How to get a weedfree garden

I know that many are struggling with weeds, but if you would like to get rid of the weeds you should do as I do - cover the soil with plants, so the weeds can't find space to germinate.
In this little video I'm taking you on a tour in my spring gardens and show you some of my daffodils and tulips. I'm telling how you can plant the tulip bulbs, so the most of them will come back year after year.
Happy spring.
My name is Claus Dalby, and I live in Risskov on the outskirts of Aarhus in Denmark. To date, I have written about 30 books on flowers and gardens in Danish, and my garden has been featured on many TV shows. In March 2022 my first book in English will be available. I consider my home (built in1908), and its garden with its neighboring wood, as my sanctuary. When I started gardening in 1996, there was just a large lawn covering approximately 1 acre (4,000 square meters), but today the grass is long gone - replaced by 15 hedged rooms with varying colors and moods. Additionally, one of my great passions is growing in pots, arranged to create spectacular container gardens, which I will share quite a bit about on this channel. Decor and creating moods have always interested me - both outside and inside - and I love to use the flowers from my garden for bouquets and to inspire other crafts that create a sense of hygge.
Join me on:
Instagram: / clausdalby
Discover my books on my garden and hobbies at:
Klematis: www.klematis.dk/l/Have

[@DianaIluma]

OMG! Love your greenhouse. Curious about your greenhouse for a while. Finally I see it:) So appreciate that you share your 30 years old garden with us. It is full of gems and treasures!

[@ClausDalbyEnglish]

Thank you so, so much for this lovely comment and for being here.

[@jcking6785]

Always a pleasure seeing you Claus and your gardens which are spectacular!

[@fraukeg.facchini2691]

I really appreciate that you put the plant names on the screen, and your dog is so disciplined always staying on the paths!

[@fernemcallister6774]

You have the most gorgeous gardens ever!

[@ArtzyMad]

Glad to have found your channel, Claus! Pleasure to watch your videos. Love from Idaho, US.

[@zalehaburude7752]

Those Tulips are truly beautiful...and i love it very much but unfortunately there is no Tulips in my Country...🌷🌷🌷 Thank you for sharing your lovely garden...Sir! All the best wishes to you...Claus Dalby.

[@MG-mp8rw]

What a delight is to be shown your garden, I’m thousands of miles away and I consider it a privilege to see this beautiful garden and even enjoy your playful dog! I appreciate your suggestions on how to avoid weeds and -as the popular saying goes-, “seeing is believing”, your garden proves this to be true. Thank you for posting the names of the plants. And could feel your surprise and joy when you saw the white fritillaria! I gasped when I saw your “babies” in the greenhouse. Everything is lovely!😁. Thank you for inviting me in. I thoroughly enjoyed it!

[@ClausDalbyEnglish]

Thank you so much for this very kind comment.

[@heatherw.2751]

Love touring your garden, and especially liked seeing inside the greenhouse! Your dog is so sweet and happy. Thanks for the lovely video!

[@ClausDalbyEnglish]

My pleaure! Thank you for watching.

[@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920]

Claus, your Garden is lovely. If you did have weeds, who would notice!?! Greetings from Windermere, Florida zone 9b USA 🇺🇸

[@gardeninggrandma5247]

I SO enjoyed this mini-tour. I especially liked seeing your greenhouse. Any thoughts on doing a longer tour of just the greenhouse and the plants that you germinate? I'd love to see them from the start to the finish, when you put them out in the garden or in large pot arrangements. Keep the videos coming Claus!!! You have an excellent style of gardening that is unique, outstanding, and just remarkable! 🌷🌷🌷

[@ClausDalbyEnglish]

Thank you so much for your kind compliment. I will take your suggestion into consideration.

[@ldolan1802]

Love your gardens, thanks for sharing with us! My grandmother would say the same about weeds. Every bit of dirt was used up in her gardens. I do the same, I still have some weeds, but not enough to complain about! 😉

[@risalangdon9883]

Garden is looking phenomenal as always!

[@jeane561]

Your gardens are magnificent. I love your sweet dog playing with his ball. Your greenhouse is amazing. I like things planted close together which also means you don’t have to mulch as much❤️😊❤️

[@judymckerrow6720]

Thank you Mr. Dalby 🌷💚🙃

[@ClausDalbyEnglish]

You are very welcome

[@LifewithAlegria]

I’m struggling with creeping Charlie’s in my garden. Perhaps the secret is dense planting. My fear has always been, I won’t be able to get to the Charlies to clean them out. Thanks for the tips Claus. Love your gardens. Beautiful. 🌸

[@joydaniel597]

Wow Claus your garden is a paradise! Thank you for putting the names of the plants in the screen. I am looking forward for the next video.

[@naturalroots]

what a way pleasant surprise on Mothers Day😊

[@annierampersad3982]

Your garden is spectacular. Thanks for sharing.

[@jeanetcall3116]

I started to plant like you do . I got inspired by your videos.❤❤❤❤. You’re an amazing man. Trying to find some Allium.

[@ClausDalbyEnglish]

Thank you very much and thank you for being here.

[@birgittanoll680]

It's really always an extraordinary pleasure to see your garden with its great borders. I also find it so nice to see with what enthusiasm you go through your garden to share with us the wonderful splendor of the plants.

[@ClausDalbyEnglish]

Thank you so much for your kind comment.

[@krystalnebel7304]

I love your garden its so peaceful and your dog is so cute.

[@penelopehammerton2907]

Thank you Claus, that is such good advice. I have a fairly new garden and where the plants have come together, l am almost weed free. My negative space, weeds of course!! No competition. 👍🐞🐝🦋

[@beckyscheller9358]

Thanks for showing

[@ClausDalbyEnglish]

My pleasure 😊

[@gerdabreig9689]

What a scrumptious greenhouse with all the goodies ready to be planted. Your garden looks beautiful whatever the season! And I do love seeing your beautiful poodle 🐩 in the garden🥰 We have two Airedales and our garden is very much a garden for them also. Looking forward to you next video!

[@andreabriem853]

A dream comes true❣️ Your show us the greenhouse and nursery. It is so clear and lovely. And now i see how important it is to have containers in one sice. It look very clear and sorted in winter time. Every day must be a great day to go working in this beautiful yard. I have two dogs of gardenworking, the whole day too. Greatings from 🇩🇪. Happy mothersday💐😃

[@linakhoury6623]

Hy ,your garden is very beautiful and attractive as usual.🌷

[@karenmolta1740]

Absolutely beautiful. Exactly the type of garden I'd like to active. Spectacular!

[@didisinclair3605]

Thank you for the tour. Your greenhouse is a dream!!!!

[@ruthdoucette1841]

Oh dear Claus, what a treat to find you have posted another superb video for us to enjoy. Your garden is perfection. I hadn't realized you had so many garden beds. I am used to your pots. This spring planting brings me joy. Infact, my heart races everytime I see you have posted something new. Thank you for allowing us to view your lovely work of art.

[@ClausDalbyEnglish]

Thank you so much for your kind comment and for being here.

[@kaymill5565]

Just beautiful.

[@nellamiller1307]

Another breathtaking, amazing visit to your garden Claus!! Thank you my friend! Always a pleasure!!💚

[@catherine142]

Thank you so much. Enjoy your day! 🌷

[@doreenlatimer6379]

Such an enjoyable garden tour with so much plant material. Greenhouse is immaculate and so well organized. Love seeing your doggie pal prancing through the garden with you.

[@mt2766]

It was interesting to see how well organized your green house and plant holding area are. Phenomenal!

[@jenniferkessener1111]

Such a lovely tour. Slowly building up my garden, and yours is so delightful and inspiring.

[@tess4813]

your garden is soul food ✨

[@grannygarden5887]

So awesome, thank you Claus1

[@upnorth21]

So fun to watch your videos and your enthusiasm! I don't know how you have time to just sit and enjoy, but I'm sure you do

[@ClausDalbyEnglish]

I am so pleased to hear that you like my videos - thank you so much.

[@fv2186]

Mr. Dalby, thank you for sharing with us your spectacular garden!...

[@gardengirl7446]

Your garden is GORGEOUS 🌼 and your 🐕 dog is ADORABLE! ❤ LOVE to you from 🇨🇦 Linda in Vancouver

[@Lulu-ue2lj]

Superb thank you Claus.

[@rose2fame1]

Hi Claus, I like the yellow oriental lilies. Very pretty. I like the narcissus poeticus a lot as well.

[@khetong6226]

You can use twigs and branches to build a trellis and hold it all together in a planter.

[@jillwhite5072]

Thank you for allowing us into greenhouse. Your garden is as always beautiful

[@lauraallen9720]

Love love love your videos!

[@catherineengle4196]

Your garden is beautiful as always...God bless

[@lindajones2558]

Beautiful!

[@judymiddleswart9350]

I so agree more plantings ! Thanks so much!

[@spych102]

Such a tidy greenhouse, wonderful garden and such lovely use of hedges interspersed with such pretty beds.

[@cockatielnation5425]

Lovely garden and how fun to have all those plants in stock to use later.

[@smoothsailingmp]

Great!

[@susanwhite1641]

Lovely video, thank you 💚

[@sonjaszachta810]

Beautiful!!!!

[@leniesgarden9501]

This is what I discovered in my own garden I used to struggle with weeds then I realized if I plant a lot that there’s no bare soil weeds can’t grow or very minimal it works great at the same time my flower border are abundant with different flowers .

[@ClausDalbyEnglish]

My point exactly - so good to hear that it works for you too.

[@nickolasroytberg925]

An amazing garden. I like it so much

[@MarilenaVazquez]

l love your videos, your garden and you! Wonderful. And Nero is adorable too!

[@nspector]

Wonderful wonderful video, Claus. Thank you so much. (Nomi)

[@glen4075]

Love your beautiful garden and your fabulous updates 😊. Thank you Claus and Nero.

[@janestewart2982]

Thank you, Claus. Looking beautiful. Yes I plant densely too. Also ground doesn't dry out so quick.

[@nanaof07]

Wow! You have a lot going on ! Beautiful!

[@juliabinford6500]

Thank you! For the lovely tour.

[@bjbrown6884]

I have a few weeds. They are getting fewer each season. I dig them up and try to keep them at bay but they peek out here and there. I look at it as nature's way to see if I am on my toes.

[@graceb2009]

Thank you ...it Is so beautiful

[@Ishisah]

Thanks for sharing.

[@ClausDalbyEnglish]

My pleasure. Thank you for being here.

[@juliaboose4414]

Amazing gardens and plants. Thanks for always sharing. I'm planning my trip to the garden centre to fill in some of the bare spaces!!

[@kbechtel33]

This is a most spectacular garden 😍 ❤

[@ClausDalbyEnglish]

Thank you so much.

[@missprettyplants7217]

Love densely planted gardens.. love all your advice and so nice to see your gardens ! your dog is so precious ❤️

[@dianem7771]

It is such a pleasure to see your beautiful gardens.

[@vilmataduyo8347]

So lovely to watch your videos.so many plants.

[@lianelindsey1407]

Thank you Sir!

[@luath5579]

Your garden is a few weeks later than ours in the Uk and is a beautiful as ever. I like the herbaceous clematis too - my favourite is Clematis durandii, which would be the one I would grow if I could only have one clematis.

[@gabthechef3790]

I love your tours and soaking in your advise and suggestions. Thank you. If possible, I would like to see and hear more about shade and woodland gardening. I have a large part of my garden under cedar and maple trees (i’m at the edge of a northern rain forest) and struggle to add color to the flower beds.

[@jimspatzek4253]

I am so envious of your garden! It’s so beautiful!

[@evitaslittleparadise]

Hello Claus, your garden looks lovely as always! Like you, I also plant densely so weeds are really not a problem in my my garden either. There are a few every now and then but nothing worth mentioning. Happy gardening:-)

[@gardengirl7446]

The WHITE frittilaria!!!!

[@NJGardengirl1961]

Thank you for this lovely tour!

[@ClausDalbyEnglish]

Thank you for joining me.

[@LauraJoyMaker]

Great video 👌🏻😁 🪴🌿🌳

[@JG-vn5fe]

I LOVE your garden and I appreciate you teaching us about each plant!! Thank you!! ~Thank you!! You are truly an artist!! ~ I live in the USA, in the state of Washington ~ I look forward to each of your videos and I rewatch and enjoy the past ones too!!

[@ClausDalbyEnglish]

Thank you so much for your kind comment - I really appreciate it.

[@leniesgarden9501]

I always watching your videos thank you so much!

[@ClausDalbyEnglish]

Thank you so much for being here.

[@kimberlywilliams3008]

I so look forward to your videos. Your gardens are magical and I love the variety and color schemes. Thank you for showing us.

[@ClausDalbyEnglish]

My pleasure! Thank you for watching.

[@valentinapp981]

❤

[@carolstayton4604]

I love watching your videos. I have only just started watching them since I saw your dahlia video on the middle sized garden. Since you plant so densely, how do you replenish the soil health? Do you add compost in the winter or fertilizer? I look forward to seeing more videos.

[@naturallynaz369]

Thanks for sharing this vital info Claus. 🙌🏽🥰 Question: when the plants are so closely rooted do they have problems growing up so closely together? I asked because packages will instruct to spread plants out to a certain width. Thanks so much. Your gardens are absolutely Phenomenal! 🌺🥰

[@lobstahchowdah8920]

I was just going to ask the same thing. This is the garden of my dreams. So beautiful.

[@fraukeg.facchini2691]

That is a very good question. Maybe it works because the soil is very loamy and fertile?

[@naturallynaz369]

@@fraukeg.facchini2691 Maybe. I would love to try it, but a bit hesitant. Maybe I’d have to amend my clay soil. The roots so closely together though…

[@dahlia7336]

Great video. Thanks. Can you share your tips on pest control. Planting densely is great for weeds but I've found by doing that I have to deal with all kinds of little beasties. Some I've never seen before and I'm also getting many more of the usual like snails and greenfly. Any advice.

[@RoseMary-vs3io]

👍👍✨✨

[@carolstayton4604]

I love watching your videos. I have only just started doing so since watching your dahlia video on the middle sized garden. Since you plant so densely how do you add to soil health? Do you add compost in the winter or fertilizer? I look forward to seeing more of your videos.

[@ClausDalbyEnglish]

Thank you so much for your kind interest. We fertilize in the spring.

[@RR-ep6uc]

Could you talk more about growing plants in a green house. How often do you water them? How big are they when you put them out in your garden? Do you put just one seed in each section or more. I don’t have a green house but, I due have a small back room with lots of window that, I could put my trays in. But, how hot or cold should I keep the room? I love your videos you have such wonderful information to share. Thank you so much.

[@ClausDalbyEnglish]

I am sure you can find answers to your questions online. I can only encourage you to begin growing plants from seed, it is so rewarding. Good luck.

[@meggiwick7601]

Dear Claus, where do I get those gorgeous Obelisks?

[@Garden-flowers-Garden]

🏠👍🏠👍🍀👍🌱👍🙏

[@countrygalinthecity]

Will planting this way make creeping Charlie weed go away? I have so much I'm in tears pulling it out in wheelbarrows full

[@vickiehollandburch1285]

Garden is beautiful, but don't you get weeds in the winter when all is dormant?

[@ClausDalbyEnglish]

Very few, because I plant as densely as I do.

[@khochrispeggy7997]

Can I ask what happens during summer after the foliage dies away? Do u plant something over the bulbs or do u dig it out?

[@ClausDalbyEnglish]

The bulbs are allowed to die back.

[@romulus4395]

Please tell me you have irrigation for these gardens. You couldn't possibly be watering them all with a hose.

[@ClausDalbyEnglish]

We simple use an oscillating sprinkler - sometimes mounted on a stepladder.

[@romulus4395]

@@ClausDalbyEnglish wow. Impressive!

[@yadiaag7771]

Him: plant DENSE Me: 😍YES plant dense! Wallet: NO!

[@ClausDalbyEnglish]

You can grow a lot of both annuals and perennials from seed and save money that way.

[@cgzone8]

Thx for good advice. cgzone8

[@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920]

Claus, your Garden is lovely. If you did have weeds, who would notice!?! Greetings from Windermere, Florida zone 9b USA 🇺🇸