It may seem too soon to think about early spring planting in your garden or landscape but now is the time to order your bare-root stock from the Native Plant Sale sponsored by WSU Master Gardeners Foundation. Prevent soil erosion, improve water quality and contribute to wildlife habitat by planting native species.

The plants were selected and ordered last summer from the conservation district and include Alaska yellow cedar, shore pine, deer fern, evergreen huckleberry, kinnikinnik, red flowering currant, serviceberry and vine maple among many others.  The plants are one to two years old, either bare-root or plugs, are conservation stock and are typically sold in bundles of five plants. They range from 8 inches to 36 inches in height and cost from $3.75 to $11 per plug or bundle.

Request an order form from WSU extension at 378-4414 or print one out online at http://sanjuan.wsu.edu/ (click on “Native Plant Sale Orders”). There is a minimum purchase of $25 and all orders require a $25 deposit. The balance is due at the time of pick-up on Saturday, April 6 at the Orcas Grange on Orcas Road. Deadline for submitting orders is March 20.  Orders are processed on a first come first serve basis.