Tennessee Yards Done Right

Learn how to water effectively!

Are you familiar with the many, many resources available on the Tennessee State Master Gardener website?  You don't even have to be a Master Gardener to access most of these resources!

One publication is especially timely as we move into summer:  The Tennessee Yardstick Workbook.  In it you will discover the nine principles of the Tennessee Yards and Neighborhoods Program:

• Right Plant, Right Place

• Manage Soils and Mulch

• Manage Turfgrass Appropriately

• Water Efficiently

• Use Fertilizer Appropriately

• Manage Yard Pests

• Reduce Stormwater Runoff and its Pollutants

• Provide for Wildlife

• Protect Water's Edge

Check it out.  And explore the website - you never know what you'll find!