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Gardening is a therapeutic activity that incorporates flowers and plants throughout the seasons. Grow a new garden with tips from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on gardening.
There are 30 videos in this series:
Pink roses are beautiful flowers to grow in a garden or in a container, or to give as a gift that symbolizes grace, gentility, happiness and young love. Provide pink roses with full sun and lots of water, pruning them down one third in the fall, with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video growing roses.
Phosphorus fertilizer will give crops more blooms and provide a little extra nutrition in the late fall and winter. Feed plants with a rich compost, plenty of water and lots of sun in order to avoid having to use artificial phosphorus fertilizers with advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video gardening and fertilizer.
To care for elephant ear plants, plant them in partial shade, mulch them well to keep them from getting too wet or cold and dig up the bulbs for winter in very cold climates. Grow elephant ear plants in a variety of climates with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video gardening.
Divide perennials that come back each year by pulling them apart and leaving some stem and root for each plant to continue to grow. If perennial plants will not come apart, soak them in water until the roots break up, using instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video gardening.
Plumeria is a tropical plant that requires hot, humid temperatures and moist soil in order to grow and flower. Keep plumeria as a houseplant during cold months and until the roots are fully developed with advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video gardening.
Grow a Venus flytrap in a moist, humid terrarium with gravel or sand spread under moss for good drainage and a clear plastic cover with air holes on top of the terrarium. Store a Venus flytrap in a plastic bag with moss in the refrigerator during the winter using tips from a sustainable gardener in this free video gardening.
To grow African daisies, or dimorphotheca, start them indoors and once they begin to grow, and it is at least 60 degrees, move them outside so they will bloom in the sun. Learn how African daisies will not grow well in colder, wetter climates with information from a sustainable gardener in this free video gardening.
African daisies, or osteospermum, grow in temperate climates and can be started indoors, so that they will bloom through the warmer months of the year. Avoid trying to grow African daisies in colder climates during the winter with advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video gardening.
Amethyst flowers, or browallia speciosa, grow well in warmer climates and need to be reseeded every year after dying in the winter. Plant amethyst flowers, which make very pretty bedding plants, with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video gardening.
Grow annual chrysanthemums in full, hot sun, cutting off dead blooms and keeping them well-watered during the blooming period. Cut chrysanthemums down to the ground once they start to get slimy with advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video gardening.
Growing annual geranium, also known as pelagonium, requires a warm coastal climate, though they have been known to handle temperate to cold climates. Avoid letting geraniums die off due to freezing weather by allowing them to go dormant in the house with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video gardening.
To grow annual phlox, or phlox drummondii, plant them in a sunny, hot spot and avoid watering them too much or allowing them to sit in water. Find out the many colors of the phlox flowers and information on how frost resistant they are from a sustainable gardener in this free video gardening.
Grow beard tongue plants, or penstemon, by planting them in the spring or fall, providing full hot sun, allowing for good drainage and watering heavily. Bring beard tongue plants inside for the winter to keep them from dying completely with advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video gardening.
To grow bedding begonia plants, or begonia semperflorens, plant them in warmer climates, trim them down as the blooms fade and keep them inside during cold months. Plant begonias, which produce dainty flowers, in a bedding garden with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video gardening.
Plant begonia grandis after the last chance of frost, allow them to bloom all summer and then cut off greenery as it begins to die. Learn more about this low, bushy plant, which as red stems and grows 2 feet tall, with information from a sustainable gardener in this free video gardening.
To grow bellflower, or campanula, provide rich, moist soil that drains well, water heavily and plant in full, hot sun. Divide or cut back bellflower plants in the fall with advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video gardening.
Growing bird-of-paradise plants, or streltzia reginae, requires very warm climates, as the plant can freeze very easily. Get a bird-of-paradise plant to bloom in colder climates by keeping them as houseplants using instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video gardening.
Keep a dozen red roses fresh by trimming them under water, changing the water every few days and keeping them in a cool room. Prune cut red roses to keep them looking fresher for longer with tips from a sustainable gardener in this free video flowers.
Keep cut flowers looking fresh by changing the water frequently, cutting the stems at an angle and underwater, and storing the flowers in a cool place. Consider removing the pollen from cut flowers, especially lilies, to make them last longer with advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video flowers.
To make a dish garden from succulents, fill a dish with rocks or sand on the bottom and soil on the top, break off a piece of a succulent and plant it in the container. Cover the roots of the succulent with dirt, and be sure to cover the plant in cold weather, with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video gardening.
Pinch back flowers that are browning and dying by holding on to the stem of the flower and carefully pull up on the flower. Trim back scraggly flowers or brown petals on a flower by pinching them off with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video gardening.
To plant a bare root tree or shrub, remove the plastic or burlap immediately to allow the roots some air and then plant the tree as deep as the roots, being careful not to cover any bark. Try planting trees and shrubs in the fall, so they will establish themselves over the winter, with advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video gardening.
Plant azaleas in the fall, covering the plant up to the top of the root line and providing lots of full sun, good draining and heavy watering. Use rocks or a raised garden bed to plant azaleas, in order to provide enough drainage, with tips from a sustainable gardener in this free video gardening.
Use ground cover plants in a yard or garden when regular flowers or plants will not grow. Consider using succulent plants in dry areas or moss in moist climates, as ground cover, with advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video gardening.
To water houseplants, allow the plants to soak of plenty of water, either in the shower or a sink, and then let them dry out thoroughly. Be sure to keep houseplants in a location with lots of sun or artificial light, using suggestions from a sustainable gardener in this free video 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, a flower bulb specialist offers gardening advice. Learn to grow different kind of flowers like roses, azaleas, African daisies and chrysanthemums. Find out how to plant bare root trees and how to identify different flowers. Even get tips on scrapbooking flowers 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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