Area residents seeking to add new life and color to their gardens and yards this fall are encouraged to
attend the Landscape and Turfgrass Crew Club’s annual Fall Plant Sale at Owens Community College next
Wednesday and Thursday.
The plant sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days next to the greenhouse, which is near the
entrance to the Owens Math/Science Center on the campus. The sale will feature a wide selection of
shrubs, perennials, ornamental grasses, and rare and unusual trees, among other items.
Owens is located on Oregon Road in Perrysburg Township.
According to Chris Foley, associate professor of science and the club’s adviser, the Landscape and
Turfgrass Crew Club student organization is excited to again offer the opportunity to purchase select
trees and shrubs at a minimal cost for the upcoming fall planting season.
"What individuals might not realize is that the fall is actually a very good time to plant trees and
shrubs," stated Foley. "The ground is still warm from the summer months and the soil is very
moist," he said.
He also indicated these conditions promote great root growth for plants through December. Plants benefit
greatly from the fall planting because by the time the hot, dry weather of next summer comes around they
will have already established a strong root system.
All proceeds from the plant sale will help in supporting the organization’s participation in the PLANET
(Professional Landcare Network) Student Career Days, which is a national horticultural and landscape
competition involving colleges and universities across the country.
Shrubs on hand will include the Purple Beauty Berry, Dwarf Burning Bush, Dwarf Fothergilla, False
Cypress, Dwarf Oakleaf Hydrangea, Weigela and a wide assortment of many others. Additionally, over 25
different varieties of trees will be available at the fall plant sale such as the Japanese Stripped-bark
Maple and Bald Cypress.
The club will also sell an array of perennials, including select hostas and ornamental grasses.
A complete listing of the available plants with their prices is available online at
www.owens.edu/direct/plantsale.pdf.