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Smart Yards and Friends Festival Set for September 12

Sep 04, 2026 News Release

A bumble bee flys around a pink flower.

Learn about native plants, beneficial insects and Smart Yard practices at the UT Gardens, Knoxville

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An Old Southern Favorite: Catalpa

May 01, 2026 News Release

catalpa tree blooming at the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Jackson

UT Gardens’ May Plant of the Month, the catalpa, shows off white tubular flowers in late spring and early summer

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Start Your Garden with the Spectacular Spring Plant Sale

Mar 16, 2026 News Release

Visitors to the 2025 UT Gardens, Knoxville, Spring Plant Sale

Join us Saturday, April 11, at UT Gardens, Knoxville

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Don’t Shed a Tear for this Weeper

Feb 02, 2026 News Release

a man standing in front of 'Cascade Falls' plant at UT Gardens, Jackson

UT Gardens’ February Plant of the Month

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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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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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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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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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