How-To Videos - Page 20 of 23 - Fine Gardening
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How-ToA Classic Approach to Pruning Tomatoes
The rapid growth of a healthy tomato plant can sometimes lead to problems. Often you'll end up with a plant full of leaves but no fruit. Or your plant will…
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How-ToPinching Stem Tips
Pinching stem tips can make plants look neat, as well as encourage branching and bushier growth. To learn how to pinch your plants, check out this video with Lee Reich, a horticultural consultant and the author…
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How-ToDeadheading Flowering Shrubs
Deadheading—the practice of removing a plant's spent blooms—refreshes a plant's appearance, controls seed dispersal, and redirects a plant's energy from seed production to root and vegetative growth. In this video,…
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How-ToRoot Pruning Container Plants
Perennial plants, small trees, and shrubs (along with houseplants) can only live for so long—generally a couple of years—within the same pot. If your container plant is root-bound, or just…
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How-ToThe Basics of Fertilizing
Knowing how to apply fertilizers effectively is as crucial to vigorous plant growth as knowing a plant's hardiness zone. In this video, Lee Reich, author of Uncommon Fruits for Every Garden,…
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How-ToManaging Soil Texture
Soil texture, which refers to the proportion of sand, silt, and clay in a soil, has a far-reaching impact on various soil qualities. It determines how readily the soil holds…
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How-ToIntroduction to Dividing Perennials
Dividing perennials improves the health of mature plants, and also allows you to increase the number of plants in your garden. In this video, author and instructor Janet Macunovich provides…
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How-ToA Basic Potting Soil Recipe
Just as creating a healthy soil environment is crucial for your in-ground plants, providing a suitable growing medium for your container plants is a key factor to success. Most gardeners…
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How-ToTips for Growing Seeds Under Artificial Light
Sowing a packet of seeds in the winter is uplifting, but without a good source of light, seedlings will become weak and spindly. In this video, Barbara Pierson of White…
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How-ToSowing Seeds
Few gardening pursuits are as rewarding as growing and nurturing your own plants. But growing plants isn't always an easy task. In this video, Alyson Brown, propagation manager at White…
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