Recent Volunteer Gardener Clips

Warm Winters, More Bugs

October 12, 2017

Warm Winters, More Bugs – Along with the enjoyment we gardeners got from the unusual amount of warm days last winter in the mid-South, there’s a downside. We’ve got more bugs. What can we do organically to combat the problem of so many harmful insects?

An Eye for Outdoor Design

October 05, 2017

We tour a home garden featuring an historical daylily display garden, beautiful perennial borders, and learn a thing or two about using garden art to accentuate and add interest.

Garden Fresh Sippers

October 05, 2017

We visit with a creative bartender who uses fresh fruit, herbs and vegetables to heighten the flavor of both traditional and original creations. This segment features Peach Mint Julep and Neon Nights.

Border Beds for Sun and Shade

September 14, 2017

We stroll through 3 very different border beds of Graymar Farm, each one with its own personality and unique plant palette.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.