The UT Extension Service & The Sevier County Master Gardeners will hold their annual Flower & Garden Show and Sale on Saturday, April 27, 2013
Have you ever wanted to learn more about gardening or have a place to buy from many vendors at one time? Mark your calendar and don’t miss the 8th Annual Flower & Garden Show and Sale hosted by the UT Extension Service and The Sevier County Area Master Gardeners Association. The date to save is Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Come join them at the Sevier County Fairgrounds located at 754 Old Knoxville Hwy. in Sevierville.
Master Gardeners is a non profit organization that devotes funding and thousands of hours to community service projects: 4-H scholarships, food ministries, community gardens andtomato seed planting for Sevier County School Kindergarten classes just to mention a few. The Flower & Garden Show and Sale is the main fund raiser that allows the Master Gardeners to do so much work for the community!
Local Nurseries, landscaping specialists, and suppliers of gardening essentials will be among the many exhibitors and organizations which will participate in this day-long event. Ornamental plants,herbs, vegetables, fruits, berries, and gardening equipment will be for sale. Speakers for the show this year will offer presentations on mushroom farming, growing coffee trees, and how to whack wicked weeds. Do you have questions on how to get started or have problems in your garden? The “Ask A Master Gardener” booth can help you with everything to improving clay soils to identifying helpful or harmful plants and insects.
A silent auction will be held at 1:00 PM and a room full of activities for children of all ages are among some of the other wonderful things you can experience for a very low admission price. Adults are $3.00 or $2.00 with a non-perishable food item. Children under 12 are FREE. This event makes for awonderful spring family outing! Refreshment for sale by the 4-H Club.
More information is available on the Sevier County Master Gardeners Association website: www.scamga.org.
