Thu Jun 29, 2017 12 PM - 1 PM |
| Summer Diseases & Insect Control on Plants |
| Speaker: Walter Battle, UT Extension Director, Haywood County TN |
| Location: |
Shelby County Extension Office, Agricenter Suite B, 7777 Walnut Grove Rd, Memphis TN |
| Phone: |
901-752-1207 |
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Fri Jun 30, 2017 10 AM - 3 PM |
| Mid-South Great Tomato Contest sponsored by Memphis Area Master Gardeners |
Rotating education programs: Heirloom tomatoes history, tomatoes in a Grow Box, Tomatoes in a straw bale, Tomatoes in a burlap bag, Tomato pruning for yield, Tomato pests and diseases, Making salsa (with kids), and Tomato recipes.
Friday: Entries accepted and judging begins continuing through Saturday with judging and awards ceremony on Saturday. |
| Location: |
Shelby Farms Park Visitor Center 6903 Great View Drive North Memphis,TN |
| Contact: |
Debbie Griste-Evans |
| Email: |
greattomatocontest@gmail.com |
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Sat Jul 01, 2017 12 PM - 8 PM |
| Mid-South Great Tomato Contest sponsored by Memphis Area Master Gardeners |
Rotating education programs: Heirloom tomatoes history, tomatoes in a Grow Box, Tomatoes in a straw bale, Tomatoes in a burlap bag, Tomato pruning for yield, Tomato pests and diseases, Making salsa (with kids), and Tomato recipes.
Friday: Entries accepted and judging begins continuing through Saturday with judging and awards ceremony on Saturday. |
| Location: |
Shelby Farms Park Visitor Center 6903 Great View Drive North Memphis,TN |
| Contact: |
Debbie Griste-Evans |
| Email: |
greattomatocontest@gmail.com |
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Great Tomato Schedule 2017
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Mon Jul 10, 2017 6:30 PM - 8 PM |
| Summer Lecture Series: Dr.Wayne Estes - "Restoring Our Grasslands" |
Free to members of Wolf River Conservancy or Memphis Botanic Garden;$4 admission for non-members.
Courtesy of Wolf River Conservancy, Crawford Howard Private Foundation, and Buckman Corp. |
| Location: |
Memphis Botanic Garden |
| Website: |
http://www.wolfriver.org |
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Tue Jul 11, 2017 6:30 PM |
| Memphis Horticulture Society "Kudzu and You-The Good,the Bad, the Ugly" |
Speaker: Dr. John Byrd, Mississippi State University
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| Location: |
Memphis Botanic Garden |
| Contact: |
Martha Garner |
| Phone: |
901-619-8939 |
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Thu Jul 13, 2017 10 AM - 5 PM |
| SUMMER CELEBRATION LAWN & GARDEN SHOW |
Dont' miss it! Garden talks, plant sale, vendors.
NOTE: Plant Sale starts at 9 a.m.
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| Location: |
605 Airways Blvd Jackson TN 38301 |
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Thu Jul 20, 2017 5 PM - 6 PM |
| Monthly Botany Talks (Discussion format)- Mint Family |
Discussion led by Connie Shepherd(Horticulturist City of Memphis); Members $5;non-members $8
Suggested book:
Botany in a Day by Thomas J. Elpel.
Supplemental pages and refreshments provided.
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| Location: |
Dixon Gallery & Garden (Garden Office) |
| Contact: |
Suzy Askew |
| Phone: |
90-761-5250 |
| Website: |
http://www.dixon.org |
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Tue Aug 01, 2017 6:30 PM |
| Memphis Horticulture Society "Gardening in the Age of Social Media:What's Useful?" |
Speaker: Caroline Brown, Master Gardener, Dixon Plant Sale Co-Chair
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| Location: |
Memphis Botanic Garden |
| Contact: |
Martha Garner |
| Phone: |
901-619-8939 |
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Mon Aug 07, 2017 |
| Summer Lecture Series: Heather Holm - "Native Bees" |
| Free to members of Wolf River Conservancy or Memphis Botanic Garden;$4 admission for non-members. Courtesy of Wolf River Conservancy, Crawford Howard Private Foundation, and Buckman Corp. |
| Location: |
Memphis Botanic Garden |
| Website: |
http://www.wolfriver.org |
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Wed Aug 16, 2017 12 PM |
| Dixon Munch & Learn: Isobel Ritch - "Gardens of the Pious - Church Gardens and Their History" |
Speaker: Isobel Ritch, ASLA
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| Location: |
Dixon Gallery and Gardens |
| Phone: |
901-761-5250 |
| Website: |
http://www.dixon.org |
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Thu Aug 17, 2017 5 PM - 6 PM |
| Monthly Botany Talks (Discussion format)- Barberry Family |
Discussion led by Chris Cosby (Co-founde/Director of Plants Plus People);
Members $5; non-members $8
Suggested book: Botany in a Day by Thomas J. Elpel.
Supplemental pages and refreshments provided.
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| Location: |
Dixon Gallery & Garden (Garden Office) |
| Contact: |
Suzy Askew |
| Phone: |
901-761-5250 |
| Website: |
http://www.dixon.org |
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Tue Sep 05, 2017 6:30 PM |
| Memphis Horticulture Society "The Highline in NYC" |
Speaker: Cheryl Converse
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| Location: |
Memphis Botanic Garden |
| Contact: |
Martha Garner |
| Phone: |
901-619-8939 |
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Mon Sep 11, 2017 6:30 PM - 8 PM |
| Summer Lecture Series: Dr.Jason Hoeksema - "Wild Mushrooms" |
| Free to members of Wolf River Conservancy or Memphis Botanic Garden;$4 admission for non-members. Courtesy of Wolf River Conservancy, Crawford Howard Private Foundation, and Buckman Corp. |
| Location: |
Memphis Botanic Garden |
| Website: |
http://www.wolfriver.org |
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Thu Sep 14, 2017 12 PM - 1 PM |
| Preparing the Landscape for Winter |
| Speaker: Joellen Dimond, Tennessee State University, Tipton County Extension Agent |
| Location: |
Shelby County Extension Office, Agricenter Suite B, 7777 Walnut Grove Rd, Memphis TN |
| Phone: |
901-752-1207 |
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Thu Sep 21, 2017 5 PM - 6 PM |
| Monthly Botany Talks (Discussion format)- Fern Family |
Discussion led by Dr. Eugene McKenzie/Member of Memphis Fern Society;
Members $5; non-members $8
Suggested book: Botany in a Day by Thomas J. Elpel.
Supplemental pages and refreshments provided.
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| Location: |
Dixon Gallery & Garden (Garden Office) |
| Contact: |
Suzy Askew |
| Phone: |
901-761-5250 |
| Website: |
http://www.dixon.org |
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Tue Oct 03, 2017 6:30 PM |
| Memphis Horticulture Society "Fletcher Moss Park & Parsonage Didsbury, England" |
Speaker: Tom Pellet, Memphis Garden Disigner
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| Location: |
Memphis Botanic Garden |
| Contact: |
Martha Garner |
| Phone: |
901-619-8939 |
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Thu Oct 12, 2017 12 PM - 1 PM |
| The Correct Way to Plant Trees and Shrubs |
| Speaker: Booker T. Leigh, UT Extension Agent |
| Location: |
Shelby County Extension Office, Agricenter Suite B, 7777 Walnut Grove Rd, Memphis TN |
| Phone: |
901-752-1207 |
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Tue Nov 07, 2017 6:30 PM |
| Memphis Horticulture Society "The Garden and The Workshop-Working Together for a Beautiful Thanksgiving Table" |
resentation by: Julie & Ted Wilson, Suzy Askew and Larry Rains
Garden inspired designs for the table and the men who make it happen.
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| Location: |
Memphis Botanic Garden |
| Contact: |
Martha Garner |
| Phone: |
901-619-8939 |
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