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2002 PLANT SALE
Visitors to the Ag Day festivities will also want to stop by the 10th annual UD Botanic Gardens Plant Sale, from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., near the Fischer Greenhouse, behind Townsend Hall.
Featured in the March special gardening edition of Martha Stewart Living, the event, which funds student horticultural internships and other educational and research programs, features a variety of plants not sold at local nurseries.
This year's featured plant is the abelia, a fragrant flowering shrub that blooms throughout the summer, while the featured perennial, penstemon, commonly called "bearded tongue," will be available in a several vibrant colors, including pink, blue, purple and white.
Plants are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Pre-sale orders from a catalog will be available for pick-up between 2-8 p.m., Friday, April 26. For more information, visit the web site at [hhtp://ag.udel.edu /udbg].