Air Dates: 2 & 5 | 09 & 12 | 16 & 19 | 23 & 26
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Episode #1443
Air Dates: 11/02/06 and 11/05/06

We start up a series this week with Annette Shrader as she sets out to re-work a perennial border for maximum enjoyment; Troy Marden sets out to find unusual plants that will make a statement in the garden; and Julie Berbiglia joins Davidson County master gardeners as they lend time and talent to the beautification of the Nashville City Cemetery.

Troy’s segment was filmed at Greenhouse Gallery at 1415-1/2 West Main Street in Lebanon, TN. For more information, call 615-443-7756.
Featured plants
Harry Lauder’s walking stick- Corylus avellana contorta Weeping bald cypress- Taxodium distichum

 

Episode #1444
Air Dates: 11/09/06 and 11/12/06

Tune in as Sheri Gramer adds green to the great indoors with a collection of low maintenance terrariums; Annette Shrader is forced to come up with a ‘plan B’ when she digs up an unexpected roadblock in her garden renovation; and Troy Marden finds a couple of gems for your yard.

Sheri’s terrarium A terrarium is a tightly closed clear glass or plastic container fitted with small plants in a growing medium such as potting soil, explains David Trinklein at the University of Missouri Extension. Terrariums are most useful for small plants that don’t adapt well to normal home atmospheres. When properly planted and located, they provide a way to grow many plants with minimal care.

Sample plants for a terrarium with warm temperatures and medium light are:
Asparagus fern, Asparagus plumosus 6-12” high; open dish container Baby tears, Helxine soleirolii vigorous ground cover; closed or open container Bird’s Nest Sansevieria, Sanevieria trifasciatahahnii 3-6” high; open, dish container; very tough plant
Earth stars, Cryptanthus spp 1-3” high; open, dish container; foliage may be colorful.
For more information, visit:
http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/hort/g06520.htm

Episode #1445
Air Dates: 11/16/06 and 11/19/06

Tune into Volunteer Gardener as Troy Marden shows how good design and smart plant choices can turn a small backyard space into a glorious garden; Annette Shrader’s months of hard work yields big rewards in her newly renovated perennial garden; and Marty DeHart takes a peek into this year’s peach crop at the Fruit and Berry Patch in Knoxville.

Fruit and Berry Patch
U-Pick-It farm featuring strawberries, blueberries and pumpkins
4407 McCloud Road
Knoxville, TN 37938
865-922-3779

Episode #1446
Air Dates: 11/23/06 and 11/26/06

On this episode of Volunteer Gardener, Jeff Poppen recalls sweet memories of childhood with a stroll through the raspberry patch. Whether you enjoy black or red, Jeff explains raspberries from propagation to the picking; Julie Berbiglia shows how recycling pays off with new manufactured products for our garden; Troy Marden spotlights some bright spots for the shade garden on a visit to Mouse Creek Nursery; and Tammy Algood bakes up Spinach Cheese Bread.

Raspberries-Jeff Poppen grows a variety of red raspberry called ‘Heritage’.

Julie featured these recycled products for the garden: *Plastic lumber products are made from ground milk jugs and will never rot. The bench and planter is from American Recycled Plastics, Inc., www.itsrecycled.com
The camp table and ladder trellis is from Conversion Products, Inc., www.conversionproducts.com

Plastic fiber products are made from plastic drink bottles. The tote bag is from Planet Natural, www.planetnatural.com

Recycled rubber products are made from tires and are very durable. The outdoor mat is from Lowe’s under the Mohawk Brand, www.mohawkind.com
The soaker hose and the stepping stones are from Conserv-A-Store, www.conservastore.com.

The recycled tumbled glass mulch is from Mosaic Tile Arts, www.mosaictilearts.com.

Troy’s segment was taped at Mouse Creek Nursery Riceville, TN
423-462-2666
www.mousecreekperennials.com

Due to special programming, Volunteer Gardener is pre-empted November 30, 2006.

 

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