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How to Design a Perennial Garden : How to Plant Shrubs in a Perennial Garden

admin — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:40:00 +0000

Learn how to plant shrubs in a garden of perennial plants and flowers in this greenthumb gardening video from our year-around garden expert.

Expert: Martha Cycz
Bio: Martha Cycz has been a perennial backyard gardener for more than 20 years.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

Duration : 0:1:44

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Create your Own Landscape Design : Interest & Mosaic Stone for Landscaping

admin — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:39:08 +0000

Interest pieces and mosaics can be center pieces of your landscape design, get expert yard and landscape design tips in this free video.

Expert: Gale Gassiot
Bio: Gale Gassiot makes her own organic compost or “gardener’s black gold.”

Duration : 0:1:22

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Landscaping Ideas for a Beautiful Yard : Edging Around a Flower Bed

admin — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:38:06 +0000

Edging around a flower bed can really define a garden design, get expert tips and advice on plants, yards, and gardening in this free video.

Expert: Carolyn Holt
Bio: Carolyn Holt owns her own landscaping business, Carolyn’s Gardens, and has been a professional landscaper for over 30 years. She also has a degree in horticulture.

Duration : 0:0:47

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Mary Irish trees & shrubs: Central Texas Gardener

admin — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:35:56 +0000

Looking for low-water trees and shrubs? Author/horticulturist Mary Irish has suggestions with trees and Shrubs for the Southwest. She and host Tom Spencer define tree and shrubs and examine design ideas to create garden spaces, hedges, and privacy screens. Her list of hardy plants includes acacias, Mexican orchid tree, Greggs ash, Barbados cherry, oleander, Texas olive, Red Bird of Paradise and others.

Duration : 0:10:0

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How to Prune & Care for Trees & Shrubs : How to Prune Shrub Bushes

admin — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:28:56 +0000

Learn how to prune your shrubs in your home garden in this free garden maintenance video.

Expert: Scott Reil
Contact: www.safelawns.org
Bio: Scott Reil is an accredited nurseryman and longtime horticulturalist with over two decades of experience in the field. Scott is now working for www.safelawns.org.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

Duration : 0:3:7

Technorati Tags: compost, garden, hedges, maintenance, mulching, plants, pruning, shrub, tree

How to Plant a Potted Plant or Shrub

admin — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:17:42 +0000

A How-To regarding the proper way to plant a potted tree, shrub or perennial plant. The video covers the gardening basics of preparing the planting area, digging the hole, preparing the potted plant, placing the plant or shrub into the ground, and completing the planting process to ensure the plant grows properly. This gardening instructional video can apply to the planting of any potted plant such as a annual, perennial, shrub or tree.

Duration : 0:7:39

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