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Perennial Blue Flax, or Linum Perenna, is a flower that can handle cold temperatures and grow perennially. Get perennial blue flax to bloom in early-to-late summer with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on flower gardening and plant care.
Poppy, or papaver, are gorgeous sunflowers that bloom every summer and can be started by seed in spring. Grow poppy in cold or warm climates with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on flower gardening and plant care.
Pot marigold, or calendula officinalis, is a gorgeous perennial plant that is easy to grow as a garden flower. Start growing calendula by seed in the spring with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on flower gardening and plant care.
Primrose, or primula, are plants that can grow in the shade, but require a great deal of moisture. Start primrose flowers in the spring by seed or by division with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on flower gardening and plant care.
The purple coneflower, or echinacea purpurea, is a plant that is closely related to the black-eyed Susan. Find out why purple coneflowers are hardy in nature with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on flower gardening and plant care.
Sage, or salvia, is a plant that is found all over the planet because of it's ability to grow in a sunny spot with good drainage. Find out what part of the year produces violet flowers on sage plants with information from a sustainable gardener in this free video on flower gardening and plant care.
Scarlet sage, or salvia splendens, is an herb that is a member of the mint family. Discover why the scarlet sage plant cannot handle freezes with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on flower gardening and plant care.
Scotch heather, or calluna vulgaris, is a beautiful evergreen shrub that can handle cold temperatures. Find out when to expect white flowers from Scotch heather plants with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on flower gardening and plant care.
Sea holly is a beautiful, perennial plant that is used in many flower arrangements. Cut down sea holly to enjoy it in the winter with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on flower gardening and plant care.
Sea lavender, or limonium, is a great dried flower than can be grown in sunny locations. Give sea lavender plenty of water, but avoid killing it with too much water with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on flower gardening and plant care.
Sedum spectabile is a ground growing stone crop that can grow in almost any climate. Plant sedum spectabile in the hot sun with good drainage with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on flower gardening and plant care.
Growing snapdragons, or antirrhinum majus, are flowers that can handle cold temperatures, but not heavy freezes. Treat snapdragons as annuals in temperate climates with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on flower gardening and plant care.
The snow-in-summer, or cerastium tomentosum, is a plant that makes a nice ground cover and produces little white flowers in the summer. Use a stem and a root of snow-in-summer to grow the plant with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on flower gardening and plant care.
Spider flowers, or cleome hasslerana, are plants from the tropics that can be treated like an annual in colder climates. Cut back spider flowers in the fall with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on flower gardening and plant care.
Statice, or limonium, is a plant that prefers to be in a sunny location with really good drainage. Find out why statice is one of the most popular cuts of flower in the world with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on flower gardening and plant care.
Stock, or matthiola incana, is a flower that comes in many different colors for its many uses. Watch stock flowers flourish in wet summers with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on flower gardening and plant care.
Stonecrop, or sedum, are flowers that come in different colors and are succulent. Identify stonecrop plants by their cactus-like blooms with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on flower gardening and plant care.
Summer phlox, or phlox paniculata, are plants that are found mostly on the prairies and fields of the United States. Discover why summer phlox plants like hot summers with good drainage with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on flower gardening and plant care.
The swan river daisy, or brachycome iberidfolia, is a flower that likes hot and dry climates. Grow swan river daisies by starting them with seeds in the spring with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on flower gardening and plant care.
Sweet alyssum, or lobularia maritima, is a gorgeous trailing plant that can potentially grow as an invasive weed. Find out how sweet alyssum make good garden plants with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on flower gardening and plant care.
Sweet box, or sarcococca hookerana humilis, is a low evergreen shrub that is indigenous to the Himalayan region. Avoid exposing sweet box plants to heavy freezes with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on flower gardening and plant care.
The sweet pea flower, or lathyrus odoratus, is in the legume family, but otherwise is different from edible sweet peas. Grow sweet pea flowers from vines on a trellis with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on flower gardening and plant care.
Sweet woodruff, or galium odoratum, is a ground cover plant from Europe that can go below freezing temperatures. Grow sweet woodruff in almost any climate with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on flower gardening and plant care.
Landscaping the 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 the subconscious. Even with limited yard space, planting a small corner garden is a simple task that can be completed in just an afternoon. In this free video series on gardening, a sustainable gardener offers tips for growing a flower garden. Learn to grow different kinds of flowers, such as the perennial blue flax, the primrose and spider flowers. Find out how to grow a garden and how to identify different flowers, with this gardening information.
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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