Gardening Events

The Memphis Botanic Garden Speaker Series is co-sponsored by Memphis Horticulture. Plan to attend a presentation by Ellen Ecker Ogden on ”Rewilding the Kitchen Garden: How to Grow a Healthy Organic Garden for People and Pollinator to Flourish.”  Ellen is a Vermont food and garden writer and author of 5 books including The Complete Kitchen […]

Join the West Tennessee Chapter of the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council and the Memphis Botanic Garden for an opportunity to learn about trees and issues facing the urban tree canopy. This course is designed for the general public, municipal employees, and members of neighborhood associations, tree boards, garden clubs, and plant societies. Lectures and fieldwork […]

Join us for a presentation on ”What's New in Hostas" with Rob Mortko. Rob is a retired chemical engineer. His passion for shade gardening and hostas has grown over the past 35+ years when he and his wife Sheri moved into their shaded woodland home in Olathe, Kansas. Their shade gardens have been featured on various […]

The Memphis Botanic Garden Speaker Series is co-sponsored by Memphis Horticulture. Plan to attend a presentation by Doug Tallamy on ”The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees.”  Mr. Tallamy is the author of several critically acclaimed books including Bring Nature Home, The Nature of Oaks and Nature’s Best Hope: […]

Join us for an entertaining evening with Rick Pudwell, retired Director of Horticulture at the Memphis Botanic Garden.  Rick is recognized as an accomplished floral designer and always has inspirational ideas for holiday floral designs. Rick's presentation will be held in the Goldsmith Room at the Memphis Botanic Garden at 6:00 p.m. (NOTE EARLIER START […]