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How to Grow Anything: Your Best Garden and Landscape in 6 Lessons

Gardening is one of life’s great pleasures. It offers bountiful wonders - flowers, grasses, fruits, vegetables, trees - that bring you closer to the natural world. And the best part: You can learn to create gardens and landscapes in almost any setting, from large rural backyards to tight urban spaces, and in almost any climate.
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  1. S1 E1 - Plan the Garden of Your Dreams
    April 4, 2013
    34min
    TV-PG
    Ms. Myers gives you an overview of the step-by-step process for creating a garden, guiding you through the process of weeding old garden spaces; testing your soil; evaluating growing conditions; picking the best topsoil; using annuals, perennials, and biennials to best effect; and mapping out your garden with the space available. #Better Living
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  2. S1 E2 - Get the Right Plant for the Right Place
    April 4, 2013
    29min
    TV-PG
    Learn how to overcome the same challenges of light and space as you would in a larger garden area. Then, focus on getting the right plants to fit your garden. Which plants make strong focal points? Which plants tolerate shade better than others? What combinations will add depth and texture to your garden? How should you best move plants when you need to adjust to unforeseen situations?
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  3. S1 E3 - Prepare Healthy Soil and Plant for Spring
    April 4, 2013
    33min
    TV-PG
    Discover everything you need to know about soil and how to make it work for your dream garden. You'll learn how soil works, how to improve the soil in your garden space, the benefits of specific soil types, how composting and mulching can strengthen the health of your garden, how and when to fertilize your plants, and - most important - the best way to plant your garden and prepare it for spring.
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  4. S1 E4 - Design for Light, Water, and Microclimate
    April 4, 2013
    29min
    TV-PG
    Visit a small-space garden and investigate methods for solving common planting problems for stubborn areas such as deck edges, patios, and the spaces around air conditioners and gas meters. Find out some of the best choices for poorly lit areas, learn how to dodge common watering mistakes, and more - grounded in the basic science behind how light, water, and microclimates affect a garden.
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  5. S1 E5 - Refresh Your Summer Garden
    April 4, 2013
    31min
    TV-PG
    Learn the tricks to effective garden maintenance throughout the season: growing more abundant harvests of fruits and vegetables, controlling pests in the most eco-friendly ways, locating the cause of discolored leaves, and more. Then, Ms. Myers takes you back to a small-space garden to gauge solutions to function, beauty, and accessibility challenges first tackled in the spring.
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  6. S1 E6 - Add New Color in Fall and Prep for Winter
    April 4, 2013
    43min
    TV-PG
    Explore some of the many ways you can extend your garden through fall and take advantage of the cool air and warm soil. You'll learn how to add bulbs for a splash of spring beauty, prune and protect your plants from a potentially harsh winter, install a lovely cool-season garden, harvest and store herbs, and learn from your experience to plan for an even better garden in the spring.
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Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Producers
The Great Courses
Cast
Melinda Myers
Studio
The Great Courses
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