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Sevier County Area Master Gardeners have a virtual hotline to assist those practicing social distancing—by gardening—during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of our day to day routines have been significantly impacted by the COVID -19 pandemic. In order to continue serving our community without being able to have staff on site at the Ask-A-Master Gardener Hotline, Sevier County Area Master Gardeners ...

One plant sure to brighten the winter landscape is hellebore, as it is commonly known. Botanically it is known as Helleborus. You may also know it as Christmas rose or Lenten rose because of its rose-like flowers that are in bloom during winter and early spring around the Christian observance of Lent. The genus name Helleborus originates from the Greek ...

The Sevier County Area Master Gardener Group will be holding its fourteen annual class starting in January 2019. The class will start on January 17th with the last class ending on March 21st. Classes will be held on ten Thursday nights and one Saturday. Thursday classes are January 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, 21, 28, March 7, 14, 21. ...

Coming from the Greek word for hedgehog due to its spiny, unique center, Echinacea, or coneflower, has always been one of my favorite perennials. The plant’s overabundance of summer-blooming flowers attracts a multitude of beneficial pollinators to the garden, plus the cultivars bloom in a rainbow of colors. One of the AAS Trial Winners for 2013, Echinacea x hybrida Cheyenne ...

The University of Tennessee Gardens, Knoxville, is opening their inaugural Art in the Gardens exhibit “Joyful Flight: A Hummingbird Exhibit” with a reception May 4, 2018, from 5 – 8 p.m. The project is designed to promote community participation and artist collaboration at the UT Gardens, Knoxville, as well as to raise awareness and support for the Gardens. Twenty-eight local ...

Would you like to a have a beautiful landscaped yard, or maybe some fresh fruit & vegetables grown right in your own garden plot? Maybe you’ve decided to live a “green, clean life” and would like information on sustainable gardening, the Sevier County Area Master Gardener Association is here to help by offering gardening classes. Sevier County Master Gardener Class ...

Home gardeners and growers across the state should enjoy a new resource in 2018 available free from University of Tennessee Extension. The Tennessee Home Garden Vegetable Calendar has been developed by the UT Extension Fruit and Vegetable Workgroup to help users create a comprehensive plan for home vegetable gardens.Tennessee Home Garden Vegetable Calendar offers monthly tips, management templates and more ...

As part of the Healthier Tennessee movement, Sevier County has a new website resource for residents interested in learning how they can improve their health by eating smarter and moving more. Starting on September 22, 2017 there is a new website in town. It’s www.healthiersevier.org. This website has been designed for Sevier County to view upcoming “healthy events.” It will ...

Safe, high quality home canned foods begin with updated information, and the right equipment used properly. Why risk losing your time and food dollars through food spoilage caused by improper canning practices? UT Extension is offering a research based, updated Canning Class series on Tuesdays, June 13 and 20 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Sevier County Extension Office. ...

Gardening is one of the top leisure activities enjoyed by Tennesseans of all ages, and straw bale gardening is gaining favor with seasoned and novice gardeners alike. Alan Windham, a professor of plant pathology with the University of Tennessee Extension, compares straw bale gardening to gardening in containers—minus the container. Flowers, vegetables and herbs can be grown in straw bales. ...