Video: Topics: Home & How-to: Gardening
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P. Allen Smith | Ground Cover Plants as Problem Solvers | PBS
Everyone's looking for low maintenance ideas for the garden and one of the best solutions is to use ground covers such as wintercreeper (Euonymus fortune 'Coloratus'). Learn more in this video. 01:18
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P. Allen Smith | Evergreen Hedges - Screening and Enclosure | PBS
My favorite solution for screening is an evergreen hedge. When you start with immature plants you have an economical alternative to hardscaped walls and fences. Watch these tips for growing a hedge. 01:14
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P. Allen Smith | Virtual Garden Makeover for Dan in Missouri | PBS
Dan submitted a photo for a garden consultation by P. Allen Smith. He requested a traditional design with plants that would do well in clay soil. To submit your yard for a virtual makeover visit... 03:43
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This Old House | Ask TOH | Palm Trees, Combo Boiler | PBS
Full Program: Roger goes to Miami to plant palms. Richard installs an efficient boiler/water heater. 23:44
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P. Allen Smith | How to Grow and Harvest Okra | PBS
Okra is a Southern favorite that loves the heat. Learn how to grow and harvest okra in this video. 01:58
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P. Allen Smith | How to Grow Asparagus Beans | PBS
Asparagus beans will add interest to your vegetable garden. Learn how to grow them in this video. 01:54
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P. Allen Smith | How to Glam Up your Garden in a Weekend with Proven Winners | PBS
All you need is one Saturday morning and a supply of colorful annuals to brighten that boring spot in your garden. 02:02
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P. Allen Smith | Five Platinum Perenials from Proven Winners | PBS
If annuals are accessories in a garden, perennials are the pants, shirts and jackets. Read tips for selecting the right perennials for your setting plus five all-star varieties to try. 01:49
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P. Allen Smith | Choosing the Right Plant for Your Garden with Proven Winners | PBS
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P. Allen Smith | Color-Blocking Containers with Proven Winners | PBS
A big trend in fashion last year was color-blocking; combining blocks of colors in one article of clothing or outfit. It was a big hit that seems to have carried over to 2012. So I got to... 02:57
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P. Allen Smith's Bean2Blog Blogger Day | PBS
P. Allen Smith and the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board hosted a group of Arkansas women bloggers at Moss Mountain Farm. What was the hot topic of the day? The miraculous nature of the soybean. 01:59
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P. Allen Smith | Growing Sunflowers from Seeds | PBS
You can grow plenty of sunflowers for summer bouquets in your own back yard with a single packet of seeds. Allen tells you how in this video. 01:50
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P. Allen Smith | Two Tasty Tomato Varieties to Grow | PBS
If you can only grow 2 tomatoes in your garden this year, consider the heirloom variety Radiator Charlie's Mortgage Lifter and the shorter named hybrid Celebrity. 02:11
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P. Allen Smith | How to Grow Spinach from Seeds | PBS
You can get 2 crops of spinach every year - spring and autumn. Here are some tips on sowing spinach seeds. 01:32
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P. Allen Smith | Purple Hull Pea Festival | PBS
The purple hull pea is an essential in Southern cuisine. In fact, there's a festival dedicated to the pea in Emerson Arkansas. The revenue from the festival went toward the development of the... 04:27

















