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Educational Workshops Saturday, May 7, 2016 10:00 a.m. Classroom A Ginseng—Gold in the Smoky Mountains Traditionally used by Native Americans and later harvested and sold to Chinese traders, this native herbaceous perennial plant has a rich history in our region. Join Knox County Extension Master Gardener Janie Bitner as she shares her knowledge on this valuable herb and why it is facing extinction. Classroom B AAS Veggie Trials Ever wondered what it really means for that tomato or carrot to be an All-America Selection? Or how vegetables are actually selected for honors or what trials really look like? Join Natalie Bumgarner, UT Extension Specialist and AAS edible trial judge, for an overview of the edible trials at the UT Gardens and a preview of the 2016 trials. Classroom C When Life Hands You Lemons, Make a Wetland! Wetlands, like the new one in the UT Gardens, are the kidneys of the earth and could be your solution to never having to mow that soggy area of the yard again. Andrea Ludwig, assistant professor in the UT Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, will discuss how to create backyard wetlands. 11:00 a.m. Classroom A Celebrate Summer: Container Gardens for Season-Long Cheer Let’s talk about making your outdoor containers a rainbow of color. Learn about design, color balance, and proportion from Lynn Carlson, current president of the Knox County Extension Master Gardeners Association. Classroom B Permaculture in the Yard How can your yard be beautiful, productive, easy and inexpensive to maintain, and beneficial to the health of your neighborhood? Permaculture! Hear Chad Hellwinckel, assistant professor in the UT Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and founder of the Knoxville Permaculture Guild, give a few tips on how to make your yard a happier, healthier, and easier place to be. Classroom C Soil Science for the Home Gardener The best way to create and maintain a healthy, vibrant garden is to care for your soil. Join soil science master’s candidate Becca Harman as she explains composting, biochar, mulching, no-till, and conservation ag. Learn how to take a high-quality soil sample and interpret those sometimes confusing results. 12:00 p.m. Classroom A Attracting Butterflies and Hummingbirds to the Home Garden Join Ijams Nature Center senior naturalist Peg Beute for a lively and constructive talk on how to use native plantings and food stations to attract butterflies and hummingbirds to your backyard, and learn why these pollinators are an important link in any ecosystem. Classroom B Happy Houseplants Having houseplants is a great way to enjoy the plant world year-round. Join Alice Kimbrell, UT Gardens intern, as she shares the basics of raising houseplants, including variety selection, environmental requirements, and remedies for pest problems. The first fifteen participants will receive a free plant. Classroom C Fine-Tune Your Irrigation Techniques—Your Plants Will Thank You! Save time. Save effort. Save water. Join Extension Master Gardener Janice Gangwer to learn best watering practices. She will discuss equipment, techniques, timing, amount of water, and the necessity of customizing each to your plant types. 1:00 p.m. Classroom A Harvesting the Past: Plants, People, and Food Production in Prehistoric Eastern North America Few are familiar with garden and field crops like goosefoot, maygrass, knotweed, little barley, and sumpweed. Gary Crites of UT’s McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture will discuss some of the native seedbearing plants involved in the process of domestication and food production in prehistoric eastern North America and the collaboration between McClung and the UT Gardens to bring them back. Classroom B A Year in the Secret Garden Maryville author and winner of the Gold Level Mom’s choice award Valarie Budayr will share excerpts and activities from her co-authored book, A Year in the Secret Garden, which is a month-to-month interactive storybook that follows The Secret Garden. This session is kid friendly! Classroom C Planning the “Perfect” Food Garden John Tullock will discuss steps to create a food garden plan for the entire year. Strategies for growing just what you need, growing during the winter season, and preserving your garden’s bounty all will be covered. John has written nineteen how-to books. In 2006, the American Horticulture Society honored his Growing Hardy Orchids with its Great Garden Book award. His latest book, Seed to Supper, was released in March 2016. 2:00 p.m. Classroom A Cuts, Colors, and Care of Hydrangeas East Tennessee’s awesome hydrangeas come in many different sizes, shapes, colors, and needs. Join Joyce Montgomery, Knox County Extension Master Gardener, and learn about these beautiful plants’ sun and shade needs, their soil requirements, and when to prune them so they will put on a spectacular display in your garden. Classroom B Leaf Casting Beth Willis, UT Gardens trials and volunteer coordinator, will teach you how to make a beautiful leaf-patterned dish from real leaves. Use in the garden as a decoration, a bird feeder, a beneficial insect water source, or anything your imagination dreams up. Classroom C Bonsai Learn the ancient Japanese art of bonsai from UT landscape design student Jacob Yelton, who will discuss cultivation techniques like pruning, potting, and root reduction. In addition, learn what plants, containers, and media to use to be successful with your very own miniature living landscape. 3:00 p.m. Classroom A Gardening with Native Plants of Tennessee Join Sam Rogers, UT associate professor emeritus and retired landscape architect, and discover how to select and use beautiful native plants in the context of environmental landscape design. Classroom B Dyeing with Flowers Have you ever wanted to save the beautiful colors of your flowers? Combine natural fibers with flowers and a few pantry items to make a rainbow of fiber art creations. Karen Leu, UT Gardens education intern, will show you which flowers contribute the best colors and an effective method to color your favorite yarns. Classroom C Success Tips Straight from the UT Kitchen Garden Explore our living laboratory with an expert! Marsha Lehman, Knox County Extension Master Gardener and experienced organic food grower, will guide you through our pesticide- and herbicide-free edible plant collection. Sunday, May 8, 2016 10:00 a.m. Classroom A Success Tips Straight from the UT Kitchen Garden Explore our living laboratory with an expert! Barbara Bunting, Knox County Extension Master Gardener and experienced organic food grower, will guide you through our pesticide- and herbicide-free edible plant collection. 11:00 a.m. Classroom A Growing Iris in East Tennessee Iris are Tennessee’s state flower for good reason. These elegant beauties flourish in our landscapes. Visit with Tom Ballard, a master irisarian member of the East Tennessee Iris Society, and learn the how-to’s of growing iris or improving their perfor- mance in your garden. 12:00 p.m. Classroom A Camellias: Profile of a Southern Paradigm Join Ben Cordes, UT Gardens horticulturist, for a brief history of how the Camellia came to the South and which cultivars are best adapted to East Tennessee. UT Gardens Tours Saturday and Sunday at 10:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. Location: Friendship Plaza next to the donor wall, near Classroom B. Join us on a walk through the Gardens and learn about some of our new growth. See the Children’s Garden, Hosta Garden, wetland, and much more. 1:00 p.m. Classroom A Beneficial Bees While honeybees are best for pollination, there are many native bees that can add to the beauty and productivity of your garden. Heather Lowery, beekeeper and master’s student in entomology and plant pathology, will give you the buzz on these native stars as well as the basics of beekeeping! 2:00 p.m. Classroom A Tennessee Smart Yards—Pet Friendly Landscapes How can we create a landscape that is an amenity to our pets and our family? Join Sue Hamilton, UT Gardens director, to learn how to create a safe and aesthetically appealing outdoor space for pets that minimizes potential hazards while providing features for shelter, exercise, and play. 3:00 p.m. Classroom A If You Build it They Will Come Knox County Extension Master Gardener Amy Haun will teach you how to invite pollinators, but- terflies, and other beneficial insects into your ornamental and veg- etable gardens. UT GARDENS MAP 1. Entrance – Friendship Plaza 2. Arboretum Walk 3. Pollinator Garden 4. Evaluation Gardens 5. Demonstration Gardens 6. Labyrinth 7. Third Creek Greenway 8. Shade Garden 9. Native Grass Display 10. Perennial Walk 11. Beall Family Rose Garden 12. Rock Garden 13. Kitchen Garden 14. Adaptive & Enabling Garden 15. Schultz Herb Spiral 16. Fruit Trees 17. Wildflower Meadow 18. Bioenergy Garden 19. Grove 20. KUB Education Display
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Educational WorkshopsSaturday, May 7, 2016
10:00 a.m.Classroom A Ginseng—Gold in the Smoky Mountains Traditionally used by Native Americans and later harvested and sold to Chinese traders, this native herbaceous perennial plant has a rich history in our region. Join Knox County Extension Master Gardener Janie Bitner as she shares her knowledge on this valuable herb and why it is facing extinction. Classroom B AAS Veggie Trials Ever wondered what it really means for that tomato or carrot to be an All-America Selection? Or how vegetables are actually selected for honors or what trials really look like? Join Natalie Bumgarner, UT Extension Specialist and AAS edible trial judge, for an overview of the edible trials at the UT Gardens and a preview of the 2016 trials.
Classroom CWhen Life Hands You Lemons, Make a Wetland! Wetlands, like the new one in the UT Gardens, are the kidneys of the earth and could be your solution to never having to mow that soggy area of the yard again. Andrea Ludwig, assistant professor in the UT Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, will discuss how to create backyard wetlands.
11:00 a.m.Classroom ACelebrate Summer: Container Gardens for Season-Long Cheer Let’s talk about making your outdoor containers a rainbow of color. Learn about design, color balance, and proportion from Lynn Carlson, current president of the Knox County Extension Master Gardeners Association.
Classroom B Permaculture in the Yard How can your yard be beautiful, productive, easy and inexpensive to maintain, and beneficial to the health of your neighborhood? Permaculture! Hear Chad Hellwinckel, assistant professor in the UT Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and founder of the Knoxville Permaculture Guild, give a few tips on how to make your yard a happier, healthier, and easier place to be.
Classroom C Soil Science for the Home Gardener The best way to create and maintain a healthy, vibrant garden is to care for your soil. Join soil science master’s candidate Becca Harman as she explains composting, biochar, mulching, no-till, and conservation ag. Learn how to take a high-quality soil sample and interpret those sometimes confusing results.
12:00 p.m. Classroom AAttracting Butterflies and Hummingbirds to the Home Garden Join Ijams Nature Center senior naturalist Peg Beute for a lively and constructive talk on how to use native plantings and food stations to attract butterflies and hummingbirds to your backyard, and learn why these pollinators are an important link in any ecosystem. Classroom BHappy Houseplants Having houseplants is a great way to enjoy the plant world year-round. Join Alice Kimbrell, UT Gardens intern, as she shares the basics of raising houseplants, including variety selection, environmental requirements, and remedies for pest problems. The first fifteen participants will receive a free plant.
Classroom CFine-Tune Your Irrigation Techniques—Your Plants Will Thank You! Save time. Save effort. Save water. Join Extension Master Gardener Janice Gangwer to learn best watering practices. She will discuss equipment, techniques, timing, amount of water, and the necessity of customizing each to your plant types.
1:00 p.m.Classroom AHarvesting the Past: Plants, People, and Food Production in Prehistoric Eastern North America Few are familiar with garden and field crops like goosefoot, maygrass, knotweed, little barley, and sumpweed. Gary Crites of UT’s McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture will discuss some of the native seedbearing plants involved in the process of domestication and food production in prehistoric eastern North America and the collaboration between McClung and the UT Gardens to bring them back.
Classroom BA Year in the Secret Garden Maryville author and winner of the Gold Level Mom’s choice award Valarie Budayr will share excerpts and activities from her co-authored book, A Year in the Secret Garden, which is a month-to-month interactive storybook that follows The Secret Garden. This session is kid friendly!
Classroom CPlanning the “Perfect” Food Garden John Tullock will discuss steps to create a food garden plan for the entire year. Strategies for growing just what you need, growing during the winter season, and preserving your garden’s bounty all will be covered. John has written nineteen how-to books. In 2006, the American Horticulture Society honored his Growing Hardy Orchids with its Great Garden Book award. His latest book, Seed to Supper, was released in March 2016.
2:00 p.m.Classroom ACuts, Colors, and Care of Hydrangeas East Tennessee’s awesome hydrangeas come in many different sizes, shapes, colors, and needs. Join Joyce Montgomery, Knox County Extension Master Gardener, and learn about these beautiful plants’ sun and shade needs, their soil requirements, and when to prune them so they will put on a spectacular display in your garden.
Classroom BLeaf Casting Beth Willis, UT Gardens trials and volunteer coordinator, will teach you how to make a beautiful leaf-patterned dish from real leaves. Use in the garden as a decoration, a bird feeder, a beneficial insect water source, or anything your imagination dreams up.
Classroom CBonsai Learn the ancient Japanese art of bonsai from UT landscape design student Jacob Yelton, who will discuss cultivation techniques like pruning, potting, and root reduction. In addition, learn what plants, containers, and media to use to be successful with your very own miniature living landscape.
3:00 p.m.Classroom AGardening with Native Plants of Tennessee Join Sam Rogers, UT associate professor emeritus and retired landscape architect, and discover how to select and use beautiful native plants in the context of environmental landscape design.
Classroom BDyeing with Flowers Have you ever wanted to save the beautiful colors of your flowers? Combine natural fibers with flowers and a few pantry items to make a rainbow of fiber art creations. Karen Leu, UT Gardens education intern, will show you which flowers contribute the best colors and an effective method to color your favorite yarns.
Classroom CSuccess Tips Straight from the UT Kitchen Garden Explore our living laboratory with an expert! Marsha Lehman, Knox County Extension Master Gardener and experienced organic food grower, will guide you through our pesticide- and herbicide-free edible plant collection.
Sunday, May 8, 2016 10:00 a.m.Classroom ASuccess Tips Straight from the UT Kitchen Garden Explore our living laboratory with an expert! Barbara Bunting, Knox County Extension Master Gardener and experienced organic food grower, will guide you through our pesticide- and herbicide-free edible plant collection.
11:00 a.m.Classroom AGrowing Iris in East Tennessee Iris are Tennessee’s state flower for good reason. These elegant beauties flourish in our landscapes. Visit with Tom Ballard, a master irisarian member of the East Tennessee Iris Society, and learn the how-to’s of growing iris or improving their perfor-mance in your garden.
12:00 p.m.Classroom ACamellias: Profile of a Southern Paradigm Join Ben Cordes, UT Gardens horticulturist, for a brief history of how the Camellia came to the South and which cultivars are best adapted to East Tennessee.
UT Gardens ToursSaturday and Sunday at 10:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.Location: Friendship Plaza next to the donor wall, near Classroom B. Join us on a walk through the Gardens and learn about some of our new growth. See the Children’s Garden, Hosta Garden, wetland, and much more.
1:00 p.m.Classroom A Beneficial Bees While honeybees are best for pollination, there are many native bees that can add to the beauty and productivity of your garden. Heather Lowery, beekeeper and master’s student in entomology and plant pathology, will give you the buzz on these native stars as well as the basics of beekeeping!
2:00 p.m.Classroom ATennessee Smart Yards—Pet Friendly LandscapesHow can we create a landscape that is an amenity to our pets and our family? Join Sue Hamilton, UT Gardens director, to learn how to create a safe and aesthetically appealing outdoor space for pets that minimizes potential hazards while providing features for shelter, exercise, and play.
3:00 p.m.Classroom AIf You Build it They Will Come Knox County Extension Master Gardener Amy Haun will teach you how to invite pollinators, but-terflies, and other beneficial insects into your ornamental and veg-etable gardens.
UT GARDENS MAP1. Entrance – Friendship Plaza2. Arboretum Walk3. Pollinator Garden4. Evaluation Gardens5. Demonstration Gardens6. Labyrinth7. Third Creek Greenway8. Shade Garden9. Native Grass Display10. Perennial Walk
11. Beall Family Rose Garden12. Rock Garden13. Kitchen Garden14. Adaptive & Enabling Garden15. Schultz Herb Spiral16. Fruit Trees17. Wildflower Meadow18. Bioenergy Garden19. Grove20. KUB Education Display
Brought to you by:
Community Partners:
Blooms Days Sponsors:
(Sound provided by Greg Sharp of Sharp Sound)
KIDS CORNER✿ Insect Zoo and Butterfly House
✿ “Make-and-Take” Projects
Friends of the UT Gardens Booth Visit the Friends of the UT Gardens booth and ✿ Become a Friends member.✿ Purchase UT Gardens T-shirts, unique plants, and the UT Gardens poster and note cards.
Don’t Miss! Celebrate Mother’s Day at Blooms Days! Special festivities will be held for Mom on Sunday.
Children 12 and under admitted FREE!
Tickets at the gate are $8. Two-day tickets are $12. New and renewing member tickets
are $5 for one day and $8 for two days.
MUSICAL PERFORMANCESSat: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Four Leaf Peat
Sat: 2 - 4 p.m. Pistol Creek Catch of the Day
Sun: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Wild Mountain Honey
Sun: 2 - 4 p.m. The Lost Fiddle Stringband
✿ Trees, shrubs, perennials
✿ Herbs and heirloom vegetables
✿ Carnivorous plants
✿ Garden art
✿ Fine silver and bronze jewelry
✿ Hand-dyed and handwoven scarves and shawls
✿ Native plants
✿ African crafts
✿ Fiber art
✿ Handcrafted pottery
✿ Gardening accessories
✿ Garden sculpture
✿ Handmade herbal soaps, salves, and balms
✿ Garden tools
✿ Cold forge demonstration
✿ Horticulture and gardening books
BLOOMS DAYS MARKETPLACEUnique crafts, garden goods, and specialty plants
Don’t forget to stop by and check out these shows!Bonsai Show – Environment & Landscape Laboratory The Knoxville Bonsai Society is hosting its annual Bonsai Show. See prizewinning Bonsai from around the region, and talk with expert Bonsai growers to learn a few tricks of the trade.
Rose Display – South Greenhouse The Tennessee Rose Society will be displaying roses straight from the gardens of its members. Stop by to take a look at the beautiful displays and learn how to have the best roses in your yard. Iris Show – The East Tennessee Iris Society will be hosting an Iris Show in the Center for Renewable Carbon Building.
Many thanks to our generous sponsors, without whom Blooms Days would not be possible:
Hungry? Stop by the food court and try some tasty treats from these local food vendors:
• Hawg Dawg’s• Big O’s Famous Barbeque • Mediterranean Delight • Dale’s Fried Pies (Sunday only)
in the UT Gardens on Neyland Drive in Knoxville
May 7 & 8 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. each day
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