The annual Summer Celebration Lawn and Garden Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, at the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at 605 Airways Blvd., in Jackson.
Hosted by the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, visitors will be able to enjoy 17 garden talks, an extensive plant sale and access to the UT Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic.
Speakers at the Celebration will provide garden inspiration with an emphasis on solutions.
“In many cases, before you can design your dream lawn or garden you have to overcome a challenge, such as sloping terrain, too much shade or limited space,” said Jason Reeves, curator of the UT Gardens, Jackson. “Many of our garden talks will address these tough sites and help visitors see results in their landscapes.”
Admission is $5 for adults and free for children under 18.
Visitors can start their day at 9 a.m., by shopping hard-to-find ornamentals at the Master Gardener plant sale, or visit the Exhibitor Tent featuring more than 40 local businesses selling plants, lawn equipment, garden art and crafts.
Garden talks begin at 10 a.m. and repeat throughout the day – indoors and outdoors.
According to a press release, visitors can hear fresh ideas for dealing with common landscape challenges in lectures like “Garden Big in Small Spaces,” “What Plant Would Grow Here?” and “Turf Made for the Shade.”
Talks will also cover topics such as weed management, hydrangea care, wildlife concerns and the devastating crapemyrtle bark scale.
The UT Kitchen Divas will provide tips and tricks for meal prep that save time and money, with a cooking demonstration presented hourly beginning at 10 a.m.
There is an additional $5 charge to see this very popular presentation.
Tickets can be purchased at 9 a.m., outside the demonstration kitchen for morning shows and 12:15 p.m., for afternoon shows.
A wagon tour of the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center rounds out the program, with tours departing every 30 minutes.
For more information, visit west.tennessee.edu/events, or like the UT Gardens, Jackson Facebook page for the most up-to-date information. For large groups of 20 or more, pre-registration is appreciated, and you are asked to call (731) 425-4751.
(PHOTO: The Summer Celebration Lawn and Garden Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, at the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at 605 Airways Boulevard)
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