This Week In the Garden
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Blueberry Check-Up - September 22, 2018
This week in the garden Retired UT Extension Agent Mike Dennison takes a look at a blueberry plant that has had a difficult summer. It was damaged by a weed eater several months ago and several branches have died. Mike prunes out the dead branches and sprays Poast (Sethoxydim) to kill the grass around the plant.
Related Resources: Blueberries in Home Gardens Pruning Blueberries |
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Dallisgrass in the Lawn - September 8, 2018
This week in the garden UT Extension Agent Booker T. Leigh identifies dallisgrass in the lawn and tells how to get rid of it both manually and chemically. If it is controlled quickly you can prevent its spread.
Related Resources: Dallisgrass Dallisgrass |
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Flowers Need Water - September 1, 2018
TSU Extension Agent Joellen Dimond takes a look at the butterfly garden planted earlier this year. Some of the plants have curled leaves. After checking the soil Joellen finds it is very dry and recommends watering.
Related Resources: Watering Guidelines |
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Killing Grass Around Blueberries - August 11, 2018
This week in the garden retired UT Extension Agent shows how to apply sethoxydim (trade name Poast) to kill the Bermuda grass around a blueberry plant. It may take several applications to kill all the grass in this area.
Related Resources: Weed Management in Orchards |
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Weed Eater Damage - August 4, 2018
This week in the garden the lawn care service got a little too close to the blueberry plants. UT Extension Agent Chris Cooper looks at the damage and gives some options for keeping it from happening in the future.
Related Resources: Mechanical Damage to Trees |
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How Did the Corn Do? - July 28, 2018
This week in the garden Retired UT Extension Agent Mike Dennison looks at how the corn did. He notes there was minimal insect damage, mainly from corn borers. Also, there was some pollination problems due to heat.
Related Resources: Growing Sweet Corn in Home Gardens Growing Home Garden Sweet Corn |
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Cleaning Garlic - July 21, 2018
This week in the Garden UT Extension Agent Lucas Holman shows how to clean a bulb of garlic for storage. After the garlic has cured for several weeks cut off the dead leaves and roots. Then sluff off some of the dry outer shell. You will be left with a clean garlic bulb.
Related Resources: Garlic Harvest, Curing, and Storage Get your garlic on: A primer on planting, growing and harvesting |
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Canna Insect Pests - June 30, 2018This week in the garden UT Extension Horticulture Specialist Carol Reese shows some damage done to a canna by Japanese beetles. She talks about chemical and organic options for controlling the damage caused by Japanese beetles and canna leaf rollers.
Related Resources: Cannas in Home Landscapes Cannas in the Garden |
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Pruning Basil - June 23, 2018This week in the garden TSU Extension Agent Joellen Dimond shows how to prune basil. Pruning basil encourages it to branch out, become bushier, and grow more leaves which increases your harvest.
Related Resources: Herbs in Southern Gardens |
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Tree Staking Options - June 15, 2018This week in the garden UT Extension Horticultural Specialist Carol Reese talks about staking trees. If trees are allowed to sway in the wind they get stronger and are less likely to break in high wind. Tightly staking trees when planting prevents swaying, the ties should be loose. Another staking option to let the tree move is to drive the stakes through the root ball into the ground to “nail” the tree to the ground.
Related Resources: Tree Support Systems Cabling, Bracing and Other Support Systems for Trees |
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Controlling Yellow Nutsedge - June 9, 2018
This week in the garden UT Extension Agent Chris Cooper shows how yellow nutsedge can be so troublesome in the garden and gives some options for control.
Related Resources: Yellow nutsedge Nutsedge and Kyllinga Species |
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Fertilizing (Side Dressing) Corn - June 2, 2018
This week in the garden retired UT Extension Agent Mike Dennison shows how to side dress sweet corn with nitrogen. This should be done when the corn is about a foot tall using one pound of 34-0-0 per 100 feet of row.
Related Resources: Nitrogen Fertilization of Corn Growing Home Garden Sweet Corn |
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Taking Care of Mexican Bean Beetles - May 26, 2018
This week in the garden Retired UT Extension Agent Mike Dennison identifies Mexican bean beetles and identifies what insecticides to use to control them.
Related Resources: Mexican Bean Beetle Mexican Bean Beetle Dealing with Mexican Bean Beetles in Your Georgia Garden |
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Newspaper Mulch - May 19, 2018
This week in the garden Peter Richards shows how to use newspaper mulch around plants. Newspaper is free and can be turned back into the soil at the end of the year.
Related Resources: Yard and Garden: Mulch Mulches for the Home Vegetable Garden |
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How to Tell If Your Plant is Dead - May 12, 2018
This week in the garden Tonya Ashworth shows two ways to tell if your woody plant is dead. She demonstrates the snap test and the scrape test.
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Sharpening Mower Blades - May 5, 2018
This week in the garden UT extension agent Booker T. Leigh talks about how sharpening mower blades will help you get a better-looking lawn and a better cut.
Related Resources: Mow Like a Pro Mowing Your Lawn |
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Trimming Off Spent Bulb Blooms - April 28, 2018
TSU Extension Agent Joellen Dimond shows how to trim off spent bloom from daffodil and tulip plants. This keeps the plant from using energy to make seed and instead use that energy to prepare for the next growing season. Also, it makes your plants look nicer.
Related Video: Planting Spring Flower Bulbs Related Resources: Hints on Growing Tulips Spring Flowering Bulbs: Daffodils |
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Frozen Strawberry Blooms - April 21, 2018
Retired UT Extension Agent Mike Dennison takes a look at some freeze damage on strawberry blooms. The temperature dropped to about 29 degrees a week ago and some of the strawberry blooms were frozen and died. If this happens the plant will just produce more blooms.
Related Video: Moving and Renovating Strawberries Related Resources: Frost/Freeze Protection in Strawberries Critical Temperatures for Strawberry Buds and Blossoms and Freeze Protection |
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Seed Germination Test - April 14, 2018
This week in the garden UT Assistant Professor of Horticulture Natalie Bumgarner shows how to do a germination test on some old seeds. She puts some seeds in a wet paper towel and puts that in a plastic bag. A week later she can see how many of them germinated.
Related Video: Making a Seed Planter for Small Seeds Related Resources: Procedures for the Wet Paper Towel Germination Test |
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Vole Proofing and Planting Hostas - April 7, 2018
Hosta expert Jim Crowder from Memphis Botanic Garden shows how plant a hosta and prevent vole damage. After preparing the soil Jim adds soil perfecter (crushed rock) to the planting hole and presses it against the side. He then plants the hosta on the rock bed and puts more perfecter over the root ball. The crushed rock keeps the voles from getting to the hosta pip.
Related Video: Dividing and Potting Hostas Related Resources: Hosta |
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Rossizing Hostas - March 31, 2018
This week in the garden Jim Crowder from Memphis Botanic Garden shows how to rossize hostas. You just cut an X through the pip and basil plate as the plant comes up in the spring. This is a procedure that encourages the hosta to make pups which will make the hosta larger or be used for propagation.
Related Video: Dividing Hostas Related Resources: Hosta |
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Pruning a Water Sprout - March 24, 2018
This week in the garden certified arborist Wes Hopper shows how to remove a watersprout from a magnolia tree. Watersprouts grow when the tree is under stress. He shows how to remove the growth over two years or all at once.
Related Resources: Pruning Basics A Guide to Successful Pruning Pruning Deciduous Trees |
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Cutting Out a Tree Canker - March 17, 2018
Certified arborist Wes Hopper diagnoses a canker in a magnolia tree. He identifies it as a fungal canker and shows how to remove it. He pays special attention to cleaning his tool to avoid spreading the disease.
Related Resources: Fungal Cankers of Trees Cankers on Trees |
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Encouraging Tree Feeder Root Growth - March 10, 2018
This week in the garden certified arborist Wes Hopper shows how to use a trowel or shovel to loosen the soil under a small tree to encourage feeder root growth.
Related Resources: Tree Root Systems Healthy Roots and Healthy Trees |
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Trying to Save a Dying Plant - March 3, 2018
TSU Extension Agent Joellen Dimond looks at a wilting dusty miller. She thinks it may be because the roots are waterlogged. It has been raining a lot lately and the plant is slightly lower than others nearby. She digs up the plant and replants it in the same place but a little higher than it was. Hopefully this will create more drainage for the root area.
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