May 3, 2024 10:40 a.m. 

The Oregon State University Extension Master Gardeners are having their 37th annual Plant & Garden Expo this Saturday.

The annual event will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Exhibit building 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 arrive early to be able to shop through the best selection. Cash, checks, and debit cards are accepted.

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

Admission is $3 with children ages 12 getting in for free. Proceeds from the Garden Expo help support education programs offered for the community by the Master Gardeners.

For more information about the Master Gardener program, call 672-4461.