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Glen Hampton garden designs created this 3D Movie of their proposed lighting design for the Garden of a Woodland Hills Home in California… A new entry and front garden; an inviting covered Bluestone patio; a stone water feature for a cooling effect; and a fire pit for cool summer evenings outdoors.

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When growing plants outdoors, be sure to pay attention to each plant’s condition requirements, such as the amount of sunlight and the quality of the soil. Plan out the various plants in a garden with helpful information from a sustainable gardener in this free video on outdoor 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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When gardening vegetables as a beginner, concentrate on a high-quality soil that is rich in pearlite, peat and nutrients, which will encourage healthier vegetables. Begin a small vegetable garden after gather all the necessary supplies with advice from an experienced horticulturist in this free video on gardening.

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To repel rats from a home, seal off crevices under the house, get rid of any exposed garbage or standing water and sprinkle strong-smelling spices around the perimeter of the property. Keep rats at a distance by creating an inhospitable environment with information from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.

Expert: Yolanda Vanveen
Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com
Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash.
Filmmaker: Daron Stetner

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Organic gardening is a healthy gardening technique that doesn’t involve the use of chemicals or pesticides. Learn the advantages and disadvantages of organic gardening with tips from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.

Expert: Yolanda Vanveen
Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com
Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is a third-generation flower grower and sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash.
Filmmaker: Daron Stetner

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Create your own organic compost and humates in order to assist in your garden’s growth. Learn more in this free educational video series.

Expert: Steve
Contact: www.myspace.com/solorganics_hydroponics
Bio: Steve is the owner of Sol Organics and Hydroponics in San Antonio, Texas, which as been open since 2001. His knowledge comes from years of practice. He was also a student of Future Farmers of America.
Filmmaker: julio costilla

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A few natural ways to get ride of pesky beetles in an outdoor garden include hosing down the beetle-infested plants, spraying the bugs with a mixture of water and oil, and sprinkling strong-smelling spices around the perimeter of the flowerbed. Eliminate only the harmful bugs from a plant bed with helpful information from a sustainable gardener in this free video on natural pest control.

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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Controlling major garden pests, such as horned worms and beetles, requires using some type of spray, whether it be an organic oil-type spray or an inorganic chemical spray. Choose the right kind of spray to control garden pests with advice from an experienced horticulturist in this free video on gardening.

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Do you often hear yourself asking that very simple question? Why bamboo? Why should I invest in bamboo clothing, bamboo furniture, bamboo household goods, bamboo landscaping? Why should I choose bamboo? I ask, why not?

Bamboo is an underutilized renewal resource that is just as effective and sturdy as conventional hard wood materials, such as oak, pine, and maple. Bamboo can be dried, treated, molded and fashioned into virtually any shape, size or form, and stain a motley of different shades. It is less expensive to manufacture and it can be replenished quickly in nature. So why not bamboo?

If you are still not convinced, think about this. Trees can take almost sixty years to grow and mature to the appropriate size for logging. That means, if you plant a tree today, sometime in six decades, your grandchildren will be able to harvest that tree. It also means that the natural resources trees offer is being depleted quicker than we can restore them. Yet, with bamboo, it takes an average of sixty days for them to grow and mature to the appropriate size and an average of five years to be dried and treated. Think of how many crops of bamboo could be harvested, treated and sold in the time it would take to grow one tree!

With bamboos versatility, it can virtually eliminate the need to timber trees, which means deforestation can be reversed. We can finally leave the Amazon rainforest alone, because we have a renewal resource in plentiful amounts across the world.

Still not convinced? Bamboo also accounts for carbon dioxide reduction. As we destroy forest after forest, the carbon dioxide emissions produced by humans is increasing. The only natural way to reduce carbon dioxide is to have plants available for air filtering. Plants absorb the CO2 and release back the clean oxygen molecules into the air for us to breath. Hence, carbon dioxide emissions are reduced.
Bamboo is practically indestructible. Bamboo was the only plant known to survive the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in World War II, and also provided the first signs of green life after the bombing. A plant that can survive an atomic blast? Why havent we utilized this plant sooner?

Bamboo is also used in erosion control. Tobacco farmers in the southern United States use the thickly stalked bamboo to prevent wind erosion on their tobacco crops. New construction and landscapers have used bamboo as soil erosion and rain run off control. With it being naturally pest resistant, bamboo is an optimal choice for any lawn and garden.

If you still question if bamboo should be utilized, there are plenty of web sites that can offer more information on the scientific, industrial and environmental ways bamboo can help the planet. Bamboo is a vibrant, lively addition to any yard, and could just be the next major industrial material used by companies throughout the world. Just a few changes, and trees across the planet can rejoice. Natural habitats and indigenous plants can be saved. Regions can revive to their once splendor.

So again I ask, why not bamboo?http://www.bamboopower.com/

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Natural pest control can work wonders on your organic garden – as long as you understand how to utilize it. Learn more in this free educational video series.

Expert: Steve
Contact: www.myspace.com/solorganics_hydroponics
Bio: Steve is the owner of Sol Organics and Hydroponics in San Antonio, Texas, which as been open since 2001. His knowledge comes from years of practice. He was also a student of Future Farmers of America.
Filmmaker: julio costilla

Duration : 0:1:40

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