ANSWERING YOUR GARDEN QUESTIONS | The Impatient Gardener

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[@marypalmer2088]

In the beginning when you are petting Dorothy I love how she rests her heavy head on the raised bed, so cute. This was a great video, I love when you give us a break from life. Also keep in mind the elderly a lot of the time have overgrown gardens they can't tend to anymore, so maybe drop them a note or a call to see if you can clean it up for a plant or two as payment. Just remind them to keep a safe distance as they sometimes can also be lonely. Have a wonderful, safe day.......Mary

[@JeanTOM-qb5dm]

Thanks especially for the upbeat realistic response to the last question--a garden filled with blooming zinnias and cosmos can't help but keep you smiling during this challenging time!

[@paulag.panzermd8239]

I cultivate garden patience by researching the items - lots and lots of looking at pictures and gardens. Sometimes I need to add up my spending to help put my urge to shop more in check with the financial reality and garden necessity of waiting.

[@carmenc4926]

“Food for our souls” 🥰 that got me. I’ve been looking at my garden waking up and finding so much inspiration and hope in it. I picked up flower seeds a few weeks ago when ppl were panic buying because I just needed some bright and happy thing that day,

[@rachelhall4808]

This is absolutely a refuge inside and outside of the current situation we are all in! I thank you thank you thank you for this video! Happy gardening!

[@suzanneb5229]

Great video, lots of good information. I love Dorothy, she is so sweet. Got snow last night (Northern IL) so my clean up is on hold temporarily. My local garden center is doing exactly what you said, you can order and pay ahead and drive by and they will load in your car. We need to support our local garden centers and other businesses during this time. 💚

[@claudiadestefano7789]

You are a fountain of common sense information as well as just such a natural Midwesterner - THANKS

[@judyroyse6091]

Just found you. Think your advice is sound, your approach is fun, and I really like your dog!

[@dollyperry3020]

Thank you for standing out in the cold for so long! Many of the questions were ones that I was interested in.

[@jenniferm.5502]

Awesome job. Keep up the content. We ARE gardening!! All the projects and dreams don’t stop just because life slows way down.

[@junesmart7352]

Thank you for your comforting words the last few minutes of this video. Thank you also for providing us this source of gardening hope and happiness.

[@kristinm7442]

Thank you! I am sick as a dog and completely quarantined to one room/bathroom in my house. This video got my mind off of my situation. I love your videos and Instagram

[@Tina-tp4lk]

I hope you feel better soon!

[@trtlcrzy]

Thank you for answering my question. I am so glad to have gardening to be a calm break from the heaviness that is our current global situation.

[@monawolfe]

Loved that you addressed gardening anxieties head on. I’m having some of my own as I am in the middle of totally revamping everything and was so looking forward to it. The juxtaposition between thankfulness for what we have and disappointments is what’s so difficult. I have had to be so patient for so long in so many areas of my life that when it comes to little things like gardening I have none, but learning to accept that I don’t have any control over that or anything else for that matter...that’s the real struggle.

[@junesmart7352]

So beautifully stated. Thanks for sharing these thoughts.

[@monawolfe]

June Smart Thank you! Love your name btw, my favorite month of the year. 🌸 🌱

[@j.m.7056]

Herbs in pots are quick growers and very rewarding.

[@junesmart7352]

@@j.m.7056 Good idea! Thanks!

[@carolfisch9750]

Thank you for your videos. I discovered you last year and it's been wonderful watching your down-to-earth approach and style in gardening and other. Stay well and keep sharing your wealth of knowledge.

[@joellozano6881]

Thank you!!! A fence- you crack me up, straight forward I like that. I needed a good laugh on my lunch break.

[@sheilalefebvre8667]

Your pup Dorothy stole the show!! I really enjoy your videos...you give great advice and are inspiring! Thank you!

[@lynbuerkett8537]

Learning a lot from you and Yulia and Laura - new gardener and I soooo appreciate your videos and humor and realistic approach. Thank you 😊

[@neldahargo29]

last year, as a joke, I planted a large clay pot with "weeds". I used ground ivy as a spiller, I can't remember what was thriller but catmint was the filler. It took OFF. I set it to the back of my yard where I could see it from my dishwashing window. actually looked pretty good from a distance, never got watered or fed. if more weeds came up in it, I didn't care or even notice. easiest pot in the yard.

[@j.m.7056]

Excellent idea!

[@janetleeharrison]

Hahaha! I need to do that!

[@marysmith9934]

I enjoy your videos and your fur babies are so sweet following you around in the garden. We are transplants from New England to Georgia where temps reach 110 degrees for months and the humidity is off the charts. It's a real challenge planting here, but I enjoy it. We' have severe weather with tornadoes at this time of year. Your yard is so pretty when it's in bloom.

[@Lanaross31981]

Thanks for this video. Made me feel a little more calm before heading out to work. I work at a vet clinic so we are still looking after the fur babies❤️

[@jameswilson1069]

Thank you for the long video, it is just what we needed!

[@cherylschumacher1832]

So glad you did this video! Love your sweet fur babies, stay well❤️

[@BenjesBride]

I'm pretty sure this video reduced my blood pressure for a bit. Thank you, Erin!! Be well.

[@peggyjk]

You are right we need the garden videos to plan and pass the time. Thank You Erin! Ps stay warm.......

[@mollywolly4201]

So happy to see another video from you! I love your down to earth approach to the entire process - gardening and filming alike, and I adore your dogs. Your style is so relaxed and laid-back and it's clear you're not stressing over angles and light and everything being picture-postcard perfect. As to how to tackle Spring gardening in the midst of a pandemic, I like your suggestion of taking stock of what we have and dividing things. Hostas and daylilies in particular would benefit from this. If you have a smallish tree or shrub that just feels like it's in the wrong place, now's a great time to move it! I just transplanted a dogwood and 3 mystery shrubs to areas that will make them much happier. Leaving me with 4 big holes that I can now obsess about...hydrangea??? Which one!!? Viburnum? Daphne?? So much fun. It's also a great idea to do some trading with friends and neighbors; our neighborhood has been doing this for weeks via the NextDoor app. We're approaching a neighbor we might not even know but whose garden we admire, and it's really taken off. New friendships are developing among garden lovers in a completely unexpected (and so welcome!) way---last week someone traded a Strawberry Vanilla hydrangea for a Bobo.! I've been doing quite a bit of online shopping, with varying results. I had fabulous experiences with The Antique Rose Emporium, High Country Roses, Nature Hills, Wayside Gardens, and Eden Brothers. I did have a couple of unpleasant experiences but am chalking that up to the fact that these are sad, strange times we're living in, and companies are having to adjust their practices drastically just as we are. I have to say it's so much fun to break into a big cardboard box full to bursting with bulbs and tubers and supplies and bare-root plants - it's like Christmas in May!

[@suzannenichols6030]

Keep the videos coming at whatever pace is comfortable for you, Erin! I appreciate the opportunity to escape into a world that nourishes my soul! Grateful for the time you dedicate! Thank you!

[@jstallings2070]

A Huge THANK YOU for your efforts in putting this video together. Excellent questions asked and your answers were so in depth and full of helpful advice. Your relaxed and practical gardening attitude is exactly what I am looking for.

[@paulacothren3591]

Excellent Q&A video, Erin. Thanks for tons of great tips from your hands-on knowledge. You are really a true gardener to be outside and share your tips in sub-freezing temperatures. Now, go inside and enjoy a nice hot Irish coffee!

[@ip4265]

Thank you Erin for this much needed video! Lot of interesting info, I always keep my notepad and pen handy. It felt so cold even watching you, I had to get me a hot cocoa. Please keep your videos coming ( not necessarily filmed outside) :)))

[@denise21970]

Its almost November and I just watched this. Your channel and Laura's have been a lifeline of food for my soul. I am older, 63, and I ripped out most of my 20 year old garden and started over here in MI. It looks good. I want to thank you for your work. Thanks so much.

[@TheImpatientGardener]

Hi Denise! Thanks for saying hi! Glad that you're loving your garden.

[@treasurehunter5564]

Thanks for all your advice and ideas. Keep up the great content. We all need a a happy place right now and you provide a happy place!

[@kathymickle6915]

The question from fitz and fanny about early shade and late hot sun. . . I have good luck with cannas in containers in that very situation. Can I suggest for the person who wanted 4ft of privacy on the north side of their home, a free standing trellis with what ever fits the theme of their yard. I love place editables on mine, sweet peas, cucumbers, small melons. I also love holly hocks if you want a flower and the reseed themselves.

[@PrairiePlantgirl]

Is it sad that it made me feel better to see that your garden beds are frozen and winter showings are still dormant? Makes my zone 3 garden seem normal. It’s been abnormally warm here and it is making me anxious to get going, but it is still only March.

[@sarahr2498]

I have had good luck with Lantana in pots on a very hot west facing deck! They just seem to thrive there.

[@j.m.7056]

Agreed!

[@PamsPrettyPlants]

Lots of farmers markets are operating online with pick up and many of mine have plants! Similarly almost all my local nurseries are doing that as well! Don’t give up folks!

[@deborahpellerito6117]

You are so helpful Erin and explain things so well from your neighbor in Michigan

[@bengalcat7337]

You are a bright spot during a dismal time. I always enjoy your videos and your advice on gardening brings it in perspective to us newbies. 😘

[@ryanmontgomery2261]

That was awesome Erin!!! Thanks for talking about what’s going on!!!

[@sandybartlett7828]

I am a huge Gardener's World fan! It is the best. It is so very relaxing and inspirational.

[@carmenbailey8209]

Very good question & answering video. Yes, I have already bought some seeds and know that I will do the best I can with our present issue.It’s snowing here now with -7 degrees yesterday so we to have a waiting time yet. Thanks for your video and look forward to your next one. 👍❤️😊

[@bryonyhellis]

Thank you Erin! Love to hear from you anytime 🌸

[@AR-xi5hi]

Hi Erin ! Looking forward to lots of videos from you and a new season of gardening...

[@janeywaney5877]

Erin you made my day. All the questions and your answers were very helpful. Thank you for your wonderful spirit.

[@jolinalee]

Thank you for the Q&A. I think there was a question about what hydrangea to plant on the north side for someone in Michigan. I'm in MI and I have a fire light hydrangea on the north side of my house. It did very well last season. This will be it's 2nd season.

[@SweetStuffOnMonarchLane]

This is good to know! May I ask what part or zone you're from in Michigan? I'm in central Michigan, usually considered zone 5, but I'm actually zone 4 (gets down to -22°F). Do you keep them away from the house a ways, or pretty close, as in, how much shade are they in?

[@jolinalee]

I'm in zone 5. I planted the firelight about 3-4 ft from the wall of the house. Not sure how much shade or sun it gets as I've never monitored it.

[@SweetStuffOnMonarchLane]

@@jolinalee Ok, thank you. I tried very small Annabelle's once and none of them made it... I think they were pretty much mostly in shade because of their size. Plus I got them on clearance at Walmart and they weren't in the best condition to begin with. :(

[@JLee-pc2vc]

For the person she mentioned that was looking for a 4x6 screening plant for shade---Sunshine Ligustrum grows about this size. I have a dozen of them in very deep shade. They do not get the bright yellow color that they get in full sun, but they are a very pretty chartreuse color and not stretched or thin at all. They grow pretty fast. Florida Sunshine Illicium would also do the trick. These wouldn't give you flowers, but they do give you some nice bright color in a shady spot.

[@christinepops5100]

Great video! You are so knowledgeable and I always learn something new, so many thanks. A suggestion for your boxwood issues would be to replant them into large pots. I think they look lovely in pots and that would possibly lift them high enough to avoid the dogs.

[@kathyreasor637]

I loved the comment, "food for the soul". I was trying to think of a quote for my gardening shed and after watching this video, I now have my quote. "Flowers are the food for the soul". Thank you!!!

[@paulag.panzermd8239]

I”m also waiting to clean up (zone 7a, light snow last night) for the benefit of insects. So important but hard. BTW, I also think radish and chives are easy to grow in part shade (I have luck with them in pots on my fairly shady deck).

[@christawelker2629]

For deer repellent we use Liquid Fence weekly and after each rain. It stinks but works. It’s not too bad about clogging. It does not repel rabbits!!!

[@j.m.7056]

Thanks, Erin for this inspiring video. You are so correct -- gardening is our refuge now. Tomorrow morning I will visit my local garden center to purchase a few plants. I had hoped to do this in stages, but hey, we do what we can. Zinnia seeds here I come!

[@Finnswife3]

Thanks so much for answering my question! I looked on the PW website and I will try to find some Sweetspire. It checks all the boxes and if it stays a bit smaller in the shade that’s okay. I don’t want to cover the stone of the cottage too much. ☺️ Blessings from The Cobblestone Cottage! 🌷🏡🌿

[@FrediOlson]

Most informative. Thank you for all the info, specially at the end.

[@kmarch6630]

Go in the house, crazy! You're not a spring bulb. Seriously, thanks for all the great information.

[@sherrywalker4619]

Thanks so much! You are awesome and very helpful!🥰

[@Msbananaprice]

Thank you for taking the time to answer so many questions and provide great information!

[@terrielvwl]

Angelonia does great in afternoon sun. Goes all summer. I grow each year in hot Texas sun on the west side of my house,

[@babochon]

23:25 "Skunk Cabbage" They are beautiful!

[@lmheling]

I laughed out loud to see three deer running in the background around 23:20 (right before you jump to skunk cabbage). I live a bit north of you and know the deer struggle is real. 😃

[@deananderson2143]

Really enjoy your videos simple and to the point please be safe

[@GardenDoodles]

Lots of interesting questions and answers. Thank you!

[@deezahm9143]

💚Thank you so much for this, Erin, you are so informative and fun to watch. I've put my "houseplants" skills to good use these past few weeks, as I look forward to designing my tiny apartment patio space very soon. I agree, it will be a fabulous garden season for everyone! Please do another Q&A soon, and say "hi" to Oden and Dorothy for me! 🌻🌼🌱😍

[@dame_dollaNBA]

I love how your pup is like "come on don't stop petting me mom!"

[@shelldub7258]

Love the Q&A video! Keep your videos coming! 😊💚🌱

[@barbll000]

The skunk cabbage leaves look like hostas. Bees forage on the plant as well.

[@laurafrye8635]

Love the video. My bulldogs are terrible about wanting to pee on things but they do better when I watch them. The thing I have a hard time with is one of them just really likes to poop in tall grass or flowers. The taller the better! It drives me nuts! I am thinking about doing a short fence around my beds this year which I don’t want to do ... but I hate cleaning poop out of flowers!!

[@kimeeegngarden4887]

You are delightful!! I feel like I'm hanging out with a friend - a super fun friend - when I watch your videos. Thanks so much for taking the time to produce this content! (No surprise you took J School classes - you're a natural in front of the camera!)

[@melissahofer2377]

This might be a suggestion for an episode. I have some perennials, especially daisy-type, that have grown out in a big ring. I don't know why. Also wonder if I should divide the plants. Could I take a piece from the outside of the ring and put it in the bare middle?

[@seanaames6855]

Melissa Hofer When plants, like iris, daisies and other perennials, look like that, it's a sign they need to be divided. Just dig out chunks of the plant and transplant to a new area. Keep them wet/damp for a while after transplanting. There are videos on KZbin that show specifically how to divide iris. You'll want to refer to those.

[@nancyverburg315]

I try to plant my annuals while the Tulip and Daffodils still have some dying stems left in the ground so I can plant between them and I don't disturb them. Have also placed a small rock on the ground when I finally pull the last of the stems out in summer to mark the spot to avoid digging into them. They are about 6 inches deep so when planting annuals usually I'm not digging that deep to plant them as I buy the cheaper 6pk and a very shallow hole is needed.

[@emilykiesling2315]

Thank you for all of your answers through all your viewers it has helped me tremendously 🙏🏻

[@kathiecoker3736]

Loved and needed this! You’re fantastic!

[@ThatgirlinSeattle]

I just discovered your channel and I love it!

[@frankthomas6842]

Great video, especially the last few minutes. Dividing what you have is great advice in times where supply might be in question. Maybe a video on this in the future?

[@junesmart7352]

Traumatized! Amazing you were so reminded of the artemisia that you couldn't plant that color again. Maybe this emotional reaction is more common than I thought! Also, anemones tried to take over my areas of ferns, and might have traveled underground even to the next county. I am still digging them out, but still love to see pictures of them. They're beautiful, but invasive in my woodland.

[@anitahadley2871]

I always love Q&As. When do you start your dahlias? I’m trying to decide if I should just put mine in the ground rather than pots. We’ve had some warm days here in 7b., although it’s been quite rainy again.

[@anthonyiroler1684]

In regards to what is going on right now do you think it's safe to online shop for plants and have them shipped? With my job I have an individual that would be high risk living in my home. Hopefully this will pass soon. Prayers for good health sent your way!

[@cherylgreenfarb8044]

I am an ER nurse in Maryland (7b). It has been a rough few weeks and only will get worse before it gets better. Gardening is my way of feeding my soul. Just got some veggies planted today. Felt good to get my hands in the dirt. Looking forward to planting my perennial flowers I started from seed this year. Stay safe everyone! ❤️ 🌸 🌶

[@TheImpatientGardener]

I am so happy you were able to do a little gardening. You are so right that it is food for the soul. Thank you for your important work and please stay safe!

[@Adrian-cw8yu]

@@TheImpatientGardener Hello, I have a question, If my soil in my blueberry pots is 5 PH and I only water with rainwater which is also 5 PH, will the soil remain 5 PH over the years?

[@sandramasson3023]

Hi, have a look for “Beechgrove Garden” on your britbox, it’s the Scottish version of Gardeners World 😊

[@j.m.7056]

OK, that clinches it for me. Brit Box here I come!

[@barbnitecki4407]

Great video. My male dog prefers hostas. And no yelling will help.

[@Tracy-zj4sr]

Please consider making a video about your Newfies. What turned you on to the breed? I grew up with St. Bernards, so I get it, but they’re not a common choice! Tell about your two...?

[@jessicabuben9353]

Thank you for all of this amazing information! I have a question; you mentioned nasturtiums in another video and I have never grown them before. But since you said they're great to get kids involved in gardening, I've been looking for a good variety for them to try (that will go with my garden that I think is pretty too lol). I've been seeing their habit as bushing and vining, sometimes on the same variety... What the heck are they?!

[@deananderson2143]

Very good information especially at the end

[@lindahopkin8597]

Thanks for your information love your videos keep them coming and keep safe

[@greenthumbelina7331]

I loved watching this relaxing gardening video, even though you looked like you were freezing! Erin, when you edited this video, did you see the small herd of deer cross the clearing (23:23 timestamp) between you and the house across the road? Do you protect your hydrangeas from the drying winter winds? Mine dies back to the ground every year, and therefore it doesn't get many blooms. Any ideas, anyone? The cultivar I have is called Bloomstruck, they were planted 2 years ago.

[@greenthumbelina7331]

I think I may have found the answer to my own question. I believe Bloomstruck may be a macrophylla type of hydrangea that blooms on old wood. Is this correct? If so, is it possible to mulch them for protection, so I get blooms, or should I dig them out and start fresh?

[@katiewagner1]

Thanks so much Erin!

[@valiumsurbanjungle2041]

Great video thank you!! Stay warm, stay safe!! 😊

[@glowingface1]

your videos are so real. I can relate :)

[@mariahk8889]

I started 4 dahlias inside 3 weeks ago. Whoops! I couldn't wait. They're already so big😅

[@junesmart7352]

How about box leaf hollies to replace the 'cat pee' (!) boxwoods? Does your dog pee on the dead boxwoods, or is he finished with them after they die? I enjoy boxwood fragrance, but plant them only outside my fence after reading they are toxic for pets, and my 2 small dogs will chew a lot of things. Inside the fence I use Autumn ferns like many people use small boxwoods. They are evergreen for me, nice and robust.

[@lindaphillips7936]

Lots of good advice

[@lisawalters5482]

It was fun and I appreciate so much you addressing our current challenges. We must all stay positive and do what we can for ourselves and our neighbors. I pray your family is safe and healthy. I really enjoyed all the questions and got some really good ideas. I am doing 2 new beds this year and now they may be zinnia! Haha. Nevertheless I will enjoy the color and green. Happy gardening everyone. 👏🏻🌸💕

[@virginiaspindle8403]

I know how u feel. I had to move away after living at my previous home 18 years and I had 12 huge beds there that I had been tending all those years. Here there is nothing and I miss my gardens so bad. My heart aches. I am 66 yrs. old and feel I will never see beautiful gardens in my lifetime. I enjoy u so much because U seem so much like me. I want every flower, every plant and I want what I had.

[@tinaloitz]

Loved this Q & A.. please continue doing more.. :)

[@MallouMakeup]

I live in Canada and I have Annabelle hydrangea that blooms well in shade!

[@cynthiaborden4209]

Hello and Happy Spring. I am new to your channel and I enjoy it a lot. I have a question about Hydrangeas. Is it best to buy them in the spring with No blooms or in June or July with full blooms?

[@peggyluna4670]

Thank You, for this great video! I really enjoyed it a lot. Stay safe and God Bless 💚💚💚💚

[@PrairieValleyProjects]

Awesome thanks 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😀😀😀😀😀🇨🇦

[@dollyperry3020]

I have a question....I'm revamping two flowerbeds. They have a ton of grass in them. I have my rototiller and I have my compost and bark. Do I mix the 2 inches in when I rototill or do I lay in on the top underneath the bark to help suffocate the grass?

[@pamgoggins5281]

Erin, Great Q&A!

[@rbrown2746]

Do you have a video on how you did the stone path?