Gather in the Gardens During Knoxville’s Blooms Days

This annual event features perennials, too. Visitors can also learn about trends in landscaping, lawn management and garden design at the Blooms Days 2013, which takes place Mother’s Day weekend in Knoxville.

Gardening Shows in Bloom

Tennessee Garden Shows

Get your gardening fix with several gardening shows across the state.

Eating Local: Tips for the Spring Season

basket of strawberries

Get pointers from our friends at Tennessee Farm Fresh for the spring gardening season.

Edible Landscaping: How to Eat Your Yard

Edible Landscaping

Try the new gardening technique that incorporates edible plants into landscaping.

Tennessee Sorghum Makes the World a Sweeter Place

Sorghum from Muddy Pond in Tennessee

It isn’t Tennessee’s biggest cash crop, but when it comes to taste, nothing’s sweeter than old- fashioned sorghum.

Party Planting at the Summer Celebration

Summer Celebration, Jackson

Expect the unexpected at the annual Tennessee Summer Celebration Lawn and Garden Show in Jackson.

McMinnville, Tennessee: Nursery Capital of the World

Four M Greenhouses in McMinnville, Tennessee.

McMinnville’s 300-plus nurseries grow everything from cherry and apple trees to perennials and evergreens.

Holiday Fun Facts: Mistletoe

We’ve used mistletoe as an excuse to steal holiday kisses for centuries, but do you know the origin of the well-loved tradition?

Visit the Elmore Holly Collection in Oak Ridge

Holly

See hollies en masse at the University of Tennessee Arboretum in Oak Ridge. The Elmore Holly Collection at the UT Arboretum is a research and display garden of more than 200 cultivars of the genus Ilex.

Tennessee is a Haven for Holly Plants

Holly

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.

Father Nature Preserves Rare Plants and Animal Species

Don Shadow

Winchester nursery owner Don Shadow may as well be known as Father Nature.

Business Is Blooming at Myers Greenhouse

Myers Greenhouse in Bulls Gap, TN

Myers Greenhouse in Bulls Gap can help just about anyone start a bountiful garden.

Green Tips for Eco-Friendly Gardening

gardening, flowers

Tips for growing an eco-friendly garden, including natural pest control, using rain barrels and composting.

Add Color to Your Evergreen Landscaping

Colorful Conifer Trees and Shrubs

Evergreen varieties in shades of yellow, plum and blue add color to your winter landscape.

Growing and Cooking With Lemon Balm

lemon balm

Easy lemon balm deserves a place in any herb garden.

Houseplants Beat the Winter Blues

plants, houseplants

Healthy houseplants help improve moods and cure depression.

A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Vines

vines, flowers, garden

Plant a variety of vines in your garden to liven up your landscape.

Fun Facts About Tennessee’s State Plants and Animals

iris, flowers, Ellington Agricultural Center, Nashville, TN

True Tennessee trivia buffs know that the state flower is the purple iris.

Go Container Plant Crazy

container plant

Container gardening can add beauty and creativity to your plants and landscaping.