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Garden Design Tours

New Home

New Home, New Landscape

Designing, selecting and evaluating-that's the job Troy Marden had for a new garden that would complement a lot on a mountain top. Join Troy for the process of starting with the existing mature trees and then adding perennials, wildflowers, shrubs and trees to maximize the site.


Spring in Paris (TN) on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Spring in Paris (TN)

Spring is good anywhere, but its best in a well-tended garden. Annette Shrader strolls through a grand perennial border as it awakens for the growing seasons.


Wedgewood Urban Garden on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Wedgewood Urban Garden

We tour an urban garden that is growing food, flowers, and relationships. This Wedgewood Urban Garden serves international residents in the community who come from an agrarian background, neighborhood residents, and the hungry of the community at large through The Nashville Food Project.


Layered Landscape on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Layered Landscape

The backyard of this home begins it's uphill climb from the foot of the patio. The layered landscape allows full view of everything from the house as if it was in a picture frame.


Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center

Troy Marden explores this land that was donated to the city of Chattanooga by nature lovers. It is dedicated to the study and conservation of native plant life. For the visitor, it offers miles of walking trails, picturesque vistas and a peaceful green space.


Spring wildflower walk on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Spring wildflower walk

Percy Warner Park in Nashville features stands of native wildflowers in spring, including trillium and Delphinium.


Herb Society of Nashville Display Garden on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Herb Society of Nashville Display Garden

The display garden of the Nashville Herb Society is a well-designed, plant-filled feast for the senses. Located behind the Fine Arts Center in Centennial Park in mid-town Nashville, admission is free and open to the public.


Perennial Border Design on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Perennial Border Design

We sneak a peek at how designer Troy Marden plans and plots for a cohesive perennial border bed.


Urban Design on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Urban Design

The new generation of dwarf plant varieties open up a whole world of possibilities for gardeners with small, urban lots. We tour such a garden that is maximizing its potential.


A Native Plant Palette on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

A Native Plant Palette

A tour of a home garden that is adjacent to a forested area. Once garden beds were established and some native plants installed, other native wildflowers and plants found their way into the suitable and nurturing environment.


Cheekwood Spring Show on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Cheekwood Spring Show

Come along as we enjoy the fabulous show of 100,000 tulips at Cheekwood Botanical Garden.


Realizing the growth potential on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Realizing the growth potential

We meet a hard-working and innovative garden enthusiast who has turned a potential neighborhood eyesore into a source of pride for the neighborhood.