Tennessee receives a lot of rainfall, which can create many benefits in your home landscape if properly leveraged. Rain gardens are planted depressions in the landscape designed to catch and soak in rainwater runoff and planted with species that match the soil moisture conditions present. Many native Tennessee plants that are commonly found along streambanks […] …
Here in Tennessee
Our great state provides a wide range of growing environments that vary by latitude, altitude, rainfall, soil and other factors. Material in this section will provide information and resources on the physical geography of Tennessee and how it impacts plants and horticulture as well as native plant resources.
Native Trees for Tennessee
Trees provide many benefits to homeowners, so selecting plants for the home landscape need not be limited to shrubs and flowers. Several excellent tree species are also Tennessee natives that are adapted to many of the sites and ecosystems in our state. This publication provides information on why native trees could be an asset in […] …
The All Seasons Pocket Guide to Identifying Tennessee Trees
Identifying plants is one of the most common questions of gardeners across the state. This useful guide is designed to focus specifically on trees found in Tennessee. The guide has information on identification that can be used in the winter or summer with key leaf, fruit/seed and truck/bark features of trees along with information about […] …
