2 Mother's Day Plant Sales Bloom In Wayne This Weekend

WAYNE, NJ — Just in time for Mother's Day, two local organizations are holding plant sales this weekend in Wayne, with a variety of native plants, popular perennials, and unique gifts.

The Master Gardener Association of Passaic County and Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum are both setting up on Saturday and Sunday. Here is some more info about each sale:

Members of the Master Gardener Association of Passaic County (MGAPC) are trained volunteers, working with the Rutgers Cooperative Extension to help the public with questions about garden and landscape care, and also provide educational programs.

The sale will be held rain or shine, at the Rutgers Cooperative Extension (1310 Route 23 North, Wayne NJ) behind the Ski Barn and Gary's Wine.

Hours are on Saturday, May 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday from 9 a.m. to noon. Cash, check, and debit/credit cards are accepted.

Proceeds from their sale will support the non-profit's educational and community projects.

The MGAPC will have annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs, house plants, hanging baskets, and Rutgers-grown tomatoes available for purchase — as well as unique and carnivorous plants, and soil test kids. There will also be a kids' education table with craft activities for budding horticulturalists.

The non-profit Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum are holding one of their plant sales this weekend, as well. This group's mission is to preserve the park and promote educational awareness through educational programming, outreach activities, and community engagement.

The Laurelwood Arboretum sale will be held both Saturday and Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the 30-acre public park, located at 725 Pine Lakes Drive West in Wayne.

Their collection of offerings includes succulent arrangements, container gardens for the porch and patio, hanging baskets, and various gifts for the special women who we will celebrate on Mother's Day. You'll also find native grasses, perennials, shrubs and trees as well as special plants grown in the arboretum greenhouse.

Members will get a 10 percent discount on their purchase, with proceeds supporting the Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum.

For more information on these events, check out the Facebook posts and links embedded in the article. Happy Mother's Day!