Get a jump on spring gardening with some great deals on plants, yard supplies, and other fun items totaling over $110,000 in value being offered at an online auction. Think green and go green as the Wisconsin Green Industry Federation (WGIF), a non-profit organization which represents the state’s lawn, garden, and landscape businesses, opens its online auction starting March 17th—St. Patrick’s Day. The auction is open to the public and runs for two weeks, ending on March 31st. Just go to www.biddingforgood.com/wgif and start shopping for the green.
Are you ready for spring? Visit the auction and pick up deals on flowering baskets, annuals, perennials, roses, trees, sod and shrubs from local nurseries. Tools and equipment, garden decorations and bird baths are available to the highest bidder, as are gift certificates for many area garden centers and nurseries. There are also Brewers Baseball tickets, sports memorabilia and some fantastic travel opportunities on which you can place your bid.
How would you like to have the Woody Ornamental Tree of the Year in your yard? You can, with a high bid at the WGIF online auction. The Musclewood tree, also known as Carpinus caroliniana, was named top tree for 2015 by the Wisconsin Nursery and Landscape Association (WNLA) because of its versatility, reliability, and beauty in the Wisconsin landscape. It’s available at the WGIF online auction, as is the Firebird Crabapple, which was named best Woody Ornamental Tree of 2012. These and many other wonderful trees and plants are available at the WGIF online auction. Take a look at the offerings by going online so you can bring award-winning trees to your own yard’s landscape.
The auction supports the goals of WGIF, a nonprofit trade association, which include maintaining Wisconsin’s green industry through scholarships for the state’s horticulture students, research and legislative work on issues facing the industry including the threat of invasive species, and providing continuing education programs for green industry professionals.
Bid high and bid often. Get great deals and get a great start on beautifying your yard for spring and summer.