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Watch gardening tips from The Victory Garden online! From creating a healthy garden bed to protecting your peonies from disease, you'll find tips from the pros at The Victory Garden that you can put to use right away.


Native Plant Species - November 26, 2008
Jamie Durie explains the importance of using native plants and trees.

Cacti and Succulents in the Garden - November 26, 2008
Do you want to create an environmentally friendly garden that uses less water and requires lower maintenance? Jamie Durie shows you how by using cacti and succulents.

Earth-friendly Gardening in the City - October 30, 2008
Jamie Durie talks to The Fairmont's Chef James Pedro for tips on keeping earth-friendly in the city by recycling green waste to create compost.

Victory Gardens 2008 - October 30, 2008
Jamie Durie visits the Victory Gardens 2008 program in San Francisco where he explains the concept of victory gardens and the importance of growing food in your own backyard.

Composting Choices - March 14, 2008
Composting, a best-practice in gardening for generations, is becoming more and more popular with home gardeners. Learn more about this exploding trend as Jamie Durie reports from the Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca College near San Diego, California.

Solar Lighting - January 4, 2008
A quick review of some of the newest decorative solar lighting available for your garden.

Ask The Victory Garden: How to Cope with a Slope - December 27, 2007
Jamie Durie talks about how to deal with a sloping site and the huge issue of erosion that can result.

Ask The Victory Garden: "Chocolate" Plants - December 20, 2007
Jamie Durie explains how dark colored plants can provide a punch to any border or container.

Ask The Victory Garden: Waterwise Groundcover - December 13, 2007
Trachelospermum jasminoides, common name "star jasmine" or "confederate jasmine," is a sweet smelling evergreen vine for zones 8 through10. But did you know it can also work for you as a low growing, shrubby groundcover? This plant also works well in colder climates in containers.

Ask The Victory Garden: Attracting Birds to Your Garden - December 7, 2007
See some of the latest and greatest birdfeeders to help attract feathered friends to your garden.

Ask The Victory Garden: Herbal Drinks - November 29, 2007
Extra basil or rosemary on hand? Why not use it in a "muddled" drink!" Loews Coronado Bay Resort's Chef Paul Frahm shows Jamie Durie the latest technique for blending herbs and fruit into beverages.

Ask The Victory Garden: Permeable Hardscaping - November 21, 2007
The Getty Center Gardens in Los Angeles, California, uses a type of permeable tile to surround trees and other softscape items.

Ask The Victory Garden: Firewise Gardening - November 8, 2007
Do you live in a fire-prone area? Selecting the right plants for your landscaping projects can save your property—and your life—if disaster strikes. Jamie Durie reports from the Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca College near San Diego, California.

Ask The Victory Garden: Firewise Gardening - November 8, 2007
Do you live in a fire-prone area? Selecting the right plants for your landscaping projects can save your property—and your life—if disaster strikes. Jamie Durie reports from the Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca College near San Diego, California.

Simply the Best Tomatoes - October 19, 2006
Gardener Kip Anderson and lifestyle co-host Sissy Biggers tour the Victory Garden's vegetable garden and dish on the most delicious tomato varieties and give tips on how to grow them: Tomato 'Isis Candy Cherry', Tomato 'Black Pearl', Tomato 'Snowberry', Tomato 'Sungold', Tomato 'Favorita'

Row Cover 101 - October 5, 2006
Michael Weishan and gardener Kip Anderson give you a primer on using row cover effectively in the vegetable garden- preventing insect infestations and shielding sensitive plants.

Double Digging - September 21, 2006
Michael Weishan and gardener Kip Anderson demonstrate the cultivation technique of "double digging" — a tried and true way of creating a healthy garden bed for plants and vegetables.

Disease Control for Peonies - September 7, 2006
Viewer question answered! Why do some peonies' buds die off before bloom?

Lichen - August 24, 2006
Viewer question answered! What exactly is lichen, and will it harm the trees and plants it grows on?

Plants for Scent - August 10, 2006
There's nothing like fragrance in the garden! Michael Weishan and Mike Mahoney of Mahoney's Garden Centers in Winchester, Massachusetts, discuss their best bets for selecting plants with scent

Updated November 26, 2008