Interested in heirloom tomatoes? How about roses? Or how about a honeysuckle-like bush called Kiss Me at the Gate?
The Central Alabama Master Gardener Association has the answer to those questions and more with a plant sale starting Saturday, May 6. The best part is that almost all the plants being sold will have a special connection to Elmore County.
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