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Pb1069 Hobby Greenhouses In Tennessee, Mary Lewnes Albrecht

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

No abstract provided.

Sp570 Drought-Tolerant Trees, Wayne K. Clatterbuck

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

Late-season droughts are common in southeastern landscapes. Many trees are stressed by prolonged periods of hot, dry weather.

W193 Tennessee Master Gardener County Program Handbook, Beth Babbit

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

Version 2.0

W276 Rain Barrels Make Good Sense, Brian Leib

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

Version 2.0

W099 Tennessee Master Gardener Volunteer Handbook, Beth Babbit

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

Version 3.0

Pb1636 Butterfly Gardening, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

No abstract provided.

Pb1576 Selecting Fescues, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

Four fescue species are maintained as lawngrasses in Tennessee. Originally from Europe, these perennial, cool-season lawngrasses are an integral part of many Tennessee landscapes. They grow best in deep, well-drained soils at air temperatures from 60 to 75 F. High temperatures and drought often slow their rate of growth during late spring and summer. Species and varieties may vary in color, leaf texture, stand density, disease resistance and tolerance of shade, high temperature and drought. Tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) is adapted to a wide range of soil and climatic conditions. This medium- to coarse-textured lawngrass tolerates high temperatures, …

W220 Bamboo (Phyllostachys Spp.), The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

Bamboo species have nearly a worldwide distribution, with Europe and Antarctica the only continents that do not have native bamboo species. Taxonomically, bamboo is classified in the grass family (Poacea) and is represented by more than 1,000 species and 91 genera. Taken together, bamboo is recognized as the fastest-growing woody, evergreen, perennial plant.

Sp503-I-Identifying The Flathead Appletree Borer (Chrysobothris Femorata) And Other Buprestid Beetle Species In Tennessee, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

The flatheaded appletree borer, Chrysobothris femorata (Olivier) (FHATB) is a well-documented, native pest of deciduous trees. It has a wide host range and is particularly problematic in commercial nurseries and urban landscapes, where it can cause rapid decline of economically important hosts. When infestations are high, FHATB has been known to attack healthy trees as well as those stressed by drought, plant disease, mechanical injury and other environmental factors. Its distribution is ubiquitous, covering the entire continental United States and extending into Canada.

Sp341-U-The Bagworm And Its Control, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

The bagworm, Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis (Haworth), is one of the more curious and interesting insect pests of trees and shrubs. Its carrot-shaped bag is constructed of bits of material from the plant upon which it is feeding and is enlarged as the bagworm grows. The bag is carried wherever the worm goes. When disturbed, the bagworm merely pulls its head back into the bag for protection.

Sp290-C-Dogwood Borer, Infestation, Damage And Control, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

The flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) is one of the most popular ornamental plants in Tennessee landscapes. Native trees also flourish in the forest understory.

The dogwood tree is damaged by the feeding activity of the dogwood borer larva under the bark of the trunk and limbs. In a single year, one borer can completely girdle and kill a tree 4 inches in diameter, but death is more often brought about by the combined activity of several larvae or by successive infestations with concurrent mechanical injury or pathological problems. Cultivated trees growing in full sun are usually more heavily infested than …

W175-12 Common Landscape Mistakes And How To Avoid Them, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

No one today would doubt that we live in the Information Age. It would be nice to say that some credit should be given to people submersing themselves in well-written books and magazines, but let’s face it— we can find pretty much anything we want on the Internet and from watching a huge variety of do-it-yourself cable programming. Yes, there is so much data at our fingertips that it doesn’t take too long before we have the confidence to believe we can do everything ourselves.

One of the areas where folks feel most tempted to bypass the advice of professionals …

W039-Salsa Garden, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

No abstract provided.

W038-Pizza Garden, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

No abstract provided.

W037-Asian-American Theme Garden, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

No abstract provided.

Sp291-O-Guide To Cool-Season Vegetables, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

Some of these vegetable varieties and planting dates are not the same as those grown by commercial growers. Commercial growers should be sure to consult the appropriate literature for commercial varieties and planting dates.

Garden vegetables can be divided into warm-season and cool-season vegetables. Cool-season vegetables require cool soil and air temperatures if they are to germinate, grow and mature with maximum yield and quality. They are shallow-rooted and thus are susceptible to drought. They are usually grown for their leaves or roots and respond well to nitrogen sidedressings.

W036-African-American Theme Garden, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

No abstract provided.

Sp291-M-Planning The Vegetable Garden, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

A garden plan will save time, space, work and money. Yields will be increased, as will the length of the harvest season. Best of all, you will be able to harvest the amount of high-quality garden produce you desire at the time you choose.

Sp291-K-Tomatoes For The Home Garden, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

Tomatoes are the most popular vegetable grown in home gardens. They are more nutritious than many vegetables and provide signifi cant amounts of both vitamins A and C. Tomatoes are served fresh, are a major component of many salads and are used in many cooked dishes.

Sp307-N-Selecting Quality Grapes, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

The grape is a very versatile fruit. The wide array of uses for it include fresh consumption (table grapes), raisins, jellies, jams, pies, juices, wines or blends with other fruits in numerous products. The degree of fruit ripeness needed will vary somewhat, depending on the intended use of the grapes. Therefore, an awareness of the ripening process and its impact on fruit quality is important for consumers as well as home and commercial grape growers. Grapes undergo many changes during the ripening process. As this process proceeds, it may be difficult to select the time at which the grape is …

Sp307-L-Selecting Quality Apples, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

Apples, often called the “King of Fruits,” are grown commercially and in home orchards in all parts of Tennessee. Most varieties of apples can be successfully grown, although some may present special challenges. The primary harvest period for Tennessee apples extends from about mid-August to mid or late October. Some producers have varieties which will ripen either earlier or later than this time. Growers having cold storage facilities can supply markets with quality apples for several months after harvest. Currently, no Tennessee apple growers are using controlled atmosphere facilities which allow storage of fruit for up to 10 or 12 …

W018-Strawberry Diseases In Tennessee, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

A number of diseases affect the fruit, leaves, roots and crowns of strawberries. This publication provides information on the most important strawberry diseases in Tennessee. Reference is made to two systems of strawberry production in Tennessee. The matted-row system is a perennial system in which the plants are allowed to spread, and the planting is maintained for several years. Plasticulture is a term often used to refer to an annual system of production in which planting takes place in plastic-mulched rows in the fall, and the plants are destroyed the following summer, after harvest is completed.

Cultural control practices are …

Sp277-I-Bacterial Spot Of Peach, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

Bacterial spot, known also as bacteriosis, bacterial shothole, or shothole, is caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris pv. pruni. Although primarily a peach and nectarine problem, this disease also occurs on apricots, plums and, to a lesser degree, cherries.

Losses due to bacterial spot occur from affected fruit and from the devitalization of trees caused by frequent defoliation. Such weakened trees are more subject to winter injury. Losses are greatest in light, low-fertility soils. Trees low in vigor are more susceptible to bacterial spot than vigorous trees.

Sp277-A-Cedar Apple Rust, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

Cedar-apple rust is a common disease of apple and crabapple. The fungus that causes the disease, Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae, is unusual because it must spend a phase of its life cycle as a parasite on Juniperus species, such as red cedar or ornamental junipers.

Cedar-apple rust can be severe on apple. Infections of apple fruit result in lower fruit quality and early fruit drop. Leaf spots may cause early defoliation, especially during dry summers. If trees are defoliated several years in a row, they become weakened and unthrifty. Fruit bud formation may be reduced after one year. The disease is not …

W193 Tennessee Master Gardener County Program Handbook - Statewide Guidelines And Procedures, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

University of Tennnessee Extension encourages the formation of local level Master Gardener associations for the purpose of maintaining an organized relationship with volunteers who support the missions of the Tennessee Master Gardener Program and UT Extension. The local Master Gardener coordinator will serve as an advisor to the local Master Gardener association. UT Extension supports the mission, vision and values of the Tennessee Master Gardener Program, and provides additional continuing education to Master Gardener volunteers. All certified Master Gardener volunteers, regardless of affiliation with local Master Gardener groups and associations, represent the mission and policies of UT Extension.

Local associations …

W220 Bamboo (Phyllostachys Spp.), Susan L. Hamilton

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

Information about the plant species bamboo (Phyllostachys spp.), its habitat, environmental impact, and control methods.

Sp290-E-Azalea Lace Bug, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

Since its introduction from Japan in the early 1900s, the azalea lace bug has become a destructive pest of azaleas. Although this bug prefers evergreen azalea varieties, it will infest deciduous varieties. Mountain laurel can also become infested.

W231 English Ivy, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

No abstract provided.

W232 Mimosa, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

No abstract provided.

W233 Privet, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

No abstract provided.