Takoma Horticultural Club’s Spring Plant Exchange is almost here! This is your chance to exchange your garden "extras" with your THC co-members for something new. You can bring as many plants as you'd like, we only ask that you please label them. Jot down the plant's common name (Latin also, if possible), light requirements, growth habit. Include your name if you want to give more info. If your plant spreads/grows quickly let the gardener be forewarned. Please don’t bring plants considered invasive, such as common orange daylilies or English ivy. If you are not sure, post a question on the Listserv. You’ll get plenty of opinions! Native plants are especially desirable these days!* If possible, pot up your plants at least a week before the swap, so they can accliminate to being disturbed and don't look ragged on swap day. Just don't forget to water them in the interim!

If you are a new gardener or just don’t have extra plants or time to dig, you are welcome to bring: gardening magazines, cookbooks, interesting (clean) pots, garden ornaments/tools, and of course snacks and drinks.

Please contact Carole Galati (cagalati@rcn.com ) if you can come early (1pm) to help set up tables and chairs, or if you can stay afterward the exchange to help put everything away. The first three early Birds to sign up get first choice choosing a plant!

While this is a swap, we'll be socializing too, so please wear a recycled name tag if you have one; this helps us get to know each other, especially new members. If you can, bring a chair, as we often run short. If you'd like to join, or haven't yet paid your 2012 dues, please bring a $12 check - no cash - made payable to THC.

* Although poison ivy is considered native, please leave it home!