Selling Forced Hyacinths, Hydrangea Cane Borers, Planting Hellebores, Painting the Garage, Mealybugs

[@nancyhenry4465]

I too felt that I was too scattered in the garden so last week I created a sketch and labeled all my garden spaces as rooms. My hope is complete one room before moving on to the next one. Good luck to us! Your hyacinths are besutiful. Thank you for sharing.

[@janicekeisler9225]

Getting outside in the garden is invigorating for me. Your joyful spirit reflects your happiness being there too. Really liked the hyacinth segment-going to try that next year. Like your approach to clean up; that’s how I work although my garden is much smaller. Hydrangeas are my favorites; oh wait, hellebores are too! Thanks Danielle for all your knowledge and infectious love for nature! Have amaryllis and paperwhites growing indoors now since watching your channel.

[@barbaralamoreaux328]

I learn something new every time you post a video! Thank you.

[@PharMamaUSA]

Oh my goodness, show me all your pruning tips. I always second guess myself when I go to prune this time of year. I’ll be sure to check my hellebores today and hydrangeas after seeing this

[@geneswiech4381]

My wife and I garden room by room… so rewarding Have fun !!! Your garden looks amazing !! #1 fan from Pittsburgh 🌻

[@salonsbyjccascadesmarketpl1820]

My tulips have been up for 2-weeks now...they are up about 3" and my daffodils have buds pushing up from the middle....I'm just so surprised at how fast everything is happening....but I do have over 300 Ranunculus in the basement that are about 1-week out from sprouting. Thank You So Much Danielle for all of your guidance on that! I love what your doing with the hyacinths- good project for next year! I love how they make my office smell...

[@amyjones2490]

I really really like the color of your garage. So excited for your garden library. If you love yours as much as I love mine you will be very happy indeed.

[@MK-wm6gu]

You never cease to amaze me! I love how you forced the hyacinth bulbs and made them into a bouquet AND how you trimmed the bulb to give more stem length. I’m going to try it next year. Thank you.

[@coloradotulips]

My favorites of everything! You, hyacinths, the garden library, talk about bulbs, garden prep … what a great start to the day!

[@dksgardenoasis]

I think all of us as gardeners think we have to have everything cleaned up at the same time. It's nearly impossible, because I can't ever seem to get it all done. So this year, I'm taking a little step back from work one day. Each week, I will spend the day cleaning that area. I'll feel so much better tackling one area at a time.

[@carolgoergens9275]

I love that you garden in a very pretty dress coat

[@patjackson3506]

So excited to get into my garden here in Southern Kentucky too! Love your channel and your kind spirit.

[@GrandmaSandy]

The great job painting, the garage also I can’t wait to see everything back in bloom again

[@aujkalenic4203]

I can't wait til getting outdoors and play in the dirt ❤

[@GrandmaSandy]

Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful garden with us. Can’t wait to see your spring garden. Your winter garden is so beautifully put together. You can see all the paths and arches so well with everything asleep but you can see it’s going to be a glorious Spring Garden wants everything comes alive again thanks so much for sharing your beautiful garden with us. Hugs and kisses from grandma Sandy and Debbie you’re doing an awesome great job on your property all and the flowers are blooming were just perfect. Thanks for sharing the new spring garden coming my way.

[@nadaferris5928]

I watch your channel for your knowledge and appreciate that you include education in each one. Depending on your taste, savaging old house windows and hanging them around the back wall of the garage, perhaps even covering that single window. We replace the panes with mirrors along our fences to reflect the growing plants. Neither of those fences get direct blazing sunlight. Other windows are left with the old plate glass. Most frames are left with their old paint but I have seen where others paint the frames in bright flower colours.

[@perennial-garden]

And yes... they're way better than roses! 💜

[@lenkakrausova4338]

Hi Daniele. You are so creative about that hyacinths. You never stop to amaze me❤love from Czech republic. Lenka

[@ms.scheidler473]

Love the new color on the garage❤.

[@theresadyjach5406]

That is why I like container gardening. Because it is less stress worry and maintence.

[@PleasantPrickles]

I think that charcoal color will be a stunning backdrop for your flowers! I like those hellebores since they face upwards. 🌸🌸🌸

[@anitamurray5619]

The dark color on the garage really highlight the plants. What a nice change in color

[@cranerygardens]

Hi Danielle, thank you so much for the tips. The hyacinth must be very fragrant and it is so much better than wholesale roses. It’s nice seeing the library is being finished. Also, thank you for the tip about hydrangeas. You are always my most favorite KZbin channel. 🥰❤️❤️❤️ 😊🥰❤️

[@GardeningOnTaylorMountain]

It’s amazing that we are able to get out in our gardens and work in February in the colder states! Great idea to work in one area and complete it! My Paniculatas have some cane borers too and I cut them back as well when I see that. The garage is looking fantastic and of course the library 🤩

[@user-mi4tf3em8b]

I love the elevated gardening in your pretty coat and gloves. 🎩💐

[@user-ot3ng4vu5z]

Love your videos! I'm with in cleaning up one room at a time!

[@shampoo7112]

From what I have now read and also experienced in my first year having Coralberry, once it freezes out the berries will turn to mush and turn brown. I planted it for bird food and there aren’t any birds eating the berries. I didn’t know about the mealy bug problem. I’ll have to watch for that and will more than likely be replacing this bush and I appreciate you talking about it and to not be afraid to replace it with something we will be happier with. Really loved the view of Grace, the chess set, and the pretty Hyacinths! Thanks for making these informative videos for us all to learn from.

[@cindybohl9593]

Your hyacinths are GORGEOUS! Can you do a video showing how you force them.

[@newt52864]

Loving the new look of your garage and of course your garden assistant ♥ Maybe a chance to sit in the library with snow on Tuesday 😉

[@sunshine..journey]

Those hyacinths are beautiful!!

[@ShirlsDeVineStyling]

This is our first nice day in England and we're thinking of planning the sections of our garden (areas, rooms) that we need to reorganize for easy maintenance this year. We want to be creative but clutter free where possible and we want to stop the weed Empire from Rising up to fight us this year, so our gardening can be focused on fun and beauty! Thank you for your advice and lovely videos. We're also starting an Amaryllis collection after seeing some of your videos about them. Happy Gardening in this new Spring!

[@ECole-le7we]

Your soil looks wonderful! What a blessing.

[@kimmicannon5629]

Hey Danielle. You have given me a great idea. I’m in Zone 9B and we can’t have hyacinths’ efficiency in our gardens but who says I can’t chill some and use as cut flower aroma in my home? Thank you. Also, I’ve been cleaning my garden rooms like that (tropical room then on to the desert room etc…) for a while now. It just seems (more productive to clean each one) just like in your home to gain full satisfaction and completion. Love your channel and Grace has an admirer: my lil’ Oliver who watches her while I watch the video 😂❤

[@gracefulgrowing144]

I was so excited to see there was a video from you today. I love your videos. I also trimmed back the dead leaves and old leaves off of my hellebores today as well. I live in Indiana in zone 6.❤❤

[@Gigi-fv9ky]

The Woodstock hyacinths are beautiful. It’s a little sad to see the bulbs cut apart. I wish I could smell them. So far this year, the cut hyacinths at Trader Joe’s have not had any scent.

[@melaniem5971]

My problem exactly! I’ll do a little here & there. Never really finishing one area completely . You’re are so right - and plus it feels better!

[@rnggall9640]

finally our last outside construction is almost complete so looking forward to making some garden rooms here will be looking at your ideas for inspiration! Happy Gardening

[@judymckerrow6720]

Thanks Danielle. Beautiful hyacinths! ❄️🫠💚🙃

[@debrabray8855]

Wow! The garage looks great!

[@blueberrypieology3088]

Great idea to work room to room instead of all over the place. You inspire me to do that too!

[@LifeHomeandGardenwithAnaRica]

Beautiful hyacinths and the garage looks great!

[@ghaithradwan3979]

I had the same problem with borer larvae in my fruit trees, my advice is that after pruning you need to seel the big cuts with some type of grafting wax it really elements the bore problem

[@sandychristiansen1749]

I am so envious you can work in your garden and paint. Our highs are still in the low 30's or lower and later next week we will be getting lows in the single digits. -- Wishing my spring would hurry up.

[@user-du8ns4lo5q]

So exciting to think about the coming Spring and getting vsck outside. I think I'm in a colder climate than you are, so i patiently wait. Looking forward to your snapdragon pointers.. hoping to start some indoors very soon.

[@Stephanie-cq8mf]

I’m not going to lie, when you cut those bulbs I about fell over 😆. I lovvvve their color. Definitely need to find that variety to add to my gardens.

[@SleepyKittens]

Also have cane damage on my older hydrangeas, and an established tree-form.

[@relaxingnatures81]

Love the hellebores ❤❤❤

[@MicheleLHarvey]

Ah...so sad to see the buggy Coralberry go & a hydrangea be its replacement (NOT!) LOL. Can't wait to see your choice as well as the new additions!

[@NorthlawnFlowerFarm]

Hahaha!

[@rbrown2746]

You are the best inspiration

[@ludkakoscova889]

Oh, I love hyacinths :) and Woodstock are great - and together with H. General Kohler - double light blue are perfection :)

[@hopemorrison2367]

Gosh I learn so much from you

[@michellemccabe6888]

Great video! Garden maintenance is so complex and nuanced and I appreciate this kind of information so much. I had no idea about the cane borers, thank you!

[@UnderAPileOfScrap]

My hyacinth are like weeds if I don’t keep up with dead heading so maybe I can let them go, and use those for sacrificing to create bouquets. I have problems with cane borers in my older hydrangeas too, but only notice them getting in the canes that have a cut end. I try refrain from cutting the canes too early in the season.

[@j.b.4340]

Good morning. I’m planting bulbs, and Louisiana irises.

[@RockinRavenVA]

The flooring is the perfect choice for the library. Can't wait to see it all finished. I still have a couple of vintage gardening books to donate if you would be interested?

[@NorthlawnFlowerFarm]

I would love that! Thanks for being so generous! Are you on Instagram? I usually check my messages a few times a week. Thanks again!

[@joycedagostino6074]

Thanks once again for your useful tips. On the hyacinths, once planted where is the best place to put them(ie sunny window, under lights)? Thanks

[@Tibetan2]

Really love your channel. Any time spent in the garden is special for me, too. Great hyacinth segment - one question though, can forced hyacinths be planted outside in the garden once their blooms are spent?

[@NorthlawnFlowerFarm]

Yes! They may take an extra season to bloom again.

[@diannmurphy5325]

I learn so much from your videos!! Love the garage, it’s going to make everything really pop! Have you seen the bore damage on your paniculata hydrangeas? I just noticed my Pinky Winky has something similar on some of the older, lower branches.

[@NorthlawnFlowerFarm]

Yes I have seen it on the panicles too. Thankfully not as bad as Haas Halo. That one always seems to be hit the worst. Maybe I missed seeing them for a few years.

[@danmartin9558]

It would be neat to plant espalier tree and attach it to the garage wall

[@NorthlawnFlowerFarm]

Great idea! Thank you!

[@marymurphy4825]

Hi Danielle, yes! I'd pick a hyacinth bouquet over a rose bouquet! You can't beat that wonderful fragrance. I love the color over red too. I've never seen a bulb cut like that. I couldn't sacrifice it! Do you get a longer life from the flower or do you cut it like that just to add length to the stem? You're always sharing great information, thanks! The charcoal gray wall will be a nice contrast to your garden. Good to know about the coral berry. I'm in 6a was going to try one...your hellebores are so pretty 😍 I'm going to check my hydrangeas too, thanks for that tip. 😍

[@NorthlawnFlowerFarm]

It definitely adds many days to the vase life! I’ve done some vase comparisons and I feel it’s worth including the bulb. Especially if I’m selling them.

[@marymurphy4825]

@@NorthlawnFlowerFarmok thanks, good to know.

[@dianericci325]

Hi Danielle, I just brought 2 hellebores from box store w lots of flowers on them, do I have to do anything special before I plant outside at the end of February? I already dug my holes in case the ground freezes again.

[@Bethreviews]

Do you mulch your beds? They look so lovely

[@danmartin9558]

Exciting seeing everything coming to life!

[@karinhamann5019]

Hi Danielle. I have Haas Halo hydrangeas too. This is the first time that I've heard of hydrangea cane borers. Is there anything during the growing season that can be done other than pruning early in the season? Thanks for this information!

[@HandmadebyHeather1]

Good morning Danielle. I love your videos. Thank you so much for sharing all of your valuable information. I am in Iowa zone 5B and my Coralberry has been doing the same thing. We have been in a drought for the last three years so I don’t think that the wetness would be what is causing your berries to turn brown. Mine is not Proven Winners brand, is yours? I feel like I’ve seen gorgeous Coralberries from Proven Winners. I think I might dig mine out as well and try a PW brand. My black lace elderberry from Proven Winners also has the cane borers. PW told me that shrub could be cut all the way down to the ground. Obviously you wouldn’t want to do that with your hydrangeas. I did cut mine back in fall and I’m hoping it flushes out with fresh new growth, as it is several years old and was starting to look beautiful besides the one, large center cane that slowly started dying off through the year last year. Happy Gardening 🪻🌷

[@NorthlawnFlowerFarm]

I appreciate that info! I wonder why they are turning brown? Mine are PW. I’m so sorry to hear about your elderberry. I used to have some and lost them due to verticillium.

[@hopemorrison2367]

I am excited

[@michaelhornyak7506]

I know I'm off topic, how are your amaryllis seedlings? My bulbs are still in the refrigerator in the veggie drawer in paper bags. Want the bees to pollinate them. Thinking to wake them up April 1.

[@debsmith8102]

Maybe it’s private, but what did you charge for the hyacinth bulb and vase? It killed me to see those bulbs chopped like that. Bulb cost, vase cost, and the time and care it took to grow them………?? Was it worth it?

[@NorthlawnFlowerFarm]

I understand friend! It was profitable for me to sell them as a one and done bulb. ❤

[@Ouinicolemarie]

I was wondering the same thing. Was the effort plus the cost of the bulbs, vase, etc. Profitable enough to be worth it.

[@jillianmartens9788]

Hi Danielle, I love learning from you and envy your beautiful garden. I have a much smaller space but am working on it. 😊 are you not worried about planting now in the winter weather? Or are you just temperate enough during the winter that it’s not a huge deal? Thanks in advance!

[@NorthlawnFlowerFarm]

Hi friend! Things are pretty even with our temperatures now. No threat of below freezing in the 10 day. At this point in the year I can plant perennials that were overwintered outside. If it gets below freezing I may pop a bucket over newly planted perennials that were grown in a greenhouse.

[@user-sn1jt5sh2x]

Please tell us update on poinsettia rooting in the water❤

[@miriamwalden4415]

A mirror would look nice over that garage window

[@jenniferkessener1111]

Did you hill those bulbs first? Wondering thenstart to finish timeline. The shedlooks beautiful! Lookes like you may be getting some snow in later this month.

[@NorthlawnFlowerFarm]

Yes. I chilled them 13 weeks. Planted the first week in January. Bloomed 4-5 weeks later ❤

[@ritasicari7518]

Have you considered putting an electric fireplace to heat? And when you didn't need heat you could still have the ambience of a fire.

[@NorthlawnFlowerFarm]

Yes friend! Great idea!

[@torimarie7659]

For forcing hyacinths did you grow the right there in your window or did you use a grow light? I’m curious if they tip or tilt if growing in front of a window to stretch for the light. Do you have any recommendations for books or resources for learning to force hyacinth? If not I’d love to see that topic covered sometime on your channel!

[@NorthlawnFlowerFarm]

Hi friend! I grew them right there on top of the grow rack. No lights just the window. Chill the bulbs for 13 weeks. Then pot up and they should bloom in 4-5 weeks❤

[@torimarie7659]

Awesome! Thanks Danielle I’ve learned so much from you in the past few years of watching. I first found you through a sweet pea video you did that was incredibly helpful. I’ve been watching along ever since. Tori from Wisconsin

[@creekandeggs]

I love that paint color I can't wait to see the flowers blooming with that backdrop. Please what is the color and brand I love that? Can you please give me the info on the paint? I think I want to paint my house that color.

[@NorthlawnFlowerFarm]

Hi! It’s Benjamin Moore in the color Graphite.

[@creekandeggs]

@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm thank you so much.

[@tinah8065]

Can I use a new purchased flowering hellebore as potted porch decor or is it too cold and would shock it? (Zone 5 WI, no signs of much on the older in ground plants yet. We could still get below 0.)

[@NorthlawnFlowerFarm]

Hi friend! Is this an outside porch exposed to the elements? If the hellebore was grown in a temperature controlled greenhouse and is not acclimated to the outdoor temperatures I would hold off. It won’t kill the plants root system but will most likely significantly harm all the blooms present. However, if you can find a greenhouse where they are being overwintered outside they should be okay. But I would imagine they would not be in bloom yet in your area if they are being overwintered outside.

[@hopemorrison2367]

If you didn't get blooms on your hydrandreas the first year planted do you still need to trim it

[@NorthlawnFlowerFarm]

Hi friend! What variety of hydrangea is it? Smooth and panicle you can take back by a third. Mountain, oakleaf, and big leaf should just be deadheaded (or do nothing to those if they did not bloom).

[@dovinhgarden05]

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[@cbak1819]

Question? What is wrong with Millie bugs?

[@user-xb1xy9zv9v]

Hi Danielle, since its valentines day next Wednesday, are you going to have your flower stand open? Thanks!!

[@NorthlawnFlowerFarm]

Hi friend! I was originally going to sell the hyacinths today (Saturday) at the stand, but I ended up selling out of them on Wednesday! Unfortunately I won’t be open. I’ll have to force a lot more next year. Hope you have a great day!

[@braidsecrets6952]

Hello, what are the approximate dimensions of the library? Love it.

[@NorthlawnFlowerFarm]

Hi! It is 8x8.

[@braidsecrets6952]

@@NorthlawnFlowerFarm Thank you!

[@nanci357]

Do you have a video how you did your hyacinth in the window box, the steps? thanks

[@NorthlawnFlowerFarm]

Hi friend! Here is a video I did last year on forcing hyacinths kzbin.info/www/bejne/nne2naJ5p9qLnbMfeature=shared

[@nanci357]

Thank you