Recent Volunteer Gardener Clips

Home Landscape featuring Japanese maples and conifers

August 08, 2019

This suburban home has a garden rather than any lawn in the backyard. Japanese maples and conifers are both the foundation, and the dazzling features that grace each garden vignette. We highlight the attributes and mature growth expectations of several varieties.

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Cotton Production

August 01, 2019

New pickers can accomplish multiple tasks in a single pass. Tammy Algood discovers how technology has made improvements in cotton production

Heirloom Orchard at Carter House

August 01, 2019

M.B Carter kept a journal with information about his post-Civil War orchard and vegetable garden. Under the guidance of Carter House advisers and the assistance of the Williamson County TN Master Gardener's Association (WCMGA), a representative heirloom orchard has been planted and is thriving.

Native Azaleas

August 01, 2019

Troy Marden talks about the culture and the wide variety of bloom colors of native azaleas.

Allenbrooke Farm

July 25, 2019

Farmer Dan likes to think of his fields as the canvas and the crops as the color. Sheri Gramer visits this CSA, and finds it is as pretty as a picture.

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Betty Brown Tree Trail

July 25, 2019

As a city grows, so does the importance of keeping up a healthy and plentiful tree population. Phillipe Chadwick visits a new arboretum on the downtown riverfront in Nashville, dedicated to a real champion of trees.

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DIY Garden Design: Creating Garden Rooms

July 25, 2019

This private garden takes advantage of a deep backyard that lends itself to be divided into a series of garden rooms.This do-it-yourself home owner with obvious design skills has developed each area for a particular function and 'feel'.

Reggie’s Veggies

July 18, 2019

Tammy Algood gets inspired by this grower who has planted out an intensive market garden plot on 1/4 acre to demonstrate how densely food crops can be grown. A lot of Reggie's plants are started by seed in float beds commonly used in tobacco farming. Plus, Reggie has a very sensible and smart sales outlet for the herbs and vegetables.

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Tennessee Executive Residence Garden Tour

July 18, 2019

We take a stroll through newly renovated gardens on the grounds of the Tennessee Executive Residence. Former First Lady Crissy Haslam led the efforts to restore historic gardens, and to spotlight Tennessee agriculture with a farm to table kitchen garden.

Horticultural program at the Davidson County (TN) Jail

July 11, 2019

We visit the Correctional Development Center at the Davidson County (TN) jail to see the Sheriff's horticulture program for ourselves. This program teaches offenders valuable job skills, while it encourages healthy eating. The trees grown and vegetables harvested are distributed to the community free of charge with the help of non-profit organizations.

Hybridizing Daylilies as a Hobby

July 11, 2019

Cross a diploid with another diploid. Tetraploid with another tetraploid. Hybridizing hobbyists love to work with daylilies because it is a relatively simple process. Annette Shrader visits with one such hobbyist to learn more and see some of her creations.

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Wood Chips in the Garden

July 11, 2019

Are wood chips and hardwood mulch good for the garden? It is organic matter, and organic matter is necessary to make humus, and humus is good for the garden. The problem with this logic is time. And the factor of time involved is about a decade.