Recent Volunteer Gardener Clips

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.

Growing Shiitake Mushrooms

April 12, 2018

An experienced mushroom grower gives us a tutorial on inoculation of logs with shiitake spawn in plugs. An experienced mushroom grower gives us a tutorial on the inoculation of logs with shiitake spawn in plugs. Once the plugs have been sealed, its time to place them in a nurturing growing environment. High yields depend on it.

Lush Landscape for an Historic Home

April 12, 2018

Deep border beds of flowering shrubs and perennials, grand old trees, beautiful containers, a vegetable garden and highlighted artifacts are some of the features of this landscape design that complements an historic home.