Making An Oasis In My Hellstrip! Garden Makeover with Native Plants! Houston, Texas

In this yard makeover I'll show you cool Native Plants that can create an amazing wildlife garden in Texas!
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[@JessicaLisle]

That is a big ass space... It is going to look so good once it fills in! You are such an inspiration 👏👏👏

[@SunshineCountryChickens]

You're my favorite plant guy! Im a native Texas plant gardener too and I love to see all the pretty and beneficial plants you find and grow on your property because I know if they grow well for you it might be a good choice for my garden too! Thanks Paul!

[@paulplantu]

That’s why I do this!! When I first started I had no clue what to do or add!

[@amandamacaulay9326]

“Shout out to my snitch neighbors” 😂😂😂

[@Crystal_Soul_Living]

it be like that in h-town

[@foragingandurbanfarmingatt4745]

Have you ever checked? The city will go and spray the little medians like that for weeds and such. Sometimes you can request a no spray business. Tell them you're creating a bee and butterfly sanctuary!

[@NorthToSouthChannel]

Ya gonna have to start calling it your Heaven strip, cause it look so beautiful!!! haha

[@paulplantu]

Hahahaha I am going to do that!! Thanks 🙏

[@NorthToSouthChannel]

@@paulplantu yessss 🙏🙏

[@escazuzu9950]

Abelias are a great shrub. They are not very common in HTX, but mine have done extremely well. They can be pricey, but all you have to do is prune them in the spring, and they flush out with tubular flowers, which the hummingbirds love. I have the Canyon Creek variety that I bought at Cornelius. Great investment and very low maintenance. They can handle the heat AND cold. I love them!

[@smerida8]

Is it too late to prune now? In Texas

[@undertheumbels]

I'm in SW Houston and my north-west hellstrip is planted with Tree Layer:: Vitex, Esperanza. Shrub Layer: four kinds of gaura, Magnus Echinacea, Salvia Duelbergs (for summer blooms), Salvia greggii (for fall blooms), misacanthus zebra grass, muhly, bluestem, rudbeckia, golden thryallis, swamp milkweed, and lantana. The ground layer is: winecups (great for native bees), frogfruit (in shade), mistflower and Indian Blanket will literally cover anything..

[@lianagilbert61]

Sounds beautiful! Wish I could see it.

[@BeautifulEarthJa]

I look plant shopping! I've sworn off for 2 yrs but I can't wait to be able to go wild again 🤣

[@michellemakeupandnails]

wow I love how I learn so many things from you, I really love your channel so much & love that you are a fellow Texan:)

[@HCV2962]

The native plant videos are my favorite, even if I’m not there locally I still learn a thing or two.

[@michellepollino4986]

Wow! I really love all the new plants you planted today. They are going to really make your garden bed pop. Love all the colors and textures.

[@paragraph_meadow]

As someone from the Gump, i love that youre repping a Montgomery Biscuits hat! 🤌 Keep on planting!

[@heatherzarbaugh252]

I like you! You make me laugh with the funny words and way you say things. 😂

[@TommiRulz]

Love your Hell Strip!! Love learning about all the natives. Thanks for all the info.

[@DicksonClaim]

Love seeing what your doing. We are in Kansas, Zone 6, and some of those plants are in our Native Garden on the Dickson Claim!

[@brittanyrouse2423]

Love watching your property develop

[@rickyt3961]

that space is going to look so nice. look forward to seeing it all come together!

[@patriciacole8773]

All the new pretty colors of yarrow ❣️

[@joak.vintage]

Wow, it'll look great once you'll get it done! Keep up the great work

[@MrNvful]

I love your plant videos!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@nolagirl7082]

I remember when you did this strip a few years back! Looks great!

[@MagicalZach]

Great video !!! More of this native plant video please

[@TakusenX]

Loved the plant shopping! : )

[@dangray]

nice, thanks

[@devdeuce93]

Much love from southern Cali!

[@laonongtrendinhdk]

bạn trang trí khuôn viên hình con rắn rất đẹp, có khá nhiều cây giống rễ thương tôi thivhs chúng, cám ơn bạn đã chia sẻ tới mọi ng trồng nhiều cây tốt cho môi trường

[@foragingandurbanfarmingatt4745]

Cover that rosemary with a milk jug or similar on freezing nights, and it will live through the night. It did for us, and we live in mid Oklahoma. Peace

[@leelulady2010]

I've got lots of wild, pink evening primrose growing! So pretty. 🌸

[@leelulady2010]

I've got that ginger, free to you. Dig it yourself. I'm in the Houston area...

[@kerijackson8322]

Excellent video❤! Luv the hellstrip !! I think everyone has a patch of dirt that is there hellstrip 😂lol !!

[@santaanaroadwildman3614]

Dawg! Man the Lowes in CA just have basic landscaping. Can't wait to see that fill in. "Urth es ma plont!"

[@YardeningwithAnne]

If u trim back all the young babies u planted they will bush out more and make more of a Statement!!

[@thedivide3688]

I’m sure he knows that. But it’s better to start pruning when they get better size.

[@SKINCAREWEEDBABY]

I was like 420 meant to be 😁🌿☘🌲🌱🌴🌳🌵

[@UndeniablyBlond]

I didn’t know you could plant beds in the Hell Strip! I’m in!

[@lizkinley5891]

How do you water the hellstrip??? Love that you repurposed the bricks!

[@LovesOfJuneBug]

🌎

[@profoxracer]

I would add all fruit trees.. apple, orange, peach, pomegranate… in the neighborhood hood strip and on the land you got.. for you and wild life.. but another great video.. can’t wait to catch the next one.. till then.. later days!!

[@smerida8]

7:14

[@katiecannon8186]

Find some old fashion red & pink pentas. Butterflies love them. Not the dwarf pentas, they don’t have nectar. It has to be the old fashion. In Orlando FL only the native growers carry them even though they’re not native. Also,butterflies definitely prefer the red, though they’ll also use the pink. They’re beautiful & tropical looking. And very beneficial & they’re not invasive.

[@wind2326]

You should plant lavender. It doesn't take alot of water so it'd be perfect.

[@BeautifulEarthJa]

heya!

[@MonoiLuv]

Kidneywood for the Kidney bed

[@lisajimerson4568]

Is your bed raised with potting soil? What is your natural soil that the roots will grow down into?

[@TimeTravelReads]

How do you switch from a sprinkler system to a drip system?

[@blueskies6475]

That looks like you are using leaves. If thise olsnts need rocky doul you need to sdd rocks ss rocks bring calcium to the garden which plants need. In fact, weeds love calcium.😊

[@daveweaston287]

Lambs ear will go crazy!!! Be careful with it!!! 😂 But, seriously, bro.

[@paulplantu]

It may not like the humidity down here but I’ll just dig it up if that’s the case

[@daveweaston287]

@paulplantu We planted it years ago, and it is still popping up everywhere. We're in Ohio.

[@lisajimerson4568]

How deep is the soil on top of the cardboard? Will the roots need to grow down beyond the cardboard and can they if so?

[@paulplantu]

I just put leaves as mulch over the cardboard. The cardboard broke down within 3-6 months

[@leelulady2010]

Lantana in Houston can really become invasive.

[@leelulady2010]

Birds always avoided my lantana berries.

[@paulplantu]

There’s a native lantana called lantana urdicoides

[@kjibarrola]

How can you tell which plants are native? Other than a blind google search, do you have a go-to research you use? I’d love to try this in my area

[@taramansion]

I believe each state has a native plant society and should have a plant list for your state.

[@paulplantu]

I just google plants in the garden center and also take pics of cool plants I see in the wild and look them up on iNaturalist. Some nurseries will also indicate if they’re native

[@Bluesage2024]

Once again, Thank you for your hard work and sharing your wisdom. 🪴

[@caranwysong3065]

When you have a root bound plant like that, what do you do? I have seen people chop off the bottom. Just wondering.

[@taramansion]

Yes! Root prune, or the plant will struggle. Never leave them like that when you put it in the ground.

[@caranwysong3065]

@@taramansion Thank you!

[@lindonald2087]

Hellstrip 🤣🤣🤣

[@lindaglaze581]

So, did you put down cardboard then dirt then mulch?

[@paulplantu]

I just put down cardboard then mulch in the form of leaves on top. The cardboard breaks down in a few months and you can plant directly into it.

[@user-mj6tn2on1b]

DID YOU HAVE TO GET PERMISSION FROM THE CITY

[@paulplantu]

No and I don’t care. Lol

[@BennyGrimm]

Hi are you planting marijuana for this season?

[@paulplantu]

Hahahahaha

[@cromulentparty]

Replace the Yucca's you put in, they're hell when they get big.

[@missysarr2476]

Have you tried planting some moringa trees

[@VaughnMalecki]

So jealous of your climate. So tired of being drunk and jealous and if I don't make my way with family to Mexico I'm giving up.

[@Fabdanc]

Every time I have tried lantana in my part of Houston, they get covered in cottony camellia scale. It's so gross.