Flower Gardening For Beginners - the Secrets No One Tells You

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Garden zone 48911

[@nicholasryan5401]

Greeting's from Ireland. There was a man who ten years ago had no more interest in gardening than the man on the moon. We moved out of Dublin and bought a cottage in rural Ireland and my wife would keep a few pot's of annual's around the front of house. One day she asked me to dig a flower bed at the front of the house job done I thought but oh no she wanted me to help her plant the bed. I followed her lead and planting those flower's created a spark and I went digging and digging and planting and planting. Now we have over fifty pots of perennial's and four flower garden bed's in the front garden and a no dig vegetable plot out the back.. The ironic thing is my wife does not bother with the garden and I think she got me started because she thought I'd like it even though I didn't.

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

That's amazing. Once that spark is ignited you'll never stop 🌸

[@ClaytonYuen]

Wow, you have summarized a master gardening course in 18 minutes. Short, concise, entertaining, informative ... the Perfect Gardening Refresher Video!

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

So nice of you, thank you. Teacher at heart. You'd probably love my courses if you thought that was good 💜

[@petegdula4749]

I've been gardening off and on for the past 50 years or so. Being moved by the Air Force for 20 of those prevented me from doing at least some digging in the dirt. The things I really appreciated from your video here was how to calculate the water needed during he first year, and making the sunlight diagrams and charts. It would drive my wife crazy when I would dig up and move a plant because it wasn't doing well where I first put it in. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@TAdler-ex8px]

One thing that I learned the hard way is that some box garden stores and nurseries sell plants that are not zone specific. 😮 You sort of mentioned this, recommending special care for these, this is called a micro climate. It takes a lot of trial and failure to find these micro climates in your garden. Along this same line, anyone planting in desert heat, take the full sun verses shade recommendations with skepticism. I have a lot of shade elements in my desert garden but most of these areas still require full sun plants because my desert sun is very strong. This has been a costly process determining what is truly shade in my yard. Thank you for the advice! Well worth the time 😊

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Great tips! Thanks for sharing!

[@adrabruzzese7610]

Great video! I wish I had this when I started gardening. My biggest mistake as a new gardener 12 years ago was regardless what the tag said, I would plant a shade lover in the sun and vice versa but when I realized the plants were not doing well I'd dig them up and put them in a more appropriate place and most of them are still thriving in my garden. I still push the boundaries and find many plants will do okay. The other big mistake was thinking I did something wrong when a plant died. Sometimes they die and sometimes even a location that appears great for a plant doesn't necessary mean the plant will thrive . Thank Amy.

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Yes it's the video I wish I had when I was new too. I tell my students all the time that sometimes plants just die. It's a tough thing to hear and a tougher lesson to learn in the beginning 💜

[@adrabruzzese7610]

Now, when a plant dies I look it as an opportunity to plant something new.

[@Espressogirl18]

Thank you! I needed this. Always feeling like I'm doing something wrong. Sometimes they just don't stick around

[@shelhuff1043]

Perennials are the way to go in SE Texas zone 9a. Don’t let her make you think different. Our heat eats annuals for breakfast!!

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

It's a good point. My entire course teaches 4-season design using only perennials. I'm in northeast PA, though. Lots of different climates and conditions and that was kind of the point of the video. Not sure that I really emphasized using annuals in any way, other than explaining what they are and that you can use them where it makes sense because they bloom for longer. I'm not familiar with your climate but perhaps someone else in the comments would have suggestions for you to try. We are all learning and gardening is a lot of trial and error 😊

[@christinefryoux174]

I’m also in 9a but in south Louisiana. I like the idea of annuals because of the longer bloom but our heat will eat plants for breakfast lunch and dinner. We had a stretch of over 100 degrees last summer, up to 115. Ugh.

[@cathy3937]

Garden centers here in Winnipeg sell perrenials that do not survive in our zone 3. You have to check the tags carefully or goole it.

[@jennaleigh6049]

This is the first video I've ever seen that answered the question about how much do you water plants LOL. And I've been gardening for 5 years intensively. Thank you

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Haha, yeah people like to skip over that. The calculator in the description will definitely help, too!

[@jennaleigh6049]

@@PrettyPurpleDoor yes it did hahah. Now I've got a good idea of how many emitters I need to place this winter and when I'll need to size up to 4gph.

[@macylouwho1187]

I’ve actually been finding plants at our local garden centers that double as home improvement stores that are NOT in our growing zone. I’ve found roses that won’t survive our winters there, large expensive trees that online claims won’t likely make it in our zone. Etc. So I’d be careful there saying that because it isn’t always the case. There’s definitely more that will work in our zone than not-but there are a few “nots”. It’s important to read tags to be sure if it’s a plant you don’t see locally-there may be a reason for that.

[@TAdler-ex8px]

I was thinking the same thing, sometimes the small pots work okay as annuals but when it’s one gallon or more you expect to trust them that it’s zone safe. I watch the tags carefully but many times they will refund your money if it dies. I just value my time above my money. 😌

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Yes sometimes plants that don't work in your zone are sold as annuals. I haven't seen many perennials that are not suited for my zone, but I don't often shop at the big box store. So thanks for pointing that out and shop your local nurseries too :)

[@vwatts8738]

This was the best video on the subject. Thank you!!! 😊. New subscriber

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Yay! Thank you!

[@pearlsofpurpose]

Love your channel! I have learned so much! ❤

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

I'm so glad!

[@heartofdixieprepping4797]

The sun map is an awesome tip. I have a shady yard with a few spots that get six hours or about that. I’ve been watching where I get the most morning sun and even midday sun. My yard is big and I forget what’s where. I’m definitely starting a sun map this weekend. This will make plant management so much easier.

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

That is awesome! Glad it was helpful

[@hothamonggirl]

This is the most comprehensive video I have seen on KZbin. As a gardener this is so informative.

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Aw thank you so much for your comment. I'm so glad this video is helping so many others!

[@feliciac.5981]

Thank you for this video. As a new gardener, it was very helpful.

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Glad it was helpful!

[@BMaryamm]

Thank you so much!!! Your video really really helped me as a fresh beginner to gardening. I can't wait to begin 😁

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

You are so welcome!

[@AmandaScarcella]

Your videos are fab. Please ignore the nitpicking criticisms of the internet peanut gallery and keep doing what you’re doing. So glad I found your channel today. 🎉

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Thanks! Good advice. I'm doing my best. Some don't realize the effort that goes into these videos that are available for free.

[@AmandaScarcella]

Facts. And yet for every person complaining, don’t forget there are HUNDREDS appreciating all your hard work. ❤

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Thanks. Appreciate you! 😊

[@scoobydoo5447]

A few years ago I planted asparagus (from seed) on the west side of my house. The experts say to plant them from crowns, to keep them away from foundations due to the extensive root systems, not to plant them on the west facing areas due to too much harsh sun, and they apparently need water (I have 4’ eaves on my house so it’s dry.) I did everything wrong, but they’re slowly growing.

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Yeah the roots of asparagus spread horizontally and vertically 10-15 feet so I definitely wouldn't plant them near my home foundation. But I'm happy it's working for you 😊

[@scoobydoo5447]

@@PrettyPurpleDoor I figure it can’t be any worse than the trees that are planted way too close to buildings. (Fingers crossed🤞)

[@madonnahagedorn5649]

I subscribed. Thank you. I'm so new at gardening I know very little to be honest. Our contractor put in plants in the front yard in 3 garden beds. The tall Kangaroo Paw plants are out in the very front. The flower stems are so tall and bushy that you can't see anything in the garden bed behind them. Shouldn't the growth go from tallest to the smallest so we can see everything? I want to fix it. Can Kangaroo Paws be transplanted or do I need to dig them out and replace them with other more compact plants? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[@cindygaudet1390]

Oh great! I have a blank slate so awesome! Mine is 5b in NS Canada

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Love it!!

[@ladyelle31]

Great information! These are all the things I wish someone had walked me through when I was first starting out. Instead, I had to figure them out by trial and error in those first few years!

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Yes same here 💜

[@totallydomestic433]

Oh my! You are a walking encyclopedia of gardening knowledge! I learned so much in this one video! Subbed, can’t wait to watch more.

[@Charlvdwalt073]

Thank YOU great Video Apriciate it 🌹🌷🌷🌹🌷

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

You are so welcome. I appreciate you too!

[@Charlvdwalt073]

I had a lot of other xpensive Hobbies,but I decided about a week a go to make my wife or our garden my main hobby 😁💪🏻🌷🌷🌷

[@janeenclark8728]

Great information and beautiful pictures! Thanks ❤

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mikeables]

I garden in the Puget Sound area. I lost tons of plants until I started really looking at yards maintained by professionals. The common thread for great gardens in my area is ,,,,Ya gotta buy soil from a company that makes soil. I get great garden soil with 10% sand added in. They make it by grinding up yard waste, trees and bushes. They have a machine as big as a garage shaped like a giant bowl. It spins like a disposal. The "dirt " comes out, onto a conveyor belt two stories high and falls into a mountain of mulch. It take about a year. They push it around with big front end loaders. They use a medium size front end loader to fill my truck bed. 1 yard is $60, my truck bed holds 1 yard. I do not need to fertilize for the most part. If a plant is pushing tons of blooms out for 3 weeks I will spray the plant with Miracle Grow and they alway respond with tons more blooms. The dirt at the garden center is way too expensive to buy in bags. Some gardens I like to make mounds to add height. The soil stays loose enough to move plants with ease. My other lesson was to pay attention to the sun position in the sky. August is changing my shady areas into areas getting blasted by our favorite star.

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Sounds like you're buying a form of compost. I'll be touring dozens of beautiful gardens in puget sound this July.

[@mikeables]

@@PrettyPurpleDoor My summer stuff, think 70 degree soil. Starts to get going July 10-20. With blooms by August through to first frost. July is weird. Southern exposed yards that have trees cut so the sun hits the soil are 3 weeks ahead of the guy across the street with dappled sun. Tulips end in by June.Hostas should be prepeek form by July. Then we have a bit of a lull until August. Hydrangeas in my yard are August. The soil companies sell different mixes for different things. Flower beds different from lawn top soil or food gardens. Peek sales at garden centers are June, July, By August it gets hard to find specific plants. If I was doing You Tube videos to show off my gardens it would be Aug, Sept, Oct. Or Spring Tulips and Rhoddies in May.

[@SummerSetBytheSea]

Bag soil IS expensive! Thanks for the tip!!!! 💥💫👍😊

[@Not_a_witch]

What is this company? I live near the Puget sound

[@mikeables]

@@Not_a_witch I work on The Kitsap. There is four or five with in ten minutes of where ever I work. Just Google topsoil in your town. 1 truck bed full is about a yard for under 60 bucks. Some places will deliver but the order needs to be 4 yds or more.

[@ChristianPatriotGrandma]

Thank you so much for all the information you shared in this video. I am attempting to grow a Cottage Style Garden and need all the help I can get. Your tips here were easy to understand - thank you for that. I'm 65 and starting this new adventure. I've always loved flowers but let myself believe I didn't have a green thumb therefore I never really tried. Oh - I have planted plants through the years but never really enjoyed the process as I am now, or even imagined I could create my own flower garden. Thanks again, God Bless.

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Did you watch my video on creating a cottage style garden? If not I'm sure that will help you.

[@maryellenshirley8518]

FANTASTIC Video. I'm not a new Gardener, but have learned a lot with your explanations. .I've gardened in 6b in PA, 9b & 8a. ❤ Thank you.

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

So nice of you, thanks.

[@kelleyamador8838]

Thank you for this helpful information 💖

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sharonkayser8212]

Thank you for sharing this information for us beginners!

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Glad it was helpful!

[@vanessab2726]

Super helpful and very informative ❤Great video! Thank you so much 😊

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Glad it was helpful!

[@shellyshetler9268]

Great video! Watched from zone 6b!

[@shellyshetler9268]

I have adhd and didn’t notice the music. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

The music is very quiet, people are being a bit over critical, I think. I can barely hear it myself 😊

[@awoodmann1746]

Love your content, thank you.

[@flatcreek4665]

Great, informative video! Thank you.

[@mandocool]

Lots of good info

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gabrieleschvabe]

Thank you so much for the video!

[@_negentropy_]

Thank you! Great info!

[@DreMiles365]

Awesome video! Very informative and I personally enjoyed the music.

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Thank you. So glad you enjoyed it!

[@MochaJen5]

Thanks Amy!

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

You are so welcome!

[@gallopsews]

Hello! Thanks for another great video. Very comprehensive! We have just purchased a new ‘old house’ in Fergus Ontario. Our zone is 5b, and it’s an El Niño winter, so a little bit mild. I’m not brand new to gardening, but really appreciate the refresher advice of this video. There is an established garden here, so I almost think I should just let it do its thing this year and more or less observe it. Obviously I’ll weed and nurture it, but it’s a new zone for me having come from a very sandy soil garden so I think I’d like to just see what this garden does for a year. What do you think? (Mark my words… I’ll be at the garden centers as soon as they open, no doubt. 😂)

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Yes I definitely recommend observing for a year. You never know what else is planted in there that you haven't seen yet. Enjoy!

[@laurellloyd3009]

Thank you!

[@Leo1903able]

I just became a subscriber. Would it be possible to create a few design videos on orchard landscaping? So many backyard orchards are too utilitarian in feel, where adding cosmetically appealing design could make the garden beautiful as well as practical.

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[@linniebabe99]

Loved this video…I’m really struggling with choosing your plants and mixing plants up to get the look you want and how to have the garden so there’s always something in flower - my dyslexic brain really can’t fathom from what I know and to another brain I know it would be enough. Do you have a video on this or would it be something you’d be interested in doing? Many thanks.

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

I have a course for this at prettypurpledoor.com/course

[@Dr_Neuro]

Thank you for this video! First time homeowner and I’m trying to add flowers but lord is it overwhelming.

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Glad it was helpful. Check out my courses, too! They are great for beginners! Prettypurpledoor.com

[@lee-garden468]

Great

[@Hi_Im_Akward]

You should absolutely look up zone if you want certain perennials to over winter. And nurseries do not always have suitable plants for the zone they are selling in. A good example for my area is lavender. I've seen it sold in this area as a perennial, but it's really rare for anyone to be able to get it to over winter properly outside (some people have them in pots and bring them inside). If I didn't know that, I would have easily bought a plant that I thought was a perennial and then likely experience a failure not understanding why.

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Or maybe you would have tried to overwinter the lavender and you'd find a microclimate where it was protected and actually could overwinter. I guess you'll never know for sure. I'm not saying to not research or learn about a plant. It's just that there's much more to it than your zone. Maybe you misinterpreted what I was trying to get across, here. Sorry about that. Most local nurseries (not big box stores) have knowledgeable staff that are helpful. If you're buying from home depot or Lowe's then maybe this is a bigger concern. I just think there's a lot more to getting a plant to grow than just your zone. I can grow lavender in my zone (technically) . But it would never grow here for many other reasons (sun levels, soil type, moisture etc). Either way it's ok to make mistakes. Appreciate your opinion and comments 😊

[@shkhan8016]

Any suggestions for mosiac virus, one of my flower bed effected by that. What can I do without removing my pants?

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

I have no idea, my expertise is really in landscape design so anything I'd be telling you would be through research I did on Google.

[@seanamoody-mills8685]

Loved the advice! Maybe less music?

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Noted, and passed on to my editor from multiple comments. Unfortunately no way to change it now.

[@CarolynZaikowski]

You rock, thank you

[@angelamiranda788]

Any zone 12-13 recommendations?

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Sorry I'm in zone 7a so that's way out of my wheelhouse. My expertise is in design.

[@sharonerb3558]

Very helpful but i agree the background music is distracting and annoying. Great job otherwise.

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Ok

[@Cookie.x.monsterr]

Typical tradesmen living in his own doing up his house I’m onto my garden and I’ve built a long flower bed didn’t realise plants were so expensive and so confusing on what to put down 😅

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Wishing you the best of luck. Yes it seems simple until you start learning, then down the rabbit hole you go!

[@rethablair6902]

New subscriber here 😊

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Yay! Thank you and welcome!

[@TanjaHermann]

Great information but the overpowering and repetitive music is really annoying.

[@ConfusedCorgiPuppy-lh8nc]

Totally

[@dawnebanks8312]

Wish you were just talking without the continuous music

[@Melh05]

Agreed

[@roseelley4470]

Great. I hadn’t noticed until I read your comment. Now all I hear is the music, and agree.

[@legauxmc]

Annoying background noise

[@SummerSetBytheSea]

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[@ElizabethE1267]

You’re speaking way too fast. Slow down!

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

You can slow down the video speed if it's going too fast for you. Most people say I talk too slow, can't please everyone.

[@ElizabethE1267]

@@PrettyPurpleDoor then “everyone” else is cracked out on something. It’s highly doubtful they complain you speak too slowly.

[@PrincessDie187]

Maybe you should catch up :p

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Ok then I guess I'm lying to you 🤷. Perhaps there's others you can learn from that will speak at a slower pace. I'm literally just being myself and talking at the speed at which I speak. This is the weirdest and most entitled comment ever.

[@peggymalabuyoc9150]

Great tips, reminders and information! I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Enjoyed the replies/comments from your viewers as well. Well done everyone! Thank you! 👌🪴

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Glad you enjoyed it!

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[@levans3447]

I learned a lot ! Thank you !

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Glad it was helpful!

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A great and informative video! TY

[@d0rk]

Very informative. Thank you!!!