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Volunteer Gardener 3021

Produced by Nashville Public Television, Volunteer Gardener features local experts who share gardening advice, landscape design tips, and environmentally conscious farming practices. We visit with growers, plant collectors, and hobbyists alike who share insight and experience. Airs Thursday nights at 7:30 and Sunday mornings at 9:30 on NPT, channel 8.

Volunteer Gardener 3021

Season 30 Episode 3021 | 28m 0s | CC

On this episode of Volunteer Gardener, Troy Marden profiles some cold hardy succulents that can grow indoors or out. Annette Shrader tours a food forest in a permaculture garden that provides abundant food while keeping harmful insects at bay. Voles can be a nuisance. Marty DeHart profiles a vole deterrent that's used at planting time. Jeff Poppen demonstrates terracing to prevent soil erosion.

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