The 17th annual Master Gardener Volunteer Plant Sale and EdFest will take place on Oct. 14 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at Twin Lakes Park (6700 Clark Road, Sarasota). The event is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to get plants and advice for your landscape, as well as learn services available from Sarasota County's UF/IFAS Extension.

While there, visitors can choose from among hundreds of shrubs, trees, palms, annuals, herbs and other plant varieties identified as "Florida-friendly" by the University of Florida, and get gardening and landscaping advice from Extension-trained master gardener volunteers. The EdFest will showcase public programs and services offered through the UF/IFAS Extension, from agricultural and nutrition advice to natural resources and youth development.

Admission is free; plant purchases can be made by cash or check. Proceeds from sales benefit Sarasota County master gardener volunteer program efforts to support school gardens and community projects.

For more information, call 311 (outside Sarasota County, call 941-861-5000), email [email protected] or visit sarasota.ifas.ufl.edu/plantsale.