Smart Yards and Friends Festival

Join us on Saturday, September 27th, 2025 from 9 AM to 1 PM at UT Gardens (2518 Jacob Drive, Knoxville, TN) for a fun, FREE, family-friendly celebration of sustainable gardening and smart yard practices!

🌼 Festival Highlights:
✅ Explore the Gardens
✅ Learn about composting, native plants, and going from lawn to meadow
✅ Discover tips on gardening for wildlife
✅ Visit the Smart Yards Realtors booth
✅ Pesticide-Seed Swap
✅ Ask-a-Master-Gardener!

🌧️ Rain or shine — no registration required!

🎟️ BONUS: Pre-register using the QR code for a chance to win great prizes like a rain barrel, worm bin, native plants, wildflower seeds, or a bat box. (Must be present to win.)

Let’s grow smarter together 🌱
Hosted by: UT Extension, TSU Cooperative Extension, and Knox County Master Gardeners.