Both post lists online so you can see if they carry what you want before you go: http://www.nhg.com/guides/category/plant-lists/ and http://www.covingtonnursery.com/retail-nursery.htm. North Haven has annual rose event the first week of March/Last week of February every year, so many harder to find varieties sell out. People line up at 7:30am to get in. They do not update their list as their inventory diminishes, but Covington actually updates their entire stock list every evening. So, if it is on the Covington available stock list they likely have it. If you do go to Tyler then Breedloves for David Austins (they usually keep only a few varieties, but the healthiest of plants) and Chamblee's for own root (they have a big selection). Lastly, sometimes you can buy directly from Certified Roses and Roses USA. They are huge whole sale operations that supply to the Big Boxes. I don't think they normally sell to the public and are usually closed on weekends. We've been lucky and picked up off season discounted roses there for as little as $5 (Mister Lincoln, Fragrant Cloud, Mirandy, lavender crush and Pink Peace). These guys primarily carry grafted hybrid teas and landscape roses though, so if those aren't your cup of tea I wouldn't bother. These are literally the roses that will get shipped to Walmart, Home Depot, etc. Happy Hunting!

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Tuesday, October 4, at 6 PM, there's a preview of plants that will be in the sale. Thursday October6, from 4 PM to 6 PM there's a pre-sale open to FW Botanic Society members only, & members get a 10% on the plants they buy. Membership is $50, so it may or may not be too late in the year for this to be a good investment. You might check on the FWBG's website to investigate the other perks. Then the big big thing! Friday October 7, 2 PM to 6 PM first day of sale, Saturday October 8, 9 AM to 2 PM second, final day of sale. I never have managed to get there on Friday, but on Saturday the place is like Grand Central Station! Get there *early* to get the best choice of parking space, bring your hat, sunglasses, & bottles of water, wear comfy clothes & shoes, bring your own cart if possible (saves having to load/unload/re-load), & if you see something that you like, grab it. Do not say, "hmmm, I like that, but I'll look at every plant out here, & then if I still like this one, I'll get it on the way out." That plant & every plant like it will be gone! it's loads of fun, & you'll find things that just don't appear at other nurseries.

Thanks Sylvia for another successful swap. This one was really fun. I really enjoyed myself and hated to leave. I came home with way more than I got there with. Haven't had a chance to do anything with them yet. Hopefully I can get outside tonight because it's killing me. I want to work in the yard! Everyone have a great day and thanks for all of the wonderful plants!