Franklin County Tree Giveaway Serves 50 Families

Franklin County Master Gardener

In celebration of Arbor Day, free seedlings were offered Saturday (March 15) morning to residents willing to brave the chill.

Crape myrtle, persimmon, flowering dogwood, white oak, willow oak, loblolly pine and southern crabapple were available.

Master Gardeners of Franklin County provided planting instructions, soil test kits, and other pamphlets on gardening topics.

tree giveaway at Farmer's Market shelter

Sponsors of the giveaway were:  North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Franklin County Soil and Water District, Franklin County Forestry Service, Novozymes North America Inc., and Pruitt Lumber Company.

100's of trees for giveaway