Layering in the Landscape - Turning Shrubs into Trees

[@katherinelandreth2191]

I just want to thank Steph for doing such a great job with the camera :)

[@stephanyputnam]

Thank you so much. 🥰

[@katiekane5247]

​@@stephanyputnamwe DO appreciate you even though Holly is the "face" of the channel 🤣

[@bonsaisn]

Tôi rất thích video của bạn, cho thấy một phong cảnh yên bình và mát mẽ ,cảm ơn bạn chia chia sẽ ❤

[@kathrynmettelka7216]

Love the layering! Classic Southern gardens in New Orleans etc. are layered to create outdoor living spaces in long, hot summers. A/C didn’t exist to any extent before WWII, so gardens functioned as cooling devices as well as beautiful spaces.

[@kso808]

I'm getting more and more into limbing certain trees up, to provide more light for understory growth. My yard has gotten shadier over the course of many years, and this is a way to bring back more light.

[@katiekane5247]

My big Oaks are making too much shade but my birds love the low limbs. We may need to compromise.

[@carlawalker4671]

Hi Jim and Stephanie 🌻. Again, thank you very much for your introduction to Ram Giberson and her beautiful garden via KZbin and for being so very gracious on Sunday with your time. When Ram shared that you and Stephanie were going to be visiting around the same time my intern and I were, I asked if we needed to reschedule because I know you film multiple videos when there. Ram was like, "No." She then wanted to know if I'd like to meet you. Without hesitation, I said, "Of course I would." I don't think Ram or I could have been more excited about the opportunity. It's just not often that one gets the chance to thank two amazing people living many many many miles apart and from different worlds on the same day in the very place that united them all virtually. When I talk about the Giberson Garden, I call it the Sanctuary because, for me, it's just that. You and Stephanie have done an exceptional job covering it through the years and I had no idea that there was even a playlist, which Esmerelda and I have binged watched since returing home. Best always!

[@marky3131]

Can’t ever get enough of Ram’s garden. Her front yard seems different than the back yard. I’d love to see a wider angle of the front yard. But good heavens her gardens are beautiful. Thanks for sharing

[@susanbaker2796]

Outstanding video! I had to keep hitting pause to take it all in. Ram, your garden continues to amaze me. So many colors of green. I love it.

[@mplslawnguy3389]

A lot of people don’t realize that there is so much you can do with shade. Perfect example here. I have to think all that shade is a relief in July in the South.

[@alanerpington5698]

That's half the reason I'm planting so many trees, just so it's not so dang hot!

[@amynelsongreen3243]

My favorite off-site filming location! I love Ram’s garden so much. Inspiration everywhere you look. I love those natural airy forms that get new life when you underplant them with more structured things. Great topic!

[@jeanniecollier6763]

Thanks Jim and Steph for taking a different look at this beautiful garden.

[@TerrymostlyyouZazayouazdxBento]

Beautiful! This is one of my favorite gardens of all! Thanks so much Steph and Jim!

[@jenniferhooks2454]

The Gibberson garden is SO interesting. Ram certainly thinks outside the box. This video gives me an idea for a camellia that definitely needs limbing up.

[@shelleymolinaro5866]

Thanks Jim and Steph. Ram's garden speaks to her love of and respect for plants. And the faithful patience she has for her garden is remarkable.I learned a whole lot from this stroll with your narration, Jim.

[@ashleylitebrite6971]

It’s so great seeing Athens get the recognition she deserves. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ the Classic City ❤️

[@HandcraftedintheFoothills]

I have a pyracantha...interesting what she did with hers

[@sharonrobillard5163]

Great informative advice…I love that she keeps layering her garden …. instead of replacing the older majestic trees and shrubs ones🌸…appreciate you filming in the rain a true team of gardeners:)

[@IcecoldDan26]

Great video! Ive been limbing up recurve ligustrum for several years now. For some unknown reason the builder used them as foundation plants in my neighborhood. Ive moved them from the foundation to along my fence line. They are now 15 to 20 feet tall, but i can walk under them with no problem.

[@katiekane5247]

Being observant of how the light plays in your space makes shade gardens most interesting. I'm constantly surprised at how plants that are considered sun perennials will find a happy spot in high shade. Ram has such an eye for texture and use of space. One of my favorite gardens and not far from me. My nephew graduated from UGA this year, he's headed to Chapel Hill to pursue his Masters. He's studying both botany and entomology..

[@timgarner1957]

Man, oh man, I would love to see that garden in person 😍..I would get lost in its beauty ! Thanks for sharing one of my favorites again ❤️

[@terrivance8750]

Jim, Steph, Love the Giberson's garden--thank you for taking us back! 😊

[@judymckerrow6720]

Thank you Jim and Stephany! I hope you didn’t get too wet ? 💐💚🙃

[@cathycraig1301]

This is timely! I was just going to ask you why you limb up shrubs into tree forms. Thanks.

[@janekozlovsky9383]

Thanks Jim for bringing me along. So peaceful and serene. What a natural and beautiful space. Everything exists in harmony and does not look forced or contorted into it's place. Amazing use of space. Loved it ❤

[@pamelatidwell6422]

Great video with great ideas. I’m thinking of limbing up my limelight hydrangeas because of the massive deer problem we have here in Athens, Ga.

[@sumdude4281]

Really really well done video for gardens and life. It's not an obstacle, it's an opportunity.

[@itsmekristy]

I just tree formed my gold mop cypress, it's about 3.5 ft! I also have hinoki cypress that was planted in 80% hard shade, I moved it to a little more sun to work on as a specimen bonsai. It's about 6ft and very sparce and I can't wait to see how it turns out. Glad to see both of those in this video!

[@myredrose45]

Great job, Stephanie ! ❤

[@marionallen2222]

Incredible!!! Always love to see their gardens!!!! 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🪴🪴🪴🪴

[@erincolleen7436]

Thanks Jim and Steph! I appreciate the names of the plant on the screen. The combo of the written word and the video helps me to be able to read the tags in the nurseries. 😊

[@bangkokbynainoy]

Hello Jim, I am Nai Noy from Thailand.

[@jeansandhoodiegardengal2975]

Absolutely fabulous!!!! Love when you guys tour this place!!

[@karinhamann5019]

Always enjoy a visit to this garden, I too am at a stage of limbing up some plants in my garden, including a Golden Mop. Seeing this garden has expanded my ideas for what more I can do using this technique. Thanks!

[@loriledner6528]

Thank you to the Gibersons for sharing their amazing, beautiful gardens !!

[@SeekoGT]

Great video, great demonstrations. My yard is wooded and I see a lot of opportunity to do some interesting layering in my yard. Only problem for me are deer, but I'll figure it out.

[@stephanieestep7529]

Great video, so many good ideas! The cat at the end is precious ❤

[@valerieenlow6282]

Great overview of limbing up shrubs! Thanks so much!

[@coricardinale7440]

So lovely! Thanks for sharing some of your life with us. I am getting smarter due to you. I like you Jim! Have a great day.

[@holdthelight6833]

I really love this video! I have a spot that I really want a small tree, I have been considering planting a large shrub instead and limbing it up. this has given me lots of inspiration!!! Thank you!

[@ramgiberson7180]

Hello 🙏 everyone, sathu,thank you Mr Jim putnam. 🙏.

[@susanbaker2796]

Hi Ram, your garden is beautiful, as always. I love all the shades of green. So peaceful. Hope you are doing well.

[@Charlottemms427]

Love the garden tours!!! Thanks!! This is a FANTASTIC video!!❤

[@presidentjesus5061]

Isn't the Flying Dragon a citrus rootstock? I didn't know people grew them for looks.

[@8helenjhouston8]

Wow, I had NO IDEA that the Gold Mop Cypress would get that HUGE over time!

[@alanerpington5698]

It seems like almost all types of chamaecyparis eventually get a lot taller than what the label at the garden center says!

[@SonnyandSam]

Wow, what a beautiful home garden! But I can't resist wondering how much they spent in money and time to build this gorgeous oasis.

[@sherriianiro747]

I believe her husband is a doctor -

[@Lisa-countryside]

This layering technique in gardening- blows my mind! Thank you for your great videos.

[@aalejardin]

Ram is a genius garden designer!

[@adrabruzzese7610]

Beautiful garden. So inviting and peaceful.

[@ahappyclaire]

Welcome to Georgia! Love your channel.

[@juliespross9598]

😍😍always love your videos in Giberson garden😍😍

[@someguy5927]

This is a great video. I had never thought about layering vertically, only horizontally, so the video is giving me great ideas for my own garden.

[@CynLynRin]

Inspiring garden, inspiring video.

[@loriswain8140]

Wow, this garden is incredible! Thank you.

[@stephaniesharkey3538]

Great garden 🌿🌿🌿

[@CurtisBrown-kv8hh]

This is my favorite garden you’ve shown. Feels like being in an enchanted forest! I really need help to get this in my garden. Any videos you have to plan out this type of garden?

[@missmonasuzette]

Beautiful garden!!

[@jeanp5395]

Are you concerned with disturbing the roots of an existing shrub/tree when underplanting under it? This is a beautiful garden, thanks for posting this.🌻🌷🏡

[@annakasikkink7489]

I had a similar question about root competition. Is it hard to get new plants established under a more mature shrub/tree? I have some boxwoods planted around the drip line of a loropetalum that I'm limbing up as it grows. The boxwoods struggled coming out of winter this year and I think it's because the loropetalum is stealing all the moisture.

[@cory_aqua]

Depends on maturity, shrub/ grass roots around a small tree will compete for nutrients.

[@toddwiese7023]

Favorite garden

[@bonniejackson7476]

It is a lovely garden. Thanks for sharing!

[@pc3077]

Love everything about this garden.

[@atticbrowser9698]

Thanks for a really interesting and informative video. It gave me lots of good ideas.

[@juliemitton86]

Since Ram’s garden is so full how much maintenance do they do? It is so extensive I would imagine it would take a lot of upkeep? Or is this the dense planting method you talk about for less maintenance?

[@katiekane5247]

Absolutely! Dense plantings of the right plants make for less maintenance.

[@coricardinale7440]

If you could live in a different zone what would you choose? Thanks for all you share with us.

[@StillTheJackyBear]

TY...

[@angieketcher5917]

It's beautiful...

[@TO-vw3sy]

Spectacular video! Thank you

[@darlaMac8060]

WOW!!!

[@angieketcher5917]

Wow..

[@crystalpritchett1595]

Makes me want to go outside and limb up all my bushes! I desperately need consultation on my garden. I have a large yard with many plants, but I feel like I haven’t planted in a cohesive way. Any suggestions for services in Hickory NC?

[@cory_aqua]

That Pitosporum looked nothing like the dwarf variety I have,

[@dorindajenkins7825]

🙋

[@AnnPull]

Jim Do you think it’s possible to limb up a 35 foot Leyland cypress hedge and successfully underplant it?

[@taraallison4353]

How do they keep control of any disease or pests on everything??? I’m constantly checking my plants for any pests and/or problems.

[@carlawalker4671]

🌻

[@brutusadmirer8043]

The plant identified as native azalea R. canescens is not. It is Rhododendron stenopetalum var 'Linearifolium'. Native to Japan.

[@myrusticgardens]

This was so inspiring! I have limbed up many shrubs but am now again thinking through my garden for what else I can bring up from the ground. Question… I wonder, are there any shrubs you DON’T recommend doing this to? Maybe that can’t handle the top weight or that sucker too obnoxiously? Thanks again for a fabulous video!

[@kirstinkonrad]

Kitty!

[@kathryntait3304]

What does growing a garden like this cost?

[@alanerpington5698]

It costs a couple decades of your life. 🙂

[@kathryntait3304]

@@alanerpington5698 $$$$

[@ashleyamelia08]

is this open to the public?

[@JourneyGarden]

I like how this garden has been allowed to develop. I know you are probably on a different track with KZbin, Southern Living, Etc. but your own garden would be much improved if you would "go with it" rather than constantly pruning things down.

[@staciejackson7497]

He doesn’t have space for these huge specimens. He should garden as he sees fit, as should you.

[@mattlloyd9054]

Lmao the flying dragon poncirus would kill you if you fell into it because of the inch plus long curved hooks their not thorns. There's a gold mop cypress beside cedar bluff elementary school in Virginia that's gotta be 50 foot wide and tall.

[@sterlgirlceline]

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🏆🎖️

[@crystalpritchett1595]

Makes me want to go outside and limb up all my bushes! I desperately need consultation on my garden. I have a large yard with many plants, but I feel like I haven’t planted in a cohesive way. Any suggestions for services in Hickory NC?