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BLOOMSDAYS 2009
Garden Festival and Marketplace
The University of Tennessee Gardens

WORKSHOPS DESCRIPTIONS (click to download PDF document)

Time	Classroom	Title	Description

A = Greenhouse Classroom B = Adjacent to Upper Annual Beds C = Outdoor Classroom D = Landscape Design Lab, Plant Biotech Annex
Saturday, 10:30 a.m.	A	Up and Coming Plants - Lucas Holman	Join plant enthusiast and educator, Lucas Holman, to learn the exciting new, and cutting edge plants hitting the market
	B	Water-wise Plants - Beth Babbitt	Learn the water-smart plants for Tennessee that can help you conserve your gardening water use. Beth Babbit, UT Extension Horticulturist, will dazzle you with the many beautiful plants that aren’t water hogs.
	C	Great Roses for TN - Low Maintenance Varieties - Mark Windham	Research pathologist, Dr. Mark Windham, will share the choice selections of roses that we all will enjoy growing from his no-spray rose research program.
	D	Great Herbs and Perennials - Amanda Plante	Tour the UT Gardens Herb & Perennial Collection with UT Gardens staff, Amanda Plante, and see the many gGreat Herbs & Perennials - Amanda Plante reat selections that would be great in your own home garden.


Saturday, 12:00 noon	A	Basic Landscape Design - Ben Blackwood	Learn from professional horticulturist, Ben Blackwood, manager of Popes Garden Center, how to design a knock-out landscape.
	B	How To Make a Rain Barrel - Parci Gibson	Join rain barrel expert, Parci Gibson of the Knox County Engineering Storm Water Mgt. Division, to see just how easy and economical it really can be.
	C	Made for the Shade - Sue Williams	Join wildflower and shade gardening expert, Sue Williams, to learn the great Tennessee plants that really perform in the shade.
	D	The Hidden Garden - Dr. Alan Heilman	Join photographer and retired UT botanist, Dr. Alan Heilman, in seeing the not-so-obvious beauty in your garden. Dr. Heilman will share his photographs and his photography secrets from his photography collection of the UT Gardens.


Saturday, 1:30 p.m.	A	Natural Histories: Stories From the Tennessee Valley - Stephen Lyn Bales	Natural Histories: Stories from the Tennessee Valley – Join author and Ijams naturalist, Stephen Lyn Bales, as he shares tales from his first book on the lush and diverse Tennessee Valley. Each of his book's 16 chapters focus on the life histories of key animal or plant species found in the region as well as their historical connections to the valley. No rock, literal or metaphoric, is left unturned as Lyn takes us up and down the valley to discover the natural wonder and beauty of the Carolina chickadee, wild turkey, opossum, whip-poor-will, cicada, bald eagle, sycamore, pawpaw and many more. Don’t miss the opportunity to purchase an autographed book!
	B	Award-Winning Annuals - James Newburn	Enjoy a tour of the dynamic annual flower trials from the UT Gardens director of horticulture, James Newburn.
	C	UT’s American Garden Contest - Beth Willis	The UT Gardens are one of 17 public gardens where visitors get to vote via cell phones for their favorite plant entries. Join UT Gardens trial coordinator, Beth Willis to Learn about this new, award winning plant contest and how you can participate in selecting the award winners.
	D	A Tennessee Yard Done Right - Stuart Bartholomaus	Join Tennessee Master Gardener, Stuart Bartholomaus of Labyrinth Farm, to learn how to create an earth-kind landscape.


Saturday, 3:00 p.m.	A	Water-Wise Gardening - John Adams	Rain water harvesting and sustainable water features are all the rage. Learn from water garden expert, John Adams of Aquascapes, how to be water-wise in your gardening.
	B	Go Bananas! - Frank Glavin	Tour the UT Gardens Banana and hardy tropical collection with hardy banana expert, Frank Glavin, and learn how you can grow these lush and tropical plants in your Tennessee garden.
	C	Power Plants - Dr. Sam Jackson	When you hear the word “Switchgrass”, most of us think UT. Have you ever wondered what switchgrass looks like? Join UT Bioenergy expert, Dr. Sam Jackson, for a tour of the UT Bioenergy Garden and learn about switchgrass and the other ‘power plants’ from which we are able to harness energy.
	D	Iris - 25 Best and Beautiful Varieties - Dr. Bob Lauf	Join Dr. Bob Lauf of the East TN Iris Society to learn the choice iris and their stellar characteristics for our Tennessee gardens.


Saturday, 4:30 p.m.	A	Organic Gardening Basics - Dr. Annette Wszelaki	Gardening the organic way is all the rage and its earth-kind too. Join Dr. Annette Wszelaki, UT Extension Vegetable Specialist, to learn more about this gardening method and how you can be more ‘green’ in your gardening approach.
	B	Heirloom Veggies - Jeff Ross	Learn from heirloom vegetable expert, Jeff Ross, about the many great, old, but not-forgotten veggie selections from days-gone-by and where you can get these great selections for your garden.
	C	Japanese Maples You Need To Know - Scott Williams	Learn from a Japanese Maple expert, Scott Williams of Lashbrook Japanese Maple Nursery, about the really neat, new, and standout selections that are great for our TN landscapes.
	D	Landscape Weed Control - Dr. Greg Armel	Join UT Extension Weed Specialist, Dr. Greg Armel, to learn your different options in controlling the common weeds we all get in our gardens.


Sunday, 11:30 a.m.	A	How To Make a Rain Barrel - Parci Gibson	Join rain barrel expert, Parci Gibson of the Knox County Engineering Storm Water Mgt. Division, to see just how easy and economical it really can be.
	B	How To Have a Great Lawn in Tennessee - Dr. Jim Brosnan & Dr. Tom Samples	Learn the nut & bolts on how you can have a knock-out lawn in Tennessee from UT Turf Scientists, Dr. Jim Brosnan and Dr. Tom Samples.
	C	Japanese Maples You Need To Know - Scott Williams	Learn from a Japanese Maple expert, Scott Williams of Lashbrook Japanese Maple Nursery, about the really neat, new, and standout selections that are great for our TN landscapes.
	D	Butterfly Gardening - Glenna Julian and Lois English	Learn how to attract butterflies and support their lifecycle in your landscape. Join TN Master Gardeners, Glenna Julian and Lois English, who will discuss the plants and key elements to make your garden butterfly-friendly.


Sunday, 1:00 p.m.	A	Wildflower Gardening - Sue Williams	Join wildflower and shade gardening expert, Sue Williams, to learn the tricks in creating a natural-looking and beautiful wildflower garden and how to make it flourish.
	B	Great Roses for TN - Low Maintenance Varieties - Mark Windham	Research pathologist, Dr. Mark Windham, will share the choice selections of roses that we all will enjoy growing from his no-spray rose research program.
	C	Award-Winning Annuals - James Newburn	Enjoy a tour of the dynamic annual flower trials from the UT Gardens director of horticulture, James Newburn.
	D	Natural Histories: Stories From the Tennessee Valley - Stephen Lyn Bales	Natural Histories: Stories from the Tennessee Valley – Join author and Ijams naturalist, Stephen Lyn Bales, as he shares tales from his first book on the lush and diverse Tennessee Valley. Each of his book's 16 chapters focus on the life histories of key animal or plant species found in the region as well as their historical connections to the valley. No rock, literal or metaphoric, is left unturned as Lyn takes us up and down the valley to discover the natural wonder and beauty of the Carolina chickadee, wild turkey, opossum, whip-poor-will, cicada, bald eagle, sycamore, pawpaw and many more. Don’t miss the opportunity to purchase an autographed book!


Sunday, 2:30 p.m.	A	Basic Landscape Design - Ben Blackwood	Learn from professional horticulturist, Ben Blackwood, manager of Popes Garden Center, how to design a knock-out landscape.
	B	How To Have a Great Lawn in Tennessee - Dr Jim Brosnan & Dr. Tom Samples	Learn the nut & bolts on how you can have a knock-out lawn in Tennessee from UT Turf Scientists, Dr. Jim Brosnan and Dr. Tom Samples.
	C	Daylilies - 25 Best and Beautiful Varieties - Ken Oakes	Oakes Daylily Farm is one of the nation’s premiere daylily producers. Learn from third-generation daylily producer, Ken Oakes, about the new and best selections of this die-hard perennial for our gardens.
	D	Butterfly Gardening - Glenna Julian and Lois English	Learn how to attract butterflies and support their lifecycle in your landscape. Join TN Master Gardeners, Glenna Julian and Lois English, who will discuss the plants and key elements to make your garden butterfly-friendly.


Sunday, 4:00 p.m.	A	Meadow Gardening - Sue Hamilton	Tour the UT Gardens Meadow Flower Garden with UT Gardens director, Dr. Sue Hamilton, and learn how you too can turn a bare patch of ground into a beautiful meadow garden.
	B	UT’s American Garden Contest - Beth Willis	The UT Gardens are one of 17 public gardens where visitors get to vote via cell phones for their favorite plant entries. Join UT Gardens trial coordinator, Beth Willis to Learn about this new, award winning plant contest and how you can participate in selecting the award winners.
	C	Great Trees & Shrubs for TN - Robin Yeary	Tour the UT Gardens Tree & Shrub collection with UT Gardens staff, Robin Yeary, to get up-to-speed on the many new additions to the Gardens’ collection that are stellar plants for our TN landscapes.
	D	The Hidden Garden - Dr. Alan Heilman	Join photographer and retired UT botanist, Dr. Alan Heilman, in seeing the not-so-obvious beauty in your garden. Dr. Heilman will share his photographs and his photography secrets from his photography collection of the UT Gardens.

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