CAMERAS,
ACTION, ROLL 'EM
We are word people, having cut our teeth on Strunk and White, but
we are
familiar with the aphorism about pictures. We also know that it's
no fun
reading long blocks of text on a screen, even if they offer
information that
is timely and useful. At our nursery, we are engaged daily in
practically
every known form of gardening. So we put two and two together,
bought a
camera, and went into the video business. As the year progresses,
we'll film all over the farm while seedlings get transplanted, Wisterias
get pruned,
Dahlias get potted, Begonias get staked...
If you have ideas for topics we
should address, please send them to apettingill@whiteflowerfarm.c
om.
Sincerely, Amos Pettingill
White Flower Farm Online Video Library
To view each video, click on the link below. Once the video
appears, click on the arrow to begin playing. You can adjust the volume by
clicking on the sound icon.
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Welcome to White Flower Farm
(2.53 minutes)
Meet Barb Pierson, nursery manager, and learn about the renowned mail-order company that’s been in business since 1950....
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All About Dahlias
(6.00 minutes)
Dahlias are members of the Daisy family and native to Central America...
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Bareroot: Plants without Pots (2.00 minutes)
We grow most of the plants we sell and bring them carefully to the ideal size and age for transplanting... |
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Collecting Hollyhock Seeds
(2.14 minutes)
Fine Gardening magazine collaborated with White Flower Farm on a series of videos about propagating plants from seed...
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Dividing Dahlias
(6.03 minutes)
Dahlias provide dazzling blooms in mid- to late summer and are easily grown in full sun and average, evenly... |
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Growing Amaryllis in Water
(1.07 minutes)
Amaryllis bulbs are prized for their willingness to produce large and colorful blooms indoors in the dead of winter... |
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How to Grow Tuberous Begonias (3.00 minutes)
Tuberous Begonias offer spectacular flowers in a wide range of colors over an exceptionally long season, and do this in shade... |
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How to Pot and Care for Amaryllis (1.51 minutes)
Amaryllis bulbs are prized for their willingness to produce large and colorful blooms indoors in the dead of winter... |
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Jasmine: Fragrance Beyond Description (4.31 minutes)
David Smith was one of White Flower Farm’s first employees and director of horticulture
from 1954–1990... |
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Naturalizing "The Works" Daffodil Mix (1:42 minutes)
The large, bright blooms of Daffodils are synonymous with spring and large sweeps spread across... |
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Paperwhite Bulbs for Indoor Fragrance (4.47 minutes)
The all-time favorite bulb for forcing, Paperwhite Narcissus are easily grown indoors during... |
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Plant the Hummingbird Annual Collection (3.09 minutes)
Add a welcoming note to an entryway or dazzling color to a deck with annual containers... |
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Planting Perennials in the Fall (2:45 minutes)
In many parts of the country, there's still time to add perennials, shrubs, and trees to your garden... |
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Planting Your Bareroot Peony
(4.16 minutes)
Herbaceous Peonies will live for decades, even generations, so it makes sense to give your bareroot plant a... |
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Propagating Plants from Cuttings
(6.35 minutes)
The propagation department at White Flower Farm creates plants for our catalogues and store in a number... |
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Seed Starting
(2.05 minutes)
Busy gardeners can have the pleasure of enjoying many different varieties of heirloom and hybrid Tomatoes... |
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Sowing Seeds
(2.47 minutes)
During the summer of 2007, we began a media collaboration with our neighbor down the street... |
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