Mailbox Garden Ideas

[@janethayes1908]

Just a suggestion, definitely not a complaint!! You might want to always tell folks at the beginning of your video that you’re a retired hands-on landscaper and landscape designer and now a garden center owner. That’s a very impressive resume and definitely makes you credible and believable. Especially for new gardeners they need to know that who they’re listening to knows what they’re talking about. Just my opinion!! 🌹🌸🌺

[@gardeningTLC]

Noted! It is in the description....haha..I don't know that anyone actually reads that though...

[@dianacouture1815]

Hello, I love your channel! I’m a new subscriber as of yesterday when I discovered you. Have you done a video showing how to create a landscape design around a greenhouse in the middle of a lawn? I would LOVE to see that because it’s a problem I’m trying to solve right now. I’m in zone 2, and it gets afternoon dappled shade on one side, full blazing sun on the other all day. It is a simple one-door pentagon shaped greenhouse under 100 square feet. We used the Ana White greenhouse design that is not the barn-style greenhouse but the double slant roof style.

[@PeggyMills]

Loving all the series you’re doing, Michelle. And even if I don’t need a mailbox planting, I love to see the different plant combinations you put together. Great video.

[@gardeningTLC]

Glad you like them!

[@lorrainelangley5354]

🌳Fantastic 🌳 I’m in Oklahoma 7B Definitely love the Crepe Myrtle bed stunning! I have a very mature Crepe it’s huge- But planted a small variety Crepe when I moved in 2 years ago She’s been standing all alone so you gave me a great idea to plant around her! Thank you!

[@gardeningTLC]

Very cool!

[@cinderellafan362436]

Thank you Michelle! Such great designs! I have 4 crepe Myrtle’s, 2 dwarf, 1 in a starter pot, 😁 and one that reaches 24-30 ft tall in front of my house! I love them, and yes they are a little messy, but it’s worth having because they look stunning when in bloom. 😁 I am trying out various plants in a little round bed I built around our mailbox for the 2nd year. Trying to decide what I like and what looks good. 🤔🤣 Anyhoo, thank you for sharing your enthusiasm and experience! I love your videos, I am learning so much! Have a blessed week! ❤❤

[@gardeningTLC]

Lucky you😉

[@patriciakumar115]

This video almost makes me wish I had a road-side mailbox instead of the one we have on our porch! Beautiful designs, Michelle!

[@angelakading8497]

Last fall i made a mailbox bed with Little Bluestem, PenstemmonDakota, yellow Echinaca, and a Black sedum. But now im inspired to copy that shape and add more. Thank you for the great tips and inspiration!!!

[@Edu_Kate]

I've been gardening for more than 30 years. I thought I knew a lot about being a gardener. Thanks to KZbinrs as yourself, I have gained an immense amount of knowledge. But I'm also older so the body isn't cooperating. Michelle, I love your energy and you are so generous to be sharing multiple designs for all growing conditions.

[@gardeningTLC]

So nice of you

[@kimmyj1512]

Awesome! As a novice high fail-rate gardener, i just want easy no-fuss plants. I got a juniper, dwarf mugo pine, daylilies and am acoma crape myrtle, i just needed inspiration. So delightful to see I'm near your wavelength 💚

[@marjoriegreen2]

Love your design ideas and really appreciate your description of each plant, so very helpful. Keep ‘‘em coming!

[@gardeningTLC]

Glad you like them!

[@sherrymclaggan9097]

I’m loving these design videos! I’d love to see what these designs would look like at different times in the season, like what’s blooming in early spring, late spring, early summer, late summer, fall and what it looks like in winter. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@karenschrantz2307]

Same here! Love to see the seasonal updates

[@judyingram-kh1vm]

Yes. that would be awesome to see them all year around.❤

[@kellymichalec9126]

Ohhh Michelle, I love all your ideas! and I so wish I cld grow those red hot pokers they are so cool. I’ve tried with basically no luck in zone 4b. I guess they are just annuals. Thanks for your tips!

[@dustyflats3832]

Z5a and no luck either.

[@pamelavalente3731]

New viewer here. This is the second one of your videos I'm watching, and it just dawned on me why I appreciate them so much. 1) For the most part, you get right to the point; 2) unlike most other channels that place a small blurb about the plant subject off to the side while they discuss it, you make the plant the main focus and put yourself off to the side (I really, really appreciate that one!); and, 3) you give clear and very thorough info about the plant, the placement, the sun/shade requirements, and the year-round care of it. All in all, great videos...thanks! 💚😊💚

[@joannsawyer4675]

Thanks for sharing Oh, you're idels on flowering. I guess started following you like a month ago and I enjoy it.....Joann From Circleville Ohio

[@gingercashman3289]

I am going to try adding sedum under the mailbox. What a great idea. Thanks Michelle!

[@daphmahowell7836]

I'M glad I found your site a few years ago , so much good information

[@gardeningTLC]

?? The store? My channel is only 15 months old.

[@jacquesviljoen2790]

Thank You Michelle. Came across your channel. Love your content and your energy.

[@gardeningTLC]

Thank you so much!

[@dianachavez6232]

I love the 3rd design and plan to emulate it! I will send you a photo before and after. It might be awhile. I like how you make your videos. Oh, I’m in zone 6 in New Mexico.

[@gardeningTLC]

Can't wait!

[@Grateful6494]

thank you so much for the inspiration and ideas

[@gardeningTLC]

Most welcome 😊

[@MsDemonBunny]

Perfect timing! Trying to figure out what to do around my new mailbox and oh, you betcha it's in the hot sun! Because of course it is. I need help and boom! here it is! Thanks much!!

[@gardeningTLC]

You got this!

[@rhondatesta3873]

That’s a project for next year. Want to get that shade garden in this summer that you helped me with. I’m hoping to come up by you to get my plants. I will let you know.

[@judyingram-kh1vm]

Love all the plants and flowers Thank you for sharing this with us ❤

[@gardeningTLC]

My pleasure 😊

[@jeannesmith1761]

Thank you so much for your shows I really learned a lot from him I have 30 gardens at memorial Park in New Kensington PA zone 6B and I love watching all those other people shows too so I learned a lot I've been doing that one for about 20 years now with my own money so yeah I got a lot of beautiful beautiful beautiful things out there I love to eat all peonies it's one of my favorite things so I'll talk to you later thank you for your show I learned a lot

[@OneBrightLightTN]

My mailbox gets a few hours sun in the morning and shade the rest of the day. Please do a shade mailbox video 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@celestegranell8766]

The video I have been waiting for!!!

[@lalaydade3364]

yippeee! I have been waiting for this video!! Fun sun is my mailbox and this is what I wanted to do this year!

[@gardeningTLC]

Have fun!

[@josweatt898]

Love your videos Michelle. Am learning so much from you.I am in the south (North MS) and the local nurseries said that Little Quick Fire was one of the best to turn pink before going brown here in the south. I have a hedge of them and this is true! I have a light blue Clematis (can't remember variety), a few Purple Coneflowers and a big clump of what looks like fever few (blooms all summer and fall) at my East facing mailbox.

[@gardeningTLC]

That is awesome!

[@ChristinesBackyardGarden]

Thank you so much! I needed a design for my hot zone 8b front yard.

[@maryvickerd6002]

So happy I found you site. Really enjoy it .I’ve been binge watching.

[@gardeningTLC]

Welcome aboard!

[@ninaalexa6163]

Would love to see a video about small garden trees up to 10ft tall ❤ new subscriber, few min into the video I could definitely tell I could trust your expertise and you explain everything beautifully!! I've already done some of your suggestions in one of my beds :D

[@gardeningTLC]

Noted!

[@mariannedressler6784]

I’m enjoying your content!❤

[@gardeningTLC]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@susanhowe3309]

Hi! Thank you for another great video. I love all of these designs. Our mailbox is in full shade and we have a big deer population. We live in Zone 7a on a secondary road with road salt used during the winter. Do you have any suggestions for a mailbox garden for these conditions? Thank you.

[@soniewhitten4844]

loved video, thanks for sharing. some really great ideas.

[@gardeningTLC]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@cariemorgangraff4829]

Im in Mississippi and i have 6 crepe Myrtle trees. Im so sorry they wont grow in your area. They are beautiful.

[@gardeningTLC]

So lucky. 😀😀😀

[@carmenkuhn3865]

Mail carrier here, if you insist on a climber, please keep it groomed. Also to protect carriers who are allergic, please shorter plants. Allow room to drive in front of box. I’m short, I need close to box. Thank you for listening.

[@carmenkuhn3865]

Most of these pictures the flowers extend too far into the road.

[@gardeningTLC]

Thanks for the tips!

[@boxwoodlaneflowers2972]

​@@carmenkuhn3865 one of the reasons why I haven't planted my mailbox. Lots of plants bring bees which can be a concern for mail carriers, great suggestion!

[@UsovskyM]

Please add a video how to hide utility boxes on front side of the house.

[@katienicolau459]

Great ideas! Do you ever use Calamintha nepeta? It is such a pollinator attracter and blooms for so long! Can’t wait to see a mailbox garden for part sun! Thanks

[@gardeningTLC]

I have....

[@SharonHenscheid]

GREAT DESIGNS 💯 Just a note : Penisetum not Penstemon.. love this channel.. learning a lot 🥰

[@gardeningTLC]

Oh..Drat..I knew that...ha..thanks for catching that....

[@Jdadkins6198]

I have been loving these videos on different designs your doing! ❤A couple of them look very similar to my same choices. I was struggling with my mailbox design this year mostly bc when I first put it in it looked beautiful, most the perennials i guess petered out or just didn’t do well here in KS, zone 6. Our drought plants are even struggling with our severe drought and extreme heat waves we’ve been in. What do you think of blond ambition grass, back in black sedum and chartreuse on the loose catmint? I’m not sure how well the ambition grass will do. I thought about the Karl forester grass but so many are planted down the street at some businesses. I was looking for something different. I also love the lemon squeeze but the chartreuse nepita might be a too much lime. Idk so many choices I love but man it can be hard to choose sometimes. Also, thought of a fun interesting topic is curb appeal designs on sprucing front yards up. I love your design style & knowledge. 😊❤

[@gardeningTLC]

Try the korean feather reed grass you will like it. I tried the gamma blond ambition on my hot full sun island in the parking lot and it didn't come back 2 years in a row...I'm in 5b. .....

[@Jdadkins6198]

@@gardeningTLC I will thank you, that helps a lot.

[@lorindav5549]

I have a bunch of Goldilocks rudbeckia and Rhea Blue salvia that I was planning on planting around the mailbox, but after you're video, I think I'll find some Liatris to go with them too. Our h*!! strip has a sidewalk on one side and the road on the other so it definitely gets hot, Hot, HOT.

[@gardeningTLC]

Hahaha

[@sterlgirlceline]

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[@chelainevilleneuve411]

Loved this video. I am curious as to what size bed this is-approximate length and width? You also mentioned that you can cut the foliage back on the day lily? Can you do this anytime after blooming and foliage will come back? How far down do you cut them back? I had thought you should not cut them back in the summer so I just wonder if I misunderstood. I have several Happy Returns and Stella’s. I get frustrated with the foliage midsummer, the deadheading, and having to divide so frequently. I feel they are a lot of work to keep looking nice.

[@gardeningTLC]

I cut them to little stubs....and then water them.

[@judyanderson8782]

I've often thought of a flower bed next to the mailbox, but there's no room. There's a drainage ditch and gravel. So it will just have to stay ugly. Love your options, though.

[@loriswain8140]

Hi Michelle, how do you choose your hardscape items? Like rocks & big boulders. I have a blank canvas and would like to add a few. Thank you.

[@gardeningTLC]

I actually go down to the yard that sells them and pick them out.

[@kevinlewis374]

What about the snow from the plows, will it kill the pine plant? The city in my area pushes the snow up along the sides of the road

[@gardeningTLC]

Depends what you plant

[@bluizes02]

Great video. I want to do something like this for my mailbox but my only problem is dog urine. Is there any plant that can stand up to dog urine?

[@gardeningTLC]

Not sure....I am sure we could google it..but I don't know...anyone want to weigh in on this?

[@joannsawyer4675]

What kind of shrub would you put in your flower box by the door with flowers? Joann from Circleville ohio

[@gardeningTLC]

I don't know? Is it sun? Is it shade? Zone?

[@julleanjones7030]

The deers come to my home like they are the owners 😅I love them but not when they eat my plants my mailbox is morning sun and afternoon shade what can I plant thank you

[@pamakers8439]

I'm in Northern Illinois,and my mailbox area does get all day sun..when it rains it stays saturated..any suggestions THANK YOU! Love your channel.

[@gardeningTLC]

Hmmmm..that is tough....hibiscus for sure

[@carolgoergens9275]

I think your own point with these bed design videos no one else is doing them. They’re just showing us what they’re doing in their gardens. I need ideas preplanned ideas. I’m not a landscape architect.😂

[@gardeningTLC]

Well I am not a landscape architect either. Lol

[@jenniferadamek2303]

I love your ideas Michelle!

[@nancycaron9991]

Michelle can I ask how wide this area is? Hard to tell from photo. Thank you

[@gardeningTLC]

If I am remembering corectly..along the street was either 6 or 8 feet and the measure along the drive I think was 12 feet

[@daphmahowell7836]

Can you sometime do for the ones that have a mail box across the road from our house , so it not much room to put anything there , out in the country

[@karenmcauliffe4194]

A plant 4 ft tall at the end of your driveway will obscure vision when pulling out in your car causing an accident.

[@TheMyheartandsoul10]

As a mail carrier we are asking you NOT to plant anything around your mailbox. The majority or at least plenty of us have very decent vehicles we don’t drive LLV. As a rule of the post office you’re not suppose to have anything within 10ft of the box. Just asking as a carrier please don’t do this! Thank you

[@gardeningTLC]

Thanks for the feedback.