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Japanese Beetles - Start Preventing Next Year's Crop Today

At this time of year, you are probably seeing those tell-tale shredded flowers and skeletonized leaves.  Upon closer inspection, it’s confirmed — the Japanese Beetles (Popillia japonica) are back and busy eating and mating in preparation for next year’s invasion.  And you know that when you see one or two, you’ll likely see hundreds in [...]

Food Preservation Class

The UT Extension is offering a workshop on food preservation on Thursday, July 22, 2010.  During this 2-hour session, you will learn the basics of safely canning and freezing foods of:

Jams & Jellies
Pickling
Waterbath
Freezing
Blanching
Pressure Canner

There are two sessions to chose from: a daytime session from 9:30 am to 11:30 am or an evening session running [...]

2010 Spring Garden Tour An All-Around (Town) Success

This past weekend, nearly 400 people enjoyed the Chattanooga Area Food Bank’s 23rd annual Garden Tour that took visitors through the private gardens of Jerry and Donna Smolinski, Mike and Stephanie Payne, Janet Wasetis, and Michael and Dawn Edens as well as the Portera Herb and Sculpture Garden in the Bluff View Art [...]

TMG Regional Alliance Meeting

Title: TMG Regional Alliance Meeting
Location: UTK Campus, Plant Sciences
Description: To all Master Gardeners and County Agents,

Knox County Master Gardener will be hosting this year’s Regional Alliance Meeting on June 26th at the U.T. Campus on Blooms Day.  This is a perfect time to host this event since a lot of Master Gardeners love to visit [...]

Cleveland/Bradley County Extension Spring Garden Tour

Title: Cleveland/Bradley County Extension Spring Garden Tour
Location: Various Gardens throughout the Cleveland, TN area
Description: Tour 4 private gardens, the Greenway Table education garden and visit the Bradley County Cannery and Farmers Market. Tickets ($10) can be purchased at each garden the day of the show or in advance at the UT Bradley Extension office.
Proceeds from [...]

Habitat for Humanity Landscaping Workday

Title: Habitat for Humanity Landscaping WorkdayLocation: 2711 Curtis StreetDescription: Habitat for Humanity has two houses nearing completion that will be landscaped on Saturday, June 12th. Each house has 5 shrubs and 1 tree and we will also seed, straw and mulch. We need your help! We will start at 2711 [...]