The UCSC Arboretum\nand Botanic Garden<\/strong> will hold its spring plant sale, presenting collections\nof plants that are native to South Africa, Australia, and California, plus some\nfrom other dry summer regions. This sale is at the same time and place as the\nCNPS sale. The Arboretum is \u201ca favorite destination for those who love\n plants, birds and natural beauty. [It] inspires stewardship of the\nworld’s biodiversity through research, education, and the conservation of rare\nand extraordinary plants.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Arboretum\u2019s sale event includes a first-ever Silent\nAuction of striking and uncommon plants. This activity will be active from\n11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. , with a last call bidding opportunity at 12:55.\nWinning bidders must be present at the end of the Auction to claim their\nwinnings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For lists of the sale plants and the Silent Auction plants, visit the Arboretum’s website<\/a> and click on the Events calendar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The CNPS and Arboretum sales are at the Arboretum, the\nentrance for which is on the west side of the campus, off of Empire Grade. For\ndriving directions, browse to the Arboreum website and click on the Visit menu.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Monterey Bay Area\nCactus & Succulent Society<\/strong> will conduct this weekend\u2019s third plant\nsale. It will be held at the Community Hall, 10 San Jose Street, San Juan\nBautista. This is a two-day event, from 9:00 to 5:00 on Saturday, April 13th<\/sup>,\nand 9:00 to 4:00 on Sunday, April 14th<\/sup>. Use Google Maps, MapQuest or\nother service for driving directions from your location. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The MBACSS event brings together several advanced growers of\ncactus & succulent plants for a combination of a show of well-grown\nexceptional plants and a sale of mostly young plants that are easy to cultivate\nin the Monterey Bay area\u2019s moderate climate, and that bring a fascinating range\nof colors and forms to local gardens. Many gardeners enjoy collecting different\ncultivars within a genus, or a variety of different genera from South Africa or\nMexico or other areas of the world. In addition to adding plants for your\ngarden, the plant show provides an unique and enjoyable opportunity to see and\nstudy outstanding specimens of cacti and succulents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The sale also includes creatively designed containers and\nplanting supplies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Advanced growers will be available on request to provide growing\nadvice and background information for specific plants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n ***<\/p>\n\n\n\n When planning to participate in one of these sales, or visit\na garden, or select plants from a mail-order catalog, optimize your\nsatisfaction potential in these three ways. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Determine the plants you want or need to add to your\ngarden. Be specific! What is the desired mature size of the plants you want?\nWill they be in full sun, partial shade, or full shade? What colors would\nsupport your design? What plant forms would work best? <\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Decide on the low and high amounts you want to spend. The\nlow amount would be appropriate if only a few plants meet your objectives, and\nthe high amount would serve to control your urges on an occasion was lots of\nwhat you see is appealing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. When plant lists are available online, as with the\nArboretum\u2019s sale, take the time to mark your targets for possible purchase.\nUnless you are already a plant maven, this process could require \u201cGoogling\u201d the\nplants by name. With very rare exceptions, such a search will yield good\ninformation about the available plants. This preparation is particularly wise\nfor the Arboretum\u2019s Silent Auction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Your plant search could extend over all three of this\nweekend\u2019s plant sales. Enjoy the hunt! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This weekend presents a seasonal high point for avid gardeners in the Monterey Bay area. Marking the beginning of the spring planting season, three significant plant sales offer a fine array of plants to choose from for your garden. The … Continue reading ![\"South](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ongardening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Leucospermum-erubescens-by-Bill-Bishop.jpg?resize=584%2C391\")