The words “Mountain Mint” evoke cooling thoughts of the Smoky Mountains, paired with a refreshing natural aroma. It should not conjure up the horrors that…
Photo by T. Cronin When winter melts away, loosening its cold grip on the garden, spring enters the scene with a burst of flowers called…
Oakleaf lettuce, as the name suggests, has a unique leaf shape as well as a more open head. This more open structure can help reduce…
Tennessee’s State Wildflower Photo credit: Janet Dowlen If the exotic blooms of Passiflora incarnata don’t intrigue you, the plant lore will. Passion flower is perhaps the most…
Photo by C. Scott, courtesy UTIA. Acmella oleracea (previously classified as Spilanthes acmella), known by the common names toothache plant, buzz buttons, jambu, Schezuan button…
Submitted by Holly Jones, horticulturist and kitchen garden manager, UT Gardens, Knoxville The vigorous vines of the Tetsukabuto winter squash grow on a trellis and…