Helpful High Desert Videos
Welcome to Moana Grown! Here, you can get advice, tips, and information in quick, easy-to-understand videos. You can meet our birding pros, floral designers, and our plant experts. When we say expert, we mean it. High Desert certified nursery professionals, horticulturalists, arborists and master gardeners make up our Moana Nursery family. Pair them with more than 220 varieties of trees and shrubs designed to thrive in our climate and your landscape has never been in better hands.
Our Latest Video Helpers
How To Plant a High Desert Shade Garden
Michael and helpers transform a shady area into a beautiful garden.
Fresh and Affordable – Choosing Flowers in Season
Gigi explains how to get the best value when selecting flowers for your wedding, special event or just because.
Attract Bluebirds With Food
Wild Birds Unlimited has tips for 3 foods bluebirds simply can't resist!
Using Seed Cylinders for Bird Feeding
Learn how our Wild Birds Unlimited seed cylinder products work and why they are a great option for backyard bird-lovers.
How to Attract Goldfinches
Learn a few tips on how to attract and keep finicky goldfinches around your property.
Attract Birds With Water
How you can attract more birds to your property by providing them water.
Attract More Birds with Bark Butter
All kinds of birds love Wild Birds Unlimited's spreadable or bits-form bark butter!
Attracting Wild Birds
Carmel explains the basics for attracting birds to your backyard.
Tidy Bird-Feeding Solutions
Bird feeding is fun but can be so messy! Learn about different products that will allow you to enjoy your backyard birds without the mess.
Create a Backyard Birdscape in 4 Simple Steps
How to keep wild birds happy and hanging around in your backyard.
How to Keep Pest Birds Out of Feeders
We have several great bird feeding solutions that keep the pest birds away so your preferred birds can play!
Winter Watering In Dry Climates
After we turn our irrigation systems off in the fall,
Winter Weed Control
Learn which weed control you need to apply during the winter months to stops weeds in the spring.
How to Prepare Your Roses for Winter
Jon Bruyn is here to explain 4 key steps you need to take to ensure your roses make it through winter safely.
Preparing Your Garden for Winter
10 things you need to do to prepare your garden for winter to keep it clean and ready to go for spring.
Planting Onions, Garlic and Shallots
Learn how best to plant these hardy crops in the fall for a successful harvest next year.
Fall Fertilizer
Understand when it's a good idea to fertilize in the fall, and which fertilizer to use to send your plants the right signals.
Fall Mulching
Lisa explains what to do with leaves that fall on your plants, and how to properly mulch your planting beds.
Fall Pruning Tips
Lisa explains how to properly prune your perennials in the fall when they start to turn brown.
Planting Fall Bulbs
Learn when and how to plant bulbs in the fall for bountiful blooms in the spring.
What To Do In Your Garden In Fall
Fall is a great time for planting and garden/landscape maintenance. Learn about fall watering, fertilizing, what to plant, and more.
The Benefits of Indoor Plants
Steve shares the happy effects of indoor plants – clean air, good mood, better work!
Bree’s Favorite Houseplants for December
Bree Lake introduces you to some of her favorite winter houseplants that are sure to brighten up your home over the holiday season.
How To Plant A Succulent
Our Greenhouse Manager Michelle Catnick teaches you how to plant succulents with the right-sized pot, cactus soil, and depth.
Easy Care Indoor Plants
Bree Lake shows you five easy-care indoor plants that thrive in the home or office. Add some green to your indoor spaces!
African Violet Care
Bree Lake, color buyer at Moana Nursery, is here to share with you her 6 steps for taking care of your African violets.
How To: Repotting Orchids
Did you know that orchids should be repotted every 14 to 18 months? Learn how to safely re-pot your orchid plant.
Houseplants for Valentine’s Day
Houseplants make for a longer-lasting gift than cut flowers. Gift them for Valentine's Day, birthdays, Mother's Day and more!
Plants for Better Sleep
Bring any or all of these helpful houseplants into your bedroom and reap the benefits of a better night's sleep!
How To: Repotting House Plants
Learn how and when to re-pot your houseplants for healthy growth. (Hint: it might be sooner than you think!)
What To Feed Your Plants
Steve talks about the benefits of fertilizing your plants.
Composting – Get Started
Lisa explains how easy composting is and why it’s so beneficial to your yard and the planet.
Creating a Water-Wise Lawn
Improve your lawn's water usage by watering at the right frequency and time of day.
How to Check Lawn Sprinkler Efficiency
Do you have dead or dying patches on your lawn? Your sprinklers might not be working efficiently!
Successful Plant Watering
Learn how to tell how much water your plants need and how to ensure you're giving them enough water.
How to Winterize Your Irrigation System
Two helpful videos and an instruction page.
Pesticides and Pet Safety
Jon Bruyn talks about some of the unexpected ways pesticides can harm your pets, and how to protect your furry loved ones.
Understanding Pesticide Labels
Lisa Braginton is here to explain the helpful information that can be found on the label of a pesticide bottle, helping you to choose the right one.
How to Pot and Grow Citrus Trees
You can grow citrus in northern Nevada! Jon Bruyn shows you how to pot and care for your high desert citrus trees.
What is Deadheading?
Learn how, when, and why do deadhead your flowers to improve growth and appearances.
The Benefits of Mulch
Lisa talks about how a layer of mulch can improve your landscaping soil & appearance plus conserve moisture.
Plants for Shade Gardening
Steve Packer shows you 20 plants that do well in the shade and how to have a successful shade garden.
Plants for Pollinators
Learn about various types of perennial and annual plants that attract different pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
How to Prune Mugo Pines
Learn how to take special care when pruning to ensure that your mugo pine retains both its dwarf size and healthy growth.
How to Prune a Japanese Maple
Jon Bruyn is here to explain how to prune your Japanese Maple to keep it under-burdened and gorgeous to look at.
How to Prune Deciduous Trees
Jon Bruyn walks you through the intricacies of pruning deciduous trees to keep them healthy and strong without damaging them.
Your Nevada Garden
Understand the key differences and remedies for our local gardening and landscaping challenges during this 40-minute video.
Understanding Microclimates
Lisa explains the nuances of the high-desert climate and what it means for your plants.
In Your Garden Now: Summertime
Summertime is the time for gardening! Here are 6 of
Smart Landscape Design
Landscaping in northern Nevada means we have some special considerations
Growing Tomatoes & Peppers in Northern Nevada
Tomatoes are supposed to be one of the easiest (and
How to Compost
Our Plant Doctor Steve Packer is here to teach you just how easy composting can be!
Watering Tips for the High Desert
Lisa explains why watering should be tailored to the unique requirements of your landscaping.
Using Ladybugs for Insect Control
Steve Packer explains the benefits of using ladybugs as a green and effective insect control option for your garden.
How to Choose the Right Tree
Choosing a tree is a big decision! Make sure you take all of this into consideration when planning which tree to plant in your yard.
How to Successfully Plant a High Desert Tree
Lisa provides a tutorial video for planting trees in our high desert landscape.