The Garden Club of Houston’s 73rd annual Bulb & Plant Mart

Gwen Smith, Mathilde Hoefer and Adele Bentsen. 

The Garden Club of Houston’s 73rd annual Bulb & Plant Mart will be held Oct. 1-3 at St. John the Divine Church. The Mart opens Thursday, 4:30-7:30 p.m., for "Early Bird Shopping" (admission $20) with a party on the patio featuring a mariachi band and nearby stores offering discounts to Bulb Mart shoppers. Sales continue Friday, 9 a.m.- 5p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. All sales are tax-exempt.  Admission and parking are free.

The Bulb & Plant Mart offers more than 500,000 top-quality bulbs from domestic and international suppliers. 

Experienced as well as beginning gardeners will find an expanded collection of hard-to-find and unusual plants, perennials, trees, shrubs and vines, including unique offerings from the gardens of GCH members, grown specifically for the Mart. Visitors to the Bulb & Plant Mart will receive a free Horticultural Guide for Houston, prepared by the Club. For pictures of bulbs and plants that will be offered this year and for additional information, please visit www.gchouston.org.