June Garden Tour

[@joellenjones3410]

Absolutely gorgeous garden! I enjoyed watching .I love your flowers🥰

[@justletitgrow7a]

Thank you so much 😊

[@Jpatmeadowbrook]

Clethera is a great native butterfly bush. It is so sweet smelling!

[@Mariefrancegrsce]

Beautiful ❤❤❤ and the rocks 🪨love it.

[@justletitgrow7a]

Thanks so much!

[@LalnunpuiaRalte-t9n]

Flower Garden beautiful.. 🥰🌷😁🌹😘😘😘👍

[@justletitgrow7a]

Thank you!

[@mygardeninbloom]

Your garden is beautiful!

[@justletitgrow7a]

Thank you! So is yours. Just found your channel and subscribed 😊

[@KimberlyAnnMaria]

You have a beautiful, diverse garden. I like your spacing... not overcrowded.

[@justletitgrow7a]

Thank you!

[@roxiealexander2962]

Everything is beautiful! ! You do so well putting things together and remembering the names of all 🎉

[@justletitgrow7a]

Thank you so much! Looking back on my old videos helps me remember all the names 😅

[@denisewaller307]

Lovely garden🌱Thanks for sharing🌞

[@justletitgrow7a]

I'm glad you enjoyed it 🌞

[@davannhuynh4279]

Just discovered and subscribed to your channel, thank you for the wonderful video!

[@justletitgrow7a]

Thank you! 🐝

[@paulababb7362]

Wonderful video, lucky ducks going to your garden party. Thank you for the leisurely stroll and showing us your successes as well as what isn't doing as well.

[@justletitgrow7a]

Thank you! I think it's important to discuss the things that aren't going well. It shows the reality of gardening - there are challenges every year. I get so many suggestions, ideas and help from other commenters too!

[@dr.niluferrahman8524]

Beautiful garden.you have worked hard to make it so.enjoy it.thankyou

[@justletitgrow7a]

Thank you, and I love to share it with people like you 😊

[@limitlessends]

For that corner spot where you wanted to put a conifer, you should consider an American plum. They are tolerant of less awesome spots and support lots of creatures. I think you'll love it.

[@justletitgrow7a]

Oh, I'll have to look into that! I worry that the fruit might attract more deer though 🤔

[@ana_clara734]

Lindíssimo jardim, flores perfeitas!!! Amei tudo!! Like 😘 ❤ 🌷♥️😍🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@justletitgrow7a]

You're so sweet! Thank you 😊

[@threeriversforge1997]

If you're looking for an evergreen plant for that semi-shaded corner, consider Ilex vomitoria - the Yaupon Holly. Native, Evergreen, and you can treat them like a boxwood and shape them as formal as you want. On top of that, you get the benefit of it being America's only caffeine-producing plant, so you've got a lifetime supply of delicious tea if you want to try the leaves. And considering that the house is white, I'd opt for "White Lightning" Beech tree over a Japanese Maple. The bright white bark of the White Lightning is absolutely gorgeous and would really help to brighten up that corner. Again, a native plant that helps to support the ecosystem, and a rare specimen that not many people have.

[@justletitgrow7a]

Wow! Thanks for the suggestions. I will have to check them out.

[@ivylarsen5355]

Yes, thank you for this comment. I’m so sick of seeing the same 10 Asian landscaping plants in my town that offer nothing for wildlife. I converted my yard to native, it’s been amazing, I feel like I have made an entire world for wildlife that would not otherwise be able to live on my property.

[@madessajett4101]

I live within 20 min of you!! Your gardens are so beautiful!

[@justletitgrow7a]

So cool!

[@jamellewilson7649]

Thanks for sharing your beautiful garden. I live and garden just north of Richmond, VA and grew up in Spotsylvania!! Look forward to seeing other tours of your garden! 🐞

[@justletitgrow7a]

Oh, lucky you! You live close to my favorite nursery, Colesville!

[@msdee2905]

My Dusty Miller also came back this year. Tough plant. 😊

[@justletitgrow7a]

@@msdee2905 I love when that happens 🥰

[@jungsoopark1638]

“The flowers in the garden are so abundant and colorful that I can’t take my eyes off them. I enjoyed it!”

[@justletitgrow7a]

Thank you! It's getting more colorful by the day 😊

[@nicholasryan5401]

Beautiful natural looking garden, its the bees knees.

[@justletitgrow7a]

Thank you 🐝

[@madessajett4101]

I'm so amazed at how healthy your plants are right now- all of mine have been struggling so much in this drought!!

[@justletitgrow7a]

Yeah, that heat wave was tough! All of my new hydrangeas are looking rough 🥵

[@margaretsims4344]

Your garden is beautiful ❤

[@justletitgrow7a]

Thank you 😊

[@marliliya2]

Grow Castor Bean plant. Keeps woles and moles away and looks beautiful.

[@justletitgrow7a]

Thank you for the suggestion. I will look into it ☺️

[@ivylarsen5355]

Oakleaf hydrangeas like shade and I believe they are native to your area.

[@stacywatson2795]

Thanks for, I'm in Stafford Va

[@justletitgrow7a]

Oh hey neighbor! Beautiful weather this weekend. I hope you enjoyed some time out in your garden 😊

[@crescentcottageok]

Lovely! Where do you get all your different coneflowers from? I’m in zone 7 Oklahoma and all I can find here are purple!

[@justletitgrow7a]

Thanks! I've found many "fancy" varieties at the big box stores over the years. Now is the right time to find them at pretty much all garden centers. Keep looking and I'm sure you'll find some!

[@margarettepage8865]

Lovely garden! I would like to know how you control the weeds? That's my biggest problem.

[@justletitgrow7a]

Thanks! When I first establish a new garden bed, I lay out contractor paper over the existing soil to suppress the weed seeds and then I apply a 50/50 mix of top soil and compost over it. I still get some weeds, but I pull a few here and there every few days to stay on top of it.

[@margarettepage8865]

Thank you.

[@sheila5621]

Where do you get a lot of your perennials?

[@debrawhobrey1625]

Just found your video, love your place. How much land do you have and could you show an overview of your place?

[@justletitgrow7a]

Thank you! Our property is a little less than 1 acre. I'll see if my husband can get some overhead drone shots for a future video.

[@toogie6267]

New subscriber here, hello from Missouri (zone 7 a)👋

[@justletitgrow7a]

Hi friend!

[@donnanelson1900]

I love your garden! Breathtaking! How do you remember all those names? How long have you been gardening? I dream of this from Texas

[@justletitgrow7a]

Thank you! I have been gardening since I was a kid, helping my dad with our veggie garden. When my husband and I moved into our house, my love for gardening was unleashed. I really prefer landscape and flower gardens over edibles. The pollinators, birds and other creatures that the garden invites in are always such a joy to see.

[@madessajett4101]

Have you figured out what to do with the rosette mites - I'm having the exact same issue on my double coneflowers too! I have a large variety of echinacea- but you actually have a few I don't have. where do you get all of yours?

[@justletitgrow7a]

I've just been trying to deadhead as many infected buds as I can to keep on top of it...but at the moment, the mites seem to be spreading 😞 I might just let them take over. I'd rather have deformed blooms than none at all. I got all of my Coneflowers from local nurseries. Since you're from the area, check out Meadows Farms, and Deep Roots. If you're up for a bit of a drive, go visit Colesville. Worth the drive. Make sure your vehicle is empty before you go lol

[@madessajett4101]

​@@justletitgrow7a deep roots is my favorite place and actually I live in Caroline County so colesville is pretty close to me lol if you're up for a different experience and don't mind driving you must go to Sandy's Plants! You get to drive a golf cart to pick up all your plants lol it's bigger than colesville lol

[@KimberlyAnnMaria]

Have you considered predatory mites, etc., to attack the damaging mites?

[@justletitgrow7a]

No, where might one source these? 🤔

[@KimberlyAnnMaria]

Check with Laura, Garden Answer.

[@mifasola1]

What are you serving at your garden party? I'm asking because I'm having a garden tour on June 25th and I want to serve non utensil food. Basically just finger food. Any ideas?

[@justletitgrow7a]

You could try cutting up some fruit and putting a large spoonful into a fancy plastic cup served with a toothpick, that way your guests can use the toothpick in place of a fork. Also, a dollop of hummus or ranch dip at the bottom of the cup and add in some carrot sticks, and other veggies. Easy to grab, portable, and perfectly portioned. Check out Key Lime Pie Dessert Shooter recipe on Pinterest. Yes, they require a spoon, but they were a huge hit!

[@madessajett4101]

@@justletitgrow7a How do I get an invitation to a garden party lol Sounds amazing!

[@mifasola1]

I have that same issue with the petals not unfurling on that same plant.

[@justletitgrow7a]

No way! Please keep me posted if you find out what the problem may be. It is the only coneflower plant that is doing that. 🤷

[@DorothySmiley-x1l]

What do you do to get rid of mites on your coneflowers

[@justletitgrow7a]

I just remove the infected buds/blooms as soon as I see the distortion in the cone. There will be less chance of them spreading to other buds on the same plants or drifting to other coneflowers nearby. There are insecticides you can use but I would avoid these products as they will kill the other foraging pollinators that come in contact with it 😢

[@mhawkmx]

I love your garden💕, do you have an IG account?

[@justletitgrow7a]

Thank you! I don't have an IG account...yet. I'm thinking about it.

[@mhawkmx]

@@justletitgrow7a I have a few questions and would love to message you?😊