West Chicago Garden Club’s annual plant sale returns for Blooming Fest on May 17

Gardeners will be happy to know that the West Chicago Garden Club Plant Sale is back again this year. The popular plant sale began in 1999 and was so successful that West Chicago built a garden festival, Blooming Fest, around it.

On Saturday, May 17, customers will find a large tent with thousands of perennials, annuals, trees, and a large selection of peppers and tomatoes for sale at reasonable prices. The sale is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The tent is on Galena Street with the entrance on Main Street. Arrive early for the best selection.

Because the club’s purpose is to encourage gardening in the western suburbs, they hold four “potting parties” in April and May where they divide and pot up plants from their own gardens.

The plants are watered and nurtured until the sale in mid-May so that they are ready to go into neighborhood gardens. Club members are available at the sale to answer questions and offer advice.

West Chicago Garden Club meets in the evening on the fourth Thursday of the month. The club encourages men and women of all ages throughout the western suburbs who like to get their hands dirty to join them in expanding their knowledge of all aspects of gardening.

Check out www.WestChicagoGardenClub.org for more information about the club and the monthly meetings. Visitors are welcome at the meetings. Follow facebook.com/westchicagogardenclub or instagram.com/WestChicagoGardenClub.