UT Gardens, Knoxville

Poppy: Spring’s Dancing Beauty

Dec 01, 2025 News Release

red poppy flowers

UT Gardens’ December Plant of the Month

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Gaining National Attention for UT Horticulture

Nov 19, 2025 News Release

David White, Kinley Sanderson, Katie Harrill, Lori Osburn, James Newburn, Tim Jackson, Amanda Spangler, Gary Bates, and Shay Scott

Plant Sciences Lecturer Amanda Spangler and UT Digital Learning Won Three Telly Awards for Online Horticulture Courses

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Sassafras albidum: Mother Nature’s Hidden Treasure

Nov 03, 2025 News Release

Sassafras tree

UT Gardens’ November Plant of the Month

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Virginia Sweetspire Impresses as a Favorite Native

Oct 01, 2025 News Release

Itea

UT Gardens’ October Plant of the Month

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Howl-O-Ween at the UT Gardens

Sep 22, 2025 News Release

dog dressed as barbie in a little pink car

Halloween-themed Event for Pet Owners and Their Dogs

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UT Gardens Hosting Fall Plant Sale in Knoxville

Sep 19, 2025 News Release

a man, woman, and child shopping for plants at the UT Gardens

Pollinator-friendly Perennials Featured

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Smart Yards and Friends Festival Set for September 27

Sep 11, 2025 News Release

A group of people conversing at a Smart Yards event

Learn About Sustainable Landscaping Practices at the UT Gardens, Knoxville

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Heat and Drought Tolerant El Niño Chitalpa Resembles Its Parents

Sep 01, 2025 News Release

El Niño Chitalpa plant in the UT Gardens, Knoxville

UT Gardens’ September Plant of the Month

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Delight in a Cascade of Delicate Foliage with ‘Silver Falls’

Aug 01, 2025 News Release

‘Silver Falls’ in a container with purple flowers

UT Gardens’ August Plant of the Month

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Seed Grown Sunflowers: The Gift That Keeps on Giving

Jul 01, 2025 News Release

Sunflower with two bees on it

UT Gardens’ July Plant of the Month

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