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When selecting garden shears, determine what types of stems or branches will be cut, use a pair of fine shears for clipping flowers, and find a pair of anvil shears for more aggressive cutting. Use a variety of gardening shears with advice from an experienced horticulturist in this free video on gardening.
When buying flowers for a garden, choose varieties that will thrive in the garden atmosphere, whether it is shady or sunny, and select healthy-looking, dark, vibrant greenery with a good root structure. Choose the healthiest-looking flowers to start a garden with advice from an experienced horticulturist in this free video on gardening.
Controlling major garden pests, such as horned worms and beetles, requires using some type of spray, whether it be an organic oil-type spray or an inorganic chemical spray. Choose the right kind of spray to control garden pests with advice from an experienced horticulturist in this free video on gardening.
To keep raccoons out of the garden, build up some kind of fencing around the garden, get rid of rotten vegetables in the garden, and keep any garbage and waste contained to discourage their presence. Make it hard for raccoons to get into the garden with advice from an experienced horticulturist in this free video on gardening.
To save garden seeds, store them in a jar, create a satchel of powered milk in tissue paper, place the satchel in the jar to pull out the moisture, and store the jar in the vary back of the refrigerator. Store garden seeds in a cool, dry place with advice from an experienced horticulturist in this free video on gardening.
Keeping squirrels out of a garden involves sweeping up any acorns away from the garden, planting things well above the ground in a planter or raised bed and only having squirrel-resistant bird feeders on the property. Discourage squirrels from the garden if they are menacing with advice from an experienced horticulturist in this free video on gardening.
Growing a flower garden requires picking out healthy plants, determining which prefer shade and which need sun, spacing them out in a planter or a raised bed and fertilizing them almost every week. Grow a flower garden in any space limitations with advice from an experienced horticulturist in this free video on gardening.
When gardening vegetables as a beginner, concentrate on a high-quality soil that is rich in pearlite, peat and nutrients, which will encourage healthier vegetables. Begin a small vegetable garden after gather all the necessary supplies with advice from an experienced horticulturist in this free video on gardening.
To grow an organic flower garden, avoid using any pesticides, fungicides, weed killers or insecticides, and concentrate on improving the quality of the soil using organic matter. Grow flowers organically with advice from an experienced horticulturist in this free video on gardening.
Getting rid of snakes from a garden can be done by sprinkling Snake Away around the perimeter, but most snakes in the garden are harmless and will often eat garden pests. Get rid of harmful snakes, such as rattlesnakes and coral snakes, with advice from an experienced horticulturist in this free video on gardening.
To deter rabbits from a garden, plant vegetables in a raised bed or earth box, put up screening around the garden, or spray a pepper-based product around the perimeter. Discourage rabbits from eating vegetables in a garden with advice from an experienced horticulturist in this free video on gardening.
Watering a vegetable garden requires using a gentle shower of water to avoid damaging small and young plants. Use a watering can or a hose attachment to achieve the right water pressure with advice from an experienced horticulturist in this free video on gardening.
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, an experienced horticulturist discusses maintaining both flower and vegetable gardens. Find out how to create a high-quality soil, and get tips on choosing healthy plants. Learn to discourage pests, such as raccoons and rabbits, from the garden, and discover ways to create an organic garden. Start growing vegetables, herbs and flowers using this helpful gardening guide.
Stan DeFreitas Stan DeFreitas, also known as Mr. Green Thumb, has experience as an urban horticulturist working for the Pinellas County Extension Service and has taught horticulture at the St. Petersburg College. Mr. Green Thumb has spread gardening know-how on radio, TV and newspaper columns in both the Clearwater Sun and the Tampa Tribune. DeFreitas is the number one gardening adviser in the state of Florida, first to establish a community garden in Pinellas County and helped start the first Master Garden Program in Pinellas County. He was also Jaycees Horticulture "Man of the Year" twice and has won the Landscape Design award from the city of St. Petersburg Beach. DeFreitas has been awarded numerous garden club speaker certificates and was the host of the highest-rated garden show on local PBS.dkdk
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