Photos: Desert Survivors Plant Nursery annual fall plant sale
Desert Survivors Plant Nursery's annual native plant sale is back and runs Sept. 26-30 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., with 10% off for everyone and 20% off for Desert Survivor Plant Nursery members.
Desert Survivors is a non-profit organization that provides meaningful work opportunities to adults with disabilities while preserving nature and giving back to the community. All proceeds are dispersed
Ian Barefoot untangles the misters used to water the plants during the annual native plant sale at Desert Survivors Plant Nursery, 1020 W. Starr Pass Blvd., Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 27, 2023. The 5-day-fall sale runs through Sept. 26 - Sept. 30 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with 10% off for everyone and 20% off for Desert Survivors Plant Nursery members.
Gale Morris shops for plants at Desert Survivors Plant Nursery during the native plant sale, 1020 W. Starr Pass Blvd., Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 27, 2023.
Trevonn Clark organizes plants by their species during the annual native plant sale at Desert Survivors Plant Nursery, 1020 W. Starr Pass Blvd., Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 27, 2023.
A group of potted plants in the greenhouse at Desert Survivors Plant Nursery that need weeds removed,1020 W. Starr Pass Blvd., Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 27, 2023.
Kevin Fisher, plant nursery staff at Desert Survivors Plant Nursery packs a customers wagon up to be taken to their car at the annual native plant sale, 1020 W. Starr Pass Blvd., Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 27, 2023.
Chris Johnson, mentor at Desert Survivors Plant Nursery pulls weeds out of potted plants during the native plant sale,1020 W. Starr Pass Blvd., Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 27, 2023.
One of many greenhouses at Desert Survivors Plant Nursery where native plants are grown,1020 W. Starr Pass Blvd., Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 27, 2023.
Austin Liefer removes weeds from a potted plant during the annual native plant sale at Desert Survivors Plant Nursery, 1020 W. Starr Pass Blvd., Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 27, 2023.
Customers browse the plants during the native plant sale at Desert Survivors Plant Nursery,1020 W. Starr Pass Blvd., Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 27, 2023.
Customers browse the plants during the native plant sale at Desert Survivors Plant Nursery,1020 W. Starr Pass Blvd., Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 27, 2023.
Paris Summers, mentor at Desert Survivors Plant Nursery hands a potted plant to Albert Clevenger as they organize during the native plant sale, 1020 W. Starr Pass Blvd., Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 27, 2023.
Ben Meija checks on his coworkers while they pull weeds out of the dirt at Desert Survivors Plant Nursery,1020 W. Starr Pass Blvd., Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 27, 2023.
A row of Cordia Boissieri Texas Olive sits ready to be sold during the native plant sale at Desert Survivors Plant Nursery,1020 W. Starr Pass Blvd., Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 27, 2023.
Customers walk around Desert Survivors Plant Nursery during the native plant sale,1020 W. Starr Pass Blvd., Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 27, 2023.
Grace Trejo
Photojournalist