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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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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To prune peach trees, chop off the top once the tree hits 7 or 8 feet, trim back small branches in the late summer, and get rid of dead branches. Allow the sun to reach all branches of a peach tree through careful pruning with instructions from the owner of a plant nursery in this free video on growing peaches.
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A mango seed, which is one of the largest in the plant kingdom, can be planted directly into the soil after drying out for a couple of days. Lay a mango seed flat into the ground withgardening help from an urban horticulturist in this free video on plant seeds. Expert: Stan DeFreitas 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 the St. Petersburg College. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz
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