Planting for a Beautiful Summer Shade Garden

[@MsDisnyfan]

I'm loving all the bird houses, feeders, water for the birds in the background. Fun stuff like that adds so much to your garden.

[@GardeningwithCreekside]

I agree! I am a huge fan of creating gardens that welcome all of our little friends and hearing all of them in the trees makes my heart happy!

[@MsDisnyfan]

@@GardeningwithCreekside Gardening and birding to me go hand in hand. Enjoy the day!

[@lindadistel3643]

You must have no deer!!!

[@TheBarefootedGardener]

@@lindadistel3643or Jerry’s got a shotgun 😉

[@kandyharris2195]

I'd love to sit amongst the beautiful plants and watch the chickens.. maybe a snack and a glass of wine , listening to the wind chimes .ahhhhhh bliss ❤

[@jaleinegreen7411]

Jenny, that whole area is going to be SUPER gorgeous in no time! Can’t wait to see it EXPLODE in all its glory ❣️🌺🌱🌸🌱

[@gardeningjunkie2267]

I love how Brianna carries away the empty containers for you, that's adorable

[@neldahargo5933]

where does she keep them?

[@reneeswallow2023]

You're just like a kid in a candy shop! Love to watch you creating your dream woodland garden! Dreams do come true...with a lot of joy and hard work. I absolutely love hearing the wind chimes. So soothing and peaceful. It's like a prayer garden! Thank you & blessings!

[@MelindaBrooks-vj3fr]

You are right Jenny. This is a fun garden! With a full nursery to pull from. It's like watching a dream.

[@gafairbanks2434]

Love watching, but we here in Michigan must hold back our enthusiasm a titch longer ! Patience is a virtue.

[@carmenkuhn3865]

You are blessed to be able to have the peonies. I’m allergic and I live less than 30 minutes from the biggest peony nursery in America

[@Edu_Kate]

Oh no! How tragic. Peonies are my favorite flowers. Which peony nursery is that? I had one locally, but they seem to have closed. Website no longer active. I need to find a new supplier. Thanks.

[@kaylac3367]

Oh, this garden is going to be beautiful! I like the combination of plants you've selected and then adding all the extra touches such as pots, feeders, seating, chimes, etc. Beautiful! Have you considered adding a birdbath of any size? Thank you for sharing the chickens taking a dust bath! They are so fun! Ya'll made quick work in getting all those plants in the ground! Augers are a game changer for sure.

[@bettyjocohagen7955]

Good morning from Kentucky!

[@GardeningwithCreekside]

Morning!

[@robinstokes3602]

Jenny, you are so blessed to be able to do what you do! You give me such great ideas and combinations to plant. Thank you ❤️

[@GardeningwithCreekside]

I often have to pinch myself. It will never to cease to amaze me that I get paid to garden and create beautiful spaces❣️

[@juliafiore120]

Good morning, Jenny☕️ Those grasses around the urn are going to look so good! I think the hostas in the garden will look amazing! I can’t believe you already have Daff’s! 😳🙌🏻We still have snow up here in Boston but, we’re right behind you! Have a Blessed Day 😊🐈🐈

[@GardeningwithCreekside]

Good morning! Happy Wednesday!

[@sharoncoon5439]

Good morning everyone. A high of 59 in Ohio today!!

[@patriceg1100]

Just beautiful!!! I thought my hellebore would be immune from rabbits, however, most of my buds have been chopped off, based on the angle on the stems, assuming it is rabbits. Ugh. I was so looking forward to the blooms, there were so many! 😢😢😢😢

[@LindaBaker-l1b]

Absolutely dreamy, Jenny! Linda

[@Edu_Kate]

A girl after my own heart. ❤️ I LOVE me some peonies and have thought your garden was at a deficit. So glad to see these additions. I inherited a couple nameless peonies when I moved in to my house. I used to think one, possibly both, was 'Sarah Bernhardt.' But I now believe it's the paler pink or blush you planted, 'Shirley Temple.' I seriously need to lift these couple plants this August to help them produce more blooms. I wanted to ask about your DeWalt drill because I'm expanding my line of tools (reciprocating saw is still my FAVORITE in the garden). Thank you for anticipating my question. BTW, Janey from Dig, Plant, Water, Repeat has been posting videos from the PNW garden show and she referred to you by just your first name. I love our community. Everyone follows each other. Of course we knew she meant you when she was at the Power Planter booth showing your auger demo. Headed to her channel next to see her interview with Jack. (And we all know who that is.) 😊 Your new garden is looking so lovely.

[@violetamayer6298]

😮😮that area is going to look amazing 👏

[@patriceg1100]

The pure white azaleas will shine, I have 2 that are over 20 years old. They are just so beautiful!!!

[@b.a.d.2086]

Loving seeing the spring flowers in bloom!

[@bettyharvath5217]

Watching from Delaware.

[@lauravandien2363]

Love the shady area around the chicken coup. It’s going to be beautiful-wish we could fast forward.

[@petalsnparadise]

Jenny I’m hoping you will give us a tour of that area this summer. I have a shady area that I have planted but would love to see the outcome of your design 😊.

[@GardeningwithCreekside]

Absolutely!

[@beckiepruder3402]

Just a friendly suggestion for a future video, I was hoping you spoke to the planting of the peonies, I’ve been told there is a special way to plant them, not too deep or they won’t bloom? but I need an experts opinion, please , love your videos 🇨🇦🤗

[@krisleonard1428]

It is just going to be stunning up there! Thanks for taking us along on this journey! ❤

[@joanieclyde8812]

Love this garden, can't wait to see the update in a few months with all the color and textures!

[@cindygreenleaf6756]

I live in a wooded area and am looking forward to watching you put your loving touch on this garden.

[@peggyshook6746]

How fun!! Brenna loves the cans.

[@SusanschneiderVirginia]

Hi Jenny, I grow a lot of astilbes. They need a lot of water. Very thirsty. Just wanted to warn you. Hopefully you can put in irrigation there.

[@nancypatterson374]

Good Morning Jenny and Jerry! I want to thank you for the email about Miss Brynna yesterday, it seems like she has always been apart of your family. I understand your love of having a shade garden in the south, it’s going to be beautiful! Also loving the chimes and feeders and art ❤

[@GardeningwithCreekside]

Thank you so much ❣️

[@lindaga820]

Love what you 're doing with your shade area, it will be beautiful !!! Have a great day Jenny !

[@lindathompson8100]

Good morning Jenny ,can't wait to see all of those blooming this year and growing. Could you please give us an up close and personal to that birdhouse that was behind you in the beginning, it looks like it's an old log. I don't think I've seen that in your videos before and been watching for years almost every single Episode.

[@dmbalsam]

I am going to be following this garden. We have a 1/3 of our yard as a wooded slope facing west that ends at a tidal creek. Currently, it is natural. I have always wanted to do something with it. We tried when we first bought the land 30 years ago. Except for a couple azaleas everything has died out. I do have lots of wild mountain laurel. We planted low growing juniper at the top edge and that is doing well and covering that whole top slope. However there is a lot of virginia creeper growing through it and hard to get to. Whatever I plant on this slope will have to be maintenance free. Slope can be steep and hard to maneuver especially at this age.

[@LindasFlowersandVegetablesGard]

Your bird houses are lovely! Jenny, If you like peonies, May I suggest 2 varieties for you? One is Kansas, other one is Pink Hawaii . they are beautiful with strong stems, even don't need support. I have 25 varieties of 74 plants planted in my garden. Kansas and pink Hawaii are outstanding! I watch your channel more than one year and thank you for sharing!

[@dmbalsam]

Love peonies! My grandmother had a large patch of peonies and I always think of her when I see them. I wished they bloomed longer. Mine need some help.

[@PeggyMills]

So many new gardens to watch grow and develop, Jenny.

[@carolburke6168]

Jenny I absolutely loved this video…it was so inspiring and made me want to do this here in Connecticut in the woods of my backyard! Just so beautiful. I’m very happy for you and all you have accomplished .

[@andreasamuels5875]

Very Nice! I can't wait to see it with the hostas!

[@joshuam0289]

Looking forward to seeing this new garden later in the season 🙌 I have a lot of shade areas I have to plant this year

[@noradunlap7539]

So excited how this garden is looking already!!! Looking forward for the next planting video of this shade garden! I’m working on mine too!! 😆 Blessings!! 💙💙🦋🦋🙏🙏

[@linakhoury6623]

Hi Jenny🌺 . Very beautiful shrubs they going to be amazing in this place . Jenny you add to this area anemones ,crocus cyclamens , daffodils . Have a wonderful day .🌺🌻🌺

[@lindahughes530]

Looks great and I’m sure will bloom beautifully ❤️❤️

[@peggyriordan9857]

How was opening day? I hope it was as nice as you wanted it to be. Can't wait to see what hostas you decide to plant there. Have a great day!

[@judymckerrow6720]

Thanks Jenny. ❄️🫠💚🙃

[@ilotefft2526]

Great job!

[@TheOcean0]

I live in Houston, TX, zone 9, and just bought a Dr. Alex Fleming Peony bagged tubers. I've been just told that peonies do not grow in the south. I'm really excited that you've had experience with growing peonies, any suggestions.

[@connieragle5612]

I’m so jealous of your shade garden 😂I have all shade and can’t have so many plants bc of the daggone deer. I planted 50+ hostas last year and they ate all of them 😢

[@jasminelouisefarrall]

Beautiful Jenny 🥰🥰

[@ramonajolley1966]

That beautiful dish hanging from your tree. Whst is it??? It is beautiful!!

[@GardeningwithCreekside]

It’s a birdbath ❤️

[@judyanderson8782]

I have a hate relationship with leaves. I have an area in our woods I'm creating a planting bed, but those leaves have got to go. I'll carry water out there. I don't care but no leaves. Sorry if I sound crazy, but everyone has their pet peeves. I guess I've raked too many of them.

[@user-rosesroses]

Enjoy your videos. Informative.

[@pattybridges4514]

Love your videos! So informative. Thanks 🌼

[@naturegirl7777]

...I, too, have a full-sun garden and have oftentimes wondered if the hot days wouldn't seem so hot if I had a shade garden. As is the case with most of us, if I DID have a shade garden, I would long for one in the sun. "The grass is always greener..." 🥴🤷🏼‍♀️👩🏼‍🌾💚 =^..^= [MD, now 7a]

[@shirleysenkler781]

Love peonies, I've got about 15 different varieties in my minnesota garden.

[@GardeningwithCreekside]

They are very addictive 🥰

[@bettypisiakowski2148]

I saw the Jennie Auger ❤🎉

[@janettefisher256]

I luv the woodland garden your planting . I’m just not sure I care for the teal table n chairs sitting inside the garden . Putting them closer to the chicken coop in my mind might look better . But , it’s your garden ❤

[@heatherw.2751]

Speaking of garden experiments, I just purchased an edgeworthia chrysantha for my zone 8b, coastal NC garden. I plan on putting it where it’ll get full sun. Fingers crossed that it’ll survive! Do you have any experience with this plant and do you know if it can take full sun? Plant delight nurseries has it listed as full to part sun, with more blooms in the full sun. I don’t have irrigation so I’ll be dragging a hose to it all summer but I don’t mind if it means it’ll live!

[@ramonajolley1966]

I've never grown Peonys. I'll have to see how to care for them. Are the fragrant??

[@sharonjamesmcgee5696]

You’re planting before the last average frost date. What happens if there’s a cold snap?

[@GardeningwithCreekside]

Oh there's definitely going to be cold weather, in fact every morning this week we've been below freezing. You can safely plant perennials, shrubs, and trees throughout the winter as long as the plants have been grown outside (all of ours are left outdoors all winter) and your ground isn't frozen (ours never does in the Piedmont of NC). It is better to plant them now so that their root system can get developed before the heat of the summer hits.

[@chickiepoo1992]

Are Hellebores good for Michigan zone 6b?

[@dorindajenkins7825]

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[@jennetteojeda5792]

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