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E-Newsletter | September 2017
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Membership Drive
We are pleased to report that our recent membership drive resulted in 125 new Gardens members! Our many wonderful membership benefits make joining the Gardens a real bargain. Consider joining (or renewing) today. You can even 'gift' a membership to someone that you know would enjoy it. Membership funds contribute significantly, because the UT Gardens relies on supporters like you to provide more than half of its annual funding. With locations in Crossville, Jackson, and Knoxville, your State Botanical Garden is a vibrant, inspirational destination for all!
September Gardening Tips
Planting cool-season veggies and lawn renovation are at the top of the September gardening tips.
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Plant of the Month
September: Stevia rebaudiana
Submitted by Holly Jones, UT Gardens, Knoxville
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Bus Trip to Gibbs - Deadline Extended!
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Join Dr. Sue Hamilton, UT Gardens director, and fellow garden enthusiasts for a fun day-trip to Gibbs Garden, a beautiful public garden just an hour north of Atlanta. It’s an ideal time to visit, because, not only will you get to revel in the 220 acres of Gibbs' summer beauty but you can enjoy their Fall Arts Festival and Monet Waterlily Festival. The French-inspired Waterlily Festival showcases hundreds of Waterlilies in bloom along with a French market featuring chocolates, flowers, soaps, produce and French-inspired cuisine available for purchase (wine and beer for purchase too!). You can also shop the juried Arts and Crafts Show with over 48 vendors selling their original work; categories include 2-D Mixed Media, 3-D Mixed Media, Clay, Drawing, Fiber/Leather, Glass, Metal, Painting-oil/acrylic, Painting-watercolor/pastel, Photography, Sculpture, Wood and Jewelry. Lunch will be on your own. When it’s time for a bite to eat, head for the Gibbs’ Arbor Café, where you can enjoy a delicious lunch or snack (https://www.gibbsgardens.com/visit/arbor-cafe-menu<https://utgardens.wildapricot.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx?linkAndRecipientCode=A77FRUZqxlvCndj5tDfeA8GlboKz8g5qdR7wtewQN8GFPhCzWc5gHDOru1Sss%2bnlhzGevDTx5tW96IrGarS9D1ConPGTkTWZrnVOuJpiLpg%3d>), or enjoy a delectable assortment of French cuisine that will be offered for sale at the Festival.
If you've never been to Gibbs Garden, here's a little background - Jim Gibbs traveled for 15 years covering the nation and the world viewing gardens of every style and decided that he wanted to design and build a world class garden. He spent six years looking for a suitable site with a strong source of water and beautiful mature trees covering a rolling topography. It was truly “a dream come true” when he found the most beautiful site in the nation to construct the garden. The property is 292 acres and the house and gardens include 220 acres, making it one of the nation’s largest residential estate gardens. You can visit their web site for more information at https://www.gibbsgardens.com/<https://utgardens.wildapricot.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx?linkAndRecipientCode=kkWaIMhv7rlxtVYlvljP4%2bPNtXQ9rG2my6VZkMkb4EbHdZeHHwZW2CqOrS1FPJoF0qfw1pqH7hb477uPL%2bXhlMpr0f0G7mzswbXXdeh1dws%3d>
A chartered bus will leave Knoxville on Saturday, September 23th at 7:00 am. *See bus departure location and parking instructions below. We will stop at the TN-GA Stateline Visitor Center for a restroom break and then arrive at Gibbs Garden about 10:30 am. You will have until 2:45 to enjoy the gardens and festivals and then we will head back to Knoxville leaving promptly at 3:00 pm. We will stop at The Barn Nursery in Chattanooga for restrooms and a quick shopping spree at this wonderful garden center. We will arrive in Knoxville about 7:30 pm.
The trip is limited to 47 participants so register soon. Registration deadline has been extended to September 21st. The fee, which covers transportation and admission into Gibbs Garden, is $60 members/$75 nonmembers (a portion of the fee will be a donation to benefit the UT Gardens). Lunch is on your own.
If you feel you'd like to enjoy the gardens without having to be on your feet, they offer a tram rotating to different stops every 30 minutes ($5 plus tax). The Barn Nursery is right off an I-75 exit on the way home where we can take a restroom break and shop for a few minutes. http://barnnursery.com/<https://utgardens.wildapricot.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx?linkAndRecipientCode=2T63fvFJED3WyEXZU5t%2fygQxH5OWaqu%2fV8DwgYJa7OONyhPcLjmyuTdAGC5F6GDUeDPCtjo6SN%2bgNFMYU02Mh5tc0mPzlaiZthN8Vmeaz6s%3d>
*Bus Departure Location & Parking Instructions: Because Saturday, September 23rd is a UT Football Game Day, we will be parking and departing off-campus! Meet at Central Baptist Church in Bearden located at 6300 Deane Hill Dr, Knoxville, TN 37919. We have permission to park in their lot located furthest behind the church. This parking lot is behind Anderson avenue which runs behind the church. You will easily see the bus coach which will be there ready for loading at 6:40 am.
Trip Cost: $60 members/$75 nonmembers
Pre-registration is required.
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Fabulous Fall Plant Sale - Knoxville
[Spirea Double Play Candy Corn]You need to be here Saturday, September 16th from 9am to 2pm to shop at our Fabulous Fall Plant Sale! Don't forget that members can shop the preview sale on Friday, September 15th from 4 to 7pm. Members also receive a 10% discount on their purchase. You can join or renew your membership at the sale.
Don't miss your chance to add cutting edge plants to your landscape! Invincibelle Mini Mauvette Smooth Hydrangea, Double Play Candy Corn Spirea (pictured), and Winecraft Black Smoketree will be available, as will Scarlet Fire Dogwood, which is the darkest most consistent Kousa-type pink-bracted selection, with deep pink to fuchsia coloration at its peak. You will find an inventory list that details many of the plants we will have at the sale here<https://utgardens.wildapricot.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx?linkAndRecipientCode=2AsK6MN5pCVPpQA42i8seg0riyRlh%2fhXgmx9gvRirtz7VTKQFBCrQKzAvqUKgMBR2Lr0mhuLBH%2bPUBh4OCN2ns7Qeg0Xmd2wOgQwnWbffqA%3d>.
2 Fun Festivals in October - Knoxville
Bewitching Beasts
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Bats, raccoons, owls, possums, flying squirrels, and other nocturnal "beasts” come alive at night while we are sleeping. Join us in the Garden for Bewitching Beasts – your chance to learn about and perhaps get to view some of these elusive animals and insects! Children and their parents are invited to dress up in costumes, enjoy food-free trick or treating, and take part in arts and crafts, raffles, and demonstrations throughout the garden. The event is designed to avoid the feared sugar rush and allow those with food allergies to participate in safe, seasonal, food-free activities. Prepare to be Bewitched!
Cost: $6 per child (12 and under)
Howl-O-Ween
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October 22, 1 - 5 pm
The UT Gardens Knoxville is pleased to present our fourth annual Howl-O-Ween Pooch Parade and Pet Expo, a fun Halloween-themed event sponsored by the UT Gardens Knoxville and the College of Veterinary Medicine. Catering to dogs and dog lovers, this event will promote the invaluable resource of the UT Gardens and the College of Veterinary Medicine as well as many other dog-related nonprofits and businesses in the Knoxville area.
This fun event with a spooky twist will include a judged costume parade with prizes, an expo of educational booths, pet businesses, and rescue groups, food trucks and more. The event will be held rain or shine.
Cost: Free to attend, fee for parade participants
Fall Plant Sale - Jackson
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At the UT Gardens, Jackson Fall Plant Sale shoppers will find an array of plants ideal for this region, including trees, shrubs, and a wide selection of pansies and other plants for winter seasonal interest. UT Gardens' staff and local Master Gardeners will be on hand to help out with plant or siting selections.
Plateau Discovery Gardens - Crossville
A Day in the Gardens Like No Other!
[https://UtGardens.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/EEF0915.jpg]The UT Gardens, Crossville greeted 950 guests from 47 Tennessee counties during its 9th Annual Fall Gardener's Festival held on Tuesday, August 29! Those attending enjoyed twelve garden related lectures, exhibits throughout the gardens, shopping from local and distant vendors, wagon tours showcasing research trials underway at the Plateau Research and Education Center, lunch with garden enthusiasts beneath a big top, as well as strolls throughout the 3rd UT Garden site. garden. Shown here is our very good friend and plant pathologist, Dr. Alan Windham presenting "Plant Diseases, Treat or Leave Alone". There is no better way to spend an August Tuesday than in a garden with friends so mark your calendars and join us for our 10th annual festival scheduled for August 28th, 2018!
American Conifer Society Designates UT Gardens, Crossville As a Conifer Reference Garden
UT Gardens, Crossville has recently joined her sister gardens, UT Gardens, Knoxville and UT Gardens, Jackson as a Conifer Reference Garden. To receive a Reference Garden designation, a garden must meet several criteria, including the number of conifers in their collection, accurate labeling of the conifers and appropriate maintenance of the conifer collection. Visitors to the Crossville site will find many varieties in the conifer designated beds. However, a complete location listing is available in the information box at our newly planted entrance.
Aquaponics System Installed in Crossville
[https://UtGardens.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/EEF0950.jpg]What is aquaponics and how does it work? That was the question Hannah Crouch, TN Tech Agricultural Engineering Major and Crossville's 2017 Summer Intern wanted to answer for those visiting the UT Gardens, Crossville. Each year, Crossville's summer intern selects an independent study project to complete during their 10-week study. With the help from UT Plateau Research and Education Center staff, Cumberland County Master Gardener members, and individualized field trips, Hannah designed and constructed a solar powered display utilizing three growing systems: flood and drain (Ebb and Flow), floating raft (Deep Water Culture), and thin film (Nutrient Film Technique). Her 300 gallon tank is stocked with 6 koi and is currently growing lettuce, kale and collard greens.
Classes and Workshops – UT Gardens, Crossville
Classes and events are held at: Plateau Discovery Gardens, UT PREC, 320 Experiment Station Road, Crossville, TN. (Crossville is in the Central Time Zone.)
Registration is required for ALL classes. Registration fees (if any) are required at the time of registration. (You are not considered registered until payment has been received.) You may register in person at the UT PREC office, or by phone/email to Jennifer Burns at 931-484-0034, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
Landscaping Series: Tennessee Smart Yards (Gregg Upchurch)
Sept 18, 25 & Oct 2; 9am to noon
Fee: $25 This series of classes will offer 9 topics for homeowners looking to plant or improve upon an existing landscape. Fees cover materials received.
Tree Identification (Sid Morgan)
Sept TBD; 9-11:30am
Fee: None Guided walk will identify and discuss native trees common in this area. The date is dependent upon Mother Nature, so call for more information. Dress appropriately for the weather.
Composting (Bev Beers, Brian Graska)
Sat, Oct 7; 9-10:30am
Fee: None Compost is one of nature's best mulches and soil amendments. It improves soil structure, texture, and aeration and increases the soil's water-holding capacity. Best of all, compost is cheap.
See you in the Gardens!
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