December Front Garden Tour - My English Garden - 2023

[@da3640]

Puts a genuine smile on my face every time one of these videos pops up 😊

[@paultsworld]

That is very encouraging to hear - it’s appreciated. 🌸

[@marksiezure3285]

A frosted garden is a beautiful sight.

[@paultsworld]

I love photographing the little frosty jewels.

[@michaelmcdonnell1280]

Hi Paul, As always your garden is a joy to see at anytime of year. Thanks for making the video. Michael in the West of Ireland 🇮🇪

[@paultsworld]

Cheers Michael, glad you liked my video.

[@AliceBurns-bw4yv]

Hello Paul Greetings from Bridgewater,MA USA zone 6. I very much enjoy your tours. Tomorrow here it promises to be over 60 degrees F !!That is New England for you. I have lots of Hydrangeas from Proven Winners and especially love my giant alliums in spring as well as many peonies. I am 85 and still gardening with some great assistance from a young helper. I toured England many years ago and fell in love with the Cotswolds area. I enjoy watching English garden videos like yours every day . Thanks so much for bringing joy to this fellow gardener. Alice

[@paultsworld]

Hi Alice, how lovely to receive your comment all the way from Massachusetts. Temperatures have risen here as well - 51f due to the Westerly winds (warm and wet straight off the ocean). The Cotswolds are indeed a beautiful area - I’ve visited New England a few times, usually in the Fall. Starting in Maine and following the leaves South. I am very pleased you’re active in your garden and also enjoying what is happening in mine. 🌸

[@tropicalislandsurfer]

Happy Christmas from snowy frigid Alaska. Cold hands, warm hearts as the saying goes. Bless you, one and all.

[@paultsworld]

Hi and a Happy Christmas to Alaska. Thank you for your message. ⛄️

[@helen1962]

I left most of my perennials standing also this year. People worry about harboring bad insects but I do it for the beneficials!

[@paultsworld]

Exactly! Lots of places for the small wildlife to live over the Winter - plus the frost showing off the beauty of the spent vegetation.

[@wendybartlett6717]

I love seeing our gardens covered in frost. I too leave my pruning until later so that the creepy crawlies have somewhere to hide during the winter plus the seed heads look really good at times like this. Thanks for all the lovely tours this year Paul. They're very much appreciated by us viewers.

[@paultsworld]

I also like to see if the goldfinches will swing on the stems in Winter eating the seeds. Wendy, it’s been a pleasure doing the tours - and a delight that so many people enjoy my garden and spending time tending their own gardens looking after and appreciating nature.

[@Carl-iw9sy]

Paul, is great to see all the evegreens in your garden. As my garden developes (thanks to your inspiration) I have come to the conclusion that at least 30-40% of my plants need to be evergreen to help me get through the winter months here in Pennsylvania. Thanks for sharing and can't wait to see part 2!

[@paultsworld]

Cheers Carl, I agree, a nice foundation of evergreens keeps things unified during the seasons - with the ‘non evergreens’ providing seasonal excitement and change.

[@lilwilliams7277]

Hi Paul, thank you for the lovely tour. Frost makes everything look like little jewels. Looking forward to seeing your next tour 🪴

[@paultsworld]

Hello Lil, that’s a lovely term ‘little jewels’ - exactly what they are.

[@jacquelinestewart3157]

Every season has its special beauty and your garden wonderfully shows that beauty off.

[@paultsworld]

It's true - the seasons make the year go round beautifully.

[@Jake92574]

Oh my goodness. The garden is a visual beauty all frozen and frosty. Ajuga is my sisters favorite ground covers.

[@paultsworld]

I am so looking forward to seeing how the ajuga does - I love having new plants - sounds as though both our sisters have given it the seal of approval!

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

🙋‍♂️GREETINGS PAUL,GREAT TO SEE YOU AGAIN, AND THE GARDEN LOOKS AMAZING 🤩 WITH THE FROST …HERE IN OHIO,FEBRUARY IS MID-WINTER…IF WE ARE BLESSED 😅💚💚💚

[@paultsworld]

Good morning! January/Feb are our real Winter months, although December has started a bit chilly lol

[@lovelyladygodbless143]

Halo paul love your garden look gorgeous thanks for sharing😃👋🏼⛄

[@paultsworld]

Thank you! 🌻

[@linakhoury6623]

Hi Paul . Your garden looks so beautiful even in this cold weather . Have awonderful day .🎄

[@paultsworld]

Glad you liked the garden Lina 🌻

[@helenwilliamson7099]

Hi Paul, the garden looks good with that wee bit of frost, Have a lovely Christmas 2 you and your family from my family in Scotland. 🤶🎅☃️🌲🌲

[@paultsworld]

Thank you Helen - have a lovely traditional Scottish Christmas - hope the weather is kind but festive ☃️ 🎅 🌸

[@dianebright9366]

I wish my end-of-fall garden looked as pretty as yours! I’m quite impressed.

[@paultsworld]

Thank you - a little bit of frost does help it shine

[@mariamojicasarmiento]

Good afternoon, Paul! Nice to see you and your garden 😊 Yes, even in cold weather, the garden looks great!

[@paultsworld]

Hello Maria, thank you for watching and enjoying my video. 🌸

[@margaretmichelsen766]

Good Morning Paul, wow, that is a very hard frost and so early. Your photos make the frost look so magical and pretty. We are having very early heat, however we have had over 100 mm rain in the last month or so, which was not expected for us, but very welcome. Hardwood cuttings of the hydrangeas is a good idea! Thank you for your early morning garden tour it is very calming. Good to see The Azalea King still reigns! 😅

[@paultsworld]

Morning Margaret, heat and rain - your plants will be loving it! I am always amazed at how many azaleas I have - surprises me every time I do a tour.

[@paulinecrispin121]

Hi Paul, Once again, it's good to have a tour round. I wasn't too sure what to do with my peonies, but having seen your's cut back, I will do the same. I'm looking forward to the next video 😊

[@paultsworld]

Glad it was useful to you Pauline - yes...good idea to cut the dead foliage off peonies.

[@GardeningWithJeremy]

Everything looks beautiful with the frost! Thanks for sharing.

[@paultsworld]

Thank you Jeremy - everything covered in frost looks so special close up.

[@jcking6785]

So nice to see you and your lovely garden!

[@paultsworld]

So nice of you - thank you JC

[@kimfox5186]

Hi Paul. Your garden looks so beautiful, even now in mid winter, those lovely colours and textures. I must get some brunera and ajuga, there is one tiny shaded spot in my garden and these would be lovely there. It was lovely to see you and your garden again, although I did miss Robin. Where is he ?

[@paultsworld]

Hi Kim, those ajuga & brunnera would be ideal for a shady spot - that area gets a little sun but not much. The robin didn’t come into the front garden to be photographed - he was waiting for me in the back garden so will be appearing in the next video 👍🌸

[@sharonromero128]

Thank you for the fall, frosty garden tour. I’m always amazed by the beauty just under the wilted flowers and leaves covered with the jewels of frost. Every season is special. Have a wonder filled fall. Many blessings

[@paultsworld]

It's true - getting up close reveals all sorts of wonders, I love it.

[@kurthartle5473]

Paul, your aesthetic and architectural sense has inspired many choices I've made in my borders. I appreciate the way you've laid out structural elements which helps show off aspects of the garden through all seasons! I'm also a great fan of Brunnera!

[@paultsworld]

Thank you Kurt, I’m really pleased you’ve implemented parts of my garden you’ve found interesting.

[@Knapper94]

Good to see the garden again Yesterday I started the RHS level 2 combined qualification in Horticulture over at Ness, was driving through the little villages wondering if id see that front garden !

[@paultsworld]

How exciting studying Horticulture - and at Ness! I was once recognised at a plant fair in Caldy - 15 mins of fame lol

[@renatalimarzi]

Hello, dearest Paul and Happy Holiday Season, my friend! Such a pleasure to enjoy the beauty of your garden in any season and admire it! It's really amazing to see how nature waiting for a new season and any season has its pure beauty and enchant and we can see this in your gorgeous garden! Hugs and cheers and my huge like! Renata

[@paultsworld]

Hello Renata, lovely to hear from you. Hope everything is going well in 🇮🇹 I’m so pleased you enjoy the frosty season! Very best wishes to you 🌸

[@renatalimarzi]

@@paultsworld Absolutely!! It's really enchanting! I'm fine, Thank you and I'm waiting for Christmas... Hugs and all the best, dear Paul! Renata

[@paultsworld]

Have a lovely Christmas Renata 🎄

[@renatalimarzi]

@@paultsworld Thank you so much, dear Paul! You and your family too my friend!

[@khayescobar1819]

Good morning Paul watching from USA wow your garden looks beautiful even in winter time thank you for sharing. Happy Holidays 👍🙏😊❤️🎄

[@paultsworld]

Thank you Khay, have a great festive holiday and best regards ☃️ 🇺🇸

[@rogerpradier3238]

le jardin s'endort pour les quelques mois à venir !

[@paultsworld]

Merci Roger. Oui, c'est vrai - moi aussi je voudrai le faire - j'aime pas le froid!

[@britishgal1808-Sue]

Hi Paul, lovely tour of your frosty garden, which still looks lovely. Merry Christmas to you and your family. 🎄

[@paultsworld]

Thank you Sue - have a lovely Christmas and Happy New Year. 🌻

[@UkAmphibians]

Amazing video Thanks so much for sharing Paul we filmed our pond the other day when it was frosty how amazing do the plants look in the frost it’s brilliant 🐸💚🐸

[@paultsworld]

Thank you - ponds look great in the frost - I’ll check out your video.

[@NickSBailey]

that was a great tour around your frosty garden, just the thing to watch for a garden fix when the weathers rubbish here just constant heavy rain. I'll be looking for that gold Brunnera we have Jack Frost and it does well

[@paultsworld]

It’s raining here now as well! In the Summer the Gold Brunnera looks great.

[@Anna-BoBanna]

Pretty as a picture in any season!

[@paultsworld]

So nice - thank you.

[@laurenb6451]

Thank you for another great video! Stay warm!

[@paultsworld]

Glad you liked my video - heating is on!

[@nadezhdabeljaeva4670]

Спасибо за красоту.

[@paultsworld]

Thank you for your nice comment. I have now been able to create the subtitles. Спасибо за ваш приятный комментарий. Я уже добавил субтитры к этому видео - извините за задержку.

[@gardensenglishandtrivia]

Hello, Paul! Your garden looks as pretty as ever. At this very moment I'm completely snowed under with ... snow :-) My back could tell you a few interesting anecdotes about shovelling snow several times a day, travelling by public transport on the trams which are breaking down, not coming at all or passing by without any passengers on board and about the students coming late for class ... On the bright side - I don't have to worry about the roses, they're all covered with the thick white blanket.

[@paultsworld]

Hi Jolanta, makes me shiver hearing about all that snow you’ve got! I think every gardener wonders - and worries - about how the upcoming Winter will be. Luckily here on the West coast we’ve missed all snow so far…but we all remember in Britain what happened last Winter ⛄️ 🥶😱 Glad you’ve already prepared your garden and that fabulous collection of roses.

[@gardensenglishandtrivia]

@@paultsworld Let me "correct" you a bit - I haven't prepared the roses at all, I haven't had time for that. The garden seems to have had prepared itself ;-) I still have a number of tulip bulbs to plant but the ground is frozen now. It might change soon, of course. J.

[@paultsworld]

Of course - I mis-read … it’s ’self sown’ snow that is protecting them lol. Really dismal weather we’re having right now so I’m not tempted into the garden. Hope your soil de-freezes to allow for your tulip planting.

[@gardensenglishandtrivia]

@@paultsworld Thank you - I might have to plant some tulips in pots. I have a bag of potting compost in the heated garage, just in case :-)

[@paultsworld]

Heated garage - wow, you could be over-Wintering cannas and brugmansias, no problem.

[@wendychandler8304]

Ajuga is a super little spreader . What ot of things there, still not damaged. Here we've just about thrown in the towel for a couple of months - still great lumps of snow over a foot deep.Thank you for this lovely reminder of a proper garden.

[@paultsworld]

I did hear you had some wild weather and plenty of snow up there. Luckily we just had the few nights of frost down to -1 to -3 I was amazed at how pretty the ajuga was when I saw it in my sister’s garden - I knew that I needed a clump - or two!

[@wendychandler8304]

@@paultsworld Let it send its shoots, or take the little plants to another area - just like strawberry runner. It grows easily in gravel, under tall ferns and will be a bit taller in open sun. You can destroy whole areas of ajuga, and still find one baby waiting for somebody to love it!, but not invasive.

[@paultsworld]

Sounds like my ideal plant! I'm looking forward to seeing what it does next year.

[@wendychandler8304]

@@paultsworld Very pretty with forget-me-nots, all the little Spring plants semi-ild; glad you like it!

[@paultsworld]

That's a good idea - I have some forget-me-not seedling about somewhere.

[@itsmewende]

What a nice tour, love seeing the frost covered leaves. They've bumped me to zone 8a over here, not sure I like it, still killing mosquitoes, may even have to mow before Christmas. Nope, not too happy. Have a nice rest of the week.

[@paultsworld]

I heard about the reclassification of many - half - the US zones, with most going 'up' a half zone. I must say having the grass still growing in Winter and never knowing when the 'last' mow is, can be quite inconvenient. It's 48f here today and grass grows at 50f!

[@itsmewende]

@@paultsworld I'm expecting 55 today, the lowest night 29 twice over 2 weeks, with the highest 64, 50's throughout the 2 weeks. Hate to think I might be mowing in Jan. too.

[@paultsworld]

That’s quite a range of temperatures. I must admit by late November the grass doesn’t get mown again till Spring - it’s too wet here during the Winter…never properly dries out.

[@itsmewende]

@@paultsworld I remember when it rained here pretty steady 10-12 yrs ago, usually started in September-October. It’s amazing, when you stop and think about when you had rain or when you had snow, it’s been so many years since

[@paultsworld]

Yes - every year the climate can surprise us.

[@Carmen-sg1hr]

There is a very short recall segment of you splitting a hydrangea plant in the video. Can you remember when you split it and what was the temperature like on that day?

[@paultsworld]

I split it in late Summer (I would think early Autumn would be best) and it was about 16C - I didn't let the roots dry out. I actually split it into 5 pieces and all of them survived and are dotted round the garden. Never done it before so was delighted it worked.

[@LouciferFlump]

Hi Paul. I’ve just bought my first azalea in September - after fancying one because you have so many lovely ones in your garden - its leaves have slightly drooped/curled in the hard frosts we’ve had, is that normal? Will they perk up again as the temp rises? We’ve had a few overnight temps of -5C, do you think it will survive that? It certainly doesn’t look dead. I’m not sure how hardy they are….🤔

[@paultsworld]

Good morning. Your azalea might just be a little shocked and not yet put down a good set of roots. Give it a nice mulch of ericaceous compost and I am sure it will perk up in time for Spring and start developing flowers. I have never lost an azalea to the cold - even last Winter at -6 or -7 or the even colder one of 2010. Only time mine look unhappy is when it's hot in a Summer drought and I haven't watered them.

[@LouciferFlump]

@@paultsworldthanks for this. I’ll go get mulching 👍🏻I was out looking at it this afternoon and it’s definitely looking a little happier already, actually 🤗

[@paultsworld]

That's great - but do make sure it gets ericaceous compost and in the Spring ericaceous feed (often called azalea food) as they don't like an alkaline environment. Good luck - when these get going you can't see the leaves for flowers.

[@meggygurova7273]

Is that a Tamarix tree at 1:40? If it is, how old is it and how did you make it a tree from a bush?

[@paultsworld]

Yes, it’s a tamarix. I think I planted it about 12 years ago. I just let the tallest vertical stems continue growing upwards and then cut off the horizontal stems. They do like to grow upwards so are happy forming high arching stems.

[@meggygurova7273]

@@paultsworld Thank you! It is still very green in December. Love those pearl flowers in spring.

[@paultsworld]

It has grown well and, as you say, very pretty when it flowers.

[@Podsolnux_2022]

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[@paultsworld]

👍🌻

[@laurenb6451]

Ah I forgot to say that if you are vigilant enough with the straight suckers on the contorted hazel, it’s better to yank off the suckers as it forms a different kind of scar that doesn’t resprout so soon. And beware Ajuga is definitely a THUG!!!

[@paultsworld]

That's a good tip, thank you - I have more of them so I'll try your method. I'll keep a good eye on that ajuga - I must say I didn't give it much space - gulp!