Master Gardener Series: Give Yourself a Fighting Chance Against Invasive Plants
2026-08-29 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center, 400 Garden Road, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37419, United States
Learn how to combat invasive plants in your home garden!

Invasive plants too often outcompete native and other desirable plants in our yards, gardens and natural spaces. Master Gardener Don McKenzie will help you overcome qualms, to effectively control these rapidly growing and reproducing non-native plants that so many of us struggle with.

Don McKenzie was raised in Decatur, AL, Don earned a B.S. degree in Wildlife Management from Auburn University, and a M.S. in Wildlife from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He worked as a waterfowl biologist in South Carolina swamps; an advocate for federal conservation policy in Washington, DC; and an Assistant Chief of Wildlife Management with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. For the last 15 years of his career, he was Director of the National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative, promoting restoration of native grassland habitats for quail and grassland birds across 25 states. Don is a Certified Master Gardener, and a Certified Pesticide Applicator.

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2026 Fall Garden Festival
2026-09-19 10:00 - 16:00 | UT-TSU Extension Hamilton County / Bonny Oaks Arboretum, 6183 Adamson Circle, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37416, United States
Join the fun at the Hamilton County Extension Center & Bonny Oaks Arboretum as the Master Gardeners of Hamilton County celebrate Fall! MGHC’s Fall Garden Festival features vendors with plants (trees, shrubs, perennials), hand-crafted foods, and nature-related items. Plus Master Gardeners presenting demonstrations, exhibits, and fun activities for children. Learn about: Bees, Bluebirds, Composting, Fall Vegetables, Mulching, Native Plants & Pollinators, Rain Barrels, Raised Beds, and Tree Care. Purchase: Rain Barrels, Grow Buckets, and Hand Made Crafts. Also enjoy local food trucks and homemade baked goods for sale. Admission and parking are FREE!

Credit: MGHC
