Use these guidelines from the UTIA and surrounding states to help plan and maintain a beautiful garden.
Gardening Calendars
- Best Management Practices for Pruning Landscape Trees, Shrubs and Ground Covers From UTIA tips on when and how to prune.
- Lawn Maintenance Calendars – NC State TurfFiles These publications for homeowners and landscapers describe how and when to mow, fertilize, irrigate, and control weeds in the most common types of turf.
- Pruning Trees & Shrubs in Your Landscape From NC State Extension has information on pruning techniques and pruning calendars for specific plants.
- Tennessee Home Vegetable Garden Calendar Utilize the calendar to schedule various planting, harvesting and management practices. Links to other excellent resources available from UT Extension that will be an asset to you in planning and managing your garden.
- The Tennessee Vegetable Garden – Garden Planning, Plant Preparation and Planting
- UT Gardens, Knoxville – Monthly Gardening Tasks
Landscaping Guides
- Care of Ornamental Plants in the Landscape This publication provides an overview of the many practices required to keep landscape plants performing at their best in residential areas. University of Georgia
- Managing Backyards and Other Urban Habitats for Birds Urban landscapes comprise an increasing percentage of potential wildlife habitat. With proper management and hard work, these areas provide valuable space for many wildlife species, especially birds. NC State
- Hummingbird Gardening in Tennessee Hummingbirds are a beautiful part of the wildlife of Tennessee and are a favorite of many wildlife and garden enthusiasts. This publication provides information to assist you in attracting hummingbirds to your garden. It specifies the types of flowers, feeders and habitats that hummingbirds prefer. UTIA
- Landscape Design North Carolina Extension Gardener Handbook This chapter reviews the principals of landscape design, and the steps needed to create an attractive, functional landscape. NC State
- Landscaping for Wildlife with Native Plants Plants that are native to a region can provide significant resources to support wildlife due to the long co-existence of plant and animals species. For those who are interested in sustaining the local wildlife, native plants can be an asset to the home landscape. This publication provides an overview of attributes to look for when selecting plants to support wildlife in the landscape, as well as, a range of tables to lead gardeners to possible plant selections. NC State
- Sustainable Landscaping Planning & Plant Selection Viewing residential landscapes as part of a larger ecosystem with unique niches and growing conditions can help homeowners to make wise decisions when it comes to planning and installing a landscape design. This publication provides practical tools that will not only help to provide a balanced sustainable design, but meet homeowner needs while providing an attractive aesthetic. UTIA