July Garden Tour - Foundation Planting

[@steverdms]

No matter how many of Jim's videos I watch, I'm forever blown away by his knowledge and ability to recall the names of hundreds (probably thousands) of plants.

[@maryglidden2943]

Love how you go through each plant and put up the zones and names--- that is so very helpful! You have done such a great job in the last 1 1/2 years on your property!

[@JimPutnam]

Thanks for watching!!

[@micheleyates3625]

Absolutely invaluable! I take lots of screenshots.😀🌿🌻🌱

[@MsCmsh]

Me too, I take notes, make lists and screenshots and go back to google the plants I’m curious and want to know more about….like I’m having a lecture but a fun and relaxing one !! Tks again Jim for sharing all your valuable information!! 😃👍👏

[@c.jakubowski6549]

Love to see Holly up close. What a sweet face and I can tell she is comforted by your voice.

[@ryancamacho3068]

The spike plants/cordylines actually overwinter reliably for me in 7b in the ground. Most of them will die back and regrow from the roots but quite a few have grown into little trees in protected spots

[@JimPutnam]

I've never put them in the ground. I'll try it.

[@tnpollypol1853]

I'm going to try that

[@shanlynwebb]

They are from New Zealand we call them cabbage trees .. because if you get lost in the bush you can eat the middle of the leaves like cabbage. They grow into beautiful magnificent trees. We don’t grow them in containers here we grow them in the ground.

[@hanthouse]

i put it in the ground also...zone 7a. beautiful grass

[@SleepyKittens]

I've dug up to overwinter inside in 4b - it was cultivar electric star and quite pricey for just one season

[@mavisjones4750]

I'm in Charlotte and have had spikes survive over several years. Getting ready to do a renovation of my yard (major weeds) and landscaping. Glad that I found your channel. You are very knowledgeable and I appreciate you naming all the plants, etc.

[@sarahsewell4535]

Every tour I’m more amazed at just how amazing your new space is coming along. Inspiration is through the roof, thanks for sharing along the way 💚

[@Tofog22000]

Those lavender/pink new guinea impatiens look fantastic.

[@angelacollins1343]

I agree with Mary. You have done such a great job in the time you’ve been there. You have a landscape background so you are very knowledgeable, but you really have let it evolve over time, which is relatable. I too appreciate hearing the plant names and habits

[@msmaddox2918]

I saw your new guinea impatiens and it made me remember that I left a new guinea impatien on the porch and forgot to plant it! I literally jumped up in the middle of the video to go grab it! It was a little crispy but there's still some green so I'm hoping it'll bounce back with some water. 😌 Ooops!

[@kaylac3367]

The bayberry bush looks good with all those colors. 😊

[@janaustin5493]

Always enjoy watching & visiting your garden. Zone 9 here & too hot, humid & buggy to do much in my garden!🥵

[@TG-mx4bw]

When you do your video on weeds, will you please cover Japanese Stilt Grass

[@JimPutnam]

Yes, it is one of the worst. If not the worst.

[@ashleighnelson512]

@@JimPutnam And chamberbitter! It has been off the chain this year in my garden

[@jgwood10]

@@JimPutnam I found out the only thing that kills it is Roundup which I hate to use. I made a 2 ft. strip between my yard and the neighbors yard. It’s not pretty but it’s in the back yard. His entire yard is this mess!

[@marywhitfield7553]

@@jgwood10 sometimes you have to do what you have to do. It is horrible in our yard also. Constantly pulling them up.

[@vabaybeedoll709]

Please add Red Sorrel. My flower bed are suffering and I just cannot get rid of it

[@katiekane5247]

My two lilac New Guinea are looking great right now too. They have loved all the rain. Looks lovely Jim!

[@tcondrey]

Thank you for sharing! I love the colors on that barberry. 💜🌸💜

[@hfhodges]

Love the white, lavender, & pink angelonia grouping!

[@passepartoot]

I like the darker, cool-colored sweet potato vines; they tend to "calm down" vibrant foliaged plants when sited alongside them. I'm using them this year in a shared space with variegated radicans gardenia. The contrast in color and texture works well. Unattended foliar variegation makes my eyes vibrate.

[@JimPutnam]

That's one of the best parts of gardening. No two people do the same things.

[@junesmart7352]

Beautiful! So lush and abundant. Surely your pollinators are very happy.

[@SteveL2012]

Agreed on the orange rocket barberry, I have some planned for a semi-shady spot because the foliage contrast of chartreuse against coral is exceptional!

[@rustynailmendlesohn8710]

Holly is soooo chill. Sweetheart of a dog. :)

[@JimPutnam]

She really is 🐕

[@kimberly8185]

Sweet doggy. Love seeing her!

[@donnaswells3939]

My friend has spikes in Indiana that she over winters and they now look like palm trees LOL AMAZING what they can do!

[@southerncharmed4118]

I’ve had a spike plant that’s been in the same pot for three years. It’s HUGE! It almost looks like some sort of yucca plant it’s so large!!

[@troywiggins4318]

Jim, thanks for cleaning up your compass reading on the last episode😉. I was racking my brain on how shadows affect your plantings.

[@JJ-fm3hr]

love the music!! i like the barberry also

[@jonathanpruitt7393]

Nice video, Jim. I always enjoy your garden tours.

[@judymiddleswart9350]

Such great info!! That Holly is such your lil shadow!!❤️

[@cecilleflowerfarm]

❤️ your channel, next season I know what I want to plant in my garden.

[@carolynmareck5112]

I love barberries…I added a variegated one to my yard a few years ago!

[@terryruiz7417]

Really enjoy these tours. Thanks! Looking forward to the summer weed video. I'm battling wild violets...truly hate those things. Saw them sold at Home Depot some years ago and wanted to post a warning sign near them! What were they thinking?!

[@ashleighnelson512]

I just added some Bat Face Cuphea in my garden this past week! I paired it with some red and purple verbena ❤💜

[@JimPutnam]

Nice. It's a great plant really

[@Les-OZZYTHEOSCAR]

I'm a real sucker for a variegated plant and I love your Fatshedra and the Solomons seal........they both look great and I have neither !

[@pamcapurro]

Thank you for always great content. Learning a lot from you as I am a learn by doing gardener.

[@DeesYard]

I believe your tree formed Encore Azalea is an Autumn Debutante 😁

[@anitahadley2871]

Everything is looking so lush! Can you talk about the weed that produces those tiny watermelon looking fruits. I can not get it under control!

[@mariebarnes416]

I really like the music at the beginning of your video.

[@trace9657]

I have two huge spikes I planted in the ground when I moved in 2017. I am in NC 7B also. I never had them over winter before at the other house. I had three, but I had to cut the center one down this year because is was blocking sun from my herbs. The stalk was unreal I wish i had measured the diameter. I had no idea they could get so big. I probably need to take the other two down also, I just hate to it. I am 5'5 and they are as high as my waist or more and very thick. They even survived that 12 inches of snow we had in Dec 2018.

[@krisd870]

Loving the detailed and shorter videos. Great job

[@laurelrosegardens6454]

I planted that same patio blue salvia in a full sun container and it has done the exact same for me. It only has around 2-3 blooms per stalk at one time at most. Super disappointing as I was looking forward to that unique sky blue color!

[@gr8gardn]

I’m sorry you and Jim were disappointed but glad I’m in good company. I planted 2 of the light blue and 1 deeper blue patio salvia. Each had one exquisite blue bloom and one bud. I happily planted them where I can see them from my desk and from my family room then waited for show. Two blooms a piece and show over. Now I have 3 square feet of prime bed space full of unremarkable foliage to remind me I was duped by a pretty blue bloom 🙄.

[@laurelrosegardens6454]

@@gr8gardn Yes that one blue bloom shopping in the nursery got me. We've been hustled!

[@matthewheeke4377]

Love the barberry bush. So pretty!! I’m a new gardener in IN zone 6b. I have filled my yard with tons of beautiful new plants this year. In order to save money, I usually buy all my plants in 4.5 qt pots or grow from cuttings. I always pinch my flowers when they are small to get more flower production. Do I also need to pinch my new bushes as well (smoke bush, hydrangea, weiglia, lemon lace elderberry, black lace elderberry)? Please help, my local garden center said they were not sure and I know not to ask the teenagers who work at Lowe’s lol. I love to watch your videos. Thank you for inspiring me.

[@hobbitlady7568]

Hello, I’m no expert but I feel it’s best not to prune any trees or shrubs for about a year while they recover from being planted and get adjusted. Then I prune them at the appropriate time, but always look them up first before pruning to be sure.

[@SleepyKittens]

I enjoy growing variegated sage Salvia officinalis ‘Aurea’ for its leaves and they were hardy in 4b, trimmed for size twice already, next to a clematis roguchi. Never tried to see if tri-color version overwinters here but both recommended for leaf variegation in dry sunny areas.

[@barbarawall6349]

How do your keep your hosta leaves so perfect?? They are beautiful

[@olsonlr]

I think proven winners has a couple good light blue salvias

[@vlink4071]

How do you get your New Guinea impatiens to bloom so profusely? The videos are so informative and your gardens are beautiful!

[@lighthouse739]

What type of clematis would you recommend for the south? Same zone as you. Great content!

[@walshps1]

I also have a spike plant that came back and I’m in zone 7a in Maryland. Are there hardier palms than a windmill palm?

[@lindawitham8065]

Since you place your boxes on the ground, what keeps your containers from decaying?

[@jackielonghofer6430]

Why do you like the carex better than liriope? I have a lot of liriope that was in my yard when I moved to my house. I love the color of the variegated carex.

[@MOJUSA]

Beautiful green garden

[@olsonlr]

You don't do treads by scale. Building code 7 in rise max by 11" run minimum. GA rules require a sizable landing pad under the last step at bottom and a sizable platform in lieu of the top step. That would pull the steps away from the house further but not make the individual steps bigger

[@oursaviorsride]

Hi Jim, I have been watching you for a long time. Maybe I'v missed it, but I am in area 6A so it gets pretty cold here in the winter, your in a much warmer climate. Have you lost any of your container pots in the winter. You have alot of pots outside. I can't imagin you having to empty and store all your pots. Alot of them look concrete so they probably won't crack in cold weather? How do you deal with that? Thanks Connie

[@EddyG0rdo]

ROCK ON, JIM! 0:42

[@lorraineclark3517]

It looks fabulous!

[@karenmuhlig8185]

Thank you for sharing Beautiful Flowers 🌸🌼🌺🌻

[@33sixtine]

Très intéressant! et en plus je révise mon anglais!

[@genevievebarnett5767]

I have a question about your October magic camellias. This is my second year have several and they appear to have large amounts of “fruit“. My less than 2‘ x 2‘ shrub has at least 10 quarter sized fruits per shrub. Do you pop these off or do you leave them on? I wondered if it draws unnecessary energy and would benefit the shrub to remove. Curious.

[@JimPutnam]

I've never removed them. It probably would make very little difference on the vigor of the plant.

[@judymckerrow6720]

Thank you, gorgeous flowerbeds 💚🙃

[@JimPutnam]

Thanks for following along

[@jeanniecollier6763]

Great video.

[@marywhitfield7553]

Could you tell me where you buy your flower seeds? TIA

[@JimPutnam]

Mostly Johnny's seed, but I will use lots of places if needed

[@ShirleyJDavis]

The flower small purple blooms with a little white on it. What is the name?

[@JimPutnam]

Torenia maybe? I think I named everything

[@jeannettejohnson2572]

Do your rabbits not eat your Lemon Coral sedum? I love that plant but the North Raleigh rabbits do, too!😡

[@gardentourist9979]

I overwinter my spikes in the garage and they are 4 feet tall now. 😳

[@ceebee4750]

Perfection ❤

[@JimPutnam]

Thank you

[@dorindajenkins7825]

👋😃

[@hfhodges]

Spikes/dracaena: I have 2 that survived winters in 7b that are now the size of small trees! Who knew?!

[@ijtjedevreugd2952]

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