This annual sale offers the chance to stock up on all your spring vegetable starts and blooms. That way, you’re ready to plant the minute the last frost has thawed. Shop a large selection of perennials, including native and pollinator-friendly plants. Plus, find annuals, trees and shrubs, and veggies from squash to eggplants. Tomato lover? Expect more than 20 varieties to choose from. Proceeds help support Bullington Garden’s educational offerings, including horticultural therapy for seniors and special needs youth, jobs skills training for area high schoolers, and science-based programs for local elementary school students. » Bullington Gardens, 95 Upper Red Oak Tr.; Thursday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; free to attend; (828) 698-6104; www.bullingtongardens.org