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Gardening is a relaxing activity that incorporates growing flowers and plants throughout the seasons. Discover how to grow a flower garden with tips from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on plant care.
There are 30 videos in this series:
When growing the dianthus, the plant can be chopped all the way down to the ground if the greens look good. Trim the dead growth on the dianthus once or twice a summer with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on flower gardening and plant care.
When growing aster, make sure that the plants get plenty of full, hot sun and good drainage. Cut half of an aster plant down when the blooms are fading with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on flower gardening and plant care.
The balloon flower, or platycodon grandiflorum, has balloon-shaped flowers up and down the plant's stems. Start growing a balloon flower by seed in the spring with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on flower gardening and plant care.
Balsam, or impatiens balsamina, are plants that like a lot of sun and have several medicinal uses. Bring balsam plants inside when facing a cold climate with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on flower gardening and plant care.
The black-eyed Susan vine, or thunbergia alata, is a plant that doesn't want to go below 50 degrees and likes filtered sunlight. Grow black-eyed Susan vines in hot shade with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on flower gardening and plant care.
The blanket flower, or gaillardia grandiflora, are plants that prefer a full, hot sun and really dry summers. Cut the blooms of the blanket flower off as they fade with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on flower gardening and plant care.
The blue star creeper, or pratia angulata, is a plant that can handle cold conditions and can be handled as an annual plant. Grow blue star creeper in a rich, well-drained soil with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on flower gardening and plant care.
The bridal wreath plant, or francoa ramosa, is a beautiful plant whose blooms resemble a head band. Grow bridal wreath plants by keeping them out of a full, hot sun with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on flower gardening and plant care.
Butterfly weeds, or asclepias, are also known as milkweed and are loved by butterflies. Grow butterfly weeds by exposing them to a hot sun and good drainage with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on gardening and plant care.
California poppy, or eschscholzia califronica, is a plant that should be started by seed in the spring. Grow California poppy and let them reseed themselves every year with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on flower gardening and plant care.
Canterbury bells, or campanula medium, are a biannual plant that don't get blooms until their second year. Grow Canterbury bells in sun-to-part shade with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on flower gardening and plant care.
Cape fuchsia, or phygelius capensis, is a plant that has blooms that hang down like a fuchsia. Bring out the pendulous, tubular flowers of the cape fuchsia plant with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on flower gardening and plant care.
The cardinal flower, or lobelia cardinalis, is a flower that is native to the eastern part of the United States. Grow cardinal flowers in wet conditions and part shade with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on flower gardening and plant care.
The Chinese forget-me-not plant, or cynoglossum amabile, is a biannual plant that won't give blooms until their second year. Grow Chinese forget-me-not plants to a height of 20 inches with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on flower gardening and plant care.
Chrysanthemums, or dendranthema grandiflora, are plants that require sunny locations and can survive as long as they're in bloom. Wait for fall for chrysanthemums to bloom with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on flower gardening and plant care.
Cockscomb, or celosia, are plants that prefer to grow in warm, humid and tropical conditions. Start cockscomb plants from seeds in the spring with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on flower gardening and plant care.
The coleus plant doesn't have a spectacular flower, but it is a plant that is known for its foliage. Grow coleus plants as a house plant or an outside garden plant with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on flower gardening and plant care.
The common aubrieta plant, or aubrieta deltoidea, is a beautiful rock plant that does really well in almost any climate. Give the common aubrieta a lot of water in the summertime with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on flower gardening and plant care.
Common garden petunias, or petunia hybrida, are plants that are great for hanging baskets or outdoor gardens. Wait to cut garden petunias until they are done blooming with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on flower gardening and plant care.
When preparing perennials for the winter, leave the green and lush parts and cut out the brown parts. Bring perennial plants that can be temperamental inside the house with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on gardening and plant care.
Many houseplants can be propagated from stem cuttings by remembering to cut the stem right at the base of another branch or leaf. Avoid cutting houseplant stems to the ground with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on gardening and plant care.
Any lilac or bush is a good perennial plant to prune when they get lanky. Keep perennial plants looking even, and keep them green, with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on gardening and plant care.
When removing brown tips of leaves from houseplants, all a gardener needs to do is simply cut off the brown tips with a pair of scissors. Cut brown tips off of houseplants at an angle with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on gardening and plant care.
Re-potting a houseplant is the process of moving houseplants to a different container, giving them fresh soil and using fresh compost. Remove dead flowers or leaves when re-potting houseplants with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on gardening and plant care.
When growing a small kitchen herb garden, remember to select a room that has enough light to grow herbs. Let herbs in a small-container garden dry out before re-watering them with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on gardening and plant care.
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 sustainable gardener offers tips for growing flowers and other general advice. Learn to grow different kinds of flowers, such as chrysanthemums, petunias, black-eyed Susan vines and balloon flowers. Find out how to plant herbs and how to identify different flowers with this gardening information.
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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