Episode 2812

Volunteer Gardener

March 19, 2020

Season 28 | Episode 12

On Nashville Public Television's Volunteer Gardener, Annette Shrader is in the Tri-Cities region of Tennessee to tour the garden on a true plants man. Tammy Algood knows that a leaky home pond can be a head scratcher. She learns leak detection protocol from an expert. Troy Marden shows off a photogenic houseplant. Plus, Jeff Poppen talks raised bed vegetable gardening with an urban farmer.

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Harmony + Color in the Landscape on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Harmony + Color in the Landscape

Annette Shrader is in the tri-cities region of Tennessee to tour the garden of Jeff Calton, a true plants man. They share some good plant recommendations, growing tips, and design ideas.


Leak Detection Protocol on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Leak Detection Protocol

A leaky home pond can be a head scratcher. Tammy Algood learns the leak detection protocol from an expert.


Philodendron Pink Princess on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Philodendron Pink Princess

One of the most popular plants on Instagram is Pink Princess, and for good reason.


Raised Bed Gardening on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Raised Bed Gardening

We check in with a gardener who chooses to grow vegetables in raised beds to increase the variety of crops she grows, the density of the plantings, and year-round growing with a minimum of effort.