plant swap question

[soccerchick]

Hi,

I like to putter in my yard, but I am by no means an experienced gardener. I do lots of trial and error and like to try new things. One new thing I'm contemplating is a plant swap. The PTSO at the school I work at is hosting a Home and Garden Show next weekend and one of the things they have planned is a plant swap. Unfortunately, there are no details about it. I don't have anything exciting to swap, but I can divide some of my hostas, Shasta daisies, daylillies, coral bells, and liriope. Have any of you participated in a plant swap before? How do you decide what a "fair" trade is? Are the plants I can divide worth taking?

I appreciate any light you can shed on the subject since I have no clue about what to expect!

Thanks!

 

[gina2000]

Amid Chaos does plant swaps all the time! Hopefully, she'll hop on soon and give you some guidelines!

I know that dividing your plants and bringing them is just fine! I personally love hostas and daylillies and if I were at your plant swap, I'd be sure to take any of the plants you're thinking of dividing.

I may be wrong, but there is no "fair trade" issue in swapping. Plants need to be divided so people are happy to see their plants find a new home instead of the divisions ending up discarded!

ENJOY! And let us know how it goes!

 

[amid chaos]

Gina is right...just bring anything you have..pot it up and make sure it's healthy. if you have any pictures, descriptions, care notes, etc, that's always nice to receive with a new plant.

you take home as many as you bring, so get busy!