Gardening Blog

Designing with Texture

Pairing bold, fine, matte, glossy, stiff, and soft foliage textures lets you shape light and space, giving any garden deep dimension and year-round interest.

Designing with Texture

Pairing bold, fine, matte, glossy, stiff, and soft foliage textures lets you shape light and space, giving any garden deep dimension and year-round interest.

The Art of Plant Layering

Plant layering groups tall, mid-height, and low plants by height, texture, and bloom time to build richly textured beds that look full and lively all season.

The Art of Plant Layering

Plant layering groups tall, mid-height, and low plants by height, texture, and bloom time to build richly textured beds that look full and lively all season.

Lush dogwood bush with clusters of delicate white flowers and green leaves

Dog wood trees

Dogwood trees (Cornus) are part of the Cornus genus. There are about 30 to 60 species of trees around the world, but we’re focusing on the Cornus florida (flowering dogwood)...

Dog wood trees

Dogwood trees (Cornus) are part of the Cornus genus. There are about 30 to 60 species of trees around the world, but we’re focusing on the Cornus florida (flowering dogwood)...

Vibrant carpet moss blankets forest floor in misty woodland for native gardens

Why Carpet Moss Is the Secret Weapon for Native...

Native mosses have been gaining popularity in the past few years at TN Nursery, with interest from both professional landscape designers and homeowners alike. What’s so great about them? Native...

Why Carpet Moss Is the Secret Weapon for Native...

Native mosses have been gaining popularity in the past few years at TN Nursery, with interest from both professional landscape designers and homeowners alike. What’s so great about them? Native...

Vibrant purple lilac-like crepe myrtle tree with dense blossoms and lush green foliage

Crepe Myrtle: A Southern Icon That Thrives and ...

Crepe Myrtle is the quintessential southern flower, and for good reason. It thrives in warm weather and has a strong history in Southern culture. What’s more, it is the prettiest...

Crepe Myrtle: A Southern Icon That Thrives and ...

Crepe Myrtle is the quintessential southern flower, and for good reason. It thrives in warm weather and has a strong history in Southern culture. What’s more, it is the prettiest...

Young eastern white pine tree with vibrant green needles and developing cones

The Eastern White Pine

There are many reasons to admire the Eastern White Pine Tree. It’s gorgeous. It’s vital to the natural ecosystem. It has proven itself adaptable and useful throughout American history. As...

The Eastern White Pine

There are many reasons to admire the Eastern White Pine Tree. It’s gorgeous. It’s vital to the natural ecosystem. It has proven itself adaptable and useful throughout American history. As...