Back Yard Makeover | Transforming my WINTER garden ready for SPRING!

[@lmn93401]

Gosh, that was satisfying. Getting a garden all cleaned up -- and my back isn't killing me! 😂 Love the commentary as you work. Learning!

[@martinthegardenguy]

Thank you very much for watching 👀 😊 Very much appreciated. I hope you enjoyed it. All the best Martin

[@susanneubert6447]

I loved this! Exactly what I do (in Chicago). My family thinks I’m nuts for playing in the dirt as much as I do, but each hour is a zen-like relaxing experience, and I love it.

[@martinthegardenguy]

Thank you 😊 I totally agree. Playing in the dirt is the most fun one can have by themselves 😅 😂 It is very good for ones demeanor and health. Thanks for the comment Martin.

[@myraholmes8702]

I'm glad I found your channel. I love gardening and you are are real Gardener, Martin.

[@martinthegardenguy]

Thank you 😊 no greater praise can be given. I'm glad you enjoyed it. And thanks for watching. All the best Martin.

[@машаиванова-щ7н]

Я смотрю работу Мартина. Но мне надо идти очищать свой цветник😂 Спасибо за мотивацию.

[@martinthegardenguy]

😂 I hope you enjoyed your gardening session 😁👍 I'm glad I motivated you. Thanks

[@swansong5263]

Another relaxing video, many thanks for Some good tips along the way. I look forward to seeing your garden In the coming months.

[@martinthegardenguy]

Thank you 😊 🙏 I've got quite a few beautiful gardens and their owners lined up ready to help in the coming day/weeks. I hope you like those as well 😊 All the best Martin

[@elaineclift2227]

It's a choisya....lovely fragrant flowers....leave it!

[@martinthegardenguy]

Thanks, well now 100% sure it is. So it'll definitely be getting left alone. And now I get to look forward to the flowers and the scent. 😊

[@annmoore6747]

@@martinthegardenguy I thought at first it could have been a Rhododendron (a favorite of mine) but it does seem to be a Choisya. It will be fun to see it blooming.

[@martinthegardenguy]

It will indeed 👍 I'm almost certain it's a choisya now. One can't argue with the voice of dozens of youtube viewers 😊 It was a brilliant way to get a plant identification. There is a lot of knowledge out there. People like yourself. I'm never too proud to ask for help 😊 so thank you.

[@davenadainton4209]

Your shrub is definitely a choisya. I have a few. Mine are dark green but it looks like yours could be a "sun dance" or "gold star" due to its colour. Loved your video

[@martinthegardenguy]

Much appreciated 👍 the masses seem to agree with you. So that's good enough for me 😊 I'll take some cuttings now and propagate a few more. Thanks again Martin.

[@painetdldy]

that was quite a workout! great job

[@sylhayes8152]

Great how you explain all the plants as you go along

[@martinthegardenguy]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for watching, and I appreciate the comment also 😊 Martin.

[@elizabethdeane6706]

Looking forward to seeing your garden in bloom!!

[@martinthegardenguy]

So am I 😂 I'd forgotten most of the plants I'd put in last year. It should be a good show 🤞😊 Thanks for the comment Martin.

[@colleenholbrook2234]

I used to put a bunch of small logs together and make a rabbit house. Put some veggies in the winter for them and they would go in it. It is really hard to grow stuff here in my desert! Yard looks great!

[@trishhoapili7587]

Oh what a lovely garden! Your assortment of fruit trees sounds wonderful- can’t wait to see it in its full glory! 😊

[@martinthegardenguy]

Thank you, yes there are some lovely trees. Or at least they will be. The pear is certainly amazing, and with a massive yield of pears. Although I'd still swap it for one of your grapefruit trees! 😂

[@smedina146]

What a joy to see your very own garden! 🤩 I always wonder why other garden channels don't show their own. Maybe its that they are so busy they dont have time, because they are out at others' yard instead. So what a treat! I love your special space for you and your family. I love that you name the plants as you go in this video and others. I always wonder what you might have in the UK that I don't here in Western Washington State (VERY similar weather.) Thanks for sharing! Blessings from the great PNW! 💛🖤💛Stacy's Artful Heart

[@martinthegardenguy]

Thank you, another super lovely comment 😊 I did this video, because I thought it was a good way to show people a little bit about me and my garden. I've had quite a few over the years, some really real big, and others (like this one) quite small. But this is the first family garden 😍 it's nice to try to create something for the kids and wildlife at the same time. It's in full bloom at them moment. And I've added some veg beds for the kids to grow food in. As always with gardens thought, it's a work in progress 😂 Thanks again Stacey Martin.

[@avrilpeters5900]

Nothing like the old cuppa Martin the cup that cheers or the cup that cures all ills

[@martinthegardenguy]

Very true words, Avril 😊😁

[@simonevans6664]

😂😂😂. You pulling out your sticky willy made my wife choke on her coffee. 😂😂. Great to get back in the garden, been loving some time in mine in between the rain. Im working in my garden about one day every fortnight thanks to the Atlantic ocean constantly emptying its contents here in south Wales. Keep up the good work 👍

[@martinthegardenguy]

Oh yeah 😂 it's by far the best named plant for rude euphemisms 😅 It's been the same here my friend, lots and lots orlf rain (probably not as bad as wales though), but some nice days in between, thankfully. Quite warm as well, and all the plants are starting well. Best of luck, and thanks for the comment. Martin.

[@simonevans6664]

@@martinthegardenguy at least we now know that any drought or hosepipe ban is now over. 🤣. Same here, I have so much life appearing in the garden. Apart from bulbs I have peonies, lupins, , phlox, Japanese anemones and aquilegias all coming through. Can't wait to spend some serious time in the garden and looking forward to seeing your borders in future videos. Cheers Martin 👍👍

[@martinthegardenguy]

I'd still not be surprised if they tried a hose pipe ban 😂 the UK is a funny old place. Your garden sounds lovely, all of the classic cottage plants by the sounds of it. Fingers crossed, it won't be too long before you can get cracking. I'm like a whippet waiting at the race gates 😂

[@hannugrusbacka5583]

Thank you very much for this educational video. I'm looking forward for the next video from your herb garden. Greetings from Sweden

[@martinthegardenguy]

Greetings Sweeden ❤️ 🙏 Thanks for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@MargueriteEudoraSmith]

Still too cold here in upstate New York but watching you I can hardly wait to get into my garden!

[@martinthegardenguy]

Good for you for being patient 😊👍 best of luck for when you can finally get out and get your hands in the soil. Hopefully you'll not have to wait too long. Thanks Martin.

[@HollyWiebe]

Fantastic audio explanation of stuff. Thank you!!

[@R-Texas]

Loved watching! 💚from Texas 🇺🇸

[@limeex90]

Yes gardeners can work from home

[@martinthegardenguy]

Indeed, they can, but this one needs to do it more often 😂 or at least that's what I've been told.

[@cherylzarns9931]

Good job Martin.

[@martinthegardenguy]

Thank you 👍 😊 🙏

[@creativhopper6465]

You are such a knowledgeable and considerate gardener. I wish you can do the gardening in our area too. My gardener pulled out a very healthy plant. Most of them don’t know which one is weed and which one is a plant.

[@martinthegardenguy]

Oh, thank you 😊 that's a very nice thing to say. Yeah, I've seen "gardeners " doing such things. I suppose everyone has to learn somehow. Just hopefully not when they are charging customers for it 😅 Best of luck with your garden. All the best Martin

[@CherrieMcKenzie]

I just finished preparing my garden and find I enjoy seeing how others come to life as they get ready for the growing season. Great job tiding up. Let the growing begin!!

[@martinthegardenguy]

Oh, thank you 😊 I'm glad you liked watching, I tend to watch quite a few myself. I'm fascinated with other people's gardens 😅 which may sound weird as I garden for a living. Best of luck with your garden. I hope the season starts well for you 🤞 And thanks again. All the best Martin.

[@thegardeneruk]

It looks like a sundance Choisya to me around 9 minutes 38 seconds. Hope your keeping well mate, Garden looks a better now. 👍

[@martinthegardenguy]

Cheers, mate. I think you're right. Most seem to agree. I thought it was, but do you ever get that feeling when you're not 100% sure? 😂 Yeah, I'm keeping well dude. Ready for work and to lose the winter coat 😂 i.e the 1.5 stone I put on over Christmas. Catch you later 👍

[@joannloos17]

Thanks for the narration! Your garden looks wonderful 🎉

[@martinthegardenguy]

Thank you, like everything I do....it's a work in progress 😅😂 but thank you for the compliment. It's going to be wonderful when I get it finished 🤞 Take care, and all the best Martin.

[@desireedunphy3420]

I love your job... Gardening is so enjoyable... Love your videos...

[@martinthegardenguy]

Thank you, I love it too. It keeps me looking young 😂 or at least feeling young 😁 Thank you for the lovely comment. Martin.

[@ldcraig2006]

I love rowan trees. Our neighbor had one in their backyard, but sadly the tree doesn't grow well in northern Illinois.

[@fen8992]

That's a lovely Choisya, they don't need much maintenance & only prune a little after they flower 🙂

[@lindamccaughey6669]

That video was terrific. A beautiful garden you have, look forward to see it in bloom. Please take care

[@martinthegardenguy]

Thank you, Linda. It's a work in progress, but I'm glad you think it looks nice. 😊 I'll certainly be doing some updates during the year, in between all the other gardening jobs 👍 Thanks again Martin.

[@maxthecat14]

LOL, "this is where it's going to stay" Most of my plants are like that.

[@martinthegardenguy]

Haha, I find the method seems to work OK 😂 I like simple gardening. Thanks for the comment 👍 Martin.

[@leighjames8390]

I was waiting for a day off work, & one that's less wet to start the garden cleanup.. unfortunately hubby's 'overzealous helpful-ness'..quickly prompted me to go out in the rain yesterday..he'd only gone & 'weeded' the hellebore seedlings🙈..! "I was only trying to help", he said. "Thank you, darling, but please stay out of the flower beds!!", I shouted. Happy gardening 🌻, Martin.

[@martinthegardenguy]

Haha, what a wonderful story. At least he tried to help 😅 that's more important. Never mind, I bet some more will germinate soon anyway 🤞 just make sure you protect them for your husband 😂 Thank you for the comment Martin

[@jeanettemahon3131]

I hear you! I spent an afternoon planting winter pansies…… they were beautiful and colourful and really brightened up my border. Along came husband … (he usually leaves the border to me) and announced he had ‘done a little weeding for me….’ Yep! Every pansy dug up and the garden waste bin…..left the weeds……….😂

[@teresajwatts3843]

Love it

[@lindabown7810]

The one thing I miss about the UK is soil, I live in Western Australia now and our garden soil is silicon sand, we have to add so much organic matter to it if we want to grow anything, we’ve not had rain since September 😢

[@martinthegardenguy]

Oh dear, that's almost the opposite of here. It's not stopped raining since September 😂 although a little melodramatic. It certainly feels like that anyway 😁 I hope you get some rain soon, must make it a terrible high risk of fires? All the best Martin.

[@renateharkotter339]

Es hat Spaß gemacht, ihnen bei der Gartenarbeit zuzusehen. Leider habe ich keinen Garten mehr, da ich durch körperliche Einschränkungen die Arbeiten nicht mehr erledigen kann. Aber sie haben ihre Beete so ähnlich angelegt, wie meine früher. Und ich erkannte die Pflanzen sofort wieder. Ich freue mich auf Ihre nächsten Videos. Liebe Grüße aus Deutschland🤗👍🌹

[@martinthegardenguy]

Greetings from the UK 😊 thank you for the comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Best wishes Martin.

[@TrishRevill]

Thank you, and I look forward to more of your blogs!

[@martinthegardenguy]

Thank you also, I'm glad you enjoyed it. More will certainly be coming, it's shaping up to be a very busy gardening year 😊

[@pamelapattison7921]

Hi Martin ive just come a cross your video i must say i so enjoyed this 1 so im going to watch other 1s of yours x

[@martinthegardenguy]

Thank you 😊 that means a lot to me. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks again Martin.

[@georgesehy8058]

Thanks for a great video! One thing about gardening that I have found helpful is to keep a good sense of humor! It isn't the end of the world if you make a mistake and gardening should be fun I think. OUr duty is to separate weed from soil and provide proper nourishment and water to those we think are the good plants! George from Florida, USA

[@martinthegardenguy]

Hi George 👋 👍 As usual, I totally agree with you. I certainly never lose any sleep over problems in the garden. I do my gardener job, and then let nature get on with the rest. And enjoy the results 😊 No other way to do it, as far as I'm concerned. Hope you're well George Martin.

[@annmoore6747]

Thank you so much for sharing what you are doing with your own yard and garden. I really love seeing what you are doing with it! I'm looking forward to the next episode. 💖🥀

[@martinthegardenguy]

Oh, thank you Ann 😊 I'm really glad you enjoyed it. I'm hoping the update later on this year will blow your socks off 😂 there's going to be flowers and wildlife everywhere! 😁🤞 I'm considering adding a child friendly water feature soon. So that'll probably be a fun video. I'm desperate to get frogs in my garden, you see. Anyway, hope you are well All the best Martin

[@annmoore6747]

@@martinthegardenguy 🐸💖🌊 All sounds wonderful! I'll be looking forward to it. All is well and sending good vibes for you and yours!

[@avrilpeters5900]

I love the scent from the honeysuckle

[@avrilpeters5900]

Great work Martin will show your plants when they are flourishing

[@catherinefromchristchurchn6508]

Hi Martin. Great use of the word murmuration! I hope it happens again and that you get it on video. That was an epic weed and you'll enjoy that cuppa more with less work to look at. Christchurch has had a wildfire, on the Port Hills in forestry between two subdivisions, one home lost, fortunately no lives lost. They’re still digging out hot spots and it started on the 14th. Sadly, fire season continues . . .

[@martinthegardenguy]

Oh dear, after your other comment on my last video, I had my fingers crossed that the wild fires were going to stop. I take it the rain season has yet to start? P.s don't tell anyone....but I had to look up murmeration on Google 😂 I knew there was a name for the phenomenon. But couldn't remember what it was 😂 Stay safe Martin.

[@Pauline-h3u]

A lot of info Martin thanks, I’m no gardener but try to keep it tidy with pots and a few bushes and you give me incentive ❤ Pauline, Wiltshire

[@martinthegardenguy]

Thank you, Pauline 😊 pots and a few bushes? Sounds like you're more of a gardener than you think 😁

[@leesapollo]

Your lawn looks so much better than mine in February. Mine looks like the field used for Glastonbury.

[@martinthegardenguy]

Haha, well, fortunately, I'm blessed with well drained soil. My old garden was all heavy clay, so I know what you mean 😂 I certainly don't miss it.

[@BanyoeLandscape]

Hello thanks for share your garden Happy gardening

[@martinthegardenguy]

Thank you 😊 same to you. The weather is improving here, so it'll be full gardening speed ahead soon 😂 Thanks Martin

[@carmelg971]

Yes it's a choysia good job you cut it back it would quickly cover the area.

[@Karl-p6h]

That’s a choisya, quite fragrant when it flowers but can be damaged by hard frosts. Of that happens prune back to a good bud. Also when sharpening your niwaki secateurs file tue cutting edge first then do the flat edge on the back after to remove any burrs 👍🏻

[@martinthegardenguy]

Cheers 👍 great advice. I do tend to cut corners, though (no pun intended) I go so fast I think I'm running on auto pilot half the time. 😂 You should see me sharpen the lawnmower blade with an angle grinder. I'd faint if I saw someone doing the same thing....so dangerous. Thanks again Martin.

[@Karl-p6h]

@@martinthegardenguy 😆 I reckon we need a video on blade sharpening next!!! Your gardens looking nicely set up for the year ahead I’ve got loads to do in the next few weeks before all my times taken up for the exact same reason as you.

[@martinthegardenguy]

Oh cool, I take it you're a fellow worker of the land? I could do a blade sharpening fail video 😅 every time I give my seceteurs a proper service and sharpen, I tend to forget and then slice myself next time I use them. Or end up with a hole in my pocket 😂

[@Karl-p6h]

@@martinthegardenguy sounds similar to me mate! Yes a worker of the land!!! Love being outside all day 😊👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@emmsue1053]

Fantastic array of plants! I have been looking for some "semi wild" easy things since a spine injury.. Still mobile but cant bend & did as I used to so this will be perfect. Bet the bees & insects love it too. Thank you so much.

[@martinthegardenguy]

Thank you for the comment. 👍 I'm glad you're still making loads of effort to get out and get things done. Despite the injury. You sound like a real trooper. Well done. Also, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. It mean a lot to me. Best wishes Martin.

[@carolgadles7045]

Enjoyed this, love seeing the different types of plants.

[@martinthegardenguy]

Thank you 😊 very much appreciated and I'm really glad you enjoyed it. The Garden is almost ready for the seasons ahead 🤞

[@kathleencassel1350]

I know it as Mock Orange. I love mine along with the beautiful white fragrant flowers each spring.

[@lizswakeupwithmakeup98]

Yes choisya Mexican orange blossom 🌼

[@martinthegardenguy]

Thank you 😊 I found that crowd sourcing gardening knowledge was a fantastic method for plant identification 😁

[@Islandgirl4ever2]

Hiya, Just found your channel and subbed! I'm an avid garden person, living in the French countryside.. So, I'm always looking at youtube garden channels.. Thanks for your content! Cheers!

[@martinthegardenguy]

Thank you for the comment, I very much appreciate it. Also, many apologies for the late reply. I somehow miss it 😢 But thanks again, I'm glad you enjoyed the content. All the best Martin.

[@shimmyhinnah]

Cozy!

[@lgparker4726]

It's Choisya, and it's easy to propagate; just clean off lower leaves and stick in pot of soil.

[@martinthegardenguy]

Awesome, thank you. I'll give it a go 👍 I love free plants 😂

[@Lytanca]

Ok ❤❤❤

[@thelimeysretreat4976]

Choiysia ternata sundance I believe, lovely shrub xxx

[@martinthegardenguy]

Thank you 😊 dozens of people agree with you. So that's more than good enough for me 😁

[@cathyangell3193]

Thank you

[@martinthegardenguy]

Thank you also 😊 I hope you enjoyed it.

[@patdelaney191]

Yes, it's a Choisya sundance by the looks. Think you may have chopped off its flowers which appear in late spring.

[@martinthegardenguy]

I hope I haven't 😥 I'll take a look later. I didn't prune every stem, so hopefully, something will still happen. In hindsight, I probably should have waited for the cast iron identification. Thank you for the comment Martin.

[@k.424]

It's definitely a choisya 😀

[@martinthegardenguy]

Well, many agree with you 😊 so that's good enough for me. I'm happy I've confirmed it. Now I can leave it alone, and hopefully see and smell some flowers this year. Thanks Martin.

[@k.424]

@@martinthegardenguy as it was cut back so hard, it might take a couple of years for it to flower properly, but it looks pretty happy, so fingers crossed for this year 😁

[@berithteut83]

Hard work 😮 looks great 😊🇩🇰

[@martinthegardenguy]

Thank you 😊 water feature will be going in soon, I hope. I hope to show you the finest English frog specimens! 😂🐸

[@0010-n8q]

Choisiya has small white flowers ( knowledge from working at a d i y store with a garden centre for 23 yrs. )

[@martinthegardenguy]

Thank you 😊

[@sc3pt1c4L]

Your back fence is in contact with the ground, it will rot. You really need to be raising the panels up on a concrete gravel board. Just a tip to avoid costly regular panel replacements.

[@martinthegardenguy]

Yeah, and it's a great tip. My old house had concrete plinth and posts. It's was really easy. This fence isn't mine and actually belongs to the neighbor. I've worked around the base of the fence in most places to move the soil. But it keeps slipping back. I'll probably install a sacrificial timber section on the bottom of the fence to keep the soil away from the fence panels. The problem must have first started when the contractors installed the fence and piled up all the earth from the post holes on what is now my garden. Thus making our garden higher than their garden. I'll put it on the "to do" list 😂

[@catherinefromchristchurchn6508]

Would that plastic lawn edging strip stuff work along the bottom of the fence? If so, it would last longer.

[@sc3pt1c4L]

good thinking! I concur.@@catherinefromchristchurchn6508

[@martinthegardenguy]

Yeah, I agree. But I generally try to recycle and reuse and re purposes things. I've got some scrap timber that'll work, but I don't have any lawn edging strips. But that's the only reason I'll use wood. To be honest, I'm still a bit miffed that the fence contractors threw all the soil on my side, which is why the levels are off. Remember the elder tree I took down on another video? It was because it was pushing over this fence. It was still a tough choice, though....tree or fence. 😁

[@triciarevill1617]

Hi Martin, what was that red and black tool you used by a tree to get a shrub out from beside it? Looked good.

[@martinthegardenguy]

Hi, it's called a multi digger 👍 there's a link in the description if you need more info. It is quite a handy tool. Plus, it looks really cool 🤣

[@colleenholbrook2234]

Does England a humid place that patios can get that green film?

[@martinthegardenguy]

Hi, I honestly think it's because my dog is so lady like she doesn't wee on the grass in winter and wet weather 😂 she doesn't like wet feet 😂 which means she wees on the patio and I think the high nitrogen is causing algae blooms. At least that's my working theory 😂

[@maureenbaigent5441]

Can you tell me where you got your hand tools they look so good with the exter handle to pull out weeds.thanks

[@martinthegardenguy]

Yeah, I got them from Amazon. I've put links in the description, but they are made by a company called RoamWild. They are really good, but not suitable for really heavy stony soils. Hope that helps. Martin.

[@KathleenKnight-q3k]

Great to see your garden! Will you espalier the new apple & plum trees? Do you get full sun except for the shade of the house?

[@martinthegardenguy]

Hi, I did consider training the fruit trees. But I'll just grow them as standard trees now. It gets some sun during summer, but not enough, really. The trees will have to get as tall as the pear tree first. My old garden was south facing, it would have worked far better there 😁 Thanks Martin

[@DaEternalNoob]

I really appreciate you giving a good close up and naming of the weeds in your garden. I find it interesting that they're pretty much exactly what I battle on a daily basis here in the great Pacific Northwest of the good ole USA. One more thing I get to blames on you Brits. Lol :P I grew up calling Herb Robert Stinky Bob. I must admit Herb Robert is a bit classier. I'll use a French accent and blame it on them. I kind of like it but I pull every one I find. Right now is Hairy Bittercress season. Do you have it in the UK? It's a nuisance and if left to seed will damn near put your eye out. Much like the Oxalis. We call it shot weed for that reason. Praise be Spring. P.S. Good catch on the baby Hellebores.

[@martinthegardenguy]

Haha, that's OK. I'll take the blame on behalf of my countrymen 😂 I actually like Stinky Bob as a name more than herb Robert. It's more fun 😁 Yes, indeed, we have hairy bittercress in the UK. By the bucket load 😅 when I'm weeding that and stinky Bob at the same time.....good times 😂 I may start using eye protection. Anyway, thank you very much for the awesome comment. Much appreciated Martin.

[@denisewaterfield8855]

Oh no….I’ve just pulled out loads of leopard bane….didn’t know it was a plant…thought it was a pesky weed….gutted as it looks as it’s a pretty plant…..

[@martinthegardenguy]

Oh dear 😂 never mind. It's easily done. I bet one thing, you'll never do it again 😁👍 gardening is all about learning. Next time, look closely when weeding as these plants have very distinctive leaf patterns, very unlike any weeds. Even when they are tiny. Fingers crossed some more will germinate 🤞 Thank you, and all the best. Martin.

[@hypertheticallyspeakinggardner]

New subscriber , I enoyed the video

[@martinthegardenguy]

Hey, thank you so much 👍 I'm glad you enjoyed it. All the best Martin.

[@catherinehenderson627]

It’s a choisya mock orange.

[@martinthegardenguy]

Well, that is now the overwhelming majority that say the same 👍 which is good enough for me 😁 Much appreciated Martin

[@karenthackray1173]

It's a choysia or mock orange.

[@JaclynPoulton]

Can you do a video of cutting hydrangeas and roses back please, my late husband used to do it and I’m not sure how much or when I cut them back thanks

[@martinthegardenguy]

I'm not sure how I didn't see this comment, I've missed one or two lately. I'm very sorry. Reply back if you still need help with roses and hydrangeas. Thanks Martin.

[@JaclynPoulton]

@@martinthegardenguy hi thanks for answering me, it’s absolutely huge at the moment and I’m not sure where to start, I’ve cut back some of it but it’s got leaves on it now, have I left it too late or will it survive? Thanks Jackie

[@martinthegardenguy]

Firstly, Jackie, don't worry 😉 there's virtually nothing you can do (pruning wise) to a rose that will kill it. They are very, very tough. I'm not sure what kind you have, but generally speaking, it's still OK to prune. If you want to reduce its height, then just prune lower down. But always to a bud (or node) if you can. Remove any stems that look dead or diseased or very weak. And that's about it 😁👍 When I had roses, I used to take them down to about a foot and a half from the ground. Although, I don't follow standard gardening conversations. This easy method has always worked well for me. With hydrangeas, clip off any dead flowers from last year. This'll tidy the plant up a bit. Then, prune (not unlike the rose really) down to the size you want. Most people say to do this later in the year. As frost can damage newly pruned stems and cause them to blacken. And that's it. 👍 Two tips, sharp seceteurs. And always prune above a bud. Hope this helps. Martin.

[@JaclynPoulton]

@@martinthegardenguy Aaw thanks for the advice, I think I’ve done it right but just have to wait and see, both hydrangea and roses still have green leaves on so fingers crossed. Thanks Jackie

[@kyle4578]

👍👍👍👍

[@martinthegardenguy]

Thank you 😊

[@LazyDaisyDay88]

I think you know its a Choisya...😜

[@martinthegardenguy]

Yes, I'm almost 100% sure 😂

[@edwinrondonrodriguez1135]

EN COMENTAR HE SIDO EL NUMERO#1 DE ESTE VIDEO SOY DE PUERTO RICO.

[@martinthegardenguy]

Greetings Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 from Nottingham, England. 😊 Thank you Martin

[@careyclouser1022]

How do you trim mature or large ajuga? Mine started growing up and over a variegated wiegela.

[@martinthegardenguy]

Honestly, I never trim mine (as such). When it gets too vigorous, I generally just rip it out and try to leave little clumps of it like islands in the borders. I find it comes out easy enough most of the time. But where ground cover plants are concerned, you have to take the rough with the smooth 😂 Best of luck Martin.

[@Islandgirl4ever2]

People have remarked in the coments for the shrub, mock orange... In French fleur d'oranger du mexique.. It has fragrant white flowers.. Mine are still pretty small, so it's not's worth it to cut them back.. But, I have seen huge shrubs elsewhere that are of impressive height and width. The weed Hern Robert, is one I can tolerate, because the leaves are so pretty and change to a bright red, and the flowers are pretty.. Not as terrible as that creeping buttercup and those garden daisies/paquerettes!

[@sc3pt1c4L]

Dig up your delphinium, and use a sharp knife to split it into its separate crown buds (the little baby plant-lets forming around the dead old remains of last years central parent plant). It is the perfect time of the year and little to no roots are needed. Plant the babies. You should get about 7 new plants this way. I did mine a month ago, and each plant is now a foot tall and has already put out about 5 new crown bud plant-lets each around their bases, so I am going to be cheeky and do the same process again in a few weeks time. From 5 top of the range varieties of just one parent plant from the garden centers bargain basement reduced price old stock I estimate I will have at least 50 mature specimens within the next month, all healthier and bigger than the original 5 I started with. The yellow leaved plant was choisya ternata, probably 'sundance'. Mine got too big all the time, so I hacked it back to nothingness regularly and it always flushed back vigorously the same year. White fragrant flowers, which the bees love.

[@martinthegardenguy]

A gardener after my own heart, free plants are the best 😊 excellent propagation technique. I'll have to give it a go if I get any time 👍 It sounds like you could start your own delphinium nursery 😅 Thanks for the comment I really appreciate it. All the best Martin.

[@sc3pt1c4L]

Oh God - I cannot move on my patio from all the divisions I have made of every perennial you can think of. I dug up one small clump of helenium and got over 100 separate plants. I think I could start supplying plants to the Dutch international plant shippers at this rate, I'm definitely hoarding! And just so you know - I reckon nobody is offended if you don't reply to their posts. It's decent of you to show appreciation, but if you get more subscribers and reply to everybody you will get burnt out, so I never mind if you don't respond to any of my posts again if it means you have more time to do what you enjoy and make such excellent content. You sound like a fellow northerner so its good to have somebody fairly local, gardening in similar climate with similar plants at roughly the same stage as the stuff in my garden. I see many others feel the same as I do, so keep up the ace content where you have time and if you are busy, all us new subscribers can form a community sharing tips and ideas in the comments amongst ourselves. Cheers for making me feel welcome as a newbie though!@@martinthegardenguy

[@Primarniqueen]

Martin what make is that wide hand fork you are using please? Is it for weeding ? Our garden is full of creeping buttercup😢

[@martinthegardenguy]

Oh hi, it's made by a company called Roam Wild. It's a lovely little hand fork. Very good for light work 👍 There's a link in the description if that helps. Thanks.

[@Primarniqueen]

Thank you , out of stock at mo but they will notify me when back in stock😊

[@yorkie75]

It looks like Choisya “Sundance”

[@martinthegardenguy]

Many agree with you 💯 👍 so that's good enough for me 😁 You can't beat crowd knowledge when it comes to gardening. Thanks Martin.

[@avrilpeters5900]

Any sign of the robin Martin

[@martinthegardenguy]

I've not seen one in my garden since I moved in unfortunately 😥 although with some of the bits I'm doing this year to increase the wildlife in the garden, I'm hoping to get some Robin's soon. I've even put up a Robin box 😁

[@julieblackstock8650]

I dont think its a mock orange (Philadelphus) as It doesnt look like mine although might be a different type

[@martinthegardenguy]

I think your right, I've just realized I said mock orange and not Mexican orange. Which is the common name for Choisya. Interesting, I also noticed I called a Dianthus a delphinium! 😂 the stresses or video editing lol. Thank you so much for the correction. Much appreciated Martin.

[@yvonnebrown2342]

Still water laying afterwards

[@sandypratt8951]

💚👍👍👍

[@martinthegardenguy]

Thank you 😊

[@milabaden-powell1524]

Will gladioli flower again. Mine don't

[@martinthegardenguy]

Yes, indeed, they should. I've found dead heading the flower spikes, but then leaving the rest of the green growth to almost completely die back seems to help. Is there any signs of growth at all on yours?

[@0010-n8q]

At 9.23.. choisiya

[@0010-n8q]

Choisia

[@catherineshiddengarden2596]

choisya-ternata-sundance is the shrub. Nice garden 🪴

[@martinthegardenguy]

I'm glad it's confirmed to be a choisya 🥰 I can now leave it alone and look forward to the flowers and the smell they'll produce. Thank you.

[@hbrealhousewife2270]

It’s a Choisya sun dance plant.