Really Great Garden Questions Answered - Lantana Problems, Garden Plants Channel, Rain from Debby

[@n0nitwitz]

Can I just say how validating it was to hear Jim say that it was awful trying to work in the garden in the southern afternoon/evenings? That they only work mornings and that sometimes he had to tell Steph to come in? Mosquitoes are terrible in evening? If they were any more relatable they’d be relatives! I don’t know why this channel doesn’t have millions of subscribers.

[@josweatt898]

Agree!!

[@gbaileydirecttkohn2379]

My w 😊jooi H😅😊opo 0:30 o. O by o Ph Gnoooo. P P

[@jenniferhooks2454]

I work in my yard in the morning, and by noon I'm done. The afternoons are for lunch, a nap, indoor chores, appointments, errands, etc. The nap is a recovery mechanism. That way I can make it through the day until bedtime. I'm on the southeastern NC coast, and it's TOO HOT to be working in the afternoons. I can work outside after dinner if the day has been dry.

[@jenniferhooks2454]

I want to say how much I have learned about plants and plants people by watching this channel. But thing I've learned the most about is soil health and building good soil which will grow your plants. My sandy coastal southeastern NC soil needs all the nutrients it can get.

[@agmin2098]

So true😊

[@mikeymopar1171]

Why did the gardener bury all his money - to make the soil rich 😂

[@terrivance8750]

Love "Dad Jokes"! 😆😆😆

[@jeansandhoodiegardengal2975]

BAWRAHAHHAHAHA 🤪😂🤣

[@dia9491]

😂

[@mikeymopar1171]

What do you get when two plants kiss - tulips

[@vbachman6742]

I love seeing both of your dogs.

[@marionallen2222]

26:14 that is exactly my problem I literally cannot breathe outside in July and August - thanks to my Covid asthma - humidity is my biggest trigger 😕🪴🪴🪴 my gardens are out of control it’s so sad looking out at my mess 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️😕😕😕 I cannot wait until it cools off a bit so I can get back outside! To fix everything … totally morning is the only time to work 🤍🤍🤍

[@irma_brenton]

Good beautiful morning Jim & Steph!!😁💘🥰🫶🏻☀️

[@JimPutnam]

Good morning!

[@marshawilliamson8602]

My fridge displays the thank you notes I’ve received from you two with my HortTube shirt orders. You two are horticulture rock stars!🌸🐝

[@debradawson3051]

We have three White Oaks on our .40 acre suburban lot. As soon as we moved in 13 years ago, I hired arborists to care for them. They are special to us for many reasons but energy wise they shelter our home from the South-West sun in Zone 7b, Virginia. They provide for 400+ insects/pollinators. Win=win❤

[@erincolleen7436]

Thanks Jim and Steph. Enjoy your trip and safe travels!

[@judymckerrow6720]

Thank you Jim and Stephany. 🌺💚🙃

[@jennifergreene8891]

Good morning Jim and Stephanie! Thank you for another great Q&A Stay safe and enjoy your travels/visiting family. 😊

[@myredrose45]

Good morning Jim and Stephany, welcome to my state of VA.

[@terrivance8750]

Jim, Steph, Great advice on working the garden in the A.M. 😊 Any advice on how to turn into a morning person. 🤔😉😆

[@agmin2098]

😂I can definitely relate

[@kristibrooks967]

Yep. Get a Labrador puppy! 😂🐾🐶

[@ginamansfield4376]

😂

[@zukosmom3780]

Evening Jim. I need some encouragement that it's ok to plant tomatoes in the front yard. After 30 years my neighbors tree has grown so much and now I can't get my tomatoes to grow because of too much shade. I know it seems silly but it's the only place left to grow tomatoes. Thanks

[@Kylie4Queen]

I say go for it!

[@lulubell711]

Not silly at all. The only place I have sun is my front yard. This year, I planted watermelons and unfortunately somebody stole them out of my front yard. So shocking... ☹️

[@paulacothren3591]

I absolutely agree that the evening in humid South is a terrible time to work in the garden. No doubt about it.

[@lisagreen7499]

The starlight salvia is a big hit here in NWTN, zone 7. It has even seeded out & seedlings are blooming! I tried it from seed, which was an epic failure. I lucked up on one 6 pack at a local nursery. I have been very happy with the plant & thank you for bringing it to my attention!

[@frankpoole4306]

I just wanted to reach out and say thank you for the awesome Green Hill Hosta Farm referral. Bob had his ‘Lucky 13’ open greenhouse sale yesterday. We got a very rare H. Venusta ‘Onoda’. We also picked up a couple ‘Cherry Cheesecakes’. Thank again

[@kristibrooks967]

I agree about organic vs. water soluble fertilizer... Feed the dirt. 😊

[@npsinboro]

Loved the detailed info on the palm!

[@productofcharleston]

Maybe a question for Steph. We have a large pollinator bed and I guess we didn’t realize how much we love orange, yellow and red. It has so many different hues of those colors. It’s hard to explain but it looks like it is on fire. What color should we plant next year to calm it down just a little. Thanks

[@paulacothren3591]

Choose something tall and opposite on the color wheel, pastel but still saturated a little bit. I never thought I would love Franz Schubert phlox as much as I do. I got mine from Big Bloomers. Mt. Cuba gives it a very low score for mildew, spider mites and fail to bloom. I do not experience that, but I give it first of the morning sun all the way to the crown (mine is potted and elevated in the bed). Yulia at Y Garden grows beautiful Franz Schubert in the ground and she is in very humid New Jersey.

[@dia9491]

Go purple/blue. My son and I have gone purple blue crazy over the years. The reason I mention it is allium bulbs! The pollinators love it. Then you could place some reds, pinks, or yellows to catch the eyes.

[@terrivance8750]

Jim, Steph, Love the idea of replanting w/ Oaks for future generations, but also for the present--they're #1 in how many species they benefit! 😊

[@juliepeveto5104]

If you aren’t already going you should see about stopping by Flock Finger Lakes farm with Summer Rayne Oakes! They have an amazing space

[@tOmMarzig]

Hi Mr. Oak, I actually found your other channel before this one 😄. And, then came here. Thanks for another great video. Always great info

[@agmin2098]

That’s crazy..I’ve been a loyal follower for a year and had never heard of the other channel

[@annadam]

I love the single plant videos!

[@sherrybrown4340]

“Full Griffin.” I love it.

[@thomasnoble1816]

Hmmm- I feel owned that Horttube is visiting gardens that are far closer to me than to Raleigh! My question is if there is a resource about specific weeds- when they germinate, when they flower, and when they set seed. I have a few species that are getting the better of me.

[@aalejardin]

h is a genius with color and so imaginative -- it's such a talent to be able to look beyond the usual combinations and what you shouldn't do to create something beautiful.

[@bonniejackson7476]

Jim I had the windmill palm question and I’m in Zone 8a near Raleigh. Sorry I forgot to include that. I will plant in April. Thanks😊

[@ramgiberson7180]

❤😅have fun gardening, 🙏 .

[@burntorangehorn]

Welcome to Maryland! Visit any gardens in the area? I'm further inland than where you are right now, but it's a lovely area.

[@marionallen2222]

I would much rather have elderly animals than babies 🤣🤣🤣🤍🤍🤍🤍🪴🪴🪴🐈🐈🐈 Holly sounds like the BEST DOG EVER!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 cleaner than when she left 🤣🤣🤣🤣LOL!!!!! Avoided the waves I love it!!! 🤍🤍🤍

[@katiekane5247]

You and me both! I could take care of a kennel with close to 100 dogs but 3 toddlers and I'm ready for a rubber room 😂

[@marionallen2222]

Yes!!!!! Me too!!!! For sure!!!!

[@marionallen2222]

LOL!!!

[@HoustonKeith72]

I’m the weirdo who said I’ve been “inhaling your videos!” Ha! Thank you for the lovely acknowledgement. I am thoroughly enjoying myself. In fact, I went to a nursery yesterday and found several varieties of abelia Jim has mentioned. Now to decide on one! Question: what soil do you recommend for indoor plants. I love growing plants indoors but every summer here in Houston, Texas I deal with gnats. I want to give the plants what they need but HATE the gnats. What do you recommend? Thanks for all you both do for us plant and gardening nut jobs! 😊

[@GreenGranny]

Re: the Mojave desert blooming rosemary. I live in the extreme heat too. I have found some plants won't flower unless they have the temperature they like to flower in. If you don't stay in that temperature long enough then they won't flower at all.

[@MickF04]

I guess if I had to pick one plant for our location here in Central Texas (8b), it would be Mystic Spires Blue Salvia. It starts blooming in early spring and continues until first hard frost in mid-to-late December. The pollinators are on them almost immediately and throughout the season, from sunrise to sunset, even on 100 degree days. Yesterday near sunset, I noticed no activity in a grouping of five Mystics, but I thought I saw a bumblebee. Sure enough, it had latched onto a spire stem and was sleeping. Never seen that before.

[@kristibrooks967]

I'm in 8b northern AZ. Does your mystic spires winter over?

[@MickF04]

@@kristibrooks967 Yes and no. In the area where some of them are planted, it is a very exposed spot. While many of the Mystic Spires will start to sprout up in late Winter, there is a tendency on windy Spring days for the new growth to separate from the plant and die back. Very frustrating. I tend to grow them as annuals. We have a nearby nursery that has two Mystic Spires planted 3 feet apart, and they recover every season.

[@kristibrooks967]

@@MickF04 thank you for such a clear answer. I am having that problem with gaura here. As we have no local nursery that carries specialty perennials I am forced to mail order expensive T and E favorites. 🥺

[@ahappyclaire]

Thanks for answering my question last week! I've got one more...I planted a bunch of hostas under my crape myrtle a few months ago. They're doing great. But now I've got crape myrtle ground suckers popping up all over the yard! Are the hostas hurting the myrtle? Will the myrtle recover? When's the right time to pull up the suckers? Thanks so much! I learn a ton. I'm in North GA.

[@sheryllafferty2255]

Oh wow you traveled through my area! I'm about 50 miles north of where you recorded this (so obviously you passed through on the way to DE, right on route 13). What a neat location to do the video! Very cool!

[@wendy5006]

Really enjoy your channel!

[@sherriianiro747]

Trees in the south grow faster and die sooner because of the warmer weather, contrary to trees in the north which are more resilient and live longer because of the colder weather. Oaks can live for centuries and the Pin Oak has the shortest lifespan average 120 years. They are also hosts for over 450 insects - more than any other tree. Good choice! 😊

[@terrysevold2072]

Had to laff about the redbud transplant. My son transplanted his Forest Pansy twice. Never waited for dormancy. Our summers have been dry in BC. I missed the events, but it lived both times. I think it was about 10 feet tall the second time. I was shuddering at the thought, but it survived both times. Go figure. Some trees are just determined! 😂😂❤ Safe travels!

[@1234yout-um8jf]

Thanks for all you teach us about gardening. I had a fig, in the Pacific NW zone 8a, that grew into a large tree but nearly every year the figs never ripened before the weather got too cold and they died on the branches. I cut down the tree about 6 years ago, and every summer I get constant suckers from the roots that I cut off as soon as I notice them. How long can this go on? I expected the roots would be dead by now. Also, about 10+ years ago I dug out a grape that was on a small arbor that I wanted to remove. About 2 years ago I put down wood chips over the area but did not plant anything and after about 6months, a zombie grape started growing up in the chips. I cut it off, but it reappeared again this summer. What gives? How long can roots be dormant underground waiting to come back to the surface and what can I do to stop the fig suckers? Thanks!

[@hazelnorman8102]

What kind of hose do you have? I have decided that there is no such thing as a "kink free" hose. Is one hose really better that another?

[@deniseshackelford17]

Thanks for all the great information! Love your channel!! I have a question about voles…we’ve randomly had tunnels from year to year, but this year has been crazy. Every day come out to fine more excavation and have had several plant casualties. My husband has even resorted to putting some mole/vole poison in the entry holes. So far doesn’t really seem super effective. Hate to hurt any animal but they are seriously going to destroy decades of hard work

[@terrivance8750]

Jim, Steph, Any chance ya'all could do a 2nd version of the Pinkham Tour video w/ all the cool plants labelled in overlay? 🤔 Thank you! 😊

[@ryanhartzfeld8478]

I saw an Avondale Chinese Redbud in full bloom at Juniper Level in March 2023. It was a multi trunk / shrubby form, buzzing with pollinators, absolutely breathtaking. I purchased one that was pruned as a single trunk tree and planted it in my garden. Now that it’s established and growing well, it’s suckering like crazy. If I continue to prune it as a single trunk tree, will the suckering eventually slow down? If it’s going to be a battle I’m considering just letting it be a multi trunk.

[@rootelation486]

I'm in 10a sw florida and I have only seen my rosemary bloom 2 times.....it just doesn't get cool enough for long enough....it's hot all night long for 2.5 seasons, and warm all night for 1.....🤷🏾‍♀️

[@deborahburgart561]

I have some grass clippings in the back of a trailer that doesn't drain well. There is some very stinky water there. I know you said that's bad bacteria. Can I still use the grass clippings around the plants in my garden? Thanks Jim 😊

[@merodo]

Question: We moved to a property with tons of trees in our backyard and are trying to thoughtfully take down a few so that we can grow other things. We have a maple and what someone has identified as a native persimmon tree that are practically growing on top of each other (bases are less than 1 ft apart) and wondering which one to take down. The persimmon produced some fruit this year but it never ripened, presumably because it's hardly getting enough sun. Thoughts? Zone 8a/7b in Chapel Hill.

[@alanerpington5698]

I wonder if you could get KZbin support to merge your two channels?

[@trishmusnuff9869]

Hi Jim and Stephanie. Love your channel and have learned so much!!! We live on John's Island just outside of Charleston SC. We got 17 inches of rain care of Debby. Our tracker seats have severely wilted and I'm afraid they may have drowned! One was a well established plant the other three were planted in June of 24. Is there any hope that they will resurrect with new growth or are they goners? Many thanks! BTW your gardens are spectacular!

[@joec6747]

Question- it’s a 2 part question. Need to move a deodar cedar tree in zone 7b about 2 feet away from the spot it’s in right now. (Farther from my foundation). It’s been in the ground for about a year and a half and is about 6 feet tall and 3 feet at its widest point. How large/wide should the rootball be when I transplant it? 2nd question- any difference in doing this in the fall vs the late winter/early spring or after the last frost?

[@hd1ab1]

I have an asclepias "Ice Ballet" that appears to be covered with an orangish aphid. I tried blowing them off with a stream of water, but after the rain from Debbie, they are still there in massive amounts. Should I treat the plant, or should I remove it? It is done flowering and I see no caterpillar activity. It is a first year plant in my garden. I have a second one about 25 ft. away, and it's clean. Maryland zone 7b.

[@josweatt898]

Is Stephanie's sister also a gardener? Can we peak at her gardens if so?

[@marleneegan-hm7lr]

Hi Jim and Steph, could you please recommend an understory tree ( zone 9b Houston) that doesn’t sucker much? I have a possumhaw holly that I’ve limbed up and I can’t keep up with the suckers in the heat.

[@jakebornstein7619]

Will you be offering subscribers the ability to sponsor one of the plants or beds you install at the new garden?

[@stephaniesharkey3538]

Don’t forget to remind viewers that that garden( clown collage) tour was 30 yrs old!!!!! Yay for better with age!

[@robynwalters6083]

I’m starting a new garden and trying to beat back the weed seed bank in my established gardens, so I’m thickly laying on some arborist chips kind of like how you started your garden. I also rely on quite a few reseeding annuals. Can they still reseed if I’m laying on chips 4-6 in deep depending? The brand new areas also have cardboard under the chips, but with our winters I’m sure everything should breakdown into quite a nice mulch by spring. In some areas the wood chips are already breaking down significantly.

[@samirarashidi7832]

Jim, I bought a little miss figgy tree this Spring. It came with three branches. It was growing well and without research, I cut the top of those branches to promote new branching. What happened is that the tree stopped growing and did not produce any new shoots or even new leaves. It looks healthy, but any idea if it starts branching out eventually?

[@atlantagardener1]

Speaking of white flies, my vegetable garden has a massive white fly infestation this year which has never happened before. I tend to be in the “keep an eye on it and usually it will resolve” camp but it hasn’t. Is there anything I can do or should I just pull everything out? Thanks!!

[@karenplante3801]

At this point in central scorching Texas I am just trying to keep things alive. I think we are both struggling in this heat! I have a question about a bird of paradise tree that I started from seed. I started it in April and it is now 18 " tall. Should I just bring it inside for the winter or go ahead and plant it in the garden. My first frost is about 15 Nov. Zone 8a

[@someguy5927]

I planted crepe myrtles for shade, but thinned them out WAY too much. They are only 3 yrs old. Will they fill back in or do i have to fully reset them?

[@doccecil2636]

As always I love your content! Here in central NC 8a, like you we’ve had so many things bloom ahead of schedule. Are you anticipating things starting to wind down earlier too? Does that change you weekly garden plans? Thanks!

[@Palmguy24]

What are a few varieties of camellia sasanqua that would make a good, faster (not slow) screen in the 12-15' size range? I'm in zone 7B Tennessee. Thank you.

[@kristibrooks967]

Yuletide is stunning upright and reliably blooms during the holidays. ❤

[@Palmguy24]

@@kristibrooks967Oh yeah, I love yuletide. It's my most recent addition but one I've had at a previous residence. Currently I have 16 camellias. On my channel I have a playlist of Camellia videos. Thanks for replying. 😊

[@kristibrooks967]

@@Palmguy24 Sparkling Burgundy (almost purple) also stunning.

[@celianewman4809]

Can’t find the baptisia video on the garden tour.

[@cardunig1]

Good morning. Jim what is the name of the first song you played in your garden tour this week. It's one you use almost every time. I love it!

[@tylerzientara]

7b (Tulsa, OK) - how can I control Morning Glory sprouts from taking over my flower bed? It seems to be exceptionally bad after a good rain. The area has just recently been amended with compost and triple shredded mulch.

[@lisapremo9327]

Hello! Thank you for all of your gardening insights! I have a nice size loropetalum that has been in the ground close to 2 years. It was absolutely gorgeous this past fall, which those beautiful fringe flowers, but now has turned all brown. Is it a goner? Shall I cut it back and see what happens? I’m devastated! Charlotte, NC Zone 8a(still?)

[@sammysworld5485]

Hi Jim. Recently I noticed numerous tiny black mushrooms growing on my grass along the shady border of my garden. Should I be concerned?

[@1.crazy.redhead]

When should i plant bulbs? I live in AR

[@SonnyandSam]

Hi Jim. I love you and Steph and your Hort Tube channel. What do you think about using mycorrhizal fungi for planting tubers and rhizomes? I'm planning on planting lots of Indian Pinks and Virginia Bluebells. Does using mycorrhizal fungi really make a difference? If so, do you have a preferred product or type of mycorrhizal fungi? Williamsburg VA zone 8a previously 7b

[@robydoan3961]

Jim, thanks for all you do for us. I have Bermuda invading my flower beds and am very tired of pulling it out. Is there a Bermuda specific herbicide that I can spray without killing other plants in my beds? Thanks in advance.

[@myredrose45]

I'm dealing with the same issue, bermudagrass is absolutely horrible 😢

[@marionallen2222]

Diddo!!!! I even dug a trench and it crawls over I’ve got crab grass too … 2 different crawling grasses I don’t know of any other way but pull it constantly I just sprayed my trenches I’m gonna see how that works pro look ugly 🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️😕

[@bseneca1997]

A 3 inch live edge keeps mine at bay. I also edge every week when I cut the grass. This keeps any encroaching stolons manageable.

[@marionallen2222]

@@bseneca1997how do u do it with a weedeater? I was thinking I could turn it sideways lol but mine literally crawls over thru the edges

[@HandcraftedintheFoothills]

​@@marionallen2222you turn it sideways

[@sterlgirlceline]

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🏆🌿🌳💚

[@sunrizzlehealthbeauty4003]

I bought some citrus.Trees, I thought they were dwarf and I planted them 8 feet We're apart.Come to find out they were semidwarf. Am I gonna be okay?Should I pull them out and start all over?

[@kristibrooks967]

Don't start over. Citrus at 8' spacing will be fine and they are so easy to shape as they mature 😊

[@Flower_hoarder]

🌱🌿🪴🌳

[@marionallen2222]

☀️☀️☀️ my biggest concern gardening has been sun protection… I wear giant hats and SPF Clothing always… I have a big umbrella I pull around LOL too but sunscreens have always been challenging trying to find good ones that work that I can stand to wear on my face … I am so happy I found these… HARUHARU WONDER (yellow tube) is my absolute favorite it’s just like putting on lotion it vanishes it’s a perfect hydrated skin velvety smooth satin finish goes perfect under make up too not dewy or greasy looking has all new filters much better for aging sun rays … for sweaty days /water resistant I like P.Calm Water Barrier or SkinAqua Essence in the gold tube is great and for body SkinAqua in the blue pump bottle I’ve got many more favorites Korean /Japanese sunscreens is totally the way to go …I’ve never gotten burned or any color at all wearing these …they really work and are way cheaper … 🤍🤍🤍☀️☀️☀️☀️ be happy to recommend brands