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This is my first spring in a new home with a big yard, and I find the task at hand overwhelming. Please don’t ask me if my garden is xeric, native or alpine. I can hardly tell the difference between the weeds and the flowers.
But that’s all going to change today, because I’m going to the Annual Plant Sale of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society, and I’m going to grill the dozen plant growers and roomful of volunteers about their green thumbs. “There will be a large number there who can tell you how to grow almost anything, so people shouldn’t be afraid to ask,” says plant sale chairwoman Elaine Menter.
Don’t be fooled by the society’s name, either. This sale isn’t just about “little teeny tiny plants for rock gardens,” explains Menter. The plants are all well-adapted to our climate, and novice gardeners, especially, will be surprised by the range of possibilities for every skill level and size of garden.
The sale takes place at the Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York Street, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. A pre-sale for society members (annual memberships are $10) took place last night. For info on the group, go to http://rmcnargs.org; call the DBG at 720-865-3500.
Sat., April 26, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 2008
