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Published on 10/06/20

UGA Horticulture Club holds virtual fall plant sale

The University of Georgia Horticulture Club is hosting an online plant sale offering woody plants, herbaceous perennials, houseplants and succulents through Oct. 14.

Online ordering and pickup will occur in two rounds. Ordering for round one is open now through 11:59 p.m. Oct. 7. Pickup for round one will be held Oct. 9-11 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Ordering for round two opens at 8 a.m. Oct. 11 and runs through 11:59 p.m. Oct. 14. Pickup for round two will be held Oct. 16-18 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Customers will sign up for a pickup slot and pick up their order at their chosen time. Social distancing protocols will be followed. Please practice social distancing and adhere to UGA guidelines by wearing a face covering when picking up orders.

“The UGA Horticulture Club has allowed students interested in horticulture to gain hands-on industry experience since 1957. We are very grateful to UGArden Herbs for allowing us to continue our plant sale tradition on their brand-new website,” said Alana Edwards, president of the UGA Horticulture Club and a senior horticulture major in UGA’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

Customers can browse available plants and order at estore.uga.edu.

All proceeds will benefit the UGA Horticulture Club, a student-run organization with an emphasis on growing plants and promoting horticultural careers while creating fellowship among members.

For more questions regarding the sale, please contact the UGA Horticulture Club on Facebook at facebook.com/ugahortclub. For information on the club, visit ugahortclub.wixsite.com/mysite.

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Alana Edwards
Proceeds from the sale, including trees like this 'October Glory' red maple, benefit the UGA Horticulture Club.
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