Gardening & Plant Care: Video Series

Make a rooting tonic to help plants grow by soaking cut willow branches in water or by using regular honey. Make plants take root more quickly by using a rooting tonic that releases specific chemicals that help plants grow with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.

To make compost tea, place store-bought compost or homemade compost in a barrel, add water to the barrel, and then remove the water after it has been sitting in the compost. Use compost tea on perennial plants and vegetables to provide helpful nutrients with advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening compost.

Make homemade mosquito repellent from any type of oil, such as olive oil, vegetable oil or eucalyptus oil. Strong-smelling herbs, such as spearmint, thyme and oregano, will also repel mosquitoes. Find out more tips for natural mosquito repellent with information from a sustainable gardener in this free video on bug repellent.

Make manure tea by mixing aged manure with water and spreading the water on roses and other perennials. Consider using basic compost from leaf and grass clippings instead of manure tea with advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video on garden fertilizer.

When planting a container garden, make sure the plants get enough sun, water and heat, and provide adequate drainage opportunity. Keep container garden plants covered or inside during the winter with tips from a sustainable gardener in this free video on container gardening.

Plant a knot garden by deciding on the size of the garden, laying out the pattern and planting herb plants mixed with silvery foliage about 6 inches apart. Keep knot gardens well trimmed with advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.

Plant a vegetable garden in raised beds by researching the room needed for each type of plant and keeping taller plants toward the back of the raised bed. Grow vegetables that are used in the household with advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.

Plant vegetable seeds outdoors by waiting until after the last frost, selecting seeds that grow well in the area and planting in either early or late spring. Work vegetable seeds into the soil, making sure they are far enough apart from each other, using instruction from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.

Prepare an organic vegetable garden by starting with a natural compost, blocking the garden off with wood or rocks and cutting off any leaves chewed on by bugs. Prevent bugs from entering a garden by planting strong herbs around the edges of the garden with tips from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.

Prepare the soil for annual garden by leaving organic material on the garden during the winter and adding a layer of compost to the ground before planting. Use a lot of good compost to grow an annual garden with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.

Prevent soil erosion on a hillside by planting a variety of vegetables, fruits and shrubs in the area to keep the soil from fall off the cliff. Consider putting down netting and rocks to prevent soil erosion with advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.

Prevent weeds from growing in a new garden plot by covering the plot with newspaper or plastic strips to keep the sun from getting to the weeds. Create a raised bed garden over a weed-filled garden plot with advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.

Prune hydrangeas after they have finished blooming in the fall by trimming the branches back one-third each year. Avoid pruning hydrangeas back past the little tips with the buds by considering instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.

Remove the crabgrass from a lawn by pouring boiling water directly on the plant or pulling the weed up from the roots. Get rid of crabgrass permanently by improving the quality of the soil in a yard with advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.

Removing dandelions chemically will not solve the real problem, which is soil that is not healthy. Add composted material on top of the dandelions, and plant grass seed to get rid of the dandelion weeds permanently. Find out more about naturally getting rid of dandelions with information from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.

Remove moss from grass by addressing the problem of not having enough sunlight for the grass to grow. Thin out tree branches, and add several inches of compost and grass seed to get the grass to grow with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.

Shore up a raised garden bed by adding corner pieces to the surround wood or placing rocks all the way around the raised bed. Avoid using weather-treated wood for a raised garden bed, as chemicals can seep into the garden, with advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.

Start a flower bed by putting down several inches of quality organic compost, planting a variety of perennials and annual flowers and keeping taller flowers in the back of the garden. Move smaller flowers to the front of the garden to get the most sun with advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.

To start a new lawn, plant seeds, put a 6- to 12-inch layer of compost on the lawn, use a seed spreader to put down three times the recommended amount of grass seeds, and water the lawn regularly. Plant a new lawn in the spring or fall with advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.

Start a vegetable garden by laying out a thick layer of organic compost, planning out what to plant where and researching which vegetables will grow best. Only plant vegetables that the family will eat with advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.

Transplant a poinsettia to your garden during the winter when the plant is least active by keeping the roots covered and re-planting them immediately. Give poinsettia at least 14 hours of darkness a day with advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.

To use newspapers as mulch, allow sheets of newspaper to degrade over the winter, or shred the paper and add it to a compost heap. Avoid using newspaper that has wax on the pages, as it will not break down, with advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.

Fertilize centipede grass by adding more water to the grass during the summer and putting down compost for reseeding in the spring and fall. Avoid using chemicals when the problem can be handled organically with information from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.

While burlap is safe for organic gardens, there is no reason to leave burlap sitting or buried in an organic garden. Use burlap to wrap tree roots or transfer plants in an organic garden with advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.

Making a whiskey barrel water garden requires cutting the barrel in half, lining the barrel with thick plastic, putting a water pump and planting water plants directly in the water. Remove plants from a water garden in the winter if there is a risk of freezing with advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.