Lawn Weed ID Website
The first rule of controlling a weed is to identify the weed. UT Weed Science has a great website to help individuals with this first step. Once IDed, use the Turf Weed Control Manual in the above list to understand what will control it. As always, feel free to contact me with any questions.
Grainger County Farmers Page
Want to find a farmer near you? Here is a site that list farm families that offer great tasting produce and meat products. All produced here in Grainger County, TN.
Grainger County Farmers Map
Home Production Videos
Home Tomato Production (YouTube)
Reasons to Prune Fruit Trees (YouTube)
How to Prune Fruit Trees (YouTube)
Grainger County Commercial Tomato Production
Everyone always wants to know “How we grow them great tasting Grainger County tomatoes?” Well, here is a video that will help explain the process.
Grainger County Tomatoes – The Basics
Tomato Festival
The largest free festival in Tennessee is held the last full weekend in July. Don’t miss out on all the fun, food, entertainment, and of course great tasting Grainger County Tomatoes!
See The Famous Tomato Wars!!!
UT Hort Page
The UT Hort Page is a great place to find all things growing. The link above gives resources that any gardener or landscape person can use to find the answers. Also check out the publications to the right.
Homeowner Consultant
Anthony Carver
County Director & Ext Agent
Phone: (865) 828-3411
Email: bcarver4@utk.edu
We provide homeowners with information to better their standard of living. For example, I answer questions such as, “Why can’t I get my flowers to grow? A disease has hit my roses, what is it and how do I control it? How do I stop these lady beetles and box elder bugs from coming into my home? What fertilizer do I need for my lawn?” So if you have these questions or others the below content may answer those questions. If not, feel free to contact me.
Publications
- Garden Tomatoes Made Easy
- Tomato Homeowner Spray Schedule
- Growing Tomatoes
- Vegetable Gardening Basics
- Growing Vegetables in a Home Garden
- Fruit Tree Diseases
- Pruning Fruit Trees
- Disease and Insect Control in Home Fruit Plantings
- Lawn Weed Control “Quick” Fact Sheet
- Lawn Broadleaf Weed Control
- Lawn Diseases ID
- Homeowner’s Guide to Landscaping, Lawn and Pest.pdf
- Landscape Pruning
- Bugs in my Cabinets
- Building Bird Houses
- Managing Small Ponds and Lakes in TN
- Keeping Garden Chickens
- Organic Options for the Garden