River Bend Neighborhood

From the Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department:

9th Annual Fall Perennial Divide

Help renew and beautify Des Moines by donating plant divisions to community garden groups such as schools, neighborhood associations and shelters who plan, plant, and maintain community vegetable and ornamental gardens.

Saturday, September 6th, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Bring donations to the City’s Greenhouses
2501 Maury

Donate healthy, non-diseased plants.  If known, please label your plant and identify its sun requirements, height, and color.  No donation is too small!

Perennials that are best to divide in the fall include daylily, yarrow, coreopsis, artemesia, astilbe, ajuga, blanket flower, veronica, salvia, peonies, bellflower, spring bulbs, and herbs.

Volunteers needed, call 323-8907

Des Moines’ Parks and Recreation Department coordinate perennial divide days twice each year in May and September.

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