Gardening Video Tips from Joe Gardener and TerraCycle

Amending your Soil - Joe shows us how to amend soil whether it is packed or loose. This improves soil consistency for planting. Joe adds organic material and nutrients to the soil and uses a pitchfork to loosen the soil.
Bumping up your Plants - Joe talks about moving plants from a seed starting kit to larger pots. He places the new plants into a potting mix in the new pot and finishes it with a little more potting mix and some water.
Checking your Soil - Joe tells about testing your soil for its sand, silt and clay content. He takes a sample of his soil and adds it to a glass jar. He then adds water to the jar, shakes it up and allows it to sit. 24 - 48 hours later, you can check the level of the different contents by inspecting the jar.
Cleaning your Shovel - Joe tells us how to clean rusty shovels. He puts a quart of used motor oil and a bucket and mixes it with a bag of all-purpose sand. He then works the shovel through the sand, oil mix in the bucket.
Container Gardening - Joe tells us the important points in choosing a container to plant in. Points include: Pot must have a hole for drainage; use light and airy soil; also how to design the pot with different types of plants.
How to make Insecticidal Soap - Joe shows use how to make homemade insecticidal soap by combining soap and vegetable oil. He warns not any soap, we want you use mild soaps diluted in water! Then he shows us how to apply it to plants affectively.
How to make Plant Cuttings - Joe shows us how to plant clipping to make new, free plants! He shows us how to clip and then plant the cuttings to get the best results.
How to Pick a Plant - Joe tells us what aspects of a plant to look for when buying new plants. He goes through roots, leaves and other key elements to picking a plant.
How to Prune your Trees - Joe shows us the important parts of pruning a tree for both appearance and tree health.
How to Sharpen your Tools - Joe gives us tips how to clean and sharpen tools. He shows us how to use steel wool and other household items to keep your tools in tip-top shape.
How to Start Seeds - Joe tells us about starting plants from seeds. He shows how to put seeds in, when to water and when to start planting and how to use a grow light.
How to use Worm Poop - Joe tells us how to use vermicompost from your worm box. He tells us to harvest from the top to avoid removing worms. Then, he tells to use it on different plants to great results.
Ideal Soil - Joe shows us to make ideal soil by combining clay and sand to make the ideal soil makes which binds together loosely. We can test the mixture by squeezing it with our hands.
Inspect your Garden - Joe tells us to know your garden. Check out your sunlight amount and type and your soil type. This allows for optimal performance. He tells us to clean up and plan affectively in the off-season.
Mailbox - Joe shows us how to use a mailbox to keep your garden toils hear at hand. He shows us how to "plant" a mailbox in the garden for things like pruners, gloves et cetera.
Make your own Coldframe - For year round gardening in cold weather, Joe shows us how to make a cold frame out of bales of hay. He puts four bales of hay around the potting area and then covers it with old windows to trap the heat but not block the sun.
Mixing Fungicide - Joe shows us how to make our own fungicide from baking soda. Add half a tablespoon to water and a touch of vegetable oil and mix. Use a sprayer to distribute.
Using a Heat Mat for Starting Seeds - Joe tells us about using a heating mat to helps plants that like to germinate in warmer soil temperatures. He includes where to get them and how warm to keep the mat.
Using Vermicompost - Joe and Tom tell us how to make a worm box at home for personal composting. They gives a step by step instruction on properly setting up your worm box.
Watering your Plants Properly - Joe tells the importance of proper watering. He shows us what tools and amounts are perfect for your garden.

"We used TerraCycle Plant Food on our zucchini plants and were amazed to find that they grew about four times the size of store-bought zucchini. They lasted longer, and tasted better. Our lemon tree bore twice as much fruit and more repeatedly than prior to our using TerraCycle."

- Antonio

"My plants, by the way, are skyrocketing, literally. I can barely see outside my place. Thank you TerraCycle!"

- Jen Brea

"I have an indoor calamondin orange tree that is about 2.5 feet tall. Before using TerraCycle, I had 1-2 blooms on the tree in all. Now, after applying TerraCycle for a few weeks, I have 10 blossoms and over 170 buds that just started popping up all over the place in the last week! This stuff works! Liquefied worm poop really does the job."

- Dave Kurz