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How to Grow Bonsai Trees : How to Care for your Bonsai Tree : Bonsai Maintenance

Fri, 20 May 2011 19:02:21 +0000

Maintaining a bonsai garden is fun and easy with these DIY tips from a bonsai garden professional – free video. Expert: Mike Hansen Bio: Mike Hansen, owner of Midwest Bonsai, has been growing, caring, selling, and instructing others in bonsai care for years. Mike is an expert bonsai master.

Juan O’ Sullivan’s Tip of the Week #4: Tomato Blight Prevention and Maintenance

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:03:11 +0000

Now doing Juan’s gardening and culinary Tip of the Week on Juan’s for just a few weeks, I have recieved numerous messages on Facebook and on Juan’s email but the most asked question that I get is “what do I do about tomato blight’? Fighting tomato blight is not easy and starts before you even plant your seeds but here is a review of what I mention in the video: 1. Choose Disease Resistant Varieties: When you are choosing seeds to plant in your early season nursery or at the garden store buying tomatoes, info on the plants will tell you what fungus and other disease that plant is resistant to. Buy plants that have lots of resistance codes. (see video) 2. Use Ground Cover: Always use a barrier like newspaper to keep disease infected dirt and soil borne fungus like tomato blight from splashing on our lower plant leaves when it rains or you water. Put mulch or straw on top of the newspaper to keep it in place and keep the weeds down and the blight out. 3. Keep Plants Elevated For Air Flow: If you planted your tomatoes too close together, plan next year to give them more space. Air flow through your garden prevents bight and proper spacing is imperative to good plant health and production. Use cages or tie plants up on stakes with strips of nylon panty hose (some stretchy material) to keep them off the ground. 4: Clean Off Infected Leaves: At the bottom of the plant, pull off all of the dead and discolored leaves. Take those infected leaves and put them in the garbage and keep …

Beginner Gardening Tips & Advice: Easy Plant Care & Garden Maintenance : Giving Plants as Gifts

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 07:03:20 +0000

Learn gardening tips and advice on giving plants from your garden as gifts from a horticulture expert in this free gardening video. Expert: Craig Morell Bio: Craig Morell has been growing orchids & tropical plants for 30+ years, & has a BA in Ornamental Horticulture. He founded Landscape Restorations, a horticultural consulting firm. Filmmaker: Paul Muller

Beginner Gardening Tips & Advice: Easy Plant Care & Garden Maintenance : Too Many Plants In One Area: Beginner Gardening Tips, Advice & Ideas

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 07:04:10 +0000

Learn gardening tips & advice on when you have too many plants in one area of your garden in this free horticulture & beginner gardening video clip.

Beginner Gardening Tips & Advice: Easy Plant Care & Garden Maintenance : How to Propagate Plants

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 19:03:52 +0000

Learn gardening tips and advice on plant propagation from a horticulture expert in this free gardening video. Expert: Craig Morell Bio: Craig Morell has been growing orchids & tropical plants for 30+ years, & has a BA in Ornamental Horticulture. He founded Landscape Restorations, a horticultural consulting firm. Filmmaker: Paul Muller

Beginner Gardening Tips & Advice: Easy Plant Care & Garden Maintenance : Easy Beginner Gardening Tips for Success: Garden Plant Care & Maintenance

Tue, 28 Dec 2010 07:04:11 +0000

Learn easy beginner gardening tips & advice for success in your garden in this free garden plant care & maintenance video clip.

Beginner Gardening Tips & Advice: Easy Plant Care & Garden Maintenance : Climate: Beginner Gardening Tips & Advice: Garden Care & Maintenance

Thu, 23 Dec 2010 07:06:45 +0000

Learn tips & advice on gardening for your climate in this free horticulture & beginner gardening video clip.

Beginner Gardening Tips & Advice: Easy Plant Care & Garden Maintenance : Fertilization & Soil: Beginner Gardening Tips, Advice & Ideas

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 07:04:53 +0000

Learn gardening tips & advice on soil fertilization in this free horticulture & beginner gardening video clip.

Beginner Gardening Tips & Advice: Easy Plant Care & Garden Maintenance : Sprinklers & Watering the Garden: Beginner Gardening Tips, Advice & Ideas

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 19:05:54 +0000

Learn gardening tips & advice for using sprinklers & watering your garden in this free horticulture & beginner gardening video clip.

Beginner Gardening Tips & Advice: Easy Plant Care & Garden Maintenance : How to Use Mulch in Gardening

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 19:02:42 +0000

Learn gardening tips & advice on mulch in this free horticulture & beginner gardening video clip.