Gardening by the Yard

Season 6

Master gardener Paul James focuses on the lighter side of gardening and gives down-to-earth advice about gardening basics, such as soil, watering and trees, and he troubleshoots such common gardening difficulties as poor light and pests.

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28 Episodes

  • Fake Rocks
    E1
    Fake RocksMaster gardener Paul James demonstrates how to use fake stones and bricks in a landscape, answers questions about organic gardening and discusses a common but painful garden ailment.
  • Ugly Veggies
    E2
    Ugly VeggiesMaster gardener Paul James plants two ugly winter-hardy vegetables, uses bromeliads to add bright color indoors and demonstrates the proper planting procedure for tasty berries.
  • Gizmos
    E3
    Gizmos
  • Landscape Update
    E4
    Landscape UpdateMaster gardener Paul James gives a tour of his garden just days after a flood. At the vegetable garden, he talks about planting squash and cucumbers, and then he tours his rock and shade gardens and shows off his favorite ferns.
  • Pots and Plants
    E5
    Pots and PlantsMaster gardener Paul James talks about the different sizes of pots and suggests ways to determine which size is best for your plants. He also answers questions about protecting plants from ants and aphids.
  • Garden Views
    E6
    Garden ViewsPaul James explains the importance of viewpoint in garden designing, shares his favorite deciduous shrubs and gives tips on training vines.
  • Wind
    E7
    Wind
  • Dursban Banned
    E8
    Dursban Banned
  • Trees in Pots
    E9
    Trees in Pots
  • Garden Games
    E10
    Garden GamesPaul James has fun with some of his favorite garden games, takes a look at growth activators and discusses the importance of the fine details in gardening.
  • Heat
    E11
    HeatMaster gardener Paul James shares tips for planting in the summer. A Pacific Northwest gardener explains how he grows heat-loving vegetables, and Paul answers questions from viewers, including how to keep bees away from a pool.
  • Heat Stress
    E12
    Heat StressGardening guy Paul James shares tips on how to keep plants alive in the summer and explains how to operate one of the most important gardening inventions of all time.
  • Fall Veggies
    E13
    Fall VeggiesMaster gardener Paul James plants cool-season crops, shares methods for minimizing pollen allergies and demonstrates how to improve clay soil.
  • Watering Widgets
    E14
    Watering WidgetsNature Nurturer Paul James visits the wonderful world of watering widgets, takes on recycling projects and showcases dwarf conifers.
  • New Lawn
    E15
    New LawnPaul James gets help revitalizing his lawn, doctors up some trees in need and discusses the air purifying effects of house plants.
  • Evergreens
    E16
    EvergreensGardener guy Paul James explains how to spruce up and diversify a landscape with evergreen trees and shrubs, then meets up with master gardener Ciscoe Morris to learn about dwarf conifers.
  • Warm-Climate Gardening
    E17
    Warm-Climate GardeningMaster gardener Paul James tours a warm-climate garden in California, creates a nursery bed and sheds light on an invasive pest that's invading Southern states.
  • Importance of Rakes
    E18
    Importance of Rakes
  • Late-Winter Planting
    E19
    Late-Winter PlantingWith the last few weeks of winter giving way to warmer temperatures, master gardener Paul James talks about what can be done to get you out and gardening. He also visits palm-tree enthusiast Jim Wright at his San Diego home.
  • Chain-Saw Responsibilities
    E20
    Chain-Saw ResponsibilitiesPaul James shares chainsaw safety tips, then takes an in-depth look at buckets and mulching innovations.
  • Contributions of the Root System
    E21
    Contributions of the Root System
  • Gardening Gadgets
    E22
    Gardening GadgetsMaster gardener Paul James takes a look at gardening gadgets and gizmos, shares tips on growing cacti in the home and demonstrates how to build a scarecrow.
  • Spring Chores
    E23
    Spring ChoresPaul James tackles spring chores, tests his math skills with gardening formulas and explains how to dig the right sized root ball.
  • Just Gardening
    E24
    Just GardeningPaul James takes a trip to the veggie garden, shares facts on garden folklore and demonstrates how to infuse healthy iron into soil.
  • Mini Gardens
    E25
    Mini GardensGardening guru Paul James shares tips on creating a series of mini gardens and discusses the art of container gardening.
  • Gardening Chores
    E26
    Gardening ChoresMaster gardener Paul James tackles three gardening chores in his backyard: moving a large boulder, hanging a heavy container and creating an invisible trellis on a brick wall.
  • Gardening Controversies
    E27
    Gardening ControversiesMaster gardener Paul James discusses gardening controversies, potential pitfalls, plant propagations and patents.
  • Summer Pruning
    E28
    Summer PruningMaster gardener Paul James shares tips on how to prune in the spring and summer months, challenges the meaning of a 'natural' garden, then takes a close-up look at the beauty of the garden in summer.

 

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