Recent Volunteer Gardener Clips

Realizing the growth potential

October 13, 2016

We meet a hard-working and innovative garden enthusiast who has turned a potential neighborhood eyesore into a source of pride for the neighborhood.

Herb Border Beds

October 06, 2016

Dr. Richard and Carol Stein enjoy growing herbs and using them in the kitchen for family staples. Their backyard herb border beds are full of fragrance, beauty and purpose.

Historic Cragfont Gardens

October 06, 2016

Join us as we ramble around the peaceful and picturesque grounds of historic Cragfont in Castalian Springs.

Kale and Collards

October 06, 2016

Kale is one of the most nutritious plant foods in existence. Jeff Poppen explains how he achieves optimum yields.

Bonsai

September 22, 2016

Sheri Gramer learns about the art of bonsai from a student of the art. We tour his collection that includes quite a wide variety of specimens.

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Cottage Charm

September 22, 2016

Troy Marden tours the grounds of an historic house in a Chattanooga neighborhood in the midst of a renaissance. This garden delights from the front curb to the rear gate.

Pickled Peppers

September 22, 2016

Tammy slices up a variety of colorful peppers and places them in a tall glass jar with pickling ingredients for a pretty, and tasty treat.

Community of gardeners

September 15, 2016

Matt Kerske takes us along to a community garden with more than 70 raised beds, support for pollinators, a shared herb garden and a farm stand for sharing surplus. This great model is at Del Webb at Lake Providence in Mt. Juliet, TN.

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Doing Nothing could be best approach

September 08, 2016

At Long Hungry Creek Farm, Jeff Poppen has the farming experience to know that sometimes the best approach is to sit back and let Mother Nature do her thing.

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Border beds and island beds

August 18, 2016

This stunning garden is an example of putting garden design principles into practice. An interesting aspect to this garden is that its caretaker has an affinity for pre-historic looking plants.

Native Plant Showcase

August 18, 2016

Two plant enthusiasts talk about cool native plants that support pollinators.

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Brussels Sprouts and Walnut salad

August 11, 2016

Tammy Algood offers up a healthy side that will go alongside most anything.