Gardening CareTips for the Backyard Gardener

August 2010

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Flower Gardening Tips : How to Grow Common Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus)

The common sunflower, or helianthus annuus, is a plant that can get blooms in the late fall. Let sunflower plants do to seed when they die with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening and plant care.
Expert: Yolanda Vanveen
Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com
Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash.
Filmmaker: Daron [...]

Filed under: gardening-tips by admin - 25 August 2010, 9 Comments

Gardening Tips : How to Prune Roses

When pruning roses, make sure not to cut more than one-third of the plant down, and don’t cut all the way to the wood. Prune roses so that they will come back symmetrically with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.
Expert: Yolanda Vanveen
Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com
Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is sustainable gardener who [...]

Filed under: gardening-tips by admin - 22 August 2010, 6 Comments

Gardening Tips : Growing Roses

Roses can grow in a container in the ground, but they need full, hot sun and good drainage. Keep roses from sitting in water or drying out with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips.
Expert: Yolanda Vanveen
Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com
Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash.
Filmmaker: Daron Stetner
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Filed under: gardening-tips by admin - 19 August 2010, No Comments

Gardening Tips : How to Harvest Sunflowers

Harvest sunflowers for freshly cut flowers once the petals have arched up. For sunflower seeds, wait until the flower has bloomed and the seeds look like normal sunflower seeds. Find out how to dry or bake sunflower seeds with advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.
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Filed under: gardening-tips by admin - 13 August 2010, 5 Comments

Gardening Tips & Flowers : How to Take Care of an Easter Lily

An Easter lily is a plant that will bloom faithfully every summer and a plant that many people mistakenly throw out when the bloom dies. Grow the fragrant Easter lily to 10 feet, and allow it to multiply, with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on flower gardening and plant care.
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Filed under: gardening care tips by admin - 1 August 2010, 1 Comment

Plant Care Tips : How to Grow Bulbs

Growing bulbs can be done by planting them with the pointed tip up or sideways and planted in groups of three. Make bulbs bloom in the spring with planting tips from a gardening specialist in this free video on plant and flower care.
Expert: Yolanda Vanveen
Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com
Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, [...]

Filed under: gardening care tips by admin - 21 July 2010, 6 Comments

Garden & Plant Care : Tips on Caring for Hostas

Caring for hostas requires planting them in a bit of shade, giving them lots of room to multiply and grown, providing them with a high-quality composted soil and chopping down the greens occasionally to promote more growth. Care for hostas with information from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardens.
Duration : 0:1:40

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Filed under: gardening care tips by admin - 18 July 2010, No Comments

Vegetable Gardening & Plant Care : Tips on Caring for Hostas

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 [...]

Filed under: gardening care tips by admin - 9 July 2010, No Comments

Flower Gardening : How to Care for Hydrangeas

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 [...]

Filed under: gardening care by admin - 19 June 2010, No Comments

Gardening & Plant Care : How to Remove Moss From Grass

Remove moss from grass by addressing the problem of not having enough sunlight for the grass to grow. Thin out tree branches, and add several inches of compost and grass seed to get the grass to grow with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.
Duration : 0:1:33

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Filed under: gardening care by admin - 17 June 2010, 1 Comment
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