Gardening Resource Videos | Petitti Garden Centers

Filter by Topic

Birding
Container Gardening
Deer & Pests
Fertilizing
Fruit Trees & Shrubs
Indoor Gardening
Lawn Care
Pet Friendly
Planting
Pollinator Gardening
Pruning
Shade Gardening
Vegetable Gardening
Victory Garden
Watering

Filter by Season

Christmas
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter

Filter by Plant Type

Annuals
Fruits
Grasses
Herbs
Houseplants
Hydrangea
Perennials
Seasonal
Shrubs
Trees
Tropical
Veggies

Sort by...

Clear Filters

Ornamental Grasses – Spring Pruning

Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn more about how to properly cut back ornamental grasses to ensure success year after year.

Ornamental Grasses – Spring Pruning

It’s early March and time to start waking up the garden! Cutting back ornamental grasses should be at the top of your to-do list this time of year. Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn more about how to properly cut back ornamental grasses to ensure success year after year. One great thing to remember is tying them back in the fall, this will make the job much easer come spring time! It helps keep them upright all winter long and helps maintain the mess in the spring. When cutting, try to trim as close to the base of the plant as possible to ensure there is plenty of room for new growth to flourish!
Early Spring Lawn Care Tips

Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn 8 things you can do in early spring to prepare your lawn for success.

Early Spring Lawn Care Tips

Late March into early April is one of the best times to start working on the lawn. In addition to fertilizing, there are other simple steps you can take to make your lawn thrive through the entire season. Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn 8 things you can do in early spring to prepare your lawn for success. One of the first things we recommend is raking the lawn to help promote air circulation and break up snow mold. Testing your lawn pH levels will let you know what steps to take next, whether it be fertilizing with Step 1 in a 4 step program or providing Lightning Lime™ to balance the acidity in the soil. Remember, if you plan to spread any grass seed at all, use Step® 1 for Seeding to ensure the grass grows and the weeds don't. Top it all off with Espoma® Iron-tone® to give an extra boost that greens up the lawn!
How to Control & Remove Fungus Gnats from Your Houseplants

Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn more about how to control and remove fungus gnats from your houseplants.

How to Control & Remove Fungus Gnats from Your Houseplants

One of the most common houseplants pests, especially in the winter months, are fungus gnats. Though they are present both indoors and out year-round we tend to notice them more in the winter months when we are more attentive to our indoor plants. Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn more about how to control and remove fungus gnats from your houseplants. Remember, waiting to water your houseplants until they top 1-2" is completely dry will help reduce the risk of fungal gnats in the home.
How to Start Seeds in Recycled Containers

Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn how to start seeds with things from around the house.

How to Start Seeds in Recycled Containers

A great activity to do inside the house in early Spring is seed starting. It’s a great activity to do with the whole family and it yields delicious results! Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn how to start seeds with things from around the house. Noelle also teaches us how to start and use microgreens for extra nutrients year-round. The important thing to remember when starting seeds in recycled containers is to sterilize the containers. To sterilize, wash each container with hot, soapy water. Then, rinse them in a 10% bleach solution which is 1 part bleach to 10 parts water. Once you have sterilized your containers, fill them with a seed starting soil mix and add in your favorite cold crop veggies like Lettuce, Swiss Chard, Broccoli and Radishes!
Houseplant Rx – Common Houseplant Problems and How To Fix Them

Learn the three most common houseplant pests and how to treat them.

Houseplant Rx – Common Houseplant Problems and How To Fix Them

Like all plants, houseplants will occasionally have issues with pests. As a result of being in near-ideal conditions in the home, houseplant pests can multiply very quickly, so you have to be diligent about checking for symptoms.Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn more about the three most common houseplant pests - Mites, Mealy Bug, and Whitefly and how to treat them. Remember, keeping the area around your houseplants humid can reduce the risk of insect damage. Noelle also covers how to address foliage plants with brown tips.
How to Grow and Care for Peperomia

Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn more about how to be successful with Peperomia.

How to Grow and Care for Peperomia

Peperomia are some of our favorite foliage houseplants to have around! They're easy houseplants to grow for beginners and most varieties stay nice and compact which makes them great for inside the home! Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn more about how to be successful with Peperomia. Get gorgeous variation in foliage with varieties like 'Rippled', 'Ginny', 'Peppermill' and 'Piccolo Banda'. 'Green Bean' is a more unique variety with foliage that resembles green beans. All Peperomia prefer medium indirect light to bright light, but they don't like direct sun.
Easy Care Houseplants for Beginners

Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn about 4 easy-to-care-for houseplants that you can get started with today.

Easy Care Houseplants for Beginners

Houseplants are becoming increasingly popular for home and office spaces amongst long-time plant enthusiasts and new gardeners alike. With hundreds of options to choose from, we selected a few easy options that anyone is sure to love! Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn about 4 easy-to-care-for houseplants that you can get started with today. For rooms that have an abundance of light, we recommend easy plants like Aloe or Burrows Tail Sedum. For areas that have less natural light available, we recommend ZZ Plants and anything in the Philodendron family. Remember that most houseplants require less hands-on love during the winter months. So enjoy looking at your plants, talking about your plants, and providing proper light – but water less, skip the fertilizer, and hold off on re-potting until mid-March. Your plants will appreciate you for it!
Air Purifying Houseplants

Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn about houseplants that are known for purifying the air and also easy to take care of.

Air Purifying Houseplants

Studies show that tropical and flowering houseplants are powerful purifiers with the ability to filter common toxins from the air, which supports healthier living and overall well-being. Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn about houseplants that are known for purifying the air and also easy to take care of. Peace Lilys and Spider Plants are fantastic for low light areas of your home. Philodendron and Ivy prefer medium-light areas of your home. Sansevieria (Snake Plant) are incredibly versatile when it comes to light - they'll do well in both low and bright light areas. If you notice dust on your plants, it mean's they're doing their job in cleaning the air! Be sure to wipe them off with a damp cloth often so they can continue to filter the air in your home!
What to Do About Snow On Your Arborvitae

Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist, and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn what to do…and what not to do when it comes to snow damage!

What to Do About Snow On Your Arborvitae

Northeast Ohio's first major winter weather event of the season on Dec 1, 2020 was a doozy! If the particularly heavy mix of rain, ice, and snow has laid down your arborvitaes, or if you’re wondering what to do about potential damage to trees & shrubs, we are here to help! Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist, and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn what to do…and what not to do! If your plant material sprawls out and splits apart, we recommend waiting until the snow melts to assess the situation. Then, prune, stake, support, or tie back as needed before more wintery weather occurs!
How to Grow & Care for Poinsettias Year-round

Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist, and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn proper poinsettia care for the holiday season and beyond!

How to Grow & Care for Poinsettias Year-round

Poinsettias thrive during the Holiday Season because they are short-day plants that require long nights to trigger their color change. With proper care and attention, poinsettias can be enjoyed year-round! Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist, and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn proper poinsettia care for the holiday season and beyond! They do well indoors as a houseplant during colder months and outdoors as a container plant during the warm spring and summer months. Then, in fall, the bloom cycle can be launched once more with adherence to a strict and fascinating light schedule. Plus, check out some of the varieties available for the 2020 season like ‘Jingle Bells’, ‘Harlequin™ Red’, ‘Marblestar™’, and ‘Premium Picasso’.
How to Protect Bigleaf Mophead Hydrangeas for Winter

Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist, and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn how easy it is to protect your hydrangeas this winter!

How to Protect Bigleaf Mophead Hydrangeas for Winter

In Northeast Ohio, it's important to provide winter protection for your Mophead (macrophylla) & Oakleaf (quercifolia) Hydrangeas. Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist, and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn how easy it is to protect your hydrangeas this winter! Macrophylla hydrangeas bloom on old wood, which means they set their buds and blooms in fall for the following spring. Due to our desiccating winter winds in Northeast Ohio, we recommend spraying your hydrangea with Bonide® Wilt Stop® to help seal in mositure and prevent the plant from drying out. Once the plant has been sprayed, wrap with burlap and mulch heavlliy around the base to provide extra protection.
Vegetable Gardening in Raised Beds | Part 13: How to Grow & Care for Lettuce – Late Fall

Watch this video with Noelle and Jason to get tips on how to grow and care for lettuce in the late fall and early winter months.

Vegetable Gardening in Raised Beds | Part 13: How to Grow & Care for Lettuce – Late Fall

This cool, November weather is perfect for growing lettuce and other leafy greens if you know how to protect them properly! Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, and Jason, Petitti team member and gardening expert, to get tips on how to grow and care for lettuce in the late fall and early winter months.

{{ myLocation.title.rendered }}

{{ myLocation ? 'Change Your Location' : 'Set Your Location' }}

{{ myLocationTodaysHours.open }} - {{ myLocationTodaysHours.close}}

Today's Hours

{{ myLocationPhone }}

Get Directions

Loading Your Location...

FAMILY OWNED

LOCALLY GROWN

SUCCESS PRODUCTS

BEAUTY INSIDE & OUT

SEEDS OF KNOWLEDGE

YOUR STORE

Gardening Videos

Ornamental Grasses – Spring Pruning

Early Spring Lawn Care Tips

How to Control & Remove Fungus Gnats from Your Houseplants

How to Start Seeds in Recycled Containers

Houseplant Rx – Common Houseplant Problems and How To Fix Them

How to Grow and Care for Peperomia

Easy Care Houseplants for Beginners

Air Purifying Houseplants

What to Do About Snow On Your Arborvitae

How to Grow & Care for Poinsettias Year-round

How to Protect Bigleaf Mophead Hydrangeas for Winter

Vegetable Gardening in Raised Beds | Part 13: How to Grow & Care for Lettuce – Late Fall

{{ myLocation.title.rendered }}

{{ myLocation ? 'Change Your Location' : 'Set Your Location' }}

{{ myLocationTodaysHours.open }} - {{ myLocationTodaysHours.close}}

Today's Hours

{{ myLocationPhone }}

Get Directions

Loading Your Location...

{{ myLocationTodaysHours.open }} - {{ myLocationTodaysHours.close}}

Loading Your Location...

FAMILY OWNED

LOCALLY GROWN

SUCCESS PRODUCTS

BEAUTY INSIDE & OUT

SEEDS OF KNOWLEDGE

YOUR STORE

Gardening Videos

Ornamental Grasses – Spring Pruning

Early Spring Lawn Care Tips

How to Control & Remove Fungus Gnats from Your Houseplants

How to Start Seeds in Recycled Containers

Houseplant Rx – Common Houseplant Problems and How To Fix Them

How to Grow and Care for Peperomia

Easy Care Houseplants for Beginners

Air Purifying Houseplants

What to Do About Snow On Your Arborvitae

How to Grow & Care for Poinsettias Year-round

How to Protect Bigleaf Mophead Hydrangeas for Winter

Vegetable Gardening in Raised Beds | Part 13: How to Grow & Care for Lettuce – Late Fall

{{ myLocationTodaysHours.open }} - {{ myLocationTodaysHours.close}}

Loading Your Location...

Search for Your Location

Loading Locations...