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When gardening, remember that wintertime is a great time to plan a garden. Discover how to draw a diagram before starting a garden with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.
There are numerous flowers that grow in the sun, including gladiolus, red hot pokers and lily of the Nile. Find out how to grow carnations and other flowers in the sun with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.
Cut flowers come in many shapes and sizes, and almost any plant that blooms can be used as a cut flower. Bring cut flowers to sell to the farmer's market with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.
Bamboo is a great garden plant or garden container plant that can grown almost anywhere that grass can be grown. Grow bamboo through exposure to a full, hot sun and good drainage with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.
Roses can grow in a container in the ground, but they need full, hot sun and good drainage. Keep roses from sitting in water or drying out with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.
The easiest way to start sunflower seeds in in the spring by putting them in the ground after the last freeze. Grow sunflower seeds that haven't been cooked with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.
Sunflowers are easy plants to grow whether they're started from seeds or placed in a pot. Keep sunflowers from sitting in water, and provide them with sun all day, with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.
When growing sunflowers in pots, put them 1 to 2 inches deep into the pot, or try starting the seeds inside a bag. Discover how to keep sunflowers moist, but not too wet, with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.
The rabbit's foot fern is great for growing in the house, and it requires a warm, wet climate. Find out why rabbit's foot ferns should be grown in hanging baskets with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.
Jupiter's beard, or centranthus, is a gorgeous perennial plant from the Mediterranean. Learn about Jupiter's beard and it's ability to handle frost with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.
Lady's mantle, or alchemilla, is a low-growing perennial that is an ideal plant for ground cover. Grow lady's mantle plants in full sun or part shade with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.
Lamb's ears, or stachys byzantina, can handle cold temperature and will grow in diverse conditions. Learn about the silver leaves and purple flowers of lamb's ears with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.
Larkspur, or consolida ambigua, is a plant that likes coastal climates, and it can handle cold temperatures as well. Find out how larkspur has been used to help clotting and wound healing with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.
Lucky bamboo isn't really a bamboo, but rather a dracaena that serves as more of a houseplant. Keep lucky bamboo out of the full sun and provide it with partial shade with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.
Mexican sunflowers, or tithonia rotundifolia, are plants that like warm and tropical climates that are very dry. Provide Mexican sunflowers with good drainage with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.
Poor man's orchid, or schizanthus pinnatus, is an annual plant that is known as "the butterfly flower" and related to petunias. Grow poor man's orchids in an ocean climate that isn't too hot with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.
Roses are plants that have been grown by humans for more than 6,000 years, and they come in many different colors, shapes and sizes. Grow roses in sunny spots with good drainage with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.
Russian sage is a very versatile plant that can handle a little bit of frost and an occasional heavy freeze. Grow Russian sage to achieve a soft green color and purple flowers with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.
Wheatgrass can be grown and fed to animals, such as rabbits, guinea pigs, dogs and cats, as a source of vitamins. Grow wheatgrass by never letting it sit in standing water with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.
When placing houseplants around a home, make sure that they have enough light, even if it's artificial light. Expose houseplants to light and moisture with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.
The best time to put grass seed down is in the fall, when the nights are still warm, or in the spring, when the night's start to warm up. Rake in grass seeds after placing them in the dirt with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.
When planting roses in containers, keep in mind that they grow quickly and that the roots may get tangled if the container is too small. Plant a rose so that the roots are covered, but the stem is out of the ground with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.
Tulips are flowers that bloom in the spring, and they should be planted with the tip facing upwards. Plant three bulbs of any variety of tulips at once with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.
When pruning blackberries, direct the wild branches back onto the fence and cut them back as much as possible. Pull up the main plant of blackberries with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.
When pruning roses, make sure not to cut more than one-third of the plant down, and don't cut all the way to the wood. Prune roses so that they will come back symmetrically with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.
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, a sustainable gardener provides tips on gardening, growing plants, planting flowers, and pruning. Find out how to grow bamboo, roses and sunflowers. Learn how to plant grass, tulips and orchids. Take proper care of plants and flowers, and discover how to get them to flourish with this advice on plant care and gardening.
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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