Check out what’s blooming at the Greenville State Farmers Market

GREENVILLE, SC – April 29th through May 2nd, 2010 – Looking for a wide variety ofplants to spruce up the yard this spring or planting a vegetable garden?Then make your way to the Greenville State Farmers Market for the SouthCarolina Department of Agriculture’s Piedmont Plant and FlowerFestival.

This annual event, held at the Greenville State Farmers Market, 1354Rutherford Road in Greenville, is the place for anyone looking for avariety of horticultural and agricultural products for their homegardens. This year’s festival is April 29 through May 2. Admission andparking are always free. The hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday throughSaturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

This four-day festival offers a wide variety of plants, lawn and gardendécor for sale. Visitors are encouraged to bring along a wagon or cartto carry their purchases and to wear comfortable shoes. The festivalwill be held rain or shine.

Hugh Weathers, South Carolina’s Commissioner of Agriculture, said springis always a great time to get out into the yard and garden.

“There isn’t any other way to kick off the spring than workingoutdoors,” Weathers said. “And you’ll find just what you need for youryard and garden at the Piedmont Plant and Flower Festival.”

Exhibitors will be on hand selling a wide variety of plants and flowersneeded to make any yard the envy of the neighborhood. There will also bea booth for Clemson Extension’s Master Gardeners to answer gardeningquestions. The Piedmont Plant and Flower Festival is always a greatplace for the novice or experienced gardener.

For more information, please call the Greenville State Farmers Market at864-244-4023.