May Garden Tour Including the Cut Flower Garden! 🌱😱🌸

Step into my May garden, where every corner is bursting into bloom! My roses are popping, the salvia and geranium are in full effect and I’ll share what we’ve been able to achieve in the cut flower garden. Eek! I’ll also share an update on all the containers we’ve planted! I’m so thrilled to share my progress with you. 💕
Hope you all have a fabulous day!
Kate
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[@gmarcum2625]

I’m so glad Janey introduced her followers to you.

[@HelloGarden]

She is such a wonderful friend and so supportive of others. It is so wonderful for her to introduce me to all her people!

[@debrabray8855]

Kate, plants are definitely your love language ❤ I'm so glad you started a KZbin channel. Your garden is beautiful.

[@HelloGarden]

I've tried to supress my nerdy plant-love for years... and here I am on the internet letting it fly. Ha! Thank you for being part of my journey and sharing in this joy... It really is my love language. 💕

[@peggy-ann1961]

Wonderful Kate, I loved the “photo bombing 🐝 “ 🇨🇦🌸🇨🇦

[@HelloGarden]

I can’t believe he flew right into that flower as we were filming! Couldn’t have planned it better. 🌸

[@renaeboonstra54]

I think you are a beautiful little fairy🍃

[@HelloGarden]

Oh my gosh. Well this made my day! 🧚 Thank you!

[@helenperez1627]

I was at a plant sale and put colors together that I would have never thought of before. Thank you Kate for sharing your knowledge and infectious enthusiasm for plants.

[@HelloGarden]

Yay!!! I love that we get to inspire new choices and you get to feel bold in your selections! 💕

[@judymckerrow6720]

Spring is my very favorite time of year ! Nature’s rebirth! 💐💚🙃

[@HelloGarden]

So well said! 💕🌱💕

[@Heather0804]

It’s looking fabulous Kate. So much has been achieved in both your front and back gardens, you (and your husband) should be very proud of the garden and feeling you’re creating ❤

[@HelloGarden]

Thank you so very much. I have to say that I feel quite proud of us for sharing not just the pretty parts. It’s the full journey and I’m so glad to have you all here. 🌱

[@lianeabeyta4515]

What a gorgeous garden. I don't do vegetables or herbs, just flowers , shrubs and trees. Your pot colors and combinations are so inspiring.

[@HelloGarden]

Thank you so much! I think the best gardens are those that feel personal to the gardener who lives there. 💕

[@LeighWalker-dd9bg]

Please do a session on container maintenance!! Also keeping plants within the container in bounds. Some get so crazy big

[@HelloGarden]

You got it!!! I’m chatting with Brian right now about recording “Fertilizer Friday” as I like to call it. 😉

[@nicholasryan5401]

Beautiful looking garden, Its the bees knees.

[@HelloGarden]

Thank you so much! It has come SO far. 😊

[@8arb1e]

Most daikon radishes are sensitive to day length and will bolt if planted in spring. They are a winter radish and require shorter day lengths and cooler temps to form the roots, so they are best sown mid summer for a fall/winter harvest. Enjoy the flowers now and let them go to seed, and you will have lots of seed to resow later!

[@HelloGarden]

Thank you SO much!!! I’ve never grown them before so I will just enjoy my blooms and try again. I love that you have this info to share! I’m always learning…

[@judymckerrow6720]

Thank you Kate. 💐💚🙃

[@HelloGarden]

Thank YOU for being here! 💕

[@sherylchapman4168]

Your garden is beautiful! I was getting very discouraged because my dahlias were coming up SLOWLY, if at all. I wanted to give up on them. Now, I am going to feed and water still and let them do whatever they will. Whatever I get, I get. When I see your dahlias, I think they are very slow starters. Thank you for letting me the the progress in your garden! Happy Friday! 🌞 🌸🌹🌺🪴🌷

[@mellfraze8112]

I'm in zone 9B Northern California & some of my dahlias are only just barely starting to sprout this week vs some have been up for a month & are 2ft tall. Since my dahlias are interplanted amongst everything else in a mixed border I just have to keep small/short cages around them year round to remind me that they are there so I don't accidentally damage the tubers.

[@HelloGarden]

I find each plant finds its own time. Some are slower to wake than others! I don’t count any of them out until mid-June. 😊

[@sherylchapman4168]

@@mellfraze8112how much water do you give them? I read that they require 60 minutes of slow drip watering every 3 days. That’s an enormous amount of water!!

[@mellfraze8112]

@@sherylchapman4168 they get the same sprinkler water as the rest of my garden, I usually water daily when temperature is over 100F because my garden is heavily planted but otherwise I water every 3-5 days. I keep an eye on the plants that wilt easily & monitor soil moisture, watering early in the morning or late in the evening. With temps in the 80s-90s my garden gets 30-45 minutes of water by sprinkler. I have heavy soil with a thick layer of leaf mulch & wood chips so it holds moisture well.

[@pcrice-lr2dn]

Thank you for the garden tour ,that was FUN , I definitely had rose envy,,I have tried everything known to mankind not to get black spot,I am in the south another word for humidity,,it does not bother some but it’s drives me crazy ,I have visited the NW and it doesn’t seem to exist.. I get some great ideas from you ,you should be very proud of yourself and what you have accomplished.!!! Always remember there is Grace in Gardening so give yourself some. Thanks for sharing 🌿🍃

[@HelloGarden]

Oh man. Black spot is THE WORST! I was just cleaning up a client’s roses with black spot on Friday. Sadly, in humid environments, it’s darn near impossible to avoid.

[@cindyannefontenot]

Hello Kate! I loved seeing you on Janey’s channel!! You’re so artistic!

[@HelloGarden]

Thank you so much! 😊 It was so fun playing with her front porch. Glad to have you here! 🌱

[@ptgardener3725]

“Twinkle bits!” Yes please 🎀✨

[@HelloGarden]

Twinkle bits always!

[@suekrebs3497]

Thank you for this fun garden tour. I felt like I was there in person. It is rainy here in southern Wisconsin today, so my gardening is limited to dividing some seedlings in the garage. I have a country garden so things are looking wild with our rainy May. However, I have beautiful ranunculus blooming that I soaked in early February, grew under lights and planted out in mid March. They survived snow, wind and hail. Iris, peonies, baptisia, astrantia and lupines are blooming now. I think that astrantia is underappreciated. Thank you for adding joy in my gardening obsessed world!

[@HelloGarden]

Oh gorgeous! I’m expecting a massive rainfall tomorrow so I’m getting all my work in today! It sounds like you have an incredible garden. 💕

[@darlenethompson1438]

Thank you for all the education ❤. Beautiful garden

[@HelloGarden]

It's my pleasure... thank you for being here!

[@laurahiggins4712]

Can't wait to see your dahlias in bloom! Swan Island Dahlias sells a tuber called "Hello Dahlia". I immediately thought of you!

[@HelloGarden]

Oh my GOSH! No way! Guess I need to shop for another dahlia. 🤣

[@msbaker1981]

I would love to see a video on container maintenance! Thank you for sharing your space with us! It’s looking beautiful

[@HelloGarden]

Consider it done! I think it will help so many people.

[@stefmcclure9386]

You have made so much progress in the back garden! Can't wait to see all your beautiful dahlias in bloom. The containers are filling in fast! 💕🪴🌻

[@HelloGarden]

Thank you!!! It feels so good. And we have some new plans for that space that just came about yesterday!!!

[@msbaker1981]

Hi again! I have another request, I am a tea drinker and would LOVE to see how you harvest and blend your teas. 🫖

[@HelloGarden]

Ooooooo… this is a juicy one! Love this video idea! I’m going to make it happen for you. 💕

[@KenIvywood]

You have a beautiful garden! Great information that you share. Relaxing way to enjoy my coffee and visit your garden. Thank you for sharing this space.

[@HelloGarden]

It’s so fun because I do the same with my YT gardeners… now I get to be on the other side of the camera. ☺️

[@kfaulknerstudio]

I have a bunch of the Sicilian alliums planted among Alchemilla mollis. I love them together!

[@HelloGarden]

Great minds think alike! 😉I also am a HUGE fan of any allium planted among grass.

[@katemoore3787]

My Marilyn dahlia you sent is doing so well! I wish I could post a picture! I can't wait to see the blooms. Eek!!

[@HelloGarden]

Oh my gosh! I’m so excited!!!!!! She’s so pretty. Send me a pic when she’s blooming. I can’t wait to see where you planted her!

[@gardensglory1229]

You are so fun to watch Kate! You’re so enthusiastic! I love watching you! Deanna

[@HelloGarden]

Thanks, Deanna! 💞 It’s hard not to get excited about the garden filling in. It’s been a journey!

[@dinac7361]

Kate I just found you through Janey s channel and fell in love w you,I immediately subscribed ❤

[@HelloGarden]

Welcome, welcome! 🤗 I’m so glad you’re here and thank you for subscribing. It means so much!

[@JermaineGertse]

What a unique way to put it? May is Mother Nature's Fashion Week! Gorgeous gardens and ive taken so many ideas from this.

[@HelloGarden]

I started saying that a few years back and it just holds SO true... it is such an incredible display here in May! We're so lucky

[@Ldolsonoliver]

Missed speaking with you last Saturday at PWinters. So enjoyed your presentation and your descriptive narrative. I’ve just planted a pot using your triangle method, thanx for new inspiration ❣️

[@HelloGarden]

Oh I'm sorry we didn't connect. I hope you had a fabulous time! That venue is so spectacular. Also, good job on your container geometry! 😉

[@annelarson160]

Caradonna is my fave too! :)

[@HelloGarden]

Great minds! 😊

[@dawny.9101]

Loved your garden tour, Kate! It felt just like walking through the garden while chatting with a garden friend! 🩷 Dawn (IL)

[@HelloGarden]

Thank you so much, Dawn. That was exactly what I was going for! ☺️

[@pattyvalinote4612]

Good morning Kate, your containers are looking increadable 😮. The color choices are beautiful. I love your wit and your incredible knowledge of plants! Thank you so much for sharing 🪴👒🪴

[@HelloGarden]

Oh I'm so glad you came along for the tour... It's so fun to share some of my favorite plants and all the hard work that goes into cultivating a space like this. Thank you for being here!!! 🌻

[@jasminelouisefarrall]

Gorgeous Kate 💞

[@HelloGarden]

Thank you, friend. We've been working on this garden since February of 2023 and it's just now feeling like I imagined it would. Gardening is the #1 teacher of patience. Ha!

[@mistygeller3193]

Ooooo sooo pretty!!! I love watching everything take off and really start to grow! Especially when it’s a second or third season, when those perennials are pretty well rooted in and they leap! My Marilyn’s Magic tubers were dug up by the squirrels 4 times right after I planted them!!! 😩 But she’s holding on, growing roots and her eyes are getting bigger everyday, now that she is no longer being messed with 🥰

[@HelloGarden]

Those darn squirrels! I swear some animals take it as a personal challenge to mess with us gardeners. I’m so excited for you to have her in your garden!

[@darlenepeace9578]

Pretty and informative. Thanks for sharing.

[@HelloGarden]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! It's finally filling in and is so much fun to share. 🙂

[@nancymarkle3948]

Love the container garden tips and tricks. Wish I had lots of ground to plant but love doing containers. They can be spectacular!

[@HelloGarden]

I TOTALLY agree. And I also think it’s a really accessible for all levels of gardeners. I’m so glad you’re loving my madness for them.

[@janiekanzler7776]

So much fun!

[@HelloGarden]

Thank you, Janie! 😊

[@tracythomas343]

I just adore how excited you got over your strawberries ❤️. I have very limited space and I have disabilities so I only container garden. Many if not most of my containers are single plantings. Do you think you could do a video on placement in container gardens?

[@HelloGarden]

You know I love container gardens! Are you thinking about placement of plants within the container or where to place them on your property?

[@tracythomas343]

@@HelloGarden where to place them on the property. I’ve learned a lot watching your videos on placing multiple plantings within the same container and I feel somewhat confident with that. It’s how to arrange them all together on the property. I’m always moving them trying to figure out the best placement. I’ll add, I have a tandem bike that I had converted to a container by placing baskets on it everywhere. It’s a big piece, takes up a lot of room and is the center of my garden.

[@linakhoury6623]

Hi Katie 🌺Your garden looks stunning with these amazing plants and I love how you arranged your containers with these pretty plants . Have a wonderful day .🌺🌻🌺

[@HelloGarden]

Thank you so much… have a beautiful day too!

[@mercury_rising]

Have you considered growing some honeysuckle on your chain link fence? It would smell so divine! Also, hummingbirds love them 😊

[@HelloGarden]

Absolutely I have! So… long story short with the chain link… we’ve been attacking the blackberry and morning glory in that area for FOUR years. So we didn’t dare plant anything on the fence because of all the invasives. This year we are so close to having it under control so you may see us plant it! But no promises. We have to eradicate the other vines first.

[@maureenklusaritz1080]

Beautiful gardens

[@HelloGarden]

Thanks for coming by for a visit!

[@LorraineKeller-t8r]

Oh my goodness! Your garden is beautiful. I’m in woodinville and my abutilon is not even close to blooming!

[@HelloGarden]

Thank you so much! Don't feel bad... my abutilon wasn't nearly this gorgeous last year, but we are also super early in the season! Maybe yours just wants to warm up more before putting on a spectacular show. 😊

[@jillkeim3587]

Lovely garden, very enjoyable tour, I like your style. I subscribed!

[@HelloGarden]

Awww… thank you, Jill! So happy to have you here!

[@jillkeim3587]

Looking forward to your content. I'm in zone 5, we can grow a lot of the same things. I believe the perennial salvia you mentioned is the same one I have. It has been strong and reliable for quite a few years now. You don't need yo reply to this, I am sure you could spend all day replying to viewers. Take good care!☺️🌸💚

[@juliamorrisey5541]

I feel better about the volume of dahlias in my yard. I did lose tubers over the winter that turned to mush and the ones still have baffle me by their different rates of growth. Now I know that is normal. Your pots look beautiful.

[@HelloGarden]

It’s totally normal! And impossible to predict. Mother Nature has a mind of her own! 💕

[@janeenclark8728]

Looks great!

[@HelloGarden]

Thank you so much, Janeen! I feel like all that hard is finally paying off!

[@sivlow264]

❤

[@HelloGarden]

😊💞

[@MsDisnyfan]

You are so fun. I wish you were my neighbor. We would be in so much trouble. lol

[@HelloGarden]

Ha ha ha! I have a feeling I would get a lot of gardeners into trouble. 🤣

[@bobr9895]

I enjoyed the walk thru.😊

[@HelloGarden]

Yay! I’m so glad. ☺️

[@nitahiltner3348]

You have so many bees! I am in SoCal with a lot of flowers but yet not so many bees.I think I have that geranium but I thought it was a hibiscus. It had no tag on it.

[@HelloGarden]

It’s such an awesome one! And my bee population is totally bananas. It’s like the salvia sent out a homing beacon. 🤣

[@jagodaperich-anderson5058]

Your garden is looking beautiful!

[@HelloGarden]

Thanks for visiting! 😉

[@soniewhitten4844]

great garden tour, everything looks beautiful!!! thank you for sharing.

[@HelloGarden]

Thanks for coming along! This year it is soooo much more full. I’m so excited!

[@diedresfloridagarden]

Have you ever eaten the daikon seed pods?! Not all is lost, they are delicious in a salad

[@HelloGarden]

Whaaaaaaaaaaat. My mind is BLOWN! I have never tried them, but you can bet I’m absolutely going to do it now. Thank you so much!

[@kristinepeterson6761]

So inspiring!! You explain things so beautifully! I need a pineapple strawberry!! Where can I get one??? I’ve never heard of it before!

[@HelloGarden]

I picked it up at the Tilth plant sale last year… I would call around to several nurseries! I don’t see it often, but it’s out there!

[@lanastone2590]

Love your videos. I love the look of Lobelia but have given up here in 5b because the earwigs destroy it by end of July. Hope you do not have these nasty bugs. They are also the reason I do not flowers with blossoms where they can hide. Do not want to put out the bait for the earwigs because of pets and young children. Love learning more about container planters. Thank you.

[@HelloGarden]

We have earwigs but not that bad. I’m so sorry!!! I guess I’ll just have to grow all the blooms so you can live vicariously through me. ☺️

[@lanastone2590]

@@HelloGarden Still have blooms but they are open blooms like daisy, cosmos, clematis and can grow snapdragons, roses, hydrangeas, lilacs, delphiniums etc.. But will enjoy your dahlia blooms from a far.😀

[@MaraPAvila]

Love your garden. Did I hear you have a radio show? If so how do we find you?

[@HelloGarden]

Thank you so much! No radio show but I’m going to be on Janey’s podcast! But my own podcast is another dream of mine… 💕

[@kathrynmoore1756]

Lovely garden tour! Any suggestions for my Abutelon that got horrendous scale & just doesn’t seem to go away. I treat it with Neem oil, but doesn’t make a difference. However the plant continues to grow.

[@HelloGarden]

Oh I’m so sorry. Once scale gets going, it’s really difficult to eradicate. I think it sounds like you’re going to need a multi-pronged approach. Isolation is key, a good old soap application may be helpful and also removing the most badly affected parts of the plant. I can get abutilon easily, so I would dispose of it completely (not in a home compost). 😭 It sounds like you gave it your best shot!

[@rebeccavalicoff1581]

It would be helpful to tell us the zones the plants and put on the screen their names.

[@HelloGarden]

Great suggestion! Brian added all the names I mentioned in the lower lefthand corner of the screen. I will try my best to remember the zones for future videos. Was there one in particular you're looking for information on?

[@rebeccavalicoff1581]

Yes. The salvia was interesting to me as I have Maylight now!

[@nitahiltner3348]

Can you link to the self-watering containers?

[@HelloGarden]

Yes! I’m doing the school run this morning but will pop the link in the description when I get home. In the meantime, I know I linked them in the KZbin video where I planted them. They’re from Crescent Garden.

[@HelloGarden]

I've added the link to both containers in the description! 😊

[@jeaniemcdaris8276]

❤

[@HelloGarden]

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