Click here to order videos and/or SHARED SECRETS Code# Title Description General Garden Help 109. Defining the New Garden Harvard ethno-botanist Manuel Flores details the ten elements that define a New Garden landscape. 112. The American Cottage Garden Author Lucinda Hutson shows you the design and planting of an edible cottage garden landscape, then takes you into her kitchen. 407. Principles of Organic Gardening In a walk through an organic farm, Charles Walters lists seven elements of organic gardening. The farm owner explains his organic practices. 508. Gardening in The Shade California landscape designer Chris Rosmini shows what plants grow in the shade, how to prepare the soil and how to best enjoy these difficult areas. 509. Perennials for Rugged Climates In David Salman's Santa Fe nursery, you will discover many tough perennials that can survive the harshest conditions while providing color and grace. 510. Seaside Gardening Designer Isabelle Green shows how to overcome the special conditions that make growing difficult close to the ocean. Spectacular gardens are shown. 609. The Fall Garden Master horticulturalist Marco Polo Stufano uses the historic garden at Wave Hill to demonstrate his principles of fall gardening 706. Fragrant Gardens Fragrance comes from both flowers and foliage, as Shirley Kerins of the Huntington Botanical Garden in Pasadena demonstrates. Understand how to get fragrance throughout the seasons by planting different kinds of fragrant plants. Learn how fragrance attracts both pollinators and humans. 710. The Miracle of Mulching In the most unlikely setting, Bill Roley shows you his remarkable results growing vegetables and fruit trees. His secret? Deep, rich mulches made from discarded organic materials. 713 Bio-Intensive Gardening Visit John Jeavon's garden in Northern California to learn his secrets of double-digging, making compost, using cover and companion crops. See bountiful harvests of corn, salad greens, fruits and other vegetables made possible by using this step-by-step organic technique. Click here to order videos and/or SHARED SECRETS Soil Code# Title Description 202. Building Good Soil-The Heart of the Garden Malcolm Beck shows you the steps in amending your garden soil. 403. Success With Difficult Soils Whether your soil is clay, sand or silt, author Scott Ogden shows how to improve the soil by using compost, manure, humus and the proper plants. 407. Principles of Organic Gardening In a walk through an organic farm, Charles Walters lists seven elements of organic gardening. The farm owner explains his organic practices. 710. The Miracle of Mulching In the most unlikely setting, Bill Roley shows you his remarkable results growing vegetables and fruit trees. His secret? Deep, rich mulches made from discarded organic materials. 713. Bio-Intensive Gardening Visit John Jeavon's garden in Northern California to learn his secrets of double-digging, making compost, using cover and companion crops. See bountiful harvests of corn, salad greens, fruits and other vegetables made possible by using this step-by-step organic technique. Click here to order videos and/or SHARED SECRETS Composting Code# Title Description 210. Techniques for Making "Cadillac Compost" Organic farming specialist Larry McCain reveals his secrets for making premium organic compost. 803. New Compost Methods Nutrients for plant growth come from healthy soil built through composting. John Jeavons of Ecology Action takes you on a quick tour of his proven composting techniques, such as cool piles and spot composting. Click here to order videos and/or SHARED SECRETS Insects Code# Title Description 110. Using Beneficial Insects Insectary owner Buddy Maedgen illustrates the principles of using beneficial insects to overcome crop damage from bothersome pests. 207. Safe Organic Pest Controls John Dromgoole tells you what products to ask for when you are ready to go organic against pests: botanicals, mechanicals and microbials. 305. Insect Pests & Predators Dr, Everett Dietrick, president of the country's largest insectary, shows how to identify good bugs and how to put them to work in your garden. 702. Home-Made Sprays For Natural Pest Control Safe, effective pest controls can be made from plants you can grow yourself. Andy Lopez, author of Natural Pest Control-Alternatives to Chemicals, shows you how to concentrate or extract potent elements from plants and what precautions you need to take with any pesticide, organic or not. 810 Andy's Anti-Ant Approach There are natural solutions to a plague of pesky ants, says "Invisible Gardener" Andy Lopez. You simply have to train your ants to go outside and avoid your indoor living space. How does he do that? With a simple step-by-step approach, using inexpensive household supplies. Click here to order videos and/or SHARED SECRETS Permaculture Code# Title Description 505. Permaculture at Sol Y Sombre Ben Haggard tours an estate in Santa Fe, showing how permaculture, or sustainable horticulture, can be adapted to all gardens. 511. Edible Landscapes Joel Glanzberg and Roxanne Swentzell show how to transform a barren landscape into a nurturing edible landscape through permaculture methods. 602. Habitat Gardening Author Ken Druse uses his natural garden at the New York Botanical Garden to illustrate his philosophy of creating an ecosystem garden. Druse's habitat garden is designed for the rest of nature's creatures and for improving the health of the planet. 704. Urban Ecology Anthropologist Bill Roley teaches "urban permaculture"; discovering ways to build rich soil with mulches, planting edible "herb islands" and utilizing unused space under power lines for crops. 805. Swales & Spirals Working with nature is easier once you've contoured your land properly, according to Permaculture founder Bill Mollison. He shows you the advantages of using "swales" (modified ditches and berms) and spirals (circular beds) to save resources while increasing crop and vegetable yields. Click here to order videos and/or SHARED SECRETS Flowers Code# Title Description 101. Landscaping with Wildflowers Wildseed, Inc's owner, John Thomas, explains how to successfully landscape with wildflowers through his step-by-step approach. 211. Growing Flowers for Potpourri Peaceable Kingdom School founder Libby Winston harvests, dries and blends potpourri from her flower garden. 306. African Violets for Year-Round Color Learn an expert's tips to spectacular beauty at the Hill Country Nursery and meet its knowledgeable owner, Ken Froboese. 411. Succulents & Euphorbias Grower Cal Eichler shows what to look for in selecting succulents, how to divide them, start new ones and move them to new sites. 412. New & Colorful Daylilies Grower Nell Crandall, who grows more than 900 varieties, teaches you which varieties might be best for your growing conditions. 506. Flowering Vines & Wall Climbers Learn from garden designers Randy and Heide Baldwin the many varieties of vines and climbing plants that can adorn your walls, fences and buildings. Click here to order videos and/or SHARED SECRETS Roses Code# Title Description 103. Landscaping with Antique Roses Antique Rose Emporium founder Mike Shoup walks you through the hardy, disease-resistant rose varieties your grandparents enjoyed. 203. Planting & Pruning Roses American Rose Society award-winner Kathy Noble gives a close-up lesson on planting and pruning roses for maximum blooms. 206. Nurturing Prize-Winning Roses Rose grower Kathy Noble takes you through the steps of getting the most beautiful blooms on spectacular show roses. 301. Rose-Rustling Mike Shoup takes you on a search for lost treasure around old homesteads and even in graveyards on a real Texas "Rose Rustle." 503. All About Old Roses Authors of Landscaping With Antique Roses, Mike Shoup and Liz Druitt, show how to use roses architecturally and how to identify and choose varieties. 801. Organic Roses Visit a lovely lakeside rose garden with author (The Organic Rose Garden) Liz Druitt. See how maximum blooms are encouraged with minimal effort using strictly organic techniques, such as foliar feeding, compost tea and companion planting with herbs. Click here to order videos and/or SHARED SECRETS Herbs Code# Title Description 104. The Backyard Herb Garden Patty Johnson explains how she discovered a business in her backyard garden with culinary and medicinal herbs and flowers. 313. Restaurant Herb Gardens Renowned chef Bruce Auden shows what varieties of herbs he plants outside his kitchen and when to pick them for maximum flavor. 501. Four Square Herb Gardening Author Madalene Hill, the south's foremost expert on herb cultivation and use, reveals her many secrets of growing herbs in a "four-square" garden. 604. Essential Culinary Herbs Gwen Barclay, co-author of Southern Herb Growing, shows how to grow and use ten essential herbs. 610. Cooking With Herbs Gwen Barclay demonstrates how she uses herbs in virtually all her cooking. Today's menu includes herbed chicken, eggplant with pesto and an herb salad dressing. Click here to order videos and/or SHARED SECRETS Vegetables Code# Title Description 113. Creating a Raised-Bed Garden Garden-Ville founder Malcolm Beck gives you a step-by-step formula for building productive raised beds for vegetable gardening. 205. Growing Unusual Salad Greens Herb grower Mary Dunsford shows you how she starts unusual salad greens (arugula, sorrel and salad burnet) and edible flowers. 402. All About Tomatillos Cookbook author Judy Barrett takes you through her kitchen and vegetable garden, sharing her knowledge in growing these delicious vegetables. 408. Hot & Sweet Pepper Cultivation Sunset farms owners Tom, Richard & Robert Penn tell what makes peppers hot, how to control the heat and how to grow heavy crops. 413. An Organic Gourmet Garden Gourmet chef Gary Pease inspires you with unusual vegetables growing in his garden, shares his growing techniques and then prepares fried squash blossoms. 504. Cooking With Chimayo Chiles Sun-dry and smoke chiles with Jody Apple in her pueblo garden, and cook them with Deborah Madison, author of the famous Greens Cookbook. 812. Tons Of Tomatoes Backyard gardener John Walls of Dallas harvests nearly a ton of giant tomatoes every year, not counting the culls. His secret is a controlled growing environment and a strict watering schedule. See how you can duplicate his fabulous organic results in your vegetable garden. Click here to order videos and/or SHARED SECRETS Fruit Code# Title Description 111. Organic Grape-Growing Fall Creek winery owners Susan and Ed Auler explain varieties and growing methods at their state-of-the-art organic vineyard. 201. Pruning Fruit-Trees for Highest Yields Horticulturist John Lipe takes you through Texas's "Orchard of the Year" where he shows how to choose and prune young peach and apple trees. Click here to order videos and/or SHARED SECRETS Unusual Plants Code# Title Description 107. Unusual Cactus Understanding how little water cacti require is fundamental to success in growing cacti. You'll see how to save waterlogged specimens. 204. Orchids for Year-Round Color Xanadu Nursery grower Pat Cave shows you a new ceramic growing medium and his proven orchid growing program. 304. Bonsai from Native Plants Bonsai expert Vito Megna helps you find native specimens in the wild and shows how to transplant them successfully to your own home containers. 307. Cactus Culture Cactus experts Darrell Dunton and Richard Blocker show you how to propagate rare cacti from both seeds and cuttings. 309. Growing Bromeliads Explorer Tony Novak passes on his hard-earned experience in bromeliad culture and shows you the species that bear his name. 607. Bonsai-California Style Jack Catlin is nationally known for using bonsai techniques on large pines growing in the ground. Learn how to sculpt large trees. Click here to order videos and/or SHARED SECRETS Native Plants Code# Title Description 108. Prospecting for Native Plants Plant conservationists John Fairey and Carl Schoenfeld demonstrate how native plants are discovered and propagated for the public. 405. Discovering Native Plants Botanist Pat McNeal of Native Texas Plant Nursery shows his technique for identifying localized hardy plants to bring color and life to your garden. 513. Native American Seed Saving Brett Bakker of Native Seeds SEARCH takes us to visit Acoma Pueblo where native crops are grown and discusses saving ancient varieties. Click here to order videos and/or SHARED SECRETS Trees Code# Title Description 308. Maintaining Healthy Trees Beverly Hills arborist Patrick McCullough shows how to bring your existing trees back to health. 312. Pruning & Planting Trees Arborist Patrick McCullough illustrates both good and bad pruning methods along LA's Sunset Boulevard and takes you through the step-by-step process. 601. Edible Ornamental Trees Rico Montenegro shows how to successfully grow and harvest exotic fruits in any climate. Click here to order videos and/or SHARED SECRETS Landscaping Code# Title Description 106. Xeriscapes Choosing appropriate drought-tolerant species and using mulches to prevent evaporation are two keys to colorful yet water-stingy gardens. 303. Ornamental Grasses John Greenlee, author of The Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses, helps you choose beautiful grasses. 406. Low-Cost, High-Style Landscaping Landscape architect James David demonstrates how to turn garden areas into enjoyable outdoor rooms easily and inexpensively. 410. Using Stone in Your Garden Landscape architect Rosa Finsley shows how to choose stone, calculate quantity needed, order it and instruct workmen in laying it down. 502. Designing Your Garden Garden designer Liz Druitt helps you bring line and form into your garden for a great landscape. 511. Edible Landscapes Joel Glanzberg and Roxanne Swentzell show how to transform a barren landscape into a nurturing edible landscape through permaculture methods. 606. Planning Landscape Sites Rosa Finsley shows how to sketch the site, make a plant census, protect existing plants and enhance the natural foliage by plant selection and placement. 608. Walls, Walks & Steps Author Gordon Curtis shows creative solutions for entryways and walks and gives working formulas for creating beautiful outdoor rooms. 612. Landscaping With Conifers Jim Cross shows off the newest conifers that improve almost any setting. 708. Lighting The Garden Landscape architect Mike Sullivan shares his philosophy and tricks. Learn the basics-the types of light sources such as incandescent, halogen, sodium vapor, even candles. Then learn concepts-silhouetting plants, casting shadows, using ambient lighting and lighting pathways. 712. Preserving Natural Landscapes Horticulturist Bob Brzuszek takes you on a tour of his southern piney woods in Picayune, Mississippi. You'll learn the importance of identifying native trees, shrubs and wildflowers in your own backyard so you can better shape the aesthetics of your site. 804. Landscape Drainage Sometimes too much rain can wash out your beautiful landscape. Architect Rosa Finsley installs dry creek-beds both at residences and commercial sites where too much water is a critical problem. Her designs add water features and are inventive, creative solutions. 806. Remodeling Your Landscape When it's time to update your landscape, calling a landscape architect can save you headaches. Visit with John van Allen of TexaScapes as he surveys a suburban residence to determine which trees and shrubs to save and what native plants to bring in. Then use his talent to help you decide how to give your yard a "landscape make-over". 807. In Praise Of Limestone The perfect building stone, says landscape architect James David, is one that's long lasting, easy to work and available nearby. Limestone may fit the bill for you-and here you'll see exactly how to lay a limestone retaining wall with and without mortar. David also shows beautiful limestone steps, courtyards, two-story dovecotes, ponds and water basins. 809. Courtyards & Fountains Sometimes a problem area in a garden can be a creative challenge, according to landscape designer Karen Pitts. She takes a swampy front yard and creates a private courtyard complete with gurgling fountain. Rose Finsley creates another beautiful fountain from a single block of stone. 813. Intelligent Deck Gardens No matter how limited your space for growing vegetables, you can have a productive vegetable garden if you put it close to your living area. That's the advice of Dr. Sam Cottner of Texas A&M University, who shows you how to install raised beds in a deck, fill them with rich planting soil and the right vegetable varieties, and then water them with stored rainwater through simple drip tubes. Click here to order videos and/or SHARED SECRETS Lawns Code# Title Description 102. Drought-Tolerant Lawns Texas A&M Professor James Beard compares four different species of turf-grass and helps you decide which one you should choose. 208. Organic Techniques for Beautiful Lawns Organic expert Howard Garrett details his low-cost techniques for maintaining healthy lawns without chemicals. Click here to order videos and/or SHARED SECRETS Water Management Code# Title Description 106. Xeriscapes Choosing appropriate drought-tolerant species and using mulches to prevent evaporation are two keys to colorful yet water-stingy gardens. 212. Harvesting Rain Water Mike McElveen explains his home's high-tech system for collecting rainfall, which provides water for his lawn, pool, garden & orchard as well as home. 507. Using Greywater for Irrigation Gary Stewart of Agua Systems describes an automated water recycling system and Ben Haggard shows how to design your garden to conserve water. 512. Wastewater Wetlands Engineer Michael Ogden reveals how wetlands can be created to cleanse wastewater back to near-drinkable purity in an odor-free, attractive system. 603. Water-Wise Gardening Author Tom Christopher provides the knowledge to allow you to stop watering and start growing. Harvest rainfall, use earthworks, limit turf areas, miniaturize gardens, and choose native species. 611. Managing Your Water Use Tom Ashe has come up with a better way to use water efficiently. His system helps you budget water use. See intelligent solutions used in California. 707. Indoor Greywater System Learn what scientists planning a NASA moon base discovered-that indoor plants do the best possible job of cleansing and recycling water. See a working experimental indoor water recycling system, where toilet water is made completely clean through an indoor plant bed. 802. Guide To Drip Irrigation The best way to help you garden flourish while conserving water is to use drip irrigation, according to author Robert Kouric. He shows you the latest non-clogging emitter technology and explains how to design a low-cost system that will water your plants efficiently Click here to order videos and/or SHARED SECRETS Water Gardens Code# Title Description 105. Creating Beautiful Water Gardens Lilypons Water Gardens manager Anita Nelson shows you how simple a water garden can be --the container, the plants, the fish. 310. Water Gardening The Nelsons of Lilypons Water Gardens show you how to plan, construct and populate a backyard pond with lilies, plants and friendly fish. 703. Water Lilies Primer Put on your hip-waders with Anita Nelson of Lilypons Water Gardens to discover the latest trends in aquatic plants. Anita takes you right into her growing ponds to show you how to divide and propagate both hardy and tropical lilies. Click here to order videos and/or SHARED SECRETS Seeds Code# Title Description 209. . Growing & Collecting Heirloom Seeds Seed collector Hans Hansen shows you his method in separating seeds from chaff, in testing for viability, and in starting seeds. 513 Native American Seed Saving Brett baker of Native Seeds SEARCH takes us to visit Acoma Pueblo where native crops are grown and discusses saving ancient varieties. Click here to order videos and/or SHARED SECRETS Miscellaneous Code# Title Description 213. Community Gardening Community organizer Bob Randall teaches how you might start a community garden. 302. Making A Living At Organic Farming Marianne and Steve Sprinkle concentrate on yielding the highest return per acre. 311. Why The Weeds Grow Acres USA publisher Charles Walters explains how weeds can tell you valuable things about your soil. Learn to read the language of weeds. 401. Restoring Prairies Neil Diboll of Prairie Nurseries in Wisconsin shows how to choose prairie varieties, how to plant them, and how to maintain your prairie. 404. Using Bamboo for Shade & Shelter Ted Doremus, owner of one of the country's largest bamboo nurseries shows you the major types of bamboo from over 50 varieties. 409. Saving Plant & Animal Species Wally Swett of Primarily Primates, Inc. explores the use of old garden roses as a food source for monkeys. Learn how to landscape with these plants. 605. Recycled Art In The Garden Architect Jay Griffith offers solutions for garden walls, lighting, planters, outdoor fireplaces and lawn furniture, making use of discarded and surplus materials. 613. Beneficial Bats In The Garden Attracting bats to your garden offers many benefits-pollinating fruit trees, eliminating insects and providing entertainment. Mitch Bell and Brian Keeley of Bat Conservation International explain about bats,and hang a bat house. 701. Plants That Clean The Air Indoor air pollution can be dramatically reduced by living houseplants, according to former NASA scientist Dr. Bill Wolverton. Learn which plant species do the most effective job and how many plants you'll need to reduce your own indoor air contamination. 705. Container Gardening According to landscape designer Phillip Watson, plants in containers must have interest beyond their flowers. That's why he chooses contrasting foliage to create depth of field in limited spaces. Watson also advises you on how to plant containers properly to give your home a designer look. 709. Creating Bog Gardens You can utilize a low spot in your garden to create a self-watering bog garden, even in very hot climates. Anita Nelson describes how such a garden is constructed, and landscape designer Phillip Watson shows you how to choose and arrange plant material. 711. Man-Made Marshes The problem? A small town can't afford an EPA mandated mechanical sewage treatment plant. The solution? An engineered marsh system, using natures's own biological sewage recycling system. The method? Spread the marsh over many acres and slow the movement of water through it, then establish duckweed, water hyacinths, reeds, rushes and cattails. The result? Water cleaned to safe swimmable levels, discharged back into the town's creek. 808. Heirloom Perennials An heirloom perennial, according to author Bill Welch, is one that not only blooms profusely, but also one that is rich with human history. Dr. Welch tells the stories of some favorite perennials blooming in his yard, and he tells you how to duplicate his colorful results in your own garden. 811. Saving The Lakeside Daisy Every year, more wildflower species are squeezed out of existence by land development and urban sprawl. But residents of Ohio banded together to save the endangered Lakeside Daisy from extinction and their story is inspiring. See how they saved a wildflower preserve, then persuaded the state to establish other preserves for this unique and colorful flower. Click here to order videos and/or SHARED SECRETS

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