Flower Basics Videos

Flower arrangements for summer work great in containers that can be found around your house. Make some great flower arrangements for summer with tips from a floral designer in this free video on...

To make fresh flower arrangements, all you really need is a glass vase or basket to put your flowers in. Create a simple flower arrangement with help from a floral designer in this free video on...

Arrange roses in a vase with Baby's Breath or other filler to give a lots of interest in the vase. Discover how to create a nice formal look for your dinner party with advice from a floral...

When arranging lilies, you'll need a tall cylinder vase, two montes terra leaves and five or six stems of the stargazer lilies. Learn to arrange lilies with help from a floral designer in this...

To arrange orchids, it's nice to have a tall vase in order to hold the orchids in place. Make a beautiful arrangement of orchids with tips from a floral designer in this free video on floral...

Crested Cockscomb flowers are an amazingly beautiful and hardy flower that make a stunning addition to any garden or landscape. They are lovely during the growing season and also make a statement...

Arranging flowers in a square vase requires filler flowers, greenery, water, floral clippers, a square vase and a dozen roses. Determine the best arrangement for your flowers when using a square...

To arrange a dozen roses, you'll need some greenery, a vase, water, floral clippers and of course a dozen roses. Properly arrange a dozen roses with the advice of a flower shop owner in this free...

Making floral bouquets requires using ranunculus, greenery, floral tape, pins, ribbon, floral cutters, scissors and flowers. Find out how to make a beautiful floral bouquet with tips from a flower...

To dry out a corsage, you'll need to spray it with aerosol hairspray. Learn to dry out your corsage from a flower shop owner in this free video on floral arrangements.

Hand corsages are made using several materials, including filler flower, greenery, floral tape, flower clippers and more. Discover how to make hand corsages with the help of a flower shop owner in...

When making silk flower bouquets, you'll need to cut the flowers apart because they usually come in bunches. Find out how to make silk flower bouquets with tips from a flower shop owner in this...

Making a bouquet with ranunculus requires the use of greenery, floral tape, pins, ribbon, floral cutters and scissors. Create a beautiful bouquet with ranunculus with the guidance of a flower shop...

To make floral arrangements with carnations, requires the use of greenery, floral tape, floral scissors, wet foam oasis, a knife, a container and carnations. Learn to use carnations with your...

Use artificial flowers to make your flower arrangements by using silk flowers, wire cutters, dry foam oasis, tape and a container. Find out how to make a beautiful flower arrangement with...

To make boutonnieres yourself, you'll need several materials, including floral tape, flower clippers, wire clippers and more. Discover how to make your own boutonnieres with the instruction of a...

Caring for hydrangeas involves planting them in the shade to prevent the flowers from burning, and continually pruning off brown or wilted pieces to encourage healthy growth. Keep a hydrangea...

Dahlia bulbs should be planted in the heat, and they should be brought indoors or put in a greenhouse for the winter. Discover the growth requirements of dahlia plants with helpful tips from a...

To plant stargazer lilies, mound up the roots of the bulb, bury it three inches below the surface of the soil, and provide plenty of drainage. Care for a stargazer plant, which should be planted...

When planning a flower garden in the yard, include plants that thrive during different parts of the year so that something is always blooming. Design a colorful flower garden that is ever changing...

Camellias grown in humid, tropical conditions with a definite rainy season and a definite dry season. Keep a camellia watered well in a warm climate with helpful tips from a sustainable gardener...

Hydrangea plants make a great addition to a shade garden, and they can be pruned completely to the ground for the winter to promote new growth for the following season. Plant hydrangeas in the...

Cosmos flowers grow native in Mexico, so they prefer extreme heat, poor soil, arid conditions and very good drainage. Start cosmos plants every spring from the seed with helpful tips from a...

Taking care of daisies involves saving the seeds from one year to plant for the following season, and the seeds can easily be started in small seed trays until they sprout. Keep daisies growing in...

Growing chrysanthemums from the seed involves keeping them moist, but allowing them to dry out between watering, and keeping the browning and wilted areas pruned off to promote new growth. Allow...

When planting a hibiscus plant, be sure to thin out the browning foliage to encourage new growth when the roots get established. Find out how to successfully transplant a hibiscus plant with...

Stargazer lilies are best grown in mountainous areas that have good composted soil, healthy drainage, lots of humidity and a strong rainy season. See why stargazers grow so well in the Pacific...

Caring for calla lilies depends on the type of lily, as white callas can be grown well in cooler, moist conditions while colored callas require a more arid and warm climate. Follow appropriate...

Growing white sage involves placing it in a hot sunny spot, planting it in dry sandy soil and providing lots of good drainage. Break up the roots when transplanting a white sage bunch with helpful...

Healthy azaleas can be grown in a raised bed underneath a canopy of pine trees, as they need moisture but will rot out if the ground is too wet. Learn the tricks to growing azaleas with helpful...

Angel trumpets should be planted in the partial shade of warmer climates or in the full sun in cooler climates. Find out how to keep angel trumpets healthy with helpful tips from a sustainable...

Hanging plants should be hung away from direct sunlight, as many of them can burn easily, but mixing upright and trailing plants creates an interesting hanging arrangement. Mix a variety of plants...

Bells of Ireland flowers prefer dry and arid conditions, as they originate in Turkey and Iran, so they do not survive well in colder climates or harsh winters. Find out how to start bells of...

To take care of pansies, start them from the seed or root, and keep them watered but drained well. Maintain a bunch of pansies with helpful tips from a sustainable gardener in this free video on...

Amarilla flowers can be grown in a container and brought indoors for the winter, or it can be kept outside in a mild climate. Find out how to grow a blooming amarilla flower with helpful tips from...

Bee balm flowers are great to grow in cooler climates that have very cold winters, or they can be started from seeds every spring. Create the perfect conditions for the bee balm flower, which has...

Growing peonies from the seed is done by collecting the blooms as soon as they turn to seed, placing them in moist soil in a plastic bag and keeping them in the refrigerator for the winter....

Growing Easter lilies involves allowing the plant to die down every winter, but nurturing it back to growth every spring. Understand the pattern of growing these bulb flowers with helpful tips...

An amaryllis bulb is best planted in a pot that is kept outside to bloom naturally in the fall, as it can handle temperatures as low as 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Find out ways to grow amaryllis both...

Attracting butterflies to a garden involves having mature plants with lots of foliage for the caterpillars, keeping an area muddy close by as a source of water and growing the types of flowers...

Growing anthuriums requires replicating their native conditions, which includes moisture, humidity and shade. Keep anthuriums out of direct hot sun with helpful tips from a sustainable gardener in...

Canna lilies, native to Mexico, require full hot sun, well-drained soil and a greenhouse in the winter. Avoid letting the canna lily sit in moisture for too long with helpful tips from a...

To prune carnations, simply trim back the parts of the plant that look brown, ratty or wilted, which will encourage new and healthy growth. Get rid of dying parts of a plant to keep it thriving...

Growing carnations from seeds is easy when you save the seeds from a wilted bloom, dry the seeds out, and plant them in seed trays the following spring. Grow carnations every season with helpful...

When planting Easter lilies, be sure to bury the bulb three inches under the surface of the soil, and keep the bulb dormant during the winter months. Watch an Easter lily bulb regrow every summer...

Calendula flowers can be grown from the seed by planting them directly into the ground or putting about two seeds in each seedling tray. Start growing calendula flowers in early spring with...

Azaleas should be pruned every year or two, and the pruning should never cut the plant down more than a third. Prune azaleas down to the first limb with tips from an experienced gardener in this...

Used coffee grounds can provide a lot of nutrition for plants when used in a garden. Put coffee grounds in a garden to get rid of slugs with tips from an experienced gardener in this free video on...

A flowerbed arrangement plan can be basic or complicated, and it can be any shape, but it needs a focal point. Arrange a flowerbed, and include statues or birdhouses, with tips from an experienced...

Find trees, shrubs and plants by joining a garden club or checking on www.craigslist.com. Find plants for a garden from other gardeners with tips from an experienced gardener in this free video on...