My Entire Backyard Garden Tour! 3 Year Old Food Forest & Native Plants | Zone 9 Houston, Texas

In this garden tour I'll show you a complete plant guide for a tropical urban permaculture food forest garden full of fruit trees, native plants, and flowers perfect for zone 9, Houston, Texas!
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[@gabeeckard5548]

Like to see other peeps going the native route. The yard looks awesome in transformation. Society flourishes from the man that plants a tree that he may never stand under. All the more reward when he can. Representing Native East Coast NC here, appreciation to your efforts dude.

[@Piperspeaks]

"codine dream purple flower" 😂 I really appreciate all the Houston references. You're seriously an inspiration, been converting my yard to native plahnts and these vids just keep me going! Thank you!

[@orthodox_gentleman]

Interesting video! It’s crucial to highlight that while elephant ears can be stunning in gardens, they are considered invasive in many areas, including parts of the South. These plants can outcompete native flora, disrupting local ecosystems and biodiversity. As a landscape architect who advocates for sustainable and native landscapes in Texas, I believe it's important to choose plants that support our local environments.

[@allenquartermain79]

Simply the best, love the sizzle on the narration. Keep em’ coming! You’re my go to guy on what to grow in Houston. ✌️

[@user-tucsonsw]

Thanks for the tour Paul. I'm glad things are going well . Some of my plants are fighting the heat here is Tucson , especially the roses. My pomegranate trees are going crazy with growth and fruit. Wish I could send a picture using comments. Best wishes to you and the family. Gary

[@paulplantu]

Glad your pomegranates are still thriving!! I’m hoping to get a couple this year!! Fingers crossed!!

[@goodenoughmn]

LOVE to see native/pollinator gardens in other regions! It's so different. Fantastic job!

[@aprilhumen1229]

Looking forward to seeing your garden’s maturity. ❤️

[@carmensteele4167]

Wondering DUDE 🎉

[@ericstrees]

Paul do you recall who you found re: bonsai trees 0:38. That was my gateway drug. Thanks for being a constant inspiration brother!

[@twinmombie7811]

Just found your channel recently, love your content and humor. You're a great addition to the gardening content creators online

[@rootsshootsgardenboots]

Looking good. I can’t get my elephant ears to grow that big to save my life. Any tips would certainly be appreciated. 🌱💚🌱

[@jimmytwohats9640]

Firebush. Attracts hummingbirds every year from late August into September.

[@carmensteele4167]

Love it ❤. Really everything looking good 👍. Dallas area here 🎉

[@biancacervantes2900]

Been watching since the beginning and so glad to see the growth! Just moved to a house and ready to take on the yard, thanks for the inspo!

[@ismaelrosario3137]

Watching your channel inspired me to start my food forest

[@michellepollino4986]

Everything is looking awesome! I am so excited for you.

[@OOharasorganics]

Avocado 🥑 have done me dirty as well here in Houston. Ive tried 3 over the past few years. Then moved on to other things.

[@awkwardtexasstranger5660]

Love that someone else just couldn't resist trying to grow jackfruit! They look great. Have one in the ground that froze back last year, but came back and is about 1 ft. tall. Everyone who sees says "Wow, what variety is that, that survived?" and all I can say is "Hmart"

[@santahampton]

As a child, I remember our citrus trees (orange and grapefruit ) along with pecan trees in our yard and they really do need lots of sunlight. Thanks for the tour!...as I catch up on my YT gardening channel viewing on the first day of winter!

[@Hayley-sl9lm]

Your kid is so lucky to have a yard like that to play in! Cheers dude keep helpin the plonet

[@cliffmcbride9734]

Love your content, your plant knowledge is amazing… coming from a professional photographer I would humbly suggest you get a stabilizer, I have a DJI for my Sony camera’s and they work supper well. I’ve seen lots of comments of people suggesting a stabilizer… I’m sure it would improve the quality of your video’s and would allow your channel to grow. Keep up the good work!!

[@EarthlyBountyGarden]

I'm not jealous at all lol I've only been growing banana trees, passion fruit, peaches and cream corn, and various tomatoes. I've been giving them some of the worm castings that my red wigglers produce.Nice paw paw tree...I've been interested in growing those.

[@BoujeeBearVintage]

Thanks for the tour

[@arthurperez7177]

Look great

[@Assscrackkp]

Love to see it man !!

[@jacobverdin41]

I think the “Chinese Windmill Palm” may be a Cabbage Palm. Cabbage Palms are native to the southeast US

[@margie9026]

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!! Sooooo BEAUTIFUL!!! You motivate me to do the same with my backyard (also Houston)! Love your enthusiasm!!

[@MonoiLuv]

Yes! Thanks for the tour!

[@babyj7027]

just found your channel and everything looking good. subbed for tips for Houston gardening! I am new and its so hard to find what to grow and when in Houston.

[@Notty23]

Looks great !!!

[@margievaughan2456]

Thanks for the tour. I enjoyed seeing all the natives many of which I’ve never seen. Your doing a great job

[@dangray]

Always enjoy your videos. Your enthusiasm and energy wear me out.

[@spookyduzit]

Im making my phoenix az backyard similar. I get ideas and tips from you! 👏👏👏

[@erikvan5600]

Makes my heart full to see the dedication :) keep it up cuz the earth is my plaanet

[@rickyt3961]

excellent! it's looking great. hope to see the front and side areas also.

[@jedpottery807]

Dayyyum you gotta dig up the old pool make the vid hella long f it id watch that shut all day Thad be a dope pond

[@BisongArtGallery]

I’m going to start an urban garden on my Art Gallery Patio in downtown Houston. Your videos are giving me so many ideas. Thank you

[@liliaduran359]

amazing yards full of native plants, I'm trying to do the same in my back yard, can't in the front HOA restrictions, you're such an inspiration

[@BeautifulEarthJa]

yeessssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!

[@jamesa8956]

The backyard is growing in awesome love to see all the native plants and the wildlife it attracts, everything is really filling in. Also dope shirt!

[@paulplantu]

Thank you, it’s still a work in progress but it’s getting there!

[@huncho7797]

I dry the moringa leaves from my tree, blend up and throw it everything 🔥 and the pods (drum stick) it’ll grow u can cook em like green beans or wait for it to dry and grow some more

[@HebertsWorld]

It would be an interesting series to buy 2 of several different house plants, place one indoors and one outdoors and see what happens! Not sure about your indoor set up though.

[@joshuamayfield2378]

Awesome channel dude! If you need any 10ft baby live oak trees I know an awesome guy outside Houston.

[@santaanaroadwildman3614]

A Sunday Plantu tour! My favorites I grow in CA Zone 9B are the elephant ears, Musa banana & the passionfruit. That backyard came a long way! "Urth es ma plont"

[@paulplantu]

It’s still only the beginning!!

[@huntersage3401]

I would love to see a house plant tour!!

[@racer958]

windmill palms are super hardy it's amazing it looks so well with all the heat down there.

[@paulplantu]

It could be the shade keeping it a little cooler

[@Kymo883]

What a lovely garden. We have pawpaw trees and they need full sun, also to fruit you need a male and a female tree 😊

[@paulplantu]

I have another tree in the garden!

[@Ygblitzz]

Hell yeah . Dig that shit up and check on the pool . Would be cool af for a rec pool/pond. A lot of work and money tho . Greg wittstock the pond guy makes some awesome ones .

[@ZE308AC]

Look into growing lemon guava or a pineapple guava tree if you'd like❤

[@ZE308AC]

I see you already growing pineapple guava tree

[@leelulady2010]

I'm willing to donate loads of plants to you.... I'm in Houston.

[@paulplantu]

Email me, it’s in the video description

[@YardeningwithAnne]

Man can we do some plant and seed swapping!!??

[@LMNMODE]

Fam can you speak on how you water all these plants? 💦🌱

[@paulplantu]

I rarely water them. If it doesn’t rain for weeks and some look sad I will but you pretty much have to water new plants every few days or once a week then after they’re established you don’t have to do anything.

[@maple494]

You should plant some Spanish moss on the Live oak it would match the subtropical garden

[@paulplantu]

There’s a ton by the creek that runs through my neighborhood. I honest don’t know if my neighbors would like it spreading to their trees tbh

[@toosense]

It’s invasive and will grow all over your fruit trees.

[@tiffanisanchez6951]

I know this video was from 8 months ago, but I wanted to find out if your eureka pink lemon tree survived the freeze? I've had mine in a pot for 3 years. Crossing my fingers for fruit this year🤞🏽

[@carmensteele4167]

You are so funny, where’s the videos ❤

[@HebertsWorld]

Haven't tried that strawberry bush but don't hear good things about the fruit taste. there is another strawberry tree that makes skittle sized fruits that tastes like cotton candy! Grows native in zone 9 too! Muntingia calabura. It's definitely worth looking into but I had to order them from Puerto rico!

[@delightfuldesignsbydenise9710]

Paul..did U order Moringa & that special spinach seeds? I tried both several yrs ago. I’m in SE Houston.

[@rafaelguerrero4396]

you should try to get some asian pear trees

[@franzb69]

if you want your fruit trees to survive, you need to plant them more densely. like really densely. basically close to each other, then you can just trim them to a certain height so they don't compete with each other too much.

[@paulplantu]

Yeah I may try that or I might just build a structure that could be an emergency greenhouse if needed

[@elizabethgoodson9802]

Are those the bird of paradise from last year? They survived the winter in the ground?

[@wtfyoumeaninvalid]

Whole video I'm thinking there's no way he doesn't have at least one honeysuckle, and it's the last one you show lol.

[@savannahrossy2405]

Artic Frost Satsuma

[@zwicknagel]

and the elefant ears at 10:15 aren't colocasia esculenta as well, they are alocasia macrorrhiza, baby!

[@YardeningwithAnne]

Where did get the frog fruit from??

[@imariquinn]

Are you watering regularly, like with a sprinkler system or do you hand water often? If so, schedule? I do not have a sprinkler system and my yard faces South so my plants dry out and die often since we are not getting rain in Houston lately.

[@paulplantu]

I only water to get the plants established. So basically like once a week the first year. If it hasn’t rained in 2-3 weeks in the summer and stuff is looking sad I’ll hand water. I don’t want to have to baby stuff so I try to avoid stuff that can’t deal with our climate

[@Lance.pigman]

Good stuff. What part of Houston are you in? Northside here. Have you checked out JRN nursery ever? Favorite spot to shop but really trying to find rare variegated plants around here.

[@paulplantu]

Yeah, I’ve been there a few times. It deff is a cool spot for all the edible trees they have. A ton of them won’t last with these weird freezes tho

[@Lance.pigman]

@@paulplantu weird is right. Can’t trust anything outside come winter anymore here.

[@zyzzyvan1535]

Hey Paul Plantu / which recycling center do you go to for cardboard?

[@paulplantu]

Ellington field.

[@DicksonClaim]

Used to follow you and the thrift hauls. Just found this channel! I am also building and creating a Native Garden. Would love for you to check it out. I'll be following along! I'm in Kansas, Zone 6

[@zwicknagel]

hey dude, your elefant ears at 7:08 are not colocasia esculenta, they are Xanthosoma sagittifolium (aka tannia).

[@paulplantu]

Thanks for the correction boss

[@lovellmooney5887]

No sago update…

[@bh300]

7:34 That's a Chinese fan Palm

[@paulplantu]

Okay, thanks I was wondering if I was correct in naming it!! Thanks!

[@bh300]

Glad to help 🌴

[@franzb69]

so where's t he food forest? it's 90% ornamental

[@carmensteele4167]

Thangalangalan. Earth is My Planet EARTH is My PLANET 🌏 Say it……

[@mikeyt2361]

Do you have to keep your dogs from peeing on all your plants? Feel like mine would destroy them.

[@charlesmorgan4485]

Too shady

[@bavillalexander9983]

Your garden looks a bit messy. Its the leaves that takes away the beauty.

[@paulplantu]

My style isn’t tidy it’s natural. Leaves fall from trees, break down, and feed the soil. That’s how nature “fertilizes” itself. If you remove the natural processes that’s when weeds come in and you have to add fertilizers etc…

[@bavillalexander9983]

@@paulplantu ok