In The Garden | 2013 - 2014 UNC-TV
20 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 10 years ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn the Garden, a 30-minute weekly educational program hosted by N.C. State University's Bryce Lane, introduces viewers to the science behind gardening. The series is offered in 3 26-week seasons as a college course through the university's continuing education program. Viewers will learn the fundamentals of horticulture -- how plants grow, plant identification, home landscaping techniques and information and ideas they can use in and around their homes.
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Episodes
Episode 1110: Plant of the Week - Boa Agastache or Hummingbird Mint Agastache ‘Blue Boa’
November 27, 2013 18:47 - 1 minute - 12.2 MB VideoHummingbird Mint is an herbaceous perennial with violet-blue spikes of flowers and deep green foliage. It has an upright habit and grows about 2 feet tall and does not flop much. Hummingbird Mint starts flowering in late spring through summer. It attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and bees. It is also deer-resistant.
Episode 1110: Going Pro & Other Gardening Need-to-Know
November 27, 2013 18:43 - 26 minutes - 211 MB VideoAs a home gardener, there can be limits to what you can do on your own. That’s why it’s so important to know when and how to hire a professional for the job. Bryce talks with professionals in landscape design. And later, when it comes to maintaing a tidy garden, pruning is a must. Bryce shares a few pruning tools and techniques to keep your garden a cut above the rest.
Episode 1109: Plant of the Week - Dancing Flames Salvia Salvia ‘Dancing Flames’
November 27, 2013 18:30 - 1 minute - 15.2 MB VideoDancing Flames salvia is an annual with scarlet spikes of flowers and variegated leaves. It flowers in the fall and grows about 2-3 feet tall.
Episode 1109: Gardening Trends and Follow-ups
November 27, 2013 18:27 - 26 minutes - 212 MB VideoBryce looks at a few popular trends for the home garden. Then he revisits a few planting projects in his own home landscape. It only takes a few weeks to see some major growth in the garden and that progress can unleash budding creativity and inspire planning for the next season.
Episode 1108: Plant of the Week- Friendship Sage Salvia 'Amistad
November 18, 2013 19:35 - 1 minute - 65.2 MB VideoAmistad Salvia is a hybrid salvia that grows 3-4 feet tall, shorter than most salvias. It has deep purple flowers with almost black calyces. Amistad salvia requires full sun, well-drained soil and attracts hummingbirds, bees and butterflies.
Episode 1108: Sustainable Gardending
November 18, 2013 19:31 - 26 minutes - 211 MB VideoPermaculture, pollination, and protecting poultry and plants. This week is an introduction to sustainable living.
Episode 1107: Plant of the Week- Incense Passion Flower Passiflora ‘Incense’
November 18, 2013 19:27 - 2 minutes - 16.3 MB VideoThe Incense Passion Flower has deep purple 3-4" blooms that are fragrant. It is a fast-growing herbaceous perennial vine with medium green foliage. One of the hardiest passion vines, it requires full sun and regular pruining.
Episode 1107: Private Gardens
November 18, 2013 19:25 - 26 minutes - 211 MB VideoBryce visits two private home gardens-- one in Wilmington, North Carolina and the other near Boothbay, Maine. Each garden has a very special story to tell and some great ideas for other gardeners to try in their own landscapes.
Episode 1106: Plant of the Week- Sun King Aralia Aralia cordata ‘Sun
November 04, 2013 13:53 - 1 minute - 13.8 MB VideoThis gold form of Aralia has big, bold leaves and makes an outstanding accent plant in a shade or part shade environment. Sun King Aralia grows to about six feet tall and three or more feet wide. This deciduous shrub produces small clusters of white flowers in late summer followed by decorative purple berries.
Episode 1106: Color in the Landscape
November 04, 2013 13:47 - 26 minutes - 211 MB VideoBryce explores color combinations for the home landscape. From foliage to flowers, the right color combinations help change a garden from drab to fab.
Episode 1105: Coastal Maine Botanical
October 28, 2013 13:20 - 26 minutes - 211 MB VideoBryce visits Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, ranked number one on TripAdvisor’s list of Top 10 public gardens in the country. He talks with Director of Horticulture and N.C. State graduate, Rodney Eason, and a current N.C. State student who is doing an internship at the garden.
Episode 1105: Plant of the Week-Ornamental Onion
October 28, 2013 13:17 - 1 minute - 13.8 MB VideoOrnamental Onion is a perennial that has small lilac-purple flowers that form ball clusters. It grows about 10-24 inches tall and its leaves have a slight onion fragrance when crushed. Ornamental Onion is deer resistant and drought tolerant. It grows best in full sun..
Episode 1104: Plant of the Week-Korean Feather Reed Grass
October 16, 2013 13:22 - 1 minute - 13.5 MB Videograss that is an herbaceous perennial. It grows 2-3 feet tall with an equal spread. This is a slow-growing plant that takes about three years to get established. In late summer it produces beautiful pinkish tinged plumes.
Episode 1104: Sod and Lawn Care
October 16, 2013 13:17 - 26 minutes - 211 MB VideoWhen it comes to lawns in North Carolina, the type of grass you select, primarily depends on where you live… and of course, how much time you want to spend tending it. This week Bryce visits a sod farm in the western part of the state and learns more about the expertise of North Carolina sod producers. Then, he tackles the task of laying sod on his own.
Episode 1103: Bullington Gardens/New Hanover County Arboretum
October 16, 2013 13:12 - 26 minutes - 211 MB VideoThis week, Bryce visits two gardens in North Carolina that are small in size, but making a big in impact in their communities--The New Hanover County Arboretum and Bullington Gardens in Hendersonville. Both gardens provide programs to help educate youth, adults, and those with special needs.
Episode 1103: Plant of the Week-Double Purple Datura/ Jimson Weed
October 16, 2013 12:57 - 2 minutes - 17.8 MB VideoDouble Purple Datura/ Jimson Weed is an herbaceous annual with large flowers that are purple on the outside and white to cream on the inside. It is a summer-flowering plant that grows from seed.
Episode 1102: Magnificent Maples
October 07, 2013 13:36 - 26 minutes - 211 MB VideoMassive, mounded and magnificent are just a few words to describe Japanese maples. This week, Bryce visits the Nichols brothers who have propagated thousands of Japanese maples for gardeners worldwide. Plus he features other trees that work well in the home landscape.
Episode 1102: Plant of the Week- Hearty Fig Ficus carica
October 07, 2013 13:34 - 2 minutes - 18 MB VideoHearty Fig is a small tree that grows well in North Carolina. It grows up to thirty feet with a rounded habit. The fruit are edible. Other popular cultivars include: Alma Fig, Brown Turkey Fig, Italian Honey Fig and LSU Purple Fig.
Episode 1101: Plant of the Week: Roselle Hibiscus sabdariffa ‘Roselle’
September 28, 2011 21:00 - 2 minutes - 19.8 MB VideoRoselle is an annual that dates back to ancient times. It propagates true from seed and grows 6-8ft. tall. Requires full sun to part shade, well drained soil. Small yellow flower and red fruit that is edibile.
Episode 1101: What's New for 2012/Trial Gardens at UGA
September 19, 2011 21:22 - 26 minutes - 210 MB VideoNew plants don’t just appear at your local garden center. Years, sometimes decades, of work go in to introducing new plants. In this episode, Bryce talks to a horticultural legend, Dr. Allan Armitage, about the research underway at the Trial Gardens at the University of Georgia. Then he visits a local nursery for at look at what’s new in the world of gardening.