A palm bamboo plant does well as a house plant in colder climates, but excess sun can also kill the plant. Learn about giving palm bamboo part shade or filtered shade with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on caring for palm bamboo plants.

Expert: Yolanda Vanveen
Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is a third-generation flower grower and sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Washington. She is the owner of vanveenbulbs.com and has sold flower bulbs for more than 15 years.
Filmmaker: Daron Stetner

Duration : 0:1:49

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Garden television host and designer, Shirley Bovshow explains to viewers on NBC's iVillage Live show, what are the best indoor plants to select if you are a serial plant killer! No such thing as black thumbs, only bad plant selections.

Duration : 0:5:4

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Bamboo can be planted as a screen, but it's important to first understand which types of bamboo will grow taller. Find out why running bamboo should be kept in a container, as opposed to the ground, with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on planting bamboo as a screen.

Expert: Yolanda Vanveen
Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is a third-generation flower grower and sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Washington. She is the owner of vanveenbulbs.com and has sold flower bulbs for more than 15 years.
Filmmaker: Daron Stetner

Duration : 0:2:10

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In order to grow bamboo in shade, it helps to do a number of tricks to provide the plants with more heat and light. Learn about adding organic material to help bamboo grow in shade with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on growing bamboo in the shade.

Expert: Yolanda Vanveen
Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is a third-generation flower grower and sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Washington. She is the owner of vanveenbulbs.com and has sold flower bulbs for more than 15 years.
Filmmaker: Daron Stetner

Duration : 0:1:35

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A bamboo plant can be pruned by cutting down 1 foot at a time and trimming away any of the bad leaves. Discover how bamboo will do better the more they are trimmed with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on pruning bamboo plants.

Expert: Yolanda Vanveen
Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is a third-generation flower grower and sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Washington. She is the owner of vanveenbulbs.com and has sold flower bulbs for more than 15 years.
Filmmaker: Daron Stetner

Duration : 0:1:53

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Bamboo looks better as groups, so it's important to plant bamboo for a border in a zigzag pattern, as opposed to a row. Discover how clumping bamboo is great for a border with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on planting bamboo as a border.

Expert: Yolanda Vanveen
Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is a third-generation flower grower and sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Washington. She is the owner of vanveenbulbs.com and has sold flower bulbs for more than 15 years.
Filmmaker: Daron Stetner

Duration : 0:1:53

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Bamboo is a grass, so it will just keep growing after it has been cut. Find out how to cut bamboo by working from the top down in one foot increments with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on cutting down bamboo.

Expert: Yolanda Vanveen
Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is a third-generation flower grower and sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Washington. She is the owner of vanveenbulbs.com and has sold flower bulbs for more than 15 years.
Filmmaker: Daron Stetner

Duration : 0:2:23

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If bamboo as taken over a garden or yard, it can be killed by removing every bit of root. Find out why bamboo won't die if it is simply cut down with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on killing bamboo.

Expert: Yolanda Vanveen
Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is a third-generation flower grower and sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Washington. She is the owner of vanveenbulbs.com and has sold flower bulbs for more than 15 years.
Filmmaker: Daron Stetner

Duration : 0:2:8

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Bamboo plants are best started with a root and stem that are placed into a container, with the roots covered up and part of the stem showing. Discover the importance of giving bamboo plants lots of water with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on starting bamboo plants.

Expert: Yolanda Vanveen
Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is a third-generation flower grower and sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Washington. She is the owner of vanveenbulbs.com and has sold flower bulbs for more than 15 years.
Filmmaker: Daron Stetner

Duration : 0:1:15

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A twisted bamboo plant doesn't like direct sunlight, preferring instead to be exposed to water and filtered shade. Find out how twisted bamboo will become damaged when exposed to temperatures under 40 degrees with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on growing twisted bamboo plants.

Expert: Yolanda Vanveen
Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is a third-generation flower grower and sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Washington. She is the owner of vanveenbulbs.com and has sold flower bulbs for more than 15 years.
Filmmaker: Daron Stetner

Duration : 0:2:1

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