Tomatoes can be grown almost anywhere that they can get sunlight, and growing them on the patio requires good soil, drainage and sunlight. Start a pot of patio tomatoes by placing rocks, gravel or moss at the bottom with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips. Expert: Yolanda Vanveen Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is a third-generation flower grower and sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash. Filmmaker: Daron Stetner

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

Harvest sunflowers for freshly cut flowers once the petals have arched up. For sunflower seeds, wait until the flower has bloomed and the seeds look like normal sunflower seeds. Find out how to dry or bake sunflower seeds with advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.

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

Apple trees grow from apple seeds, but usually only one out of three seeds will germinate, so it’s best to carry extra seeds. Transplant apple seeds into a container in late winter or early spring with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips. Expert: Yolanda Vanveen Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is a third-generation flower grower and sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash. Filmmaker: Daron Stetner

Crape myrtle trees can be pruned to look more like trees, and the first time that they should be pruned is in the middle of the winter. Prune out any growth that doesn’t look healthy on a crape myrtle tree with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips. Expert: Yolanda Vanveen Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is a third-generation flower grower and sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash. Filmmaker: Daron Stetner

Prune a lemon tree by cutting back random branches one-third each year after the tree is done producing fruit in the fall. Trim lemon tree branches at a angle with tips from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.

Tomatoes can be grown upside-down in hanging baskets, and the fact that they are on a vine will allow them to be trained to go below the container. Use a small variety of tomatoes to grow upside-down tomatoes withhelp from a sustainable gardener in this free video on growing tomatoes. Expert: Yolanda Vanveen Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is a third-generation flower grower and sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash. Filmmaker: Daron Stetner

The best time to put grass seed down is in the fall, when the nights are still warm, or in the spring, when the night’s start to warm up. Rake in grass seeds after placing them in the dirt 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