Our Top 10 Plants of the Season, Reflecting on Our First Garden Tour, some Q & A || Grow For Me 5b

[@johnbailey5133]

I just love your channel! I’m new to gardening at 64, better late than never. I watched your first garden tour and was so inspired I drew a plan of it, coloring in the plants for my notebook! Unfortunately my new hobby has been cut short. Turns out my new garden bed has poison Ivy and I’ve had it head to toe for four weeks after two different dr visits. I was having more fun! Now I need hip waders to go out in it again. Sprayed once with industrial strength vinegar. The weeds lol so I’m buying the big guns toxic stuff tomorrow for my husband to spray. I have missed it so much. Thank you so much for sharing your inspiring garden! Mary in TN 7b

[@growformegardening]

That is horrible!!!! Sometimes you need to go in with the big guns to get rid of stuff like that.

[@cynthiarutherford5967]

Oh, one more thing. I wish I had a “rose dealer”

[@growformegardening]

She’s the best!

[@leihaha]

Hi, I just found your channel and am enjoying it. I'm surprised that you don't have David Austin's Princess Alexandra of Kent. My absolute favorite rose (I don't have anywhere near as many as you, I rent, just wait until I have a yard, lol). Beautiful large blooms in a gorgeous pink. I started watching because I've developed a love of hydrangeas this year. Will definitely check out more of your videos.

[@growformegardening]

Great suggestion! We had put a little pause on adding more pink roses but I always have my eye on that one.

[@debsmith8102]

I love how you both garden and still get along so well. Once my husband became interested in it we often butt heads on what to plant or how to maintain them.❤️

[@growformegardening]

Oh there are head butts!

[@109linbert]

I love watching Jim Putnam, but you guys being in 5b is so helpful

[@growformegardening]

Thanks. It’s amazing how many awesome creators there are

[@cynthiarutherford5967]

You are two beautiful people! Really enjoy watching!

[@growformegardening]

You are so kind

[@deborahgosse1186]

You guys are great !!! I love watching your videos .Its nice to watch gardeners with a small spaces like myself. Its shows how beautiful it can really be.

[@growformegardening]

Thanks so much!

[@sparklycat3236]

Love what you have done in a short time! Found you searching for zone 5 gardens. Your channel will do well for us cold weather gardeners that deal with heavy deer pressure with no fence. You 2 are great on camera already :) I love roses and hydrangea too, but this year the deer and babies pruned all my paniculatas into trees and my macs are just starting to releaf (normally bloomstruck is very floriferous, twist and shout/let's dance blooms depend on how cold winter was). I spray w/ liquid fence and drape netting, but w/ all the rain, the deer still come. Tried the systemic Repellex and the deer still eat. I tried bobbex too and that seems to be helping. Would love to hear what's deer resistant for you- maybe do an episode on it? We are trying to grow plants for screening. Viburnum and rose of sharon get eaten when small. Just bought a calycanthus aphrodite (fragrant wine colored magnolia like blooms) and crossing fingers they won't eat it. We were planning to get elderberrry because they look so pretty when mature- the black lace and instant karma, but saw yours get eaten. Would you rec against elderberry? I could keep going, but keep up the great content!❤

[@growformegardening]

thank you so much for watching! We have had mixed results with our deer defenses. They did eat on the elderberry and for some reason they only nibble the quick fire hydrangeas and leave everything else alone. It's very strange. We have tried the liquid fence and some other sprays but again it was mixed.

[@TrowelandError]

I love that you guys have a "rose dealer"!😂😂 Great video, love hearing your thoughts on your faves this year and so glad to hear you enjoyed your first garden tour!

[@growformegardening]

She’s the best!!! Thank you for watching.

[@joanne_niagara]

@@growformegardening Dealer is the right word. It really is an addiction 😀 Just watched all your videos and look forward to many more.

[@Mindy-s-channel]

@@joanne_niagara right?! I can’t seem to get enough roses. Or hydrangeas for that matter ❤️

[@rinahough4256]

Hahaha... 😂 I love that Eric 'stalked' Christopher on social media 😂 so funny. Great Fave List. Im definitely enjoying your garden adventures ♡

[@growformegardening]

Yay! Thank you!

[@lajoyceneafus3021]

I am a new gardener and I love it. It is a little late for me to do much for the future since I am in my mid seventies. Never too late, right? Thanks for sharing. I love roses.

[@growformegardening]

You can do it!

[@marieparsons-x9o]

I am so glad I found your videos. Keep them coming.

[@growformegardening]

Thank you! Will do!

[@dianetemple4243]

Christopher, I agree with you about the Pinky Winky. I have them throughout my garden and prefer them to all the others that I have. If I could find more I would take out some of the newer varieties and stick with Pinky Winky. They hold their blooms upright, it's great for pollinators because they are an open type panicle and they just have an elegant appearance.

[@growformegardening]

There is a new Pinky Winky Prime coming out for next year. I’m very intrigued.

[@lizmerritt2148]

Love you guys!!! I think you underestimate you design skill. Your gardens are so beautiful and well thought out. (Not everyone has the design skill you all have.)So glad you started a YT channel. My friends that are into gardening lives far away. My local friends are awesome about supporting me but it’s not the same.

[@growformegardening]

Thank you so much! It means so much to us to have such wonderful support!

[@heatherk2693]

Forgot to mention that next year you should try the new Proven Sweet Caroline Upside climbing sweet potato vine. I tried a few of the black coffee. Using one of Proven Winners photos as inspiration, I have a 5 foot “ tree” on a teepee trellis in a pot. I also planted one that has climbing up a gutter. I just wrapped cooking twine around the gutter. The vines are bushy and vigorous. They do trail too.

[@growformegardening]

That is definitely on our radar for next year. What a fun way to get some deep color.

[@growformegardening]

That is definitely on our radar for next year. What a fun way to get some deep color.

[@MartinHouseFlowers]

I’ve just started watching you guys, and now look forward to all your videos! Your garden is so beautiful! I’m also a 5B garden in the southwest suburbs of Chicago. I’ve been gardening for many years in other homes, but enjoy it so much more now with all the KZbin channels to inspire me. I’m only on my 2nd summer in our new home, but have gone crazy planting dozens of hydrangeas & roses! Thank you for sharing your gorgeous garden and being such an inspiration! 😊🧑🏻‍🌾🧑🏻‍🌾

[@growformegardening]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@rowanwhite3520]

You guys are sooo... lucky that both of you love gardening. 🌈

[@growformegardening]

Thank you!

[@Lilliantherhodesian]

Ok this is really nice. We get to see your personalities more. Subscribed!

[@growformegardening]

Yay! Thank you!

[@voramai6286]

Rose Dealer too funnyyy!! 🌹🌹🌹😂

[@growformegardening]

She’s the best! Haha

[@109linbert]

You’re such a sweet couple ….. 😊

[@growformegardening]

😊 thank you

[@christophertaylor9826]

I think you guys would love growing moonflower vine next year;flowers are fragrant and you can actually see the flowers unfold in the late evening.

[@growformegardening]

I might have to add that to the seed order!

[@sherrysloger4215]

We were fortunate enough to be asked to participate in our local garden tour. I have to say, we thoroughly enjoyed it. We’re in southern Illinois, zone 6a. Our tour was both Friday evening and Saturday morning in late June. We would do it again in a heartbeat. As for my favorite perennial, the Helen von Stein lambs ear…no blooms! It adds that touch of blue/gray to the garden. You’ve done a fabulous job on your gardens!

[@growformegardening]

Oh I need to get that variety. The ones I have send out blooms…we cut them back but it is one more chore I don’t want!!

[@Singlelady1601]

Love your gardens and videos. Congratulations on your first of many garden tours. I appreciate that you plant and maintain your gardens. My favorite annual has been for years is the common lobelia. My favorite perennial is Walker's Low Catmint. My favorite hydrangea is limelight but a close second is the old fashion Annabelle. My new favorite perennial for fall color is the coneflower Tiki Torch from Overderest nursery that promotes native planting. I don't know if you have trouble with the squirrels and bulbs but I do. I have found planting a daffodil bulb or an allium bulb with the squirrels' favorite food , the tulip bulb deters them. Being fortunate to live near the nation's third ranked rose garden, I can check out what roses are being trialed for hardiness, fragrance, disease resistant, etc. On two arches the rose Above and Beyond is grown. It is an apricot pink rose with an incredible fragrance. My pick to plant this Fall. Do you dig and store the dahlias? Do you have lilies in your gardens? Do the container planters have drip irrigation? When you install the drip irrigation system in the other garden, would you consider videoing the process? It seems like an overwhelming project.

[@growformegardening]

We tried storing dahlias but we don’t have a place to keep them at the right temperature. I will definitely film installing the drip. It’s not complicated, it just requires patience and lots of pieces.

[@JRP58]

I really enjoy your garden. Keep up the great teamwork!

[@growformegardening]

Thank you! Will do!

[@joydavis4087]

This was so fun. ❤❤❤ I’m working on some really large hardscape projects this year, so not as much planting. Fav. Tree would be my Chicago Fig. Fav. Perennial, blue buddleia, fav annual Big Smile dwarf sunflower also grown from seed. Please if you would give us your thoughts on Firelight Hydrangeas. I know you like the Firelight tidbits. ??

[@growformegardening]

We have never planted a fire light! Other than being a pink limelight I’m not sure what the difference is there. I love a Chicago fig. Im not sure if we could pull one off in our landscape though, we get just a little too cold

[@lindasowash7054]

Love your videos. I’m a 2nd year flower farmer but I incorporate a lot of things into my landscape. I planted a beautiful salmon aster from seed and they are just popping this week. It is stunning. It’s always exciting to see a flower that simply takes your breath away. Gardening is awesome.

[@growformegardening]

Asters always catch my eye. I just saw someone sharing their China asters and I love them. How tall do they get?

[@lindasowash7054]

@@growformegardening 10 to 24”

[@growformegardening]

Oh I could work with that.

[@daiseegray9110]

Loved your top picks! Some of mine are the same! Would love a video with top 5 of each category so I can add additional flowers to my garden. 🌼🐝

[@growformegardening]

Great idea!!

[@nancyhunter1101]

Love you both! Love that your garden is not so regimented and uniform - it’s very flowy and natural looking! And that you’re relatively new gardeners, and so obviously good at it! So inspiring!

[@growformegardening]

Thank you. The goal was to keep things soft and moving around the really square house

[@nancyhunter1101]

@@growformegardening well you definitely accomplished that! Well done!

[@stacynagle5192]

That ancient mariner rose tho 😍

[@growformegardening]

It is 100% my favorite

[@kellysnyder5482]

Super fun video!! I now just purchased 2 pinky winky hydrangea trees while on vacation. Now they have an 8 hour trek home tomorrow 😃

[@growformegardening]

That is awesome! I adore Pinky Winky!!!!

[@laminadeoro326]

Love your garden. A true inspiration. Thanks for sharing.

[@growformegardening]

Thanks so much!

[@janeb4236]

Really enjoying your videos. Looking forward to seeing more!

[@growformegardening]

Awesome, thank you!

[@oursenioradventures8513]

I would love a video on how to start a garden from scratch. We just moved into a newly built home and presently have sod only.

[@growformegardening]

We have some other videos that would be very helpful for that. Our hydrangea room video would be a good one.

[@colleencostello3262]

Enjoying your videos! You guys are so lucky to share your passion for gardening together!

[@growformegardening]

So nice of you. It is a lot of sun to do together

[@heatherk2693]

Good idea to talk about your favorites! You both are funny. 😂 I laughed a few times- dealer😂😂😂. I agree that mini vista indigo is the favorite annual I planted this year. First time planting it. Will repeat next year.

[@growformegardening]

We were so anxious about doing a sit down video! Thank you for the support!

[@Mindy-s-channel]

Have you found Linda Vater on KZbin? She is very informative about her garden. And fun to watch. She is in Oklahoma City.

[@growformegardening]

We do watch her

[@LULC0759]

Keep putting these vids out! Love watching.

[@growformegardening]

More to come! Thanks!

[@kerribuyssens3942]

I have really enjoyed watching your channel! Your gardens are absolutely lovely. Also, Reminiscent Coral will not disappoint. Can’t wait to see what you two do next!

[@growformegardening]

Thank you!

[@Vivi-wb6fl]

Love this visit with you two! What are your favorite gardens to visit? Have you been to Cornell University Botanical Gardens? It is my very favorite, partially as it’s not too far from where I live and it’s always pristine and well labeled! Thank you for sharing your gardens - they are lovely and inspiring!

[@growformegardening]

Oh goodness. We love the Berkshire botanical garden. Recently we were able to tour the trial gardens of Spring Meadow (they create the shrubs for proven winners). It was mind blowing

[@khayescobar1819]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful garden new subscriber from Washington State 👍🙏😊❤️

[@growformegardening]

Thanks and welcome

[@wagnerab1958]

Love your videos and am really enjoying your channel. Your garden is wonderful.

[@growformegardening]

Thank you so much!

[@reenamancuso1255]

Love watching you guys! Some of my favorite plants are peach drift roses, millennium allium, rose marvel salvia, blue fortune Agastache, indigo spires Baptisia and of course for the shadier side my favorite of all my hosta so far is Sagae. As a companion plant, the variegated toad Lily is adorable.

[@growformegardening]

I love peach roses!!! I need to look into toad lily.

[@micheleblumenstock6986]

I learn so much from your videos and love your garden! So inspiring!

[@growformegardening]

I'm so glad! Thank you!

[@mercury_rising]

The story about how the two of you met was so cute 😊.

[@growformegardening]

haha thanks

[@phuongduong318]

Your garden is beautiful

[@growformegardening]

Thank you!!!

[@edandnannettegerman4146]

I also love the roses. Unfortunately I am forced to share with the Japanese beetles. I just have to plant continuous or repeat bloomers and wait for the beetles to leave. I don’t use much spray except for BT to save the Arborvitae screens from the bagworms. Maybe you can share what your biggest insect headaches are.

[@growformegardening]

Those Japanese beetles are awful. For some reason we have lucked out and the beetles were lighter this year. We think it has to do with our neighbor putting one of those traps out. It really pulled them away from us!

[@carolyngaumer9093]

Love you guys and love your beautiful gardens

[@growformegardening]

Thanks so much

[@heidisider577]

You two have a beautiful & impressive garden for it's age! Have you ever tried growing lisianthus or nigella? I think those annuals (especially lisianthus) would fit in your garden. I grew nigella for the first time this year in a pot & am blown away by it. Flowers & seed heads are ethereal & so unique! Love your channel!

[@growformegardening]

Oh I love nigella. Does that need full sun? Lisisanthus is so so pretty but requires sooooo much patience!!!

[@heidisider577]

@@growformegardening Nigella does prefer full sun. It's such an interesting plant! Lisianthus takes time for sure if started from seed. I buy it at my local garden center in six plug trays to save time!

[@growformegardening]

Oh that's a good idea

[@ygardener]

Truly a joy to watch!

[@growformegardening]

Thank you! We were a little nervous for our first sit down video.

[@davenadainton4209]

It looks amazing..we also have a shorter variety of verbena bonariensis here in the uk called lollipop. A lot more compact and only about 3 feet tall but a lot more bushier

[@growformegardening]

I’ll have to check it out

[@orchidgarden3124]

Fun video!!

[@growformegardening]

Thanks

[@Ktealove]

I'm so glad you two are on youtube! I'm learning so much from you already!

[@growformegardening]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@ThaoPham-gj8vm]

Love your sense of humour ❤️

[@growformegardening]

Haha thanks

[@katharine5606]

Just found your channel- love it! Subscribed and looking forward to future videos! 😊

[@growformegardening]

Yay! Thank you!

[@eileenchang2173]

Me too! 🌸❤️🇨🇦

[@bethheerten1132]

Congratulations on your Open Days garden tour. I love touring other people's garden. I always get new ideas and perspectives. What are your favorite bulbs? Mine are the Lycoris fsmily. From L. Radiate to L. Squamigera I love the surprise of them.

[@growformegardening]

We have been pretty basic so far, daffodils, tulips, alliums.... I will take a look at the lycoris family though.

[@MD062010]

absolutely love your garden- and after listening to your garden tour experience- i'm going to open my own garden to my neighborhood garden tour next year. with regards to your favorite plants- if I could add a few-- perhaps my most favorite plants are sedums- Ive planted multiple varieties throughout my garden. They always look amazing, only need to be cutback once a season and then they give such a stunning display of flowers towards the end of the season. They only require a well draining area and perform best in full sun. they have great low growers and ground covers as well as taller varieties. Im really loving the "dark magic" variety.

[@growformegardening]

I do love sedums. We have a few varieties… but I think the blueish ground over style is the next one I want for I try

[@MD062010]

i have a few- they perform great. They bloom a bit earlier than the taller varieties- also--- i love how easy it is to propagate sedums from cuttings--i've created so many free plants and have filled in a lot of areas with them.@@growformegardening

[@growformegardening]

I have noticed how easy they are easy to propagate. A long time ago we planted a sunsparkler variety on the berm, and it just sorta pops up in some places now.

[@carlyrn2005]

Great video!!! I have a patio bonfire peach tree and it’s about 6 feet tall and is gorgeous with dark purple leaves! Love it, i limb it up.

[@growformegardening]

Love it!! We will keep ours limbed up so it doesn’t get too big

[@asianangie7209]

This was really a great video!!!! Next time you edge, can you plz show a close up of the tools and the process? I too got a dwarf peach tree this spring and love it. It is in the same nursery pot it came in . Plan on repotting next spring,is this a bad idea? Can you give me some tips on overwintering? I’m in DE z7.

[@growformegardening]

In zone 7 you may not need to do anything! We are in 5b so we will put the pot close up to the back door where it gets protection from wind and the extreme cold. I will do an edge video one of these days.

[@oursenioradventures8513]

I so enjoyed this video. Would love to know what careers you two have.

[@growformegardening]

We own a hair salon!

[@deborahward489]

You guys are up and coming master gardeners! How do you go about designing your gardens ahead of time? I am relatively new to this as well, and I find myself redoing some of my work every year. Any advice? Love you guys!!

[@growformegardening]

Some of our garden was luck, some is carefully planned. Find things you love first and foremost. Then make sure your sun requirements are met and start building that way. Yes you should start with trees, then shrubs, then perennials, then annuals and bulbs…but you have to love your garden. Just have fun!

[@juanramos.jr.7948]

I love your videos!❤ l wish l coild have a yard like yours! I live in south texas, need l say more. 100f to 105 plus no rain 20 percent humidity during tke day , 90 percent at night! Lots of palms , bougainvillea and cactus and agaves snd yuccas. Its hard to keep anytype of fowering plants alive in pots. 😢. But looking at your garden helps

[@growformegardening]

Oh wow! That is intense. There are some hot zone plants we would love to have but I think the trade off for THAT much heat would be rough!

[@nicholletobin]

Ooohhh I bought 2 fire light tidbit hydrangeas this year....No blooms but your photos have me excited for next year!! They are gorgeous 💕💕

[@growformegardening]

Soooooo beautiful and wait until the fall color

[@nicholletobin]

@@growformegardening 💕 can't wait!!!!!

[@karenschrantz2307]

Cant wait to try the bidens. My favs have been Rise Up Amberness Rose by PW and Blue Hills salvia. Also love lots of huchera.

[@growformegardening]

Amberness is really pretty. How tall has yours gotten?

[@karenschrantz2307]

@@growformegardening It has grown mostly like a large shrub. I had to move it so it has just now taken off again. Last year it was about 3-4 ft. Perfect foliage with no bug damage compared to my others. Smells wonderful

[@karenschrantz2307]

Looks great with purple!

[@growformegardening]

@@karenschrantz2307 That's what I was hoping. I like the large shrubs, we don't have a lot of spots to ad climbers!

[@tvwatcher3]

Thanks as always. Question: How do you del with slugs ?

[@growformegardening]

We haven’t had to deal with them thankfully!

[@blissbotanicalgarden9442]

I love your garden, its very inspirational.

[@growformegardening]

Thank you so much!

[@Singlelady1601]

Oh and have you ever participated in the Washington Park dig after Tulip Fest? I have dug up irses and tulips at bargain prices while supporting the park

[@growformegardening]

We haven’t…and I lived two blocks from the park for a decade!

[@Singlelady1601]

@@growformegardening next year?

[@growformegardening]

We will definitely try to make it down to at least see them next year.

[@ruralangwin]

Start that nigella!

[@joscott2772]

Could you tell me who makes your Adirondack chair? Love your videos and beautiful garden.

[@growformegardening]

They are from Costco!!

[@joscott2772]

Thank you @@growformegardening

[@norawhelan-mackey910]

What plants do you 'over winter' and how do you do it

[@growformegardening]

If we overwinter something, we usually mean in the container they are planted in. We tuck them close to the house.

[@PilotCristina]

I would love to grow verbena bonariensis but people keep saying it’s invasive. Exactly how invasive is it? I garden mostly every day so removing the seedlings that pop up won’t be too hard. Are the seedlings easy to pull? Do they grow on the lawn? Thanks!! ❤

[@growformegardening]

The seedlings are sooooo easy to pull and they are pretty easy to distinguish so you don’t pull something you want.

[@PilotCristina]

@@growformegardening thank you! I’ve been asking so many people and never got a reply. Gonna try them out next year.

[@growformegardening]

Go for it!

[@TheJamieleegood]

Thanks for feeding into my addiction 😂

[@growformegardening]

No problem 😊

[@TheJamieleegood]

@@growformegardening 😜

[@TheJamieleegood]

I need to join a chorus hehe

[@growformegardening]

Haha it was so much fun.

[@TheJamieleegood]

@@growformegardening and you guys are so cute together

[@growformegardening]

aww thanks!

[@ruralangwin]

Does it snow there? What the heck do gardeners do in the winter where it snows?

[@growformegardening]

It snows a lot! It's nice to have the breather from the garden...in the last few years we have done some traveling, house work, etc

[@SamBysma]

Is that a hardy hibiscus beside your pinky winky?

[@growformegardening]

Surely it is

[@ruralangwin]

Are you serious? It rained like that! Crazy!

[@growformegardening]

That's very common for us in summer

[@janeenclark8728]

Zinnias

[@growformegardening]

We did giant purple and giant lime this year!

[@TheSmileyface27]

You're adorable

[@growformegardening]

🌸🌸

[@yeye3295]

The Volume is sooooo low🗣🗣🗣

[@growformegardening]

We are still getting the hang of the microphone. In this case we used one microphone clipped on my shoulder between us.

[@Khushboo-e-Hassan12]

@Khushboo-e-Hassan12 4 days ago ""Your videos are not only beautiful in terms of content but also in how you edit them ! keep sharing the awesome videos."🌹🌹🌹""

[@growformegardening]

Thank you so much. I’m learning!