Welcome
Tennessee Extension Master Gardener Program is a UT Extension Program
TEMGs are volunteers who have a love of plants and horticulture coupled with training to teach and assist Tennessee residents
WHAT'S COMING UP!
Educating the Community
Community Garden
Our Master Gardeners have a big presence at the local Community Garden. Pictured is one of our members showing a young girl how to grow plants in a raised bed.
The Tipton County Master Gardeners' Plot at the Community Garden
The Community Garden donated over 7,000 lbs of fresh food to the local food pantry last year!
Farm Day
Master Gardeners had a presence at the Angus Farm "Farm Day". Cathleen Rainey teaching children about planting seeds.
Drummonds Elementary Learning Garden
Master Gardener, Debbie Griffin, helping a child plant some seeds.
Drummonds Elementary Learning Garden
Drummonds Elementary Learning Garden
Master Gardeners help with this learning garden at Drummonds Elementary.
Wonderful Progress On Our Projects!
Extension Office Landscaping
Our 2025 Interns have worked hard on their Pollinator Bed at the Extension Office. They were finally able to put the mulch down and it looks fantastic!
Our Pollinator Friendly Garden Sign
Tipton County Museum Hosta Bed
A lot of work was put into making this bed. A pile of about 400 bricks had to be cleared first. This bed is complete with "pollinator puddlers"!
Tipton County Museum Hosta Bed
Tipton County Museum Hosta Bed
Tipton County Museum Hosta Bed
The Hosta Beds at the Tipton County Museum have been cleaned up and look great!
Tipton County Museum Hosta Bed
Tipton County Museum Hosta Bed
OUR PROJECTS
Extension Office
Landscaping of the Extension Office at the old Train Depot building in the Historic District of Covington
Monthly "to do" list
September
Plant
- Plant spring-blooming bulbs
- Now is the time to plant cool-season plants such as pansies, cosmos, and chrysanthemums.
- Plant perennials and flowering shrubs.
Maintenance
- Water, but don't fertilize your shade plants.
- Deadhead flowers - but not all of them. Let some go to seed so that hungry birds will have some
tasty seed treats to munch on in the fall and winter.
- Harvest your edibles.
- If you don't already have a compost bin, consider building one now in preparation for the deluge of
fallen leaves and spent plant material you will be collecting from your garden.