September 13 Fall Plant Sale. Asheville Botanical Gardens. 9 am – 3 pm. The Botanical Gardens and numerous local plant vendors will offer a wide variety of trees, shrubs, flowers for fall planting. Rain or shine. Free. 828-252-5190. https://ashevillebotanicalgarden.org/plant-sales/
September 16 The Birds and Bees of Wildflowers with Kris Light. 7:30 pm. TN Native Plant Society free webinar. https://tnps.org/event/seminar-kris-light-on-the-birds-and-bees-of-wildflowers/
September 18: Margery Winters, Assistant Director at Roaring Brook Nature Center, Canton, CT - It’s Not Just Dirt. Rarely discussed by gardeners, soil is, nonetheless, the foundation of a garden. Each tablespoon of healthy soil is alive with millions of … Continue reading
September 18 Eco-Beneficial Landscape Strategies for the Climate Crisis presented by Kim Eierman, environmental horticulturalist and ecological landscape designer. 7 pm. Free. Wild Ones webinar. This webinar will be recorded and available to watch after the premiere. https://wildones.org/landscape-strategies-for-the-climate-crisis/#register
September 19-21 Fall Naturalist Rally. Roan Mountain State Park. Speakers along with a host of varied, family-oriented field trips, hikes and explorations in the state park, highlands of the Roan and surrounding area. All activities free for Friends of Roan … Continue reading
September 20 Sassafras Moon Herbal Festival. Downtown Erwin, TN. 9 am – 3 pm. Free herbal festival, free classes, herbal vendors. https://www.herbalachia.com/sassyfest.
September 25 Virtual Lunchbox Talk: Living With, and the Natural History of, Bumblebees with John Whittlesey, Author, Retired Garden Designer. 12 – 1 pm. Zoom Webinar. NC Botanical Garden. Free; preregistration required. https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0005-0014-e7ae66481d3f437f9c592c2b1033ac2b
2025 Flower Show Autumn: Transformation of Light and Color A NGC Standard Flower Show Presented by Shady Oaks Garden Club September 25, 2025 2-8pm & September 26, 2025 10am-2pm Fischman Gallery at Atelier 133, Johnson City, TN https://www.shadyoaksgardenclub.org/2018-flower-show/
September 26-27 NC Arboretum's annual Fall Plant Sale and Market. 10 am – 3 pm. 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville. Unique plants grown in the Arboretum’s Production Green-house plus over 30 local growers and businesses. $20 parking fee for … Continue reading
September 27 Smart Yards and Friends Festival. 9 am – 1 pm. UT Gardens, Knoxville. Free, but preregister for prizes. Explore the Gardens, Water Management, Composting, Native Plants, Lawn to Meadow, Gardening for Wildlife, and more. https://tnyards.utk.edu/festival/