Knox County Master Gardener

KCMG @ Dixie Lee FM
2026-04-25 | Dixie Lee Farmers Market, 12740 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, 37934, United States
KCMG Ask a Master Gardener Table
at Dixie Lee Farmers Market
Saturdays, April – October, 9am – 12pm
A team of gardeners will be available to answer your gardening questions and discuss gardening topics of interest. Please stop by and join us for a chat.
LINK

Plant Clinic @ Burlington
2026-04-25 | Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Ashville Highway, Knoxville, 37914, United States
Ask a Master Gardener Plant Clinic Table
Burlington Branch Library

Saturday, April 25, 2026, 1pm to 3pm
Saturday, May 30, 2026, 1pm to 3pm
A team of Knox County 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.

BLOOM Plant Sale
2026-04-25 | The BLOOM Center, 6228 Anderson Dr., Knoxville, Tennessee, 37919, United States
The BLOOM Center Annual Spring Plant Sale
Saturday, April 25 @ 9am-3pm, rain or shine
The BLOOM Center, Central Baptist Church Bearden
Save the date and save spots in your garden for plants from our annual spring plant sale!! It’s our primary fundraiser and all proceeds go into the program. A team of Knox County 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.
BLOOM on Instagram: @bloomcenter_cb
BLOOM on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebloomcenter

Spring Flowers @ Collier
2026-04-25 | Collier Preserve, 316 W Emory Rd, Powell, TN, 37849, United States
Spring Flowers at Collier Preserve
Saturday April 25 9:00 – 10:00 AM
Take a ½ mile Guided Nature Walk with Master Gardener Sara Bryant
Learn about the native flowers blooming at Collier Preserve
316 W. Emory Rd
Powell, TN
Additional parking at Powell Library 330 Emory Rd.

Tree Walk @ Racheff
2026-04-23 17:30 (America/New_York) | Racheff Gardens, 1943 Tennessee Ave, Knoxville, TN, 37921, United States
April 23, 2026 @ 5:30
Tree Walk Guided by Tom Welborn
Racheff Gardens
1943 Tennessee Avenue
https://www.racheffhouseandgardens.com/

New Harvest FM
2026-04-23 | New Harvest Park, 4775 New Harvest Lane, Knoxville, TN, 37918, United States
KCMG Ask a Master Gardener Table at New Harvest Park Farmers Market
Opening Day, Thursday April 23 @ 3-6pm
A team of gardeners will be available to answer your gardening questions and discuss gardening topics of interest. Please stop by and join us for a chat.
Info Link: New Harvest

KCMG @ Tellico FM
2026-04-22, 2026-04-15 | Tellico Community Center, 202 Chota Rd, Louden, 37774, United States
KCMG Ask a Master Gardener Table at Tellico Village Farmers Market
Every Wednesday morning, April-October 2026
A team of gardeners will be available to answer your gardening questions and discuss gardening topics of interest. Please stop by and join us for a chat.

KCMG @ Ebenezer FM
2026-04-21 | Ebenezer United Methodist Church, 1001 Ebenezer Rd, Knoxville, TN, 37923, United States
KCMG Ask a Master Gardener Table
Ebenezer Road Farmers Market
Every Third Tuesday afternoon
April – October, 3pm – 6pm
November 17th, 2pm – 5pm
A team of gardeners will be available to answer your gardening questions and discuss gardening topics of interest. Please stop by and join us for a chat.

SB-Seed Starting
2026-04-18 11:00 | Cedar Bluff Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive, Knoxville, TN, 37923
Speakers Bureau Public Talk
Starting Spunky Sprouts (Will not be recorded)
Presented by Sheila McNeely
Ready to grow from seed but not sure where to start? This lively and practical presentation will show you which flower seeds are easiest for beginners and how to grow strong seedlings without overspending. Topics include seed selection, proper starting techniques, common mistakes to avoid, and tips for successfully transitioning seedlings outdoors.
– Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.
Cedar Bluff Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive, Knoxville, TN 37923
Free and open to the public.

Basic Principles of Gardening
2026-04-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Payne Avenue Missionary Baptist Church, 2714 Martin Luther King Blvd, Knoxville, TN, 37914, United States
KCMG Garden Classroom
Basic Principles of Vegetable Gardening
Payne Avenue Missionary Baptist Church
Saturday, April 18th, from 10 to noon

The topic will be Basic Principles of Vegetable Gardening, Planning Your Summer Crop lay-out–including crop rotation and what vegetables to never plant together. The second hour will be a walk through the garden beds–discussing what needs to be done to get the beds ready and answer any questions.

This class is open to the public, but registration is required to be sure we have enough materials and space.

Since the class will be walking outside, please dress appropriately for the weather!

Registration: LINK

KBGA Plant Sale
2026-04-18 09:00 - 14:00 | Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Avenue, Knoxville, 37914, United States
Spring Plant Sale
Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum

April 18, 2026, 9-2
2743 Wimpole Dr, Knoxville, TN, 37914

Come fill out your garden this spring at the Garden’s annual Plant Sale. Every purchase directly benefits our ongoing efforts to keep this beautiful landscape thriving and accessible to our community. Grow your garden by helping ours!
*KBGA Members’ Preview Sale is the evening before. Join for first pick!

Please visit https://www.knoxgarden.org/events for details

KCMG @ Various Events
2026-04-18 | TN
KCMG will be at several locations throughout Knox County:

Knoxville Botanical Gardens and Arboretum Plant Sale 9am – 2pm LINK
Plant Clinic at Farragut Branch Library 10am – 12pm
Plant Clinic at Norwood Branch Library 10am – 12pm
West Hills Park Spring Dogwood Celebration 10am – 1pm LINK
Earth Day at Habitat Restore, Downtown West, 10am – 4pm LINK

A team of Knox County 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.

DA Featured Gardens
2026-04-18 - 2026-04-19 | TN
Dogwood Arts Featured Gardens
Experience Three Beautiful Private Gardens
Saturday April 18 and Sunday April 19, 2026 10am-5pm
GATOP GARDEN, SAVAGE GARDEN, AND ROSS GLEN* GARDEN
$5 suggested donation per garden
*pre-purchased $5 shuttle ticket per person required for Ross Glen Garden
Click Here DWA Featured Gardens Page

Hats In Bloom @ KBGA
2026-04-17 10:30 - 13:00 | Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Avenue, Knoxville, 37914, United States
Hats In Bloom
Fundraiser for KBGA
April 17 10:30a-1p

A truly one-of-a-kind fundraising event, Hats In Bloom is a spring brunch that invites guests to wear their best floral fascinator or purchase a designer hat from milliner Patricia Frankum.

Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Avenue, Knoxville, TN, 37914
Visit https://www.knoxgarden.org/hatsinbloom for details and tickets.

SB-Seed Starting
2026-04-11 14:00 | Cedar Bluff Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive, Knoxville, TN, 37923
Speakers Bureau Public Talk
Starting Spunky Sprouts (Will not be recorded)
Presented by Sheila McNeely
Ready to grow from seed but not sure where to start? This lively and practical presentation will show you which flower seeds are easiest for beginners and how to grow strong seedlings without overspending. Topics include seed selection, proper starting techniques, common mistakes to avoid, and tips for successfully transitioning seedlings outdoors.
– Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.
Bearden Library, 100 Golf Club Road, Knoxville, TN 3791
Free and open to the public.

Pavilion Winter Market
2026-04-11 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-28 10:00 - 13:00 | Harden Valley Event Center, 2620 Willow Point Way, Knoxville, TN, 37931, United States
KCMG Ask a Master Gardener Table
at Pavilion Winter Farmers Market
Every 2nd and 4th Saturday, 10 am – 1 pm
January 10 – April 12, 2026
A team of gardeners will be available to answer your gardening questions and discuss gardening topics of interest. Please stop by and join us for a chat.
https://www.facebook.com/share/1HnerdcQxu/

Talahi Plant Sale
2026-04-11 09:00 - 14:00 | Westminster Presbyterian Church, 6500 S Northshore Dr, Knoxville, TN, 37919, United States
Knoxville Garden Club’s Annual Plant Sale
Annual plant sale hosted by The Knoxville Garden Club and Garden Study Club to raise funds to provide grants for horticulture related community needs. Native plants, herbs, trees, shrubs, annuals, homemade baked goods, and the ever-popular Green Elephant ~ the Talahi Plant Sale has it all!

More information: https://knoxvillegardenclub.org/792-2/
Contact – Stacey Wilson, 865-201-4214, brystawil@aol.com

AMG @ Various Events
2026-04-11 | TN
KCMG AMG will be at several locations throughout Knox County:
Join our team of volunteers at one of the KCMG Ask a Master Gardener Tables. We will be answering basic gardening questions, telling them about the KCMG and Extension resources and listening to them talk about their own gardening endeavors.
Members, Interns, and Students are welcome. Log hours under “Ask a Master Gardener Project”.
Links to Volunteer:
Farmer’s Markets/Plant Clinics 2026
KCMG at Community Events 2026

KCMG @ Various Events
2026-04-11 | TN
KCMG will be at several locations throughout Knox County:

Talahi Plant Sale 9am – 2pm LINK
Plant Clinic at Farragut Branch Library 10am – 12pm
Pavillion Farmer’s Market 10am – 1pm LINK

A team of Knox County 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.

Land of Everlasting Hills @ KBGA
2026-04-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Avenue, Knoxville, 37914, United States
Land of Everlasting Hills: The Photography of George Masa and Jim Thompson
April 10, 2026, 6p -8p

Explore Jim Thompson’s role in preserving the Smokies through photography, featured in the murals at the Howell House Visitors Center.
Garden Club Room in the KBGA Visitors Center
2743 Wimpole Dr, Knoxville, TN, 37914

Visit https://www.knoxgarden.org/events for details and tickets.

Basic Principles of Gardening
2026-04-10 13:30 - 15:30 | Beardsley Farm, 1741 Reynolds St., Knoxville, TN, 37921, United States
KCMG Garden Classroom
Basic Principles of Vegetable Gardening
Beardsley Farms
Friday, April 10, 2026, from 1:30 to 3:30

The topic will be Basic Principles of Vegetable Gardening, Planning Your Summer Crop lay-out–including crop rotation and what vegetables to never plant together. The second hour will be a walk through the garden beds–discussing what needs to be done to get the beds ready and answer any questions.

This class is open to the public, but registration is required to be sure we have enough materials and space.

Since the class will be walking outside, please dress appropriately for the weather!

Registration: LINK

SB-Seed Starting
2026-04-07 14:00 | Karns Senior Center, 8042 Oak Ridge Hwy, Knoxville, TN, 37931
Speakers Bureau Public Talk
Starting Spunky Sprouts (Will not be recorded)
Presented by Sheila McNeely
Ready to grow from seed but not sure where to start? This lively and practical presentation will show you which flower seeds are easiest for beginners and how to grow strong seedlings without overspending. Topics include seed selection, proper starting techniques, common mistakes to avoid, and tips for successfully transitioning seedlings outdoors.
– Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.
Karns Senior Center, 8042 Oak Ridge Highway, Knoxville, TN 37931

Free and open to the public.

TEAM Conf 2026
2026-04-07 08:30 - 14:30 | Jubilee Banquet Facility, 6700 Jubilee Center Way, Knoxville, TN, 37912, United States
TEAM Conference 2026
Opportunities and Choices for Agricultural Success
Tuesday, April 7, 8:30 am-2:30 pm
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: Livestock, Profitable Fruit & Vegetable Production, Home Farms and Gardening, Food Sustainability.
Registration required at https://www.team-ag.org/

Fruit Tree Pruning
2026-04-02 17:00 - 19:00 | Beardsley Farm, 1741 Reynolds St., Knoxville, TN, 37921, United States
Stone Fruit 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 second of two workshops focusing on stone fruit trees like peach, plum, and cherry. 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 stone fruit 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

SB-Weeds
2026-03-28 10:30 | Bearden Library, 100 Golf Club Road, Knoxville, TN, 37919
Speakers Bureau Public Talk
WEEDS? WHAT WEEDS? (Will not be recorded)
Presented by Lynn Carlson and Jean Hess
Got plants popping up where you don’t want them? Lynn Carlson and Jean Hess will share helpful tips for identifying and managing those pesky “plants-in-the-wrong-place” that may already be making an appearance in your garden. Join us!
Saturday, March 28, 2026, at 10:30 a.m.
Bearden Library, 100 Golf Club Road, Knoxville, TN 37919
Free and open to the public.

KGBA Litter Pick-Up
2026-03-28 09:00 - 12:00 | Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Avenue, Knoxville, 37914, United States
Knoxville Botanical Gardens Area Litter Pick-Up
Please join volunteers from Knox County Master Gardeners, Native Plant Rescue, and Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum (KBGA) for a litter pick-up on the streets surrounding KBGA. Help us look our best for the coming Dogwood Trails season.
Time: Saturday, March 28, 2026, 9:00 AM to noon
Location: Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Avenue, Knoxville
Parking: The sign-in table and parking will be across the street from the Martha Ashe Garden on Wimpole Avenue.
Keep Knoxville Beautiful will provide the following equipment:
• Litter Pickers • Gloves • Safety Vests • Trash Bags
We recommend wearing long pants and all volunteers must wear closed-toe shoes. Please bring your own sunscreen, bug protection, and water.
We welcome people of any age who wish to lend a helping hand. After the pick-up take a walk through the Botanical Gardens and enjoy the spring blooming plants. The Dogwood trees should be beginning to bloom. There is no admission fee at the Botanical Gardens.
KCMG members may record volunteer work and travel time and mileage as KBGA.

Spring Tree Walk
2026-03-26 17:30 - 19:00 | UT Gardens, 2518 Jacob Dr, Knoxville, TN, 37996, United States
Spring Tree Walk with Trees Knoxville
Walk the UT Gardens, Knoxville, with our team to learn about some
of our favorite trees in the Gardens’ collection. This walk will focus
primarily on spring-flowering trees, especially natives or cultivars of
native plants. Dress comfortably for a stroll through the Gardens. The
Spring Tree Walk is a collaboration between UT Gardens and Trees
Knoxville.
Date: 3/26/2026
Time: 5:30-7:00pm
Location: UT Gardens, Knoxville Meet on the Entrance Plaza
Cost: Free

SB-Weeds
2026-03-26 14:00 | Karns Senior Center, 8042 Oak Ridge Hwy, Knoxville, TN, 37931
Speakers Bureau Public Talk
WEEDS? WHAT WEEDS? (Will not be recorded)
Presented by Lynn Carlson and Jean Hess
Got plants popping up where you don’t want them? Lynn Carlson and Jean Hess will share helpful tips for identifying and managing those pesky “plants-in-the-wrong-place” that may already be making an appearance in your garden. Join us!

Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.
Karns Senior Center, 8042 Oak Ridge Highway, Knoxville, TN 37931
Free and open to the public.
