In this month’s issue of Friends Magazine, Master Gardener Ann Bartlett introduces us to the fern family, a group of ancient vascular plants that have…
Photo from utgardens.tennessee.edu/ website Gaillardia, also known as blanketflower is a dazzling little plant that is easy to grow, easy to combine and easy to…
Tennessee is fortunate to have 14 native species of milkweed (Asclepias sp.). Most are easily grown from seed and can do well in landscape plantings.…
While goldenrod has long been considered a weedy plant best relegated to roadsides and wild spaces, there are native species and improved hybrids that can…
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…
American Fringetree (Chionanthus virginicus) shines in all its spring glory. This native tree is a showy plant in spring, transitions to a graceful green presence…