Really Great Garden Questions - Wimpy Hydrangeas, Fall Fertilizing, Transplanting, Replacing Soil

Really Great Garden Questions - Wimpy Hydrangeas, Fall Fertilizing, Transplanting, Replacing Soil - In this video I answer garden questions that were asked in last week's garden question and answer video.
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[@katherinecornette5315]

All of us in NC are heartbroken and looking for ways to help our neighbors in the mountains! Thankful for all the wonderful volunteers from all over US!

[@TheImpatientGardener]

Thought from a Wisconsin gardener re: fertilizing boxwood in fall. I don’t recommend it. If there’s any warmth to push growth, all of that growth will not be hardened off and will die, leaving unsightly tan tips on everything. It can all be pruned off in spring but looks terrible until then. Speaking from experience.

[@jordanyeager9220]

❤ erin!!!!

[@Anirras-got-a-bergenia]

Erin, I always appreciate your opinion greatly because you also share when something didn't go quite right.

[@terrivance8750]

Jim, Steph, Bless ya'all for setting up Monday's video as a fundraiser! 🙏❤🙏

[@mwnemo]

I liked the individual plant description videos from the past. That’s how I found your channel when looking at different junipers

[@erincolleen7436]

Thanks Jim and Stephany! I haven’t watched the “wet gardening” video yet. Going to do that now and share it! Have a great week.

[@chelsea1067]

A big fan writing from Augusta, GA. Would you consider doing a video for those of us hit by Helene and how we might plan for rebuilding our landscapes? Rejuvenating older neighborhoods with an emphasis on native trees/shrubs and privacy? We'd be incredibly grateful for ideas to circulate. Thank you for all your amazing content.

[@matthewnelson2830]

If you're up to it how about a hurricane q and a? Lost all of our shade trees. Any advice for all the shade plants underneath? Hostas, azaleas, cast iron, A Carolina Sapphire cypress and a tree formed zhou zhou are leaning from wind. Can this be staked and how? A tea olive carked at its base can this be reset to make a hedge? Chindo viburnum will be crushed with tree removal will we have to restart it? Thank you so much for all the advice over the years?

[@MickF04]

Here in Central Texas, there isn't much soil here. It is mostly limestone with a little clay. I think digging a hole in that would create the in-ground pot you described. In our front yard over the past 4+ years when planting, we've broken up the soil, removing some of the limestone, then building up the soil with amendments and nursery-created "soil". Basically, an above ground raised bed that encompasses the entire shrub bed. With the slight slope to the yard, we don't run into standing water within the beds. You do what you can.

[@stephaniesharkey3538]

We live in a tornado storm area and cannot imagine the devastation those people have faced! Our hearts and $ go out to them !

[@kathrynk4437]

Praying for NC.

[@LifeHomeandGardenwithAnaRica]

Thank you for a Great Sunday Q and A.

[@katiekane5247]

Glad you mentioned Feather Falls Carex. I found them cheap at a big box store and it's quite the beast. Still have red Summer Jewels Salvia coming up from seed. Nice new flowers while those that started this spring are looking tired. Yay, free flowers! I've saved bundles of seed for next year, such an easy annual. I'm winter sowing Milkweed and Lobelia again along with Gold Jubilee Agastache. I've had great luck with them.

[@Jpatmeadowbrook]

Thank you . The Impatient Gardener, Erin, is donating her proceeds. Climate change is real. The ocean is way too warm! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻I am praying for peace in a greener world❤

[@JimPutnam]

She's awesome for sure!

[@kaychaney6102]

I so appreciate your sharing your knowledge. Thank you!

[@judymckerrow6720]

Thanks Jim. 🌺💚🙃

[@gypsysoul5373]

Question- I live in zone 5b and have some danica arborvitea that have grown larger than expected and have outgrown their space. If I cut them back will they grow more green foliage and when would be the best time to do that? To get them back to the size I want I would be cutting into the brown insides. Enjoy your videos, always so informative!

[@karenschwartz5209]

Thank you😊

[@volvosafe4662]

When do we trim back Hellebore leaves 🍁? Thanks 🙏 for helping Out !

[@Garricher5958]

Jim, I have a pineapple sage approximately 2’ wide and 3’ high. I planted it from a cutting this last spring. I’m in zone 8a Charlotte. After it blooms can I chop it to the ground, heavily mulch it on top, and would it come back next Spring? Other plants that you might be able to do this technique with as well? Thank you for fundraising for those in the west of the state. We’re contributing locally with supply trucks here. I have a brother in Hendersonville, that has been able to back to work , but he still has no electricity as of this note date.

[@vernellevale2226]

As always, another great video! I garden in Las Vegas (now Zone 9a) and one of the soil questions got me thinking. Should I put down BioChar soil conditioner before the humus or put down the humus and then BioChar soil conditioner? 🤔 Asking for your advice. Thanks for your help!!

[@lulubell711]

Hello, here in SE TN we're still in a drought situation. As the weather gets cooler but no rainfall in sight, how do we handle the watering situation? Thank you. *Prayers for everybody that's been affected by hurricane Helene.😢

[@jeanninemorgan3526]

Terrible impacts from Helene. And now we brace for Milton here in FL. 2 in 2 weeks. Crazy

[@burgerboot]

In deeper shade conditions, do you think there is still value in planting traditional azaleas as opposed to repeat blooming azaleas (such as Encore)?

[@thomasnoble1816]

I have a male inkberry on order (‘Squeeze Box’). In order to pollinate my female plants, is it better to plant the male nearer but in more shade- or in sun but maybe 50’ away. The idea being the Squeeze Box will flower more and attract pollinators in the sun.

[@lizmiller8084]

I have a young Japanese maple that has just one long leader/ branch. Can I prune that and it will push more branches?

[@bethheerten1132]

I have several plantings of Lycoris radiata and want to share some. When is the best time to dig & divide?

[@jillnorris8448]

I have purchased 2 yucca plants (color guard by SL Plant Collection & a Monrovia variety). I'm in zone 8A, NC. Should I plant in the fall or wait until spring?

[@lisagreen7499]

Everytime I plant something in dry shade I wonder about planting high. I have never heard you discuss not doing that in certain situations. I have been doing a lot of planting in dry shade lately and wonder if you should still do that? So far, I have but should I?

[@lac7492]

Requisite Redbud question of the week ;). I have a Whitewater weeping redbud that has been in the ground about 4 years. I didn't stake it high enough (rookie mistake) and so it's about 4.5' high and about as wide. I'd like to try and move it since I want something taller in the space but I know they are not fans of being transplanted. What is my best chance at success? Zone 6B/7A Pittsburgh, PA. Thanks for all the Q&A's over the years, I've learned a lot!

[@whatsup848]

I recently planted a few hardy luna hibiscus plants. Can you please tell me if they will die back to the ground, need to be pruned in late winter or left alone in Zone 8b North Carolina? Thank you!

[@marylovejoy1]

I have two Encore azaleas that seem quite healthy, but are not flowering nearly as much as I was hoping for. This is their third year in the ground and they get 6-8 hours of sun with some afternoon protection. The soil is PH neutral, but I fertilize with Hollytone in the spring and add some Espoma soil acidifier for good measure. In spring they’ll be maybe half covered in flowers, but in fall they produce only a handful at best. Any suggestions? I’m in central Maryland, zone 7b (7a until this year). Thanks!

[@HunterTN]

There's a chart on the Encore site that will show you the expected bloom cycle for each color group. I'm in 7b and the fall blooming is far less on mine than the spring. I have Royalty, Sangria, and Twist and in the chart they all show lighter blooms in fall than spring. The first few years the fall blooms were in the single digits but they've gotten progressively better.

[@ryandmiller]

Hopefully this is a new transplanting question... if my soil doesn't freeze in winter (never does for me when mulched in central Oklahoma), is there any concern with fall transplanting of broadleaf evergreens or marginally hardy perennials or shrubs if there is no risk of roots freezing? Even during our 5 days below freezing last January, with 4 consecutive lows below 10F and the coldest day having a high of 8F, my soil temp under mulch never reached 32! My heart goes out to those affected by that storm. We have our share disaster in OK but hurricanes are something else.

[@ElizabethPrytherch]

Can I still safely transplant evergreen perennials in 7b, Chapel Hill? I’d hoped to move dwarf crested iris, green & gold, heuchera, strawberry begonia, and ajuga last month, but ran out of time. Ty!

[@valerieenlow6282]

If I want to encourage my Big Daddy hydrangeas to turn from pink to blue, would I add sulfur in fall or spring?

[@heathturnbow3733]

Im looking at creating a grove of trees on .25-.5 of an acre. Any particular kind or mixtures that are nice looking?

[@heathermcelroy7171]

What state and zone are you in?

[@dmcr8171]

Hey Jim & Stef, I have 3 Pillar Rose of Sharon that are two or three years old. I've never pruned them (didn't think I had to) This summer they grew to about 8' but the branches all arched downward nearly touching the ground. I'm about ready to remove them. How do I trim these to look like the full pillars on the Proven Winners Web site. Thank you in advance for your help.

[@andreturnerphotography]

Hurricane Helene blew the bark off a pine tree. The tree is 24 - 32 inches thick and probably 60 - 70 ft tall. Can't tell if it's bark beetles or not. What to do, if anything?

[@SaphhireFitness]

Is it okay to limb up a flowering pink dogwood in the winter (Georgia, Zone 8A), when it is dormant? And by "limb up" I simply mean the bottom two or three limbs that are beginning to encroach on some stairs a little bit. (Tree was planted in 2019, so a bit over 5 years old.) Thank you!

[@ginnyraska9634]

Question on transplanting camellias in zone 9b near Houston. A friend who is moving gave me 5 camellia japonicas. One was wind or sunburned and all the burned leaves are brown and crisp, but there’s one stem in the interior of the plant that is green and looks good. Should I prune the outer dead branches or leave them? Will they protect the inner branch or drain the energy from the plant as it tries to recover? Three of the plants are looking good, but the plant that looked the best when I put it in the ground now looks completely dead. I dug it up and put it in a pot and pruned it. Was that unwise? I was afraid that the pecan tree overhead might be hogging the water or could be alleopathic.

[@Adina7223]

Zone 7b TN west. I am creating a shade garden under holly bushes that have been limbed up. Suckers! Is there any way I can get rid of them? I keep cutting them when they are young. Thanks.

[@schultzestrength]

Hey Jim, Zone 8a Upstate SC here. I had a few tree leaned over a bit from Helene. They are all 3 years or less old in my landscape. Can I stake these to straighten them? Or do they need more extensive treatment. None of the trees are fully laying down. The worst is leaning at a 45 degree angle.

[@coryklapper662]

I live in a suburb of Buffalo, NY zone 6A. I have a giant old Willow tree that clearly was stressed due to the long dry summer with low rainfall than usual. Due to weather, our Willow has a heavy infestation of aphids that is now causing honeydew droppings on the surrounding shrubs. I can see sooty mold beginning to develop. With a tree so large, I have been hoping that beneficial insects would correct or aid me without me intervening. Now that autumn is upon us, should I not collect the infested leaves for leaf mulch because of the possible aphid eggs? What is your opinion on treating this beautiful old tree? Thank you. Cory

[@Anirras-got-a-bergenia]

Some paniculatas are hardy to zone 3.

[@estherlista]

It is the right time to transplant Edgeworthia? Zone 8a, Lexington NC?

[@johnaiken7233]

I have a raised bed with knock out roses. Can I plant mums at the feet of the roses? I’m trying to fill in to cover the leggy spaces of the roses. Will either type of plant deter the other? Zone 7b.

[@angelacross2216]

I pruned some of my knockout rose down to the ground after they got leggy and woody. Honestly I planned to dig out the roots and replace them, but before I got to them they grew back beautifully bushy and then flowered.

[@SunFlower-io8xb]

My Edgeworthia is going into its 3 year. It is full of flower buds, will these hold on until spring? 8a east of Birmingham AL Thank you!

[@maryb6065]

I'm zone 6a in Southern Maine. I have Acer palmatum Orangeola in a pot. I plan to bring it into unheated garage. Garage has windows. Does this plant want light or darkness and do I water it a bit throughout dormancy?

[@collinmcloughlin2574]

Could you provide more context on your wood chips? Is there no concern of wood chips containing material from disease trees? and once you’ve put a large quantity of wood chips down how do you then handle mulching the area, do you not mulch at all until the wood chips have fully broken down? Appreciate the answer.

[@staciejackson7497]

From what I have seen, he uses wood chips on a newer area and lets them break down for a while e.g. 6 months, OR, he is using them on his paths, then using the finished compost to put in his beds, while putting down fresh chips on his paths…rinse and repeat. I have also heard him say you could use them as mulch and if you can’t wait, you could plant shrubs etc (keeping actual chips away from the crown) but not ideal for annuals and perennials. I’m sure there’s more info he can share.

[@MourningDove-bn4dk]

Do you deal with Asian jumping worms? If so, how do you deal with them, or how would you recommend dealing with them? My most amended beds have lost their edge over the least amended beds. Would you recommend me not to use compost with new plants?

[@staciejackson7497]

You should ask Erin, the impatient gardener too. She has this.

[@MourningDove-bn4dk]

@@staciejackson7497 I will. Thank you.

[@jordanyeager9220]

Are hydrangeas and Lantana part of the same family? Only asking because I think the leaf structure and blooms look similar. And has anyone ever cross bred the two?

[@ShirleyJDavis]

I need your help. I have green moss in my yard. Mostly under trees. I have no idea how to get it out of my yard. Nothing will grow where it’s at. Please help.

[@thomasnoble1816]

I remember the devastation of Camille in Virginia. This looks far worse.

[@paulacothren3591]

Lake Lure Flowering Bridge is structurally damaged and many of the gardens are entirely gone. The bridge and gardens are Monet-worthy. It's heartbreaking.

[@JimPutnam]

I've always loved visiting it!

[@KateMaureen14]

Does pine straw make a good path mulch? Or would it be slippery/move around?

[@heathermcelroy7171]

In my experience pine straw can be slippery underfoot if there's any kind of slope.

[@michaelmalone8742]

Pine straw is used extensively as both general ground cover and paths in our area. It's durable, beautiful, long-lasting and not slippery at all on level areas. It's a bit slippery on a slope, but it does not move in heavy rain and we've placed where you don't need to walk on it, so it's not an issue.

[@ElizabethPrytherch]

❤

[@ramgiberson7180]

🌻 🌻 🌻 🙏.

[@AnnPull]

Ever hear of a Gingko tree changing sex? My autumn gold supposedly male Gingko is fruiting this year! And they smell like vomit x dog poop!

[@Flower_hoarder]

🙏🏾💚🙏🏾💚🙏🏾

[@1.crazy.redhead]

What's even more devastating is how FEMA and the government is doing these people that have lost everything

[@staylor6913]

FEMA and the government are providing assistance and services on the ground, directly.

[@staciejackson7497]

1.crazy.redhead. That isn’t true.

[@HandcraftedintheFoothills]

​@@staciejackson7497residents would disagree BUT it's huge disaster area...FEMA needs more boots on the ground or use more than 1500 military personnel....

[@staciejackson7497]

@@HandcraftedintheFoothills Then the Republican legislature shouldn’t have denied funding in the last Continuing Resolution. and no, Biden didn’t send FEMA money to migrants.

[@freedomofreligion3248]

FEMA and every authority is performing at stellar levels. You are being lied to.

[@LostInThisGardenofLife]

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but if you’re a human, you have no room to be calling anything invasive. 😅

[@CarolynPoindexter]

Please Jim . Just answer the question without all the other “ talk”. Using 5 words when 2 would do!!

[@staciejackson7497]

When he does that, he is providing context and additional information. I appreciate it.

[@JimPutnam]

It's highly unlikely that I will ever change so thanks for giving the channel a try

[@IanAllans]

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