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Upcoming Events for Tennessee

To submit your gardening event to our staff, submit it using our contact form or send an email to calendar@statebystategardening.com.

 

 

May 4 Nashville

Community Flower Show, Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art

Visit the amazing displays, arrangements and color of “Designing for the Seasons” at the Community Flower Show. Members of the Horticulture Society of Middle Tennessee put on this dazzling show. It is not to be missed.

For more information: 615-353-6978 or dpowell@cheekwood.org


May 5 Jackson

Madison County Master Gardeners Plant Sale, UT Extension Auditorium, 309 North Parkway

A great variety of sun/shade perennials and annuals, tropicals, herbs, shrubs and trees and seeds will be available, as well as bluebird houses and hypertufa pots. 7:00 a.m. to noon.

Website: www.madisoncountymg.org


May 5 Knoxville

Open Gardens Day

Visit Knoxville’s best private gardens on Knoxville Open Day of the Garden Conservancy’s Open Days Program. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission to each garden is $5; multi-pass available.

For more information, descriptions, maps and directions: 865-862-8717 or info@knoxgarden.org


May 5 – May 6 Nashville

Bonsai Show, Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art

Come and see the amazing art of bonsai at the Nashville Bonsai Society’s annual spring show at Cheekwood. Experts will be on hand to answer your questions about this ancient horticultural art form, and supplies will be available for sale as well. Saturday, May 5, 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Sunday, May 6, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Website: www.nashvillebonsai.com


May 10 Chattanooga

Hanging Basket Gardens, Tennessee Aquarium

Join Aquarium horticulturist Christine Bock at The Barn Nursery to create a beautiful hanging basket for sun or shade in a 12-inch coco-lined hanging basket. Attract butterflies and hummingbirds to lantana and petunias or fuchsia and impatiens plus other flowering plants. Designers from The Barn Nursery will help you with your display and send you home with advice and fertilizer. 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Members, $25; Non-members, $35. Presented by The Barn Nursery. Preregister since limited to 15 adults.

Website: www.tennesseeaquarium.org


May 11 Nashville

National Public Garden Day, Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art

Cheekwood will celebrate its role in promoting environmental stewardship and awareness, plant and water conservation and education throughout the community with a day of fun activities. Plans include live music, guided garden tours and an informal “Coffee and Conversation” with Cheekwood’s President and CEO, Jane Offenbach. Visit www.nationalpublicgardensday.org to learn about free admission.

For information about the day’s activities at Cheekwood, visit: www.cheekwood.org


May 12 Oak Ridge

MOTH…ers Night Out!, U.T. Arboretum, 901 S. Illinois Avenue (Highway 62)

Join Kris Light for a moth hunt and program at 7:30 p.m. in the Arboretum parking lot. Dress for the weather, and wear comfortable walking shoes.

For more information, contact the UT Arboretum Society: utarboretumsociety@gmail.com

Website: www.discoveret.org/utas


May 12 – 13 Knoxville

Blooms Days, UT Gardens on the Agricultural Campus

Unique garden goods, live musical performances, garden workshops, children’s activities and more make the UT Gardens’ Blooms Days a great destination for more than just gardeners. Blooms Days has become a summer tradition for 10 years, which has now been moved to Mother’s Day weekend for the second year in a row, drawing families, students and Knoxville natives to experience the splendor of the gardens. Blooms Days will include the UT Gardens annual spring plant sale. Other plant vendors will offer a wide variety of annuals, herbs, vegetables, perennials, roses, trees and shrubs, making Blooms Days a one-stop shopping experience for spring planting. Saturday, May 12, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; Sunday, May 13, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Admission at the gate.

For more information and a complete schedule of the weekend’s activities, visit: www.utgardens.tennessee.edu


May 26 – September 2 Nashville

Treehouses and “Every Tree Tells a Story”, Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art

Seven full-scale treehouses, each designed to represent one of literature’s great works. All summer long, Cheekwood offers adventure to experience summertime in the 55 acres of gardens. Art display from prize-winning photographers features stunning images of irreplaceable trees and tree groupings around the U.S. Closed Mondays, except for Memorial Day. Admission $12; $10 for seniors; $5 for youth and college students.

Website: www.cheekwood.org


June 1 – 2 Jackson

Hydrangea Symposium, UT Gardens Jackson

“Hydrangeas for Southern Gardens” is a two-day event featuring an exciting plant sale offering a large selection of new and hard to find hydrangeas. On Friday, enjoy a propagation workshop plus demonstrations on pruning, drying and arranging hydrangeas. On Saturday, experience tours of exceptional private gardens followed by presentations on a colorful array of topics relating to hydrangeas. Cost: Full registration, $80; Friday only, $30; Saturday only, $60. Registration deadline is May 4. Register online with credit or debit card: web.dii.utk.edu/agstore/pc-2796-2412-ut-gardens-jackson-hydrangea-symposium-registration.aspx. To pay with check, mail payment to UT Gardens Jackson, Room 104, 605 Airways Boulevard, Jackson, TN 38301. Make checks payable to the University of Tennessee.

Contact: Ginger Rowsey, 731-425-4768


June 2 Shelby County

Through Our Garden Gates Garden Tour, Northwest Quadrant of Shelby County

The Memphis Area Master Gardeners present the 3rd Annual Garden Tour. Come visit a series of five private gardens in the northwest quadrant of Shelby County. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at any garden on the tour. June 2 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Contact: 901-752-1207

Facebook: Through-Our-Garden-Gates-Garden-Tour

Website: www.memphisareamastergardeners.org


June 9 Memphis

 In celebration of the new Herb Garden, Memphis Botanic Garden is hosting an Herb Symposium on Saturday, June 9th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Feature speakers include Richo Cech, Steven Foster and Susan Belsinger. The day will be divided into breakout sessions that will include topics such as Yes, You Can Eat a Rose!, The Art of Flavor – A Sensory Herb Experience, Herb Walk, Making Salves, Cooking with Herbs, Herb Magic, Legend and Lore, Herbs Around the World, Spa Herbs – How to Pamper Yourself Naturally, Sips and Samplers  and Medicinal Plants in World Traditions. The registration fee is $125 ($100 for MBG or Memphis Herb Society members) includes all programs and lunch as well as a garden tour and opening reception on Friday evening. This opening Herb Garden party will feature live music, a meet and greet with the speakers, a book signing, and delicious food by the Memphis Herb Society.For registration information, call 901-636-4116 or visit www.memphisbotanicgarden.com.

 

State-by-State Gardening assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of listed events. It is recommended that you verify the date, time and location of any event you plan to attend.