Residential and Consumer Horticulture

For Winter Interest Consider Native or European Hornbeam

Jan 05, 2026 News Release

Weeping hornbeam tree

UT Gardens’ January Plant of the Month

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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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Amaryllis Sale Scheduled for November 11 at UT Gardens, Jackson

Oct 30, 2025 News Release

Amaryllis bulbs in a wooden crate labeled "product of Holland."

Shop Amaryllis Bulbs, Perennials and More

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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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Choose from a Variety of Fruit Trees for Future Harvests

Sep 26, 2025 News Release

peach growing from a tree

UTIA Experts Recommend the Best Cultivars of Popular Fruit Trees and Lesser-known Varieties

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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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Agriculture Extension Experts and Specialists Win Awards at National Conference

Sep 10, 2025 Highlight

National Association of County Agricultural Agents

TSU-UT Agents Represented Tennessee as Poster or Session Presenters

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Fall in the Gardens Plant Sale and Lecture Series Scheduled for October 2 and 3

Sep 08, 2025 News Release

A man in a hat and blue shirt gestures at a collection of plants while giving an outdoor garden tour

UT Gardens, Jackson, to Host Talks, Tours, Plant Sale and More

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