Cheekwood Blog

Alison supports Cheekwood in so many different ways. She loves to try different volunteer assignments, always with curiosity, embracing the opportunity to learn something new.

It’s a new month of plant picks! Cheekwood’s Horticulturist, Sage McClain, shares her top plant picks for January 2025.

It’s a new month of plant picks! Cheekwood’s Horticulturist, Sage McClain, shares her top plant picks for December 2024.

Dazzling holiday displays sparkle among the rolling hills and elegant gardens of Cheekwood’s 55-acre estate.

Behind the closed doors of the Historic Mansion and Museum at Cheekwood Estate & Gardens is a flurry of activity.

It’s a new month of plant picks! Cheekwood’s Horticulturist, Sage McClain, shares her top plant picks for November 2024.

In Tennessee, marigolds are prolific and easy-to-grow annuals that put on a show all summer long. They are purported to keep pests out of a vegetable garden and are a favorite of butterflies and bees. While certainly not frost tolerant, they will happily bloom well into the fall and reseed for the following year. Just like many culinary herbs, they are edible yet conveniently undesirable to garden foragers such as deer and rabbits. The petals can be used to make herbal tea or tossed in a salad to add some zing.