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Volunteer Gardener 2411

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 2411

Volunteer Gardener | Season 24 Episode 2411 | 26m 24s | CC

Container gardening is well-suited for growing tomatoes, yet it still has its challenges. Marty DeHart visits a grower who shares tips to minimize the blight and blossom end rot that is so common. Troy Marden shows us around his daylily trial beds as he tries this hand at hybiridizing. Jeff Poppen guides us through his corn patches, both open-pollinated and hybrid varieties.

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