I feel the same way about petunias. I’ve been planting supertunias in two of my front porch pots. Last year was the first year I had thrips on them! It was so hard to control (used Captain Jacks Dead Bug). Flower production was disappointing. This year I went with verbenas in those pots….and they are afflicted with thrips again🤦🏻‍♀️ I don’t know why. I empty all of my porch pots completely before winter (zone 5b Chicago) to store them. One pot I do leave out and plant it with greens for the winter. I take out half the soil in that pot so I can slip a premade winter arrangement in it. Do you think the thrips are overwintering in that pot?

Can you tell me the name of the willow you mentioned in the first part of your video. I used to have one that I loved but got ruined in a snow storm. I can’t find the name. Thanks.

What is the climbing hydrangea growing on and do you need to give it something to grab onto?

Do you have a view on how these compare with the NewGen varieties of blight resistant boxwoods?

Erin, do you deal with boxwood psyllids? If so, do you do anything or just wait it out?

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Can you plant the Better boxwoods where the infected ones were?

Love this! Where does one get a tray of plumbago plugs? I would be thrilled to be able to do that.

If I had what I think was boxwood blight last year, can I plant these better boxwoods in the same place now? South Central Ohio’s boxwoods were hit hard with something.

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Tried to order, no shipments to TN.

Please don't trap the bunny and relocate it. Your garden is plenty big for the both of you. Their life span is quite short anyway, not to mention it's really kind of inhumane. I have rabbits in my very small garden every year, but I learned to peacefully coexist with them. I know not all people share the same opinion when it comes to animals, so I'm kindly asking you to reconsider.

Love the strolls. Sorry you were out of limes.

I have that and goutweed!!!!!

Bee Balm, Yarrow and Coreopsis. They all look "meh". I just can't spend another dollar for those plants that don't bring me joy. 😂

Boxwood do add a great texture to our garden and love the evergreen part of them. I saw a unique planting the other day, it was formal, but inspired me with a good idea. They had boxwood hedge, square, surrounding Persicaria Mountain Fleece plant. My Persicaria was flopping forward, so I put a smaller leafed perennial in front of it. Good contrast.

I laughed when you said gardeners are optimistic about plants not falling over. I was just thinking a few minutes before i watched this that my tickseed should be okay without staking because i planted it in front of my fence. I’d better go tie it up lol

Great news! I love them and are my go to shrub for shade. Do you have any other recommendations for shade shrubs under 40 ft trees, zone 6a Michigan. Dorothy is so cute. 😊

Nice video Erin. I won’t do the boxwood but, great information on how to do them right!

When I saw your post that you had Boxwoods bight a ways back, I was very nervous . I have a lot of Boxwoods approx. 20 years old in my gardens. I watched what you were doing very closely I 'm very happy that you have found a way to grow Boxwoods and things are looking optimistic .Not so much for me , late last summer I had 4 huge Boxwoods suddenly defoliate and die. On inspection I found caterpillars, webbing, and with guidance from the Cornell Coop.Extension I found Boxwood Tree Moths. I did everything they told me to do. We injected with Systemic , fed, and monitored . I watched with trepidation as the spring foliage started to bloom. Things looked ok, then we got a hot 88 degree day in May -within 48 hours all my Boxwoods were gone. I lost approximately 25-30 large Boxwoods, even the newer little ones I had planted a few years back. Gone. We ripped everything out and I have started to search for options to replace my Boxwoods - not an easy chore. My sadness is hard to describe , most gardeners would understand. Folks beware, my little town in the edge of Lake Ontario is the first to have this Moth , an import from Canada. It may very well spell disaster for Boxwoods here and everywhere.

Just gorgeous

I love your garden and the casual feel makes me feel happy. Thanks for sharing.

Was wondering if you find poison ivy in your gardens?

Your garden is beautiful and I’d love to know what you use for mulch please and thank you

Better boxwoods look promising, if only they were resistant to boxwood moth.. anyways, just wanted to say you look amazing! The dappled shade of the trees, afternoon sunlight on your face, lovely surroundings of your garden.. looking primo, girl!👌 Happy gardening!

I'm concerned about them being only down to zone 5. Even though I'm in a MA zone 6 we get polar vortex winds once or twice a winter and it takes out my zone 5 shrubs and plants.

Does Wisconsin have Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis)?

Is there a common name for flumus tuberosa don't know if that spelling is correct

Love these morning walks and watching how the garden changes .question fennel u said u have to be careful cutting it ,why ? I have it my garden so was wondering 😊

It’s so nice to see Dorothy, Erin. 💕

Great to see your dog!

So this is the first time seeing your dog ❤. I’m kinda new to your channel. But I just realized the last 30 seconds went in one ear and out the those. With ADHD it’s very hard to focus. So just a funny realization. I’ll rewind. 😅

Hi Erin! Thanx for another friendly stroll around your garden, what a fun way to start a day 😊 Love the containers on the deck, purple bell vine really took off early this year and already looking stunning, I think it will cover the arbor in no time. Tokyo skies aspidistra is a real stunner! Gardens are looking amazing, irises the creek are loving their life, great addition! Can’t wait for another videos. Happy gardening!

The intro sounds like a pharmaceutical drug commercial 😂

“Purple bell vine I grew from seed,” she says casually as if that’s no big deal. It all looks amazing!

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Great information for folks who are planting boxwood for the first time in their garden. I’ve seen it available at the big box store too at a reasonable price. Love seeing Dorothy ❤

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I'm so bummed that Better Boxwood cannot be shipped to Tennessee. 😢

Not a fan of boxwoods

Thank you for sharing your garden with all of us! It's beautiful!!

Love boxwoods 👍🏽

Daylilies are pretty on someone else’s garden! I had some originally too and gave them to someone who liked them. My redbud is doing ok but I can’t grown anything beneath it because of the root system. I replaced a weeping cherry with it. And I made the horrible mistake of picking up a capanula from Facebook marketplace. The first year was beautiful - it was just one single plant that flowered. The woman told me don’t worry it will multiply…welp as soon as I saw it multiplying across the garden I began my fight lol. It has been 3 years now. There is one more that I got from my grandma. She called it buttercup but I don’t think k so. It is elongated oval leaves alternating up the stem and ending in a group of yellow small petaled flowers. It grows by rhizomes!!! Same fight as the campanula. Oh and one more - a free fern I received from a coworker. The three original plants were beautiful…until they spread throughout the grass and firewood area and between brick pavers…

How old is your dogwood?

Love the bandaid on your finger ! Reminds me of my own finger !

Wow that climbing HYDRANGEA. ❤

Hey Erin! Have you heard of or have any experience with the new firefly petunias? They glow in the dark! They found a chemical in a naturally bioluminescent mushroom that they were able to breed into the flowers somehow. So cool! Can’t wait to see what other plants they might try it on!!

Love the blue door! Looks beautiful lovely climbing hydrangea 🎉 I forgot you have that- great plant. Amazing 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

So good to know about new boxwood.

Thank you for sharing this with us! 💚💚💚