How to create topiaries and topiary hedges. Also: how to force bulbs and grow various flowers all year long.
A tour of a succulent garden in Walnut Creek, Cal. Also: the different uses for terra-cotta pots; how to arrange cacti.
A visit to the Bloedel reserve in Seattle for a lesson about its history. Also: the best way to clean moss and grime off of a brick terrace.
How to plant, prune and maintain ficus plants; how to force paperwhites. Also: deer repellants; aloe; night-blooming cereus; ferns.
Seed catalogs from foreign countries; how to create a seed-starting kit; how copper bird feeders are made.
How to make flower arrangements.
An overview of terra cotta pots. Also: making a lighting fixture to help plants grow indoors; and melting snow and ice.
A visit to the "flower capital of the world," Aalsmeer, Holland. Also: tips for creating magnificent floral arrangements.
How to repot houseplants. Also: the proper procedure for feeding a plant.
Meteorologist Craig Allen ("The Early Show") discusses the weather, including how folks can determine it for themselves in their homes.
How create floral arrangements, bridesmaid bouquets and centerpieces. Also: how to preserve a bouquet.
A recipe for rich soil; how to create a perfect growing environment for plants; tips for measuring humidity and lights.
How to make topiaries; also, how to sculpt topiaries.
How to make a terrarium out of a glass canister. Also: a discussion on the types of ivy and how to differentiate between them.
A visit to an authentic Japanese garden in Portland, Oregon. Also: staghorn ferns, which doesn't need soil to grow.
How to create a wreath of silk rosebuds. Also: making garland swags.
How to create succulent spheres. Also: an overview of hot-weather plants
How to repot orchids and tips for growing them. Also: all about the palm tree and the Banyon tree, which is the national tree of India.
Making a soil tamper; saving an amaryllis bulb for use later in the year. Also: the best sowing method for starting plants from seed.
How to make a garden mirror using leaves and cement. Also: roof thatching; wheelbarrow tips.
How to showcase roses in an arrangement. Also: an overview of wedding bouquets and centerpieces.
A glass flowers exhibit at Harvard Museum; the ancient art of Japanese bonsai. Also: planting garden pots in winter.
A tour of a Japanese Stroll Garden in Long Island, New York. Also: shade-loving plants that thrive in a woodland environment.
Remedies to cure houseplant ailments. Also: filling in a shrub border with hardwood cuttings.
The 21st Annual Avian Show in Bloomsburg, Pa., is visited. Included: the best types of chicken to keep; how to build a chicken coop.
Propagating geraniums and coleus; forcing tree and shrub branches for flowering indoors.
A recipe for preparing potting soil. Also: starting plants from seeds.
A potting-soil mix recipe; how to grow various greens; techniques for starting plants from seeds.
A primer on orchids, including the easiest types to grow at home. Also: a tour of the New York International Orchid Show.
How to make an indoor window greenhouse; how to divide hellebores plants; and how to prune trees.
How to plant sweet peas; how make a hinged garden trellis. Also: reading suggestions for a beginning gardener.
Creating beautiful wedding bouquets and boutonnieres. Also: rose-petal doilies; carnation wreaths.
A look at how roses are grown. Also: tips for arranging them; and for performing basic houseplant maintenance.
How to preserve flowers; how to grow spectacular camellias.
Tools designed for watering plants are featured. Also: repotting plants and planting in the cracks of stone walls and paths.
How to grow perennials from seeds. Also: an overview of ferns, including how to create the proper humidity for a fern plant.
Author Anna Pavard ("The Tulip") discusses the history of the tulip. Also: creating muscari topiaries; arranging hyacinths in a glass.
orraine Bracco ("The Sopranos") visits for a lesson in keeping fresh herbs year-round; and planting strawberry pots.
ncluded: how to age cement planters; how to make planting troughs. Also: citrus that thrives in tight quarters.
A visit to a sod farm. Also: lawn mower maintenance; and how to grow grass.
A tour of a leading wholesale plant supplier includes tips for container gardening and plant propagating.
Included: the proper gloves for gardening. Also: how to make fancy plant supports; how to make a ranunculus arrangement.
The basic principles of tree identification.
Tips on tools for tree clipping; pruning a shrub; advice on mulching & garden gloves.
Advice on propagating begonias; making a wheelbarrow ramp; arranging gladioli.
Touring Marth Stewart's perennial garden in full bloom; tips on planting clematis.
Tips for propagation using root cuttings; planting hollyhocks; and arranging tulips.
The best varieties of roses & ways to prune them; installing a rose arbor in a garden.
Ways to refurbish iron furniture and decorate with garden ornaments; an unusual & fragrant mint for garden planters.
Creating a perennial garden; tips for creating a year-round garden.
Making a waterproof plant table; using violets to create hostess gifts & posies.
Daffodils; alpine plants at public gardens in the Bronx.
Tips for displaying Easter eggs and flowers. Also: how asparagus is grown and harvested.
Lawn repair; mowing.
Experts show how to choose garden tools; planting a hanging basket.
Antique garden ornaments; custom-designed window boxes; arranging lilies & phlox in a spring garden.
Early-spring garden; gardening for children.
Magnolias; beech trees; planting an elm.
Raspberries; strawberry patch; Ponderosa lemons.
Gladioli; dahlias; lilies; peonies
Deer-proofing a gardner; first aid kit for gardening; weekend watering tips
Sowing poppies and planting primroses in a spring garden; the Wave Hill gardens
Romantic hanging basket; Japanese maple; novelty geraniums.
Woodland Garden treasures; selecting the best trees for a shady setting.
How to dry herbs for cooking; a kitchen herb container; Gilbertie's Herb Farm in Easton, Conn.
Roses.
Exotic bulbs from South Africa; an innovative use for the ubiquitous tulip. Also: how to shop for bulbs and grow gorgeous dahlias.
An overview of orchids, including how to care for them.
Turning a coffee container into a vase; repairing blue-edge stoning; preventing garden tools from rusting and corroding.
Creating miniature gardens; fashioning flower arrangements with tree peonies. Also: different varieties of Chinese tree peonies.
A focus on trees includes planting; and a look at Dogwoods. Also: the fun of growing citrus.
A tour of gardens on the West Coast.
Making a twig vase from a coffee container; repairing blue-edge stoning; keeping garden tools rust-free.
Tips for arranging flowers; methods for growing gerbera daisies. Also: how to turn an ordinary terra-cotta pot into a decorative centerpiece.
How to preserve flowers. Also: an "herbarium" at the New York Botanical Garden.
Growing plants indoors with a "bottle garden"; making a simple garden rack.
Tips for starting seeds. Also: saving seeds of heirloom plants; preparing seeds for sowing.
How to plan a flowering shrub; the art of structural pruning.
Tips for growing vegetables, including discussions about foliar fertilizers, planting onions and horseradish, and interplanting dill.
Tips for gardening with annuals. Included: growing and transplanting self-seeding annuals. Also: making a summer zinnia arrangement.
How to force bulbs to sprout. Also: tips for growing pussywillow.
Choosing flowers for weddings; making beautiful boutonnieres and bouquets.
A tour of gardens on Long Island includes a stop at Stewart's own garden at Lily Pond.
How to use boxwood indoors and out. Also: a visit with a topiary-maker.
How to plant an orchard. Also: tips for using fruit in flower arrangements.
A tour of the New York Botanical Garden. Also: how to divide and plant herbaceous peonies.
Heirloom fruits and vegetables. Also: saving the seeds of melons and pumpkins.
A tour of a dahlia garden. Also: how to plant a variety of bulbs.
Flowering shrubs, including hydrangeas, lilacs and roses, are spotlighted. Also: how to care for lilacs and climbing roses.
The art of woodland gardening is detailed. Also: tips for tree climbing.
How to use flowers from a cutting garden indoors and outdoors. Also: how to stake dahlias.
Tropical plants are spotlighted. Included: tours of New York City's Wave Hill; and Strawberry Hill Gardens in Jamaica.
Making flower arrangements with lilies; turning one lily bulb into hundreds of flowers.
How to grow ferns indoors and outdoors. Also: how to grow ferns from spores.
Tips for container gardening, including how to make a trough, grow greens and repair pots.
How to attract birds and butterflies to a garden. Also: tips for harvesting honey; a visit to a butterfly exhibit at the Harvard Museum.
How to keep a garden growing; a visit to a fig farm. Also: using worms and mulch to improve soil.
An overview of potatoes, from planting to harvesting them. Also: how to care for an amaryllis.
How to care for garden tools. Also: repairing a leaky garden hose; keeping pruners sharp.
An overview of coleus, a popular bedding plant. Also: how to care for tree peonies.
How to grow plants indoors. Also: preparing plants for a move.
Tips on growing houseplants.
Propagating plants. Also: a look at the streptocarpus, which makes an excellent houseplant.
A look at old roses. Also: tips for planting a strawberry pot with succulents; and a visit to New York's Wave Hill.
Gardening in containers and window boxes is spotlighted. Included: tips for making a window box.
A look at vegetable gardening; advice on blanching asparagus.
Warming soil; combating weeds; planting a vegetable garden bed.
Martha Stewart presents tips on how to plan, plant and nurture your garden.