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How To: Use grey water to grow rice paddy
A simple reed system can clean washing machine and bath water enough to grow rice. What better place to do than the roof which in tropical India receives a lot of sunlight. Nutrition for the rice comes from a Ecosan unit on the roof again, which provides the urine for fertilizer. Finally a solar box cooker cooks the rice for consumption. Food and water Cycle complete on the roof. The water for the washing machine and bath comes from harvested rain falling on the roof but a slightly different ...
How To: Tie up a tree
This tutorial video will show you how to tie up trees in order to ship them. Tying up your tree is important to keep it in once piece.
How To: Prune a Japanese Maple
This tutorial video will teach you the proper manner in which to prune a Japanese Maple tree. Keeping your Japanese Maple properly pruned is an important part of keeping them healthy.
How To: Water trees and shrubs in a nursery stock
Plant nurseries have thousands of trees and shrubs in stock. To keep them from drying out and dying, it is important to water them on a regular basis. This how-to video will show you how to water thousands of trees and shrubs. Learn to test the soil around the plants and about irrigation systems that will help you keep you plants alive
How To: Choose an edge to separate your garden from your lawn
Add some pizzazz to your yard with some decorative edging. Watch this video tutorial to learn about the various garden fencing/edging options from Nature's Garden Magazine's editor James Baggett.
How To: Handle spiny cactus
Cacti have spines that prick the handler's skin. So how do people in the cactus business handle spiny cactus all day long? They use nitro gloves! Watch this instructional video for a demonstration on how these special gloves prevent gardeners and cactus growers from getting pricked.
How To: Transplant tomatoes
You want to have a tomato garden and you bought the seedlings already... now what? Watch this video tutorial to learn how to properly transplant your potted tomato seedling into your garden plot.
How To: Graft an Adenium plant for propagation
This three part how to video sequence shows you a how to graft an Adenium plant. Watch, do some stem cutting and start growing beautiful plants for your garden.
How To: Graft a watermelon plant for propagation
This how-to video provides very detailed, useful information on propagation. Watch this instructional video for tips on grafting a watermelon plant. For horticulture and how-to video enthusiasts.
How To: Care for your lawn & keep it green & healthy
A beautiful lawn is a great accent for your home. This how to video teaches some greatt lawn care tips. Keep your lawn green and healthy with this great tutorial.
How To: Create a natural weed killer
Many commonly used pesticides are harmful to your family and the environment. Watch this video on how to create a natural weed killer for a greener, weed-free home.
How To: Turn a garbage can into a homemade compost bin
So you've decided to make your own fertilizer from compost. Watch this video to learn how to construct a homemade compost bin from a garbage can.
How To: Add compost to soil
Adding compost to your garden soil increases its nutrient content and overall fertility. Watch this video to learn easy and effective methods of adding compost to soil.
How To: Prune your roses
Want to keep your buds looking their best? Pruning your roses helps create healthy blooms. Find out the proper way to cut stems to promote growth.
How To: Revive a pot bound plant
Is your houseplant in desperate need of some TLC? Learn how to tell if your plant is pot bound and how to transplant it from one container to another.
How To: Hang a wall sconce
Let there be light! Brighten up a room by hanging a beautiful wall sconce. Check out these tips on how to mount and wire a wall sconce.
How To: Make a clay pot look like an antique
One way for a middle-aged person to look better than ever is to sit on a patio surrounded by well-aged pots. Flaking, lichen-covered clay pots give the impression that they’ve been around a lot longer than you have. And because antiqued pots look expensive, everyone will think that your investments are doing well and your children have moved out. There are three methods of giving your pots the beauty of antiquity. Two of these techniques take minutes, and the other one takes months.
How To: Use milky spore grub control
Milky Spore is the safe, all natural way to control grubs and Japanese Beetles. Watch this video to learn how use it.
How To: Set up an Earthbox planter
Grow your own vegetables without a garden. The ultimate container garden.
How To: Plant indoor winter paper whites and amaryllis bulbs
Domino Magazine editor Cynthia Kling shows you the easy way to plant paper whites and amaryllis bulbs. These are bulbs that you plant indoors in the winter and they bloom indoors in the spring. Paper whites and amaryllis bulbs are incredibly ease to plant. You can prop them in dirt, rocks or sand. Stay tuned for more detailed tips on planting paper whites and amaryllis bulbs.
How To: Grow vegetables at home
This video gives great tips for growing vegetables at home.
How To: Protect delicate plants
This video gives tips on how to take care of your delicate plants like rhododendrons and azaleas.
How To: Take care of terracotta pots
Learn how to handle your terracotta garden pots and keep them from drying out.
How To: Mulch plant beds with This Old House
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to mulch plant beds. Steps:
How To: Prune and train roses with This Old House
In this video, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook explains how to prune and train rose bushes.
How To: Trim a hedge with This Old House
In this video from This Old House, Roger explains why pruning with electric shears can inhibit interior hedge growth, and how to repair the damage with pruning shears.
How To: Prune a fruit tree with This Old House
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to correctly prune a fruit tree. Steps:
How To: Harvest potatoes
Check out this description on how to harvest home grown potatoes. Learn from a survivalist on his daughter's birthday!
How To: Make paper pots
Dave from Dave's Garden explains how to make paper pots for young plants.
How To: Make raised beds
Dave from Dave's Garden explains how to make raised beds.
How To: Harvest spinach by cutting off big leaves
Check out this video to learn information on how to harvest spinach.
How To: Measure a gourd's thickness without cutting it open
Check out this video to learn how to measure a gourd's thickness without cutting it open
How To: Size or measure a gourd
Learn how to size a gourd with tips from this video.
How To: Clean gourds
Save hundreds of dollars by cleaning gourds yourself!
How To: Grow a vertical garden
Patti Moreno, the Garden Girl, shows you techniques to get more out of limited land space, by growing up. Watch this video to learn how!
How To: Treat the Coast Redwood Tree
The Giant Coast Redwood Tree can grow so high it can lift a house! What can you do with those huge trees? Learn what you can do by watching this video.
How To: Treat bugs with bugs
Tony Antonucci shows Dave how to use "beneficial bugs" to consume harmful bugs that may be feeding on your houseplants. This is a great alternative to pesticides!
How To: Make a hydroponic aquaponic indoor grow system
Here is Patti Moreno, the Garden Girl's, indoor growing system. The system works great, and you can learn how to make your own by watching this video.
How To: Prune blueberry bushes
Blueberries are one of the tastiest berries around, and if you just happen to have a blueberry bush in your backyard, consider yourself lucky. But you can't just let a blueberry bush fend for itself—it's needs help—it needs pruning.
How To: Trim tree branches
Dave consults with Dave Ropes of Tree Specialists, Inc., about the best way to trim trees that are uncomfortably close to houses or other buildings.