Program Information
MAY
Air Dates: 6&9 | 13&16 | 20&23 | 27&30
Monthly Program Listing
Episode #1245
Air Dates: 5/6/04 and 5/9/04
 On
this episode of Volunteer Gardener, Mary DeHart shows us how to
divide and conquer when it comes to those overgrown perennials;
Sheri Gramer has a quick and easy homemade gift idea that's sure
to sweeten someone's heart; Troy Marden takes a spring tour of
the gardens of a Nashville estate and sees how the theme
of roses unifies the beds; and Tammy Algood shares a light dinner idea with Spinach
Gorgonzola Custards.
CONTACT INFO
Dividing Perennials
Marty demonstrated how to divide the following perennials (best done in very
early spring): hemerocallis (daylily), sporobolus 'prairie
dropseed' (grass); Tiarella (foam flower); and the root divisions
of dodecatheon (shooting star).
Marty recommended reinvigorating the new plant divisions with SuperThrive,
found at most good garden centers or through A. M. Leonard at www.amleo.com
Down the Garden Path
Margaret Siegrist's garden, toured by Troy, is one of the eight gardens
featured on the Down the Garden Path annual tour, presented by the
Middle Tennessee Lupus Foundation chapter. Tour tickets are $20 or
$15 in advance. Buses will be available for touring most of the gardens
and will board from the corner of Honeywood Avenue and Belle Meade
Blvd. For more information contact the Lupus Foundation at 615-298-2273
or visit www.lupustennessee.org.
|
Episode #1246
Air Dates: 5/13/04 and 5/16/04
On this edition of Volunteer Gardener, children get involved
in the wonderful world of gardening. Annette Shrader shows
kids how to grow their own signature plant using lettuce seed; and Julie
Berbiglia highlights a summer camp for
junior master gardeners; Catherine Darnell tours a
showcase garden in Leiper's Fork that's a perfect complement to the showcase house
it surrounds; Tammy Algood reviews the many different types
of salt on the market and explains the best use for each; and Jeff
Poppen demonstrates his method to a great watermelon crop.
CONTACT INFO
Junior Master Gardener Summer Camps
Davidson County - Open to children ages 9-14 years. Camp dates are June 14th
through the 18th, 9am to 3pm. The camp is held at the UT Agriculture Extension
office at Ellington Agriculture Center. The fee for the week of camp is $50.
For more information or to register, contact the Davidson County Master Gardeners
at 615-862-5995.
Williamson County - Open to children ages 8-11 years. Camp dates
are June 7th through the 11th. The camp is held at the Williamson
County Agricultural Exposition Park off I-65 at Exit 61 (Peytonsville
Road) in Franklin, TN. The fee for the week of camp is $40 and
is limited to 45 participants. For more information or to register,
contact Gail Tipps at 615-791-5649 or the County Agricultural Extension
Service at 615-790-5721.
Episode #1247
Air Dates: 5/20/04 and 5/23/04
Tune into Volunteer Gardener this week for an up-close look at
some rare plants. Annette Shrader travels to
Jackson and enjoys some horticultural eye-catchers; Julie Berbiglia
does some spring cleaning in the garden bed to make room for a
cutting garden; and Catherine Darnell takes us on a tour of a garden
filled with Southern charm.
CONTACT INFO
Randolph's Greenhouses
1690 Airways Blvd
Jackson, TN 38301
731-422-2768
The featured plants in the Rare
Plants segment were:
Sambucus Elderberry and Sambucus 'Glacier'
Lysimachia 'Alexander'
Carex 'Frosty Curls'
Diablo 'Nine Bark'
Forsythia 'Suan Gold' and 'Cumson' and 'Fiesta'
Weigela 'Rubador'
Dwarf Sweet Potato Vine
Hypericum H. moserianum 'Tricolor' (St. John's wort)
Heuchera 'Amber's Gold'
Fragaria 'Creeping Strawberry'
Tiarella 'Herrenswood Mist'
Variegated comfrey
Polemonium (Jacob's Ladder)
Acalypha 'Fairy Dust'/ 'Pinwheel' / A.hispida (chenille plant) / A. hispida
(upright chenille)
2004 Brentwood Garden Tour
Maggi Garzon's garden is on public display as part of the 2004 Brentwood
Garden Tour sponsored by the Brentwood Library Foundation. The tour
is Saturday, June 5th from 10am to 5pm and Sunday, June 6th
from 1 to 5pm.
For more information or tickets, please contact the Brentwood
Library at 615-371-0090.
|
Episode #1248
Air Dates: 5/27/04 and 5/30/04
On this episode of Volunteer Gardener, Sheri Gramer enjoys some
summer berries at Kelley’s Berry
Farm in
Castalian Springs; Troy Marden highlights a variety of new
and improved shrubs for the landscape; Annette Shrader decides
to save a large dogwood by relocating it; and Catherine Darnell
visits a favorite neighborhood garden in Murfreesboro.
CONTACT INFO
Kelley’s Berry Farm (u-pick-it)
50 Riverview Lane
Castalian Springs, TN 37031
615-633-7447
Located 7 miles north of Lebanon on Hwy 231 North, just past the Cumberland
River.
Troy’s Shrub Showcase
The following shrubs were videotaped at Moore and Moore West Garden Center,
8216 Highway 100, Nashville TN 615-662-8849
1. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Alice’
2. Hydrangea macrophylla ‘dooley’
3. Hydrangea: schizophragma hydrangeoides ‘Moonlight’
4. Cedrus deodara (California Christmas tree)
5. Chamaecyparis pisifera filifera (Golden Charm Thread Branch Cypress)
6. Chamaecyparis obtuse ‘gracillis’ (Hinoki cypress)
7. Itea virginica ‘Little Henry’ (Virginia sweetspire)
8. Abelia grandiflora ‘sunrise’ (Variegated Abelia)
9. Buddleiax lochinch (butterfly bush)
10. Coral beauty shrub rose
11. Chinese Butterfly shrub rose
12. Nearly Wild shrub rose
13. Knockout ‘cherry pink’
14. Knockout ‘carefree sunshine’
Murfreesboro Secret Garden Tour
The featured garden tour in this episode will be open to the public,
along with several others, for the annual Murfreesboro Secret Garden
Tour benefiting the Discovery Center. The tour will be held Saturday,
June 5th and Sunday, June 6th.
For more information, please contact the Discovery Center
at 615-890-2300.
|
TOP
|
