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The Pros and Cons of using Weed Control Fabric

NORTH CAROLINA By landscape professional Jim Putnam of HortTube. Bottom line: Weed control fabric only temporarily reduces the number of weeds. It prevents soil improvement and keeps the soil to wet. It is useful when making decorative stone paths. With over 30 years experience in the green industry, Jim has worked in high end garden …Read more »

5 Awesome Garden Tools

OREGON By Laura with Garden Answer Felco 2 Pruner – http://amzn.to/2lWIjAz Atlas Gloves – http://amzn.to/2mbywbe Corona Pruning Saw – http://amzn.to/2mWzlrW Pop up Garden Bag – http://amzn.to/2ncPmGi Adjustable Steel Rake – https://goo.gl/oEEU3L Follow us Here: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gardenanswer Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/gardenanswer Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/gardenanswer Email: contact@gardenanswer.com Send Mail To – 580 S Oregon St, Ontario, Oregon 97914 Brands we …Read more »

U.S. Plant Zones Explained

OREGON By Laura at Garden Answer USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map – http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PH… Hey Canadian neighbors! Most of the information in this video applies to you as well! For more specific zone information for your particular area, check out this website: http://www.planthardiness.gc.ca/ 🙂 ~Laura This video was made in partnership with Proven Winners https://www.provenwinners.com Follow …Read more »

How to Clean out a Flower Bed

OREGON By Laura with Garden Answer. Prairie Winds® ‘Desert Plains’ Pennisetum – http://goo.gl/XdShbQ Rock ‘N Grow® ‘Maestro’ Sedum – http://goo.gl/IvakY2 Anna’s Magic Ball™ Arborvitae – http://goo.gl/hlb9xP Amazing Daisies™ Daisy May® – http://goo.gl/HA2KdL Lo & Behold® ‘Blue Chip’ Butterfly Bush – http://goo.gl/v8lDlZ Fruit Punch® ‘Sweetie Pie’ Pinks Dianthus – http://goo.gl/ZS7rse Felco 2 Pruners – http://amzn.to/2lWIjAz Atlas …Read more »

One-Day Landscape Installation

NORTH CAROLINA, by HortTube with Jim Putnam Published on Aug 14, 2018 One Day Landscape Installation – E.1 – In this video I start a new series doing small landscape jobs that can be done with two people in a day. I am trying to use basic tools to transform a small garden space. I …Read more »

Should I Use Landscape Fabric? (NO)

CONNECTICUT By Land Designs LLC:  Should I use landscape fabric? The short answer is no you shouldn’t. Here I’ll explain and show you why landscape fabric is a bad idea. Landscape fabric is also called weed barrier fabric, weed cloth, weed fabric and weed barrier. Find lots more good views at the Land Designs Unlimited …Read more »

Why You Need Mulch

CONNECTICUT By John W. Holden , owner of Land Designs.com: Every spring homeowners around the world flock to the local home improvement store to buy bags of mulch. Here’s a great example of why you should buy mulch and what happens if you don’t apply it.

Gloves, Gloves and More Gloves

California, by Toni Gattone Published on May 1, 2018 There’s a right glove for every job in the garden. You Can Garden for Life!… with Adaptive Gardening www.tonigattone.com www.facebook.com/tonigattone

Spring Weeding

William Moss gives gardening tips for the National Gardening Association.

How to Prune Perennials and Hydrangeas in the Fall

MASSACHUSETTS By the Boston-area horticulturist Dave Epstein at Growing Wisdom. Growing Wisdom garden videos will help you with all your gardening needs. Come back every week for our latest tips on what to do in your yard.

How to Protect your Plants from Frost

SUNSET MAGAZINE Sunset’s garden department breaks down the easiest ways to protect plants from frost. Do you have any good tips on plant protection? Let us know in the comments section below! Subscribe to Sunset’s channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c… Follow @SunsetMag on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SunsetMag Find Sunset on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SunsetMagazine

How to Improve Soil Using Cover Crops

ATLANTA AREA, by Joe Lamp’l  of the website and podcast Joe Gardener and PBS’s “Growing a Greener World,” for a national audience Learn common cover crops and the easy steps to put them to work for healthier soil.