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I am starting to grow an organic front yard. I replaced some grass with clover (with clover there is no need to water, mow or fertilize it, and it puts Nitrogen INTO the soil, thus helping the soil). The pumpkin and watermelon vines can grown right over the clover (whereas those vines growing on grass would have meant that we couldn’t easily mow the grass and the grass would get too tall and shabby looking, while clover stops getting taller after a few inches so it is perfect for this).

Growing sunflowers indoors is kind of a challenge, because sunflowers require a lot of intense sunlight. Create a significant amount of artificial light to grow sunflowers inside with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on flower gardening and plant care.

The trick to growing and harvesting sunflowers is to start them by seed in the spring, which can be accomplished with a wet paper towel. Find out how to grow sunflowers in a raised bed with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on flower gardening and plant care.

Take care of sunflowers by placing them in a hot and sunny area that doesn't receive too much shade. Grow healthy sunflowers withtips from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening. Expert: Yolanda Vanveen Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is a third-generation flower grower and sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash. Filmmaker: Daron Stetner