Air Dates: 04 & 07 | 11 & 14 | 18 & 21 | 25 & 28
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Episode #1614
Air Dates: 10/04/07 and 10/07/07

For this edition of Volunteer Gardener, we explore new landscaping ideas for the plantings nearest the house. With some planning, these foundation plantings can include annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees. Then Troy Marden sees how good design can create several garden rooms in one backyard. And Annette Shrader shops for trees that boast vibrant fall color.

Sally's segment about foundation plantings was done in conjunction with
Hewitt Landscaping and Design
Hewitt Garden and Design Center
2525 Hillsboro Road
Franklin, TN 37069
615-661-6767
The following plants were highlighted: Gardenia 'Climbs Hardy', Abelia 'Rose Creek', Dead Arrow Cedar 'Cashmere', Hydrangea 'Pee Wee', Carex 'Frosty Curls', and Chamacyperis 'Hinoki King'.

The garden tour hosted by Troy featured the following plant specimens: gladiolus gandavensis 'Boone', seseli gummiferum (moon carrot), opuntia whipplei (prickly pear), Stachys 'Silky fleece', Chasmanthium latifolium (Northern sea oats), Sporobulus (Dropseed, Rushgrass)

Annette's segment about trees for fall color was done in conjunction with
Trees by Tulleatos
2020 E. Brooks Road
Memphis, TN 38116
901-346-8065
Trees featured included Ginkgo biloba 'Golden Globe', Euonymus americanus, Crape Myrtle 'Sarah's Favorite', Rhustyphina

Episode 1615
Air Dates 10/11/07 and 10/14/07

We'll visit a well-respected member of the horticultural community as we travel to his bamboo nursery and research farm in Summertown, Tennessee. Marty DeHart explores bamboo groundcovers with Adam Turtle. Sally Reynolds tours a beautiful Nashville garden that has become the favorite hobby of its caretakers. Julie Berbiglia spotlights a new gardening product that combines her two favorite things: recycling and organic gardening.

Marty's segment on bamboo groundcovers was done in conjunction with
Earth Advocates Research Farm
Plant Trials/Wholesale Growers/Speakers
Summertown, TN 38483
931-964-4151

For more information about Terracycle, its product line, the recycle program, or a store locator, visit www.terracycle.net

 

Episode #1612
Air Dates 10/18/07 and 10/21/07

On this edition of Volunteer Gardener, Sally Reynolds tours a grand garden in Nashville and visits with its creator and caretaker. This one-acre lot features native perennials, specimen trees, a bog garden and a summer perennial bed that is bursting with peak color. Then Sheri Gramer finds a big selection of fall annuals and perennials at Stanley’s Greenhouses in Knoxville. Jeff Poppen hosts a fall tour of his organic vegetable farm. Our ‘barefoot farmer’ shows off the greens that harvest until Christmas time as well as the many cover crops that protect and enrich the soil until the next planting.

Stanley’s Greenhouses
3029 Davenport Road
Knoxville, TN
865-573-9591
www.stanleysgreenhouses.com

 

Episode #1540
Air Date 10/25/07 and 10/28/07

On this episode, Marty DeHart spotlights one of her favorite perennials for a Tennessee garden, hellebores. And best of all, these long-lasting blooms burst into color during the dead of winter. Sheri Gramer welcomes spring with gorgeous baskets that combine striking foliage with bountiful flowers. Julie Berbiglia visits a school's river campus where athletic fields and wetlands co-exist in a beneficial environment for man and wildlife.

Marty's segment on hellebores was done with Joseph Woodard, www.helleborenursery.com

Sheri's segment about flowering baskets was done at Bennett Nurseries
7002 Memorial Parkway NW
Huntsville, AL 35810
256-852-6211
Heucheras featured were Peach Melba, Creme Brulee, Mocha Mint, Key Lime Pie and Licorice

For more information about the River Campus of the University School of Nashville, visit www.usn.org/wetlands

 

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