University of Tennessee Botanical Gardens

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The University of Tennessee Gardens are botanical gardens located across the State of Tennessee. They are part of the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture [1] .

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References

  1. "UT Gardens - The State Botanical Garden of Tennessee | UT Gardens - The State Botanical Garden of Tennessee". utgardens.tennessee.edu. Retrieved 2022-11-30.

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