Celebrating 30 years of education and service, the Master Gardeners of Hamilton County (MGHC) is a non-profit, educational, volunteer organization that plays an important role in the civic life of Chattanooga and the surrounding area. MGHC sponsors annual events which include the Master Your Garden Expo, Spring Garden Tour, Fall Garden Festival, and exhibits at the Hamilton County Fair. Our Hotline is available year round to answer your gardening questions. MGHC offers a variety of classes throughout the year, including our 3rd Saturday and Beginning & Newcomer series. If you love gardening and volunteering the Master Gardener Program may be right for you!
Gardening News
- UT Plant of the Month – Passion Flower
Tennessee’s State Wildflower Photo credit: Janet Dowlen If the exotic blooms of Passiflora incarnata don’t intrigue you, the plant lore will. Passion flower is perhaps the most… - Project Milkweed 2026:
A Toolkit for Pollinator Gardening Photo of purple milkweed, native to Tennessee, by Alan Cressler, courtesy of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center Learn all about… - Okra: A Regional Delicacy
Guru Kara If there is one vegetable that thrives throughout a long, hot summer, it has to be okra. In theory, it should do well… - UT Plant of the Month – Spilanthes
Photo by C. Scott, courtesy UTIA. Acmella oleracea (previously classified as Spilanthes acmella), known by the common names toothache plant, buzz buttons, jambu, Schezuan button… - Container Gardening 101
Photo by congerdesign If you have only a few sunny spots in your yard, Master Gardener Ann Brown suggest container gardening. This makes the most…
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Upcoming Events
3rd Saturday Class: Preparing a Cool Weather Vegetable Garden
Join us for our August Third S...
August 15 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pmMaster Gardener Series: Give Yourself a Fighting Chance Against Invasive Plants
Learn how to combat invasive p...
August 29 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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