April 30, 2024 3:20 a.m.

The OSU Extension Master Gardeners will hold their 37th annual Plant & Garden Expo this Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Douglas County Fairgrounds.

The Expo will offer more than 15,000 plants including annuals, perennials, vegetables, shrubs, and trees along with native and pollinator plants, all carefully grown by volunteer Master Gardeners. Attendees should come early to shop when the selection is best. Cash, checks, credit and debit cards are all accepted.

Master Gardeners will be on be on hand to offer planting tips and advice. Sixty local vendors will offer garden-related items such as yard art, gardening supplies, tools, and specialty plants. Master Gardeners will also hold drawings for fun prizes. Food trucks will be set up outside the Exhibit Hall.

Admission is $3 with children under age 12 admitted for free. Proceeds from the Garden Expo will help support education programs for the community that are offered by the Douglas County OSU Extension Master Gardeners.

More information on this and other Douglas County OSU Extension events is available in the online calendar at: https://extension.oregonstate.edu/douglas. Those with questions can also call the office: 672-6641.

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