If you go
› What: Plant Natives 2017 Symposium› Where: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, University Center, 642 E. Fifth St.› When: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 18› Admission: $60 general public if register today, $70 after March 16; $50 Wild Ones members if register today, $70 after March 16› For more information: tennesseevalley.wildones.org/plant-natives-2017/2017-symposium
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› April 7-9: Spring Plant Sale and Festival at Crabtree Farms, 1000 E. 30th St. Hours are 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.› April 21-22: 30th annual Native Plant Sale at Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center, 400 Garden Road. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Purchase a plant at the sale and receive free admission to the 317 acres nature sanctuary.
The Tennessee Valley chapter of Wild Ones is hosting its sixth annual Plant Natives symposium on Saturday, March 18, in the University Center on the campus of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Its workshops are designed to teach novice and experienced gardeners how to use native plants in their landscapes, offering practical tips and even plant selections on-site.
Saturday’s symposium will begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at 3:30 p.m., followed by an hour to browse exhibits and plant sales. Its four sessions are: