NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Gardens at Stephen F. Austin State University will host its annual Fabulous Fall Festival Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Pineywoods Native Plant Center, 2900 Raguet St. in historic Nacogdoches.
A wide variety of hard-to-find, "Texas tough" plants will be available, including Texas natives, heirlooms, tropicals, perennials, shrubs, trees, and exclusive Greg Grant and Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ introductions. Most of the plants are extensively trialed in the gardens before being offered to the public, and most are produced by the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Gardens staff and volunteers.
This popular event benefits the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Mast Arboretum, Pineywoods Native Plant Center, Ruby M. Mize Azalea Garden, Gayla Mize Garden and educational programs hosted at the gardens. The educational programs at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Gardens reach more than 15,000 students ages 1 to 100 on a yearly basis.
The public is encouraged to arrive early and bring a wagon. For more information, call (936) 468-4404 or visit two weeks before the sale for a list of available plants.
Axe ’Em, Jacks!