October Garden Tour. Blooms, Fall Colors, & Foliage You Won't Want to Miss! Autumn 2024 🍁🍂

[@HookedandRooted]

Hi Garden Friends! Its October, but the garden doesn't care, the blooms keep coming! I have worked on adding continual color and blooms to my garden over the last couple of years, and its starting to pay off. I still have flowers blooming this late in the season. I'm so thankful for the gift of flowers in October. We have had a unseasonably warm week and I have had a chance to spend some time in the garden enjoying the remainder of the blooms. Sheffield Mums, Anemones, Asters, Monkshood, and Montauk daisies are among some of the last blooms in my garden. Any day now the first frost will come and it will all end for the season. But for now we enjoy what's left of the garden. What's still blooming in your October garden? Comment below 👇👇Thanks for watching - Steph 🌱(Gardening in Massachusetts zone 6b) #flowers #garden #gardening #plants #fall Videos Referenced: Tour my Japanese Maple Collection & DIY Japanese-Inspired Garden. Spring Garden Tour: • Tour my Japanese Maple Collection & D... NEW No Dig Flower Bed. BEST Cardboard For Sheet Mulching. Create a Garden Bed INSTANTLY: • NEW No Dig Flower Bed. BEST Cardboard... Gomphrena From Seed Summer & Fall Blooming Sun Loving, Drought Tolerant, & Deer Resistant Annual: • Gomphrena From Seed Summer & Fall Blo... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- My Amazon Store Where You Can Find Many of My Favorite Garden Items 👉 amzn.to/49F9RTU ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Plant supports I use on my taller plants like the Anemones shown in this video: amzn.to/3BY9o2Q

[@marieblack9370]

Love your Japanese maple tour.

[@QueenAnnesLace13]

Your maple garden is breathtaking, the colors and the varieties really shine.

[@judymckerrow6720]

Thank you Steph and George. 🎃🍁💚🙃

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you so much for watching Judy! 💚

[@davidoliver9395]

I always enjoy watching your videos. They are informative, and your passion shines through. Thank you for sharing

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you so much for your kind words David. I'm so glad you enjoy them!

[@janicesimmons4634]

Thanks for the tour. Your garden still looks great here at the end of October. You and George both have green thumbs as my grandmother use to say. Take care

[@joycerichardson1810]

Steph, your gardens are breathtaking! Texture and color add so much interest as the seasons change. Love those short panicle hydrangeas with the acorus "Ogon" in front. I also love the hakonechloa with heuchera.

[@SvetlanaBranson]

Thank you for the video. You can overwinter Mezoo (Baby sun rose / Aptenia ) inside pretty successful. I did this last winter and going to do it this winter again.

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you so much for watching and for sharing your experience with Mezoo. 🌱

[@hillaryjenkins9162]

I just started a pollinator garden this year, and my Lantana is my favorite. It's more than doubled in size and is still beautiful this fall! 💛

[@bmcniven]

Love your videos. You make such good choices in plants and design.

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you so much for your kind words 🧡🍂🍁So glad you enjoy them 🥰

[@SummiBegum]

Stunning fall color. Hang on to the mum. Mine over wintered in a container near the house where it got sun and water occasionally.

[@beatriceanderson9745]

Hi Steph & George, Thanks for another great garden tour. Your garden is beautiful and so are you! Thanks for all the inspiration! 💖😊🌸🌲🐦‍⬛🐝🍁🌻

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you so much for your kind words Beatrice, and for watching! 🍂🍁🧡

[@PeggyMills]

I recently added the Montrose White Nepeta too, Steph. Mine had bees on it before I even got it planted. And the Matrona Sedum is one of my favorites. I’ve had it for years. It pairs beautifully with purple coneflower. Your fall garden is lovely.

[@AngieBrittHEC]

I love the colors (and temps) of Fall!! Your yard is gorgeous 😍

[@sammysworld5485]

Hi Steph. Finally someone who is growing a Pearl Glam shrub. Would love for you to do a plant spotlight & talk about it more in detail. I’ve always wanted one but been undecided. The berries are just stunning! 😍

[@HookedandRooted]

Thanks for the suggestion! I'll add that to my list of future video ideas. 😉

[@sreykimsear]

Good morning Steph and George, Im folding laundry and watching this video. Right now in my garden, my David Austin roses are still budding and blooming, the hollyhock still doing the same, my sedums turning dark maroon red, and even my hanging baskets supertunias are still blooming. My hydrangeas are doing great. Mind you I'm in East Boston.

[@staceyallard2692]

Just beautiful Steph! The Japanese maple garden is looking beyond beautiful. You two have done a great job developing that space! I’m sad the season is coming to an end but I look forward to next years season and continued support of you guys! 😊♥️

[@HookedandRooted]

Good Morning Stacey, Thank you so much for your kind words. You always leave me the most wonderful comments, thank you 💚 Hope you are well.

[@linakhoury6623]

Hi Steph 🌺. What a beauty in your garden . The Japanese Maple trees are gorgeous as the other plants . The fall color in your garden looks amazing . My plants that are still in bloom salvias ,depladenias and mandevillas , tecoma jasmie ,bougainvillea , blue daisy felicia amelloides ,hibiscus ,black eyed susan vine , solanum rantonnetii ,azalias ,begonias geranium , mums snapdragon and Angelonia American beauty berry, roses , baby sun rose petunias ,milkweeds ,vinca , violas and pancies, dahlias , dianthus , golden yellow brugmansia Angels trumpet , turnera ulmifolia , plumbago , morning glory ,senecio angulatus and its flowers smell like jasmine and almond flowers ... Have a wonderful day .🌺🌻🌺

[@HookedandRooted]

Hi Lina, Thank you so much! Wow! you have so much still blooming, that is so lovely. So much beauty for you to enjoy 🌱💚

[@ricaverus9589]

Such a lovely video, Stephanie & George. You've worked so hard, and your living space is a beautiful blessing.

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you so much 🧡

[@rachealhernandez3593]

I want to plant gomphrena together again! And we should add those raspberry zinnias to the calendar too. I get so focused on the cut flower garden that I forget to do pots and garden annuals.

[@dianelanglois6816]

Your gardens are more beautiful with each passing day. You have a great eye for color and design. So lovely!

[@joycerichardson1810]

She is a true artist and designer!

[@PattyB.Gardening]

Oh wow! So pretty!💚

[@thomasphillips6612]

Absolutely Gorgeous Garden Steph!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed the tour.

[@thomasphillips6612]

@@HookedandRooted Steph I enjoy all your tours my friend!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@joycerichardson1810]

Steph, if you want to remove the monkshood (aconitum), wear protective clothing and gloves so that no skin is exposed. Dig it out, making sure to get all rootstocks, bag up securely, and dispose of in garbage. Sterilize all tools used afterwards. Or just keep it!

[@renapunte6591]

Everything is so beautiful you do such a great job and it shows.

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you so much for your kind words 💚

[@ShellyBirdGarden]

Beautiful fall garden. Thanks for sharing.

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you so much for watching! 🍂🍁

[@AS-lm9xm]

The garden is beautiful, thank you for sharing.

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you so much. I'm glad you enjoyed the tour! It's been a beautiful fall.

[@trinity3388]

Wow really beautiful,💐💐💐

[@trinity3388]

Thanks 💐💐💐🌄

[@BarbaraPruitt-hh2hl]

Everything is so beautiful and the leaves are falling would love to see a clean up video to keep up the good work

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you so much Barbara! I'm glad you enjoyed the tour. 🍂🍁

[@Darceys_Flowers]

Oh Steph this is just beautiful! I just started the video, and I'm already in awe of your garden and back yard. Cant wait to watch making my coffee now then onto the couch to enjoy this video! ❤

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you so much for having your coffee with me Darcey! I hope you enjoy the video 🍂🍁🧡

[@anitagonzalez217]

Love, love all your garden's variety & color. Also love how you give out so much info about flowers, shrubs, grasses & trees. I learned to water my mums more than I had been doing. I'm on the west coast in a drier area. Thank you for all you do & all you share. You're incredibly gifted!

[@LifeHomeandGardenwithAnaRica]

Absolutely beautiful!, Love the autumn colours.

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you so much Ana! 🍁🍂🧡

[@redrose00054]

Im in the suburbs in Mass and I would love to offer my garden as a new home to your bobos if you ever replace them next season:)

[@lisahowell3468]

Gorgeous!!! One word sums up your garden!❤❤❤

[@HookedandRooted]

Hi Lisa, Thank you so much! It's my happy place 💚💚💚

[@jennifergreene8891]

Hi Steph 👋 I sooo love your gardens and would like to thank you for sharing all your knowledge, information, and beauty. 😊

[@HookedandRooted]

Hi there! Thank you so much for your kind words 🍂🍁🧡

[@almaramirez6793]

Those Japanese maples are breath taking love them all 🤗😍

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you so much! 🍁

[@janeclancey8044]

Steph and George, your choices of the Japanese maples and the placement in each garden bring such beautiful fall color throughout your property. Wonderful fall tour!

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you so much Jane! I'm so glad you enjoyed the tour 🍂🍁 Thanks for watching🧡

[@jenniferhooks2454]

I have lantana blooming in my coastal southeastern NC garden. The deer and rabbits leave it alone. I recently learned that the pesky invasive rabbits eat asters. Who knew?!

[@jomassey4207]

Your deep plum with white tipped dahlia is pronounced "Ed-in-bur-a"....as in the place in Scotland..."Edinborough". I'm pretty sure this is the name. Its been around for over 10 yrs and is a dependable, productive and strong stemmed variety. I do agree that the big dahlias are too big for vase arrangements and i prefer the decorative and ball and even the single petals or unusual ones like "fancy pants" and "bumble bee". Say hi and a big thanks to George for learning how to be a patient garden.....it can be soo frustrating at times but because you organize well....their have hardly ever been any major errors.😊

[@HookedandRooted]

Hi Jo! You are correct!! Thank you so much. Its a beautiful one. My pick for this year for sure. Thank you so much for your kind words 💚

[@hannasamson7119]

You could try Salvia Amistad, which is still blooming now in my the Hague, Holland garden. Deep purple flowers, 5 feet tall. Do take cuttings for servere winters might kill them.

[@lindamiller394]

Wow. Your garden is so pretty. I especially like your Japanese garden. 😊 thanks for the tour.

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you so much Linda! I'm so glad you enjoyed the tour. 🍂🍁

[@amyjones2490]

It’s nice to see someone garden on a budget with a multi year plan. I have no place to store Dahlia tubers so I grow single dahlia from seed. They are very easy to grow and you can collect your own seeds from year to year. I got my seed from Baker Creek Rare Seed if anyone wants to try growing them.

[@mariacosta6086]

Hi Steph, Great video. Everything looks great. My zinnias are still looking great and still have lots of buds. I’ve been making a bouquet every couple of weeks to enjoy inside. ❤❤❤

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you so much for watching Maria! I'm so glad you're still enjoying your zinnias! Bouquets to bring inside to enjoy are the best 🍂🍁

[@AnEmmeni]

The trees in the background are gorgeous. Is this all yr property? And I luv the Japanese maple garden x

[@jolielutrario6930]

Love watching your garden tours. It is so beautiful this time of year💚

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you so much Jolie! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! 🍂🍁

[@karenadams5400]

Your garden is my favorite. I love all the Japanese maples and the large trees behind them as a back drop. Thank you for sharing!

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you so much for your kind words Karen 🧡🍂🍁

[@Gardenmimi1950]

Such a pretty garden

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you so much 🫶

[@rosset4music]

Zone 8, still blooming = zinnias, double knock out roses also pink, Perfecto Mondo azaleas (purple), dwarf abelia (pink blooms), marigolds, carnation azaleas, blue on my mind dwarf morning glories - still handing in there, and of course the mums (perennial variety), hibiscus (old one that a friend gave me, beautiful red blooms)

[@HookedandRooted]

Wow! You’re having an amazing fall in Zone 8! 🍂🍁🧡 Thanks so much for watching.

[@soniewhitten4844]

beautiful tour!! love your gardens so much. i have a angel trumpet, some of my roses . and a confederate rose blooming now. thank you so much for sharing your gardens with us. hope you have a great day!!!

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you so much for your kind words Sonie. It's amazing that you have so much still blooming this late in the season! 🍁🍂 Thanks for watching, and have a great weekend!

[@RitaMonkman]

Your gardens are always stunning - thanks for sharing the colour and all the information on your beautiful plants. I always enjoy your videos. We are in Alberta, Canada, zone 3/4, and we have an amazing scabiosa, or pincushion plant, still putting on a lot of colour, our angel wings is still huge and beautiful, 2 spiraeas and an autumn joy sedum in glorious colour, we also have 3 different perennial mums that are still showing off along with a very pretty blue sea holly as well as other lovely plants. I'm actually quite impressed with what is still so beautiful in our flower beds this time of year.

[@HookedandRooted]

Hi Rita, Thank you so much for your kind words. You are so welcome. Glad to be helpful. Yes, those pincushion flowers/scabiosa are so hardy. You sound like you still have beautiful fall blooms and color 💚

[@ingadd5231]

Beautiful garden 🏡❤

[@Peoniesandpinks]

Gorgeous yard and I love how your blue dress stands out.

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you so much Meaghan 💚

[@Darceys_Flowers]

Just fantastic Steph! Bravo 👏

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you for watching! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! 🍂🍁

[@margievaughan2456]

Your gardens are still beautiful, I love the Japanese maples & the gorgeous fall colors in the back. Did u plant the Gomphrena from seeds or starts in your front bed ?

[@HookedandRooted]

Hi Margie, Thank you so much. I grew them from seed. This year I did some under grow lights, and some using the winter sowing method.

[@Cmash5195]

You have such a beautiful garden in every season! Besides anemones, I still have coreopsis, nepeta, and salvia blooming in my garden. Zone 5b/6a in southern Ontario, Canada and still no frost on the horizon.

[@HookedandRooted]

That's wonderful! We are looking like we might get a frost Sun/Mon. We do usually get one by Halloween, so it seems as though it will be on "time". Still hoping it holds off a little longer. Thank you so very much for your kind words about my garden and for watching 🌱💚

[@carolinemarchand4592]

Georgeous, what other conifers were in the new bed with the sedum and purple ghost? I love your videos so much

[@kathleentwyman7010]

Beautiful garden tour, please keep us updated on the MIZOO this was my 1st year using it and I love ❤️ it, I have so much i would love to overwinter, thank you ❤

[@HookedandRooted]

Hi Kathleen, Thank you so much. Its such a great annual. I sure will! It's always fun to experiment with plants over the winter months.🌱

[@rhondaschenk5727]

Your gardens are looking great! Thanks for sharing!

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you so much Rhonda, and thanks for watching! 🍂🍁

[@pamelacorsi]

Beautiful! Thanks for helping me give myself permission to get rid of the plants that aren't working and move on to something else. I'm also going to grow more cutting flowers and less veg in my veg garden. We have so many farms I can get tomatoes from instead of fighting with the birds and chipmunks every year.

[@HookedandRooted]

Hi Pam, You are so welcome. Our gardens should bring us joy, not frustration 💚Thanks for watching.

[@KarenDole-i1f]

Your garden is beautiful all year long. Enjoy being apart of your gardening journey as well as your scrumptious dinners I've tried. Did you k ow you can make a jelly with the calacarpa (Beauty Berry) berries? Found recipe on line.

[@HookedandRooted]

Hi Karen, Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm so glad you're here 💚and I did not know that you could make berries with the beauty berry berries, so fun!!

[@lourdesprovido7434]

Absolutely beautiful ❤

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you Lourdes, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! 🧡

[@Filomena_flowers]

I love my gomphrena too! I didn't realize what a jungle I would have with them. Maybe I planted too many. Do you know how many you planted in your walkway? Love all your videos!

[@HookedandRooted]

Hi Filomena! They really fill out when they get going. I planted about 18 plants up my walkway, but was a couple short in some places, I need closer to 22 for my whole length of walkway. Its great that I can start them from seed since it only costs a pack of seeds for all those plants. Thank you so much, and thanks for watching 💚

[@donnagent6046]

Beautiful garden!

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you so much Donna 🍂🍁

[@crcwolfxy2302]

that backyard! 🍁

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you so much! 🍂

[@ellenvandevoorde8943]

Beautiful 🍂🍁🍂

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you so much! 🍂🍁🧡

[@lorrainecourtney4589]

Only a few mums here , love all your fall color ❤

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you so much Lorraine 🍁🍂

[@traceyjackson84]

Your garden is looking wonderful 😍 so happy to see how your channel is growing! Thank you for your content! The rabbits destroyed my Pearl Glam this year, but it is hanging on and put out some new growth. I have a row of Bobo (also in full sun) as well and it behaves the exact same way as yours. The size is appropriate for my space, so I hesitate pulling them out. I have thought about replacing them with Firelight Tidbit, but going to hang on awhile longer. I think they need more water than I am giving and wonder if more water might improve their behavior. Do yours get alot of water, or no? Happy gardening 🎉 NW Indiana, zone 5B

[@jackiewhitney5031]

I, too have bobo's and they were bronze color so soon this year in my 6b zone.I'm like you I'm quite hesitant to pull them just yet. Mine are well watered/fertilized and on the straight west side of the house.......a lot of sun! Do tidbit do better with sun?

[@alicehihn3250]

Still growing in my garden are the marigolds I started from seeds.

[@HookedandRooted]

I love Marigolds too! They are so easy to grow from seed. That's wonderful!

[@EmeraldPawYT]

I have no blooms at this point 😢 but I do have Brilliant Chokeberries with gorgeous red berries and vibrant red and orange foliage!!!! 🤩

[@HookedandRooted]

That sounds lovely! 🧡🍁🍂

[@emanuelad3534]

Impressive!!!

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you so much for watching 🍁🍂

[@sima4372]

Hi Steph, could you show how and when to collect Gomphrena seeds? I grew the Buddy Purple variety this year and would love to collect some seeds. Thank you

[@HookedandRooted]

Hi there! showed that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/en-TdnaOZrmbarc , and will be showing it again in a video over the next month when I do a little bit of fall cleanup. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching 🌱

[@amyhoff1501]

I got a perennial blue ageratum the end of June , it hasn’t done much of anything the whole summer and fall but I can’t wait to see what it will do next year . A quick question: do you cut all your perennials down for winter or are you saving that job for next spring ? Everything in your garden is still looking great , mine not so much , lack of rain 😢

[@HookedandRooted]

Hi Amy, That sounds cool. I've never seen a perennial ageratum. As for the garden cleanup, I will be cutting back my peony foliage, and any grasses, as well as the annuals. Everything else will wait until spring. Lack of rain is tough. We've been dry too as of late. Hopefully we both get some rain soon. Thanks for watching 💚

[@ncflowergirl1446]

Try deadheading your bobo’s as they turn brown. Mine reflush after the heat of the summer here in NC.

[@HookedandRooted]

Thanks for the tip!

[@Peoniesandpinks]

I’d love to find Sheffield pink

[@HookedandRooted]

I'm happy to share some with you!

[@claireloveyourvideosdebor6580]

I’ve grown monkshood for your which I have cut back and divided over time with no ill effects. I believe they are only toxic if eaten so don’t be afraid of them. I would be careful to keep kids and pets away in case they try to sample them. Claire

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you so much for sharing your experience with the Monkshood Claire 🌱

[@cindywengryn4281]

Great garden tour 🍂🍁🧡 Love your dress🥰 where did you get it

[@HookedandRooted]

Thank you so much! I purchased it at Old Navy this past summer ☀️ 🥰

[@michellefrance1165]

Absolutely stunning and definitely one of my favorite gardens!! I still have some dahlias, zinnias and snapdragons blooming plus my hardy hibiscus just finished it's third flush 😊

[@Warrior_Mom4]

Awesome, what zone are you in?

[@HookedandRooted]

Hi Michelle, Thank you so much for your kind words, and for watching💚So glad you also still have some blooms to enjoy this late int he season. A third flush?! WOW 🌺

[@michellefrance1165]

@@Warrior_Mom4 Indiana zone 6a.

[@michellefrance1165]

@@HookedandRooted yes I was very surprised but loved it!

[@marciawright2600]

Hi, I love the Jazz hands plant but I am 6b. Do you think it will overwinter well since it says 7b-9? I would really like to try it. 😊

[@HookedandRooted]

Hi Marcia, I'm in a zone 6b/7a. Last winter I used a winter shrub cover to offer it some protection from winter winds. It did fine, so if you have a sheltered location or south facing area perhaps in a micro climate by a foundation of a house etc, it may work just fine. Hope this helps.

[@marciawright2600]

@@HookedandRooted Ok great! I will get one and give it a try!! I do have a pretty protected south facing area! (Glen Arbor, Michigan) I will wait until spring to give it a good growing season! Thank you!!

[@jomassey4207]

Hi Steph, Your last video had a stunning "crassula seiboldi" that was so healthy wi5h much larger leaves than my sad plant. Its one of my favorite succulents besides sedum morgana , which has pink scented flowers with mint, blue green triangular leaves. Very sculptural. Mine are in a small pot as they havent grown much in 2 yrs. They are in a succulent mix, in a ceramic pot and in direct filtered sunlight. What do you think I should do, now its spring summer? Should i put it in a terracotta pot and add more potting soil for added food and fluff up the soil for better drainage?? I do water regularly but the roots seem so shallow and delicate. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks, Stepanie. From Jo in New Zealand 😊

[@HookedandRooted]

Hi Jo, Your mint scented sedum sounds lovely. I do agree that the sieboldi does seem delicate and has shallow roots. I too am weary of transplanting it. I do find the terracotta pots drain fast, and allows the soil to dry out quickly which the sedum seem to prefer. Mine hasn't gotten too large either. It receives morning shade and afternoon sun for a couple of hours. I will be repotting it to a larger terracotta pot (going from an 8" to a 10") after the winter, and will refresh the soil with some new potting soil.

[@jomassey4207]

Thanks for your feedback Steph. Will attempt a new terracotta pot and new soil​ too.😊@@HookedandRooted

[@Susan-hn4dd]

Rabbits ate my gomphrena, so not sure what I can do…one of my favs too!

[@HookedandRooted]

Hi Susan, Oh that's a bummer. I think if you sprayed them with liquid fence deer & rabbit, they would likely stay away from them. But, there is also a variety a friend grew called "buddy purple" that is shorter and could be a great option for containers 🌱

[@Susan-hn4dd]

@@HookedandRooted thanks … I will check out Buddy Putple

[@seeta5409]

Rabbits munch my Gomphrena seedlings every year and kill them. This year, I covered the seedlings with wire baskets from the Dollar store and many others, I fenced off with short chicken wire. Later in the season, I removed the protection. By then , the rabbits were gone probably because the fox took care of them. And I had a bountiful Gomphrena season this year.

[@Susan-hn4dd]

@@seeta5409 thank you for this tip

[@ScaredOfPlasticBags]

My PW pink micro chip butterfly bush and all the lantana are still blooming. My gomphrena leaves turned yellow so I removed them a couple weeks ago, dried a ton of the flowers for decor ❤ however my cat loves chewing on them so had to put them up high so she can't reach them😂

[@HookedandRooted]

Hi Christina! That's wonderful. Some of my gomphrena is just beginning to have yellow leaves. I'm also going to dry some of the flowers this year 🌱💚 Kitties are so curious.

[@jenniehilbert9755]

Thank you for another great tour, your garden is so pretty in every season, Monks Hood is poisonous??? Yikes I have it in 2 spots in garden and gave some to my sister in law. I will remove it to keep my free range chickens safe .lv your tips about each plant, think I will be trying the whirlwind around my fountain as it gets alot of splash from birds , thinking thats why the echinacea plants not doing so well their.

[@HookedandRooted]

Hi Jennie, Be very careful about removing it. There is probably some helpful information online about it. I'm researching this as well. The whirlwind would be a great choice for around a fountain. Coneflowers do prefer a dryer/more fast draining soil. I have coneflower in that bed as well, the hardier varieties do o.k. but I have lost some of the doubles and fancier ones due to the moisture.

[@karenhart4316]

Thank you for showing your beautiful garden Steph you are always full of so much information and lots of knowledge on each plant spring here so lots blooming and heaps of colour especially the hippies 🥰 from the land down under 🇦🇺🦘🐨

[@BarbaraPruitt-hh2hl]

Walmart got regular Japanese maple for 7.00

[@rewbew9345]

I am in NE Oregon, same zone, and our local nursery won’t carry Japanese maples because “people don’t have enough shade, they are too expensive even at cost and hers died after 4 years”. I know there are some that are rated down to a zone 4, so maybe I need to hunt for that. Do you put lemon cypress in the ground? If so, what requirements do you give it?

[@HookedandRooted]

Hi there, I don't have lemon cypress. However, we are in a zone 6b/7a, so thankfully maples do mostly well here. I have purchased many of my maples from Oregon and they get shipped here to Massachusetts. I always figured Oregon has the best maple growing conditions since so many are grown there, maybe in the southern region.

[@rewbew9345]

@@HookedandRooted yes. I assumed that too. I might have to go out of my local area to find something. I did have one die because it was in a cold zone in my yard, not much protection but a tiny one I have had done really well against my house, south side.

[@gracieg8125]

I’m new to Autumn Joy Sedum plants. I recently bought a gallon pot from Home Depot. How often should I water it, it’s starting to turn yellow and the leaves are dropping. I’m watering twice a week and in zone 10B , SF Bay Area. Mid 60’s everyday with morning fog. Any advice would be appreciated. 🙏🏼Thanks

[@HookedandRooted]

Hi Gracie, That sounds like what normally happens in Fall, the leaves yellowing and dropping. Perhaps take it back to once per week now. Just water deeply that one time. Then by next season, unless you have very long periods of drought, let the weather take care of things. They are very drought tolerant. Hope this helps.

[@gracieg8125]

@@HookedandRooted Thanks Stephanie for your quick reply! I will follow your advice ☺️

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