NO FAIL Gorgeous Flowering

Thanks for joining me today as we slowly get rid of the grass in our yard and add more Texas #nativeplants, colorful, long blooming beautiful perennials and flowering shrubs to our #Texasgarden Zone 8b landscape! We are extending the design in front of our Costco Yardistry Greenhouse! The rain has delayed everything and my editing has been slow! Today, we will be planting a Stunner Weigela, Super Ka Pow Coral Phlox, Tickseed Coreopsis, Cat's Pajamas Nepeta, Creeping Germander, Wineberry Candy Daylily, and Blue Grama native grass. Lots of texture, contrast and color to last us all summer!
I hope you enjoy...Thank you for joining me in my garden today ~ Dawn #shadedfromreality
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[@shadedfromreality]

Thank you all for watching and joining me today! Happy Gardening! ~ Dawn 🌻 -----> tinyurl.com/ywuuacnc

[@lisahowell3468]

Looks beautiful! All that hard work paid off big time! Nice job!🌸🪻🌷

[@shadedfromreality]

Thanks so much Lisa! 😊

[@Jen-po4pu]

I'm also in the North Texas area and would love to hear from where you purchased the plants you will be planting in your future videos. You come across some great finds! All of your flower beds are stunning. Thanks for sharing.

[@shadedfromreality]

Hey Jen! Of course I can do that! I tend to frequent the same nurseries, so I will definitely try give them a shout out...or at least list them in the description. Thanks for watching and for the nice compliment! ~ Dawn

[@bronlynbennett3371]

Just found you, your garden is gorgeous 😍😍

[@shadedfromreality]

Hi Brooklyn! Thank you so much for visiting! Happy Gardening ~ 😊

[@Gardenmess8b]

@6:28 I too have lost plants from the heavy rains we’ve had this year. My problem was how many days in a row it rained and the amount of rain. But we’ve had several sunny days now so my plants are much happier but now it’s HOT!!!! Several days over 90 degrees.

[@shadedfromreality]

Yes, agreed! Just spread out the rain for us and it would be so much better for us gardeners! Where about in Zone 8b are you located?

[@Gardenmess8b]

@@shadedfromreality I’m in Shreveport, La

[@shadedfromreality]

@Gardenmess8b ⚜️I’m from Thibodaux😊

[@Gardenmess8b]

@@shadedfromreality well hello neighbor! 😊

[@nicholasryan5401]

Great choice of plants for your flowerbed extension, They are the bees knees.

[@shadedfromreality]

Yes they are, thank you!

[@dianetemple4243]

Yay!!!! Another gardener who uses a shovel to plant with. And as usual, your layout is going to give you beautiful coverage and a lovely flow.

[@shadedfromreality]

Yes, lol...great minds think alike! Anything else is just too small, right?! Thank you so much Diane! I am excited about it!

[@rnguyen2516]

Hi Dawn, I absolutely love Cat’s Pajamas! I have been wanting them for so long and was thrilled to find them at Covington’s early spring! They are more upright and compact than Walker’s Low. I also have Walker’s Low, and it is more sprawling. It has sadly been an underperformer for me. I’m curious about Cat’s Meow. The plant that really blew me away was Mystic Spires which I was new to this season. I saw that you planted it earlier this spring, too. It has bloomed all season long since March when I planted it. It makes such a statement in mass! I plant everything above grade now because I’m tired or root rot as well. I can’t find expanded shale by itself so I use soil conditioner, compost and Bio Tone. I found out that compost might hold too much, water, which is not what I want. So I’m not sure about compost now. I bought Pink Chiffon Rose of Sharon trees and they bloom their heads off! I love them so much. But o also ordered Peppermint Smoothie hibiscus, and I think they were mislabeled because they look exactly like like the Pink Chiffon. I have all of these by my pool, so I wanted some variety. Such a bummer when that happens. But both are beautiful. That weigela is stunning. I really need more purple foliage. I had no idea that we can grow them here. I love the groundcover. I will need that! Check out variegated jazz hands lorapetulum. They have a pink variegated foliage and pink fringe flowers.

[@shadedfromreality]

I'm so glad to hear that...I guess I made a good choice! I've never been to Covington's. Is it worth the visit? I'm trying to expand my nursery visits! I'm curious about Cat's Meow too and hope to try that in the future! I use a soil conditioner and yes, that is right about compost. I always mix it with a woody mulch (landscaper's mix) and pea gravel to help with drainage. Maybe you could get your hands on those 2 things if you can't get the expanded shale! I will have to check out the plant varieties you mentioned. They all sound gorgeous! Thank you for the recommendations! Enjoy your day ~ Dawn

[@rnguyen2516]

@@shadedfromrealityHi Dawn! I think Covington’s is a little less expensive than Calloway’s. I’m not sure that I’d drive an hour out of your way to go to it, but it would help fun if you did a nursery tour, lol. It is huge! You can get one of the staff to take you in the golf cart. I’d say early spring they have more variety. During summer, their inventory seems to fizzle out (smaller perennials and annuals). I need to check out Green Acres, too! I heard there was also a good nursery in Denton.

[@shadedfromreality]

@rnguyen2516 Great to know! I’ve never been to Covington’s. It is far, but i would still like to make it out that way!

[@gardeningwithmamabird]

Another garden bed extension. I love it!

[@shadedfromreality]

Thank you Robin! Yep...slowly, but surely!

[@mycarolinagarden]

Looking good! And yes, I have also run across the problem of buying a non-blooming plant just to find out it was mislabeled, and it blooms as something different 😅

[@shadedfromreality]

Thank you friend...I'm so glad it's not just me...lol!

[@debnaturenc]

Very nice! Wonderful plant combination! 😮🪴🥰

[@shadedfromreality]

Thank you so very much!

[@jessiebabineaux9297]

Beautiful. I have not seen a hibiscus with purple foliage like that. What color will the blooms be?

[@shadedfromreality]

Thank you! It will be deep burgundy! The first bloom opened yesterday! Check it out:) instagram.com/reel/C8CvBNBuIBF/?igsh=MTM5ZWxwdHo5Znl2Mg==

[@boldpicturesgardeners]

❤❤❤I can't wait to see the blooms full

[@shadedfromreality]

Meee tooo! Thank you for visiting Christinah!

[@elizabethmarchesani]

I love the plants all around your pool how close do you plant trees. I am worried about roots damaging my pool or the plumbing pipes that connect to the filter

[@shadedfromreality]

Thank you Elizabeth! Yes, that is always a concern! Our oak was already in the ground when they built the pool, so the pool company thought it was a good distance. It is about 15 feet away and the holly trees are about 8 feet from the pool pipes. If that ever does happen, we will be putting the house up for sale...lol!!!

[@lanastewart7310]

I love your garden extension! It’s just beautiful! I, too, planted Cat’s Pajamas Nepeta (6 of them) a couple of days ago. They are deer resistant and I planted mine in front of my Knockout roses which the deer like to eat ( blooms only of course)! I love your garden! Thank you for sharing the beauty of your yard!

[@shadedfromreality]

Thank you Lana! Oh wow...I'm so thankful I don't have deer. Not sure that I could handle them eating my flowers like that! I hope the deer really do stay away from your nepeta! Let me know b/c if so, I will suggest it to my parents. They also have deer problems!

[@lanastewart7310]

@@shadedfromreality will do! ♥️

[@sallyrichardson8625]

So,so pretty 😊

[@shadedfromreality]

Thank you Sally! 😊

[@kaykearney3976]

You have a lovely garden, thank you for sharing.

[@shadedfromreality]

So nice of you! Thank you Kay!❤

[@TheRainman-z2n]

That is going to look great. Good job!

[@shadedfromreality]

I think so too! Thank you!

[@xfallenmoon]

What is your process for amending your clay soil? I have clay soil too. 😢

[@shadedfromreality]

It’s so hard to work with! Here’s a link that explains how to deal with clay! PT#1 How to design, prepare drip and create a new Flower Bed on a budget! FULL SUN perennial garden! kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6PLqahrqMmAsLc

[@gracieshomeandgardens5089]

Did u ripped off the grass or did u so the sheet mulching method?

[@shadedfromreality]

I dug up the grass and amending the bed. We have poor drainage and too much clay to sheet mulch :(

[@gracieshomeandgardens5089]

@@shadedfromreality wow.thats hard work.i did that once long time ago.when i just first start gerdening.now i do the cardboard.good job

[@kerry-579]

Where do you get the expanded shale? And does it make soil more alkaline?

[@shadedfromreality]

Hi Kerry, We usually get ours at Green Acres or our local nursery. The big box stores don't carry it. No, it is not supposed to change the PH of your soil. If you can't find it, pea gravel is the next best option!

[@Tennant4doctor]

Looking great! Have you ever had Bermuda? Since I did the path I’ve notice some of the Bermuda coming back that was still alive under the St Augustine at the borders.

[@shadedfromreality]

Hey Reagan, We did have Bermuda, but have not had a problem with it coming up in the beds. Did you see that I relocated my Greg's mist flower? I'm excited...thank you for the inspiration!

[@Tennant4doctor]

@@shadedfromreality I did see that! I’m very excited for you. Bring on the pollinators! Maybe the Bermuda had been covered long enough. 😁

[@lroe6408]

Did you remove all the grass or used the no dig method?

[@shadedfromreality]

I did remove all of the grass and had to amend the soil. I have builder's clay and very poor drainage, so I can't use the no dig method... :(

[@jacquiedavis4918]

My Vitex tree is 3 years old. It looks like a twig. How did yo get yours to grow into a lovely tree?

[@shadedfromreality]

Sorry to hear that! I wonder if it's been getting enough sun? I just keep pruning it upwards and training it into a tree since I got it!

[@marleneegan-hm7lr]

Was there a continuous beeping in this video? I couldn’t tell if it’s just my ear buds 😬 your garden looks beautiful, how big does the Germander get, and I’m sorry I didn’t hear what the variety is if you stated it, I like that foliage!

[@shadedfromreality]

Hey Marlene, lol! Yes, I forgot to mention the annoying pool pump in the background...there's always a problem with that thing! It's funny how it's become a regular sound to me now and I don't even notice it going off...

[@shadedfromreality]

The creeping variety of germander only gets to 3" - 6". There is a bush variety that gets taller, but it doesn't have the silver foliage.

[@marleneegan-hm7lr]

@@shadedfromreality 😂

[@marleneegan-hm7lr]

@@shadedfromreality thank you! Yes, I’ll I could find on the internet was the large bush