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Episode #1418
Air Dates: 11/3/05 and 11/6/05

On this episode of Volunteer Gardener, Troy Marden showcases a wide variety of flowering dogwoods and suggests ways to incorporate them into the landscape; Julie Berbiglia visits with the Twin States Iris Society as they celebrate thirty years of friendship and service to their community; Annette Shrader shares a tip for low cost mulch that’s great organic matter for trees, shrubs and perennials; and Ron Gunter adds structure and style to the garden with a wooden vine post.

Assembling a ball topped vine pole

Materials needed:

*12 pieces 3-1/2” x 3-1/2” pre-treated wood blocks
*16 pieces 3/4” x 6” wood dowel rods
*1 piece 5-1/2” x 5-1/2” x 3/4" wood block
*1 piece 4-1/2” x 4-1/2” x 3/4" wood block
*Small bottle of waterproof glue
*1 piece 3-1/2” ball finial
*4 each 3-inch-long galvanized screws
*1 dowel screw 3/8 x 4”
*2 pieces 2” x 4” x 8’ pre-treated boards
*exterior stain (optional)

Instructions:

1. Glue 11 spacers between the 2-2x4s at 2/1/2” intervals starting at the top. Use the last spacer to glue flush to the bottom of the 2x4s.

2. Drill 11/16” diameter holes 1-1/4” deep down each side of the 2x4s, spacing them 6 inches apart.

3.  Glue dowels into the holes drilled.

4. Attach the 2 wood blocks left (the 4-1/2” square and the 5-1/2” square) to the top using the 4 screws.

5. Attach ball finial using the dowel screw.

6. If desired, apply finish.

7. Set and plant. Set the completed pole in a hole at least 30 inches deep. Choose any vining annual or perennial to grow up and around the new pole.

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Episode #1345
Air Dates: 11/10/05 & 11/13/05

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: 11/17/05 & 11/20/05

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
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

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Episode #1347
Air Dates: 11/24/05 and 11/27/05

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

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