WEST VIRGINIA GARDEN CLUB, INC.
VIDEO PROGRAMS
CATALOG
West Virginia Garden Club, Inc. maintains a lending library suitable for Club Programs. Any West Virginia Garden Club may rent these items.
RENTAL FEES:
VIDEO…………………………………..$12.00
SLIDES………………………………….$12.00
DVD……………………………………..$12.00
Programs may be ordered from the Video Chairman:
EVE SOUTHALL
745 SPEED ROAD
SPENCER WV 25276
Phone number: 304-927-1356
Make your check payable to: WV Garden Club, Inc.
Notes:
- Thanks in advance for returning rented items promptly.
- As postal rates increase, your may want to check with your postal clerk for the most economical rate – either media or first class.
- Please notify video chair if items are found to be damaged or unsuitable for use.
March 2009
Video Titles
AFRICAN VIOLETS 30 Min. “The New Garden” – America's National Organic Gardening Series.
ALTERNATIVE PEST CONTROL 28 Min. “Gardening from the Ground Up” TV series by John Bryan. Dangers of chemical sprays. Alternate methods of control suggested.
ANNUALS, BIENNIALS & PERENNIALS 28 Min. “Gardening from the Ground Up” TV series by John Bryan. Grow & use plants for maximum color.
ATTRACTING BIRDS TO YOUR BACKYARD 60 Min. Roger Tory Peterson. Provide food, cover & water; attract up to 80 species to your backyard.
ATTRACTING BUTTERFLIES TO YOUR BACKYARD 58 Min. Shows needs, survival, flight times & reproductive cycles of “flowers of the air.”
BEAUTIFUL WATER GARDENS 30 Min. Organic Gardening Series. Learn essentials of great gardening, beautifully filmed.
BENEFICIAL INSECTS 27 Min. Learn how certain insects can help your garden. “The New Garden" - America's National Organic Gardening Series.
BIRDS OF THE BACKYARD 60 Min. George Harrison. Aids in identifying 30 birds & their songs.
BLUEBIRD TRAILS 37 Min. How to start & maintain a bluebird trail.
BONSAI 22 Min. The art of training dwarf potted trees.
BOOK OF EVIDENCE MADE SIMPLE 23 Min. WVGC Programs/Lectures, 1998
BULBS & RHODODENDRONS 28 Min. Applies to Western USA. Secrets in growing rhododendrons and planning a year round bulb garden.
BUTTERFLIES FOR BEGINNERS 64 Min. Audubon Society. Introduction & close look at 32 common species. Attention to caterpillars, food & brood moths. Follow life-cycle in your own backyard.
BUTTERFLY GARDENING 63 Min. Audubon Society. The how & why. Plant gallery, wildflowers for butterflies. Raising butterflies from eggs.
CACTI & SUCCULENTS 28 Min. “Gardening from the Ground Up” TV series by John Bryan. Explanations of differences & cultivation. Secrets for growing in the home. Selection of plants is covered.
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS FROM WILLIAMSBURG 67 Min. How to shape flowers, fruits, greens, dried pods and cones into holiday designs.
COLORFUL DAYLILIES 30 Min. “The New Garden" - America's National Organic Gardening Series.
DESIGN STUDY UNITS, NGC, INC. (7 videos, Flora Design Meetings or Workshops for Beginners)
UNIT 1 Selecting, conditioning, mechanics, line & vertical design.
UNIT 2 Horizontal line design, review unit 1 38 Min.
UNIT 3 Vertical Line, Mass Design.
UNIT 4 Mass Design, Review 1, 2, 3.
UNIT 5 Weathered Wood in Design.
UNIT 6 Use of fruits, vegetables, etc. in Design.
UNIT 7 Overview of 1 – 6.
DESIGNING FROM THE HANDBOOK 42 Min. Features 3 types of Designs. NGC Designers Club. Based on Handbook for Flower Shows, 1987 edition.
FLOWER ARRANGING IS FOR EVERYONE 45 Min. Design techniques. Imaginative & appealing finished arrangements.
FLOWER ARRANGING, the Joy of, Vol. I 61 Min. A Video Handbook.
FLOWER ARRANGING, the Joy of, Vol. II 61 Min. A Video Handbook. Basics of traditional & modern floral arranging with Sheila Macqueen & Ann Ord filmed in England. How to dry and use flowers and foliage.
FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS OF WILLIAMSBURG 30 Min. Louise Fisher researched year-round flowers & plants of the 18th century colony. Demonstrates flower press & drying process of that time.
FOOLPROOF FLOWER BEDS 55 Min. Better Homes & Gardens, Easy-to-follow guide, getting started, planting & care.
GARDENS OF THE WORLD (6 videos, 27 min. each) Audrey Hepburn hosts PBS series touring 50 gardens of the world.
COUNTRY GARDENS-County & cottage gardens in Rome & England.
FLOWER GARDENS-English & Southeast USA.
FORMAL GARDENS-France 17th Century & England 20th Century.
PUBLIC GARDENS & TREES-Mt.Vernon. Also public gardens & pocket parks of Paris.
- ROSES & ROSE GARDENS - French ideal rose garden. Collection of old roses in England.
- TULIPS & SPRING BULBS - Bulb fields of Holland. Spring bulbs of Holland & England.
GLORY OF THE GARDEN 51 Min. Features 250 acres transformed by Lionel de Rothschild, hybridizer of rhododendrons & azaleas.
GOURDS-FROM the VINE 50 Min. Indiana gourd farmer & garden club member Jim Story shows methods of growing & shaping gourds into unusual shapes using rope, panty hose and jars. 2001, NGC, Inc.
GROWING CONNECTION IN THERAPY 45 Min. General audience video. Beautiful guide to horticulture therapy for handicapped.
HOUSE PLANT TIPS & TRICKS 40 Min. Jerry Baker. How to select plants, containers & plant food & how to water & control insects.
HOW TO GROW & NURTURE SEEDLINGS 49 Min. Jeff Ball. How to start seeds, mix soil & choose containers. Covers lights, feed, water & disease.
HOW TO GROW ROSES 48 Min. Jeff Ball shows how to prepare soil, plant, feed & water roses. Covers maintenance & pests.
HUMMINGBIRDS UP CLOSE 55 Min. Guide to finding, attracting & enjoying all 13 North American species.
IKEBANA 45 Min. The art of Japanese flower arrangement. Roughly translates to “living or bringing flowers to life.”
IMAGE IS IMPORTANT 20 Min. Proper method of conducting a meeting. NGC, Inc.
IT'S ARBOR DAY, CHARLIE BROWN 25 Min. Teach elementary children about Arbor Day & planting trees.
LOWCOST LANDSCAPING 30 Min. “The New Garden" - America'a National ORganic Gardening Series. Turning garden areas into "outdoor rooms".
NATURE OVERVIEW (4 studies in one video) E. Excellent photography. For all ages. Assists in making wise environmental decisions to preserve our natural heritage.
NEW DIMENSIONS IN FLORAL DESIGN 45 Min. 1990 Marie Miller designs for home, club programs & more.
ORGANIC GARDENER, The 60 Min. Loren Burkhart - The steps of preparing raised beds, composting, double digging & planting methods.
PERENNIAL GARDENING 45 Min. Filmed in Oregon. Kelle Heublein teaches the novice & veteran about soil preparation, garden design, plant selection, maintenance & propagation.
PROPAGATION 28 Min. “Gardening From the Ground Up” TV series by John Bryan. Informative & entertaining. Cuttings, layering & division are detailed.
PRUNING 26 Min. “Gardening from the Ground Up” TV series by John Bryan. Shopping for the proper tools. Shows the aims & methods of pruning.
REDISCOVERING HERBS 3 Part Series. Overview, 28 Min. Culinary Herbs, 15 Min. Dried Flower Arrangements, 15 Min.
SOLVING LANDSCAPING PROBLEMS 45 Min. Better Homes & Gardens. Pat Welch shows tricks to handling steep slopes, awkward entries, ugly foundations, shady spots, walkways, privacy areas, etc.
STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS & VISIONS of NATURE 45 Min. Penelope Hobhouse presents gardening concepts in England, Ireland & USA. Journey through Winterthur. See Longwood Garden’s restored native plant garden.
TWO THOUSAND (2000) TIME IN BLOOM 36 Min. NGC, Inc. Flower Show.
UPON THESE GROUNDS 30 Min. Exploring the White House Garden. The President’s Park, symbol of democracy throughout the world. White House Historical Assoc.
VICTORY GARDEN, The 60 Min. Step-to- step successful vegetable garden. Whether you have a 10 x 10 plot or a quarter acre, this will teach you all you need to know.
VIDEO CATALOG OF ORNAMENTAL GRASSES Kurt Bluemel Inc. Detailed information on ornamental grasses.
WVGC TRAINING WORKSHOP Narrated by Emily Shirey, WVGC Past President. For newly elected club presidents. Covers forms, awards, parliamentary procedures, & helpful hints.
WASTE NOT, WANT NOT 60 Min. Hosted by Meryl Streep. Filmed on every continent, focuses on solutions, constructive ideas & new approaches. Recycling & waste treatment.
WILD FLOWERS 30 Min. Host Helen Hayes. Features Lady Bird Johnson. Wildflowers of the American landscape.
WILD FLOWERS, SPRING, of the Eastern Forests 45 Min. Guide to 100 most common spring wildflowers. Numbered & grouped by family.
WILD FLOWERS, SPRING, of the Mid-Atlantic Region 44 Min. Narrated by Suzanne Lohr. Covers medicinal & edible uses. Also habitats, life cycles, blooming sequence & hazardous plants.
WILD FLOWERS, SUMMER, of the Eastern Forests 45 Min. Guide to 80 most common summer wildflowers. Numbered & grouped by family.
Slides
Slides are accompanied with script. Those having both script & tape are indicated “w/tape.”
AMERIFLORA 1992 52 slides. Celebrate 500th anniversary of Columbus’ voyage to America. Waterfalls, sculpture, hanging baskets, Italian exhibit & more.
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF LANDSCAPE DESIGN 75 slides. Symposium including Charleston, The Greenbrier, Winterthur & Longwood Gardens.
BLUEBIRDS 141 slides. Why, where & how to maintain bluebird trails.
BUTTERFLIES OF NORTH AMERICA 20 slides. Also WV BUTTERFLIES 40 slides. Common varieties with background information. Shows various stages.
HISTORY AT HOME IN THE MOUNTAINS 161 slides w/tape. Bicentennial (’87) project. Scenes of all 55 counties. USDA Soil Conservation Service. Conservation theme.
MAKE WV GREEN AGAIN 39 slides. Tygart Valley Dist. Project, before & after areas, assisted by WVGC 1986-89. Last 4 slides, 1989 WV Nature Conservancy Border Islands Project. Also CROWN JEWEL OF THE APPLACHIANS 28 slides. Smoke Hole Canyon near Petersburg. Conservation of area slated to be lost by construction of a dam.
SETTING UP A GARDEN TOUR 71 slides in carousel tray. Garden Club Council of Wood County tours private gardens in Blennerhassett District. 1997 – 02 Details as advertising, refreshments & parking for annual event.
WV TREES IDENTIFICATION 79 slides. Features trees, fruits & leaves. From Greenbrier Valley Soil Conservation District Forester, 1989.
WILLIAMSBURG CHRISTMAS 59 slides w/tape. Traditional 18th century inside & outside decorations. Last 18 slides feature Colonial Williamsburg Decorations.
YESTERDAY’S BEAUTY PRESERVED FOR TODAY 120 slides. WVGC, Inc. historic preservation & beautification projects during the Bicentennial. Historic homes of the state complied by Beulah L. Hash.
DVD Titles
THE ABC’S OF PRUNING 2007 HGTV, Hugh Perry shows techniques to help preserve & protect landscape investment.
AUDUBON GUIDE TO 258 BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA See & hear song & garden birds. Mini Field Guide incl.
BIRDS, BIRDS, BIRDS! 70 Min. 2005 An indoor bird-watching field trip. Improve bird ID skills. For beginners & experienced watchers. 200 species of Midwest & Eastern states.
BUTTERFLIES 23 Min. 2005 Stunning look at winged creatures showing details of close encounters. For all ages.
BUTTERFLIES & SKIPPERS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA
Close-up introduction to 70 common butterflies with a special section on Monarchs. All ages.
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS FROM WILLIAMSBURG 68 Min. Holiday designs of fruits, greens, dried pods and cones.
GARDEN STORY (four episodes w/Rebecca Frischkorn) Episode 4: The Garden as Environmental Stewardship, Shavers Fk. Nature Conservancy Preserve, Randolph Co., WV.
GARDENING SECRETS REVEALED, ALNWICK GARDEN 65 Min. Tom Petherick presents the most imaginative modern public & diverse garden in the world. Features water, sculptures & ornamental garden with perennials, shrubs & roses.
GARDENING SECRETS REVEALED, FINEST GARDENS THROUGH THE YEAR 80 Min. Tom Petherick presents six stunning gardens of the United Kingdom.
GARDENING SECRETS REVEALED, HELIGAN 85 Min. Tom Petherick presents garden restoration. Experimenting until successful cropping was achieved in Victorian glasshouses & in vegetable & flower gardens.
GARDENING SECRETS REVEALED, NEWBY HALL 65 Min. Tom Petherick presents 25 acres of garden for all seasons. Includes Rose Garden, White Garden, Autumn Garden & Groves of woodland featuring dogwoods.
GARDENING SECRETS REVEALED, SISSINGHURST, A Year in the Growing 60 Min. Tom Petherick presents old fashioned roses, herbaceous perennials & trained shrubs that intrigue & surprise.
GARDENING SECRETS REVEALED, TRESCO 65 Min. Tom Petherick presents one of England's most fascinating gardens established in 1834. Platns from all over the world in a frost free climate.
HOOKED ON HUMMINGBIRDS 53 Min. Flying, feeding, fighting & nesting in ways the naked eye can’t see. 20 hummer species, as well as woodpeckers, wrens & other predators.
HOW TO CREATE ATTRACTIVE BEDS & BORDERS 60 Min. Tom Petherick tackles all aspects: Design, soils, choice of plants, planting, weeding, deadheading & end of season treatment.
HOW TO CREATE PONDS & WATER FEATURES 60 Min. Tom Petherick covers creating new ponds, maintenance, plant selection & attracting wildlife. A pond has something for all seasons.
HOW TO ENCOURAGE WILDLIFE IN THE GARDEN 60 Min. Tom Petherick advises that many wildlife species are threatened and endangered. Learn what we can do to encourage & sustain animals, birds, insects & reptiles in our gardens.
HOW TO GROW PLANTS IN CONTAINERS 60 Min. Tom Petherick covers soil & plant selections on everything from shrubs & trees to fruit, vegetables & herbs. Filmed in the UK For experienced & novice gardeners.
HOW TO GROW TREES & SHRUBS 60 Min. Tom Petherick sees trees & shrubs as long term investments. Advice on choosing right plants for the right sight, scent, & foliage as well as pruning & shaping. Filmed in the UK.
HOW TO MAKE AN EVERGREEN WREATH 60 Min. Part I Gathering & Preparing Materials. Part II Assembling Holiday wreath. Features Hill & Hollow Club member Peggy Heeter, filmed by Roane Co. High School Students..
HOW TO PRUNE ROSES 55 Min. James W. Smith. How to prune shrub & miniature roses in a manner similar to a college class. Shows how & where to cut.
JERRY BAKER GARDEN MAGIC 2 Public TV Shows cover host of topics & problems as lawn feeding, weeding, seeding & varmint control. Sets the stage for creating a glorious garden. Tips, tricks & terrific tonics cure anything that ails yards & gardens.
JERRY BAKER’S GARDENING WISDOM 86 Min. Learn basics on dirt, sowing seeds & composting. Tips & tricks for solving lawn & gardening problems. Leads you to greenest grass, tastiest veggies & fabulous flowers.
MARTHA’S SPRING GARDENING 374 Min. 2 Discs. Martha Stewart says, “Select the segments you want to see: planting, annuals, seeds, vegetables, tools, garden tours, potting, indoor gardening or arranging.”
ON THE WINGS OF THE MONARCH 47 Min. Libby Graham travels to awe-inspiring Monarch overwintering sanctuary in Mexico. This look at the Monarch's life cycle, habits, & North American migration will amaze you.
REBECCA’S GARDEN, BASIC GARDENING, Vol. 1 48 Min. Rebecca Kolls, Master Gardener covers planting zones, soil testing, vegetables, annuals, perennials & building a window box.
REBECCA’S GARDEN, ROSE GARDENING, Vol. 2 52 Min. In this volume Rebecca Kolls covers planting roses, shrub & heirloom roses, pruning & propagating & putting roses to bed.
REBECCA’S GARDEN, SPRING GARDENING, Vol. 3 54 Min. Rebecca Kolls tells about seeds, sterilizing pots & early spring chores. Included are topics as spring shrubs, shopping for annuals, summer bulbs & purple plants, hardening off & deadheading bulbs.
REBECCA’S GARDEN, CONTAINER GARDENING, Vol. 4 66 Min. For the beginner to the pro. Rebecca Kolls will teach all about pots, clay vs. plastic, large pots, evergreen window boxes, growing baby greens, paperwhites, hanging baskets for winter & painting pots.
REBECCA’S GARDEN, HERB GARDENING, Vol. 5 72 Min. Rebecca Kolls shows how to plan an herb garden, harvest, dry & store herbs. Learn about an herbal knot garden or a kitchen garden. Make an herb topiary, create an herb basket, make herbal soap or bread.
REBECCA’S GARDEN, SUMMER IN THE GARDEN, Vol. 6 73 Min. Rebecca Kolls gives beating the heat tips & shows drought tolerant plants. She shows gardening in small places, planting sunflowers & shade plants along with hostas & how to divide them.
ROSES, ENCYCLOPEDIA OF 60 Min. With hosts Peter Seabrook & Anne Swithinbank you will learn to plant bare root & container grown bushes for long-term flowering as well as the time & techniques for pruning. Learn about pest & disease control.
TOP TIPS SPRING & SUMMMER 50 Min. Tom Petherick takes you to some of the UK’s finest gardens & gives advice on drift planting, color combinations, companion planting & border design. Learn what the garden needs in the spring & the summer.
WATER GARDENING 101 See benefits of having a backyard aquatic paradise. Learn of the ecosystem that keeps the water garden in check—from fish to aquatic plants to bacteria & the use of pumps & filters. Discover the magic of container water gardens, preformed ponds, do-it-yourself or professionally installed liner ponds.
