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How To: Compost organically at home
This how-to video by the nonprofit group Kitchen Gardeners International shows you step-by-step instructions for successful organic composting.
How To: Remove okra stalks from a vegetable garden
Removing Okra stalks from you vegetable garden can be quite difficult. Here is the easy way to do it.
How To: Collect okra seeds from your garden
How to collect/harvest okra seeds from you garden.
How To: Create an indoor garden
Patti, the Garden Girl, shows you how to build your own seed starting system in this video series. This system would cost twice as much to buy already made. It is simple and very effective.
How To: Propagate a holiday cactus
Watch this demonstration on propagating a holiday cactus.
How To: Propagate through leaf cutting
Watch this video to learn how to propagate carnivorous plants through leaf cutting.
How To: Get rid of indoor gnats
Indoor gnats, which are also known as fungus gnats, are not only annoying. Their larvae feed on plant stems and roots and can cause considerable damage to seedlings and small plants. Luckily, you can get rid of these obnoxious little pests without using harsh chemicals.
How To: Plant tulips
Learn how to plant tulip bulbs correctly and protect them from critters. A garden expert gives detailed instructions.
How To: Keep cut flowers fresh
The key to keeping fresh cut flowers perky for a week or more without floral preservatives (which contain biocides that kill bacteria and fungus) is to keep the water fresh and the stems free of air pockets so they can continue to draw up water.
How To: Make a terrarium
Terrariums are mini indoor gardens that are perfect for people who want to decorate their home or office with houseplants, but don't have a lot of time to care for them. I love them because I can create a desert themed one with cacti and succulents or make a tropical themed one filled with plants like African violets and ferns.
How To: Create seed-starting pots or peat pots from newspapers
Instead of buying expensive peat pots to plant your seeds in, make these spiffy planting pots by rolling recycled newspaper around a glass or jar. The finished pots are sturdy and will break down quickly once they've been planted in the soil.
How To: Grow plants if you have bad luck with them
Have you had bad luck with houseplants? Dave introduces you to a houseplant you can keep happy with very little effort.
How To: Keep cut flowers longer
Dave visits with Susan Lane to find out how to care for cut flowers from a florist.
How To: Grow ferns indoors
Ferns make beautiful houseplants. Dave introduces you to some ferns and explains how to care for them.
How To: Protect houseplants from bugs when you're away
Planning to be out of the house for an extended period of time? Dave tells you how to ensure that your houseplants survive your absence.
How To: Identify and get rid of scale on houseplants
Dave shows you what scale (hard shelled insects) looks like and explains how to get rid of it.
How To: Spiff up your houseplants with containers
Dave shows you how to spiff up your houseplants using interesting containers and add some color to your home.
How To: Care for climbing roses
Patti, the Garden Girl, host of the national PBS show Farmers Almanac TV shows how to brighten up your home and keep it secure with climbing roses.
How To: Care for a Serissa Bonsai plant
The Serissa (Serissa foetida syn. Serissa japonica), is a great little plant for Bonsai. It flowers for most of the year with tiny white and sometimes pink flowers. It is extremely easy to propagate through cuttings. Just take a cleanly cut branch and stick it in sphagnum moss and it should grow easily. It takes very well to pruning and can fill out quite nicely when pruned frequently. This particular specimen had a wild and unkempt look to it. Making, raising, and caring for bonsai is easy i...
How To: Build a ridge support for runner beans
Perfect for long vegetable patches, a bamboo ridge support structure will help your runner bean crops to grow healthy and strong. Tom Cole shows us how to construct a sturdy A-Frame based structure. Build a ridge support for runner beans.
How To: Harvest spinach
To get the best out of your vegetable harvest, you must pick them at the right time and in the right way for a flavorsome and bountiful crop. Tom Cole shows us how to harvest spinach. Harvest spinach.
How To: Grow cool weather houseplants
Dave and Lee Thomas talk about three houseplants that do well indoors in the cooler weather: christmas cactus, amaryllis, and cyclamen, and how to care for them.
How To: Propagate house plants using leaf petiole cuttings
Propagation is a great way to get the most out of your house plants, by providing new plants for future use. Here we demonstrate leaf petiole cutting, for use on the likes of Pepperomia and African Violets. Propagate house plants using leaf petiole cuttings.
How To: Plant root vegetables in containers
If you love vegetables, but don't think you have the right soil to grow them in, Dave has some great advice for you on how to grow root vegetables in containers.
How To: Care for poinsettias
Dave and Lee Thomas explore the many varieties of poinsettia and explain how to care for them.
How To: Grow low-light plants indoors
Bring the outdoors in with houseplants that thrive in low-light conditions. See how to choose and care for them in this video.
How To: Plant tomatoes
Dave shows you how to plant tomatoes in your spring vegetable garden.
How To: Get rid of winter moths
Dave and Rolf Briggs talk about ways to handle the winter moth problem.
How To: Diagnose Rhododendron problems
Dave shows you how to diagnose common plant diseases, specifically the Rhododendron.
How To: Use ornamental rhubarb in your garden
Dave shows you the perfect big-leafed plant to fill that hole in your plant bed - ornamental rhubarb!
How To: Grow miniature plants in small spaces
Think you don't have enough room for a garden? Dave shows you how to create one in the smallest of spaces.
How To: Dig potatoes
It's one thing to grow potatoes, but do you know how to dig them up? This video has you covered.
How To: Feed tomato plants
You won't believe what's the best tomato plant food! Watch this video to find out.
How To: Get a second flush of roses
This video gives some tips on how to get a second flush out of your roses. Ways to properly dead head and mulch are covered.
How To: Build a terrarium
Learn how to build your own terrarium.
How To: Measure rainfall accurately
Dave shows you how to measure the amount of rain you're getting in your garden. This is a great way to help determine when to water your plants.
How To: Clean up your vegetable garden
Dave helps you prepare your vegetable garden for the winter and has some suggestions for rescuing those remaining green tomatoes.
How To: Plant bulbs
Dave shows you all the secrets to successful late-season bulb planting.
How To: Take care of a cold climate garden in the fall
This video helps those of you who live in colder climates take care of your garden during the fall, specifically October.
How To: Create humidity for houseplants
Humidity! Most of us do our best to avoid it, but your houseplant may actually need it. Gardener Allen Smith demonstrates various techniques to create humidity indoors for your houseplants.