PLANTS

Indoor Plants Provide Weapon For Fighting Pollution Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:46:00 EST EST

Dave shows you how to use watering crystals to provide moisture for your plants when you're not able to.

Viette's Gardening Tip - Snake Plants (Sansevieria) Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:19:00 EST EST

Potawatomi Greenhouse plants damaged after last week's cold Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:30:00 EST EST

Protecting Plants in Cold Weather 1/13/2009 1:00:00 PM EST

Viette's Gardening Tip - Plants Heaving Out 1/8/2009 1:49:00 PM EST

Dave shows you some plants you can use to ensure your garden looks beautiful and happy well into the fall.

Learn how to cover your plants to protect them against frost and discourage bugs.

Learn how to remove invasive plants from your yard without jeopardizing native plants.

Dave talks with Bill Brumback of the New England Wild Flower Society about invasive plants, their effects on the ecosystem, and what gardeners can do about them.

Positioning and placement are key for aquatic plants growing within a pond. Gord Nickel shows you how to arrange your aquatic plants and set up a new pond in your garden.

Learn when and how to properly prune different types of plants: spring bloomers, summer bloomers and repeat bloomers. Gord Nickel shows you different groups of plants and explains when and how you should prune them.

With so many great aquatic plants to choose from, it can be hard to decide which plants are right for your pond. Gord Nickel takes you on a tour of different aquatic plants in order to help you choose the best floating plants for your garden.

Creating an alpine bed is an ideal project for a small garden.Most alpines grow natural in difficult areas such as on alpine mountains and alpine meadows. To get the best out of your plants you will need to recreate the same conditions.

Strawberries are an easy to grow perennial plant. They are one of the most common fruits in gardens for both their ease of growth and popularity at the table. All you need are some plants, or shoots, and some sunlight.

If you have an area on your property with dry shade and wish to grow plants there, you may quickly discover that not all plants can thrive in these conditions. Sheena Adams discusses how she turned a dry and poorly shaded area into a beautiful bloom.

Dave talks with Tony Antonucci about using cuttings from existing plants to generate sturdy, healthy new plants.

Dave shows you how to add interest to your garden with tropical plants.

Dave talks with veterinarian Sharon Drellich about plants that pose hazards for your pets.

Dave and Tom Smarr, Horticulture Director of the New England Wild Flower Society, talk about the importance of using native plants in your garden.

Dave talks with Tom Smarr about some hardy native plants that do well in New England gardens.

Dave shows you some plants you can use to add height to your garden.

Dave and Scott LaFleur, Senior Horticulturist at New England Wild Flower Society's Garden In the Woods, talk about how to identify and remove four types of invasive plants. Scott also offers suggestions for plants you could use as substitutes for inv

If you can't afford to buy landscaping plants at the local nursery, be sure to look carefully before pulling up weeds. Birds or squirrels may have planted a valuable plant, for free.

If you need privacy fast, try growing one of beautiful these tall plants for an almost instant hedge.

Here's some tips on how to choose which herb plants to grow in your garden...

This video covers the top 10 plants to garden in the shade. *For a text version of this video please click on the author's name*

This video covers plants you should avoid when out in nature this summer. *For a text version of this video please click the author's name*

Get off to a good start by following these steps to ensure your plants make a seamless, healthy transition to your garden.

Attract butterflies and add color to your garden with these easy-care plants.