Garden & Lawn Maintenance: Video Series

When designing a know garden, start off with a small area and work up to a larger garden, as herbs and boxwood takes lots of time and pruning to develop into the desired design. Plant knot garden plants closely together in a geometric pattern with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on garden and lawn care.

To start growing a vegetable garden, first determine what kinds of vegetables will be most useful, map out where each vegetable will go in the garden, and develop a raised garden bed or a freestanding planter. Start growing vegetables to save money at the grocery store with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on garden and lawn care.

Scaring away buzzards from a garden can be done by spraying them down with the hose, installing a motion-activated sprinkler system and sprinkling hot spices around the area. Eliminate pesky buzzards from the area with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on garden and lawn care.

Sprinkler systems, which can be hooked up to a hose or through underground hoses, work by the pressure of the water that sprays out of small nozzles. Understand how sprinklers work with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on garden and lawn care.

Sprinklers can be small devices hooked up to a garden hose or intricate underground systems, but either can be programmed to water the lawn for a certain length of time each day. with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on garden and lawn care.

Applying lime to a lawn neutralizes the acidity in the soil by altering the pH levels. Weigh the pros and cons of adding lime to a lawn with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on garden and lawn care.

Draining a lawn is sometimes necessary if the lawn was developed directly on clay ground, where water collects and becomes muck. Install a drainage system in a lawn for better plant life with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on garden and lawn care.

To get rid of dollar weeds, either pour boiling water over them, or pack down compost or potting soil and plant grass seed in the covered area. Eliminate dollar weeds from the yard with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on garden and lawn care.

Getting rid of rampant brambles, which are overgrown blackberry bushes, requires wearing steel-coated gloves and a thick coat when hacking away at the plant. Cut out an entire bush to completely eliminate it with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on garden and lawn care.

Killing kudzu can only be done by eliminating all traces of the root system, but some can kill the plant by pouring bleach, vinegar or baking soda over the center of the plant. Kill kudzu, which can take over a yard and damage a house, with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on garden and lawn care.

To kill roaches successfully, spray them down with an oil and water mixture, which covers their shells and suffocates their air supply. Eliminate cockroaches from the house, keeping the house clean to take away their food source, with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on home and garden.

Spraying hollyhocks is done with an oil and water mixture, which suffocates the plant and eventually kills it. Use organic ingredients, such as vegetable oil or olive oil, to eliminate hollyhocks with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on garden and lawn care.

When planting spring flower seeds, wait until two weeks after the last frost to plant them in the ground, or start them inside and move them outdoors when the weather warms up. Plant a variety of flowers to enjoy all year long with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on garden and lawn care.

When staking hollyhocks, drive the stakes into the ground at least 2 feet, and use a soft material to tie them around the tree, such as shredded sheets, old clothes or old socks. Support a hollyhock plant, which can grow up to 10 feet tall, with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on garden and lawn care.

Sunflowers are difficult to grow indoors, as they thrive in the natural sun, but they can be started indoors from the seed and moved outside when the weather is warm. Care for sunflowers inside with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on garden and lawn care.

The best time to transplant a dogwood tree is in the winter during its dormant period when the tree can retain lots of moisture. Avoid breaking up the roots when digging up a dogwood with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on garden and lawn care.

Types of iris plants include rhizomes, which grow like a root, bulb irises and water irises, all of which prefer lots of sunshine. Discover the various types of iris flowers with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on garden and lawn care.

The best color light for a plant's growth is a bright white, which encompasses all of the colors in the spectrum. Research various studies that test plants' reactions to colored lights with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on garden and lawn care.

A potato plant is generally a sprawling, bushy, dark green plant that grows much like a vine a blossoms tiny pale-blue flowers. Identify a potato plant with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on garden and lawn care.

Chasteberries are found on the chaste tree, and they are usually used in teas to regulate hormones in women. Understand the uses of the chasteberry, which used to be given to monks to suppress sexual urges, with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on garden and lawn care.

The function of flowers is to continue the species, as flowers are the sexual organs of the plant. Find out how plants reproduce with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on garden and lawn care.

Grape vines can be cut down as soon as they've started to die back and become dormant, and regular pruning during the dormant season encourages more fruit production the following year. Trim back grape vines with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on garden and lawn care.

Pomegranates should be picked when they turn a rich red color, but still have a touch of yellow and when they are firm but a bit spongy, as well. Harvest pomegranates at just the right time with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on garden and lawn care.

Tomatoes should be planted after the weather has warmed up for a full week, so the ground is 70 degrees or higher. Grow tomatoes in the yard, garden or on a porch with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on garden and lawn care.

An indoor orange tree should be pruned right after they are finished flowering, but before they've set the fruit. Trim back one-third of the branches with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on garden and lawn care.