How to prune Canna Lillies, Installing a Bird Bath, and Garden Clean Up

We bought a concrete bird bath a few months ago and are finally able to get it set into place. We also clean up the Cana Lillies in the front flower bed, and translated one of our Coffee Cups colocasia plants into a new container for the back yard.

[@MyPlantWorld]

Nice sharing

[@MrGardeners]

Thank you so much! 👍🏼

[@findingshalom]

Beautiful!!!

[@MrGardeners]

Thank you very much!!

[@SmartHouseAndGarden]

Beautiful birdbath

[@MrGardeners]

Thank you! We love it, and so do the pollinators from the garden.

[@SmartHouseAndGarden]

@@MrGardeners oh i know I have two of them and always have visitors 😁

[@steva30]

Beautiful boyz!

[@MrGardeners]

Thank you so much! We appreciate your support

[@adal1948]

Love the birdbath. And the tips for pruning Cana lilies. Out to the garden now to prune mine now.

[@MrGardeners]

Thank you very much! I'm happy our tips helped you get out there after yours, lol!

[@jongoodchild8650]

Hi Guys, love your videos and I’m so glad you are in the same zone as me in Florida. It’s always helpful to see how your garden is doing. Because if something doesn’t work in your yard.. it probably won’t do well for me either. You both represent the community well! Love Whiskers too!

[@MrGardeners]

I love to see some fellow Florida gardeners on here! We love working with our micro climates throughout the garden to all us to grow things we normally wouldn't be able to for our growing zone. Everything is always a trial with us, haha.

[@jongoodchild8650]

New stuff is always fun. How are your Hydrangeas doing? I’ve never had luck with them, but this year trying again … so far so good. I’m also trying Japanese maples. We’ll see.

[@jongoodchild8650]

New stuff is always fun. How are your Hydrangeas doing? I’ve never had luck with them, but this year trying again … so far so good. I’m also trying Japanese maples. We’ll see.

[@fromseedtobloommedia9340]

Those canna lily seeds will germinate, I restart them inside every early spring haven’t had to rebuy them in two years now. Just scrap the seed coating because they are really hard, replant and you will have new free cannas!

[@bigtomatoplantslover6205]

WOW Beautiful flowers and Garden LIKE 110 Thank you for good sharing 😊 Have a good ❤️ day ❤️

[@MrGardeners]

Thank you so much! We hope you have a great day too!

[@jilsunshine]

Your bird bath is beautiful! Thank you for all your wonderful gardening tips! Your and Jose’s love for gardening shows. 💖

[@MrGardeners]

Thank you so much! We have enjoyed watching everything slowly come together :)

[@carolynalbertson995]

@@MrGardeners Love that Bird Bath! I have 3, but 2 of them are old and poor condition. Did you get that locally by chance? I am in Pinellas County

[@phoenixthecockatiel8798]

U guys doing great job.. I love ur garden.. Plant some veggies n fruit trees xo dat u guys can njoy fresh fruits.. N I will recommend u to make a beautiful small aviary n keep some budgies n cockatiel 🥰😍😍

[@MrGardeners]

Thank you so much! We have mangos and lemons growing at the moment, and in the raised vegetable beds we have a few things growing from seed, too. We'll be posting those videos very soon!

[@DavidHall-ge6nn]

That birdbath is gorgeous, so it fits into your garden perfectly. Great tutorial on cana care! I had no idea that kind of care was even advisable much less effective. Your entire space is so immaculate that it's no surprise you clean as you go. Lamentably, that is not a characteristic I can claim. Lovely video, and I'm delighted it was longer, giving me more of an opportunity to appreciate your stunning progress.

[@MrGardeners]

Thank you so much for all of your kind words! We appreciate that! We just placed an order today for a new variety of Cana Lillies to add to the garden, so keep an eye out for that video soon. We're also thinking of compiling a video of all the visitors that are enjoying the new bird bath, too!

[@keilapilarmartin620]

Wey love You guys wey hope they plantas going be well You put much love i'm your plants

[@MrGardeners]

Thank you very much for the kind message! We appreciate your support in following along.

[@mariatortolero9917]

I love all the process guys you’re definitely are the best love it 😍 Joshua and Jose congratulations in this beautiful project💙💙

[@MrGardeners]

Thank you so much Maria! We appreciate your kind words and are happy you enjoyed it!

[@joycelynbell1434]

Hey..I'm only a short drive away from Tampa, I understand the weather here it either too much 🌞 sun or too much rain 🌧 however yard garden looks great 👍🏾...love you're videos

[@MrGardeners]

Hi neighbor! Gardening in Florida definitely keeps us on our toes, lol. It's definitely a labor of love for us though! We hope your garden is doing well this year so far. :)

[@BirdBath1]

Nice 🌊🦅❤

[@toddjones3046]

Great job!! Can you please do an update on your hardy hibiscus? Cheers Todd

[@MrGardeners]

Thank you so much! We can definitely film an update to put out soon. They are still waking up in the garden, but the Spinderella already has buds forming!

[@sheilagraves7638]

So happy I found your channel. I've subscribed and am looking forward to more of your informative videos. I love your choice of fountain too. It looks great in that spot.

[@MrGardeners]

Thank you so much for the kind words, and we're happy to have you here. I'm editing the next video now!

[@ElenaIsmail-no8sv]

💯👍🥰👏

[@HaPham-sr4bf]

Beautiful garden Birdbath are gorgeous. What are the name of birdbath and where can I order them.

[@MrGardeners]

We got it at our local nursery. They didn’t have a name for it, and it was the last one left so we took it haha and turned out great!

[@MrGardeners]

And thank you for the kind words 🪴

[@alw5101]

What can you do if root rotting happens- say on maybe on a Black lace elderberry bush?..! ?

[@MrGardeners]

It depends on a few things! How large is the bush? How fast were you able to notice the damage. If the plant is manageable in size, dig it out and cut back the rotted roots. Mix one part 3% percent hydrogen peroxide with two parts water and carefully pour it over the plant's root system with a watering can or spray bottle. This will kill off the bacteria which causes root rot. This is when you would either site the plant in a new location of the garden, or amend the soil from the previous location with a better draining mix, and plant the root ball slightly higher than soil level. Hope this helps!

[@alw5101]

@@MrGardeners THANK YOU VERY MUCH - I TOTALLY APPRECIATE IT AND WILL GIVE YA AN UPDATE 🤍✨

[@robintranchina6588]

The canna lilies are beautiful, but how do you control the worms or caterpillars. I’m real sorry you had to deal with the effects of the hurricane, but I’m glad it wasn’t a bigger storm.

[@MrGardeners]

Thank you so much! We are grateful for a smaller storm as well. In terms of the caterpillars, we don’t do anything with them in our home garden. We know it’s only for a few weeks, and then they are gone. However, we also have a long growing season and others may not be so lucky. We use Diatomaceous Earth in our client gardens though, and it works great and is natural/gentle

[@jek504]

Is there anything you'd do to secure the birdbath during a hurricane, or are they sturdy enough? I also live in a hurricane prone area and want to get a birdbath, but not sure what to do with it during a storm.

[@bethk980]

Are you considering hummingbird habitat?

[@MrGardeners]

We sure do! We plant as many flowers as we possibly can. We see quite a handful of hummingbirds visiting our gardens when in season 🥰

[@judyrosati285]

How do you keep your birdbath clean and not a breeding ground for mosquitoes ? I live in SW Florida and am hesitant for that reason.

[@MrGardeners]

We periodically just brush it with a soft wire brush, but usually run fresh water through it daily to keep the gunk out of it. We've been doing this since we installed it, and have never seen mosquito larvae before.👍🏻

[@kknutsen49]

Are cana lillies perennials?

[@MrGardeners]

Hi K! They are annuals for most of the U.S., but in more tropical climates they will likely carry over, as long as you don't have too hard of a frost. In Tampa, they send up new shoots and keep growing. Keeping them fertilized helps a lot, especially for how many flowers each plant produces.

[@carolynalbertson995]

@@MrGardeners I am thrilled to hear we can grow Cannas easily here in Tampa area. I love them, and will be adding that to my list. I love anything I can grow in pots, and yours was a perfect example. (I am too old to get on the ground these days, so no more in ground planting.for me)