Cutting Back Allows Other Plants to Grow

The plants mentioned in today’s video:
Halimium libanotis
Cytisus
Cedrus deodara
Eucalyptus niphophila
Rhus typhina ‘Laciniata’
Paulownia tomentosa
Choisya ‘Aztec Pearl’
Phormium ‘Jester’
Rhododendron ‘Albert Schweitzer’
Aucuba
Elaeagnus ‘Quicksilver’
Viburnum
Acer pseudoplatanus
Hypericum
Sambucus nigra variety
Prunus laurocerasus
Miscanthus
Crinodendron hookerianum
Populus ‘Robusta’
Sambucus nigra ‘Black Lace’
Cornus alternifolia ‘Argentea’
Rosa ‘Perle d’Or’
Anemone ‘Honorine Jobert’
Kerria japonica
Prunus ‘Tai-haku’
Acer palmatum ‘Bi Ho’
Hydrangea
Ilex aquifolium ‘Madame Briot’
Phyllostachys nigra
Dawn Redwood
Prunus serrula
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[@marysetliff2441]

These videos always make me smile. And David snickering in the background just makes me laugh. You are a joy, John Lord. Thank you for sharing your world with us. David is an excellent cameraman. Will we ever get to meet him ?

[@johnwaterman8884]

Margie here from usa. I really enjoy your zest for pruning john. It does help make room for more plants and a tidier garden.

[@anoodono1841]

A luvly well said comment. I concur

[@lindachenoweth9002]

No other gardener has a personality like John, love him!

[@elizabethlake6986]

Don't ever leave us John you're too precious, a cheeky chappie and my kind of gardener I've learnt an awful lot from you thankyou for passing on your knowledge it's invaluable to me and I'm sure to many others.

[@christopherhills1609]

Thoroughly enjoyable …nobody else does fun in the garden like John

[@AJsGreenThumbLLC]

Thanks John for taking the time out to personally acknowledge your viewers. This video was thoroughly entertaining.....We love you very much!

[@ademeyer]

Ha ha! As someone who battles Japanese knotweed I loved the weed calendar joke😀

[@margarethughes3763]

John is like a whirlwind. I wish i had his energy..

[@dawnfrost5374]

Hurray your back John weve been waiting patiently 🎉🎉🎉

[@kieran_higgins]

A fountain of gardening knowledge John! Never get tired of your videos. It's great that all your expertise is getting documented on this channel. Also, I like the changes you are making to the garden. Looking forward to my next visit.

[@RizeTB1]

Absolutely love this guy. Every time I watch I’m ready to go out and cut and dig up my garden. As soon as the sun comes up

[@alisonjewer3981]

I think I need a John Lord t-shirt. 😊 -woman's long sleeve. Thank you, John, for being my mentor in the best way to garden. Following from Wisconsin, USA.

[@howlis]

I love these videos, no one else makes them like John.

[@janetn1925]

Weed calender joke had me in tears! 😂 I always learn something from your videos. Even though I've been gardening for years. Thanks!

[@julieh2935]

Thanks, John and David! Love the weed calendar joke. 😂

[@mr.tidygarden]

John Lord the Monty Don of KZbin✌️ Damien gardening channel from Cork City

[@DianeD862]

Better than Monty Don than all of Gardeners world he’s the best in the world.We just love John lord .🍀🍀🍀🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴🌍🌍🌍🌍🌍🌍🌍🌍🌍

[@kieran_higgins]

Absolutely Damien! A master of his craft and has a cracking personality too!

[@mr.tidygarden]

@@kieran_higgins Fully agree amigo✌️

[@sheilaquinn2087]

Absolute joy to watch your vids, John!

[@pi2tj2puk]

Again a video that put a smile on my face for the weekend. Thanks John and David! This video makes me wonder when John will remove the last bamboo. We never see him planting bamboo, only removing 😁

[@maxthecat14]

We are having a tiresome time at the moment, but seeing one of your videos cheers me up no end. I love the Mahogany barked cherry.

[@cindym6065]

I've been binge watching your videos Mr. John Lord. I've had three sick pets and your gardening videos have taken me away from my stress for a bit. Your garden and garden center are beautiful. You have a good voice and sense of humor and, you know gardening. Thank you for your videos!

[@brendapurser5137]

Really enjoy your show,so helpful.

[@shielamartinez8991]

Hi John not seen you for a while and you’ve really cheered me up watching this video. I am keeping my fingers crossed to visit garden this year and my only wish is to meet you going to catch up on rest of videos now thanks John

[@smiley9872]

Yay! 'tis the season!

[@Kay-qt2id]

From Melbourne, oh that rose was in my mother’s garden and it has been moved 4 times in 50 years, watered it this morning as 37c today. It is the best rose in my garden and reminds me of her. You will love it. Loves dry hot weather and occasional feed. I never cut back really. Grow CAL dahlia next to her with mauve penstemons

[@SleepyKittens]

I love the weed garden calendar idea. Definitely in line with our style of humor... you are the GOAT.

[@karlsenula9495]

Ahhhh a John Lord video ... Spring can't be far away ... still about 4-6 weeks before we get Spring.

[@DianeD862]

We love John Lord the best gardener in the world we love the way he gardens he knows all the trees and names.Would love to meet him he’s so kind and generous.GodBless and peace ☮️.🍀🍀🍀🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶💟💟💟💟💟🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀

[@nowirehangers2815]

Thank you You taught me if I don’t like a plant I can move it or just get rid of it It’s very freeing. The shasta daisies are out come winter.

[@trishsantos2485]

Another wonderful teaching moment, John. Always a good day when you put out a new video. Many thanks!

[@SJLamb-te3dt]

I have always figured that weeds were anything that thrived too much. As soon as even a plant I like starts to spread where I don’t want it’s time to start pulling the weedy bits.

[@olsonlr]

Staghorn sumac is very stoloniferous! Keep an eye on it

[@maryeustace1620]

Very useful and hugely enjoyable. It was great to see the bones of the garden. Full of helpful tips as ever. Thank you😊

[@olsonlr]

Glad to see the trees gone. I always say you can grow one of two things; TREES, or everything else!~

[@marymartens5137]

Love your videos, John, very informative

[@srantoniomatos]

Sir, love you, tanks.

[@Maz1066]

Love watching you garden John but I always feel exhausted by the end. Where do you get your energy, do you sell it in the shop 😂

[@MaryJones71657]

😊

[@jomassey4207]

One plant I'm forever trying to remove are Japanese anenomes.....dont plant. Id shape your holly trees into a triangle shape. Also your hydrangeas need trimming back to new buds.

[@user-gb9ky1ii7n]

Weed calendar 😂😂😂

[@taxusbaccata6332]

The category of "weed" is only a preference - rhododendron is a weed to me, dandelion is not. Strangely weeds tend in gardening culture to be native and beneficial to our ecosystem - likely from Victorian gardening culture where the exotic and rare were prized, local and common was to eradicated. Ironically now there are more non native than native plants in Ireland which is tragic. The knapweed, foxglove, mullein, agrimony, valerian, forget me nots and all the rest are not attractive all being replaced with container loads of Dutch products.

[@Lewis_Standing]

Is John ill? He looks very ill. It's a private thing, so you may not wish to reply or mention anything. John looks like he's lost weight, may be jaundiced. Please go to your doctor if you haven't already.

[@nowirehangers2815]

Bizarre rude invasive question