Air Dates: 7 & 10 | 14 & 17 | 21 & 24 | 9/28 & 10/01
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Episode #1510
Air Dates: 9/07/06 and 9/10/06

On this edition of Volunteer Gardener, Annette Shrader explores the many ways that rock and stone can enhance and expand garden spaces. From a natural pathway just waiting for a garden stroll, to a patio ready for entertaining, or perhaps a retaining wall that can expand the landscape, we help get you started. Catherine Darnell tours the gardens of a plant lover in Antioch and Troy Marden showcases trees that perform great in wet conditions.

Program Notes:
Annette visited Tennessee Stone Products to select the stone for her project.
626-C Old Hickory Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37209
800-799-2151 or 615-356-5800

Troy’s segment was taped at Beaver Creek Nursery
7526 Pelleaux Road
Knoxville, TN 37938
865-922-3961
Trees featured for the good performance in wet conditions were Red maple ‘Sun Valley’, Zelkova, swamp white oak, pawpaw and the tea olive.

Episode #1511
Air Dates: 9/14/06 and 9/17/06

Tune in for this episode of Volunteer Gardener as Jeff Poppen demonstrates how to harvest, dry and store seeds from a wide variety of vegetables. Catherine Darnell tours a pretty and productive urban farm that combines ornamentals and vegetables in a workable layout of raised beds. Annette Shrader shares an inexpensive way to jazz up plain garden containers and Troy Marden profiles pitcher plants.

Troy Marden’s segment was taped at Greenhouse Gallery in Lebanon, TN. 615-443-7756

Program Notes:
Jeff Poppen would like to share kale seed with interested viewers. Please contact him through his website at www.barefootfarmer.com

Episode #1512
Air Dates: 9/21/06 and 9/24/06

Memphis takes the spotlight on this episode of Volunteer Gardener. First, Marty DeHart enjoys the wonders of Mother Nature in the well-established arboretum at Memphis Botanic Garden. Then Annette Shrader learns the tricks of the trade for exhibitors at the American Rose Society national meeting held in Memphis. Sally Reynolds tours the newest and trendiest garden at Gum Tree Farm nursery featuring loads of unusual, hard-to-find plants.

Memphis Botanic Garden
www.memphisbotanicgarden.com
750 Cherry Road Memphis, TN 38117

Program Notes:
Sally Reynolds segment was taped at Gum Tree Farms Specialty Nursery in Hermitage, TN
615-975-9208 or 615-885-0917
www.gumtreefarmnursery.com
The nursery is only open by appointment and special sale days. Upcoming sale days are weekends throughout September and October, 2006. Plants featured on our garden tour were Phormium ‘Dusky Chief’ / Coleus ‘Saturn’ / Pennisetum orientale ‘Blue Star’ / Nasella tennuissima / Colacasia gigantia ‘Thailand Storm’ / Liriope muscari ‘Pee Dee Gold Ingot’ / Amsonia hubrichtii / Schizachyrium scoparium ‘The Blues’ / Muhlenbergia / Panicum ‘Northwind’ / Yucca ‘Margaritaville’ / Agave Huachenensis / Corydline ‘Red Star’ / Saccharum Arundinaceum-hardy sugar cane / Caryopteris ‘Jason’

Episode #1513
Air Dates: 9/28/06 and 10/01/06

Stay tuned for horticulture with a twist as Julie Berbiglia checks out a fierce competition for tree climbers. Jeff Poppen explains which vegetable crops perform better when hilled, and Annette Shrader speaks with an expert about potential problems for hostas.

Program Notes:
You can find out more about arboriculture through the website of the International Society of Arboriculture at www.isa-arbor.com.
If you have a question regarding hostas, check with the Hosta Society of Middle Tennessee at www.mths-hosta.com.

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