Protecting Perennial Herbs from
​Cold Weather

Perennial herbs are tough, but unusually cold weather may hurt them. University of Memphis Director of Landscape Joellen Dimond talks about some perennial herbs growing in the herb garden. She also shows how to use frost cloth to protect a plant if cold weather is forecasted.

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Remove Diseased Plants at the End of the
Growing Season

Diseased plants need to be removed from the garden before winter. UT Extension Agent Lee Sammons says they should not go into the compost pile. They should be thrown away.  >>Watch

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Garden Notes
Picking Tomatoes Before a Frost

A frost will kill tomato plants, but you can pick the green tomatoes and use them. UT Extension Agent Lee Sammons says tomatoes that have started changing color will continue to ripen indoors. Green tomatoes can be used in certain recipes.  >>Watch

Freezing Herbs

Herbs can be easily frozen to preserve them. University of Memphis Director of Landscape Joellen Dimond shows several ways to freeze herbs. She also shows how to preserve herbs in ice cubes and olive oil.  >>Watch

Protecting Perennial Herbs from Cold Weather

Harvesting, Drying, and Preserving Herbs

Planting an Herb Garden

Stink Bugs

Stink bugs… well, stink. The stink is a predator avoidance mechanism. Retired UT Extension Agent Mike Dennison talks about the different kinds of stink bugs. Stink bugs are a major agricultural pest on vegetables, fruit, or other desirable plants.  >>Watch

Common Tree Bugs

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Gardening Cultural Practices

Getting the conditions right for a garden is important for good production. UT Extension Agent Lee Sammons talks about different things to do from soil testing and fertilizer to controlling insects and weeds by making the environment less hospitable to them.  >>Watch

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Finding Good Gardening Advice Online

There are many internet sites that have bad or misleading gardening information. UT Extension Horticultural Specialist Carol Reese talks about how to find the good information.  >>Watch

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Gardening Ergonomics

Fall Garden Sanitation

Cleaning up your garden in the fall will help reduce bug and disease problems in the spring. UT Extension Agent Lee Sammons talks about the specific things you can do.  >>Watch

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Viewer Questions

What can be done to save a tree after a beaver has removed ​the bark?

There is not much you can do to save that tree. University of Memphis Director of Landscape Joellen Dimond says once the nutrient carrying layers just under the bark have been removed the top of the tree can’t get water and nutrients and will die. You can protect your other trees from damage. She shows a way she protects her trees from beavers.  >>Watch

Why has one of my male Ginkgo trees started producing fruit?

Ginkgo trees don’t form seeds or fruit until they are about fifty years old. University of Memphis Director of Landscape Joellen Dimond says this tree was always a female and has just reached the age where it produces fruit.  >>Watch

Why are the limbs dying on my redbud?

This is likely verticillium wilt. University of Memphis Director of Landscape Joellen Dimond says redbuds are very susceptible to this disease and as a result do not live a long time.  >>Watch

How do I get rid of torpedo grass in centipede grass?

There are limited options for removing torpedo grass from centipede grass because they are both grasses. UT Extension Agent Chris Cooper gives some chemical and non-chemical options for control.  >>Watch

Why do my figs never get large or ripen?

This is probably due to a lack of water when the figs are maturing. University of Memphis Director of Landscape Joellen Dimond says figs are shallow rooted and need regular water.  >>Watch

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