276 County Road 67
Riceville, Tennessee 37370
423-462-2666
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Ruth Baumgardner
Mouse Creek Perennial Farm
Ruth Baumgardner and her husband, Erbin, are owners of Mouse Creek (Nursery) Perennial Farm located at Riceville, Tennessee. In business since 1983, the nursery specializes in growing more than 800 varieties of hardy herbaceous perennials, and a large selection of herbs and unusual annuals.
She is past president of the Perennial Plant Association, having served as Southeastern Director and chairman of the Education Committee. She has served on the Education Committee of the Tennessee Nursery and Landscape Association and as East Tennessee Director for the Tennessee Flower Growers' Association.
In 2004 the Tennessee Master Gardeners named Ruth Honorary Master Gardener for her 10 years of service, teaching perennial classes to aspiring gardeners in four Tennessee counties.
During the 2005 national Perennial Plant Association Symposium, the fall-blooming yellow aster Heterotheca Villosa 'Ruth Baumgardner' was introduced in her honor.
She has been the featured speaker to numerous horticultural organizations, including the Chautauqua (New York) Bird, Tree and Garden Club, Tennessee Nursery and Landscape Association, Southeast Greenhouse Conference, Tennessee Flower Growers' Association, Florida Nursery Growers' Conference, the International Plant Propagators' Society, the Georgia Perennial Plant Association, and the Tennessee Federation of Garden Clubs.
She is a regular contributor to the Tennessee Gardener magazine.
SPEAKING SCHEDULE
If you are interested in retaining Ruth to speak to your group or organization, please contact her for additional information at 423-462-2666 or .
February 18, 2009 - Fairland Garden Club - Lookout Mountain, TN
February 23, 2009 - Hamilton County Master Gardeners - Chattanooga, TN
March 3, 2009 - Hamilton County Master Gardeners - Chattanooga, TN
March 10, 2009 - Rhea County Master Gardeners - Dayton, TN
March 24, 2009 - Chattanooga Assoc. of Landscapers - Chattanooga, TN
April 20, 2009 - Woodward Ave. Church of God Women - Athens, TN
May 17, 2009 - Athens Lutheran Church - Athens, TN
May 24, 2009 - Extending the season with perennial color
Speaking at The Frieda Utermoehlen Carter Lecture Series at the Southern Blooms Festival.
Time: 1 pm in the Rock City Pavilion.
More information can be found at: http://www.seerockcity.com/southernblooms/index.html
May 31, 2009 - Ooltewah Nursery - Ooltewah, TN