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Why Do Some Trees Lose Their Leaves in Late Summer?

(This article is a reprint of an article by UT Extension Specialist David Mercker that appeared in the August 2011 Forestry, Wildlife & Fisheries Update Newsletter)

Normally every year in late summer, when temperatures aren’t fit for much, Extension Specialists and County Agents receive inquiries on why some leaves are prematurely dropping from trees. It always [...]

Rain Barrel Update

In case you didn’t get a chance to participate in the rain barrel workshops MGHC offered this year, don’t despair. Building a rain barrel is a relatively easy Do It Yourself job. The University of Tennessee through the Tennessee Yards and Neighborhoods initiative put together a publication that provides clear instructions on building your own [...]

Raised Bed Building Workshop

Title: Raised Bed Building Workshop
Location: Chattanooga Area Food Bank – Pavilion
Description: We will once again be offering a Cedar raised bed building work shop at the Chattanooga Area Food Bank Demonstration Garden Pavilion. We will begin building @ 9:00am and break for a pizza lunch around Noon. We will have some large fans, cold water [...]

Oak Tree Losing Bark Update

Since the original posting of the “Why is my Oak Tree Losing Bark?” post last year, the question continues to be raised in Tennessee and around the country.  The original post covered one possible explanation – the Smooth Patch Disease of White Oak which is just a fungus that feeds on bark but does not [...]

2011 CAFB's 24th Annual Spring Garden Tour

This past weekend, June 4-5, 2011, people braved record-breaking temperatures to take part in the Chattanooga Area Food Bank’s 24th annual Spring Garden Tour. The tour took visitors through two community gardens and five private gardens.

The St. Alban’s Community Garden and the Chattanooga Area Food Bank’s Evelyn Davenport Navarre Teaching & Enabling Garden offer opportunities [...]

May Tennessee Yards & Neighborhoods Class

There will be another TN Yards and Neighborhoods class next week.  It is a six hour class that meets May 10th and 12th from 6 to 9 pm at the Hamilton County Agriculture Center, 6138 Adamson Circle, Chattanooga, TN.

The class covers lawn care, landscape design, water management, mulching and soil management for homeowners.  Students get [...]

Chattanooga Area Food Bank Spring Garden Tour

Gardeners and homeowners — be inspired while supporting the Chattanooga Area Food Bank at the 23rd Annual Spring Garden Tour on June 4 and 5.  This year, six gardens in the Chattanooga area are featured, each garden representing a work of art and love.  We join our gardeners in welcoming you to celebrate [...]

2011 Cullowhee Native Plant Conference

Title: 2011 Cullowhee Native Plant Conference
Location: Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
Link out: Click here
Description: The purpose of the Cullowhee Conference is to increase interest in and knowledge of propagating and preserving native southeastern plant species in the landscape. Past participants of the conference have included landscape architects, commercial nursery operators, garden club members, botanists, and [...]

Month-by-Month Gardening Guide: April

Fruits and Nuts

Black and purple raspberries should be pruned just as buds break in the spring.  Shorten branches on the canes to 8 to 12 inches to promote branching. As new canes develop, maintain them at a height of 18 to 20 inches by tipping. This will promote [...]

Crabtree Farms Spring Plant Sale

April 16 & 17, 2011

Saturday: 8:00 am – 3 pm

Sunday: 11:00 am – 3 pm

Crabtree Farm’s Spring Plant Sale & Festival is a great way to kick off spring and get your garden growing! You can choose from a wide variety of vegetable starts like heirloom tomatoes and pickling cucumbers, as well as herbs [...]