HOME & GARDEN CALENDAR
Aug. 16: 30 Thursdays. Nature at Night: 6 p.m. at Memphis Botanic Garden. Join Horticulture staff member Sherri McCalla for a guided walk through the Herb Garden and surrounding areas. Free with MBG admission. For more information, visit Memphisbotanicgarden.com/30thursdays. Aug. 18: Bees — Cool and Pollinator Extraordinaire: 1 p.m. garden seminar at Urban Earth by Greg Touliatos, 80 Flicker St. Free. David Glover, “The Bartlett Bee Whisperer,” helps save bees, and removes them from your homes and offices. He is one of the leading bee experts in the South East. Call 901-323-0031. Urbanearthmemphis.com. Aug. 23: 30 Thursdays. It’s a Plant 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 alt-gardens 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 901-7522017. 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. 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. Aug. 25: Composting — For the Love of 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. Aug. 27: Reptiles and Amphibians of 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.