Native Tree & Shrub Sale
2025-02-02 08:00 - 08:30, 2025-02-09 08:00 - 08:30, 2025-02-16 08:00 - 08:30, 2025-02-23 08:00 - 08:30 (America/New_York)
Native Tree and Shrub Sale sponsored by
The Blount County Soil and Water Conservation District
Order now through March 1, 2025
The Blount County Soil and Water Conservation District is happy to present the stock for our 2025 Native Tree and Shrub Sale! Each plant species was carefully selected for a variety of reasons: attracting and supporting wildlife and pollinators, aptitude to survive in our area, fruit products and/or beautiful landscaping. Click on each plant for pictures and descriptions.
To order online, click on each plant to add to cart, or call our office (865)983-2011 to place an order. Taking orders now through March 1st. Orders will be available for pick up March 7th and 8th at the Blount County Operations Center (1217 McArthur Road).

KCMG @ H&G Show
2025-02-07 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-02-08 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-02-09 10:00 - 16:00 | Knoxville Convention Center, 701 Henley St, Knoxville, TN, 37902, United States
KCMG Table @ House & Garden Show
Knoxville Convention Center
701 Henley St, Knoxville, TN 37902
Knox County Master Gardeners will have a table in the Free Community Organization Fair.
From the ground to the gutters, the Dogwood Arts House & Garden Show has something for everyone. Our perennial preview of spring invites guests to leave winter at the door, experience over 10,000 sq. ft. of Grand Gardens, and meet the top vendors in home improvement, interior design, appliances, and more—all under one roof. Find unique art, jewelry, and handmade products from local and regional artists at the Maker Market.
On the How-to Stage, local experts and tastemakers will provide DIY demonstrations, tips on real estate trends, cooking, home improvement, gardening, and much more. Don’t forget the kids! The ORNL Federal Credit Union Creation Station has art activities, character meet & greets, and entertainment for kids of all ages.
Make your house and garden dreams come true! The show is the largest annual fundraiser for Dogwood Arts and is presented by Tim’s Fencing and supported by ORNL Federal Credit Union.
Events Information Link: https://www.dogwoodarts.com/houseandgardenshow

KCMG Info Tables
2025-02-08, 2025-02-15, 2025-02-22, 2025-03-01, 2025-03-08, 2025-03-15, 2025-03-22, 2025-03-29
KCMG Tables @ Farm Markets & Plant Clinics
Various Knoxville Locations and Times
A team of Master Gardeners will be available to answer your gardening questions and discuss gardening topics of interest. Please stop by and join us for a chat!
Dixie Lee Winter Farmers Market
Every Saturday Morning except March 1, 22, 10am-1pm
Indoors at the Farragut Community Center, 239 Jamestowne Blvd, Farragut TN
Plant Clinic Table Norwood
Saturday March 1 – 10am-noon
Indoors at Norwood Branch Library,1110 Merchant Dr, Knoxville TN
Plant Clinic Table Farragut
Saturdays: Feb 8, 22, March 1,15,29, and April 12,19, 26, 10am-noon
Outdoors at Farragut Branch Library, 417 N Campbell Station Rd, Farragut TN

Native Tree Sale
2025-02-09 07:30 - 08:00, 2025-02-16 07:30 - 08:00, 2025-02-23 07:30 - 08:00, 2025-03-02 07:30 - 08:00
Tennessee Tree Day Sale
Annual event sponsored by Tennessee Environmental Council
Reserve your native trees now through March 2nd, 2025. LINK
You will pick up your trees on March 14th or March 15th and plant them on
Tennessee Tree Day, March 15th!
Tennessee Tree Day Trees:
Tree species this year include elderberry, eastern red cedar, white oak, flowering dogwood, tulip poplar, pecan, red mulberry, witch-hazel, eastern redbud, wild plum, mockernut hickory,* shagbark hickory,* persimmon,* and black cherry.*
*species availability dependent upon location

ABC's of Blueberries
2025-02-13 10:30 - 23:30 | UT Extension Eastern Region Office, 1801 Downtown W Blvd, Knoxville, TN, 37919, United States
Join Master Gardener Marsha Lehman to learn what it takes to successfully grow blueberries: (A) getting the soil pH correct, (V) choosing the right varieties, and of course, (C) how to care for them, including pruning.
Master Gardner Volunteers, please arrive 30 minutes before and stay 30 minutes after for set-up and re-set. The talk counts as CE for Master Gardeners.

TEAM Conf 2025
2025-02-18 09:00 - 15:30 | Jubilee Banquet Facility, 6700 Jubilee Center Way, Knoxville, TN, 37912, United States
TEAM Conference 2025
Opportunities and Choices for Agricultural Success
Wednesday, February 18, 9am-3:30pm
Jubilee Banquet Facility
6700 Jubilee Center Way Knoxville, TN 37912
This is a free event sponsored by Knox County Extension and includes a free lunch.
Breakout Topics: Beef, Business of Agriculture, Bees, Small Fruits & Veggies, Small Scale Farming.
Registration required at tiny.utk.edu/teamconference

Beardsley Seed Swap
2025-02-22 15:00 - 17:00 | Beardsley Farm, 1741 Reynolds St., Knoxville, TN, 37921, United States
Beardsley Farm Annual Seed Swap
CAC Beardsley Community Farm
1741 Reynolds St, Knoxville TN 37921
Saturday, February 22, 2025 @ 3-5pm
Come down to the farm for our annual seed swap where you can swap seeds with the farm and other community members, allowing everyone access to a variety of different seeds! Visit the Knox County Master Gardener Table where we will have info about garden planning and how to get gardening advice throughout the year.
Beardsley Farm Event Listing https://www.beardsleyfarm.org/events/2025/2/22/annual-seed-swap

Ijams Seed Swap
2025-02-23 11:00 - 14:00 | Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, 37920, United States
Ijams Annual Seed and Plant Swap
Ijams Nature Center
2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville 37920
Sunday, February 23, 2025 @ 11am-2pm
Get ready to start your garden at Ijams’ annual seed swap! Seed swaps are a fun way to meet other gardeners in the area, learn tips and tricks about your favorite plants, and find out what crops and natives do well in the area. Bring any seeds left from last season’s garden, cuttings from your overgrown plants, or extra plants that need a good home, and take some new seeds/plants for your garden!
This event is free, and you can come anytime between 11 am-2 pm. This event will be held inside the Visitor Center. The Knox County Master Gardeners will be here to answer any gardening or seed-related questions you may have!
Ijams Website https://www.ijams.org/

Wild Ones
2025-02-26 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-03-26 18:30 - 19:30 | Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum – Carriage House, 2649 Boyds Bridge Pike, Knoxville, TN, 37914
Wild Ones Smoky Mountains Chapter Monthly Seminar
Last Wednesday of Each Month at 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm (Eastern Time)
The Carriage House at Knoxville Botanical Gardens
2649 Boyds Bridge Pike, Knoxville, TN, 37914 Map
Live Stream Available

Wild Ones chapters are a space where like-minded people gather to support each other in learning about landscaping with native plants and to share with others in their communities and networks about why it’s important to reintroduce native plants into public and private gardens and how to go about doing it.

Please visit the host website for details: https://smokymountains.wildones.org/

Pruning Workshop
2025-03-08 09:00 - 12:00 | 1303 W Bullrun Valley Dr, Heiskell, TN 37754, 1303 W Bullrun Valley Dr, Heiskell, TN, 37754
Fruit Tree Pruning & Small Fruit Workshop
Free and open to the public.
Registration required.

Fruit Tree Pruning
2025-03-13 17:30 - 18:30 | Parkridge Community Garden, 2087 E Fifth Ave, Knoxville, TN, 37917, United States
Fruit Tree Pruning with Knox County Extension
Beardsley Farm is hosting a fruit tree workshop with Knox County Extension at the Partridge Community Garden.
Beardsleyfarm.org

Fruit Tree Pruning
2025-03-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Beardsley Farm, 1741 Reynolds St., Knoxville, TN, 37921, United States
Apple and Pear Tree Pruning Workshop
CAC Beardsley Community Farm is hosting a fruit tree workshop with Knox County Extension.
Join us at the farm for our annual fruit tree pruning workshop series with UT Extension Agent Lee Rumble. This is the first of two workshops focusing on apple and pear trees. During this class you will learn why we prune our fruit trees, the proper technique to maintain the tree’s health, and help us prune the apple and pear trees throughout the park. Don’t miss this great opportunity to talk with Lee Rumble and get hands-on pruning experience!
Free and open to the public.
Beardsleyfarm.org

Beardsley Farm Workday
2025-03-22 09:00 - 12:00 | Beardsley Farm, 1741 Reynolds St., Knoxville, TN, 37921, United States
Beardsley Community Farm Community Workday
Join us for a spring workday at CAC Beardsley Community Farm. Lots of learning, laughs, and volunteer opportunities happen here, so come and see what we are all about.
Beardsleyfarm.org

AMG Team Mtg
2025-03-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
Ask a Master Gardener Monthly Team Meeting
When: March 24, 2025. (This is a reschedule of the March 10 meeting)
Each month, 1-2pm, Except January, September and December
Upcoming: April 14, May 12, June 9, July 14, August 11, October 13, November 10, December will be in person Party exact date and time TBD
Where: Zoom Link
All KCMG’s are invited to join us for our team meeting. Here you will learn what we have been doing in the past months and are planning to do in the coming months and will be able to contribute your ideas to help this project improve what we do.
Contact project leader for more information or questions: Amy Haun at amg@knoxcountymastergardener.org
If you can’t attend and want to see the Meeting Agendas/ Notes feel free to look at our meeting folder.
AMG Team Meeting Folder
Log TEMG hours under “Ask A Master Gardener”
