Arborfest This Saturday

The J.C. Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh will host Arborfest this coming Saturday, Sept. 15. Sponsored by JCRA along with the Wake County Extension Service and the Department of Horticultural Science at N.C. State University, the free event will give area residents a chance to learn about appropriate plants for local conditions, rain gardens, composting, tree care and planting, and chicken-keeping. There will be a Master Gardener "Plant Clinic" on site to answer gardening questions, information booths staffed by Bluebirders of Wake and other organizations, and plants and craft sales. The event begins at 10 a.m. and goes until 3 p.m. For more details, click here or call (919) 513-7005.