Tutorials
Practical and holistic gardening tutorials and videos for healthy living through outdoor spaces.
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About this time, you should be enjoying the fruits -- and veggies -- of your gardening labors. Gardener Jim Martin gives us pointers on how to keep your vegetable garden thriving all summer!
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Succulents are great for our hot, dry Southern climate. Gardener Jim Martin points out the variety of succulents at Hyams, a Charleston, S.C., area garden center. Then see how to turn those succulents into beautiful hanging baskets and containers for your home garden.
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Growing roses in the South is a gardener's dream. There are tons of varieties and most are grow quite easily in the southern climate.
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In this episode, Jim Martin welcomes plant pathologist Kari Whitley to talk about common plant pests and diseases.
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Composting isn't complicated, it isn't stinky and it isn't messy. Jim Martin explains how simple it really is to set up a composting container in your own backyard. It's a great way to recycle natural plant and food materials back into the earth.
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Get ready to learn how to grow your own garden with our new class series, Help for the Home Gardener.
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Charleston Parks Conservancy horticulturist Kellen Goodell explains how to prune roses to get them ready for spring blooming.
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What exactly do you do with your plants after freezing winter temperature attack the garden? Jim Martin shows how to trim back some of the "mush" while explaining which plants need to be left alone for a few more weeks.
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You see the fabulous finished product each month, but here we decided to give you a look at what happens behind the scenes. Have a little chuckle -- and then be sure to check out all the polished episodes of Down & Dirty with Gardener Jim Martin.
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Jim Martin shows three types of plants that are perfect for the indoors because they thrive in shade and can dry out between waterings. Jim also demonstrates a unique way to display bromeliads. Be sure to watch through to the end so you don't miss the final product.
