Area residents seeking to add some new life and color to their gardens and yards this spring are
encouraged to attend the Landscape and Turfgrass Crew Club’s annual "Spring Plant Sale" at Owens
Community College next Wednesday and Thursday.The sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday and
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the closing day next to the greenhouse, which is near the entrance to the Owens
Math/Science Center on Oregon Road at the Perrysburg Township campus.The sale will feature a wide selection
of shrubs and rare, unusual trees, as well as annuals, among other items.According to Chris Foley, associate
professor of science, the student organization is excited to once again offer individuals the rare
opportunity to purchase select trees, shrubs and annuals at a very minimal cost for the upcoming spring
planting season."The annual spring plant sale also provides our students with the unique opportunity to
showcase their talents to the general public and the campus community in the form of a wide range of hanging
baskets and planters filled with beautiful blooming plants," said Foley. "The containers were all
grown by the students within the college’s greenhouse."A majority of the shrubs will cost $15-25, while
varieties of trees will cost between $20-50.All proceeds from the plant sale will help in supporting the
organization’s participation in the annual PLANET (Professional Landcare Network) Student Career Days, which
is a national horticultural and landscape competition involving more than 50 colleges and universities
across the country.Shrubs on hand will include assorted hydrangeas and flowering shrubs, as well as the
Emerald Green Arborvitae, Bottle Brush Buckeye and Virginia Sweetspire, among many others. Several rare and
unusual trees will also be available, including the Chinese Dogwood, Carolina Silverbell and White Oak. The
Landscape and Turfgrass Crew Club will also sell perennials, including select hostas and daylilies. In
addition, an assortment of planters and hanging baskets with flowering annuals, grown by the college’s
greenhouse management class, will be available this year.Hanging baskets will cost $10, while combination
planters priced from $10-25. A complete listing of the available plants with their prices is available
online at www.owens.edu/direct/plantsale.pdf.The College’s Landscape and Turfgrass Crew Club was founded in
2005 with the mission of fostering stronger bonds among students majoring in the Landscape and Turfgrass
Management program.For more information about the sale, call (567) 661-7623 or 1-800-GO-OWENS, Ext. 7623.