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Join UT Gardens, Jackson, for Fall in the Gardens on October 1 and 2

Sep 08, 2026 News Release

A crowd of shoppers browse trailers of plants at a plant sale

Enjoy educational presentations, demonstrations, tours and more

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Steak and Potatoes Field Day Scheduled for August 20

Jul 24, 2026 News Release

Troy Rowan giving a presentation to a crowd.

Annual Event Will Highlight Beef and Produce Production

Farm & Food / General / Insects & Pests / Landscape & Gardening / AgResearch / Extension / Plateau AgResearch and Education Center / UTIA / Beef / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Irrigation / Livestock and Forage Systems / Soil / Weed Management / Weeds

Make Plans to Attend the 2026 Fall Gardeners’ Festival on August 25

Jun 16, 2026 News Release

Bees rest in the center of a sunflower.

More than 1,400 gardening enthusiasts are expected for the event

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Fruits of the Backyard Field Day Scheduled for June 9

Apr 28, 2026 News Release

Dr. David Lockwood discusses blackberries with a visitor to the Fruits of the Backyard Field Day

Blackberry and fruit tree care among the topics at 19th annual event

General / Landscape & Gardening / AgResearch / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Spring Hill / Plant Sciences, Department of / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Master Gardener / Residential and Consumer Horticulture

2026 Spring Plant Sale Set for May 1 in Jackson

Apr 02, 2026 News Release

Shoppers pull wagons of plants at an outdoor plant sale

Shop thousands of plants during annual event

Farm & Food / General / Landscape & Gardening / AgResearch / Extension / UT Gardens, Jackson / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Commercial Horticulture / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Plant Production / Residential and Consumer Horticulture

Miniature Sweet Peppers: The Taste of Success

Mar 31, 2026 News Release

Miniature red pepper Capsicum baccatum, commonly called Mad Hatter or Bishops Hat

UT Gardens’ April Plant of the Month

Farm & Food / Landscape & Gardening / Plant Sciences, Department of / State Botanical Garden of Tennessee / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Master Gardener / Plant of the Month

Free Gardening Events Announced by UT Extension Western Region

Mar 27, 2026 News Release

Three shoppers browse plants on a table during a plant sale

Enjoy educational sessions, plant sales, garden tours and more

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Home Gardeners Test Varieties of Vegetables and Flowers

Mar 06, 2026 News Release

lettuce and yellow squash

Participating in citizen science benefits gardeners across the state

Farm & Food / Landscape & Gardening / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Residential and Consumer Horticulture

Personality Hire with a Past: Heirloom Tomatoes

Mar 02, 2026 News Release

yellow and red heirloom tomatoes in a basket

UT Gardens’ March Plant of the Month

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Grow Your Garden Indoors with Containers and Extra Light

Jan 12, 2026 News Release

small indoor garden on a kitchen counter by a sink

UTIA horticulture experts provide help for small-space food growing indoors

Landscape & Gardening / Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Community and Economic Development / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / Agricultural Education / Crop Production / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Plant Production / Residential and Consumer Horticulture