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Read Dr. Chris Cooper’s monthly blog. Chris is a UT Extension Horticulture Agent, Coordinator for the Master Gardener Program and host of WKNO’s The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid–South.
It’s Pumpkin and Gourd Season
The time has come to start working on those fall displays. My son is already gearing up for his annual trip to the pumpkin patch
The Plant Health Threat: Box Tree Moth
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is responding to a significant plant health threat, and we are asking Tennessee residents for help. Thousands of boxwood
Soil pH and Fertilization
Soil testing and fertilizer applications are of the utmost importance in achieving a successful garden. We receive calls at the Shelby County Extension Office daily
