Companion Gardening: Interplanting Flowers, Veggies, Fruits and Herbs
Interplanting flowers, herbs, vegetables and fruits creates some benefits that enhance the overall success of my garden.
Party Planting at the Summer Celebration
Expect the unexpected at the annual Tennessee Summer Celebration Lawn and Garden Show in Jackson.
Garden of Hope Teaches Skills, Commitment
Inmates at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center planted the Garden of Hope in March 2011, spending around three hours each morning working to see their garden grow.
Mulch: A Gardener’s Guide
Mulch. You know it’s good for your landscape, but with so many choices, how do you choose which one to use?
Hedge Fun: Shrubbery Throughout the Year
Whether valued for their foliage or their flowers, used in foundation planting or as screens, shrubs are an integral component in any landscape. Here are my favorites, divided by season.
Soil Testing Offered by UT Extension
The University of Tennessee Extension offers an affordable basic soil test so gardeners can learn the proper amount of lime and fertilizer needed for lawns and gardens.
Turn Your Backyard Into a Wildlife Habitat
Gardening for wildlife is a great way to enhance your landscape, create a fun project for you and your family, and contribute to local conservation efforts.
Moles and Voles in the Garden, Oh My!
These critters can wreak havoc on lawns and gardens, but control depends upon which you have. So how do you know if you’re fighting moles or voles?
Rain Barrels to the Rescue
Learn how to save water for a sunny day with rain barrels and rain gardens.
Prepare for a Noisy Spring With the Return of 13-Year Cicadas
Periodical cicadas will return to Tennessee in early May, bringing with them a shrill song and the potential for damage to young trees and plants.
Bug Off! Natural Ways to Prevent Insects in Your Garden
Master gardener shares her tips for natural remedies prevent garden pests.
Thyme To Plant Your Herb Garden
Read our tips for planting herbs this spring, and share your herb gardening experience.
House Calls for John Deere Mowers
The arrival of spring means it’s time to break out the lawn mower and tackle your lawn.
Stop and Smell the Irises at Ellington Agricultural Center
In a peaceful clearing on the spacious grounds of Ellington Agriculture Center in Nashville, irises of more than a hundred varieties and colors pop up from the ground every spring.
Grow Backyard Veggies With This Space-Efficient Gardening Guide
Don’t think you have enough space to grow your own veggies? Think again. Raised-bed gardening allows you to concentrate soil preparation in a small area, resulting in the efficient use of soil amendments and an ideal environment for vegetable growth.
Tennessee is a Haven for Holly Plants
The holly family is huge, with hundreds of selections existing for almost every landscape situation. They make popular landscape plants because they are easy to grow.
Plant a Dogwood for Every Season
Beautify your landscape any time of the year with a species of this flowering tree and shrub
Business Is Blooming at Myers Greenhouse
Myers Greenhouse in Bulls Gap can help just about anyone start a bountiful garden.
Green Tips for Eco-Friendly Gardening
Tips for growing an eco-friendly garden, including natural pest control, using rain barrels and composting.
4 Healthy Benefits of Eating Garden-Fresh Produce
Reasons to eat fresh fruit and vegetables from your garden or local farm include phytochemicals, increased energy and reduced weight gain.
Rollins Farms’ Soil Conditioner Helps Your Garden Grow
Rollins Farm in Giles County sells a compost called R-GROW, a mixture of natural waste and fresh wood shavings, blending carbon and nitrogen to emit as little odor as possible.
3 Ways Gardening Benefits the Mind
Gardening can lower blood pressure and reduce depression as well as nurture creativity and positivity.
Gardening Workout Burns Calories
Find out how many calories you burn by weeding, raking and other gardening tasks.
Add Color to Your Evergreen Landscaping
Evergreen varieties in shades of yellow, plum and blue add color to your winter landscape.
3 Ways To Preserve Fresh Flowers
Three easy ways to dry and preserve fresh flowers: air-drying, pressing and framing, and microwaving flowers. (Yes, you read that correctly.)
Giants Among Pumpkins at Allardt Festival
Good seeds, good dirt and good luck pay off in Allardt, home to the Great Pumpkin Festival and Weigh-off.
A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Vines
Plant a variety of vines in your garden to liven up your landscape.
Heirloom Seed Preservation and Heritage Horticulture
Plant heirloom varieties of fruits and vegetables for seed preservation – and because heritage varieties simply taste better.
Wonderful Wildflower and Native Plants
Nothing is more delightful than Tennessee in springtime, when the gray-brown woods of winter seem to burst into vivid color almost overnight.
Go Container Plant Crazy
Container gardening can add beauty and creativity to your plants and landscaping.
