Air Dates: 5&8 | 12&15 | 19&22 | 26&29
Monthly Program Listing

Episode #1345
Air Dates: 5/05/05 and 5/08/05

On this episode of Volunteer Gardener, Sheri Gramer chooses from hundreds of daylilies and hostas on a stroll through the gentle paths of this unique plant nursery in the hollows near Riceville; Catherine Darnell reveals her farmer side as she shows off her bountiful crop of tomatoes and corn; Marty DeHart demonstrates how simple and fun it is to propagate azaleas from seed; and Jeff Poppen, the barefoot farmer, shows us his potato production operation at Long Hungry Creek Farm.

Show info:

Sunshine Hollow Nursery
198 County Road 52
Athen, TN 37303
423-745-4289
800-669-2005
www.sunshinehollow.com

 

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Episode #1346
Air Dates: 5/12/05 and 5/15/05

This time on Volunteer Gardener, Marty DeHart finds it hard to pick a favorite from all of the blooming beardless iris on a visit to Iris City gardens; Sheri Gramer enjoys an afternoon at the Bloom ‘n Garden expo in Williamson county; Annette Shrader gets kids excited about gardening with a fun planting project; and Tammy Algood reviews the myriad of choices when it comes to rice.

Show info:

Iris City Gardens
Open Wednesdays thru Sundays 9am-4pm, now thru June 15, 2005
7675 Younger Creek Road
Primm Springs, TN 38476
800-934-IRIS (4747)
615-799-2179
e-mail: icity@msn.com
www.iriscitygardens.com

Bloom ‘n garden expo
www.wcmga.net

The display garden Sheri visited was produced by:
Harpeth True Value Home Center
203 Downs Blvd. Franklin, TN 37064
615-794-3641
Lawn and Garden Manager, Teri D. Reed

The redware featured on the program was done by:
Puddingstone
Cleve and Gloria Hayes
Lawton, MI
269-624-1056

Episode #1347
Air Dates: 5/19/05 and 5/22/05

If you are a nature enthusiast, be sure and tune in for this edition of Volunteer Gardener as Julie Berbiglia finds a wealth of options when it comes to picking native plants for her landscape; Catherine Darnell tours a garden that serves as artistic inspiration for its designer; Ron Gunter shares his checklist of annual maintenance chores for the lawnmower; and Sheri Gramer creates a natural sachet to keep moths away.

Show info:

Julie’s segment was taped at GroWild Nursery in Fairview, 615-799-1910. The following plants were featured:
Oenothera speciosa (showy primrose)
Verbena canadensis ‘Homestead Purple’
Sedum pulchellum
Lonicera sempervirens (straight species coral honeysuckle)
Lonicera sempervirens ‘Heritage’
Lonicera sempervirens ‘John Clayton’
Bignonia capreolata ‘Tangerine Beauty’ (crossvine)
Decumaria barbara ‘Chattooga’
Cercis Canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’
Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ (Virginia Sweetspire)
Aronia melanocarpa ‘Viking’ (Black choke berry)
Forest Pansy redbud
Amelanchier laeris- Alleghany serviceberry
Ilex glabra (Ink berry holly)

Moth Away
1 big bowl
8 cups lavender
8 cups cedar shavings
1 cup cloves
1 cup rosemary
1 TBSP powdered orris root with 1 TBSP lavender essential oil

Episode #1348
Air Dates: 5/26/05 and 5/29/05

This week on Volunteer Gardener, Annette Shrader tours a colorful native garden in all its springtime splendor; Julie Berbiglia learns how the University School of Nashville accommodated both the area’s wildlife and the needs of the school in a wetlands project; and Catherine Darnell visits a couple in Murfreesboro with a passion for bonsai.

Show info:

University School Wetlands Project
www.usn.org/wetlands

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