Home & Garden calendar
April 2: The annual Daffodil Show:1-4 p.m. at Dixon Gallery and Gardens Auditorium. Free admission and open to the public. Presented by Mid-South Daffodil Society and Dixon Gallery and Gardens. Entries are welcome from anyone who grows daffodils. Show schedule at Dixon.org. April 6: Tennessee Smart Yards — How Does Your Yard Measure Up? Essential steps to a healthy landscape; key strategies to managing soil, turf and mulch; how to use rain water, rain gardens and rain barrels; landscape design essentials and curb appeal tips; how to use environmental friendly fertilizers, etc. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Town of Collierville Chamber of Commerce, 485 Halle Park Drive, Collierville. $25. Limit 25. Lunch provided. Advance registration required. 901-752-1207. April 7-8: Dixon Garden Fair: Offering Rare, Choice and Unusual Plants: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. April 7 and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. April 8 at Dixon Gallery and Gardens. Annual spring plant sale features a wide range of plants from difficult-to-find natives to choice shrubs, ferns, peonies and herbaceous perennials. An array of fragrant plants including native azaleas, roses, herbs and more also featured. 901-761-5250. Dixon.org. April 8: Fayette Cares 25th annual Plant Sale: 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at First Citizens National Bank, 7285 U.S. 64, Oakland, Tennessee (in front of Kroger). Annuals, perennials, hanging baskets, tropicals, shrubs, vegetables, herbs, etc. Fayette County Master Gardeners and plant experts on hand to offer advice and guidance. April 8: Herbal Work Study: Vermicomposting: 8:30-11:30 a.m. (8 a.m. sign-in) at Memphis Botanic Garden. First two hours: weeding, grooming, thinning, planting. Last hour learn about using earthworms to compost kitchen and garden waste. Bring your favorite hand tools for weeding and grooming (soil knives, Cape Cod weeders, old kitchen knives, trowels, pruners, gloves, etc. – no hoes or rakes needed). Arrive at Horticulture Building between 8 and 8:30 a.m. Dress appropriately (wearing layered clothing suggested). This learning opportunity is “purchased” via a barter system: you must work the first two hours (8:30-10:30 a.m.) to attend last hour of class (10:30-11:30 a.m.), making this a free event. Contact Sherri McCalla at 901-636-4134. April 15: Fragrance in a Pot: 10:30 a.m.-noon at Dixon Gallery and Gardens. $60 ($45 Dixon members). Porch pots are so popular that plants with perfume scents have been added to the mix. Join Kim Rucker and Deborah Mason to create a design using fragrant plants such as heliotrope, scented geraniums, lavender and lemon verbena. 901-761-5250. Dixon.org. April 20: Keeping Your Landscape Looking Good All Summer: Noon-1 p.m. lunch and learn program at the Shelby County Extension Office, Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove Road, Suite “B.” Speaker: Dr. Chris Cooper and Booker T. Leigh, Extension Agents. April 20: Botany Talks: 5-6 p.m. at Dixon Gallery and Gardens. $8 per month, $70 per year (Dixon members $5 per month, $50 per year). Lily Family (Liliaceae) — Hurley Shephard, biology professor, Baptist College of Health Sciences. 901-761-5250. Dixon.org. April 20: Mid-South Hosta Society: Rita Randolph, owner/operator of Randolph’s Nursery in Jackson, Tennessee, speaks on “Containing Your Hosta Collection.” $5 for non-members. Refreshments 6:30 p.m., program 7 p.m.at Memphis Botanic Garden. April 21: Date Night Campfire Party: “Botanical Brews”: 7-9 p.m. at Memphis Botanic Garden. $15 ($12 MBG members). An evening of outdoor fun with tunes by Josh Cosby and Jeremy Stanfill. Bernoulli Brew Werks shares how-to’s for home brews and you can sample their flavors. Explore the Herb Garden. Hot dogs and smores provided for roasting over the open fire; beer available for purchase. Enter to win a party bike night with Sprock ‘N’ Roll. April 21-22: Spring’s Best Plant Sale: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Memphis Botanic Garden. A huge assortment of perennials, annuals, tropicals, herbs, shrubs and trees, plus specialty garden items by local artisans. Expert Garden staff and Master Gardeners on-hand to assist with purchases and plant care tips. Proceeds from plant sales directly support the educational and horticultural growth of the Garden. Free admission. April 21-22: Volunteer Plant Sale: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. April 21 and 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. April 22 at Lichterman Nature Center, 5992 Quince Road. Thousands of native and wildlife-friendly plants grown on site for this once-a-year sale. Experts on hand to answer questions about plants offered, as well as other gardening topics. Special focus on butterfly gardening. Free admission and parking. Memphismuseums.org. April 22: Half Price Plant Sale: 2-4 p.m. at Lichterman Nature Center, 5992 Quince Road. Native, wildlife-friendly, selections from the Lichterman Salvia Collection, heirloom plants and other plants offered at half regular price. Free admission/parking. Memphismuseums.org. April 25: Vine to Wine: “Conserve Water…Drink More Wine” 6-8 p.m. at Memphis Botanic Garden. $45 ($30 MBG members). Celebrate Earth Day with a selection of eco-friendly and biodynamic wines. 901-636-4131. Memphis botanicgarden.com/wine tastings. April 29: Cooking Up Fun at the Garden: 10-11 a.m. at Memphis Botanic Garden. $15 per child ($10 MBG members). Adults pay regular Garden admission. Ages 4-6 explore whats growing in My Big Backyard and pick ingredients to prepare a healthy snack. Enjoy your treat while listening to “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle. 901-636-4126. April 29: West Tennessee Iris Society (WTIS) Iris Show: Anyone can submit named iris stems for horticultural exhibit from 7:30-10:30 a.m. Public show opens at 1 p.m. and ends at 4 p.m. Some potted iris rhizomes also available for sale during the show. Pickering Center, 7771 Poplar Pike, Germantown. April 30: Memphis Orchid Society: 2 p.m. meeting at Memphis Botanic Garden. Susan Wilson presents “The New Paph Species and their Hybrids.” Charles Wilson presents “A Photo Romp through Bulbophyllums, including How to Buy One.” Visitors welcome. Memphisorchids.org.
Home & Design
Through May 5: Woman’s Exchange of Memphis annual “WE Consign” Sale: Antique and upscale vintage household items such as sterling and plated silver, china, crystal, furniture, decorative items by prestigious makers and more. Stock replenished throughout the sale. Proceeds benefit the Memphis Woman’s Exchange, a non-profit organization helping others to help themselves since 1885. 88 Racine St. (near Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library). 901-327-5681. April 22: Decorative Arts Trust Talk, Past Present: A Lecture by Susan Sully: 10:30 a.m. lecture at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. Included with museum admission. After experiencing her own reckoning with an inherited collection of treasures and countless oddments, author Susan Sully sought the advice of dozens of professionals and distilled the best of it into a beautifully illustrated and practical guide. Brooksmuseum.org. TODAY’S CRYPTOQUIP: MY FATHER’S FATHER SPENDS PRACTICALLY ALL HIS TIME IN THAT SHOPPING CENTER. HE’S THE GRANDDADDY OF THE MALL.