Hi Janet - I know, it's just a lot of work making the video. Plus, I have to remember the name of every plant as I walk around - hahaha. So much has changed since I keep moving things around or buying new plants! My new plant - I received a bunch of little ones from a friend - is Virginia Bluebells. I have no idea if they will survive.

@@marygarlough1589 I understand! I can’t remember the names sometimes and I don’t have the pressure of a camera!!🤣

since making this video, I bought 3 Sun King aralias - I think my shade is almost too intense. I have them in another garden in Ohio where they get more sun and they are doing great. I thought I had my Hakone grasses in the video but maybe not - I have two groups of 5 - I love them!! But my striped ones all reverted back to solid lime green. They are still lovely - but mine also get a far amount of sun since I lost a big tree. Happy gardening!

thanks - Yes, the mulching is a lot of work and time consumming but sure seems to be worth it. I never have to buy mulch and have very little weeds. But the day is coming closer when we physcially can no longer do this. But until then, it's our fall excerise!

yes! Fortunately they are rarely in their yard and my viburnums completely block the view, so it has worked out.

yes, that is a tricky problem. I tried to choose plants that didn't require deep digging and then just kept moving my shovel around until I found a place where I could actually dig. The farther out from the tree trunk, the easier it is.

I do not have any tough stuff hydrangea. I have a row of limelights which are now more mature and doing ok in just a bit of sun.

Mary Garlough thank you 🌷

southeast Michigan - zone 5B/6A

yes, it worked!

You are so kind - It has changed due to a fair amount of transplanting. I'll try to do another video in June!

there are so many plants that will do well - and the oak leaves, when shredded, make a great mulch.

@@marygarlough1589 I compost all my oak leaves. I add in a big bag of alfalfa cubes to it every year to get more nitrogen into my compost. I have some hostas under my oak tree now, I might add in hydrangeas in-between the hostas.

Strictly oak trees and a few small hemlocks

Those are two different plants - hellebore is often called Lenten Rose.

I’m sure she meant Heuchera because that’s what they are

Hi - I am southeast Michigan - between zone 5 and 6. The hydrangea gets dappled sun in the afternoon but never for long direct periods of time. It's not a mop head though - it's a flat lace cap. I think mop heads are very unreliable in our zones and depending upon late freezes in the Spring, they don't bloom. I've replaced all my Endless Summer and mop head varieties with Annabelles, Quick Fires,Limelight , Oakleaf, and my new favorite - Bobos. But if you want that hot pink and purple color, then I guess you need to stick with the mop head variety. I just got frustrated with how much space they took up and how unreliable they were in blooming.

@@marygarlough1589 thanks Mary, I like to see some color at least some flowers 😂. I think I should plant lace cap and Annabelle or something that willl performs and reliable.

You are so right - since that video, I have removed all my Japanese Anemone . It was coming up everywhere. I had great difficulty removing it even though I dug deeply. I ended up having to paint leaves with RoundUp to kill it. I don't think all varieties of anemone are so aggressive but this one was a real problem. I have also removed my bugbane! It just seemed to get tired over the past couple years and wasn't performing well. So next Spring I need to replace it which will be a challenge. Thanks for watching!

@@marygarlough1589 Thanks for getting back to me....I was debating about the anemone but I think u made up my mind. And thats too bad about the bugbane...looks like an interesting plant!

zone 5/6 - I'm in SE Michigan.

thank you so much!

I'm sorry I forgot to add that - I'm in zone 6 Southeast Michigan.