Native Plants in the Home Landscape

Native plants have evolved in a region with adaptations to the geology, climate, soil, wildlife, and the other plants. Therefore, a key to successful ornamental gardening would be to include a high percentage of native trees, shrubs and perennials. Tammy Algood discusses the attributes of natives with Margie Hunter, author of ‘Gardening with Native Plants of Tennessee: The Spirit of Place’.

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Post date May 12, 2022
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Plants Featured in this Clip

OSTRYA virginiana (American Hophornbeam, Ironwood)

Gardener Extras

Tennessee Invasive Plant Council has published a reference guide of invasive plants in TN, and also a list of suitable replacements. Visit tnipc.org
Wild Ones has chapters in Middle Tennessee, the TN valley (Chattanooga) and Sevier/Blount county. Visit wildones.org

Gardener Notes

Margie Hunter is Author of 'Gardening with Native Plants of Tennessee: The Spirit of Place'. Margie references 'Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants' by Douglas W. Tallamy.

Tammy Algood

Tammy Algood — Tammy has loved to garden and cook her whole life. She wanted to spend as much time as possible with her Grandmother who gardened and cooked, so she learned at her knee. Tammy is a marketing specialist with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. She has written numerous cookbooks, including Farm Fresh Southern Cooking and The Southern Slow Cooker Bible. “Being a host on Volunteer Gardener allows me to meld both of my passions into one activity…cooking from my garden.”