Plant Protection

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

Landscape & Gardening / Plant Sciences, Department of / State Botanical Garden of Tennessee / UT Gardens, Crossville / UT Gardens, Jackson / UT Gardens, Knoxville / Landscape / Plant of the Month / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Residential and Consumer Horticulture / Soil

Denita Hadziabdic Guerry Wins UT AgResearch Mid-Career Faculty Research Excellence Award

Jul 30, 2025 News Release

Denita Hadziabdic Guerry

UT Institute of Agriculture Presents Top Faculty and Staff Awards for 2025

General / AgResearch / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Herbert College of Agriculture / UTIA / Agricultural Education / Awards / awards and promotions / Food Security / Plant Protection

Make Plans to Attend the UT Arboretum Society Butterfly Festival

Jul 28, 2025 News Release

adults and a child looking at insect displays

The Event Is Saturday, September 6

Insects & Pests / Landscape & Gardening / Youth & Family / AgResearch / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center / UT Arboretum / Animal Behavior / Environmental Stewardship / Plant Production / Plant Protection

2025 Fall Gardeners’ Festival is Scheduled for August 26

Jul 23, 2025 News Release

A box shaped like a barn on a post in a garden

Everyone Is Invited to Attend Annual Event

Landscape & Gardening / Youth & Family / AgResearch / Extension / Plateau AgResearch and Education Center / UT Gardens, Crossville / Agricultural Education / Landscape / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Residential and Consumer Horticulture / Sustainable Residential Landscapes

Grow Your Garden in a Small Space with Containers

Jul 08, 2025 News Release

Natalie Bumgarner on a rooftop garden demonstrating how to care for container plants

UTIA Horticulture Experts Explain How To Grow Vegetables and Fruit on Your Patio, Deck or Balcony

Landscape & Gardening / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / Agricultural Education / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Irrigation / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Residential and Consumer Horticulture

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

Landscape & Gardening / Plant Sciences, Department of / State Botanical Garden of Tennessee / UT Gardens, Crossville / UT Gardens, Jackson / UT Gardens, Knoxville / Plant of the Month / Plant Production / Plant Protection

Celebrate Pollinators on June 17 at the UT Gardens

Jun 09, 2025 News Release

a bee flying over white flowers

Garden Buzz Celebrations Scheduled in Knoxville, Crossville and Jackson

Insects & Pests / Landscape & Gardening / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / State Botanical Garden of Tennessee / UT Gardens, Crossville / UT Gardens, Jackson / UT Gardens, Knoxville / Agricultural Education / Landscape / Plant Production / Plant Protection

Hardy Geraniums Stand Out Under Trees and Shrubs, Trouble Areas and Partial Shade Gardens

Jun 02, 2025 News Release

Hardy Geranium, a purple flower

UT Gardens’ June Plant of the Month

Landscape & Gardening / Plant Sciences, Department of / State Botanical Garden of Tennessee / UT Gardens, Crossville / UT Gardens, Jackson / UT Gardens, Knoxville / Landscape / Plant of the Month / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Sustainable Residential Landscapes

UT Extension Launches Statewide Master Forage Program

May 29, 2025 News Release

Bruno Pedreira and 4 other men in a field examining grass used for forage

The Goal Is to Enhance the State’s Forage and Livestock Industries

Farm & Food / General / Beef and Forage Center / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / Agricultural Education / Beef / Beginning Farmer Education / Climate / Continuing Education / Economics and Markets / Forage / Livestock and Forage Systems / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Soil / Weed Management / Weeds

Tennessee Green Industry Field Day Scheduled June 12

May 21, 2025 News Release

a person holding a bucket and picking up dirt out of it

Register by June 5

Environment / Insects & Pests / Landscape & Gardening / AgResearch / Agricultural and Resource Economics, Department of / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / UT Gardens, Knoxville / Agricultural Education / Landscape / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Soil / Turf