Recent Volunteer Gardener Clips
Kitchen Display Garden
September 29, 2022
There's help for home growers of edibles in this kitchen display garden at University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The vegetables and fruits growing in the 55 raised beds are All-America Selections Winners that are proven in taste and performance. Also on display is the integrated pest management achieved with chosen plant combinations.
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Cleaning the ornamental garden to serve beneficial insects
September 22, 2022
Late September finds us doing clean up in the ornamental garden after the growing season. But not so fast. Host Marty DeHart, along with Rita Venable (author of 'Butterflies of Tennessee'), will have you looking at garden clean up a different way. They look at several common garden specimens with suggestions of what to do to benefit pollinators and beneficial insects for the winter.
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Pretty plant palette for a shady backyard
September 22, 2022
From the back door of the house all the way to the fence line, there are pretty plant combinations filling this backyard. Host Tammy Algood enjoys the established plants in the beds that add dimension to the space, and the containers that hold some outstanding plant specimens.
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Fall vegetable garden pointers
September 15, 2022
Fall vegetable gardens require planning, especially if those plants are to be grown from seed. Calculating the days to maturity allows one to start seeds at the proper time. Host Annette Shrader visits an experienced grower to see how the cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower and peas are performing mid-autumn.
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Gardening makes me happy
September 08, 2022
We visit a gardener who took the blank slate that was her home's backyard and turned it into a lovely garden space she can't wait to go check out each morning. Tammy Algood walks the paths of this energetic gardener who loves her ornamental plants, the vegetable beds, and her water feature.
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Rose Care for hybrid tea
September 08, 2022
Marty DeHart explains how to plant, prune and care for hybrid tea and grandiflora roses. She shares her preferred fertilizer and application information. Marty also discusses the diseases and pests that these roses are susceptible to and how to manage it effectively.
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Pretty garden with a personal touch
September 01, 2022
There are so many wonderful themed garden spaces to see in the landscape of a couple of ambitious, creative and passionate homeowners. There's an Asian garden, a Railroad garden, and a couple of vintage areas featuring antique gas pumps, a beloved old truck, and Ronald McDonald pieces from yesteryear.
