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Lophophora harvest. This video is a quick demonstration on how I harvest Lophophora pups from grafted lophophora stock. When harvesting lophophora make sure of the following: Its spring or summer; You place your pups in a dry shady spot to heal; Also dust the mom and pups with sulfur to prevent rot.After two weeks when a callus has formed over the wound of your baby lophophora You can then plant them into individual pots. Now your mom lophophora is freed up to give her energy to growing more...

How to graft LophophoraThe materials to be used:-• A Trichocereus to be used as the stock plant• lophophora to be grafted onto the stock plant (this is called the scion)• A sharp razor blade• Methylated spirits• Rubber bandsSterilize the blade by dipping it into the methylated spirits (this must be done prior to every cut). Cut the top off the stock plant, this must be done with a single, clean cut. The stock plant should be a vigorous species (usually Trichocereus) and must be in full growth....

Gaps and cracks in hardwood flooring can be a nuisance, especially with small children. Although there are a few other solutions, this video teaches you how to use rope.

Learn how to nail a door into a wall. You have to first insert shims to make sure the door is flush and level with the wall.

This type of wood flooring isn't nailed or glued down, it floats on top of the floor and fits together like a puzzle. It's like a wooden carpet.

First, you have to prepare and clean the outside of your house. Then you can apply the primer, and then further layers of paint to seal off your house from the elements.

Here's how you can seal off your home so that cold air won't get in. This will help you conserve energy and money. Try using caulk, sealant, a weather strip for doors, a storm door, wrapping your hot water pipes, adding more insulation, use de-icer, use faucet protectors, change your furnace filter,

In this video series, our expert will show you how to organize and decorate the home office of your dreams. Get expert tips for picking a home office wall color, lighting a home office and considering space when designing a home office.

In this free video series, expert Mark Sullivan will teach you how to build your very own barbecue pit. You will learn how to choose supplies and tools, how to level the ground and use gravel to secure the area, and how to place bricks in circle around the pit.

Watch this series of videos and Marti Swanson will teach you how to iron pleated pants.

In this video series, watch as professional homemaker Marti Swanson teaches how to iron khakis pants without pleats.

The sabre saw (sometimes called a Sawzall) is one of those power tools that cuts just about anything and is a favorite among demolition workers and construction workers alike. Ed Reyes how to use a sabre saw.

In this how-to video series, learn from contractor and power tools expert Ed Reyes how to use and maintain a plunge router.

In this video series, watch as professional circus performer Paul Anderson teaches how to build and walk on stilts. Learn how to saw wood for stilts, how to make tin can stilts, how to build hand held stilts, how to jump on power skip stilts, how to do tricks on stilts, how to saw wood for stilts, how to stand up on circus stilts, safety tips for stilts, and how to market yourself as a stilt walker.

Powdery mold can be destructive to late season crops. The mold eats the leaves, and can finally kill the plant. Learn how to prevent and eliminate this problem. Take care of your survival garden, and it will take care of you.

We recycle cardboard, but Gomi Style is going to re-use the cardboard and create chairs with the fine found material. The gang at Gomi style made a two different types of chairs from tossed out cardboard, simple and easy

How to get your seeds to sprout so you can plant them. Its common practice to plant 3 seeds an inch apart and see how many sprout. Using this method, you only plant the seeds that sprout. This saves time and eliminates waste.

How to save seeds from vegetables from your garden.

In this video series, learn how to make a custom lamp shade from expert Denise Robinson. Denise will tell you what materials you will need to make a custom lamp shade.

In this video series you will learn from professional framer Amitavh Bhattacherji all about framing and matting both pictures and canvas paintings. These videos will teach you how to choose a frame, what a double mount matting is, why matting is important when framing art, how to put together a frame, and how to hang framed artwork.

In this video series, learn how to set concrete pavers from expert Mark Sullivan. Mark will tell you what tools you will need to set concrete pavers and what types of concrete pavers you can use for your home.

Learn to make your own privacy fence in this instructional video with expert builder Mark Sullivan. Mark will teach you all about fences and help you decided if a privacy fence is right for your yard or lawn.

In this how to video series, learn how to clean your shower head from home improvement expert Adolph Ramirez. He will give you expert tips for cleaning a shower head including what tools you will need and why it is important to clean your shower head. Adolph will demonstrate how to remove a shower head, how to inspect the water pipe in your shower, how to inspect the restrictor disk, how to clean a shower head, how to use a brush to clean your shower head, how to clean all the parts of a shower...

In this video series our expert, Grady Johnson will teach you how to paint your bathroom in oil based paints. He will tell you about all the necessary tools and materials you will need, he will tell you how to cover and what to cover, and how to clean dirty surface to prepare for the paint.

This video shows you how to light a gas hot water heater. The process is simple if you follow the steps in order and don't worry, most water heaters have directions on the side as well.

If you are looking to update the look of your bathroom, or just want a nicer, cleaner looking tub, watch this video and learn how to convert your three handle tub and shower valve into a one handle tub and shower valve.

In this how to video series, learn how to sharpen the blades of a riding lawn mower from riding lawn mower mechanic Paul Popplewell. Paul will demonstrate how to remove the deck from a riding lawn mower, how to remove riding lawn mower blades, how to sharpen riding lawn mower blades, how to replace the blades on a riding lawn mower, how to check the belts on a riding lawn mower, and how to lubricate the deck of a riding lawn mower.

Marti Swanson will demonstrate how to iron inside pockets, how to deal with fabric stains when ironing, how to iron khaki pants inside out, how to iron the leg cuffs, how to iron the outside of khaki pants, how to iron the pleats of khaki pants, how to iron the waist of khaki pants, and how to iron a crease into khaki pants.

Many old water heaters don't meet today's safety standards. Since they are often placed in basements or garages, they are sometimes near combustible items and can start fires. Here is the process for installing a new, safer water heater.

If your steam radiator whistles or makes other obnoxious noises, the air vent may be clogged. Learn about the anatomy of a steam heating system and how to fix one up.

If your shower is leaking there are many parts that can be responsible. Learn how to test and fix all the parts of your shower.

Does your bath have that "slick and sleek" aesthetic? Well you may be in danger! Installing a grab bar in the tub in your bathroom will give you something to hold on to if you slip and fall.

The shop-built router jig detailed in this video uses an innovative system to position a workpiece square and centered when cutting matching mortises for loose mortise-and-tenon joinery. This jig relies on two vertically aligned, rotating circles with protruding metal bolts to align a workpiece, and a moveable fence to set the width of a mortise. After watching this video, you should easily be able to use this tool.

This clip walks through the process of making an end grain cutting board (or butcher block) from maple and purple heart. This basic project is suitable for most skill levels and the techniques described in this video can be applied to any end grain assembly, whether it's a cutting board of a different design or another butcher block project.

Learn step-by step from Nashville woodworker and former Fine Woodworking editor Matthew Teague, how to prepare and assemble a drawbored mortise-and-tenon joint.

Cock beading can add depth to a drawer face and help conceal the gap between the drawer and the drawer box. Steve Latta demonstrates two methods for creating cock beading. One technique uses traditional hand tools, and the other uses a router.

The best way to store a bandsaw blade is to fold it. Here is a simple technique that gets the job done quickly and safely. Wearing gloves if the blade is wider than 1 in. is strongly recommended.

Barnum, a woodturning instructor at State University of New York in Purchase, shows off the powerful motors on these lathes, which offer high torque at low speeds -- ideal for turning big-diameter or off-balance work. He also demonstrates how the heft, speed control, and outboard turning capabilities make these lathes ideal for just about any turning project.

Even if you are using a shovel improperly, you'll still wind up with a hole. You'll probably also wind up with a sore back. Learn how to use a shovel the proper way. You'll need to select the Real Player or Quicktime link to actually start the video.

You don't have to take your circular saw to the shop for a tune-up; we've brought the shop to you. Learn how to extend the life of your saw with simple cleaning and general maintenance. There's no 3,000 mile rule here, but if your saw starts running slower than normal, or you see sparks coming from the back of the housing, it's time for a tune-up.