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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
TEMGs are volunteers who have a love of plants and horticulture coupled with training to teach and assist Tennessee residents
The Tennessee Extension Master Gardener Program seeks to improve the lives of Tennesseans by promoting environmental stewardship, noncommercial food production, and human health and well-being through residential and consumer horticulture education delivered by a dedicated and skilled volunteer network.
Over 3,520 Volunteer hours of service and educational outreach in 2022 that represent a value to Tennessee of $74,216.17 in 2021 to the Tipton County Community!
Hands on projects are planned with the Senior Citizens Center to educate and engage them.
Annual Expo with plants and venders galore. Find anything you need for your garden here.
Left to right: Bonnie Briggs, Secretary; Dennis Riddle, President; Stan Howard, Past President; Sandy Karpinski, Treasurer; Jerry Gatlin, Vice President
Enjoy the wonder of nature on a tour of the Arboretum. Our Arboretum is always open to visitors!
You don't want to miss this year's Expo.
We have something for everyone!
Throughout the month of March we will be sharing information and highlighting our Extension programs.
Carl Wayne Hardeman spoke on
Community Garden Startup
He spoke of bed preparation, where, soil, what to plant, harvesting, predators, as well as many other elements of gardening.
He brought many pros and cons in having a community garden. The slides depicted much of the produce grown for community needs.
Beauton Matthews and Neil Bell
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Taught by Joellen Dimond, TSU Extension Agent, on Family Plot
As shown by Wes Hopper on Family Plot
An interview by UT Turfgrass Specialist, Dr. Tom Samples
Horticultural Information and Resources for Tennessee Gardeners
"Garden of DeEden" on Youtube
As shown on Family Plot
- Sow seeds of summer blooming annuals indoors. Seeds that were started indoors last month may
be transplanted from the flats into peat pots and given dilute fertilizer.
- Plant tender bulbs and tubers like Gladiolas, Lilies and Dahlias. You can continue planting
additional bulbs every two weeks until mid-June to ensure a continuous source of bloom.
- Plant primroses and Pansies
- Peas and Sweet Peas may be planted right now as well as perennial vegetables like Asparagus,
Rhubarb, Horseradish and Artichokes.
- Plant Strawberries, Blueberries, Currants, Loganberries, Boysenberries, Grapes and fruit trees.
- It's time to start Tomatoes, Lettuce, and many other vegetables seeds indoors.
-Divide and transplant summer blooming perennials and fertilize establishd ones as soon as new
growth appears.
- Prune winter jasmine after flowering. Cut Honeysuckle vines back to 3 ft.
- Pinch off tips of Sweet Pea seedlings and Chrysanthemums, when they are 4 inches tall.
We love our customers, so feel free to visit during normal business hours.
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