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2008 Plant Sale
Wednesday, May 7 (9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.)
Thursday, May 8 (9:00 a.m.– Noon)
Members-Only Preview Sale
Tuesday, May 6 | 4:30 p.m.–8 p.m.
Admission with BBG membership card only. Memberships (starting at $35/seniors, $40/individuals) may be purchased at the sale.
Free Special Events
Wednesday, May 7th
10 a.m.–Noon and 2 p.m.–4 p.m.:
Bonsai clinic and demonstration.
Bring your own pest-free bonsai to BBG Bonsai Curator Julian Velasco for puring, repotting, advice. Service charge: $25 per bonsai, which includes new soil and wire. Public welcome to watch free of charge.
10:30 a.m.: Selecting and caring for annuals for sun and shade.
11 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.: Planning your dream perennial garden.
Noon & 3 p.m.: Cracking the mystery of repotting and reblooming orchids.
Wednesday, May 7th (continued)
2 p.m.: Houseplant gardens and care
3–4 p.m.: Ask the Expert: BBG VP Patrick Cullina
Thursday, May 8th
9:30 a.m.: Hidden Treasures: guided shopping trip of shrubs and perennials
10 a.m.: Houseplants for sun or shade: guided shopping trip
10 a.m.: Herbs in Cooking
Known for the largest quality selection of plants in the metropolitan area!
Totally tented · Convenient and central · On the Cherry Esplanade
Admission to Garden & Plant Sale:
| Patron | Price |
|---|---|
| Adults | $8.00 |
| Seniors (65 and over) & students with ID | $4.00 |
| Children under 12 accompanied by an adult | free |
| Members and school classes | free |
With each paid admission, visitors will receive a coupon for free-admission to use on a return visit to the Garden.
Plants
New and exclusive varieties from Monrovia Growers will be featured.
Compost Bin Sale
Get compost bins and information on how-to at the Brooklyn Compost Project tent.
- Members-Only Preview Sale, Tuesday, 5/6 4:30 to 7 p.m.
- General public, Wednesday 5/7, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. & Thursday 5/8, 9 a.m. to 12 noon
Special 50¢ Plants for Children
Conveniently located adjacent to the Children's Garden. School classes may enter at 900 Washington Avenue or at the Flatbush Avenue gate. An ideal introduction to BBG's Children's Garden program. School groups are not permitted in main sale area.
Terrace Café
Snacks and beverages available.
Payment
Mastercard, Visa, American Express, cash, or check.
Free Plant Checkroom
Check as you buy!
Hours
Garden opens at 9 a.m. on days of sale.
To Reach the Garden by Subway
2 or 3 train to Eastern Parkway; Q or B train to Prospect Park.
Visitor Entrances
Eastern Parkway; Flatbush Avenue at Empire Boulevard; Flatbush Avenue at Cherry Esplanade; and 900 Washington Avenue adjacent to the Brooklyn Museum, where there is an attended parking lot. Additional parking on Flatbush Avenue near the special Plant Sale entrance/plant pickup area.
Some carts are provided, but bring your own if you can.
Plant Sale Committee and Patrons
Plant Sale Frequently Asked Questions
What do you sell?
Every kind of plant, both for indoors and outdoors: annuals, perennials, small trees and shrubs, roses, herbs, vegetables, all kinds of tomatoes (including many Heritage varieties), houseplants, orchids, hanging baskets…and more. Plants are the best quality at the best prices: unusually choice specimens, many rare varieties and native plants, handpicked and selected.
Will you have X (naming a specific plant)?
YES, we will have that or something very similar to it. Come to the sale, you'll be sure to find what you want. There will be a huge selection, largest on the East Coast, better than a catalog because what you see is what you get.
Are all your plants grown at BBG?
All our plants are specially grown for the sale by selected growers, most of them local.
Will there be lots to choose from on Wednesday and Thursday?
YES! There will be thousands of first-rate plants. There will also be free special events throughout both days of the sale—lectures and demonstrations (details above).
How can I get my plants home?
There will be a free checkroom where you can leave plants overnight and pick them up the next day.
Can I bring my own cart?
Yes, please do.
Tell me about the Member-Only Plant Sale Preview.
Only members will be allowed in. You can join the Garden on the spot (annual membership starts at $40) to attend the Plant Sale Preview.