🍁 Fall Garden Cleanup: Revitalize Summer Beds & Plant Snapdragons & Iris For Spring Blooms

[@sharonhart1232]

I was cleaning out a bed of zinnias yesterday. Every time I pulled one up I would apologize to it and say "You are so pretty" LOL But I am ready to revamp that bed

[@shesamadgardener]

Positive affirmations!

[@lorindachristine3291]

I will often thank my plants for being beautiful or for providing food, before I pull them out. Glad I'm not the only one talking to them!! 😊

[@marielyencasa]

You gave me the courage today to clean my beds. Let’s see if I have the same courage on the weekend when I will actually in front of the beds 😂 Great video!!!

[@shesamadgardener]

You got this!

[@normarobbins6460]

Thank you. I just bought snapdragons yesterday and I wasn't sure what they needed. Now I am confident for their winter care and looking forward to a great fall and spring bloom. Norma in Mendocino, CA.

[@shesamadgardener]

Glad I could help!

[@LindaBaker-l1b]

It's so satisfying to pull out old stuff! Makes everything feel so neat and tidy! Your snapdragons are the prettiest colors. It would be fun seeing them bloom along side the irises!

[@shesamadgardener]

It does feel good!

[@MichelleSuggs-ls1ki]

Spring will be glorious

[@shesamadgardener]

I hope so!

[@SuzanneTiehm]

I’m glad to hear I can start some snapdragon seeds in the winter. I ordered seeds but got distracted by health issues before I could start them. By winter I should be back to 100% and ready to start all the seeds!!! 🍁🍁🍁

[@shesamadgardener]

Definitely! Plus it’s fun to grow them when it’s cold outside!

[@KP-gw5zv]

Good morning. I must be an odd gardener because I don't mind taking things out, pruning things back and just making my gardens ready for the winter rest. I at this point am finished with the weeding and watering. As well as I like to make my garden fresh and not tired looking. So watching you makes me feel like I did the right thing. Have a wonderful day.

[@shesamadgardener]

Definitely do what works best for you!

[@Bub61fd]

Hi Amanda another great video! You know as much as I love the beds filled with blooms, it seems after I have a good clearing out I can breathe better! Take care

[@shesamadgardener]

Agreed!

[@8helenjhouston8]

That compost is luscious!

[@shesamadgardener]

It is!

[@vickijackson9115]

Love the color choices on the Snapdragons. 🤗 and the Iris. It’s going to be a beautiful design. 🍁

[@shesamadgardener]

I think so too!

[@patboyle267]

Thanks for the inspiration to clean out the beds and reminder to put in compost 😊

[@shesamadgardener]

You are so welcome!

[@gloriabranch6287]

I'm glad you pruned your Don Juan roses like you did. Because i always over think it

[@shesamadgardener]

This one is really well established now … I do t think I can hurt it but the only issue would be less blooms … which is fine with me.

[@idalinaazevedo5007]

Hi thanks for the video tomorrow I will begin to clean up my garden and plant some bulbs.

[@shesamadgardener]

Good luck!

[@BarbaraBlackwell-gd7sl]

Motivation boast received! Had to let those temps drop before I could even think about bed clean up. Soil too dry for me to fall plant cold hardies, hoping early spring will be good.❤

[@shesamadgardener]

Agreed! A good rain storm got me motivated!

[@kathyley5661]

I'm cleaning also. Some of it really does need to go! I'm ready to put the outside to rest and focus inside. Thanks also for the comments made about how you can feel things can look a mess, yet knowing how nice it will be come again spring. Blessings!

[@shesamadgardener]

It feels good to start closing things down outside.

[@stephengary1217]

I pulled out most of my zinnias a few days ago. They had succumbed to powdery mildew and looked terrible but did put on a beautiful show all summer.

[@shesamadgardener]

Bet it feels good to clean them out!

[@litaapreston9605]

🍁 so excited for those snaps. Hoping you get some blooms this year 🤞🤞

[@shesamadgardener]

I hope so too!

[@michellefrance1165]

You have motivated me to pull some annuals out of the garden beds this week 😊

[@shesamadgardener]

Go for it!

[@rosemarypurnell3674]

My zinnias are still blooming like crazy and for the first time in my history with them, I do not see any white powdery mildew!! So, I'm letting them do their thing. All of my bearded irises that I divided and replanted seem to be surviving although the leaves don't look very healthy, but I see new shoots growing up from the rhizomes. That new snapdragon flowerbed is going to be gorgeous that you just planted.

[@shesamadgardener]

Wonderful!

[@cathyversteeg3051]

So satisfying!

[@shesamadgardener]

Glad you think so!

[@kellybroussard4880]

Love your videos! You are giving me courage to get some clean out done. Still miserably hot in zone 9b but a cool front is coming this weekend!

[@shesamadgardener]

You can do it!

[@LilyValmonte]

🍁🌱🍂🏵 All your hard work is sure going to pay off!

[@shesamadgardener]

I hope so!

[@debbiet0719]

I wish I could come visit you and touch all of your beautiful flowers 🌺 😂

[@shesamadgardener]

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[@8helenjhouston8]

What height do the snapdragons that you planted out get? I prefer the more dwarf sized ones.

[@shesamadgardener]

Between 24-48 inches depending on the variety.

[@user-rosesroses]

Nice

[@shesamadgardener]

Thanks!

[@laurac4572]

Do you water the snaps throughout the winter?

[@shesamadgardener]

I do … typically once or twice a week.

[@crocketp]

Is it possible to grow your own fall mums? Where do you recommend getting seeds from?

[@shesamadgardener]

They grow from cuttings not from seed!

[@crocketp]

@@shesamadgardener ohhhhh! Now I will have to learn how to do that 😂. First year gardener here

[@mychinadoll312]

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[@terigreen8649]

Do you use bone meal with bulbs?

[@shesamadgardener]

I haven’t, how does it help the bulbs?

[@terigreen8649]

@shesamadgardener I understood this is the food for bulbs.....more iron ? Sorry my brain doesn't recall like it use to.

[@harbourheightsja2383]

Is it true that snap dragons keep slugs away?

[@shesamadgardener]

I haven’t heard that before!

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[@michellepollino4986]

The snapdragons and iris are going to be beautiful in the spring. Clean up helps the garden, but I know it’s hard to pull plants.

[@shesamadgardener]

I hope so!

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[@frogjardin]

My snaps that get shade do bloom throughout the summer, but they are smaller and sporadic. Hope this bed works better for you!

[@shesamadgardener]

I’m excited to see how they do in the new spot!

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Okay, okay. I’ll get moving.

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