How to Repot Indoor Plants
MINNESOTA Video by Bachman’s Floral, Home and Garden in the Minneapolis area.
So Many Goldenrods, So Little Time
ILLINOIS By botanist Matt Candeias at In Defense of Plants Nothing says late summer quite like the blooming of the goldenrods. These conspicuous members of the aster family get a bad rap because many folks blame them for causing hay fever. This is simply not true! In this video we take a closer look at …Read more »
Dormant Pruning of Southern Highbush Blueberry
GEORGIA, from the University of Georgia Extension Transcript: Hello, my name is Erick Smith. I’m with the University of Georgia at the Tifton Campus, and I’m the small fruit specialist for South Georgia. Today we’re going to talk about pruning rabbiteye blueberries in the dormant season. The reason we prune rabbiteye blueberries in the dormant season is to …Read more »
Fertilizing Lawns
CHICAGO, IL From Milorganite (which sells organic fertilizers made from treated sewage – very safe) by horticulturist Melinda Myers. Great explanation of choices the homeowner has – including a lower-maintenance lawn than a golf course. For low-maintenance, she recommends just one feeding per year, in the fall. The video does sell Milorganite products, but the information …Read more »
How to Design a Vegetable Garden
UTAH, by Alison Reynolds of Ali’s Organics and Garden Supplies To design a well-organized vegetable garden, start with graph paper so you can draw your design to scale, mark the compass points and then map out precisely how you want your plants distributed. Plan your vegetable garden like a pro with the help of this …Read more »
Choose the Right Grass Seed
CORNELL U. FOR NEW YORK STATE AUDIENCE Published March 9, 2016. Cornell University turfgrass expert Dr. Frank Rossi narrates this short how-to video from the free ebook Lawn Care: The Easiest Steps To An Attractive Environmental Asset. Confirm that the cool-season grass seed combination in the seed bag is the best match for your needs. …Read more »
Planting Spring-Flowering Bulbs
NATIONAL GARDENING ASSOCIATION Across the country fall is the time to plant spring bulbs. To get great color and pop from your spring beauties, follow Charlie Nardozzi’s steps for designing, planting, and maintaining a bulb garden.
Patch Weak or Bare Spots in your Lawn
CORNELL U. FOR A NEW YORK STATE AUDIENCE Published March 9, 2016 Cornell University turfgrass team shares how-to patch weak or bare spots in your lawn in this video from the free ebook Lawn Care: The Easiest Steps To An Attractive Environmental Asset. If there is an empty space in your lawn, weeds will more …Read more »
Tracy’s 50 Plants
PORTLAND, OR From an episode of Garden Time TV, a visit with Tracy DiSabato-Aust to learn about her book “50 High-Impact, Low-Care Garden Plants.” This book picks plants that meet a tough list of requirements. That means they will survive in anyone’s garden and flourish. Lots more viewing to be had on the Garden Time TV Youtube Channel.
How to Prune Hardy Kiwi
NEW PALTZ, NY by Lee Reich Kiwifruits need lots of pruning — the right cuts, of course — for best bearing and best flavor. Here we go with where and what to prune. One year later, I harvested lots of great-tasting fruits. (Cat was there, but not a lot of help.) GGVideos editor Charlie Nardozzi …Read more »
How to Prune Crepe Myrtles
AUSTIN, TX (Note: The video advises pruning crape myrtles in mid-February. For gardeners anywhere, the advice is to do it in early spring before they break dormancy.) By KLRU’s Central Texas Gardener. Make the right cuts on your crape myrtle trees for elegant structure, abundant summer flowers, and good health. Trisha Shirey shows how. Browse …Read more »
Amaryllis Done Blooming? Here’s What to Do
OREGON From Laura at Garden Answer: Here’s some links to things I mentioned in the video: Gardener’s Supply Company – https://goo.gl/mwa4dM Berbee’s Best – https://goo.gl/AGhXO5 Snow White Amaryllis – https://goo.gl/bfzotD Black Pearl Amaryllis – https://goo.gl/qU9C7F