Events - Plant Sale Extravaganza - Plant Sale Extravaganza - Online Sales
Activity Description
Volunteers will sort plants ordered online and hand them out to patrons when they arrive for pick-up.
| Date | Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, May 6 | 1:30-4:00 p.m. | sorting and organizing plants before Plant Sale |
| Thursday, May 7 | 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. | pull plants from greenhouse/nursery, move to Plant Sale tent |
| Friday, May 10 | 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. | make sure everything is in place, watered, ready to go before sale |
| 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | SALE TIME - shoppers who pre-ordered plants online may pick them up. | |
| 2:00 - 4:30 p.m. | ||
| 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. |
The Plant Sale Extravaganza supports the Department of Ecology, Evolution, & Organismal Biology Graduate Student Organization, the Graduate Student Horticulture Society, the ISU Horticulture Club, Reiman Gardens, and the Story County Master Gardener Association. All plant purchases directly benefit each group’s programming.
Plants for sale include perennials for sun and shade, herbs and vegetables, Iowa natives, woody plants including trees, shrubs and Buck roses, container annuals, hanging baskets, strawberries, All-American Selection (AAS) winning vegetables and herbs, and prefinished mixed containers.
What to do upon arrival:
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Location
The Plant Sale is set up in Lot S1 by the Maintenance Building at Reiman Gardens.
Staff Leader
Jessie Liebenguth, Horticulturist
Schedule Summary
This activity has the following schedule
| Date | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, May 06, 2026 | 1:30 PM | 4:00 PM |
| Thursday, May 07, 2026 | 8:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
| Friday, May 08, 2026 | 8:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| Friday, May 08, 2026 | 10:30 AM | 2:00 PM |
| Friday, May 08, 2026 | 2:00 PM | 4:30 PM |
| Friday, May 08, 2026 | 4:30 PM | 7:00 PM |
