Secrest Arbortum - Wooster, Oh

It was cold, wet and rainy at the plant sale, but that didn't stop the determined gardeners. I was greeted by a couple of fellows trying to hawk their hardy banana trees, they said it would overwinter outdoors, even here! There were rare plants for auction - I saw one going for $425. Pretty steep just to get something unusual in your garden!

Indoors, there were annuals, perennials, and herbs for sale, as well as watercolors, stainless steel garden decorations and hand carved birds and birdhouses, all by local artists.

I spied an unusual feathery Lotus vine, but didn't buy it. I overspent my budget on a dogwood tree and some lavender plants, as well as a couple of anise plants.





There was quite a showing of ornamental trees. Some were labeled as to genus, species and varieties, and some were not.

The Wayne County Master Gardeners were selling "tufa" planters - a lightweight planter that looks like a heavy cement planter. They had 3 sizes, selling for $10, $20, and $30. I found a link to instructions for making tufa troughs in Fine Gardening at http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/how-to/articles/make-hypertufa-trough.aspx

if you missed the sale and want to make your own.