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Natural containers are a great way to recycle resources and do something creative in the garden. A tree stump is one possible choice for a container. In this video, Dave Epstein visits the New England Wild Flower Socie ...more

Living Wall Containers For Privacy

Creating a living wall on your deck can give you a sense of privacy from a neighbor just a few feet away. In this video we use Buxus, (boxwood) 'Graham Blandy' as the plants to create the wall. This variety of boxwood ...more

When To Water Potted Plants

Too much or too little water is one of the easiest mistakes to make when it comes to potted plants. In this video we show you how to recognize when your plants need to be watered. There are a few methods to test whether or n ...more

Growing Begonias

BONFIRE® begonia has an eye-catching profusion of exotic brightly colored flowers covering up to half of the plant. BONFIRE begonia also has a neat, spreading, bushy growth habit. Quickly coming into bloom in l ...more

Growing Festival Burgundy Cordyline

One of the most remarkable new garden plants available. Color, form and habit all go to ensure that this plant is one of the most asked for new plants available. Striking burgundy strap-like leaves help make it stand out in any ga ...more

Transplanting Potbound Plants

Sometimes your plants outgrow their containers. So it becomes necessary to move them to a larger one. The key is to not increase the new container by more than 2" in diameter. If you increase a container too ...more

Potatoes In Containers

Potatoes can be grown in containers quite easily. Just keep them well watered and choose a medium that will allow them to grow. You can use everything from soil to hay to grow them. ...more

Tropicanna Canna In Containers

If you’re looking to for a ‘thriller’ in your container, Tropicanna is sure to fit the bill. Over the years, many award-winning container designs include Tropicanna as the “thriller”, with annua ...more

Flower Carpet Roses For Containers

If you’re tight on space but love roses, why not try growing a Flower Carpet rose in an attractive container for your deck or patio. Watch this video to see how simple it is, and how Flower Carpet can be combined ...more

Growing Garlic In Containers

Growing garlic is quite easy and you can even grow it in containers. Fall is a great time to plant garlic but early spring works well too. The key is to plant in soil that has very good drainage. I add some green ...more

Creating Window Boxes For Winter

When winter comes it's time to put together a great window box filled with your favorite evergreens. This is one of the easiest things you can do to really spruce up the outside of your home for the holidays. ...more

Growing Miniature Plants in Small Spaces

I sometimes hear people say they would love to garden, but don't have the space for it. But if you have some light and a foot of space, you can garden. Over the past few years, plants have been developed to fit in so ...more

Shallots From A Bucket

I love to grow shallots. The problem is, the soil in certain parts of my garden is not so great. Also, I don't want to devote a lot of space in the main garden to shallots. They take a long time to grow and use a ...more

An Easy Way To Grow Root Vegetables

I love beets, carrots, and onions. The problem is, I have trouble with my soil. It's not that the soil is not good; it's that the root vegetables need such perfect soil. So rather than keep sifting what I have in ...more

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