This calendar features horticulture events throughout the area hosted by various groups and organizations. To view events hosted by the Memphis Area Master Gardeners, please click the button below.
Native plants require little effort, but they can be a little temperamental. Witch hazel can be so juvenile. Rose verbena is picky. Winterberry holly is too tall. Garden
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Native plants require little effort, but they can be a little temperamental. Witch hazel can be so juvenile. Rose verbena is picky. Winterberry holly is too tall. Garden phlox and Joe Pye Weed can be seedy characters. Beautyberry is sensitive to the cold. Alabama snow wreath likes to spread out and take over. Pawpaw needs friends. Michigan lily and bunch lily need patience. Redbud is like James Dean, it lives in the fast lane, then crashes. These and many more native plants will be reviewed in this presentation. More importantly, their horticultural solutions will also be covered.
Scott Woodbury, Manager of Missouri’s Whitmire Wildflower Garden at Shaw Nature Reserve, has been developing the garden for 29 years and knows how to make native plants flourish. Scott teaches native landscape practices classes for Native Plant School, Grow Native!, St. Louis Master Gardeners and St. Louis Community College. He is a regular speaker, writer and consultant on native landscaping throughout the region. He received a BS degree in horticulture at the University of Wisconsin – Madison and has worked at various public gardens including Old Westbury Gardens in New York, Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania, Castello Di Uzzano in Italy, and Tudor Place in Washington D.C. See the Shaw Nature Reserve’s website for information about their programs and activities:https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/visit/family-of-attractions/shaw-nature-reserve.aspx
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The speaker will start at 7:00 p.m., so please plan to join us shortly before that time.
Time: June 1, 2021 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
How do Master Gardeners meet the challenges in their own gardens? Memphis Area Master Gardeners invite the public to “Through Our Garden Gates” to their personal gardens where
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How do Master Gardeners meet the challenges in their own gardens? Memphis Area Master Gardeners invite the public to “Through Our Garden Gates” to their personal gardens where they have solved drainage problems, fought weeds, built water features, selected plants for sun and shade, maximized small spaces, and made large spaces more intimate.
Garden hosts are on-site at each garden throughout the day to answer visitor’s questions and to provide plant lists. In addition, each garden will feature presentations by experts on weed control, shady plants, tree care, and other topics. There is an “Ask A Master Gardener” plant clinic available at one of the locations.
Gardens and landscapes have long been the inspiration for creating art. Honoring this tradition the tour this year will feature artists working on site to capture the beauty and spirit of each garden.
To keep everyone safe social distancing and masks will be required.
Herbal Work Studies: Herbal Insect Repellents. Herbal Work Studies are generally offered on the second Saturday of the month. General information has changed due to Covid. Here are the current
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Herbal Work Studies: Herbal Insect Repellents. Herbal Work Studies are generally offered on the second Saturday of the month. General information has changed due to Covid. Here are the current instructions. Please check our website or Facebook page prior to attending any of the Herbal Work Studies as the information may change: 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. All three hours will be spent outside. The event will be cancelled if it is raining. Please bring a mask-you are required to wear one whenever you enter a building on property at the Botanic Garden. 6 feet spacing is encouraged. We will be weeding, grooming, thinning, planting, or whatever else needs doing in the Herb Garden or Iris Garden. As we work, we will learn about the topics listed. I will have sunscreen, bug spray, and hand sanitizer available. Bring your own gloves. If you have a hand tool you like to use, please bring that. Please dress appropriately: sun hats and closed toe shoes are suggested. Handouts will be available by email to participants. Please enter through the Visitors’ Center at the north end of the parking lot. Check in at the desk to see what garden we will be in, then come on out to that garden as you arrive. If you have any questions not covered here, call Sherri McCalla @ 901-636-4134.
Join MBG’s Herb Curator, Sherri McCalla, for this class on the benefits of apple cider vinegarand traditional herbs used as food and immune support. She will demonstrate how
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Join MBG’s Herb Curator, Sherri McCalla, for this class on the benefits of apple cider vinegarand traditional herbs used as food and immune support. She will demonstrate how it is made, and participants will be able to taste it and make their own pint of fire cider to take home. The registration fee includes a copy of Rosemary Gladstar’s Fire Cider! : 101 Zesty Recipes for Health-Boosting Remedies Made with Apple Cider Vinegar.
Call 901-636-4128 for more information or to register. $20 MBG members/$30 non-members.
While visiting the Garden, masks are required in indoor areas and recommended in any outdoor areas.
oin us at the Garden for our upcoming planter party!
You’ll get to choose from a selection of houseplants to create your own indoor, miniature
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oin us at the Garden for our upcoming planter party!
You’ll get to choose from a selection of houseplants to create your own indoor, miniature garden in a terrarium. You can add tiny figures (including forest animals, ladybugs, dinosaurs, and even dragons!), colorful rocks, and glass “jewels” to make it your own unique little world!
Join the West Tennessee Chapter of the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council and the Memphis Botanic Garden for an opportunity to learn about trees and issues facing the urban
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Join the West Tennessee Chapter of the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council and the Memphis Botanic Garden for an opportunity to learn about trees and issues facing the urban tree canopy. The class fee ($95) includes a digital handbook and dues for both West Tennessee Urban Forestry Council and the state organization (upon submission of completed examination).
This course is designed for the general public, municipal employees and members of neighborhood associations, tree boards, garden clubs and plant societies. Lectures and field work will cover tree biology, ID and selection, risk management, diagnostics, site analysis, tree inventory, construction protection, and the role of federal, state, and local agencies. Instructors include Eric Bridges, Overton Park Conservancy, Wes Hopper, Certified Arborist, Joellen Dimond, U of M, Dr. David Mercker, Extension Forester, Deb Foehring, Dr. Mark Follis, David Smith and Richard Beckwith. Participants who want to be certified as an Urban Forestry Advisor are required to complete 20 volunteer hours in the field of Urban Forestry.
Class size limited, please register early.
For additional information call 901-636-4128.
Certified Arborists: ISA Continuing Education Credits available.
Join the West Tennessee Chapter of the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council and the Memphis Botanic Garden for an opportunity to learn about trees and issues facing the urban
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Join the West Tennessee Chapter of the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council and the Memphis Botanic Garden for an opportunity to learn about trees and issues facing the urban tree canopy. The class fee ($95) includes a digital handbook and dues for both West Tennessee Urban Forestry Council and the state organization (upon submission of completed examination).
This course is designed for the general public, municipal employees and members of neighborhood associations, tree boards, garden clubs and plant societies. Lectures and field work will cover tree biology, ID and selection, risk management, diagnostics, site analysis, tree inventory, construction protection, and the role of federal, state, and local agencies. Instructors include Eric Bridges, Overton Park Conservancy, Wes Hopper, Certified Arborist, Joellen Dimond, U of M, Dr. David Mercker, Extension Forester, Deb Foehring, Dr. Mark Follis, David Smith and Richard Beckwith. Participants who want to be certified as an Urban Forestry Advisor are required to complete 20 volunteer hours in the field of Urban Forestry.
Class size limited, please register early.
For additional information call 901-636-4128.
Certified Arborists: ISA Continuing Education Credits available.
