HOME & GARDEN CALENDAR
Party: 6 p.m. at Memphis Botanic Garden. $40 ($30 MBG members). Design a tiny landscape in a striking terrarium with your buds while getting expert advice on plant care. These indoor altgardens feature forgiving plants and soil mixed on-site. Order small plates from Fratelli’s and BYO drinks. Memphisbotanicgarden.com/30thursdays. Aug. 23: “Lawn Diseases and Control”: 6:30-7:30 p.m. commercial horticulture program presented by Booker T. Leigh, Shelby County Extension Agent. Shelby County Extension Office, Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove Road (Wing “B”). Call 901-752-2017. Aug. 23: Memphis Herb Society: 7 p.m. meeting at the Memphis Botanic Garden. “Tips and Tricks for bringing the Herb Garden to your Table.” Meet John Peterson and Jef Terry, two dedicated gardeners and inspired cooks who are willing to share their unique knowledge and sense of adventure. Learn how to improvise and have fun with healthful herbs in your kitchen. Guests $5. Refreshments 6:30 p.m. Society 30th annual Iris Rhizome Sale: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Pickering Center (next to Charity Horse Show Arena), 7771 Poplar Pike, Germantown. More than 175 named Tall Bearded varieties for sale. We will also have a limited number of potted iris plants as well as some Siberians, Louisianas, and Spurias. All rhizomes $5. Cash and/or checks only. Club members on hand to answer all your questions about growing the Iris — Tennessee’s State Flower. Wtis-iris.com/sale.html. the Earth: 1 p.m. garden seminar at Urban Earth by Greg Touliatos, 80 Flicker St. Free. Mike Larrivee, a popular speaker at Urban Earth, shares his passion — COMPOSTING. It can help the earth and it can also help your garden grow. Call 901-323-0031. Urbanearthmemphis.com. Aug. 26: Memphis Orchid Society: 2 p.m. meeting at Memphis Botanic Garden. Jean Ikeson, co-chair of the American Orchid Society editorial board presents the program “Sarcochilus Orchids.” Visitors welcome. Memphisorchids.org. Society: 7 p.m. meeting at Memphis Botanic Garden. Clayton Beaty of Beaty Fertilizer Co., gives the program. Refreshments served at 6:30 p.m. Public invited. the Mid-South: 6:30 p.m. at Memphis Botanic Garden. Dr. Shannon McGee spends much of his free time paddling the Wolf River and photographing the snakes and turtles he finds there. Besides practicing veterinary medicine at Collierville Animal Clinic, Dr. McGee is a herpetologist with expertise on turtles, snakes, and other reptiles and amphibians. $5 admission. Free to Wolf River Conservancy and MBG members. Aug. 30: 30 Thursdays. Trails and Tails: 6 p.m. at Memphis Botanic Garden. We welcome you and your four legged friend (on a leash) for a walk along our trails and pathways. Wood River Animal Rescue will be here with some rescue dogs and info. Free with MBG admission. Complimentary plastic bags. Memphisbotanicgarden.com/30thursdays. Sept. 7: Brooks Museum League: 10:30 a.m. meeting, followed by gallery tour of new exhibition “Ernest C. Withers: A Buck and a Half Apiece” — musicrelated photos by the acclaimed Memphis photographer. Public welcome at no charge. Information: 901-355-8160 or Museum 901-544-6200. Brooksmuseumleaguememphis.org. Feasting: 8:15-11:30 a.m. at Memphis Botanic Garden. First two hours spent weeding, grooming, thinning, planting, or whatever else needs doing in the Herb Garden. Last hour spent learning about using herbs to accent food: herbed popcorn, salads, goat cheese, appetizers, and more. Cold water and bug spray available; 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 by 8:15 a.m. Dress appropriately: sun hats, closed toe shoes suggested. Note: this learning opportunity is “purchased” via a barter system: you must work the first two hours (8:15-10:30 a.m.) to attend the last hour of class (10:30-11:30 a.m.), making this a free event. Any questions not covered here, call Sherri McCalla @ 901-636-4134. Sept. 8: Growing Ferns from Spores: 10 a.m.-noon at Memphis Botanic Garden. $10 ($5 MBG members). Join experienced fern propagator and President of the Memphis Fern Society, Dr. Eugene McKenzie for this hands-on class on spore sowing. Everything provided for participants to take home at least 2 species of fern in nursery cups. Class size limited. 901-636-4128. Secret Lives of Plants: 1 p.m. garden seminar at Urban Earth by Greg Touliatos, 80 Flicker St. Free. Plant pollination is a not well understood subject and this entertaining talk covers it and much more. If you like flowers, this will help you understand the role they play and even how insects help us live our lives. 901-323-0031. Urbanearthmemphis.com. Society annual Fall Sale: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Central Christian Church, 531 S. McLean (at Peabody). Plants and potting supplies will be sold. The public is invited, and parking and admission are free. Call 901-757-1136 or 662-8952002. Sept. 15: Gardening 101: 1 p.m. at Urban Earth by Greg Touliatos, 80 Flicker St. Free. Everyone is afraid to admit that they have gaps in their knowledge. Gardening 101 was conceived to be non-judgmental and a great place beginners and veteran gardeners could come together and focus on the basics. 901-323-0031. Urbanearthmemphis. com.