When planting roses in containers, keep in mind that they grow quickly and that the roots may get tangled if the container is too small. Plant a rose so that the roots are covered, but the stem is out of the ground withhelp from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips. Expert: Yolanda Vanveen Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash. Filmmaker: Daron Stetner
Seeds can be sowed indoors when the warmer seasons don’t last as long as needed. Use a seed starter mix when sowing seeds indoors withinstructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on gardening and plant care. Expert: Yolanda Vanveen Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash. Filmmaker: Daron Stetner
Pruning a lilac bush involves chopping down each branch one third down to make room for more growth the following year. Trim lilac bushes, cutting only one third of the whole thing away, withtips from a professional gardener in this free video on gardening. Expert: Yolanda Vanveen Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is a sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash. Filmmaker: Daron Stetner
Many houseplants can be propagated from stem cuttings by remembering to cut the stem right at the base of another branch or leaf. Avoid cutting houseplant stems to the ground withinstructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video series on gardening and plant care. Expert: Yolanda Vanveen Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash. Filmmaker: Daron Stetner
The easiest way to start sunflower seeds in in the spring by putting them in the ground after the last freeze. Grow sunflower seeds that haven’t been cooked withhelp from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips. Expert: Yolanda Vanveen Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash. Filmmaker: Daron Stetner
Getting rid of crab grass can be done by pouring boiling water over the roots and diligently recovering the area with topsoil and grass seed until the crab grass is completely eliminated. Kill unsightly crab grass in a lawn withplant tips from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening. Expert: Yolanda Vanveen Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash. Filmmaker: Daron Stetner
Taking care of begonias requires bringing them inside for the winter and keeping them in the shade during the summer, as they prefer mild temperatures. Keep a begonia blooming through the summer and fall withplant tips from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening. Expert: Yolanda Vanveen Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash. Filmmaker: Daron Stetner
To make a dish garden from succulents, fill a dish with rocks or sand on the bottom and soil on the top, break off a piece of a succulent and plant it in the container. Cover the roots of the succulent with dirt, and be sure to cover the plant in cold weather, withinstructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video gardening. Expert: Yolanda Vanveen Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash. Filmmaker: Daron Stetner
Divide peonies when they are done blooming in the fall by separating the eyes of the plant where new growth begins. Keep peonies growing together, allowing the roots to mingle, for the the best results withgardening tips from a sustainable gardener in this free video on plant care. Expert: Yolanda Vanveen Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash. Filmmaker: Daron Stetner
Collect seeds from flowers by waiting until the plant is done blooming and then gather the seed pods before it starts to rain and freeze at night. Hold on to seeds until they can be planted in the spring and save money on expensive seeds withgardening tips from a sustainable gardener in this free video on plant care. Expert: Yolanda Vanveen Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash. Filmmaker: Daron Stetner