HOME & GARDEN CALENDAR
a.m.-4 p.m. on Ridgeway Loop Road (between Briarcrest Ave. & Ridge Bend Road). Artists working in metal, glass, wood, clay, fiber; jewelry, paintings, photography and more. Enjoy the fare of the town’s top food trucks, performances of swing and classical music by area youth ensembles. Visit online: Artworks.foundation or artintheloop.org. April 8: Signs of Spring Walk: 1:30 p.m. at Memphis Botanic Garden. Meet at the Visitor’s Center. Free with garden admission. No reservations necessary, canceled in case of rain. 901-636-4100. speaker/meeting: Betty Montgomery — Hydrangeas: How to Grow, Cultivate & Enjoy. Doors open at 6 p.m. Social Hour/Book Signing. Speaker program 7 p.m. Free for members. Join $10, visit $5. Memphis Botanic Garden (Goldsmith Room), 750 Cherry Road in Audubon Park. Looking Good All Summer”: Noon-1 p.m. lunch and learn with Dr. Chris Cooper and Booker T. Leigh, UT Extension Agents. Agricenter International (Shelby County Extension Office), 7777 Walnut Grove Road. Free. Call 901-7522017. April 12: Plant Sale Preview Party: 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Memphis Botanic Garden. A first look at what MBG has to offer this season before the Sale is officially open to the public. $25 ($15 for MBG members); food, entertainment, and the chance to have a one-onone experience with the knowledgeable staff. 901-636-4100. April 13-14: Spring Plant Sale: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. April 13 and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. April 14 at Memphis Botanic Garden. Official opening to the public to browse the fresh, unique offerings. 901-636-4100. April 13-14: Volunteer Plant Sale: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. April 13 and 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. April 14 at Lichterman Nature Center, 5992 Quince. Thousands of native and wildlife-friendly plants grown on site for this once-a-year sale. Experts are on hand to answer questions about plants offered, as well as other gardening topics. Special focus on butterfly plants. Free admission and parking. Memphismuseums.org. April 14: Half Price Plant Sale: 2-4 p.m. at Lichterman Nature Center, 5992 Quince. Native, wildlife-friendly selections from the Lichterman Salvia Collection, heirloom plants and other plants will be offered at regular price. Free admission and parking. Memphismuseums.org. April 16: Memphis Fern Society: 7:15 p.m. meeting at Town Village Audubon Park, 950 Cherry Road. Dr. Eugene McKenzie presents “Adiantum — beautiful maidenhair family”. It will be presented by at 7:15 pm . Series: 6:30 p.m. at Baker Community Center, 7942 Church St., Millington. Free and open to the public. Dr. Chris Cooper, UT Extension Agent, April 19: Pond Management Workshop: 5 p.m.at the Shelby County Extension Office, Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove Road. Speakers are Cody Bragg with Aquatic Control, and Booker T. Leigh with Shelby County Extension. Topics cover algae, weeds and fish management. Call 901-752-1207 by April 12 register. April 19: Mid-South Hosta Society: Josh Spece, webmaster/author for the American Hosta Society and co-owner of In the Country Garden & Gifts nursery in Independence, Iowa, shares a wheelchair gardener’s views on “Accessible Gardening” and “It’s Not Easy Being Green.” 7 p.m. program after 6:30 refreshments at the Memphis Botanic Garden. FREE. Plant Sale: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. April 20-21 and 1-4 p.m. April 22 under the green and white tent in front of Holiday’s Florist, 6777 Stage Road, Bartlett. Beautify your landscape with outstanding plants and you may win “Yard of the Month” this year. Great plants at reasonable prices. Appreciation Day: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Carter’s Nursery, Pond & Patio, 2846 Old Medina Road in Jackson, Tenn. Workshops and classes, a petting zoo and pony rides for the kids, and food. This is something for the whole family. 731-424-2206. Cartercountry.com. Spring”: 1 p.m. garden seminar at Urban Earth by Greg Touliatos, 80 Flicker St. Spring is the time when deciduous plants leaf out, buds begin to open and bloom, and warm season turf grasses come out of dormancy. Come hear Jim Spiller, owner of Safari Lawn Care, discuss how to shut down threats to your lawn and how to bring out the best in your turf grass. Talk is free. No reservation is required or accepted, but arrive 15 minutes early to ensure seating. Call 901-323-0031. Urbanearthmemphis.com. Regulator Update”: 6:30-7:30 p.m. horticulture program with Leslie Hollandsworth, plant inspector. Agricenter International (Shelby County Extension Office), 7777 Walnut Grove Road. 901752-1207. April 26: Memphis Herb Society: 7 p.m. meeting at the Memphis Botanic Garden. “Healthy Herbal Syrups” presented by Reni Erskine Herb Society Vice President. Reni, born in Austria, shares typical recipes and methods learned from her own and other Austrian families who provide for themselves from the bounty of their gardens and farms through the harvest seasons. Guests: $5. Refreshments at 6:30 p.m. Jewelry Show: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. April 28 and 10 a.m.-5 pm. April 29 at Agricenter International. $5 ($8 for two-day pass); $2 for children ages 12 and under. Scouts in uniform free. Largest show in the Mid-south with over 50 dealers and exhibitors, Kids Areas with gem and fossil dig, geode bowling and Rocks around the Clock. Includes “Rock Banquet” a full table display of rocks that look like real food. Sponsored by Memphis Archaeological and Geological Society. 901-490-3575. Theearthwideopen.com or email info@theearthwideopen.com. Show and Sale: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at 12675 Crowder: 9-11 a.m. Memphis Botanic Garden. $15 ($5 for MBG members). Session deals with insect and disease control, watering (the right and wrong way), summer weeds and more. Bring your questions, problems, and your neighbors. No registration necessary.
presents “Weeds 101.” 901-872-2609. Donelson Road in Eads, Tennessee. 901-458-2354 or 901-488-4050. Starkpottery.com.