Bamboo in the Garden (China exhibit)
Floriculturist Jim Thompson discusses bamboo in this audio clip. Floriculturist Jim Thompson discusses bamboo growth in this audio clip. Although bamboo is sometimes thought to be a tree, it's actually a grass. There are thousands of varieties; ... [... more]
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Interview: Planning a Garden
Before you plant a garden, sketch a plan for all available space. It's natural to buy plants first and then try to figure out what you'll do with them, but it's to your benefit to do the planning first, says Ask DIY Gardening expert Jesse Mack ... [... more]
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Planting Cuttings
If you have cuttings with their roots attached, you can plant them in sterile containers with potting soil. For cuttings without roots, you need to take some additional steps to help them grow. Cuttings require moisture and air circulation in ... [... more]
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Perfect Pruning
Arborist Kevin Lilley discusses the fine art of pruning in this audio clip. Keeping your garden looking great is no easy feat... but with all that goes into garden maintenance, pruning may be the only chore that can actually be described as ... [... more]
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Bringing Plants Home in Cold Weather
Common English ivy (Hedera helix) is less susceptible to cold damage than many greenhouse-grown plants. Mike Brunswick, field reporter for The Great Indoors, shares tips on transporting new plants from a controlled greenhouse environment to your ... [... more]
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Gardening Quick-Tip: Rooting Plant-Cuttings
A cutting is simply a plant without roots, but capable of growing roots so it can be planted later. Some plant varieties such as coleus and philodendron root easily in water. Here are some tips for rooting plant cuttings. Though you can take a ... [... more]
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Kids' Gardens
This award-winning garden design was inspired by the true story of Pocahontas. Every year the National Gardening Association runs a contest that encourages children to create a garden. NGA's Charlie Nardozzi shows us some recent winners, which ... [... more]
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Topiaries (France exhibit)
Kim Haworth and Eric Williams stand among three juniper topiaries: the natural cone shape (left), the spiral (center) and the poodle-pompon (right). Horticulturist Eric Williams discusses topiary maintenance in this audio clip. Horticulturist ... [... more]
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Hardiness Zones
To make sure you're buying plants that will survive your area's winters, shop at a local nursery, and ask whether the plants are hardy in your zone. The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map divides the country into 11 zones, based on their average ... [... more]
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Quick Tip: Silver and Gray Foliage
Garden color doesn't have to be bright -- it can also come from silver, gray, and even green foliage. One fine example is dusty miller ( ), with its silvery leaves. If you do choose to grow dusty miller, though, make sure to cut off its flower ... [... more]
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Ornamental Grasses
After digging up as much of the mature grass's root ball as possible, use a machete or other large blade to cut the plant into divisions. Ornamental grasses are beautiful, inexpensive, easy to find and easy to grow in all types of soil. Paul ... [... more]
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Geraniums (Germany exhibit)
This geranium, which was propagated from a parent plant, is only five weeks old. Horticulturist Heather Will-Browne talks about geraniums in this audio clip. Kim Haworth and horticulturist Heather Will-Browne take a look at geraniums, the can-do ... [... more]
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