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Vegetable Gardening & Plant Care : Tips on Caring for Hostas

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:19:59 +0000

The best place to plant hostas is in a little bit of shade because these plants don’t want to be exposed to too much intense sunlight. Use organic, composted soil when caring for hostas, and give them room to multiply with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on hosta gardening and plant care.

Duration : 0:1:40

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Flower Gardening : How to Care for Hydrangeas

admin — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 04:02:25 +0000

Caring for hydrangeas involves planting them in the shade to prevent the flowers from burning, and continually pruning off brown or wilted pieces to encourage healthy growth. Keep a hydrangea plant thriving with helpful tips from a sustainable gardener in this free video on growing flowers.

Expert: Yolanda Vanveen
Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com
Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is a third-generation flower grower and sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash. She is the owner of VanveenBulbs.com.
Filmmaker: Daron Stetner

Duration : 0:2:1

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Vegetable Gardening & Plant Care : Basic Hydroponics for Beginners

admin — Wed, 26 May 2010 02:22:20 +0000

Hydroponics refers to the process of growing plants in water without the use of any soil, and a number of plants that are mass-marketed are grown hydroponically. Grow a plant from the seed using hydroponics with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening and plant care.

Duration : 0:1:58

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Vegetable Gardening & Plant Care : How to Fertilize Jasmine Plants

admin — Sat, 08 May 2010 05:10:30 +0000

Jasmine comes in different shapes and sizes, and jasmine that’s in the ground doesn’t require a lot of fertilizer, while jasmine in a pot needs to be fertilized in the spring. Use a slow-timed release fertilizer on jasmine plants with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on jasmine gardening and plant care.

Duration : 0:1:52

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Lawn & Garden Care : Taking Care of a Hibiscus

admin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 12:07:13 +0000

Taking care of a hibiscus plant requires keeping the plant in a container, providing good drainage, watering the plant frequently and using quality composted potting soil. Give the plant food once or twice a month, and make sure the hibiscus stays warm during the winter with tips from a professional landscaper in this free video on plant care.

Duration : 0:2:42

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Gardening Tips and Tricks: Learn How to Grow an AMAZING Garden in Containers!

admin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 12:07:00 +0000

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You cant bear to toss your beloved old blue porcelain bowl set. And maybe that Michelin tire might come in handy again, so you should keep it. Although you might not use recycled porcelain bowls or apple barrels but rather terra cotta or woven pots, the simple concept of growing plants in pots or urns in addition to other objects, offers you a variety of enjoyable and creative ways to maintain and experiment with your garden.

The concept of container gardening existed before Boccaccios Isabella planted her lovers noggin in a pot of basil: the Egyptians and Romans likely developed the idea.

Of late, container gardenings popularity grew in southern California in the 1950s, and since then interest has escalated steadily. This brief guide is designed to facilitate decisions in planning and growing your garden in containers, since you will need to select the right containers and their ideal locations and plants.

Container Gardening Advantages

What makes container gardening so great? Consider the following short list of pluses.
Flexibility

Containers allow you to enjoy plants in areas where a traditional garden is awkward or impossible. Even with limited space in an urban apartment, you can grow fruits, vegetables, flowers and shrubs just about anywhere. Plants thrive on rooftops, decks, balconies, stairs and even on the stoop of your mobile home. And if you have a nice outdoor garden, you can vary your selection or save yourself the trouble of walking out to the yard on your sore ankle.

Container gardening also enables you to experiment with plants and to optimize or to control environmental conditions. If you live in New Hampshire, you can offer your sun-starved vegetables and herbs more light indoors or you can grow cacti or parsley in dry, well-drained soil that just doesnt exist in your outdoor garden. And if you live in Arizona, you can shelter those Siberian crabapple plants.

Your hanging wire baskets and old tin buckets can restrain plants such as sage that spread quite easily in an ordinary garden by containing them alone or in reserved areas.

Additionally, you can grow different types of plants in one cordoned container in order to allow plants to exist in symbiotic relationships (see below). Plants help each other to survive. For example, oregano repels insects that bother broccoli and enhances the flavor of beans.

On the other hand, containers allow you to offer special attention to your favorite fennel plant or cascablanca lily. If your particular herb sits on your windowsill next to your desk, then you can determine each day whether or not it needs a little more water or compost.
Mobility

Plants in containers can be moved easily. Whether its shifting your pots of gardenias from your front porch to your backdoor during the rainy or cold season or transporting them to a new home, your plants can go with you.

Do you have heavy pots? Then garden dollies can transport those containers indoors during an early frost.
Pest Control

If pests infect your calendula, you can easily move and treat those containers with appropriate sprays without disturbing other plants.

Additionally, you can arrange containers so that plants can attract and repel insects or flies according to your needs. Some plants emit allelochemicals from their roots or leaves, which repel pests. For example, sweet basil can frighten away hover flies that bother your fennel. And beans attract insects that eat leaf beetles, which harm your corn.

Duration : 0:7:42

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Gardening Tips & Tricks : Taking Care of Begonias

admin — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 08:47:09 +0000

Taking care of begonias requires bringing them inside for the winter and keeping them in the shade during the summer, as they prefer mild temperatures. Keep a begonia blooming through the summer and fall with plant tips from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.

Duration : 0:2:53

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Gardening Tips & Tricks : How to Grow a Sweet Potato Plant

admin — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:52:04 +0000

To grow a sweet potato plant, also known as ipomoea, plant it in a lush, warm climate while providing plenty of moisture to keep the soil damp. Avoid cold weather exposure when growing sweet potato vines with plant tips from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.

Duration : 0:2:10

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Gardening Tips : Care of Tulips After Bloom

admin — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:51:20 +0000

Care for tulips after they bloom by cutting them half way down and keeping them well watered during hot summer months. Use raised garden beds with good drainage to grow tulips with gardening tips from a sustainable gardener in this free video on plant care.

Duration : 0:2:41

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Gardening Tips : Care for a Stargazer Lily

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:05:55 +0000

Care for stargazer lilies by planting them in groups of three, about three inches deep and cutting them down to the ground after they finish blooming. Allow stargazer lilies to stay in the ground through winter so they will bloom in the spring with gardening tips from a sustainable gardener in this free video on plant care.

Duration : 0:1:53

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