March is a good time to shop for and add lungwort (Pulmonaria) and Lenten rose (Helleborus) to your garden. Lungwort is an early flowering shade perennial that often struggles in…

Sow nasturtiums this month. Soak seed overnight in water. Cover with three-quarter inches of soil.

Apply a pre-emergent herbicide to your lawn, if you had crabgrass and other summer weeds in the past. The timing of application is important, and a good indicator is to…

Now is a great time to remove weeds from your garden beds. Doing so now will make the plant beds look better and prevent them from going to seed; therefore,…

When night temps get above 40 degrees, feed your pansies with a water-soluble fertilizer such as 20-20-20.

Broccoli, cabbage, Brussel sprouts, lettuce, chard, onions and potatoes should be planted this month.

Evaluate your vegetable garden plans. Often a smaller garden with fewer weeds and insects will give you more produce.

If your ornamental grasses, such as as Miscanthus, Pennisetum, Mexican feather, switchgrass and muhly grass are looking tattered and blowing about the garden, cut them back 3 to 6 inches…

Green/English and sugar snap peas can be direct sown in the garden in February. In colder parts of the state, wait until the end of the month. If sown too…

Soil in Tennessee tends to be acidic. Have your soil tested to see if and how much lime is needed. Your local UT Extension office can provide you with instructions…