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Bonsai on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Bonsai

Sheri Gramer learns about the art of bonsai from a student of the art. We tour his collection that includes quite a wide variety of specimens.

Native Plant Showcase on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Native Plant Showcase

Two plant enthusiasts talk about cool native plants that support pollinators.

UT Trial Gardens-Shade on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

UT Trial Gardens-Shade

Do you think you have to have sun to have a showy garden? Of course not. Troy Marden visits the trial gardens at UT Agricultural Extension in Jackson and finds top-performing shrubs and perennials.

Native Butterfly Garden on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Native Butterfly Garden

Having a garden that supports butterflies is rewarding, but what if space is limited? Julie Berbiglia finds a plant palette that is suited for the task.

Berry Farm on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Berry Farm

Tammy Algood learns more about the varieties and growing methods as she walks the strawberry fields of Kelley's Berry Farm in Castalian Springs. She also checks the progress in the large blueberry and blackberry patches.

A Moss Garden on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

A Moss Garden

We tour a hilltop garden and see the beauty, and practicality of incorporating a variety of mosses in the landscape.

Growing tomatoes in containers on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Growing tomatoes in containers

Container gardening is well-suited for growing tomatoes, yet it still has its challenges. We visit a grower who gleaned information and advice from Craig LeHoullier in his book 'Epic Tomatoes'. We learn from his experience how to minimize the damage of blight and blossom end rot.

Hops production on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Hops production

The owner of Yazoo Brewery meets up with our Jeff Poppen at Bells Bend Farm where they grow hops for a special annual brew.

Amaranth on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Amaranth

A look at the USDA trials of several varieties of amaranth at Tennessee State University research farm. Amaranth is poised to be the super food of the future.

Japanese Maple Collection on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Japanese Maple Collection

A husband and wife started out with a fascination for bonsai Japanese maples, and soon collecting Japanese maples for their yard has become a passion.

Dahlias on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Dahlias

We hit peak season in this dahlia field where we find 80 varieties.

Big Mama Tomato on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Big Mama Tomato

When we heard there was a tomato plant in our neighborhood that would tower over our heads when we stood next to it, we had to go check it out for ourselves.