Recent Volunteer Gardener Clips

Garden Beds or Rows? on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Garden Beds or Rows?

April 04, 2019

Jeff Poppen gives us an overview of the operations of Long Hungry Creek biodynamic farm. He discusses the reasons why he plants some crops in rows, while others he grows in beds.

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Edibles as Ornamental on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Edibles as Ornamental

September 27, 2018

Adding food producing plants to the landscape can also add interest and beauty. Jeremy Lekich of Nashville Foodscapes takes us on a tour of a client's garden where the trees, shrubs and vines on the property contribute to the harvest.

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GROW Enrichment on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

GROW Enrichment

September 27, 2018

Julie Berbiglia tours a demonstration garden of GROW Enrichment that features several effective permaculture methods for storm water management. A spring pond, several hugelkultur beds and rain gardens, plus a no mow buffer zone slows down, directs, and filters water as it falls from the sky and seeks the lowest level.

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Rose Vinegar on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Rose Vinegar

September 27, 2018

Rose vinegar is simple to make and can be used on food, in a vinaigrette, and to aid in healthy skin, scalp and hair.

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Plant showpieces on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Plant showpieces

September 20, 2018

Troy Marden highlights some of the more unusual plants he has collected.

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Regenerative agriculture at No 9 Farms on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Regenerative agriculture at No 9 Farms

September 20, 2018

Regenerative agriculture is a holistic land management practice that leverages the power of photosynthesis in plants to close the carbon cycle, and build soil health, crop resilience and nutrient density. We tour the herb gardens at No 9 Farms to learn more.

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Succulents on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Succulents

September 20, 2018

Succulents displayed in pots, in stone sculptures, in garden beds, these showy plants are easy care!

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Challenges in a large landscape design on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Challenges in a large landscape design

September 13, 2018

Troy Marden has designed and worked on this very large landscape for a new home over several years. He shares the modifications that had to be made along the way as unforeseen situations occurred.

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Grand is the Garden on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Grand is the Garden

September 13, 2018

A visionary and energetic gardening couple planned and plotted their dream garden for their large backyard space. That was more than 30 years ago, and we have the pleasure of touring these mature garden beds, and seven spectacular water features. The realization of their vision is inspiring.

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Landscape that provides Seclusion in an Urban Setting on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Landscape that provides Seclusion in an Urban Setting

September 06, 2018

Marty DeHart gives us a detailed tour of a landscape she designed. The client wanted to experience a sense of seclusion from the close neighbors, wasn't big on flowers, and needed a dog-friendly space. This design contains quite a stellar plant palette in which to draw inspiration.

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Terracing to prevent soil erosion on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Terracing to prevent soil erosion

September 06, 2018

Farmer Jeff Poppen shows us several examples of terracing on his organic farm. All are designed to prevent soil erosion.

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Tropical Pitcher Plants on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Tropical Pitcher Plants

September 06, 2018

Host Phillipe Chadwick visits the greenhouse of Red Leaf Exotics to find a lot of really cool looking, and carniverous plants.

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