Road Trip - Charlottesville, Virginia! Episode

[@beckyscheller9358]

I hope you can show how it grows out over time. Beautiful country

[@amyc9642]

Ah! I worked at Cavano's for a while right out of college! Small world. It was a great experience that gave me a solid foundation of plant knowledge. I'm a home gardener now living in Upstate NY.

[@carolhendley760]

Oh my stars, that scenery is breathtaking!

[@RevAcres01]

The view of those mountains are amazing. Enjoyed seeing the lay out and flow of those plants. Keep the updates coming.

[@RoyDiblik]

Thank you! Will do!

[@mignonnesvenezvoirsi6708]

Roy, thanks for that great video. Not only are you gifted with plants but also with people. You are such an example manager! I love you straight forward choice of plants. Nothing precious, but they sound like they will converse together with strength and subtleness. I would love to be able to use mulhy but too wet here to… I wish you will show us what it looks like two years from now!

[@RoyDiblik]

thank you!

[@belwynne1386]

My neck of the woods, too. JW Townsend installed and maintain my pollinator habit. They are great!

[@JLee-pc2vc]

You're in my neck of the woods! This was very interesting!

[@RoyDiblik]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@carolrose4784]

This will mature into pure joy for the eyes. Lovely job!

[@p.h.c.1113]

Wonderful project, what lucky people who get to enjoy this beautiful landscape!

[@dc0145a]

Wow The open scene looks like a painting. Beautiful property. It would be wonderful if you could do a 'follow up' once the plants fill in a bit. Thank you for sharing this lovely project. :)

[@RoyDiblik]

Will do!

[@carolynquinn9307]

I have a young friend who is starting the MLA program at UVA in the fall. Sent a link to your channel. Love the design books you recommend.

[@RoyDiblik]

thank you!

[@seandelevan]

Hey! My neck of the woods!

[@emkn1479]

Looking great! And good to know about the muhly grass. I grew some of the pink flowering variety from seed and need to get it in the ground. I’ll pick well draining spots here in zone 6 and hope for the best this winter.

[@josheaton3384]

Nice video! I almost used Muhlenbergia 'White Cloud' as a matrix myself but got scared away by the size, 3-4 feet. Muhlies get really thick and bushy so I'm surprised how close you planted them! I went with Muhlenbergia reverchonii 'Undaunted' which is a bit smaller and I'm excited to see how they turn out as a matrix grass.

[@brettprice527]

What an interesting project. It was great to see the process and to also see landscape architecture students get some great field experience

[@gardengal26]

Thanks, Roy! Beautiful scenery! Here's a little feedback...I appreciate you giving the specific names of the plants but I have no idea what most of them actually look like...would it be possible for you to include pictures of what the mature plant would look like? It would make it easier to picture the design of the gardens.

[@RoyDiblik]

Noted!

[@joannemurphy7407]

I am also interested, so I pause the video and a quick google does the trick!

[@lindseyalexander9642]

Hi! I'm wondering what the plants with the purple-red foliage and the white flowers are? Beautiful. Thank you for another great video!

[@RoyDiblik]

Penstemon 'Dark Towers'

[@ericjorgensen8028]

Hi Roy, I'm interested in how the beds were prepared. Looks like compost or soil condition might be on the surface pre planting?? many thanks

[@RoyDiblik]

Pine bark as leaf mulch was not available. Going forward leaf and stem fall will provide mulch until the plants fill in.

[@ericjorgensen8028]

@@RoyDiblik Thanks much Roy. It looks like it would break down quickly. I'm always back and forth over mulch... much easier to weed with a scuffle hoe without mulch....somewhat less weeds, somewhat, with mulch. there will always be weeds though, they are like taxes

[@joannemurphy7407]

I used muhly grass in a project but they didn't seem to perennialize well in Zone 6. They slowly faded over a few years. What a shame. It is so ethereal!!

[@RoyDiblik]

interesting...we'll see how they do.

[@gerryfelix5948]

Roy, I’d like to piggy back on Eric’s comment and inquire about bed prep, looks to me like wood chip mulch. Looking forward to your response. Gerry

[@RoyDiblik]

The owner used pine bark because leaf mulch was not available. Going forward mulch and/or pine bark won't be necessary. The plants own leaf and stem fall will serve as a natural mulch.

[@elizabethkellerman969]

How did they prep the beds for that? Did they till and amend the soil? Not a fan of tilling but how would one get the initial ground clear and ready?

[@DeWittPermaculture]

What kind of soil mix was used?