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Learn tips for starting a garden in this free video series about easy gardening ideas.
There are 18 videos in this series:

Tips on the best place to plant a garden in this free gardening video about creating your perfect garden.

Learn about supplies for creating a garden in this free gardening video about growing your perfect garden.

Learn about how to select plants for your garden in this free gardening video about growing your perfect garden.

Learn how to give your garden lots of color in this free gardening video about growing your perfect garden.

Learn about preparing the soil in this free gardening video about growing your perfect garden.

Learn the importance of planting in groups of three in this free gardening video about growing your perfect garden.

Learn how to keep a constant garden in this free gardening video about growing your perfect garden.

Learn about mulching the soil of your garden in this free gardening video about growing your perfect garden.

Learn about the benefits and drawbacks of using fertilizer in this free gardening video about growing your perfect garden.

Learn about easy alternatives to fertilizer in this free gardening video about growing your perfect garden.

Learn about using compost on your garden in this free gardening video about growing your perfect garden.

Learn about using manure and peat moss on your garden in this free gardening video about growing your perfect garden.

Learn about how to make a manageable garden in this free gardening video about growing your perfect garden.

Learn about the easiest gardens to maintain in this free gardening video about growing your perfect garden.

Learn about sun and shade considerations in your garden in this free gardening video about growing your perfect garden.

Learn about routine care for your garden in this free gardening video about growing your perfect garden.

Learn about the dangers of comparing gardens in this free gardening video about growing your perfect garden.

Learn final tips for creating a garden in this free gardening video about growing your perfect garden.

Landscaping your front or back yard doesn't have to be a professional job. Home gardens provide a tranquil area for reflection and relaxation. Tending and enjoying a garden can lower blood pressure, ease anxiety, and provide diversion in which to ponder various thoughts that have been lingering in your subconscious. Even if you don't have much yard space, planting a small corner garden is a simple task you could complete in just an afternoon.
If you are considering starting a garden in your backyard, this free video series is perfect for you. Our expert, Yolanda Vanveen, gives you tips for beginning your green thumb. Learn tips for selecting flowers. Yolanda shows you how to prepare the soil for a garden. She shows you how to use compost, manure, and pete moss as well. If you are concerned about managing your garden, Yolanda gives advice for creating a manageable garden. So, what are you waiting for? Learn how to create a garden today!
Yolanda Vanveen Yolanda Vanveen is a third-generation flower grower and sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Washington. She is the owner of vanveenbulbs.com and has sold flower bulbs on the Internet, at garden shows and at farmers' markets in the Pacific Northwest for more than 15 years. She holds a bachelor's degree in communications and international studies from Linfield College and is a graduate of the WSU Master Gardener Program. Vanveen represented the United States at the 2006 Indigenous Bulb Society Symposium in South Africa and has been featured on the PBS show, "Smart Gardening," demonstrating which way is up with flower bulbs.dkdk
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