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UT Gardens, Knoxville

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Update: We are committed to the health and safety of our visitors, volunteers, and staff, especially in light of concerns surrounding the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. The wonder of the UT Gardens, Knoxville is that there will always be something in bloom any time you visit after the orders are lifted. At this time the Gardens are open to visitors, provided that proper social distancing is maintained.
 
Thank you for your support of the UT Gardens during Big Orange Give on Wednesday, November 18! Each year the Volunteer community joins together for this annual day of giving. The UT Gardens had a goal of $15,000 but your generosity helped us reach 183% of that goal - $27,395 to support the UT Gardens in Knoxville, Crossville, and Jackson. We are very grateful for your support!
 

 


Recognized in 2013 as the official botanical gardens of the state of Tennessee, the University of Tennessee Gardens located in Knoxville, Jackson and Crossville are part of the UT Institute of Agriculture. Some 4,000 annuals, perennials, herbs, tropical plants, trees, shrubs, vegetables and ornamental grasses are evaluated each year. Both the Knoxville and Jackson gardens are TN Certified Arboreta. The gardens are open during all seasons and are free to the public.

 

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March 2021 - Trillium
 
 

You can view the current and recent Plant of the Month articles here.

Older, archived articles going back to 2014 can be found here.

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  • March #1
    Evaluate your vegetable garden plans. Often a smaller garden with fewer weeds and insects will give you more produce.
  • March #2
    Broccoli, cabbage, Brussel sprouts, lettuce, chard, onions and potatoes should be planted this month.
  • March #3
    When night temps get above 40 degrees, feed your pansies with a water-soluble fertilizer such as 20-20-20.
  • March #4
    Now is a great time to remove weeds from your garden beds. Doing so now will make the plant beds look better and prevent them from going to seed; therefore, making fewer weeds next year. 
  • March #5
    Apply a pre-emergent herbicide to your lawn, if you had crabgrass and other summer weeds in the past. The timing of application is important, and a good indicator is to do it just as forsythia begins to show some color.
  • March #6
    Sow nasturtiums this month. Soak seed overnight in water. Cover with three-quarter inches of soil.
  • March #7
    March is a good time to shop for and add lungwort (Pulmonaria) and Lenten rose (Helleborus) to your garden. Lungwort is an early flowering shade perennial that often struggles in the heat and humidity of our Tennessee climate, so be aware that Pulmonaria longifolia cultivars and hybrids are much more durable. Good selections are 'Roy Davidson,' 'E.B. Anderson,' 'Trevi Fountain' and for its vigor and heat tolerance, 'Diana Claire.'

 View gardening tips for the entire year.

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​Contact us:

UT Gardens in Knoxville

Physical Address:
 2518 Jacob Drive
 Knoxville, TN 37996

 


Mailing Address:
 Department of Plant Sciences
 252 Ellington Plant Sciences Bldg.
 2431 Joe Johnson Drive
 Knoxville, TN 37996
 Phone: (865) 974-7324
 Fax: (865) 974-1947
 Email: utgardens@utk.edu

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