ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is taking orders for its “Grow It Right!” plant sale, which is a fundraiser for the Master Gardener Volunteers program.
Available plants are a highbush blueberry three-pack, two varieties per pack, $35.95; 10-pack of asparagus crowns, $15; 25 young dormant strawberry plants, $15; five raspberry canes, $18; three blackberry canes, $25; and rhubarb crowns, $12 each.
All are suitable for Maine’s climate and will be ready for spring planting.
Orders must be placed by May 1. Plants will be available for pickup at Extension county offices Saturday, May 15, or Monday, May 18, depending on location.
Purchase plants and get more information, including video clips on site selection and soil testing, at umaine.edu/gardening/master-gardeners/benefit.
To place a mail order, call Andrea Herr, 781-6099.
For more information, or to request a disability accommodation, contact Richard Brzozowski at 781-6099 or 800-287-1471 (in Maine), richard.brzozowski@maine.edu; or Marjorie Peronto at 667-8212 or 800-287-1479 (in Maine), marjorie.peronto@maine.edu.
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