Peppers, red flowers, and other plants line a warehouse table.

Annual plant sale

Help fund our educational outreach and get a great plant (or ten) along the way!
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Master Gardener Foundation of Mason County

Master Gardener helping customers at the plant sale.

Each year, our Mason County WSU Master Gardeners put in thousands of volunteer hours to pull together our Annual Plant Sale. The goal is to give you a good selection of high-quality plants at reasonable prices. The plant sale is managed by our Foundation and is the most significant fundraiser of the year. Proceeds are put back into our educational outreach programs to reach more people in the community.

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Group of master gardeners

A “Pop-up Nursery”

Our annual Master Gardener Plant Sale is a major undertaking by our volunteers. One of our Foundation’s key funding activities, planning starts in September and it takes about six to seven months of effort to produce a plant sale that meets our standards, and yours. Read on for just a quick overview of the effort involved.
Overhead shot of warehouse tables full of plants the day before the plant sale.

Saturday, May 9th

9:00am – 3:00pm

Bring your own wagon or cart!

Lynch Creek Farm

130 E Export Road, Shelton WA 98584

Directions to Lynch Creek Farm

Ask a Master Gardener

Have any lingering or new gardening questions as we move into spring? The plant sale is also a great time to talk to our Ask a Master Gardener booth and get your questions answered! Bring just yourself and a question, photos, or bagged samples of specific pest/insect/plant diagnostic questions for ID!

All samples must be bagged to reduce the chance of spread.

Learn more about our Ask a Master Gardener service
Volunteers at farmers market booth with Ask a Master Gardener sign.

Thank you to Lynch Creek Farm for providing us with this incredible location year after year!

Our Story

Broad plant selection, locally grown

Our plant sale is the product of many volunteer Master Gardeners working together for months in order to host a “Pop-up Nursery” one weekend per year.
The process begins in the fall with some of our Master Gardeners dividing perennials and propagating native woody plants. Shortly after the new year, our volunteers are back at it, starting veggies from seed and timing our plantings so they will be the right size when the time for planting comes.
When we cannot grow it ourselves, we source plugs from local nurseries and grow them into beautiful full plants to fill out our selection.

Eggplant starts in greenhouse.

Vegetables

We love to grow an incredible variety of vegetable starts for you. While we love growing your favorites, we also want to push you to explore new varieties specifically selected by knowledgeable Master Gardeners for our region. Don’t worry about needing to know what’s what! We’ll be there at the plant sale to help you pick out the perfect plant for your home garden.
Rows of 5 gallon pots with large Red Osier Dogwood plants in them.

Native Plants

Our Native Plant Learning Center at Catalyst Park in Shelton also functions as a propagation space for the plant sale. We are constantly sourcing new local plant material for this space, and hope to consistently increase the number of species we have available in coming years! We are especially looking forward to sharing some beautiful Red Osier Dogwood with you this year.

Close up of red and yellow pansies.

Flowers…and so much more!

One of the most special things about Master Gardener plant sales is that the people growing for you all have their specialties! Whether you’re looking for some flowers to fill in your annual arrangements or trying to discover fun new plants you have never heard of before, we will have something for you!

Pulling it all together

Master Gardener Trudy Johnson hanging signs at the plant sale.

As we head into spring, Master Gardeners begin the process of assembling a “Pop-up Nursery” for just one weekend. This requires dozens of volunteers spending thousands of hours in training and set-up. Everything from building out and training on our cash registers, hauling and setting up displays, signage, parking assistance and much more. Master Gardener veterans train the interns so that the plant sale can carry on smoothly across the years.

Frequently asked questions:

A: The plant sale begins at 9:00am sharp, but many people line up well in advance to get their first choice of plants! If you’re hoping to get first dibs, we recommend you arrive prior to the 9:00am start time.

A: We provide cardboard boxes for carrying your plants and have some carts available for use, but we recommend bringing your own cart or wagon for shopping if you’re planning on taking a lot home. We are also happy to help you load your plants into your car.

A: Cash, check, or credit card.

A: Of course! We have volunteers stationed in different sections to help you select the plants perfect for you. You’re also welcome to bring bagged plant/insect samples and home gardening questions to our on-site Ask a Master Gardener booth for assistance.