HANSVILLE — The Flotsam and Jetsam Garden Club’s meeting on May 8,  9 a.m., at the Greater Hansville Community Center on Buck Lake Road will include finalizing plans for the annual plant sale May 11.

Members are looking forward to sharing their gardening efforts with the public at the plant sale, and at the same time raise money to provide scholarships for students interested in horticulture.

The meeting will include speaker Olaf K. Ribeiro, who will speak about “The Murky Side of Mulch,” or, “The importance of having the right microbes in the soil for good plant growth.”

Ribeiro has a B.S. in agriculture, M.S. in plant pathology, a Ph.D. in plant pathology and genetics, and diploma in tropical agriculture. Ribeiro owns Ribeiro Consultants on Bainbridge Island.

The club welcomes the public to the May 11 plant sale, 9 a.m. to noon, also at the Hansville Community Center.

Shoppers will find annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees, groundcovers, herbs and veggies to choose from for their gardens. Stroll inside the Community Center to discover cut flower arrangements, house plants and a variety of baked goods which make lovely surprises for Mother’s Day.

For a second year, the Garden Art Booth will offer a variety of garden art objects including hand painted plant pots and creatively “re-imagined flamingos.” Community businesses have donated useful items, as well as at least one mysterious item for the raffle and silent auction.

You can also consult with a Master Gardener, help your children find a free tomato plant, and buy coffee and cookies during the morning. Proceeds from the garden sale have helped provide scholarships to students and grants for community beautification and conservation for 35 years.

For more information about the Garden Club, go to www.flotsamandjetsamgardenclub.com.