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Tune into the gardening radio talk show, Garden Girls with Dr. Sue, Beth Babbit, and Christine Jessel, every Saturday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. on NewsTalk 100/100.3 FM. Call or email the show to have your own questions about gardening answered.


Click here to determine your hardiness zone in Tennessee. USDA Hardiness Map for Tennessee

UT Gardens Plant of the Month


Each month, a member of the UT Gardens staff selects and showcases an outstanding plant so that readers can learn how and why they should add it to their landscape. Read all about the current Plant of the Month, as well as previous selections.

Contact The UT Gardens

UT Gardens
Department of Plant Sciences
252 Ellington Plant Sciences Bldg
2431 Joe Johnson Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Phone: (865) 974-7324
Fax: (865) 974-1947
Email: utgardens@utk.edu