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Design an English herb garden by planting herbs that you use, researching which plants will grow well in different climates and drawing a layout with tall plants to one side. Visit a garden center or farmer's market to learn more about how different herbs grow with advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.
To grow annual baby's breath, or gypsophila elegans, start the plant by seed indoors, provide full, hot sun, use a good drainage area, and water the plant well. Use baby's breath as filler plants with roses and other flowers using advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.
Growing Bishop's weed, or aegopodium podagraria, requires planing the root or seed in partial shade and keeping the soil very moist. Plant Bishop's weed in cool climates to provide good ground cover with tips from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.
Growing blackberries and raspberries requires allowing a root or cutting to reach the ground in a full, sunny spot, with good drainage and compact soil. Find out how easy it is to grow blackberries and raspberries, and how they can often take over an area, with information from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.
Ligularia grows in cool temperatures, partial to full sun, and in moist, well-drained soil. Plant ligularia, which flowers in the summer and early fall, with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.
To grow rock cress, or arabis, start a plant from a cutting or seed and cover it with dirt. Rock cress plants have clumped green leaves and small pink or purple flowers. Find out more about how rock cress grows well in rocky crevices with information from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.
Grow strawberries indoors by starting a plant that has a root and greenery, crowding the container with roots, providing a sunny window and watering the plant frequently. Never let the soil of a strawberry plant dry out completely, and consider more advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.
The Transvaal daisy, also known as gerbera jamesonii, or gerber daisy, grows natively in South Africa and comes in yellows, oranges, reds and pinks. Plant Transvaal daisies in temperate climates, as they are not very hearty, with advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.
Growing verbena plants requires planting seeds every spring and providing full, hot sun and good drainage. Use verbena as border plants in a garden with tips from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.
Vinca minor, or lesser periwinkle, is a climbing vine that grows well in many different climates and will climb walls or over the ground. Use caution when planting vinca minor near houses with insight from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.
To grow yarrow, which produces white, yellow, orange, pink and red flowers, provide full, hot sun and good drainage. Chop back yarrow plants in the middle of summer to get more blooms through the fall with tips from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.
The best way to make wheat grass grow faster is by providing a very warm temperatures and full sun, or artificial light. Consider trimming wheat grass back occasionally to encourage growth with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.
To maximize jasmine growing conditions, give it lots of hot sun, keep the soil moist and cut out dead branches and flowers on occasion. Protect jasmine plants from cold climates and provide occasional shade to keep the plant from burning with advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.
Plant a perennial flower garden by picking flowers that will bloom in the spring, summer and fall, deciding why type of perennials to plant and making sure to plant different plants in the appropriate locations. Grow tall perennials in the back or middle of a garden with insight from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.
To plant hollyhocks, use seeds or roots covered with compost or potting soil and grow them in groups of two or three. Cut hollyhocks down when they finish blooming to prevent the plants from taking over with tips from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.
Prune a holly bush down one third each year, and remove dead branches from the middle and inside of the plant. Keep holly bushes from being lanky with advice on pruning from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.
To remove dead shrubs, dig in around the roots of the shrub, work the shovel around the plant, and pull the shrub out with all the roots. Use dead shrubs as mulch for other plants with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.
When pruning shrubs, avoid pruning when the flowers are in bloom, cut the branches down to the leaf line, and get rid of any dead or scraggly branches. Avoid pruning down shrubs more than one third with advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.
To transplant hollyhocks, pull the plant out of the ground, store the plant in a bucket of water, and replant as soon as possible. Cover the roots and leave the stem of a hollyhock plant exposed when planting with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.
Transplant tulips when they are done blooming by replanting them with the tips up as soon as possible after being moved. Plant tulips 3 inches deep and provide full sun with tips from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.
The fasted growing plant on land is bamboo, with some species growing a foot in a single day. Learn about Pacific kelp, which is the fasted growing sea plant, with information from a sustainable gardener in this free video on plants.
The tallest tree in the world that is alive is a redwood tree that is 379 feet tall. There are also several tall eucalyptus trees in Australia. Find out more about tall trees in the world with information from a sustainable gardener in this free video on trees.
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 gardening advice. Learn to grow different kind of flowers, like rock cress, verbena and Transvaal daisies. Find out how to grow hollyhocks and how to prune shrubs. Get information on the tallest and fastest growing plants from a specialist in this free video series.
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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