Recent Volunteer Gardener Clips

Establishing a Moss Lawn on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Establishing a Moss Lawn

September 14, 2017

A home gardener finally gave up on growing grass in a large shady spot in the backyard and said yes to the moss that was there and doing well. He added several variety of mosses and now has moss established in a large section.

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Hoop House Production on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Hoop House Production

September 14, 2017

Hootin' Hollow is an organic farm that produces year round thanks to the early starts and the lingering late season crops that a hoop house provides.

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Pollinator Hotel on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Pollinator Hotel

September 14, 2017

What's a pollinator hotel? A habitat for beneficial garden insects. In this example assembled by the Davidson County TN Master Gardener Association, it is comprised of various items that mimic the preferred habitat found in nature for a wide variety of insects. It is recommended that a pollinator friendly structure should be located within 100 feet of the main garden beds for optimum benefit.

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Containers featuring succulents on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Containers featuring succulents

August 31, 2017

A container should feature plants that have similar requirements of light and moisture. Marty DeHart assembles several combinations. Each one features a thriller, a spiller and a succulent.

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Growing peas in Tennessee on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Growing peas in Tennessee

August 31, 2017

Paying careful attention to choosing the varieties, prepping the soil and seed, then planting at the right time are all part of growign peas in Tennessee.

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Do-it-yourself critter control on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Do-it-yourself critter control

August 24, 2017

Host Troy Marden knows first-hand the destructive nature of voles, moles and even armadillos in the garden. He shares what he has found to be the most effective treatments and traps to solve the problem.

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Environmental stewardship in a steep hillside garden on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Environmental stewardship in a steep hillside garden

August 24, 2017

Caroll Marrero decided just after a 500-year flood in Nashville TN washed away a lot of natural resources off her steep hillside backyard that not one more pebble nor one more ounce of dirt was going to wash away. She sought advice from experts to incorporate remediation projects into her backyard hillside garden to manage the flow of storm water.

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Home Remedies for Critter Ridding on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Home Remedies for Critter Ridding

August 24, 2017

Got moles, slugs, carpenter bees, deer, rabbits, raccoons, o'possums, armadillos, or voles? Troy Marden has personal recommendations for the best ways he's found to combat these nuisances in the garden setting.

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Mosquito Repellent Container on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Mosquito Repellent Container

August 24, 2017

Host Annette Shrader assembles a themed container of mosquito repellent plants that will also add a beautiful pop of color and fragrance to an outdoor gathering spot.

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Aeroponics on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Aeroponics

August 10, 2017

We visit TN Urban Farms to see how greens, herbs and vegetables are being grown in vertical food-grade plastic towers. The ingredients for growing so fast and healthy are water, light, nutrients and oxygen. This greenhouse operation boasts 440 plants in production in just a 6 ’x 8’ greenhouse space.

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Amber Falls Winery and Cellars on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Amber Falls Winery and Cellars

August 10, 2017

Yes, you can grow quality grapes in the heat and humidity of middle Tennessee. Selecting the right varieties is the key. Tammy Algood tours the vineyards of Amber Falls in Hampshire, and learns why these grapes produce such a bountiful and quality harvest.

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Grain Corn on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Grain Corn

August 10, 2017

We visit a market gardener in Shelbyville, TN who grows grain corn in a 4' x 8' raised bed. He shares tips on how he achieves a high-quality yield in a small space, and explains why fresh is tastiest.

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