UT Gardens’ March Plant of the Month Submitted by Andy Pulte, Faculty member, Department of Plant Sciences Expanding your spring flower bulb palate beyond the basics is a good way…
Leucojum: A Lesser-Known Spring Showstopper
Tulip Poplar: A Tree for Almost Any Garden
UT Gardens’ February Plant of the Month Submitted by Jason Reeves, Horticulturist, UT Gardens, Jackson, and West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center Named for its distinctive tulip-shaped blooms, our state…
Fringe Benefits: Discover a Fantastic Native Tree
UT Gardens’ January Plant of the Month Submitted by David Hamilton, Horticulturist, UT Gardens, Knoxville Happy New Year! As we begin settling into the new year amid the doldrums of…
This Juniper is a Golden Accent in the Garden
UT Gardens’ December Plant of the Month Submitted by Shalena Durkot, Coordinator, UT Gardens, Crossville What a show stopper! Juniperus conferta ‘All Gold’ regularly catches the eye of garden visitors…
An Oak for Those with Limited Space
UT Gardens’ November Plant of the Month Submitted by Jason Reeves Curator of the UT Gardens Jackson In 1974 the legendary nurseryman Earl Cully planted a thousand acorns from a…
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Garlic
UT Gardens’ October Plant of the Month Submitted by Lucas Holman, Extension Agent and Director, UT/TSU Extension Wilson County Since I have started planting garlic, I have had zero vampire…
Grow on the Wild Side with Goldenrod
UT Gardens’ September Plant of the Month Submitted by Celeste Scott, Horticulture Extension Agent, UT-TSU Extension Madison County As the heat of summer lingers and we move slowly into the…
Try Oakleaf Lettuce To Avoid Icebergs As You Sail Into Fall Garden Season
UT Gardens’ August Plant of the Month Submitted by Natalie Bumgarner, associate professor and Extension specialist, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee This fall would be a great time…
Mountain Mint – A Pollinator’s Perfect Perennial
UT Gardens’ July Plant of the Month Submitted by Janet Dowlen, Soil Conservationist, Cumberland County Soil and Water Conservation District and USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service The words “Mountain Mint” evoke…
Want a Big and Bodacious Plant for the Garden? Add a Cardoon
UT Gardens’ June Plant of the Month Submitted by James Newburn, Interim Director of the UT Gardens Sue Hamilton, retired director of the University of Tennessee Gardens, used to give…