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Informational Resources for Tennessee Gardeners

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Last tended to on October 19, 2024
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University of Tennessee Extension

“Guide to Warm Season Vegetables” (PDF)
“Growing Seasons in Tennessee”
“Emergency Preparedness Resource Guide for Tennessee Small Family Farmers” (PDF)

Fall / Winter Gardening in Tennessee:

“Fall Vegetable Gardens in Tennessee”

Recommended Books:

“Southern Fruit & Vegetable Gardening: Plant, Grow, and Harvest the Best Edibles - Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Tennessee,” by Katie Elzer-Peters. This book is written exclusively for gardeners who want to grow food in the deep South. The author equips you with all the information you need to design your edible garden, tend the soil, maintain your plants throughout their life cycles, and—most importantly—harvest the delicious foods they produce. So whether you live in the Ozarks, in the Delta, on the Cumberland Plateau, or anywhere else in the Southern United States, you’ll discover the best fruit and vegetable plants for your garden in this beautiful step-by-step how-to guide … and they’ll be on your table before you know it.
“The Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in the Southeast,” by Ira Wallace. There is nothing more regionally specific than vegetable gardening – what to plant, when to plant it, and when to harvest are decisions based on climate, weather, and first frost. Monthly planting guides show exactly what you can do in the garden from January through December. The skill sets go beyond the basics with tutorials on seed saving, worm bins, and more. This must-have book is for gardeners in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
“Tough Plants for Southern Gardens,” by Felder Rushing. Written for novice and accomplished gardener alike, and for all gardeners who value their leisure time. They also value the appearance of their home and appreciate the benefits of well-placed landscaping; however, they do not want to devote too much time to keeping it beautiful.
“Southern Gardener’s Handbook: Your Complete Guide: Select, Plan, Plant, Maintain, Problem-Solve - Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee,” by Troy Marden. Every season in the South presents a gardening opportunity. Take advantage of all of them by choosing the perfect plants! Using the right plants makes gardening not only easier, but more fun, and helps you grow the best-looking and healthiest garden possible. The Southern Gardener’s Handbook helps experienced and expert-level gardeners pick the ideal plants to get the most pleasure from their gardens. Detailed plant profiles help you get the best bang for your buck (and work) in the garden. Helpful advice about caring for the unique needs of southern gardens, along with complete information about USDA Hardiness zones make this a resource you will not want to go without. Annuals, biennials, perennials, tropicals, bulbs, ornamental grasses, trees, shrubs, ground covers, vines, lawns and vegetables are all covered in depth. Nearly 300 at-a-glance full-color photos and plant profiles allow you to plan, create and enjoy the very best results from your garden.
“Gardening When It Counts: Growing Food in Hard Times,” by Steve Solomon (founder of the Territorial Seed Company and self-sufficiency advocate, he is currently homesteading in Tasmania). This is a more advanced book for those who are serious about raising food. In this volume, Steve explains why intensive gardening methods are not natural and therefore require great amounts of energy and effort to maintain. A lot of information regarding soil health and cover cropping is included.

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Places to Visit:

Blount Mansion – 200 West Hill Avenue, P.O. Box 1703, Knoxville, TN 37902
Chattanooga Arboretum and Nature Center – 400 Garden Road, Chattanooga, TN 37419
Cheekwood Botanical Garden – 1200 Forrest Park Drive, Nashville, TN 37205
Cragfont at Historic Castalian Springs – 200 Cragfont Road, Castalian Springs, TN 37031
The Hermitage, Home of Andrew Jackson – 4580 Rachel’s Lane, Hermitage, TN 37076
James K. Polk Ancestral Home – 301 W. 7th Street, Columbia, TN 38401
Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum – 2743 Wimpole Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37914
Memphis Botanic Garden – 750 Cherry Road, Memphis, TN 38117
Oaklands Historic House Museum – 800 N. Maney Avenue, Murfreesboro, TN 37133
University of Tennessee Arboretum – 901 S. Illinois Avenue (State Highway 62), Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Reflection Riding Arboretum and Botanical Garden – 400 Garden Road, Chattanooga, TN 37419
Sam Davis Home – 1399 Sam Davis Road, Smyrna, TN 37167
UT Gardens - The State Botanical Garden of Tennessee – University of Tennessee, Neyland Drive, Knoxville, TN

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