There, he said, you can see for yourself exactly how a plant will look once it grows - extremely helpful for those looking to do landscape projects. If you’re interested in landscaping with native plants, don’t forget about the town’s Silva Creek Botanical Garden, which Graves said is Silver City’s best-kept secret. We are fortunate to be able to do that, but it’s a service for the community.” The benefit that we get is that we get to promote our mission - to promote appreciation, the beauty and the protection of native plants. “There’s no fee for the vendors, and we receive no money from the vendors,” he said. Graves made it clear that his organization makes no profit from the sale, but does it because they believe in their mission. At our nursery, we have a variety of plants that are not strictly native, but we brought only native plants to the sale.” I think all of the vendors did really well, from what I could see. “A bunch of the Silver City community came out. “The people that attended were really nice,” she continued. There were five vendors, and they were all great. It was good weather and really fun to see all the people coming through. “It was well attended, and people were really supportive - it was awesome. “It was great because our nursery is new this season,” she said. Whiskey Creek Zócalo co-owner Melanie Zipin joined this year’s sale as a vendor for the first time, and said she had a blast doing so. They’re not used to what’s going on here in the Southwest, and they’re just seeking information.” A lot of people that are moving to Silver City are from the East or from the North, et cetera, with very different soil regimes. “People don’t have to fight to get their plants to grow. “The native plants have evolved here - they’re basically drought-tolerant, and they don’t mind the crappy soil that we have here,” Graves said. Graves pointed out that there were thousands of plants available, and said the plant sale went great, with hundreds of people in attendance and smiling faces all around. The sale helps to highlight the importance of native plants while also bringing together gardeners and hobbyists. It’s just a good time to give your plants a good start.” “Fall is really the best time to plant, because it’s monsoon or post-monsoon, going into winter. “We started doing our native plant sales in the fall of last year,” Gila Native Plant Society President Don Graves said. The sale allowed residents to meet and to buy native plants directly from five different growers - Lone Mountain Natives of Silver City, Honey Hawk Homestead of Mimbres, Whiskey Creek Zócalo of Arenas Valley, Gila Watershed Partnership of Safford and Robledo Vista Nursery from Las Cruces. The Gila Native Plant Society held its annual sale of native plants Saturday morning at the parking lot across from Gough Park. Inset: Creek Zócalo co-owner Melanie Zipin and her son, Rafael, smile from ear to ear at their first Gila Native Plant Society sale. Whiskey Creek Zócalo co-owner Melanie Zipin staffs her nursery’s table at the Gila Native Plant Society sale Saturday. (Photos Courtesy of Belitha Bea McKinney)
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