Spring Garden Market

A Plant Sale and Marketplace of Garden Inspired Items

The American Horticultural Society’s annual spring plant sale will be expanded this year as the Spring Garden Market to include a variety of vendors of plants, garden supplies, garden art, and other related products along with special events. The Spring Garden Market at River Farm is one of the premiere plant sales in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, with more than 2,000 shoppers last year.

Schedule:

Admission and Parking:

Admission is free to everyone. Parking is free to AHS members and $3 for non-members. Members must show AHS membership card or mailing label from the current issue of The American Gardener as proof of membership. Only members will be allowed in the sale during Members’ night.

Location:

River Farm, headquarters of the American Horticultural Society
7931 East Boulevard Drive, Alexandria, VA 22308
Click here for directions.

Special Events:

During the members-only night, Thursday, April 16 from 4-8 p.m., AHS members are invited to a talk by David Ellis, director of communications and editor of The American Gardener, and a silent auction of garden items in the estate house. There will be a cash bar and snack food available. Members have the opportunity to shop during these hours, getting first pick of the wonderful plants and products offered.

On Saturday, April 18th, Jeff Kirwan, author of Remarkable Trees of Virginia, will give a talk presented by the Fairfax County Tree Commission, which will be followed by a book signing. The lecture will begin at 10:00 a.m. in the estate house.

On Friday, April 17 from 10 a.m. through 4 p.m. and on Saturday, April 18 from 10 a.m. through 3 p.m., the Fairfax County Master Gardeners will be available to answer gardening questions.

A raffle of items donated by vendors at the Spring Garden Market will take place at the entrance of the event over the three days of the sale. Tickets will be sold for $1, 6 for $5, and 15 for $10.

While at the Market be sure to stroll through the Estate House to view our latest art exhibit presented by Salon Eight artist Pat Belser, Connie Boland, Joan Kirk, Yoshimi Matsukata, Emilie McBride, JoAnne Ramsey, Donna Sturm, and Rosa Vera running now through June 30th.

Vendors: (Updated 4/6/09)

• Beech Tree Farm, LLC, Amissville, VA

• Blooming Plates, Arlington, VA

• Blue Ridge Botanicals, Castleton, VA

• Blue Ridge Gardens, Berryville, VA

• Brushwood Nursery, Unionville, PA

• Carnivorous Plant Nursery, Derwood, MD

• Cedar Creek Gardens, Montpelier, VA

• Chesapeake L/D, Seabrook, MD

• Custom Marble and Design, Knoxville, TN

• Eastwoods Nursery, Washington, VA

• Fairfax County Master Gardeners, Fairfax County, VA

• Farm Flowers & Plants, Brookeville, MD

• Grounds for Nature, Hedgesville, WV

• Hill Designs, Riderwood, MD

• Hill House Farm & Nursery, Castleton, VA

• HydroStretch, Lubbock, TX

• National Capital Area Garden Clubs, Inc., District II

• Nature by Design, Alexandria, VA

• Morningside Farm & Nursery, Boston, VA

• Mostly Edibles, Alexandria, VA

• Mustard Seed Farm, Louisa, VA

• MVLE, Springfield, VA

• Organic Mechanic Soil Company, West Chester, PA

• Peony's Envy, Bernardsville, NJ

• Potomac Hosta Club, Inc., Fairfax Station, VA

• Rick's Custom Nursery, Lexington, VA

• Step by Stepping Stones, West Grove, PA

• Virginia Vistas, Berryville, VA

• Walpole Woodworkers, Great Falls, VA

• Willow Pond Farm, Fairfield, PA

• Windswept Creations, Kill Devil Hills, NC

Featured Plant:

FLOWER CARPET® AMBER GROUND COVER ROSE

This new introduction for 2009 and semi-exclusive plant from Monrovia has a compact growth habit, a floriferous nature, and improved disease resistance. Amber’s red tinged, semi-double, fragrant blooms are peachy-orange with a yellow center, gradually fading to a soft seashell-pink. It will grow 2 feet tall by 3 feet wide – a perfect low maintenance groundcover.

Two gallon pots of the Flower Carpet® Amber Ground Cover Rose will be sold at the AHS Garden Shop along with memberships, books, and garden accessories.

Proceeds from the Spring Garden Market support the AHS, a 501(c)(3) organization and our educational programs.

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