Gardening Tips: Video Series

Pear trees are dormant in the winter, and thus the winter is the best time of year to prune them. Prune pear trees by getting rid of damaged, diseased or dead-looking branches with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips and tree pruning.

Tomatoes can be grown almost anywhere that they can get sunlight, and growing them on the patio requires good soil, drainage and sunlight. Start a pot of patio tomatoes by placing rocks, gravel or moss at the bottom with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.

Barley is an ornamental grass that can also be used as a production grass on farmlands, and it is best sown in the winter or early spring. Discover how to harvest barley when the leaves turn yellow and brittle with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.

A string bean, or green bean, is often planted on a string so that it will vine around the string. Start growing string beans by planting it outdoors after the last frost with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.

Crape myrtle trees can be pruned to look more like trees, and the first time that they should be pruned is in the middle of the winter. Prune out any growth that doesn't look healthy on a crape myrtle tree with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.

A topiary is any type of plant that is grown to provide a visual design that is different than its natural growth habits. Find out how ivy can be trained to look like various shapes with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.

Hardening off seedlings is a method that is used to get seedlings to survive outside, and it involves simply making a plant more acclimated to cold weather. Gradually introduce seedlings into colder and colder environments with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.

Cannas are tropical plants that are best transplanted when they are dormant, such as the cold climate's winter or the period when they're not blooming in a warm climate. Cut cannas plants to the ground before transplanting them with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.

A vegetable garden can be planted anywhere that there is a full, hot sun, and the best way to grow vegetables is in raised beds. Use bricks or wood to form beds that will be filled with soil with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on vegetable gardening tips.

The easiest way to design a children's garden is to give them a 3-by-3-foot area where they can plant their favorite vegetables and fruits. Discover the importance of bright colors and fragrance in a child's garden with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.

Oleander is a beautiful evergreen shrub that should be pruned in the fall months by clipping the plant where the three leaves meet. Encourage new growth and new blooms on an oleander with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.

Marshes are difficult places for plants to grow without rotting, but some irises, such as Japanese irises, love these wet and moist conditions. Find out which ferns will grow in boggy areas with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.

Ficus benjamina is a tree that can have fungus problems when it's not getting any air, and the best way to get rid of the fungus is to wash it off in the shower. Spray a ficus benjamina down with a mixture of baking soda and vegetable oil with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.

Repelling deer from a garden is best accomplished by fencing in the area, avoiding plants that they like and putting down chili peppers, cayenne pepper, egg whites or coyote urine. Keep plants that deer like to eat in a greenhouse with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.

Apple trees grow from apple seeds, but usually only one out of three seeds will germinate, so it's best to carry extra seeds. Transplant apple seeds into a container in late winter or early spring with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.

Edging a flower bed with bricks is a little more expensive than using wood, but bricks will never have to be replaced, and they add a more refined look to a flower bed. Learn about cementing bricks with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.

Pigeons can create problems in a garden, and repelling them can be tricky, but it can be accomplished with a combination of hot spices, owl decoys and buzzers. Find out how to use sprinklers and hoses to repel pigeons with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.

Plants can be expensive to water, so the best way to catch and store water is by having ponds or water features on the property. Discover how to use a garbage can to catch water at the bottom of a gutter with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.

Crown vetch poisoning refers to vetch plants taking over areas as invasive weeds, and the best way to get rid of them is by covering them up. Use grass seed to replace crown vetch plants with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.

In order to build a raised vegetable garden bed, an area of soil can be surrounded with bricks or wood, and this area should have a weed barrier and exposure to a full, hot sun. But tall plants in the back of a vegetable garden, so that they don't shade other plants, with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.

Before planting sod, it's important to make a diagram of the area, and to figure out how much sod is needed in square footage. Keep plenty of organic material underneath sod with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.

Planter boxes come in many shapes and sizes, and planter boxes can be made by drilling four long piece of wood together. Cover planter boxes with some kind of weed barrier with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.

There are many different types of plants that can be used on different landscapes, such as dogwoods for city yards and maple trees for larger yards. Add perennials and annuals to a garden that has ornamental grasses with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.

Black lights can help plants to grow and survive, but they won't have many blooms, and they will be very leggy. Find out why blue and red lights are the best artificial lights for growing plants with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.

Bamboo shoots are easy to grow in a garden, and the best bamboo shoots for eating are the ones that are cut and pulled up before they reach the sun. Discover why bamboo should be boiled before being used in the kitchen with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.