TN Nursery Blog

If your yard is shrouded in shade from trees and you’re feeling hopeless about gardening, it’s time to change your mindset! Many believe that a lack of sunlight means no garden, but there are plent...

Pollination is the transfer of pollen (contains male element) from an anther of a plant to the stigma (female element) of a plant, later enabling fertilization and the production of seeds. Pollinat...

It is no secret that traditional weather patterns are changing amid climate change. It brings more variable and extreme weather, flooding, heat waves, and warmer winters. Where I live, the last thr...

When it is time to transplant the seedlings outside, you have to gradually prepare the seedlings to withstand wind, sun, and the outside temperatures. Otherwise, all your hard work will be wasted w...

Because field grown plants start out growing in soil, the effect of cold or hot air temperatures is less than for a container grown plant. The volume of soil in a container is not enough to protect...

Spring diseases are frustrating.  Almost all of them involve wet foliage. Use mulch to cover the soil around the plants.  This prevents soil borne diseases from splashing on your plants. 

Start drawing the space you are landscaping.  Draw in the hardscapes and other fixed items, like the house, out buildings, easements, boundary lines, and other things that can’t be moved.

Some gardens are beautiful in the spring and summer, but there isn't much going on in the late fall and winter. A four-season garden provides something to look at all four seasons. The garden has a...