Groundcovers and Lawns:
After a tough summer, what do you need to do to revive that sun-scorched turf? First, take a look at your fertilization schedule. Remember that cool-season lawns need fertilizer when temperatures are cooler (i.e. spring and fall). In fact, if you can only fertilize once a year – do it in the fall. [...]
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The Cumberland Master Gardeners invite you to come to the Fall Gardeners’ Festival on Tuesday, August 31 at the Plateau Discovery Gardens within the UT Plateau Research and Education Center, 320 Experiment Station Road, Crossville starting at 10 am and concluding at 4 pm CDT. The Festival is open to the public and is free.
Sessions [...]
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Title: Mid-South Native Plant Conference
Location: Dixon Gallery and Gardens, 4339 Park Avenue, Memphis, TN
Description: After a 13-year hiatus, the Mid-South Native Plant Conference returns to Memphis October 8 through October 10, 2010. With the theme “Natives and Beyond: Sustainable Plants, Gardens and Communities” the conference brings a world-class roster of nationally acclaimed horticulturalists, botanists, and [...]
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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 [...]
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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.
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Annuals:
In the past, Powdery Mildew and Zinnia were heard often in the same sentence. Today they are still used together but no longer to describe gardening troubles thanks to the new powdery mildew resistant selections of zinnia. The ‘Profusion’ series of zinnia are great compact plants that bloom all season. [...]
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Title: 23rd Annual Spring Garden Tour
Location: Multiple Locations throughout the Chattanooga Area
Description: Tour 4 premier private gardens in North Chattanooga & Hixson areas, Bluff View District’s Portera Herb & Sculpture garden and the Food Bank’s new Evelyn Davenport Navarre Teaching Garden. Proceeds benefit the Food Bank’s Community Garden Program.
Gardens on Tour:
Jerry & Donna Smolinski – [...]
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New Wildflower and Native Plant Group Springs Up
Do you have a long-abiding love of wildflowers or are you interested in learning more about using native plants in your landscape but don’t know the difference between a native and a weed? Regardless of your knowledge base, you are welcomed to join the newly-formed Wildflower and Native [...]
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Title: Reflection Riding Spring Wildflower Festival and Native Plant Sale
Location: Reflection Riding
Description: The dates for the Spring Wildflower Festival and Native Plant Sale will be April 9, 10, & 11, 2010. Admission is free and the hours of the sale will be Friday and Saturday 9:00am to 5:00pm and Sunday 1:00pm to 5:00pm. [...]
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With Spring just around the corner, now’s the time to update your landscaping skills. Two Tennessee Yards and Neighborhood Workshops are scheduled for April and May. Each session is held over 2 evenings, each session running from 6 pm to 9 pm. The April workshop will be held April 19th and 20th, and the May [...]
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