How-To Videos - Page 16 of 23 - Fine Gardening
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How-ToTraining a Vine
Vines are an essential plant in any garden. When you're planting a new one, you may need to do a little training to give it a leg up. First, it's…
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How-ToEdging a Garden Bed
Nothing sets off a garden bed like a nice, crisp edge. Here are four common tools for edging a garden bed. Spade Edging a bed with a spade is pretty…
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How-ToTesting Soil Drainage
In this video, Lee Reich, author of Weedless Gardening and Uncommon Fruits for Every Garden, explains why knowing the drainage of an area of soil is important for gardening. Drainage…
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How-ToHow to Plant Alliums
Here are a few things you need to remember when planting alliums: - Plant them in the fall. - Get the root side down, with the pointy end up. -…
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How-ToHow to Prune Climbing Roses
Pruning climbing roses stimulates growth and flowering, and removes dead, weak or sickly canes that can drain energy from the rose and encourage disease. In this video, Peter Kukielski, curator…
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How-ToWorm Composting | Video
Vermicompost, or worm castings, are surprisingly simple to make. Give your worms a dark, cozy home with plenty of food, moisture, oxygen, and a comfortable temperature, and you'll be rewarded…
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How-ToPruning Conifers for Health
One reason to like conifers is that they generally require little pruning. Still, it is occasionally necessary to prune these plants to improve appearance and/or to prevent future problems. It's…
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How-ToHow to Prune Firs, Douglas Firs, and Spruces
Learn how to prune evergreen single-needle conifers such as spruces, firs, and Douglas firs in this video with Bert Cregg, an associate professor in the horticulture and forestry departments at…
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How-ToHow to Prune Arborvitae, Junipers, and False Cypress
Conifers with fanlike needles include arborvitae, junipers, and chamaecyparis. These are found in the cypress family (Cupressus spp. and cvs.), Learn how to prune these conifers in this video with Bert…
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How-ToHow to Prune Pine Trees
Learn how to prune evergreen pines in this video with Bert Cregg, an associate professor in the horticulture and forestry departments at Michigan State University. These trees have a…
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