Recent Volunteer Gardener Clips

Architectural Landscape

May 10, 2018

West Meade mansion in Nashville Tennessee, built in 1886, is a stately residence for sure. We stroll the grounds to enjoy the refurbished landscape and learn how the landscape architect took design cues from exterior of the house.

Macrophylla-pruning for showiness

May 10, 2018

On a visit to a garden where the hydrangeas were the spotlight of the garden, we learned how the homeowner tends to the pruning to keep a dramatic show going for the long blooming season.

Okra

May 10, 2018

Jeff Poppen, the barefoot farmer, enjoys growing okra because it produces so well in the heat and humidity of the South. Jeff gives advice as to the soil temperature for optimum planting, and techniques to get the seeds primed before putting in the soil.

Plant Problems – Part 2

May 10, 2018

Marty DeHart has examples of some common plant problems along with recommendations for overcoming the issues.

Daffodil Dvisions

May 03, 2018

Author, daffodil hybridizer and long-time bulb merchant Brent Heath walks us through the Royal Horticulture Society's daffodil classifications with examples of some eye-catching flowers.

Hackberries: Problems / Prevention

May 03, 2018

While the hackberry can be a grand and long-lived tree, it does have some annoyances for homeowners. We learn about preventing a common annoyance-- wooly aphid infestation of the tree that causes the production of black soot.

Plant problems – Part 1

May 03, 2018

Marty DeHart profiles some common plant problems she has seen in typical Tennessee gardens. Powdery mildew is discussed. Also, a virus hitting impatiens, and a disease that eventually takes all Leyland Cypress.

Building Rich Soil

April 26, 2018

Annette Shrader visits with a life-long gardener who shares organic methods for building soil full of nutrients and microbes. Trench composting, hugelkultur, vermiculture and permaculture are discussed.

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Springtime Beauty with Native Plants

April 26, 2018

We visit a mature hilltop garden filled with native plants at peak springtime perfection. Troy Marden highlights the perennials, shrubs and trees that bring color and fragrance to this garden, and they're dependable too.

Square foot gardening

April 26, 2018

Julie Berbiglia visits the Davidson County Master Gardeners Demo Garden to see a raised bed in which the space has been optimized with the square foot garden method.

Sheep: The Landscape Managers

April 19, 2018

Public green space can engulfed with invasive plants species, choking out the native plants. Landscape management of such areas typically means heavy machinery, noise and emissions. However, the Nashville Chew Crew's team is an ecologically friendly, light-footed, people-pleasing flock of sheep which chomps those invasive plants up.

Wildflower Showcase

April 19, 2018

We visit Sunlight Gardens Nursery in Andersonville TN for a sampling of beautiful wildflower options for the home landscape. Most important to success is choosing the right plant for the right spot.