Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South

Description

Horticulture expert Dr. Chris Cooper and other experts share their garden wisdom and answer e-mails and letters about lawn and gardens.

Upcoming Episodes

• Master gardener Tom Mashour demonstrates how to plant fall leafy greens; retired UT Extension Agent Mike Dennison looks at corn and offers recommendations for next year. (30 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Friday, Aug. 28, 2026 @ 06:30AM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo
  Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026 @ 11:30AM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo

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• Fall leaf management including composting and lasagna gardening. (30 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Friday, Sep. 04, 2026 @ 06:30AM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo

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• Retired UT Extension Agent Mike Dennison builds an armadillo trap with wings; Mary Schmidt talks about the lifecycle of monarch butterflies and how to attract them to a yard. (30 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Sunday, Sep. 06, 2026 @ 11:30AM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo

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• University of Memphis Director of Landscape Joellen Dimond talks about refreshing flower planters in the fall; UT Extension Horticultural Specialist Celeste Scott describes different kinds of houseplant potting media. (30 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Friday, Sep. 11, 2026 @ 06:30AM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo

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