2025 Cotton Tour
Wednesday, September 10
8 a.m. – Noon
Explore on-site cotton research plots during this free annual field day. Attendees will gain valuable insight into various aspects of crop production, including ThryvOn cotton, variety testing, cover crops, irrigation, nutrient management, disease treatment, weed and insect control, and more. Certified Crop Adviser and pesticide recertification points are available, as well as a complimentary lunch at the end of the tour.
2025 Fall in the Gardens
Thursday, October 2 – 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Friday, October 3 – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Join UT Gardens, Jackson for this free, family-friendly gardening event!
On Thursday, attendees will enjoy presentations from guest lecturers, guided garden tours, demonstrations by Madison County Master Gardeners, wagon tours of the Center, local vendors, food trucks, and the beginning of the fall plant sale with hundreds of varieties of plants available for purchase. The second day of the event will feature the fall plant sale only.
Check out the tentative program below, the complete list of plants for sale will be released a week before the event. Please note this information is subject to change:
EVENT SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2
9:00 a.m. – Guided demonstration – Leaf casting (outside)
10:30 a.m. – Lecture by Jason Reeves – Top Garden Performers
11:30 a.m. – Lunch (food trucks onsite)
12:30 p.m. – Guest lecture by Brie Arthur – Foodscape Fusion: Pioneering A New Gardening Era
2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Fall plant sale
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Wagon tours of AgResearch Center (every half hour)
4:00 p.m. – Guided demonstration – Leaf pressing (inside)
5:00 p.m. – Guided demonstration – Leaf casting (outside)
5:00 p.m. – Walking tour of UT Gardens, Jackson
6:30 p.m. – Dinner Provided by Madison County Master Gardeners
7:00 p.m. – Guest lecture by Brie Arthur – Seeds of Enchantment: Unveiling the Art of Cottage Gardening
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Fall plant sale only
2025 Amaryllis Sale
Date: TBD (November)
Time: TBD
Shop hundreds of hand-selected amaryllis bulbs shipped directly from Holland! These plants make an excellent addition to your home or to be given as gifts this holiday season. Plants from the fall plant sale will also be available for purchase.
All proceeds from the sale benefit the upkeep of UT Gardens, Jackson and their ongoing mission to provide hundreds of varieties of plants for public enjoyment, community education, and horticultural research.
Check back closer to the event date for a complete list of bulbs available for purchase!
