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Reflection Riding› What: Fall Native Plant Sale.› When: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 9-10 (member preview today, Sept. 8).› Where: Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center, 400 Garden Road.› Admission: Free.› Phone: 423-821-1160.› Website: reflectionriding.org.Reflection Riding workshopsFriday, Sept. 9› 10:30 a.m. Fall Wildflowers with Michael Green› 11:30 a.m. Gardening for Difficult Conditions with Daniel Talley from Botanica› 11:30 a.m. Wildlife Presentation with Tish Gailmard› 12:30 p.m. Fall Floral Design with Avery Patten› 1:30 p.m. How to Care for Rhododendron and Azalea with Hale Booth› 2:30 p.m. Native Pollinators and Bees with Ann Brown and Stewart LedfordSaturday, Sept. 10› 10:30 a.m. Designing for Fall Interests with Scott Drucker from Dream Gardens› 11:30 a.m. Plants that Attract Hummingbirds and Butterflies with Chris Mahoney› 11:30 a.m. Wildlife Presentation with Tish Gailmard› 12:30 p.m. Fern Walk with Rick Jahn› 1:30 p.m. Fall Floral Design with Avery Patten› 2:30 p.m. Natural History of Lookout Creek via Canoe with Corey HagenCrabtree Farms› What: Fall Plant Sale & Festival.› When: Saturday, Sept. 10 (member preview Friday, Sept. 9).› Where: Crabtree Farms, 1000 E. 30th St.› Admission: Free.› Phone: 423-493-9155.› Website: www.crabtreefarms.org.Crabtree Farms workshopsSaturday, Sept. 10› 11 a.m. Fermentation demonstration with Harvest Roots Farm & Ferment› Noon. Fall Gardening Tips with Sara McIntyre of Crabtree Farms› 1 p.m. Making Vinegars and Scrubs with Jane Mauldin of Wheeler’s Orchard & Vineyard› 2 p.m. Herbal Health & Body Products with Ali BanksCrabtree Farms music schedule› 10 a.m. Tin Cup Rattlers› 11:30 a.m. Laura Walker & Folk School of Chattanooga› 1 p.m. Just Us Gals
Area gardeners can find a bumper crop of plants this weekend, as both Crabtree Farms and Reflection Riding host big seasonal sales.
“The two sales compliment one another by featuring different aspects of gardening – gardening with native plants and gardening to produce food,” says Sara McIntyre, executive director of Crabtree Farms, in a news release.
Reflection Riding
The Fall Native Plant Sale at Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center boasts more than 130 varieties of native flowers, trees and shrubs. Experts will be on hand to help gardeners select plants and offer guidance on how to integrate plants into the landscape.