A twisted bamboo plant doesn’t like direct sunlight, preferring instead to be exposed to water and filtered shade. Find out how twisted bamboo will become damaged when exposed to temperatures under 40 degrees with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on growing twisted bamboo plants. Expert: Yolanda Vanveen Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is a third-generation flower grower and sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Washington. She is the owner of vanveenbulbs.com and has sold flower bulbs for more than 15 years. Filmmaker: Daron Stetner
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Wrapping flowers for a gift can be done by laying the arrangement diagonally on a few squares of tissue paper or newspaper, folding up the bottom corner and folding in either side. Complete a wrapped bouquet of flowers using colorful ribbon withhelpful advice from the owner of a flower shop in this free video on flower arrangements. Expert: Karen Rodowicz Contact: www.JKFlowersInc.com Bio: Karen Rodowicz owns JK Flowers in BellAire Bluffs, Fla. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz
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Caring for a rose bush means maintaining the proper light level, which is usually six hours of bright sun per day. Plant roses in a good soil that has peat moss and black cow manure with help from an urban horticulturist and gardening adviser in this free video on growing roses. Expert: Stan DeFreitas Contact: AskMrGreenThumb.com Bio: Stan DeFreitas, also known as “Mr. Green Thumb”, has experience as an urban horticulturist working for the Pinellas County Extension Service, and has taught horticulture at St. Petersburg College. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz
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Grow aloe vera plants by providing full sun, a warm climate, good drainage and sand or gravel mixed with compost as the growing material. Use aloe vera plants to heal wounds and burns with information from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.
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Indoor gnats come from the same family as fruit flies, and they can often be found in houseplants, so it’s important to check these plants before bringing them inside. Find out how to use a bio-pesticide to kill indoor gnats with help from a pest control technician in this free video on bugs and pest extermination.
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