Earthworms: The Good, and the Destructive

Host Jeff Poppen, a biodynamic farmer, uses a lot of compost. By doing that, he is rewarded with a plentiful amount of earthworms that aerate th [...]

A Mindful Landscape

Rita Venable visits with a homeowner who began gardening during the pandemic. She had inherited her landscaping when she purchased the home. Now [...]

Native Groundcovers

Autumn is a good time to evaluate the worthiness of ground cover plants, as the strength of the plant and its foliage is evident. Marty DeHart v [...]

Healthy Yards Clarksville

Residents of Montgomery County Tennessee who desire a yard that has ecological value are finding support and encouragement from Healthy Yards Cl [...]

Garden in the Sky

What a treat to tour the many thoughtful garden beds at a residence that sits on the edge of the Cumberland Plateau at an elevation of 1,900 fee [...]

Container Gardening: Flexibility and Control

Ever thought about the flexibility and control you would have if all of your landscape plants were in individual containers? We tour the unique [...]

Growing Lettuce in Fall

Lettuce is a cool-season crop, so it grows well in autumn. Tammy Algood checks out the beautiful rows of Salanova head lettuce at Red Thread Far [...]

Afrobotany

Host Marty DeHart sits down for a discussion with Ethnobotanist Marc Williams of Botany Every Day. Marc highlights the multitude of contribution [...]

DIY Water Features

It's nice to have the sound of water in the garden, and the wildlife appreciate it too. Annette Shrader visits with a home gardener who shares h [...]

Making a difference with landscape choices

Providing a sustainable habitat for wildlife begins with plant selection, and continues with natural gardening methods. Rita Venable introduces [...]

A Grand Collection of Conifers

Conifers are trees and shrubs that bear cones. But beyond that common characteristic, they can vary greatly in mature size, foliage type, foliag [...]

Evolution to lower maintenance

We tour the island beds and border beds of a long-time gardener in Murfreesboro, TN. She's looking to make the maintenance of the grounds more m [...]

Let nature be nature in the home landscape

We're introduced to a couple who have planted their yard in native plants that nurture wildlife, yet the landscape fits well in the subdivision [...]

Daffodil Field of Dreams

When we heard there was a person in Sparta TN that had taken steps to make a planting dream come true, we had to find out from the source. Sheri [...]

Residential Composting System

Compost is one of the best things to add to the garden. Marty DeHart shows off a simple design for a backyard cool weather composting system tha [...]

Pollinator Pathway

There's a beautiful native plant experience on the plaza adjacent to the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga. Several garden beds highlight this l [...]

Planting for Pollinators

What a treat to visit the home garden of a horticulture power couple! Rita Venable is amazed by all the great plants that support pollinators in [...]

Mid-summer blooming perennials

The mercury climbs in mid-summer, but so can the beauty in your garden. April Moore profiles some of her favorite perennials that have colorful [...]

Amaryllis: Culture and Care

Hippeastrum, commonly referred to as amaryllis, is in the grass family and is native to South America. Bulbs can remain viable for many years wi [...]

Plantings for a public space

There's a new use for the 185 acres campus where Lakeshore Mental Health Institute once operated. The picturesque setting overlooking the Tennes [...]

Greenhouse Operations

April Moore visits the greenhouse at Andrew Jackson's Hermitage to learn about their propagation efforts. In the fall, most of the propagation i [...]

The plan, the infrastructure, then the plants

This home garden features a variety of annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees that flow nicely through multiple beds. But this wasn't by happenst [...]

Peppers and Eggplants

Organic market gardener Jeff Poppen discusses this year's crops of peppers and eggplant.

Fig Tree: Ornamental and Edible

Two fig tree fans enumerate the attributes of this notable tree. We learn the optimum growing conditions, and they share their favorite variety.

Propagating native plants

Columbine, Virginia bluebell, Major Wheeler honeysuckle, and dwarf crested iris are a few of the native plants discussed. Highlighted is how eac [...]