Lawns & Landscapes


Turf Grass

Welcome Home to Your Tennessee Garden

In the context of your home lawn, landscape, vegetable garden or fruit planting, UT Extension can provide a practical introduction to Tennessee for new residents or to gardens and landscapes for new homeowners.

Welcome Home Publication

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Lawn Maintenance Calendar

Each year our turf specialists produce this management calendar with important dates for lawn care. Things like seeding dates, sprigging dates, and insect and disease scouting dates are just a few of the topics included.

The Lawn Maintenance Calendar can be accessed digitally by clicking on the image to the right.

You can also pick up a hard copy at the Extension Office in Newport.


Landscapes

TN Smart Yards

We call it a Smart Yard —

— a yard that is in balance with the local environment for the benefit of both people and our ecosystem.

Tennessee Smart Yards is an Extension-led program that guides Tennesseans on practices they can apply in their outdoor spaces to create healthier, more ecologically-sound landscapes and communities. Nine principles of stewardship serve as the foundation for the program and are explored in online modules and practical workshops taught by UT-TSU Extension and water resource professionals. 

More information about TN Smart Yards can be found on the state website.

For a great list of native plants to add to your landscape, click the image!


Trees in the Landscape

Common Tennessee Trees

One of the best pocket guides to identify common trees in Tennessee can be found right here.

Click the image to view the guide.

Invasives of the Appalachian Region

One of the go-to tools for identifying and managing invasive weeds in the Appalachian region, this guide share all the details you need to identify weeds and strategies for their control.

Click the image to view the guide.