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Growing Health Orchids on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Growing healthy orchids

July 22, 2021

Orchids are popular house plants and can produce beautiful blooms over many years, if they receive the proper care. Annette Shrader sets out to de-mystify orchid growing with an orchid hobbyist and member of the Orchid Society of Middle Tennessee. Growing medium, proper watering and fertilization, re-potting, pests + solutions are all discussed.

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Straw Bale Gardening

July 15, 2021

Necessity is the mother of invention for this gardener who has no yard that gets enough sun for a garden. Instead, she gardens in straw bales on the driveway.

Growing Pecans

July 15, 2021

More folks are growing their own food these days, so perhaps a nut crop could fit into the home landscape. Tammy Algood goes to Bethpage TN to learn about seed germination, what's needed for good pollination, and expectations of yield over the course of the tree's life (which can be 150 years).

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Episode 3003 on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Garden Diversity

July 15, 2021

Jeff Poppen visits the Pegram Community Garden to learn about the diversity of crops in the many raised beds, and the diversity in the talents and contributions of the community members who grow here.

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Gardening = nourishing body and soul

July 08, 2021

Annette Shrader visits with a Clarksville grower who finds joy, gratitude and peace when she's in the garden, whether it's planting, weeding or enjoying the scenery.

Conifer Showcase

July 08, 2021

Conifers can provide evergreen color and structure to a home landscape with minimal maintenance. They are also a great choice if you are looking to add some privacy. Troy Marden has a selection of conifers worthy of consideration.

Adding function to the backyard

July 01, 2021

Matt Kerske takes us along on one of his backyard renovation projects. First to happen is an assessment of the features and functionality wanted from the space. Materials and styles are then selected. Finally, a walk through the updated space with Matt.

Hellebore hybridizing

July 01, 2021

Marty DeHart visits with a passionate plants person who hybridizes and cultivates hellebores. It's mid-March, and these 'jewels of winter' are showing off their colors in beautiful blooms. We learn the successes of hybridization: the new characteristics, bloom size, colors, and habit are evident in the several cultivars we examine.

Baked Cheese Plantains and Hot Cilantro Drizzle

July 01, 2021

The Hot Cilantro Drizzle is a great finishing touch to this appetizer of baked plantains.

Tropical Home Landscape

June 24, 2021

From their deck, this couple's backyard landscape reminds them of one of their favorite tropical vacation spots. Within this densely planted space there's big, bold foliage along with bright shades of flowers. Host Troy Marden learns the maintenance involved for this garden in USDA Climate Zone 7.

Boxwood Blight!

June 24, 2021

Boxwood blight has been found in many regions of the U.S., including the middle Tennessee area. University of Tennessee agriculture extension agent David Cook and UT Plant Pathologist Alan Windham show examples of this blight, and what you should be on the lookout for.

Dependable Annuals

June 24, 2021

Marty DeHart showcases a wide variety of annuals that she endorses as outstanding performers for season long color in garden beds and containers.