✨Show Me Your Gardens!✨ ZONE 3 :: Zone 3 Garden Tours :: What Plants Work and What Don't!

[@mygardenexperiment]

Hi Janey, the burgundy leafed plants between the tulips is Penstemon Onyx and Pearls. Thank you for your kind comments! I love watching your videos! I wish you a speedy recovery!

[@sharonseal9150]

Who else plans to watch all the zones anyway, LOL? It is always inspiring to see what other gardeners have done with their spaces. I am looking forward to the rest of this little "Zone" series!

[@ThePawsomeRescues]

Yes definitely 🤗

[@Cynthia-zz1vi]

Yes will watch all nice to see all areas around the world

[@dovesgrammy]

Definitely watching all of them. I like to see what might work in a microclimate in my zone 9b garden! You never know what surprises my come!

[@gracefulgrowing144]

Absolutely!!❤❤

[@salimorton641]

​@@dovesgrammyOh yes! We never had a freeze last winter and only two frosts the winter before, and the sun melted those so fast by 10am it was gone! I am the edge of 10 so...

[@heidihamilton9825]

Pleasantly surprised by the Saskatchewan representation!! Glad to hear that Zone 4 can be squeezed in ❤

[@peggy-ann1961]

Thank you so much to the zone 3 submitters! As a fellow zone 3 in Manitoba Canada I was so thrilled to see these gardens. Thank you Janey for this “ zone review” great idea...I’ll be watching all of them! ❄️🇨🇦❄️

[@michellescountrygardens]

I’d say Marie’s dark leaf plant is penstemon. Maybe Midnight Masquerade. Hardy zones 3-8. It is a drought tolerant plant so maybe it would work for you. Push that zone Janie😂

[@asaliden4584]

@@bitchywomanyes, it’s ajuga.

[@bettenotap4791]

Great concept of sharing different zones of viewers. gardens. Well done Janey and thanks for sharing gardeners Penstomen or Ajuga?, we need to know! 😂 The leaves look a different shape than ajuga.

[@mygardenexperiment]

Hi Michelle, yes, you’re correct, it is a penstemon, and the variety is Onyx and Pearls!

[@peggyfrommanitoba7310]

Ooh la la! I am swooning over all of these gorgeous Zone 3 gardens, well done gardeners!! ❤️ This whole series is going to be so delightful to watch, thanks Janey! 🌺🇨🇦

[@richbishop7896]

Thank you to all the zone 3 gardeners for submitting all the beautiful pictures of your gardens! Thank you Janey for doing this! Never get tired of looking at beautiful backyards! Bonny

[@peggy-ann1961]

Hi Bonny, I recognized your name from “ Creating My Garden Canada”! I’m in Mexico right now, otherwise I would have taken pictures of my pictures and submitted for zone 3! I’ll be watching all zones for sure...always learning! 🌴🇨🇦

[@richbishop7896]

@@peggy-ann1961 Hi Peggy! Enjoy your trip! I submitted some pictures for zone 5 but she never showed them. Bonny

[@peggy-ann1961]

@@richbishop7896 oh that’s too bad...😢. Maybe next time if she does it again. ❄️🇨🇦❄️🌴

[@GardenerPhyl]

Janey, thanks for sharing my before and after garden pictures, and thank you for your kind words. It’s an honour and a thrill to be able to share on your channel. I’m definitely enjoying all the other gardens you’re featuring. You’re an inspiration and your joyous enthusiasm is contagious. Be well, and as a wise woman regularly states. “I hope you get into your garden today.”

[@maryferguson6586]

I love seeing zone gardens. I live in 5b/6a but I watch your channel everyday. There are many crossover plants that do well in many zones. Zone 3/4, wow, I’m impressed that for such a short growing season you do not let that stop you. Congratulations zone 3/4 gardeners, well done!

[@cindyburesh5540]

I will be watching all the videos, I live in an apartment so can't really garden but can definitely enjoy others work. What I notice with these zone 3 gardens is how healthy, bright and well behaved these plants are, all beautiful.

[@JoyfulJerseyGardening]

What a wonderful surprise on a Sunday morning!! Sitting on my deck, all bundled up, drinking coffee and watching an extra video from Janey!! Love these viewer garden tours. So interesting and inspiring to see what everyone is doing!

[@neryaleman4101]

Thank you all, zone 3... after this, I am pretty sure I did not plant anything for winter interest 😭😭😭😭

[@franbernhards7844]

Maya is wonderful! I bet she gets a bunch of new subscribers! I paused this video to subscribe to her channel! Thanks Janey for introducing us to Maya and of course to Robbie!

[@jeanbrewer576]

Hi, lol I did the same thing paused to subscribe to Emma Jean's YT channel , I loved her lilies I already have a spot varieties of lilies.

[@jksampley5872]

Me too!! We can learn from a variety of zones, can't we.

[@jillbruce3624]

Janey, this is such a wonderful series. I garden in Southeast FL, but I always watch gardeners in other zones. So much inspiration and information, no matter what area gardeners live in. I am hooked already. I have to say that I am envious of some of the beautiful plants shown that I am unable to grow here at home. I guess that is how many of us feel.

[@OxfordComma47]

Jill and Janey, same! I am in southern CA zone 10 and would love to grow Himalayan blue poppies but nope 😂 I have seedlings of pelargoniums coming up in my walkway. I love seeing the horticulture of the far north, armchair travelers are we all! Gardening gives us an appreciation of anywhere and everywhere, there’s always something to learn and enjoy in the moment. As someone mentioned, the hardscape ideas are also universal. Happy gardening!

[@plantjoy365]

I’m going to watch EVERY zone!!!! I’m learning from the hardscapes and design in each garden, even if I can’t grow the plants. Crazy that squirrels are the bane of every gardener! Hope you continue this idea beyond your recovery time. Love you girl❤

[@susanmason3432]

This style of sharing garden video is so educational. ❤❤❤

[@carolyost6733]

Very fun! I definitely need to take pics of my garden. My neighbor even said to me this summer, I HOPE YOU R TAKING PICS OF YOUR BEDS..... And did I. . . . NO

[@gtaylor5053]

Definitely watching all the zones 😁. Edited to add after watching- such valuable advice from these gardeners and such beautiful inspiration- please don’t worry about length of videos of upcoming zones - however many hours of content they will add up to - I will definitely make time to watch them all!

[@jpardee7636]

You have the best intro and outro music of all my channels, so uplifting!

[@Kathyc87]

When on. Alaska cruise in Juneau Alaska, they have a beautiful garden.this guy took tree that fall turn them upside down and planted beautiful flowers in them. I also watch a youtuber that in live in North Pole. She has the best veggie garden in the summer.

[@simplybloom]

My husband used to own a garden center and he said once a plant was “given” a zone it couldn’t be changed. A lot of times after a plant was put in a zone category they found out that it was actually more hardy than originally thought but they couldn’t change the zone once given one. Which maybe that rule has changed since then but I always encourage people to go to their local garden center to ask what does well even if it’s not the zone you are living in. So my husband would sell a lot of zone 4 plants that survived perfectly fine in our zone three.

[@Edu_Kate]

I'm not so sure that's still true. I am in zone 4b and find some plants, same plant, labeled (online) as either 4 or 5. It just depends on the retailer, I guess. I so want to find a 'Jane' magnolia tree. But some websites start at zone 5 while a couple start at 4.

[@simplybloom]

@@Edu_Kate yes I have seen that as well and I’m not sure the story behind that. But that can be very frustrating when you see different zone labels!

[@kathleenchurch8147]

Janey, I started watching you a few months, and now you are the first thing i watch on TV every morning M-F. So what a pleasant surprise to see you pop up on KZbin this cold Sunday morning. Thanks for sharing your garden and your sweet self with us.

[@jeanbrewer576]

Hi I think she resembles Kate Huddson

[@stilavs.eriksson4745]

So much fun! Live in Sweden 🇸🇪 in zone 2-3 and I agree with the plant choice! We also have a problem with slugs (actually called killer slugs and are invasive and cant be killed). So hard to grow anything eatable. Love my Limelight, tulips, pionees, schersmin, forsythia etc 🇸🇪 thank you for this video!

[@MelindaBrooks-vj3fr]

Janie, I love, love, love the idea of separating the zones out in these viewer gardens! I love getting more precise info for living with the heat in zone 8. Of course I will still watch all the zones as gardeners everywhere have great advice!

[@simple_southern_garden]

I live in NC 8A. I agree, hot and humid.

[@eileenchang2173]

Hi Janey, what a great idea of having separate zones featured with the structured questions! You are a trailblazer , always! Thank you also for showing so many of the Canadian gardens! Now back to my garden planning (zone 5) for 2024! 🥰🌸❤️🇨🇦

[@jacquiedavis4918]

I will watch EVERY zone!

[@angelaoehlert4622]

Love these, Janey! I can definitely envision your center garden with burms and rock gardens along the dry stream bed!

[@dovesgrammy]

Maya's advice is spot on for all zones. Even if plants should work in your zone but are just not happy in your garden, let them go. We have plenty of issues to deal with in the garden that are out of our control. The plants we choose shouldn't be the cause of frustration. I've learned that my neighbor can grow things that are a challenge for me. She may have more time, or a different microclimate than me. And that's okay!

[@joannschultz-4972]

Thanks to all gardeners that shared their gardens. I was surprised that many flowers that grew in zone 3 also grow well here in zone 9b. Again, thank you all for your videos. Hugs Janey you are awesome.

[@claudiaceleste777]

What a fantastic idea Janey, and this is the kind of thinking that will continue to set you apart from many other YT channels (in my humble opinion anyway!) I’ll be watching all the zones along with everyone else, because you doesn’t love a garden tour?

[@deborahmantha1080]

Thank you so much for highlighting Zone 3! I live in Montana and even though technically we are Zone 4, we are high mountain desert with 8 inches annual rainfall and hot, drying winds up to 65 mph in the summer. In the winter we almost always get temps in the 30's below zero F, but much colder windchill. So, Zone 4 perennials are very iffy. We basically have 90 frost-free days. I hate to get excited about any article or video about plants that are "hardy", only to find out that the coldest zone they give is Zone 4! Anyway, it's forced us to be creative in extending the season for sure. I too have a Canadian rose bed that begins blooming in June and goes until killing frost in early to mid-October. They are so tough!

[@HeadstrongGirl]

Love this video. Thank you for remembering us low zoners 😅 Here's some helpful advice for getting plants through winter: Mulch, mulch, mulch! Heavy leaf multches work wonders, especially if you pile the snow on top. In addition, make use it f micro climates.

[@Peoniesandpinks]

I adore Mya and her gardens! She is a ray of sunshine every morning when I watch her videos.

[@kdshockley2016]

Love love love this zone series Janey…this ranks right up there with your master gardener series which inspired me to apply for my local MG program, I was accepted and I start in January. I love starting my day with a cup of coffee and your next video. Looking forward to the next zone video. Love from my zone 7a garden in Virginia.

[@thebackyardbloomscaitlin]

Zoning was an AMAZING idea! I always enjoy watching these types of series but then get bummed when that "idea" wouldn't work for my Zone. So THANK YOU!!!

[@ThePawsomeRescues]

Hi Janey, Will you showcase any international gardens? We’re in Queensland, Australia and would love to share our garden, especially our Dog Sensory Garden. We have a KZbin channel too. But it’s not focused on gardening, instead we create Dog TV and Dog Music designed to relax and calm dogs, especially when they’re home alone. Can’t wait to hear from you. Love… Your furry rescued friends in Australia 🐶❤️ Ruby-Alice 🐶💛 Rocky Bradman 🐶💜 Lady Lily-Grace 🐶💙 Charlie Frank And our human Meg. 😜

[@DigPlantWaterRepeat]

Absolutely! I already have a few I’m featuring! Send your video in asap!!

[@eileenhugelier4095]

Love those delphiniums in the first garden!

[@PAS7gardens]

I love dividing the gardens into zones. I'd love to see gardens according to regions in the US such as the West, South, Midwest, etc.

[@asaliden4584]

Would it be interesting with gardens from other countries? I live in Sweden but the best climate we have here, in US zone 6a-b, the difference is we haven’t got as hot OR cold as you have. In average between 65-70F in summer and 10-32F as our coldest.

[@clivemichie2638]

I found a rotten tomato at the cross roads market here in Calgary (grown in BC). I got it for free, and it was already a little smelly. I saved the seeds and I have been growing them for 12 years. The shape has changed from what looked like a mutation. It is now real round but they try to grow too fast and have some scaring, but so huge and so sweet...

[@emmalavenham]

If you live in a colder zone, and looking for a Japanese maple, ask someone in your small independent garden center about trees that are hybrids of the Korean maple. For example, Northern Spotlight, has been shown to withstand -40 F in North Dakota…. It is just a question of what in your state or country is available

[@katarinaericsson7871]

Hi everybody I wish i could grow cherrys, but i only have 98 frostfree days, here in midwest Sweden.

[@emilybenner8713]

I think that dark foliage is midnight masquerade penstemon

[@judymckerrow6720]

Thanks Janey. 🦃🍁🍂💚🙃

[@simplybloom]

Everyone’s gardens look absolutely beautiful! Thanks for the shout out! 😊

[@Ingridgarden]

I’m zone 6 but I am watching them all!!😂 just because I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!

[@coleenholloway6747]

I love how wild most of these look, so beautiful, and those hungry pollinators must be so happy when they wake up from winter

[@katiehaight]

The dark plant between the tulips in Marie’s garden looks a lot like my penstemon foliage. Penstemon Husker Red & Midnight Masquerade are hardy Zones 3-8 & their foliage is very similar to that image.

[@marybeth4002]

Janey, I love learning and getting inspiration from other gardeners, regardless of what zone they garden live in. These featured gardens are beautiful. Hats off to these gardeners who may have a shorter bloom time but are surrounded in color and beauty. I am new to your channel (via Jim Putnam) and am enjoying your content. Thank you - zone 6a

[@zoreslavazinczenko1060]

Jim is the BEST of the best!!!

[@jessiekidwell670]

I’m… dying… to watch this later!!! 💕

[@dennymeyer1287]

Janey, maybe a perfect place for that rock garden like Maya would be around your septic. oh yea!!!! Genie :)

[@stephaniestatnick1408]

I think Marie's dark plant is Mid Night Masquerade Penstemon, Proven Winners:)

[@gaylerichards7409]

That was great Janey! Some very beautiful gardens! I like how you separated zones for videos. Hope you’re foot is doing better.

[@cjacobs6834]

Tracy’s home & garden is pretty amazing if you haven’t seen her channel. It gives me inspiration even though I live in 8a. Love that you did this video. Thanks Janey!

[@lauraburger8378]

Loved watching the zone 3 gardens. I also garden in zone 3 in Alberta , Canada. I love your channel and watch it daily! Glad you are feeling better!

[@krisleonard1428]

This will be a fun week! Thanks every for sharing! Looking forward to the week!

[@susanparker-heitel702]

Janey if you can not move the gas tank what about disguising it with a rock garden around it ? Just hide it.

[@lindaheckert8495]

I enjoy seeing these zones..

[@imeldamayer-taylor2783]

Thank you for sharing the beautiful gardens in Zone 3 . They are all special.😍👏😍🌼🌸🌻🌺🌼

[@franbernhards7844]

I watch all your videos! It will be great seeing all the zones, not just my 6b/7a!

[@deemckinney1486]

Question Janey… Robbie talked about sunset zones?? Can you explained sounded so interesting ❤

[@DigPlantWaterRepeat]

I have a video on it! Search “don’t get fooled by your zone” on my channel

[@franbernhards7844]

Loved Maya’s rock garden! I need to try that too!

[@colleenanderson2485]

Is Marie’s zone 3 lettuce looking plant “ ajuga” ?

[@JermaineGertse]

Ima watch all of it! You kidding? Watch only 3? Not gonna happen They're all so lovely.

[@Timetraveler1111MN]

5:24 yay, Hackensack Minnesota. Super cool. My families got a cabin there. I visit multiple times a year. Good job that’s about three hours north of me. Thanks for sharing this information. Definitely subscribing now.

[@tinafuller3086]

Love the rock garden! I have so many rocks here in the Texas Hill Country, so now I will have a new project for spring! Loved to see everyone's beautiful gardens!

[@bethharper3900]

loved watching all of the zone 3 videos never really knew which flowers/ plants work w that much snow

[@mygardeninbloom]

Beautiful gardens for sure! Can't wait for zone 4. What a great series! ❤

[@jjjohnston545]

I’ll be watching all the zones. The dark foliage plants look like penstemon

[@KimatRevAcres]

Love this series I’m zone 4 so inspired by my northern Minnesota zone 3 neighbors. Mia’s rock garden is very cool I’m going to steal that idea. Thanks ,

[@Timetraveler1111MN]

I’m glad you started with Saskatchewan that’s the best. Thank you… yeah I’m in zone three I am about probably seven hours south of her in Minneapolis Minnesota. I guess we’re zone three but I’m planning.

[@aurorasouthtexasgarden4537]

How awesome Janie I’m excited to see gardens from my zone 9b/10 south Texas . I think yours is the only one I subscribe to from this zone But south Texas is completely different from yours . We have lot of humidity and a lot of plants that you have struggle here like hydrangeas , azaleas

[@barbaramccann7944]

Northern Michigan, zone 5/6: I agree that the snowfall (100-200 inches) is insulating. I’m always surprised that the annual Dusty Miller (zone 8-10) survives in many areas of my yard.

[@jeannesmith1761]

Yeah I'm going to copy that rock guard too that thing was so pretty I really like it I got lots of rocks out there so with a 30 gardens that I have I'm going to make another one okay talk to you later

[@kaychaney6102]

Definitely inspiring! I paused and ordered 3 new perennials for my zone 8 garden. Yes…I’m easily swayed. Happy gardening!

[@christophertaylor9826]

Great enjoyment on each plant that grows in each zone gardeners grow.

[@debrasherron2843]

Great examples full of inspiration

[@budgetgardeningvita]

I live in zone 5b so I really enjoyed watching this video. I got a lot of great ideas. Thank you for putting this together, Janey! 🌷♥

[@jeanbrewer576]

🍂Hi Janey, glad that your getting around and feeling better. Ahh loved this zone channel you did, I paused you and subscribed to Emma Jean's YT channel loved her Lillies I have a place for variety of lilies. Thank you Janey for sharing this video cant wait for the next one, have a wonderful rest of the day 🍁👋🙂

[@sandyasposito8262]

I'm copying her rock garden too , thank you love it!!

[@helenemontpetit4494]

Ajuga! In between the tulips

[@lavenderbutterfly2160]

I have been watching for a while now I am so glad your doing video on gardening zones. I moved from va beach to Elizabeth city nc I loved gardening there with my husband then my husband had a tragic accident where he fell 40 feet on a ship in Japan and became a paraplegic from his chest down .3 months there the Norfolk va a month rehab and I told him I'll have him home for christmas and Dec 1st he was home and the only thing he asked for was to move to Puerto Rico close to his family well he live 10 years and a half and sadly we lost him in March 2022 so because he here I stayed here I never got to garden much I have a large patio and I have 6 raised garden beds with legs and I hardly gat to garden in them so now I have been buying lots of plants from Amazon so I can start over again life has been hard for me since he's been gone but I need to get me back I love gardening I love plants flowers love veggies gardens .so I' subscribed to your channel today and I can not wat to watch all the garden zone videos. Thank you im in zone 13 A

[@JRP58]

Thanks Janey. It’s always fun and interesting to see other gardens and hear what works in other zones.

[@kathleengillard9120]

Those look like penstemon between the tulips. They keep their color all year in zone 5.

[@judyingram-kh1vm]

Janey, i loved this video, even though i live in zone 6b/7a i can grow all this stuff in zone 3/4. Awesome video.❤

[@suemoore3331]

You have such a happy attitude and beautiful smile. I enjoy starting my day watching your videos and will especially enjoy seeing your new landscape as it progresses. You are so fortunate to have Michael Glassman as a friend and his contribution to your new landscape is priceless. I garden in zone 7A but love seeing other zone gardens for inspiration. Thank you for taking the time to take us along with your journey - the good along with the "bummers".

[@nancypatterson374]

What a wonderful idea, Janey.. it’s exciting to see what other gardeners can grow ❤! I will be watching, hope you are doing well!

[@clivemichie2638]

I got 22 lbs of Concord grapes last year from 2 vines... (zone 3 )

[@scottthornley7943]

Terrific addition for your series. I’m in zone 6 and it’s great seeing what gardeners can do. Berms, berms, berms. I have them. Different heights and lengths. Add them to your flat landscape. You will not be disappointed.

[@Edu_Kate]

And keep adding soil. I started a berm. Hauled about 40 bags of soil to my back yard. The next year, soil settled, I brought in more. It's getting harder for me to haul heavy bags anymore. Funny. In spring my muscles are so weak. By season's end, I have more strength.

[@DigPlantWaterRepeat]

Berms, berms, berms 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😆

[@scottthornley7943]

I just watched an episode of the middle size garden yesterday which was Sunday the 12th. It was excellent in showing and answering planting questions about planting berms etc. I would highly recommend watching it. Keep rolling. You’re doing great 👍

[@MariePotsPlants]

A Sunday video what a sweet surprise! Thanks for sharing other gardens Janey! They are all so lovely I’m so sad Pat doesn’t get to enjoy big lantana. I literally point out people’s huge lantana bushes to my daughters when driving around 😂 And yes I LOVE the succulent hanging baskets!

[@rhondafisher72]

I love this kind of videos, Can't wait for all the other zones.

[@stephaniesharkey3538]

Great idea

[@darlenethompson1438]

Great series ❤ very inspiring

[@jasminelouisefarrall]

Beautiful gardens everyone 🍃❁❁🌹❁❁🍃

[@barbaralamoreaux328]

Great series!

[@msv3402]

The gardens look absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing , and looking forward to the next presentation of gardens.😊

[@zandrawostel5868]

Beautiful gardens.

[@jksampley5872]

I'm so excited about this new series! The Zone 3 gardens featured in this video were just beautiful and gorgeous. I just love seeing what you all can accomplish with a short growing season the colors are stunning. You have plants that thrive there that I can't begin to enjoy here in my zone which is 9 B. Janey, I hope you are doing well, I hope that the pain has subsided and that you will soon be able to be back on your feet again. By the way, in this video the lighting looks awesome are you facing your window?

[@FruitsandflowersBeaumont]

I steal my neighbour's snow to insulate my frontyard better. Win for everybody

[@lilwilliams7277]

I’m enjoying this Janey. Thank you everyone your gardens are beautiful 🥰