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Mail Order Plants

NEBRASKA From the University of Nebraska at Lincoln’s Backyard Farmer: Extension Landscape Horticulture Specialist Kim Todd guides us through ordering plants from mail order catalogs.

Straw Bale Gardening: Preparing the Bales

OKLAHOMA, by Oklahoma Gardening at OK State Published on Mar 22, 2019 Host Casey Hentges shows us how to set up straw bales for future gardening. To check out tips and tricks on straw bale gardening, check out this fact sheet! http://factsheets.okstate.edu/documen… Questions? To find out more information about show topics as well as recipes, …Read more »

Spring Clean-Up

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS A little spring cleaning will increase the beauty and reduce ongoing maintenance of your landscape throughout the season.  By nationally known gardening expert, author & TV/radio host Melinda Myers for Pasquesi Home and Gardens.

How to Successfully Move Plants in Summer

BOSTON AREA From horticulturist/meteorologist Dave Epstein of 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. Find more great videos on the Growing Wisdom Youtube channel.

Creating an Eco-Friendly Landscape, Part 2

CENTRAL FLORIDA From an episode of the PBS show Growing a Greener World, with Joe Lamp’l.

The Benefits of Mulch

BOSTON AREA by horticulturist Dave Epstein of 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.

Managing Weeds in the Landscape

MIDWEST By horticulturist Melinda Myers for Pasquesi Home and Gardens in the Chicago area. Weeds – seems like they’re everywhere. Taking over the garden, growing through the shrubs and crowding out the grass in the lawn. There are so many you haven’t a clue where to begin. Manage them like any big task, one small step at …Read more »

How to Protect Your Vegetable Garden from Rabbits & Deer: Build a Chicken Wire Horizontal Fence!

MARYLAND by Gary Pilarchik of The Rusted Garden Published on Mar 19, 2019 You can quickly, easily and cheaply build a chicken wire horizontal fence/barrier to protect your vegetable and flower gardens from rabbits and deer. The level of protection varies based on the size of plants. This is most effective against rabbits. This video …Read more »

How to Pull Weeds, and Prevent Them

FINE GARDENING MAGAZINE (for viewers anywhere) A universal garden-problem, weeds are a force to be reckoned with. Do so as an intelligent gardener would. For more info, explore the Fine Gardening website.

Edging Gardens with a Weedwacker

CONNECTICUT, by John Holden of Land Designs Unlimited Edging gardens with a weedwacker will keep your gardens looking beautiful all year and it’s a lot less work than using an edging tool. I’ll show you how I edge gardens with a weedwacker. How to Edge a New Garden: https://youtu.be/bmUpFCdMZMU How to Re-Edge a Garden: https://youtu.be/lYeGGAUhj4w Felco Number 2: http://amzn.to/2jWOnJ5 Felco …Read more »

Creating an Eco-Friendly Landscape, Part 1

CENTRAL FLORIDA From an episode of the PBS show “Growing a Greener World” with Joe Lamp’l.

How to Control Japanese Beetles

VERMONT, by horticulturist Charlie Nardozzi Learn about Japanese beetles, the plants they attack and how to control them. Control tips include using milky spore and beneficial nematodes, traps, hand picking and organic dusts. http://www.gardeningwithcharlie.com