Spring Affair Plant Sale April 27 in Lincoln

LINCOLN — Spring Affair, the Midwest’s largest gardening event, will be Saturday, April 27, at the Lancaster Event Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than 500 varieties of plants will be offered at the day-long plant sale, with educational talks, “talk-abouts” and garden vendors all under the same roof.

“For This Place” is the theme of the 2013 event. UNL Extension Horticulture Specialist Kim Todd said the need for regionally appropriate planting influences both plant selection and the event’s educational offerings. “After a summer like 2012, gardeners are taking a second look at their landscap...