TN Nursery Blog

Discover the Most Iconic Types of Butterflies

From suburban yards to rural homesteads, everyone can plant for butterflies. By growing native plants in your garden, you’re doing more than just attracting beauty—you’re providing a lifeline to our...

What Plants Attract Hummingbirds to Your Garden

The best way to create a hummingbird-friendly garden is by using native plants, those that have evolved over thousands of years with hummingbirds and that are therefore naturally attractive to...

The Butterfly Bush Debate - Native Alternatives

Pollinator gardens are all the rage, and one of the most popular plants gardeners add to their landscape is the Butterfly Bush. Buddleja davidii is a showy shrub with spikes...

Moss Gardening - How to Create a Moss Garden

Moss brings woodland calm to any shady nook: choose upright acrocarpous or spreading pleurocarpous species, press them into compact soil or stone, keep them moist until established, and enjoy a...

Warm Weather Favorites - Top Plants for Summer ...

Hot, dry summers can parch gardens, but planting drought-tolerant stars—Purple Coneflower, Orange Daylily, Butterfly Milkweed, and Blanket Flower—keeps beds vibrant, pollinator-friendly, and worry-free even under strict watering limits.

Organic Gardening - Why Native Plants Are a Sec...

Native plants teach us patience while they demonstrate their own resilience. Their roots run deep, literally and figuratively. And when they’re combined with mindful organic practices, they offer one of the most...

What to Plant Now: Native Gardening for Summer ...

You don't have to put your gardening on hold in the summer. In fact, now is the perfect time to plant smart with native perennials, grasses, and shrubs. These are...

Best Hardy Mountain Plants for Your Garden

Hardy mountain plants are key to a gorgeous, low-maintenance garden on rocky slopes in mountain regions. With a little foresight and a natural garden style, you can plant native species...

Drought Resistant Plants for Waterwise Gardens

Heat-proof your landscape by designing a “water-wise” garden that pairs smart hard-scape tactics—rocks, shade, deep but infrequent watering, ollas, and plant grouping—with vibrant drought-tough stars like blanket flower, purple coneflower,...

Fun Garden Ideas for Kids This Summer

This piece shares fun, easy summer garden ideas to engage kids outdoors, from creating magical fairy gardens to building educational butterfly gardens and sensory spaces that spark curiosity. Each garden...

Bridging Corporations - Green Initiatives in La...

Office greenery isn’t just décor—it’s therapy. The article shows how houseplants, outdoor breaks, zen gardens, shared veggie beds, and team volunteer projects can weave horticultural wellness into the workday, easing...

Getting the Most out of Mulching

Mulch is more than decoration—it locks in moisture, insulates roots, suppresses weeds, enriches soil as it decays, and instantly neatens beds. Use wood or leaf mulch that suits your plants,...