Saturday, May 23, 2009

Upcoming Garden and Plant Events

For Nashville area plant and garden enthusiasts... be aware of these events in the next few weeks:

HOMEOWNER FIELD DAY - UT Extension of Davidson County and the Davidson County Master Gardeners present Homeowners Field Day

Where: Ellington Agricultural Center UT Central Region Extension Office5201 Marchant Drive, Nashville, TN 37211

When: June 20, 2009, 9:00 -3:00

Admission: FREE

Featuring : Master Gardener talks on plants and specialty gardens: Perennial Flowers -- Azaleas -- Color Wheel -- Ornamental Grasses -- Butterfly Gardens -- Basil & Thyme -- Groundcovers -- Shade -- Limited Mobility Gardening -- Knockout Roses -- Controlling Moles -- Tufa Pots --Demonstration Gardens on display -- White Elephant Sale (plants) -- Roof Garden -- Rain Garden

Contact is Beth Babbit Horticulture Specialist/Master Gardener Coordinator UT Extension- Knoxville, TN W 865-974-7324

At Cheekwood Botanical Gardens:
http://www.cheekwood.org/Calendar/Events.aspx#
Special Lectures and Tours
May 23 Dig Deeper11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Wills Perennial Garden - Take a tour of living exhibitions with expert botanical garden staff, stopping to “dig deeper” and further explore a different garden each month.

Nashville Rose Society - lots of great events upcoming
http://www.nashvillerosesociety.com/Schedule.html

An a little further afield... The UT demonstration gardens at Jackson TN (West Tennessee Research and Education Center) hosts their summer celebration in July with an emphasis on heat and drought tolerant plants http://westtennessee.tennessee.edu/events/SummerCeleb.asp

What a great collection of resources...Enjoy!

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