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
ABOUT US
We Educate Our Community
Annual Garden Expo May 6, 2023 9am-3pm Brighton High School
Annual Garden Expo May 6, 2023 9am-3pm Brighton High School
Hands on projects are planned with the Senior Citizens Center to educate and engage them.
Annual Garden Expo May 6, 2023 9am-3pm Brighton High School
Annual Garden Expo May 6, 2023 9am-3pm Brighton High School
Annual Garden Expo May 6, 2023 9am-3pm Brighton High School
Annual Expo with plants and venders galore. Find anything you need for your garden here.
Our 2023 Officers
Annual Garden Expo May 6, 2023 9am-3pm Brighton High School
Our 2023 Officers
Left to right: Bonnie Briggs, Secretary; Dennis Riddle, President; Stan Howard, Past President; Sandy Karpinski, Treasurer; Jerry Gatlin, Vice President
2023 Intern Project
For their intern project, the 2023 interns created a rain barrel watering system to help with watering the beds on the side of our extension office. Well done interns!
september Master Gardener Meeting
Leslie Caza
Leslie Caza
Leslie Caza
Leslie spoke on Winter Gardening. She is a certified square foot gardener presenter.
Leslie Caza
Leslie Caza
Leslie's program consisted of several power points and videos - as wells as hand-outs.
Leslie Caza
Guests and members especially enjoyed the interesting part of making "soil blocks". Leslie has several videos on YouTube. Her channel is Leslie Caza (see photo reference above)
OUR PROJECTS
Extension Office
Landscaping of the Extension Office at the old Train Depot building in the Historic District of Covington
LEARNING CENTER
How to Plant a Butterfly Garden
How to properly prune (not murder) a Crape Myrtle
How to properly prune (not murder) a Crape Myrtle
Taught by Joellen Dimond, TSU Extension Agent, on Family Plot
How to properly prune (not murder) a Crape Myrtle
How to properly prune (not murder) a Crape Myrtle
How to properly prune (not murder) a Crape Myrtle
As shown by Wes Hopper on Family Plot
Embracing moss as a landscape opportunity
How to properly prune (not murder) a Crape Myrtle
Embracing moss as a landscape opportunity
An interview by UT Turfgrass Specialist, Dr. Tom Samples
Hydroponics Basics
From Our Own Master Gardener Duana Cressy
Embracing moss as a landscape opportunity
UTHORT.COM
From Our Own Master Gardener Duana Cressy
From Our Own Master Gardener Duana Cressy
Horticultural Information and Resources for Tennessee Gardeners
From Our Own Master Gardener Duana Cressy
From Our Own Master Gardener Duana Cressy
From Our Own Master Gardener Duana Cressy
"Garden of DeEden" on Youtube
Monthly "to do" list
September
Plant
- Plant late season annuals like pansies, snapdragons, Dianthus chinensis, ornamental kale and
cabbage for fall through spring color.
Maintenance
- Divide, transplant and label perennials. Complete divisions by mid-October to allow the roots time to
establish themselves before winter.
- Be sure to keep newly divided plants watered.
- If you've grown tender bulbs this summer such as caladium, dahlia, gladioulus this is the month to
dig them and put them into storage for next year's use.
- Collect seed from perennials and annuals.
- Continue to cut flowers for drying.
- Remove and compost spent annuals and fallen leaves.
- Keep dead-heading plants, such as tithonia, zinnia, and cosmos, to ensure that they continue to
flower.
- Plan spring bulb gardens and purchase bulbs. Most of the planting should wait until October, but
supplies will be at their peak in garden centers.
- Allow plants to finish the summer growth cycle in a normal manner. Never encourage new growth
with heavy applications of fertilizer or excessive pruning this late in the season. The plant will not
properly harden off, and an early freeze can injure new growth.
Helping the Girl Scouts with planning an event "It's Your World - Change It"
2022 HERITAGE FESTIVAL - THANKS FOR VISITING OUR BOOTH!
