Lewis County Master Gardeners to Host Plant Sale

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It’s time to dust off those green thumbs and get back out into gardens and greenhouses.

The Master Gardener Foundation of Lewis County’s Spring Plant Sale will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 21, and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 22, at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Blue Pavilion in Chehalis.

The return of the sale comes with a selection of over 1,000 tomato plants, including many heirloom varieties. Other plants offered include annuals, perennials, herbs, shrubs, trees and more.

Master Gardeners in Lewis County have cultivated the entirety of the sale’s bounty, to help all gardeners and horticulturists in the county get ready for the growing season.

Proceeds from the sale allow the Master Gardeners to provide two installments — one in the spring and one in the fall — of an event called “Gardening for Everyone.” At each installment, the public will have the opportunity to attend at least three free gardening workshops.

The proceeds will also fund the organization's youth outreach program at James W. Lintott Elementary in Chehalis and Toledo Elementary.

The organization, also called the WSU Lewis County Master Gardeners, is a dedicated program of Lewis County’s Washington State University Extension.

Karen Servey, Master Gardener Foundation of Lewis County president, said the organization has ongoing workshops throughout the year because part of its mission is to help educate the community on best gardening practices based on science and research.

“Our purpose is to promote and perpetuate the (WSU) Master Gardener program with the Lewis County Extension office,” Servey told The Chronicle. “(And) to promote public interest in gardening and home horticulture through education and other activities.”

Servey said her own experience with the organization has helped her reap a rich bounty.

“I can only speak for myself and why I choose to become a WSU Master Gardener. I have always had a passion for gardening,” she said. “I wanted to learn more about gardening and engage with a community that felt the same way.”

She indicated that others in the county will have the same opportunity through the efforts of the programs the organization offers, and will even receive personal support from becoming Master Gardeners themselves.

“I have made a lot of friends within the local Master Gardener program and at the state level as well,” Servey said.

“As a lifelong learner, becoming a Master Gardener allows me to share my knowledge with others.”

Call 360-740-1216 or visit https://lewis-mg-mrc.org for more information.

More Information

What: Master Gardeners annual Spring Plant Sale

Where: Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Blue Pavilion in Chehalis

When: From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 21, and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 22

Why: To help all gardeners and horticulturists in the county get ready for the growing season and to help provide folks with gardening resources and educate the community on best gardening practices based on science and research.