😊 I forgot to ask, what do you use to spray for mildew, please??
@staceygianoplos63818 күн бұрын
Heath aster and frost aster are two different asters. Heath asters only get 2 feet tall. Frost aster is very valuable to biodiversity. No native flower is invasive, and certainly not a weed.
@PrimitiveGardens11 күн бұрын
Thank you for this video- I'm in NW Ohio too and have Awful Powdery Mildew every year. Will any of the remedies here hurt the native bugs?
@JamesCrowe-r1m11 күн бұрын
Very interesting video
@Lady-yo6xh14 күн бұрын
Sounds like my jerusalem artichokes 😂
@CEGNatives14 күн бұрын
@Lady-yo6xh 😂 Thanks for commenting.
@sannaericditsler403414 күн бұрын
Oh dear, I know I have started these. My soil is dry in the summer so maybe it will be ok. I didn't know they would be so aggressive. Thanks for the video.
@CEGNatives14 күн бұрын
@sannaericditsler4034 If the are in a dry area, you shouldn't have a big problem. It will help if you cut them back before they go to seed. I usually leave about 18" of stem for hibernating insects. Thanks for your comment.
@SMElder-iy6fl14 күн бұрын
I have always felt that there is a place in gardening for nuclear weapons!
@CEGNatives14 күн бұрын
@@SMElder-iy6fl 🤣 Love your comment!! Thanks
@SMElder-iy6fl14 күн бұрын
Do pollinators winter in the stems?
@CEGNatives14 күн бұрын
@SMElder-iy6fl Yes they do. I usually cut mine back leaving about 18" of stem. Thanks for your comment.
@theuerlings134214 күн бұрын
I am going to check and see if I have this one. Tha KS foe the warning about not letting g it take over. I mistakingly planted Canadian goldenrod. I'm trying to control it now.
@CEGNatives14 күн бұрын
Thanks for commenting. I almost made the same Goldenrod mistake!
@jay_fruit15 күн бұрын
Any good local sources to buy cup plant seedlings? Or seeds?
@CEGNatives14 күн бұрын
Thanks for commenting. Check this link... www.prairienursery.com/cupplant-silphium-perfoliatum.html
@danielwoolman896915 күн бұрын
This is one of those plants I think if marketed right it could be a popular one. The way the leaves hold water and how long the flowers last. It really is a beautiful and beneficial plant for nature. I feel guilty whenever I have to kill one when weeding my garden.
@CEGNatives14 күн бұрын
I agree. Thanks for commenting.
@migueloros89115 күн бұрын
Love your videos Cathy:)
@CEGNatives14 күн бұрын
Glad you like them! Thank you.
@joanaffleck245520 күн бұрын
Apprently Monarchs are not attracted to this plant. Is this true.
@CEGNatives14 күн бұрын
@@joanaffleck2455 Good question... I have not heard that, but I've never seen anything on them either.
@SMElder-iy6fl20 күн бұрын
Thank you for the information on growing in a pot. I have heavy clay also.
@CEGNatives20 күн бұрын
You're welcome! Thanks for commenting.
@sannaericditsler403421 күн бұрын
Looking good. Have you seen many butterflies? I have not this year.
@CEGNatives21 күн бұрын
Thank you! I have seen one Monarch twice and a Giant Swallowtail a few times earlier in the season. That's about it...
@John2119922 күн бұрын
John is here to see your beautiful garden. Thumbs up for you.👍👍👍👍👍
@CEGNatives21 күн бұрын
So nice of you. Thanks for commenting.
@hollyashton700922 күн бұрын
Everything looks great!
@CEGNatives21 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@delightfulgardensbydebbie22 күн бұрын
In my location I have lots. South Central PA
@CEGNatives21 күн бұрын
Thanks for commenting. Lucky for you!! Enjoy them for me :) I have a yard full of milkweed and other pollinator plants and no butterflies!!
@holdthelight683325 күн бұрын
Please show us again as it opens up more!
@CEGNatives24 күн бұрын
I will keep you posted on it's progress. Thanks for commenting.
@ThreeRunHomer25 күн бұрын
Cool plant. I tried to winter sow some but had no luck.
@CEGNatives25 күн бұрын
Sorry to hear that. Our local nursery has started selling native plants and mine was pretty large when I planted it.
@ThreeRunHomer25 күн бұрын
@@CEGNatives I’m enjoying them vicariously through your video. Thanks. Seriously it’s a valuable service you provide.
@CEGNatives24 күн бұрын
@ThreeRunHomer Awwww, thank you so much for your kind comments.❤
@deborahwade264127 күн бұрын
I have vermillionaire cuphea but it's losing bottom leaves. Any ideas? Thanks 😊
@kater8730Ай бұрын
I have the purple version and it was a bee magnet. I cut it back to ground and it is two feet tall again. Hoping for a second bloom. Mine bloomed from top to bottom. Was it ok to cut it back to ground to encourage a second bloom?
@CEGNativesАй бұрын
@@kater8730 cutting it back shouldn't hurt it. Hope it blooms again for you. Thanks for commenting.
@gardenforbirdsАй бұрын
Also, your garden is enviable - really stunning, clearly happy plants! ❤
@CEGNativesАй бұрын
@gardenforbirds Thanks you so much💕
@gardenforbirdsАй бұрын
I started some last fall (bare root) and it’s small but did bloom, and was beautiful! I saw some growing wild north of me - might try to sneak back out there to collect seeds!
@CEGNativesАй бұрын
@@gardenforbirds Thanks for commenting.
@gardenforbirdsАй бұрын
I saw only one this spring, but I think I don’t have enough milkweed yet for them to decide to camp out. If you look at monarch population numbers, they’re below the threshold for stable populations. It’s so scary, I think populations this low are vulnerable to sudden collapse. I’m really hoping that’s not what it is, but I’m a bit concerned. All we can do is keep planting and spreading the word - your garden looks beautiful and yummy for monarchs if they can get there!
@CEGNativesАй бұрын
Thanks so much for your comments. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for more Monarchs next season.
@lisbethkelly4480Ай бұрын
I'm in south bend, in, I've seen some.
@CEGNativesАй бұрын
Thanks for commenting. That is awesome. They seem to have come up through western Indiana and into Michigan totally skipping Ohio...
@rich-ard-style6996Ай бұрын
They came to my garden this year. Last year and the year before were not great.
@CEGNativesАй бұрын
Thanks for commenting. Glad you are getting some this year.
@margiestephens7281Ай бұрын
Kathy, chem trailing is to blame! The USAF is out (day & sometimes night) dumping barium, aluminum & other toxic substances into our atmosphere. Cows, sheep are grass grazers & many due to these chemicals are causing still births. This year I have seen 2 bees, 1 dragonfly & 3 butterflies. I planted acorn squash in the Spring here in AL & all the blossoms just died because there were no pollinators. Planted sw potatoes after I pulled out the squash. On utube, view OFF GRID DOUG & Stacey & get up to date. My heart breaks!
@CEGNativesАй бұрын
Thanks for the info. I will check it out.
@KishorTwistАй бұрын
Oddly, my potted bee balm bloomed last year and this year not at all, only leaves. Full sun, self-watering container... Overcrowded, not enough fertilizer? 🤔 I'm a lil' bit disappointed with it honestly. But at least I finally got my lance-leaved coreopsis and my native field thistle after so many failed years!
@CEGNativesАй бұрын
Thanks for commenting. What variety of bee balm. My Jacob Cline (red) will occasionally not bloom. Never have a problem with Wild Bergamot though.
@SleepyDragonGardeningАй бұрын
I did see some in PA before we relocated in June, but not a ton of
@CEGNativesАй бұрын
thanks for commenting
@SleepyDragonGardeningАй бұрын
That’s a beautiful shrub!
@CEGNativesАй бұрын
Thank you! The pollinators really like it. Hope I can keep it trimmed and under control without killing it - LOL
@ThreeRunHomerАй бұрын
Butterflies are extremely rare here. Unfortunately I think they’re pretty much done.
@CEGNativesАй бұрын
Thanks for commenting. I'm starting to think it is a bad butterfly year most everywhere...
@sannaericditsler4034Ай бұрын
I have not seen any monarch butterflies. I have seen a few other types in my yard. I have swamp milkweed and whorled milkweed. Thanks for the video.
@CEGNativesАй бұрын
Your are welcome. Thanks for the comment.
@awildapproachАй бұрын
Love going back to see your first video. :) Beautiful garden!
@CEGNativesАй бұрын
Thanks Macey! It's a wild mess this year, but I'm still loving it!! We've had so much hot, humid weather that it has been hard to get out in the garden as much as I would like. My husband and I watch your videos too! It's fun to see how our gardens change each year.
@awildapproachАй бұрын
@@CEGNatives Yes, I relate! It's been wild weather here, too, in East Tennessee. I have a couple problem areas I really need to work on, but instead I've still been planting things I meant to plant in spring! I grew lots from seed this year and had better success than last year, so I guess I had more plants to install than I expected. 😂 Thanks for watching my channel. That makes me smile that you all enjoy my videos like I enjoy yours.
@timwinkel72Ай бұрын
I've seen many other kinds of butterflies, but no monarch butterflies here in Bloomington Indiana
@CEGNativesАй бұрын
Thanks for the comment. Seems to be the same all over this year!
@joanfrellburg4901Ай бұрын
Only seen a few here. And when I do, it's one all alone. Plenty of common milkweed, and a several butterfly milkweed plants. Seeing one alone makes me wonder, is he lost ?
@CEGNativesАй бұрын
Thanks for commenting. They seem to be pretty scarce this year for some reason. Hopefully next year will be better.
@joanfrellburg4901Ай бұрын
@@CEGNatives What's a little strange is for me milkweed is one of the easiest plants to grow, but I'm not seeing it anywhere but in my own yard.
@ljrigsbeeАй бұрын
I’m in Dayton, and I haven’t seen any yet either. I planted butterfly weed for them earlier in the summer. I did see a black swallowtail laying eggs on my parsley a few days ago.
@CEGNativesАй бұрын
Thanks for the comment. I'm in the extreme NW corner of Ohio. We had a Giant Swallowtail that I've seen a couple of times.
@theuerlings1342Ай бұрын
I have 2 in chrystalis and 2 catipillars. Eggs I collected didn't hatch . Since I am only seeing isolated monarchs every few days, I wonder if the eggs were not fertilized. I am planting milkweed and native pollinator plants. Thanks for the video. Great info. It is interesting to know what others are experiencing. Ludington MI
@CEGNativesАй бұрын
Thanks for commenting. I saw on the 2024 Monarch Migration map that there were many sightings in Michigan. Not so many in Ohio.
@warp9p659Ай бұрын
Just curious, have you ever had any difficulty getting swamp milkweed to bloom for you? I bought a swamp milkweed in a gallon pot 3 years ago at a local nursery. I've got it now in a large planter. It is very vigorous and grows quite large, but it has never bloomed or even set buds. Any idea what might be wrong? Thanks.
@CEGNativesАй бұрын
Thanks for the comment. Could one of a number of things. Usually stress related from what I have read. I've never grown milkweed in a container before so I have no experience except for plants in the ground. There is a good article at this website (gardenerspath.com/plants/flowers/milkweed-not-flowering/) about how stress can cause milkweed to not flower. Don't give up on it...I have had Whorled Milkweed for 4-5 years and it just started blooming last year on 2 plants. This year 4 or 5 have bloomed. I know milkweeds like full sun and Swamp especially likes wet areas. Good luck!
@CEGNativesАй бұрын
Found some more info on Swamp Milkweed: monarchbutterflygarden.net/milkweed-plants-for-sale/ Asclepias Incarnata Pros • Takes over for fading common milkweed in summer • Preferred nectar source for monarchs and other pollinators • Important food source provides foliage for monarch butterfly caterpillars • Plays well with others, not an aggressive spreader • Easy to start from milkweed seeds • Transplants easy with no deep taproots • Sweet but subtle vanilla scent • Makes a great cut flower with its long lasting blooms • can use stem cuttings to raise monarch butterflies • Resistant to Deer and Rabbits • attractive seed pods Asclepias Incarnata Cons • Another milkweed species that aphids adore • Needs more moisture than other milkweed • Tiny pollinators buzzing around this can get annoying…however, this isn’t really a con since they’re pollinating your milkweed • Leaves are thin and dry out quickly when picked to feed monarch caterpillars Swamp Milkweed Growing Tips • Slow release fertilizer is optional. Over-fertilization can inhibit flowering • Second year plants are a great option for growing in containers (not rhizomatous like Asclepias syriaca)) • Cut off milkweed seed pods to prevent fall seeding • Grows well in average well-drained soils • Grows best in rich, wet soils including rain gardens, wet meadows, marshes, river bottomlands, water features, ponds, or lakes (plants will even grow submerged in water) • Try a mass planting of 5+ plants to attract a bounty of monarchs, bees, hummingbirds and other beneficial pollinators • or bind them shut with organza bags if you want to collect mature asclepias incarnata seeds • Swamp milkweed leaves often turn purple in late summer and fall. Senescence is a normal occurrence and green, healthy leaves will return next spring.
@mahereentazree8693Ай бұрын
I never knew that they can be male and female. I got some fruits last year, but this year.. Nothing! Last year it was a festival of fritillaries, this year only 5!😢
@CEGNativesАй бұрын
I have not had any fritillaries yet. Thanks for commenting.😊
@sannaericditsler4034Ай бұрын
Let us know what you find out. I had a passion flower vine years ago. I didn't have the fruit. How interesting.
@CEGNativesАй бұрын
Will do
@gargozerАй бұрын
I planted this last summer and this year it's doing very well. I'm in 6A/B. Thank you for the video
@CEGNativesАй бұрын
@@gargozer Thanks for commenting
@Sarah-qr3rrАй бұрын
Thank you! This is my first time growing it and I learned a lot.
@CEGNativesАй бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@gwenvanbrunt3408Ай бұрын
This is Gwen again. The milkweed this happened to was common milkweed. I agree with you I have not seen the aphids this year either.
@CEGNativesАй бұрын
I know, it's weird. I did find a few on the top of a new Swamp Milkweed that popped up in a path. I squished them😅
@gwenvanbrunt3408Ай бұрын
I choose to leave the aphids and most of the beetles because they are food for others. Last year i experimented by leaving the aphids alone and they damaged the tops of the milkweed but a few weeks later the plant continued to grow above the damage to with new leaves and new flowers. Nature is resilient!
@CEGNativesАй бұрын
Letting nature do it's thing can sure make things look a bit messy sometimes. But it is often the best and easiest solution. 😊 Thanks for the comment.
@sannaericditsler4034Ай бұрын
I have the red beetle looking bug. Not sure if it is the Big or small. I had them last year too. I haven't done anything because I don't want to poison any thing. Not sure what to do.
@CEGNativesАй бұрын
Thanks for the comment. I would suggest knocking the budgs into a container if soapy water. I use Dawn dish soap. Good luck.
@lisab.6818Ай бұрын
Hi Cathy, I just found you as I adding more phlox to my gardens. I garden just north of Dayton, Ohio. I am going to try propagating for more plants. Nice video!!
@CEGNativesАй бұрын
Hi Lisa - thanks for commenting. Good luck propagating!
@CEGNativesАй бұрын
Thanks for commenting. Give them plenty of room! The pollinators will love it!!
@CEGNativesАй бұрын
That is awesome. Thanks for sharing and watching my short.😊