UMO to Hold Spring Plant Sale

March 30, 2022
Contact:  Rhonda Jessup, Director of Public Relations

 MOUNT OLIVE – The University of Mount Olive will hold its annual spring flower sale on Friday, April 8, from 9 AM to 5 PM and Saturday, April 9, from 9 AM to noon at the UMO Greenhouse located at 205 Bert Martin Road in Mount Olive.

Items for sale will be various ornamental annuals including: Geraniums, Marigolds, Petunias, Zinnias, Coleus, New Guinea Impatiens; perennial plants including: lavender, ferns, and Purple Cone Flower; landscape plants including:  shrubs, trees, and blackberries; as well as assorted herbs, garden plants, hanging baskets, and house plants.

“At the University of Mount Olive’s School of Agriculture and Biological Sciences, students gain valuable hands-on learning in their coursework. For the students in our Horticulture Methods course, growing plants throughout the semester for the spring plant sale is a fundamental part,” said Dr. Jennifer Bradley, Assistant Professor of Plant Science. “These hardworking students have gained meaningful exposure and experience while expanding their knowledge of the horticulture industry.”

For more information, contact Dr. Jennifer Bradley at JBradley@umo.edu

The University of Mount Olive is a private institution rooted in the liberal arts tradition with defining Christian values. The University is sponsored by the Convention of Original Free Will Baptists.  For more information, visit www.umo.edu.