Suffolk’s Master Gardeners braved the cold Saturday morning to have the group’s annual plant sale at Westminster Reformed Presbyterian Church.

Members had their hands full as dozens of guests walked around asking questions and ready to buy new plants.

“This event gives us a chance to talk to people,” said Master Gardener Coordinator Wanda Gerard.

Part of the Master Gardeners’ purpose is to educate their community about proper horticultural practices with education and training.

The sale had a wide array of plants for the guests to choose from, and almost all of the plants were grown from seedlings from the Master Gardeners. The members spend a large amount of time preparing for the plant sale, because it is their largest fundraiser of the year.

There were perennial flowers, native plants and vegetable plants set out on tables. The prices ranged from $1 to $15, and the prices were marked by color-coded popsicle sticks.

The Master Gardener program, which is a smaller piece of the Virginia Cooperative Extension, does not receive any grants or funding, and each chapter must raise funds itself.

The program’s participants are trained for at least 50 hours, and they are able to pass that knowledge onto the community.

“We educate them on anything. Sometimes it’s maintaining lawns, growing vegetables or how to fill space in their garden,” Gerard said. “We are here to give them good advice on gardening.”

Those who are still learning to be Master Gardeners were at the sale helping children plant seeds.

Despite being up since 7:30 a.m., they were all happy to be there helping people purchase plants and answering questions.

“This is definitely cheaper than therapy,” said Gerard.