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Flowers and plants can serve the same purpose as owning a pet and bring joy to many people's lives. Learn how to care for flowers and plants with tips from a gardening specialist in this free video series on plant and flower care.
There are 19 videos in this series:
Caring for daffodil bulbs is quite easy and involves planting them about 3 inches deep in the sun or partial shade. Properly care for daffodils by giving them the right amount of water with tips from a gardening specialist in this free video on plant and flower care.
Getting a cactus to grow indoors depends on the type of cactus and the climate. Cactus typically don't require any more water or moisture than the air provides. Help a cactus thrive indoors by placing it in a moist setting. Take advice from a gardening specialist in this free video on plant and flower care.
When designing a dream garden, be sure to consider factors like needing a dog area or how small children may affect the garden. Create a dream garden with an enjoyable seating or deck area with tips from a gardening specialist in this free video on plant and flower care.
The best wood to edge a flower bed with is pressure treated wood that won't rot. Avoid scrap wood as that may disintegrate. Enhance the look of a flower bed with wood edging by getting the right wood at a local lumber center. Enjoy these ideas from a gardening specialist in this free video on plant and flower care.
Fixing a broken cactus is a simple as taking the damaged piece of cactus and replanting it. It should regrow in a couple months. Cactus are amazing plants and taking care of them when they break is easy with tips from a gardening specialist in this free video on plant and flower care.
Keeping houseplants alive while gone on long trips can be done by watering them before leaving. For longer trips, rinse them off with lukewarm water in the shower and let them sit in about 2 inches of water in the bathtub. Maintain healthy plants while on vacation and provide artificial light with tips from a gardening specialist in this free video on plant and flower care.
Dandelions are weeds with roots that must be completely pulled out of the ground. Use a screwdriver or other digging tool to prevent roots from regenerating. Prevent dandelions from growing in a garden by making sure the roots are gone with tips from a gardening specialist in this free video on plant and flower care.
Starting an organic garden requires caring for plants in a natural way without using chemicals or pesticides to kill weeds and insects. Be kind to the soil and bugs that help a garden thrive by gardening the natural way with tips from a gardening specialist in this free video on plant and flower care.
Transplant a tree or large shrub by first digging up all the roots and moving the tree to a spot where the soil is rich and water is plenty. Give a tree a second chance by moving it to a new spot where its roots can feed off the soil with ideas from a gardening specialist in this free video on plant and flower care.
When transplanting peonies, try to dig around the tree to keep all the roots intact. Dig the new hole a little bigger for roots to grab onto the soil. Move a peony to a new home and make it thrive by putting compost down on the top soil with tips from a gardening specialist in this free video on plant and flower care.
Landscape stones are simple to use when creating a great flower bed and are a great border protecting plants from lawnmowers and weed whackers. Surround a flower bed with a creative landscape stone barrier with tips from a gardening specialist in this free video on plant and flower care.
Caring for potted lily flowers requires cutting them half way just after they bloom and leaving them in the pot as they will bloom again every summer. Potted lily flowers don't ever need to be thrown away and can be grown easily with advice from a gardening specialist in this free video on plant and flower care.
Small container gardening is easy, does not require soil or bark dust and can contain different plants in the same pot for different blooming times. Although small container gardening is easy, small containers can't hold a lot of water, so learn when to water container gardens with tips from a gardening specialist in this free video on plant and flower care.
Transplanting tulip bulbs should be done after they've bloomed. Don't leave them in the ground for too long after transplanting. Transplant tulips in fall or winter with advice from a gardening specialist in this free video on plant and flower care.
Transplanting daffodils is simple and can be done at anytime of the year when they are not blooming. Learn more about transplanting daffodils and when they do better in the ground or out with tips from a gardening specialist in this free video on plant and flower care.
Flower therapy is a new idea that is becoming as important as physical therapy due to the energy flowers give and the vitamin D the sun provides. Discover how flower therapy is being used to aid Alzheimer's patients and help with bone and muscle growth with tips from a gardening specialist in this free video on plant and flower care.
The best soil to use for an organic garden is compost that does not contain any chemicals or pesticides. Find the best soil for an organic garden and learn to create self-made compost with tips from a gardening specialist in this free video on plant and flower care.
Tulip bulbs should be transplanted to soil when the ground has cooled or into a flower bed that has plenty of water and has other flowers blooming. Find out more about when to transplant tulip bulbs in various regions with tips from a gardening specialist in this free video on plant and flower care.
Ordering plants through the mail can be done by doing searches for local suppliers or by going through national magazines. Discover more about where to find the right places to order plants through the mail by using Google and plant magazines with tips from a gardening specialist in this free video on plant and flower care.
For the avid gardener, winter can be a tough time. Some may think that the slow decaying of their plants symbolically resembles the inevitability of death. Instead, gardeners should look at winter as the much awaited plant's siesta. Like any good childcare provider knows, everyone needs a nap once in awhile. The best thing that a gardener can do for their sleepy plants is to prepare them with everything they need for their nap time. In this free video series, let a gardening specialist explain ways to care for a flower and plant garden. Learn to care for daffodils, grow cactus indoors, fix a broken cactus and pull damaging dandelions. Next, learn how to transplant a large tree or shrub, use landscape stones to create a flower bed, care for potted lily flowers and transplant daffodils. Finally, explore flower therapy, determine when to transplant a tulip bulb and find out where to order plants through the mail.
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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