How to Force Bulbs in Glass Vases and Containers
WHITE FLOWER FARM in CONN. Barb Pierson, Nursery Manager at White Flower Farm, shows us step by step how to force bulbs in glass vases and containers with rocks, marbles or glass pebbles and water. She conducts an experiment to help decide whether or not the bulbs should be placed in a cool, dark area …Read more »
Using Bird Netting for Strawberry Containers/Berries
MARYLAND, by Gary Pilarchik of My First Vegetable Garden Several species of birds love fruit. I have a migratory pair that comes every year and eats my strawberries and blueberries. The damage is very clearly pecks out of the fruit. The only way to stop the damage is to use bird netting. Here is one …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.
How to Prune Trees and Shrubs
BY ATLANTA-BASED JOE LAMP’L FOR MILORGANITE Learn when is the best time of the year to prune your trees and shrubs, the benefits of pruning, and tips for successful pruning. One of the most important tasks of the year should be done before the busy spring rush—the pruning of dormant trees and shrubs. Pruning is …Read more »
Compact Vegetable Garden Design Ideas, Kitchen Gardens, Raised Bed Vegetable Garden
CANADA, by the design website Grig Stamate You don’t need a farm to grow fresh vegetables, herbs and fruits. A compact vegetable garden integrated into an existing landscape where it serves also as a focal point will be all you need. Music: Happy Mandolin Downloaded it from the YouTube Audio Library http://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/m…
How to Prune Tomatoes for Earlier Harvests, Higher Yields & Healthier Plants
CHICAGO AREA, Patrick Dolan at One Yard Revolution: Frugal and Sustainable Organic Gardening Simple pruning tips for indeterminate tomatoes. The tomatoes featured in this video are Sweet Millions: http://amzn.to/2azFTlO One Yard Revolution is all about growing a lot of food on a little land using sustainable organic methods, while keeping costs and labor at a …Read more »
Build a Lazy Bed for Growing Food (No-Dig Permaculture Raised Bed)
WALES, by Huw Richards of Huws Nursery: Grow Organic Produce Inexpensively This is the easiest bed you can create to grow food in. All you will need is plenty of organic matter and cardboard and you are all set to build a lazy bed which is also known as a no dig permaculture bed. The …Read more »
How to Prune Raspberry Canes
PENN STATE Learn how to prune your raspberry canes for optimal growth, with Penn State Senior Extension Educator Kathy Demchak. GGVideos editor’s note: Nice quick look at pruning summer and everbearing raspberries in winter.
How to Build an Espalier Trellis (and then Plant it)
FINE GARDENING MAGAZINE Starting a young tree in this elegant form is a simple task. GGVideos editor Charlie Nardozzi says: Good video on building the espalier trellis and planting and initially training the apple tree.
How to Grow Clematis
MARYLAND Phil Normandy of Brookside Gardens explains how to grow clematis – site conditions and care, including pruning.
Stop Weeding Your Garden!
CHICAGO AREA, by Patrick Nolan at One Yard Revolution For all practical purposes, we don’t weed our garden. Sure, every now and then we find a weed and pull it, but it happens infrequently enough and requires so little time and effort that it bears little resemblance to what we usually think of as weeding. …Read more »
How to Prune Citrus Trees
TEXAS by The Arbor Gate in Tomball, TX http://arborgate.com Angela Chandler joins Beverly Welch to discuss When, Why, and How to prune one of the most popular fruit trees – Citrus! Note from GGVideos editor Charlie Nardozzi: Basics on pruning a young citrus tree. Interview format, basics on pruning citrus in South. More talking than action …Read more »