native Plant Sale

Native plant sale this Saturday at the Town Square Pavillion.  From 8:30 to 2 p.m.

Native Plant Sale

Need some native plants for next spring:

Native Plant Sale on Oct 5 at Town Square

Oaks and magnolias, hydrangeas and chokeberries, flowers and ferns are just some items expected at the fall sale of native trees and plants, held by Green Earth and Keep Carbondale Beautiful, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 5 at Carbondale’s Town Square Pavilion, on the northeast corner of Main Street (Route 13) and Illinois Avenue (Route 51). 

Green Earth and Keep Carbondale Beautiful team up for this fundraiser, with KCB selling native trees and shrubs, and Green Earth selling dozens of other native perennials.  All plants are grown in the area by Southernwood Gardens, Forrest Keeling Nursery, and Tabor Nursery.  Experts will be on hand to advise shoppers on best practices for planting and maintenance.  Trees are $30, shrubs are $20, and most other plants are $5 or $10 each.

Director Sarah Heyer says Keep Carbondale Beautiful appreciates getting advance orders.  “If you know what you want, let me know by Sunday the 29th.  That helps us order the right number of trees and shrubs.  We are ordering 40 different kinds of trees, so I only get a few of each, unless I know there’s a demand for more.”  To push that demand, KCB gives a $5 discount on pre-ordered trees.  Buyers can also special order plants that are not otherwise expected.  “We’re working on a special order for a community garden, and a couple big trees for the City.” More information can be found at keepcb.org or by calling 618-525-5525.  For more information on Green Earth, go to greenearthinc.org or call 618-201-3774.

Native Plants

The local Sierra Club will promote native plants with two events next week, first a program on Thursday night about transforming a yard with native wildflowers, then a native plant sale on Saturday the 16 at the Town Square Pavilion:

Wildflowers Program

Carbondale resident Laurel Toussaint will share how she
transformed her yard with native wildflowers.  Some native plants will be
available in exchange for a donation.

Free and open to the public!
Thursday, May 14 at 7 pm
Carbondale Township Meeting Room
217 East Main,
Carbondale
(Green door, in the alley, at the BACK of the Township office is
the entrance).
Ample free parking off Monroe Street between Washington and
Marion.  Contact Ruth Kelley at (618) 684-2196.



2.  Saturday, May 16:  Sierra
Club Native Plant Sale!
10 am til ?  Come early -- avoid disappointment!
Town
Square Pavillion
100 North Illinois (near intersection of US 51 North and Hwy
13 West)
Carbondale, Illinois

Large selection of plants native to southern
Illinois -- hardy, beautiful, pollinator friendly, and low maintenance.  Plants
are reasonably priced.

We will have more than 1000 plants of many species,
including perennial wildflowers, grasses trees, shrubs, and vines for shade and
sun.  There will also be plants for rain gardens (moist to wet soil).