🌸No Dig Garden Bed Update ~ Expanding No Dig Bed🌸

[@rustynailmendlesohn8710]

Hi, I always watch your videos but I don't comment often. Your yard is so beautiful. I enjoy looking at it every season of the year. You are a very thoughtful gardener with an eye for beauty. 😻👍👍

[@janereel1903]

Thanks for spotlighting Charles Dowding. I look forward to the other youtuber.

[@gaysullivan1942]

I’ve done this for many years with great success. I use thick layers of very wet newspapers followed my mulch.

[@habibrehman3737]

Your All videos are very useful for any one who love and like gardening. Thank you very much for making such videos for us. i watches your uploads regularly.

[@julipolito7761]

It’s beautiful! And in record time! Thank you for bringing us along! 😘❤️

[@itsmewende]

No dig is all I do, less back breaking too. I can't get over that first area is 5 yrs old, sure doesn't seem that long ago. Charles Dowding, my no dig garden guru, love him. I'll be heading over to Jay now, thanks for the tip. Hope you guys have a wonderful weekend.!

[@greatgardensforall]

Jay is great and so is Charles 😊

[@marthaestrada8125]

No dig garden is the way to go. Michael's hosta bed is beautiful. All of the hostas look healthy and big. I love your smoke bush. It is one of my favorites and just love the way it's blooms simulate smoke. Thank you for walking us through your garden and naming what you have in it. As always, you do such great work and it shows in the results.

[@milliebutterfly]

No dig has changed my gardening life.

[@AprilShowers24]

Followed your advice & made a new no dig garden bed. Brilliant. It was so much easier than removing the sod. Turned out beautiful. Thank you!!

[@judymckerrow6720]

Thank you. I love no dig gardening, as you said it’s sooooo much easier especially for an old fart like me.🌸💚🙃

[@kristopherfante9646]

I do this method but I buy 4’x100’ rolls of paper from Gemplers. By rolling it out quickly, it saves time and doesn’t move as much as newspaper. It’s organic paper as well, made for vegetable gardens to keep weeds down. I also don’t have newspaper at my disposal. Your garden is beautiful!

[@madcosta0716]

Great job! I've been doing this for years. I had someone come over to give me a price on extending my garden bed and he gave me a price of over 300 or 400 dollars...!! WHAT!!! I extended it myself for pennies using newspaper and cardboard boxes. It looks great.

[@mkpoptic5790]

Wow. I will use this method to expand my beds from now on. I’m an experienced gardener and this is new to me. I can’t wait to save time and muscle power. Thanks Y. Love your teaching style and design sense.

[@colsen4616]

Yesterday I met and talked with the farmer who leases some of our land and he said he’s been no till for decades! It was very interesting to hear the agricultural perspective. I started using your white rope method a couple beds ago and it’s the absolute best! It’s so much easier to see and manipulate than a hose.

[@greatgardensforall]

Awesome!!

[@HookedandRooted]

This method sure is alot gentler on our backs. Thanks for sharing Yulia.

[@barbbirdyard]

I use the same no dig method. It’s so easy. Most of my grass is gone and I’ve created flower beds and a vegetable patch.

[@JennJenn9]

I’m getting excited for Spring and can’t wait to try this 😊 Thank you for a great tutorial!

[@willaerley7140]

The Venus Dogwood is stunning!

[@ke3347]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@janereel1903]

One thing I took from Charles Dowding, if one has tough weeds, then put down another layer of cardboard and compost. By smothering the unwanted plants, they lose their vigor and eventually (usually) give up trying to grow. For my garden with invasive ferns, oriental bittersweet & poison ivy I found this to be true. The first growing season the ferns and bittersweet kept popping up here and there. This growing season they' sporadic and super easy to pull. I expect the next season the regrowth will be minimal to non existent. Love this method.

[@daiseegray9110]

Your garden is beautiful, looking forward for a tour 🌼🐝

[@truthofthematter9409]

I actually just use mulch on top of my newspaper or cardboard and it's worked great every time. I had one person on yt that was trying no dig out for the first time and admittedly didn't know much about it tell me that I could not just put mulch on top and was quiet rude. lol You indeed can just use mulch to smother the grass and weeds out... I'm sure compost adds extra nutrients to the bed but not an absolute! lol Anyway, I learned about the no dig beds from you! Thank you

[@yonokzeller5402]

Good idea👍🏼🥰🙏🙏🙏

[@roxanaprundaru1786]

Eden bravo super beautiful lady! Beautiful dogwud

[@greatgardensforall]

Thank you!

[@catherineunrau3513]

Yes to the wild onion grass! What a pain. That is the one weed I battled in my no dig beds this year too!

[@feistycitrus]

Good stuff. Thank you for sharing.

[@greatgardensforall]

Thanks for watching!

[@bettygreen3238]

So glad to see you!

[@theacripps8099]

Great demonstration of the no-dig method!! I’m using this right in front of our house! When we moved in a year ago the bed had been taken over by noxious weeds. I still have to hand pull a few of the toughest weeds every 3 weeks or so, but so much less than the sad sight the bed was!! Once the native plantings get bigger and crowd out the weeds fully it will be wonderful! I love this method!! Your bed is gorgeous btw. 😍😍

[@greatgardensforall]

thank you!!

[@Mary.Mercedes]

Another wonderful video. Good way to expand a bed. And you know gardeners... we never know when to quit expanding! Do you know the brand name of your arm protection?

[@upnorth21]

Thanks for always reminding us the benefits of no dig! Great way to expanc!

[@catherineunrau3513]

So much inspiration! I bought an amsonia and smoke bush this season. Now I need to grow them together! Just a beautiful combination. Venus Dogwood is on my wishlist. How old is your tree?

[@GardeningSpirit]

i do my no dig the same way too! i've had tremendous success with it!

[@JJ-gt2po]

Yuli! Another great video! I’ve seen this on you’re channel but it’s been awhile and it was good to see it again! Thank you! I really miss you’re instructional videos, I always learn so much! I would like to see how to plant a cohesive bed! I think I’ve gone wacko 🥴 on my shade beds, which is about all I have! I would appreciate some help. I mostly have all types of hydrangeas, azaleas, boxwoods and Hostas! It just doesn’t feel cohesive

[@greatgardensforall]

O that’s a good topic

[@sunnymoondog]

This is how I made my beds years ago, with newspaper. 😍

[@alicedent8864]

I learned something new‼️Thank you 💚

[@fiercegirldesign1]

Perfect timing! I’m working on extending some of my garden beds. Thank you so much for the super helpful video! I always love watching your videos.

[@LifeIsMessyImLearningAsIGrow]

Thank you for another update of your amazing garden. Everything looks great. You’ve definitely got a green thumb! I’ve been very busy in my garden. It’s never ending weeding. Not my favorite part of gardening. It’s all worth it to grow and share both garden content and also veggies!

[@Erin-tk5jw]

The blooms on your dogwood are amazing!

[@diversegardener392]

Very interesting and quick

[@jennydfrog8007]

I have those same sleeves, I love that they protect your arms from sun damage and in some magical way keep you cool. I wear mine every time I garden.

[@greatgardensforall]

Yes, love mine!

[@alisonsmith376]

So interesting, as usual, thanks Yuliya! I was admiring your arm/hand sunscreen sleeves - may I ask where they’re available?

[@Edu_Kate]

Is that what that was?! I thought she'd injured her arm. I need to find something like that. I don't like slathering chemicals on my skin.

[@maureen6710]

I thought it was a tattoo 😀

[@IdeasGardenHome]

Garden nice my frien hi

[@johnwilliamson9453]

Another very nice vlog! Excellent information!

[@ginafriend1690]

Hi Yuliya 💚 That was an awesome method! Thanks for sharing. I love learning new things! You had a delivery while you were filming 😉😊

[@sherricrewson3326]

Hi Yuliya. Thank you for showing this method. Question: How does one plant in this bed now or in a month? Do you dig a hole down into the grass and soil below the grass? I'm confused.

[@greatgardensforall]

Yes, cut a whole in the paper and dig a hole, plant a plant and cover back up with mulch. I will do a follow up video 😊😊

[@carolannbolinger3795]

Thank you that was interesting. Thanks for sharing

[@williamtaylor2412]

love this

[@RevAcres01]

No dig what a great method can't wait to try. The gardens are looking beautiful. I really enjoy watching your videos.

[@cathyscreationandvlog4224]

Really beautiful garden beds you have here ! I also really like the cute long sleeves that you put on to protect your arms.

[@VHNTBD]

Good job. Nice video 😍😍😍

[@cynthiabercaw3462]

Hi Yulia, I use packing boxes from the big box stores. They are very inexpensive. Done in autumn time everything breaks down over the winter and is springtime ready! xoxo

[@janereel1903]

That's what I did also. Began in autumn and by spring, ready to plant.

[@cynthiabercaw3462]

@@janereel1903 So simple and easy!☺

[@greatgardensforall]

Great idea

[@susieconner710]

Awesome technique I’ve never seen before! Yes, I’ve learned so much from you! Enjoy your videos! ❤️

[@socorrom5293]

Sound is good as for me anyway! Video educational + inspiring. Nice garden + I am in AZ where is zone 10, everything dies except cactus🌵 & succulents. Wish we had more rain 🌧️. Enjoy your garden👍

[@amandavhb1630]

I am struggling with weeds in a new bed. I really didn't want weed cloth bc I want to grow seeds in the future and it's a lot of ground to cover. This concept is a game changer for me. Thanks for sharing!

[@greatgardensforall]

Thank you! Weed cloth has very few applications

[@deniseb2571]

I'm going to try this. Thanks!

[@truthofthematter9409]

It works out nicely. I've done all of my beds this way and it's so much easier than digging and breaking your back. Good luck

[@ivettemolini-romeu1281]

What a great idea thank you so much!!

[@betha8761]

Thanks so much! Great ideas and looks beautiful. Loving your sleeves! I could use sleeves like that to help protect my pale skin! 🕊🌼🕊

[@KJ-fx1se]

Looks really good!

[@laurieg5308]

Always enjoy a look around your garden. Such a gorgeous array of plants..and that dogwood!! 🥰 I’ve used this method last year for the first time after watching you..great results & so easy!

[@greatgardensforall]

Wonderful!

[@evitaslittleparadise]

Hi Yuliya. Thank you for sharing this method:-). I am currently working on my son's garden so this is really something I can try😊. I am still doing a lot of digging and cultivating 😓. I hope your arm is healed, no scars. Have a nice weekend!

[@greatgardensforall]

It’s so much better 😊

[@kelliwebb2870]

Awesome informative video! Thank you Julia!

[@akatija]

Thanks Yulyia. I followed your advice in your previous videos and made two no dig beds and they turned out great. Good to know about the cardboard. I did use it but I’ll stick to newspapers in the future. I always learn something new from you!

[@junesmart7352]

Excellent video, beautiful gardens! I'm so curious about your sleeves & wonder if they are attached to a shirt, or if they are simply sleeves to protect your arms. The skin on my elderly arms is often damaged by shrubs when I am pruning or cleaning leaves out of the shrubs. Are your sleeves made of a material that might offer some protection to that kind of damage to the skin?

[@realproperty1012]

🌸🌸🌹🌷❤️🧡💛💙💜this Thank you for the video!

[@ivettesantana4319]

am doing it now but not using compost because is more money except when i put a plant down.

[@jcking6785]

Your gardens are so lovely. That Surprise Surprise elderberry knocked my socks off. Where did you get it; I can’t find a source?

[@zullylozano1840]

Hi Yuliya, I love watching your videos, thanks for sharing your knowledge, garden and garden projects with us! Do you know if this method will help to rid of poison ivy? I need to get rid of a patch that has come up near where my kids play set is and am looking for an organic solution. Thanks!

[@janereel1903]

This method worked on an area I had with poison ivy, oriental bittersweet both of which are tough. they did poke through the first year but they were easy to pull out. This second year, the poison ivy hasn't shown up and the bittersweet just here and there. I was at my wits end when I took on that area of the garden, but this worked really well. Plus, not a youngster any more I don't have energy to garden 8 hours. LOL

[@zullylozano1840]

@@janereel1903 thanks so much for your input, I appreciate it

[@leighaboutilier9586]

Great video! I recently attempted a no dig garden bed and was lost on a few things. I have a silly question.. I had to buy compost for it and found it challenging to find. I managed to find compost with worm castings and composted manure. I ended up using a bag of each.. but I’m still wondering .. is compost manure the same as compost ? I would like to make another one but which compost should I be using? Secondly! Can you plant annual bedding flowers right away and do you just plant them in the compost/mulch layers? Thanks !

[@greatgardensforall]

I just made a video with a follow up on how to plant 😊 as for the compost make sure manure is decomposed. There are different types of compost - but it’s basically decomposed organic matter which feeds your soil and plants

[@mmcclam]

What kind of native soil do you have? I grew up in West Milford and then lived in Wayne in my 20s, but didn’t start gardening until I moved to Europe. I miss how naturally lush and green North Jersey always seemed! Beautiful flower bed! Love the balance between having a nice mix of plants but big enough drifts that you can enjoy them all!

[@greatgardensforall]

Native soil is poor and rocky. I need to add tons of organic matter or my plants start to look tired 😂

[@LB-vl3qn]

What kind of grass do you have that is so easy to cover? Here in N Texas we have Bermuda grass and St Augustine, which would eat that newspaper for lunch. We have to use several overlapping layers of cardboard and think layers of mulch and compost, plus endure a wait of a season or two before planting. Even still, grass and weeds poke through here and there and can do so for years. Btw, I had to watch twice because the first time I couldn't take my eyes off that dogwood. Just glorious. ~ Lisa

[@nangel270]

She addressed in the video that some people with St Augustine use cardboard.

[@Edu_Kate]

I should have done your method, with newspaper. I currently have lots of cardboard weighed down with boards, flower pots and even a lawn chair. The cardboard isn't doing its job. Flaps lift up with the wind so grass is popping up. It's my intention to kill creeping Charlie that migrated from a neighbor's yard. Creeping bellflower is my nemesis. Do not be lured by its lovely blue flowers.

[@greatgardensforall]

Uh oh, creeping Charlie is evil. I have it too 😱

[@lakdarsaidi7458]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@chitracoulton7926]

Hi I watched your video , thanks I too have a peraniel garden , what is the big tree with white flowers , I have a vibernum tree like that , yours looks different ,is it magnolia ,? not in June , please let me know ,beautiful garden , thanks for sharing , love from Toronto ,

[@greatgardensforall]

That is Venus dogwood 😊

[@deeaustin379]

Thanks for another great video. My question is when can you plant the new area?

[@greatgardensforall]

I plant larger perennials and shrubs right away. just move the mulch, rip the newspaper, make a hole, plant and cover up with mulch.

[@karenvknight6516]

Do you have drip irrigation in that new bed or series of beds? Or do you water by hose?

[@greatgardensforall]

Water by hose now, but thinking about getting drip next spring 😊😊

[@flowerpixel]

Could you possibly show or explain what you meant by edging and a trench? Creating a border is all new to me 💚

[@greatgardensforall]

Hmm, I think I will make a video 😊

[@MadCityBells]

Thank you, Yuliya. How long does it take for the grass beneath to die?

[@greatgardensforall]

in my area a few months 😊

[@MadCityBells]

@@greatgardensforall Thank you 🌸

[@ivettesantana4319]

i want to do this but this house is over 100 year old and every time I dig, I find glass, plastic, metal, bricks.. you name it smh. But I might do it cuz am tired of weeding by hand and digging the thorny and toxic plant outs.

[@joydaniel597]

Hi Yulia may I know what kind of dogwood tree is that? I live here in NJ too.

[@greatgardensforall]

Venus 😊

[@karenschrantz2307]

Bermuda grass, do we spray with round up? We did the big trench around it and still it spread.

[@karenvknight6516]

What are your arm coverings?

[@nicolemartins7577]

Is it possible to do this on a slope? I'm so tempted but worry the mulch will slide down the cardboard

[@greatgardensforall]

Hmm, depends on the severity of the slope. I think you can use slope stabilization netting or mesh. In my experience Slopes are always the most difficult and a lot of time expensive to landscape 😬

[@blackglama1]

Do you put it right in the ground? I just expanded one of my gardens too.

[@alisamartin5491]

Iam still confused on how to put plants in the ground when you said it’s not the best idea to dig in the ground.

[@karenschrantz2307]

We tried this but the grass just creeps in😩

[@truthofthematter9409]

I've noticed that cardboard works best. It does take longer to break down so it smothers the vegetation under it better. I've noticed when I use newspaper it tears easy when you water it down and grass slip through and survives.

[@flowerpixel]

I use cardboard in my backyard (heavy weeds) paper in front yard (easy weeds)

[@nangel270]

How long does it take to break down so you can plant?

[@nikkiholton6318]

Could you use landscape fabric on the bottom in place of the newspaper or cardboard?

[@cynthiabercaw3462]

My opinion is no because it does not breakdown. The idea is for everything (grass, weeds, cardboard, newspaper) to break down.

[@nikkiholton6318]

@@cynthiabercaw3462 I see....thank you !

[@cynthiabercaw3462]

@@nikkiholton6318 Sure!😁

[@patsytag5703]

I don’t get it, if you have to dig a hole in the ground anyway how is that a no dig garden ???

[@greatgardensforall]

Well, it’s called a no dig, no till. You don’t have to double dig the entire space, just the holes for the plants 😊

[@fabioleonhardt]

Papel cima de terra. 😳??