What if you don’t have a green house! Will a garage work?

Joe, tree ferns like water trickling from top to bottom down their trunk.

Unless you are living in the North pole that is over kill in my opinion. Tree ferns need water all through the winter to keep them moist Its when the produce next years fronds . They are hardy to minus 15 and only need the top foot protecting in very cold winters . Straw in the top helps and a small amount of fleece round the top foot but you should change it after a month or so to stop rot .

What is the last plant you talked about in this video?

Thank you so much!

You have an amazing garden! Hope opening the garden has been a success!

I'm putting valsaline on pots thick, then double tape with salt.

If u use peat moss you will not go to hell. And if you dont use peat moss you will not necessarily go to heaven.

A tip from TV programme is to put mesh over the drainage hole then add the crockery to stop slugs entering from drainage hole. Also put sharp grip around hosta. Finally a garlic spray once a week and after if rains.

Hostas in a pot just stand the pot in a tray of water because slugs can’t swim

But what if you have slugs in your plant pots but the plant is to big to find out 😮

Hi thank you for the handy tips,but I’m afraid hedgehogs only eat a very small proportion of slugs when they are very very hungry. Slugs carry parasites that make hedgehogs very ill. They are certainly great to have living in our gardens but best to leave them as undisturbed as possible. Just leave out water and perhaps a shallow dish of chicken kitten biscuits and overgrown areas of the garden to encourage our wildlife and they will repay you.

New follower! That tree is beautiful.

Wait what was the last tip???

I live in Canada and we dont have any Hedgehogs sorry to say they are so cute. I use crushed up egg shells the slugs get all cut up trying to go over them.

Love your garden, useful tips. Will follow with interest !

Hi Joe, I don't have slugs and Snails in my garden but still my Hostas get devoured by something.Is there a Beatle or something else that is causing the problem ? Thanks

Best deterrent is copper tape around the pot. Works every time !!

Sadly Jo the sheep’s wool product has been changed & doesn't smell as strong as it used to & Im afraid it hasn’t worked for me this year. I’ve been using it for several years now but this year it definitely doesn’t smell as bad. Maybe S & S’s have noses? 😏

Wow! Nevis, that's where my grandfather's side is from!

You have to put salt on double tape and put it on the flowerpot

Ok how do I get rid of the slugs lol lol garlic solution which video is that in?

Brilliant Joe! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

I was just thinking how I can protect my hostas this year as they start of beautiful but get ravaged by slugs - and you tube must have read my mind because you popped up. I am now going into my kitchen and boiling garlic . Thankyou

I could listen to your wisdom for hours. Longer videos please 🙏

Good idea - I shall copy this. 👍

En français merci

Further tips: 1. place beer in a shallow container partially dug in. Snails love beer. 2. Buy in a garden shop copper tape and wrap it around your pots. Snails and slugs will not climb over it. It is not cheap but will work an entire season.

Great video 👏

Great video, very well Instructed. Beautiful palm tree.

Your plants are Spotty Dotty but they are not Podophyllum hexandrum.

thank you mate.

What zone is that? Beautiful

Your garden is beautiful. Would love to see a garden tour 😊

Brilliant I have some beautiful hostas and the slugs have had a good go at them so will be using your great tips keep up the good work. I have some in pots and some in the garden.

Hi Joe I have a fee Hosta's in my garden that have grown too big for the area, how's best to cut them back please?

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Where do you store them over winter. Great vid thanks

Great but how do you get hedge hogs

Joe - I’m considering transplanting a few hostas from pots into the ground - and replant under my tree fern. I’ll try the plastic for extra moisture. It’s risky though owing to the slugs. Once those fresh shoots start appearing in Spring - you’ll need to keep a sharp eye out for them. Still nothing ventured.

Your channel came up while doing a search for slugs on maidenhair ferns. I'm in AU so I hope I can get some of these pellets? They've wiped out all the baby leaves sprouting. :((

I follow you on tik tok and i have tried putting the seeds from peppers in a clear box “mini greenhouse” i haven’t gotten any luck with it. What am i doing wrong?

I’m so happy to have found your video. I’ve had a 7ft tree fern for about 3 weeks now and I wanted an idiot’s guide on how to protect it during winter. Your video is clear so even I understand what I need to do. I can’t thank you enough for being so informative. Panic levels have gone down a notch and I’m so looking forward to enjoying the beauty of my fern for the whole summer next year, especially as I know now how to keep it safe during winter.

Thank you for the ideas!

Lovely tree fern Joe. I purchased one mid way last year similar size to your one. It has kept its fronds over winter and they now have a nice copper tinge to the edges. I’ve just gone out to check for knuckles - one so far! I bought a Trachycarpus Fortunei about 10 years ago which stands about 14 feet tall - lower leaves still intact. These pair of of trees now give a well established look to the garden.

Awesome!! You're plants are lovely! Thanks Joe!

Brilliant video, so informative! Thank you for your kind words Joe, we love your channel. We hope the tree fern has been an great addition to your stunning garden.

How much did it cost

Hi Joe, great Chanel, I have just bought a tree fern 3 foot, I am going to put it in a pot, how many inches deep should it go in the soil?

I’ve recently moved and have a lovely big garden that I’m currently working on, I want to plant up an area for hostas which I love they’re going in a dry area, under some conifers, I’ll be using the wool pellets although funnily enough I’ve not found many slugs in my garden. Recently come across your channel and I really like your garden, I see you have quite a few ferns, I like them to 😊