Home & Garden: Page 101

Dave talks with Tom Frost about what you need to do to get your man-made pond ready for spring: changing the water, hosing down the sides of the pond, and installing a pump and filtration media.

Dave and Lee Thomas talk about three houseplants that do well indoors in the cooler weather: christmas cactus, amaryllis, and cyclamen, and how to care for them.

Make the magic remover cloth shown in this how-to video which will remove all the scratches on your favorite CDs, your LCD display or just remove some scratches on plastic. You'll need egg whites of and a microfiber cloth. Don't throw away anymore CDs, DVDs, or lose important files. The trick in this video tutorial will rescue scratched CDs so you can still keep using them.

Follow our expert's instructions and learn to fold a cardigan like a professional.

Throw on the mints and make your towel folding way cool and pro.

Learn how to make your countryside garden a unique place by respecting it's natural beauty and landscaping.

Learn a super simple method of getting out bird dropping stains from clothing. Everything's already in your cupboard.

An associated content producer Shawn Grover teaches you how to fold a t-shirt quick and easy. With practice, this method can save minutes off folding time, while still giving a neat result. Learn how to quickly fold a t-shirt by watching this video tutorial.

A rock garden, or rockery, complimented by a area of scree is a great feature for any garden. It allows you to recreate the world in miniature, enabling the use of interesting plants that form their own exciting mountainous landscape.

Dave shows you how to prune a rose bush to shape it and get more blossoms.

If you love vegetables, but don't think you have the right soil to grow them in, Dave has some great advice for you on how to grow root vegetables in containers.

Dave explores using ornamental peppers and other striking plantings to spruce up container gardens and walkways in the fall.

Dave and Tom Frost discuss the issues you need to consider when you shut down a pond for the winter.

Dave and Lee Thomas explore the many varieties of poinsettia and explain how to care for them.

Dave shows you how to plant tomatoes in your spring vegetable garden.

Dave and Rolf Briggs talk about ways to handle the winter moth problem.

Dave shows you how to diagnose common plant diseases, specifically the Rhododendron.

Dave shows you the perfect big-leafed plant to fill that hole in your plant bed - ornamental rhubarb!

Dressing up a wall with framed pictures is demonstrated by Kevin Hertzog.

This video shows you how to create an inviting entryway to your yard using an arbor covered with blackberries.

It's one thing to grow potatoes, but do you know how to dig them up? This video has you covered.

Learn how to keep your lawn healthy and aerated with a pair of spiked lawn aerating shoes. Like golf shoes, but with longer spikes!

This video gives some tips on how to get a second flush out of your roses. Ways to properly dead head and mulch are covered.

Don't cry over spilled coffee, watch this video to see how to get rid of coffee stains forever!

To use your washing machine you will need washing powder and fabric softener. Load the washing into the machine making sure you've separated whites from colors. Choose a low heat for delicates and a high heat for badly stained clothes.

Find out how to get rid of those white wine stains without any harsh cleaners.

Nasty scratch on your furniture? Well you can treat it by using... a walnut! Yes, that's right, a walnut. Let us show you how to use this clever little snack to do more than just bust cholesterol!

Blood stains can be the most stubborn of stains, find out how to deal with them in a few simple steps.

Parents everywhere should pay attention to this stain removal tip for removing baby formula stains.

This video shows you how to use a spirit level when bricklaying.

This video shows you how to inspect a pool for safety and proper maintenance.

Following the proper electrical code for installing electrical outlets will be shown in this video.

Learn how to unclog a drain using vaseline, a plunger and rubber gloves.

Learn how to sweat copper pipe properly with this handy video. Connect two pieces of pipes with solder.

In this video, you will learn how to properly do laundry at college using a washer machine, dryer, laundry detergent, and laundry card in an hour and a half. Learn how to choose the correct wash/dry cycles that coordinate with your type of laundry. (colors/whites/delicates)

Learn how to build your own terrarium.

Dave shows you how to fill in those bare spots in your late-summer lawn.

Dave shows you how to put together a small water feature using an old ceramic jug and an electric pump.

Explore with Dave the beauty -- and utility -- of Climbing Hydrangea. He explains the best types of places to plant it and what to expect.

Dave and Gary Koller take a stroll through a meditation garden and explain how to use lots of green, low-growing, multi-textured, calm-inducing plantings in a meditation garden.