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Container Gardening: From the Ground Up!

34 minutes 13 seconds

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A person holding a white metal hanging basket lined with moss. Caption: And hanging baskets -- you can line them with burlap or moss,

Provides step-by-step instructions on how to grow a variety of plants in containers. Includes the following topics: varieties of containers (available for purchase); how to make your own container; container selection and preparation; soil preparation; choosing plant varieties; bringing it all together: examples of assembled containers; and care and maintenance of plants.

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Runtime: 34 minutes 13 seconds

Topic: Arts, Science
Subtopic: Hobbies, Plants
Grade/Interest Level: 9 - 12
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Release Year: 1997
Producer/Distributor: American Production Services
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Ken L. (Richmond Heights, OH)

January 25th, 2016 at 01:36 PM

Great Video! It kept the attention of our students.