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March 2021
Mid-South Hosta Society – Hot New Hostas for Today and Tomorrow with Rob Mortko via Zoom
The Mid-South Hosta Society welcomes Rob Mortko of Made in the Shade Gardens for the March 18 meeting via Zoom. Contact Suzanne Allen at sallen0126@gmail.com for login information. "Hot New Hostas for Today and Tomorrow" Following the recent demise of both Shady Oaks and Q&Z TC labs, fewer and fewer new hostas are finding their way to market. Made in the Shade started up their own tissue culture lab ten years ago and is attempting to fill this void. Working…
Find out more »April 2021
Mid-South Hosta Society – Hosta Trail Workday
Because of heavy rain, the Hosta Trail work day originally scheduled at Memphis Botanic Garden (MBG) from 9:00 am – noon, Saturday, March 27, 2021 has been rescheduled for 9:00 am – noon on Saturday, April 3, 2021. Once again, general clean-up, weeding, pruning, and planting new hostas will be the order of the day; so, please bring the necessary tools (clippers, rakes, blowers, small shovels etc.) for these tasks with you. Finally, please also be aware that COVID-19 protocols…
Find out more »Dixon Virtual Munch & Learn – Plant Preview Part 2 with Dale Skaggs
Dale Skaggs, Director of Horticulture at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens, will give Part 2 of his preview of the plants being offered in the 2021 Dixon Garden Fair. This presentation will focus on sun perennials, shrubs, groundcovers and vines. Register for this Zoom presentation at: https://www.dixon.org/default.aspx?p=120688&evtid=2062010:4/7/2021
Find out more »2021 Dixon Garden Garden Fair – Members’ Preview Sale
The Dixon celebrates spring with the Dixon Garden Fair – the gardening event of the season! This year’s annual plant sale will offer over 10,000 plants with a focus on rare, choice and unusual varieties as well as essential plants for the Mid-South shade garden. You will also find an extensive selection of herbs, ferns, native azaleas and herbaceous and Itoh peonies. This event has something for plant enthusiasts at all levels and interests – from the beginning gardener to…
Find out more »2021 Dixon Garden Fair
The Dixon celebrates spring with the Dixon Garden Fair – the gardening event of the season! This year’s annual plant sale will offer over 10,000 plants with a focus on rare, choice and unusual varieties as well as essential plants for the Mid-South shade garden. You will also find an extensive selection of herbs, ferns, native azaleas and herbaceous and Itoh peonies. This event has something for plant enthusiasts at all levels and interests – from the beginning gardener to…
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