Prepare your garden for spring and help support two Henrico schools at the same time

Two Henrico schools want to put some spring in your step with beautiful plants at great prices. Stop by the spring plant sales at the Advanced Career Education Center at Hermitage and the Academy at Virginia Randolph. The sales will feature a large selection of flowers, vegetables, herbs and hanging baskets at low prices. Students at the two schools have been been preparing plants for the annual events in recent days.

Academy at Virginia Randolph Annual Spring Plant Sale

Among the flowers for sale are petunias, geraniums, lantana and more. The vegetables and herbs include a large selection of tomatoes, peppers, basil and rosemary. Only checks and cash are accepted.

When: April 12 and 13, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: The Academy at Virginia Randolph
2204 Mountain Road, Glen Allen, Va. 23060

• Vegetables, herbs and houseplants starting at $1
• Annuals starting at $3
• Perennials and flowering baskets starting at $5

Advanced Career Education Center Greenhouse and Landscape Plant Sale

The sale features a huge variety of annuals, perennials and herbs, from lavender to lemon thyme and iris to impatiens. Vegetables and fruits include peppers, cucumbers, watermelon and many varieties of tomato. Only checks and cash are accepted.

When: May 1 and 2 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: Advanced Career Education Center at Hermitage
8301 Hungary Spring Road, Henrico, Va. 23228

• Hanging baskets starting at $10
• Four-packs ($1.50) and six-packs ($2.50)
• Succulents starting at $2
• Pots: 3.5-inch ($1), 4.5-inch ($3; $4.50 for deep pots), 6.5-inch ($5) and gallon ($6)