A Government Program That WORKS | CHEAP Native Plants

[@lizlinder6013]

We bought 100 trees this year from our conservation district. We got 25 each hazelnut, elderberry, wild plum, and red mulberry for $87 including shipping. It's an amazing service. They ranged from. 2 to 4 feet tall and were very well rooted.

[@tracyhardwick2695]

There’s no fruit trees on mine, and I can’t find a tree under $45. Maybe I’m looking in the wrong place. I did type in my local conservation district. You got a great deal, how exciting.

[@gardentours]

The dandelions are stunning 🌼🌼🌼 🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼

[@AshleyThompson-at21]

Wow! Thank you so much for the conservation idea! I had no idea about this. Definitely taking advantage.

[@TLadret]

I’ve recently started watching ‘Anne of all trades’ and I think it was about two weeks ago she had an arborist friend go around with her to show how to plant trees and it was really interesting and I’m really glad I watched it. Highly recommend. He also shows how to prune in another video.

[@triciasklodowske5653]

I got 3x6 mini greenhouse, that look just like yours, at Walmart. They are pretty good and less than $40. each! Used them for the same thing as you guys. Cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli did great! Thanks for sharing. God bless and protect.

[@fleurettewoods6080]

I love the field of dandelions, The bees have started visiting mine this week. Spring has finally come!!!

[@HealedandThriving]

I love your channel. Everytime I pop on I just feel like you’re my parents who want to teach me and hang out. I never had that and it’s fun to just have such a relaxed environment to learn ❤

[@1870s]

You are so welcome!

[@janetsandham7058]

Just love ur channel Such a beautiful couple Perfect match

[@Sunflowerdivinity]

I love dogwood especially when it flowers but also the stems of some have nice colours during wintertime

[@sharonafshari4485]

I’m so excited about watching this garden season with you two!!

[@jwhite5396]

Wild Ones is a native plant group that has local chapters across the US. Wild Ones promotes native landscapes through education, advocacy, and collaborative action.

[@sheliaheverin8822]

Needle and thread to mend your holes in the netting.

[@JodiMontano]

The dogwoods are in bloom here in Southwest Missouri and it's amazing! There's so much prettier than the bradford pears

[@maryjemisonMaryjay1936]

I love Dandelions so Beautiful 😻The County Extension is the best Place 👍

[@teriharman566]

It's beautiful. I would love to make Dandelion syrup or add into tea

[@karensnow4690]

PowerPoint is a great way to keep track of you orchard and garden. Easy to update each year. Great idea👍

[@Greens5511]

Lovely

[@melissadeegan6981]

Our Iowa conservation has tree seedlings for 1.00 to 1.50 each

[@farmyourbackyard2023]

In our area, it’s the state forestry service for Oklahoma. We’ve also ordered from Missouri since we are close to the border and have been able to get some really fantastic varieties for pennies.

[@D4ni3773]

Great video!

[@LittleHomesteadOnHinerPond]

Good tip about the puddles and ponds for watering plants

[@shirleytruett7319]

Dandelions are very healthy for you.and you can take the flowers and make jelly

[@candacebradley7335]

We have clay soil 🫤 very hard to dig in.

[@robinlj5767]

Lovely informative video! Your sea of dandelions is stunning!!! I always let mine grow unfettered too👍Beautiful & beneficial❤🐝❤

[@teriharman566]

I live in northern Wisconsin and I have tried peaches 3 times too. To no avail. I will keep trying. Live when you take us on your planting and gardening journey

[@mommajessiesboutique]

We haven't seen dandelions yet . Our grass is starting to turn green.

[@theresiamerglewski5845]

My husband is picking up his native pine trees at the west branch fairgrounds Saturday that he ordered ☺️

[@smas3256]

Thanks again Rachel. It is a chore to get my hubby to watch any garden videos. Our grow lights were much too high. We watched your set up for seedling starting. Our seedlings are so happy, lol, and healthy. No gnats indoors. Got another light for seedling transplants.

[@carimitchell6138]

I ordered sooo many trees and flowers from Berrien County Conservation District this year! I can't wait to pick them up!!

[@spinx2128]

How do you find the site? Do I type my state?

[@helenswanson1403]

Our county office has tree sale in December and we get trees in March. There are many invasive species here.

[@jillbritton2676]

Flowering dogwood is the state tree of Missouri. We have them in our woods and last weekend they were beautiful! We have some with a pink outer edge to the white flower

[@JodiMontano]

I hope you appreciate your soil. Mine is so rocky that you could never plunge a shovel into it like Todd did. I'm not even exaggerating. It'll be raised beds and lasagna gardens only for me.

[@katie7748]

Same here!!!

[@RunninUpThatHillh]

Mine is clay😭 We've broken so many tools. I'm doing hugulkulture (sp) and no-dig this year. Went from an in-town rental with a huge garden..to our dream farmhouse..and the 4 acres of land sucks😂

[@brianczuhai8909]

I have 3 peach trees and one nectarine, which do well. I couldn’t grow cherries. And my 2nd attempt on an apple crisp failed. Too much shade for grapes. Good you got rhubarb. I love rhubarb. On fruit trees, you can point out the tree root ball is actually the variety’s branch grafted onto another variety’s rootstock. Use pipe insulation to shield against bunnies. I also heard that paw paws and apricots need to have a 2nd tree to cross pollenate, or better at pollenating. I have 4 plums. Santa Rosa has been producing for me. I keep seeing air layering to propagate trees. I need to just get out and do it! No other tips except to water the heck out of your trees the first year, 2nd year, when it gets dry.

[@cynthiafisher9907]

I love dogwoods too and I finally got one 6 or 8 years ago, they are so pretty!

[@jenmayl1613]

Thank you for sharing about the conservation district. Just ordered 10 Lilac's.

[@cherylshook9920]

I wish I could share a picture of the one on my property she is huge and old. Love her.

[@alishabohnert776]

Last year i went to my conservation dept plant sale and got some perennial herbs, but i haven't gotten trees yet.

[@Greens5511]

Just a little heads up on using that standing water....always be aware of run off....for the most part standing water after a rain means that water ran there from other peoples yards or farm ground that do use chemicals. We are on the farm so I always have to be aware even though we do not use chemicals of any kind that run off from farmers that do does get into the water in our yard. That is why I do water catchment from our house and a barn...then I know for sure where that water came from.

[@melissafanis2420]

I have a 2 Cornelian Cherry trees, beautiful yellow bloom early spring. Another tree that is beautiful is a Japanese Lilac Ivory Silk tree, I have 2 and they are so gorgeous.

[@Notable2Nikki]

Our local zoo and botanical garden also does a native plant sale. Hoping to pick up a Buckeye tree! Go Bucks! 😁🤣🤪

[@NorthernLivingSouthernRoots]

OMG 😍 the dandelions!!! Can I come pick your property LOL 😂 Joking 🙃 but wow! I love making an infused dandelion oil for lotion bars. If you haven’t done so you should try it. Love it!

[@emilyneal7888]

Isons nursery has some really good videos about grapes.

[@shellihall5645]

That's a great idea

[@cinbob00]

I made dandelion vinegar last year pretty easy a tasty. 😊we are in mid mi my pink dogwood is just starting to open ❤

[@KathyKuhn-w1g]

I tried our conservation district. Would you believe they do not sell trees . I was kind of shocked. They are more into the coast line of our state and the fact that we are loosing our farmlands. I guess I can agree with them and not be mad. LOL But, we have dogwood trees in this state like crazy. Both pink and white. My Mom loved the pink ones best. They are a tad harder to grow, ( not sure why) then the white ones but I like you, love them. Good luck with yours. By the way, I'm in CT.

[@Devie-tx8ri]

Dogwoods are our state tree. I they are so pretty. Haven’t seen one since high school.

[@jeffmartin693]

If you make a star shaped hole it will force the roots to grow out of the hole . round holes risk the chance of circling roots.

[@jennbama]

Oooh pick those dandilions and make jelly.i love it

[@ksmity9418]

I just watched a video of someone making dandelion Jelly you have alot of dandelions shes on youtube Waardenberg farm it was very pretty in the jar and looked delicious!

[@debbiealtman5373]

TFS

[@smas3256]

James and King Tuck. In Pa or NJ. His native soil is what? Nice food forest gave me lots of confidence to grow in partial shade with success. He even has his own brand of fertilizer. JP.

[@sherrellloyst1296]

Make dandelion jelly it is awesome tastes like honey with a hint of lemon

[@cherylh8924]

My grape vines got destroyed last year by the Japanese Beetles, I don't know if they will come back this year. I have to look up the Conservation, I haven't heard of it before.

[@marykappesser5145]

Thanks Todd for the tip about the Conservation District tree and plant sale. I missed it for 2024, but will mark my calendar for 2025. I was wondering if you have heard of or watched the youtuber at PermaPasture Farms. Billy Bond. He has made some interesting videos on fruit tree planting and using nitrogen fixers in the area around it.

[@1870s]

Most of them have a email list you can get put on and they will send you a message when they're about to do their tree sales

[@cynthiag3065]

They like to planted high. Make sure the crown is higher than ground level.

[@chrissiehart22]

I love dandelion honey😍 Do you make anything with the dandelions?

[@sharonbos3507]

Make some Dandelion flower pancakes! Eat some. They are good and medicinal.

[@JoyoftheGardenandHome]

Dogwood! I'm getting that

[@cpawhiskey6972]

Did I see a red sable long haired dachshund?? So cute!!

[@1870s]

that's Rue. we have another, female shorthair as well.

[@cpawhiskey6972]

@@1870s we have a two longhairs Bernie(red piebald) and Silas(english cream). Also live in Michigan. Allegan County

[@luvinchickensgardensbutter8733]

we also use our local conservation program as well for seedlings, this year we got some elderberry in addition to our hardwood. do you use your dandelions for your own food?

[@1870s]

Dandelions feed our bees, and we harvest the honey. So kinda 😃 We've also made jelly with them before

[@karmenchristensen9845]

I pick a little handful of dandelion greens each time out in my yard to eat raw. Like grazing. Lol!! I’m sure neighbors wonder about me. Haha

[@kristanichols6215]

Its huge l think they are pretty l have never seen any that large.

[@livefreedom1776]

What conversation district are you talking about?

[@jadacaniford7300]

I tried peach trees too but was told cedars and others will prevent peaches from producing???

[@danielleosentoski520]

Can I ask which conservatory you used? Wayne county said they don’t do it anymore. Gonna try Monroe tomorrow

[@1870s]

We did Monroe. The spring dale is over. I think they do another in the fall

[@lisapop5219]

Why the title change about the couple who plants together?

[@1870s]

We change titles and thumbnail photos sometimes if a video isn't performing like we feel it should be. Common practice for KZbin creators.

[@Greens5511]

Interested in what type of grapes you are growing? Fresh eating or the tiny ones?

[@1870s]

Concord

[@zinnialoveci6634]

❤❤❤

[@natalieshelton3493]

Not sure if you have multiple peaches or not.. but you need at least 3.

[@smallspaceswithGloria]

When we were little, we take the dandelion and put it on under our chin, and if it was yellow, it meant we liked butter, lol

[@mtnlindama8146]

Where did you get your insect netting?

[@JNoMooreNumbers]

Amazon, some plant nurseries should.

[@mtnlindama8146]

What brand is best?

[@1870s]

This one is the one we have amzn.to/4aKJtbp

[@mtnlindama8146]

@@1870s thank you.

[@pamelag4529]

rachel make you guys some dandelion jelly

[@mommajessiesboutique]

I second that. It's a favorite at my place.

[@MargieBenson-dv9ek]

❤

[@thetreeoflifegardener4360]

Because of declining sales, our county will no longer be selling trees. What a shame. 😭

[@kristanichols6215]

The bees appreciate that you dont put weed killers etc ,on your area so they have food. I dont put it on my yard so the bees will have their first food for the season..

[@susanbergling8781]

I ordered trees from my conservation district 2 years ago. I was not impressed here. They were alot more expensive than yours & they were not native. I live in Kansas & these trees were shipped in from Utah. The Blue Spruce was really small & did not survive. The Purple Ash is doing well so far & the Prairie Fire Crab Apple was glorious this year. But, I probaby wont order there again.

[@sherryrenfro2429]

A walnut tree will stunt or kill the growth of most flowers and fruit trees/ bushes. Make sure you plant far enough away to clear underground root system.

[@cynthiafisher9907]

That’s what Rachel was talking about.

[@cindygreen656]

Flowering dogwoods do better in an understory.

[@cynthiafisher9907]

Well, not always. I am in SW Idaho and we planted one under our huge sycamore tree and it never flowered. We moved it out into the sun and it’s been flowering ever since. And we have a very hot, dry climate in the summer.

[@elsiecain7859]

It looks like it's to deep

[@AngiesPantry58]