Shasta Daisy Lovers: Grow Bigger, Healthier Plants with These Shasta Daisy Care Tips 🌼

[@drummerlovesbookworm9738]

We use Shasta Daisies to teach our kids/grandkids about OSMOSIS!! 😂 They love to cut them and put food coloring in the vase water. Very cheerful and educational flowers. 🤎

[@ediewall6360]

Mother nature is magical. I have tens of thousands of Shasta Daisies on my acreage and no one planted any of them, nor do I water them, The universe is just magical. Also , separate area and sometimes interspersed with the daisies , are thousands of tiny yellow poppies! Love them all. They are all jusr a magical gift. I do nothing but enjoy them. Here in Washington State

[@charolettevineis4673]

Wow, sounds magical 😊

[@SpokenGarden]

That sounds amazing!! How gorgeous!

[@Hunchbacc]

I must say. You are bloody good at crouching.

[@beverlystaley9698]

Yes I have lavender and Shastas in the same flower bed. I love seeing them close together. Such pretty contrasting shades.

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi Beverly! 👋 Thank you for watching and for saying that! We agree 💯😉👍

[@joannekeller8716]

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[@SusieDotyWiiblondie]

I watched this because I just bought the seeds and started a pod of them in my Aero Garden. They are starting to sprout. I can't wait for the flowers. I might just keep them in a flower pot until the frost is over next spring. I live in NY State.

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi @SusieDottyWiiblondie!! 👋🏼👋🏼 That is super-exciting you started them from seed! Definitely a good idea to grow them in containers/pots for now until next spring and the threat of frost has past. That way they will be larger plants with more robust root systems to then transplant out into your garden. 😉😊👍🏼👍🏼

[@joycestempa5647]

My Shastas are in my front garden in the back of the boarder…..too far back for me to get to in mid-summer when everything has gone crazy and is waist tall or more. So, bottom line, I basically planted and forgot them about 7-8 years ago and they are doing great without me!!! They are surrounded by foxglove, summer phlox. and beebalm. They typically outlast all those neighbors and take up the competition with the near by black eyed susans and the fall colored coneflowers come September and all the way into October!! They are a great staple/ anchor plant in my jammed packed garden and I’m happy to have them! Thanks for the video, I really enjoyed it. ❤ 🌼

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi Joyce Stempa!! 👋🏼👋🏼 Thank you for watching our video, leaving your fun comments, and saying that about our video! We really love our Shasta's too and, you are sooo right, they are a VERY tough plant. We love hearing how many other plants you have planted around your Shasta's. Sounds like it's gorgeous!! Thanks again and we hope you have a wonderful day! 😀😊

[@SharaVitone]

I absolutely LOVE your flower beds, they are stunning and it is something I aspire to achieve! You two have given all of us a wealth of information and I for one am grateful for your passion for gardening.

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi Shara! 👋👋 Thank you so much for watching and for your wonderful comments!! We're thrilled to hear that we're helpful to you and hopefully others watching as well. We love to share our passion! Thank you!

[@MichaelRusso-k9j]

I enjoyed your video on shasta dasies and think yours are beautiful. I am wondering what they are fed? Congrats on your new book. I spend alot of time outdoors in the garden and it is a hobby I love & have my husband enjoying the fun hobby as well. Happy Gardening to you! 🌻

[@sabrinashea198]

Thank you, your daisies are gorgeous!

[@foxybuddy]

Good to learn something new

[@my_garden.secrets]

It is superbly addictive after I saw your patches . If I didn't have patience first 30 / 40 secs I would have totally missed watching the rest of the stunning video .Superbly cared for .

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi My Garden Secrets in Africa! 👋 Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@angiec2162]

Thanks guys i am in the UK and I found your video whilst looking for care information on these beautiful flowering plants. I feel confident to dead head them and care for them. Thanks 👍

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi there! We are sooo happy you found our video and it was helpful. Please let us know if you would like us to speak to or make another specific video about shastas. We hope you find our other videos helpful, too! 😃👍👍

[@angiec2162]

You are very kind thank you. I have downloaded a plant identification app which also tells you which specific plant that you taking a picture of. But also identifies problems and solutions for each individual plant. I have all my garden flowers in pots because the soil is so poor where my house is. Apparently nearly all my plants are suffering from over watering. We have had such an enormous amount of rain over the winter, spring and summer and when, we have had the odd few days of sun, I was watering them everyday. I have subscribed to your channel and between the app and yourselves hopefully I can become a better gardener. 😊

[@SN-sz7kw]

We have a healthy, very tall and floppy mass of Shastas in our back garden. I stake them up and deadhead them, but they have so far gotten by on mostly rain. I may up my care & see what effect it has.

[@donnavandenbroek8183]

I really enjoyed listening and learning from your video. Thank you for sharing. 😊

[@SpokenGarden]

Glad you enjoyed it and you are so welcome!

[@dianac2596]

Your daisies are beautiful. I’ve learned a lot from your video. I’ve been growing daisies for years in my yard and I just water them and that’s all. Yikes! Right! I had no idea they need more water and fertilizer . Deadheading them! Ive never heard any of this. I will be applying these steps to my daisies. I’m so happy that I landed on this video. Appreciate it so much.👍

[@SpokenGarden]

We're so thankful this was helpful for you!! Yay!

[@JackMeyer-ig1oq]

Thanks for the info. I never thought about dead heading my daises. Now I will be able to get a second bloom!

[@SpokenGarden]

We're glad this video was helpful for you! And hopefully your daisies are rebloomers!!

[@helenminall9024]

Thankyou for your help.It's my 1st time growing these beautiful flowers

[@SpokenGarden]

Our pleasure and we hope you enjoy growing them!

[@vaishalikuril4412]

ohh.. very beautifull,,u just inspired me to grow Shasta Daisies at my home...lovely

[@SpokenGarden]

That's great! ❤️❤️ Yay! The world needs more Shasta Daisies, for sure. 😀😉

[@winwinmyfriend4727]

I have a seed package of these flowers I guess I need to plant them. How pretty I didn't know they were this big.

[@destiny3423]

I love your flower garden. A daisy starter plant was given to me years ago and I don't know what kind they are. They have spread a lot since I planted them. When in bloom they are beautiful but they get about 3-4 feet tall and I need to put support on them.. Another thing, they have no second bud so I cannot deadhead to keep the plant going for a longer period. There are about 6 feet crocosmia mixed with them and when in bloom it's a site to be seeing. I just wished they weren't so tall and lasted longer. However, they are in a corner of the back yard so I enjoy them while they last. Good job guys, keep up the good work!!! 👍🌼🌼🌼

[@SpokenGarden]

Thank you for watching and commenting, Destiny! We love the look of crocosmia and Shastas together, too!!

[@AJsGreenThumbLLC]

Such a pleasant and informative video on Shasta Daisies! I've just planted some several days ago.... 'Becky' is the name. I can't wait to divide them in a few years to multiply my numbers! Thanks for sharing and Happy New Year!

[@sshaw4429]

My wedding flowers…..I LOVE Shasta Daisies!

[@SpokenGarden]

That's awesome! Your wedding must have been beautiful!!

[@UnderAPileOfScrap]

I have struggled to keep Shasta's alive or coming back in my z5b. Last year I found a much shorter variety and tried it in a 3rd different location than the other's I've tried, and it actually came back and is just now blooming! The flowers are just as big as the taller ones, just only about a foot tall. Now I'm going to go check out the care of double impatiens that I noticed in the cards.

[@diannepetrino1073]

Thank you for this. I will be pruning mine now that I know how!

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi Dianne! We're so happy this was helpful and thank you for watching! 😀

[@judyjudy01985yahoo]

They took over my garden

[@mapndo2337]

I really love Shasta Daisies! I personally have Alaska, Becky, Banana Cream, Cher, Belgian Lace. and oh la la spider, and 1 or 2 possibly unnamed varieties. There have definitely been some advancements and improvements over some of the earlier types especially in the last 20 years. Excellent content guys! See ya Saturday.

[@christinehutchins123]

I have daisys in my yard,never planted them! I didn't know to dead head them. Ill be doing that soon as the rain stops. I have several flowering plants that have appeared in my yard. Lots of birds and bees spreading them I guess.

[@christinamoxon]

I cannot wait to plant out my shasta daisies next year. I've grown them from seed. I may sow some more, just to be sure. They look stunning. Thank you for sharing.

[@tlovesgreens8244]

Make sure you feed them, or they won’t flower well.

[@dfelt4870]

Bulletproof.I'm in central Alberta and a low zone 3 .Cold.I've had a patch of these for over a decade and do brutal separation of the rhizomes to start other patches.Very drought hardy( looks like our evolving hot/dry summers are here for awhile now).A bit of water in spring but they do less foliage and flower on a taller,stronger stem if not fertilized much and no water once they get going. Not many perennials you can get nearly all growing season profuse blooming with very little mtce.*I have many rabbits in the hood and they do not bother at all.My plots only get approx.6 hrs.sun on them ,then shade.Mine stink and do not attract much for pollinators either?

[@BEASTWRANGLER]

Our Shasta Daisies are really taking off this year here in the Western North Carolina mountains. We planted all kinds of varieties of Wildflowers on our 5 acres along the driveway path, as seed from local sources, to our home at the top of our Ridge. This is the first year the Daisies have surfaced, but we have had a wet year this year. They do like water.

[@45jessiemad]

Just found your channel! Just bought a few Shasta daisies and i was wishing i could find a Gardening channel in my zone. So happy to have stumbled upon you and this helpful video. 😊

[@michelel1852]

Just found this video thank you. I think mine may have gotten to much water because it bloomed prolifically and looked gorgeous then died back and leaves and stems either got to much water or has a fungus I can’t tell. What zone are you in and how much do you water and how do you water.

[@clarab515]

Wow those are Beautiful 🤩

[@SpokenGarden]

Thank you!

[@MarigoldsintheGarden]

You are both so wonderful in the way that you educate your viewers about gardening! It’s lovely the way you work together. 👨‍🌾👩‍🌾I have just planted a shasta daisy bush that I bought from a nursery. (I live in Qld, Australia) I have also purchased some Shasta and daisy seeds, as well as a couple of other species. Do you know if daisies are difficult to grow from seeds, and do shasta daisies grow from cuttings? Thanks for your great video. 🌼🐝🌻

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi Julia K!! 👋👋 Thank you sooooo much for saying that! So made us both smile. 😊😊 That sounds really fun that you have a new Shasta daisy plant and also have seeds. As long as you are keeping the seeds consistently moist, growing them at an optimum temperature of 65-75 F degrees (18-23C), and were planted at the right soil depth (on the soil surface and gently pressed into the soil so they stay put), you should have few problems growing them. Some species might need a cold treatment (vernalization), so be sure to check the seed label. We haven't tried rooting Shasta daisy stem cuttings yet, but you have spurred our interest and it's definitely on our radar now. 😉😮 Hope that helps and have fun growing your new Shasta daisy plants! Thank you for watching!! 👍👍

[@pamelaspooner7183]

They grow easily from stem cuttings.

[@marathongirl1000]

Excellent video! Informative and to the point!

[@maryroberts8566]

One of my favs

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi Mary!! 👋🏼👋🏼 Us too! Thank you for watching and commeting. 😀😀

[@anitarushlow4022]

Wonderful garden and love your daisies! This is the first year I was finally able to get my daisies to grow big and healthy!!! I'm curious about another plant in your garden that is behind you in the video. Can you tell me the name of the plant behind you that looks like asparagus fern and has a dainty white flower? Thanks!

[@daniangel9099]

I think that’s white cosmos

[@Molvera1015]

Very informative video but may I ask How far apart do you plant them from each other to give it a tight bush look

[@PrincessWarrior-vm2zy]

Their beautiful I hope I can get myines planted

[@marythomson3229]

I just planted Shasta Daisies in a new full sun garden in 7b North Alabama. We are using a fan sprayer every other day for a total of 30-45 minutes. Do you think it’s the right amount of water for our 95° days?

[@wayneenglish2658]

Thank you for all your information

[@IndianaNaturalDog]

Great video! When and how would you divide the shasta daisy?

[@sharonschlegel3960]

Awesome video, I love my shastas ....

[@btlan6121]

Your Shasta daisies are huge and healthy! Mine are much smaller? Don’t know if because of poorer condition or different varieties?!!! Thank you for all good information u shared.

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi BTlan! You called it...it could be a different variety, soil, etc. The main goal is to keep them healthy and happy, right? Happy to help and thanks for watching!

[@petitelidi]

What about the winter? How they go over and what to do to prepare...you cut them at the base?

[@WalkingbytheSpiritAlways]

Thanks. I just found some at Home Depot called Daisy May. Are they rabbit and deer resistant? I keep most of my plants in containers in the east facing back yard to avoid deer, but then they would get only direct sun from 12-4 in Atlanta (hot). I grow a lot of annuals (petunias, verbena, butterfly bushes and perennial salvias there, so you think it will be fine too. If I am wanting full sun and west facing, the front yard but then the deer. Appreciate any advice.

[@JL-hw5hu]

Thanks for the video very informative just bought 2 clearance large pots of this plant thanks for the video.

[@SpokenGarden]

That's awesome, JL! Hope your new plants are doing well in your garden!

[@tammynelson9568]

Great tips. Thank you as always.

[@Sunshine-tf4ul]

Hi! Omg. Your daisy's are just beautiful 😍!!!! I already ordered some seeds and will put my grow light to work. I was wondering did you start these indoors or just directly sow them directly in the ground.? And do these daisy's bloom all year long?? Do you pull them out at the end of the season or do they keep growing and blooming year after year??? I can't wait to get these growing in my garden. Thank you so much for this wonderful video!😁🌈🌟🤙

[@PNW425]

Hi folks, another NW gardener here; I have a huge Shasta Daisey also, however, I plant with Crocosmia. The daisey bloom about two weeks before July forth, and then Crocosmia puts on it's show so the two look like fireworks on July forth.

[@SpokenGarden]

That must look beautiful!! We love planting Shastas with crocosmia too!

[@PVJSLJ]

If you are cutting the stems that far down when you deadhead could you propagate those stems???

[@deerhaven3350]

Thank you for this great content. A neighbor gave me a very shaggy Shasta daisy cutting a couple of years ago when I moved here, and I absolutely love them. Do you think Irises would be a good companion plant? I have some in pots that I'd like to get in the ground.

[@vgil1278]

Do you have the variety name for the lavender growing at, 10:52? I like how compact and soft looking it is. Also, the little Campanula at 11:26. Such a vivid color. I have two volunteer daisies that are covered in aphids . I suppose they are stressed from the drought we're having. I water every day, but can't give them a deep soak. There isn't enough time in the day! The deer are bad this year. Because I water, my plants have juicy leaves. The deer ignore my neighbors yards. They don't water. The deer stand behind the fence and stomp their feet and snort at me. "Hurry up lady-we're hungry." Thanks.

[@greensage395]

Your Shastas have very smooth edged leaves....mine are jagged!

[@greensage395]

Mine are just going into their 2nd Season, this year I should see Blooms! I matched mine up with Painted Daisies and a Species Gladiolus called Peacock Orchids under a young Burr Oak. :)

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi Greensage!! Thank you for watching our video and for your comment. That's sooo fun that we have different-edged Shasta daisies! We hope yours is very healthy and your spring is off to a great start. Happy Gardening!! 😊😀

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi Greensage!!👋🏼👋🏼 Very nice. We love your plant combination! Sounds gorgeous! 😎😉👍👍

[@graedot]

I almost bought a jagged edge called "Cher" this year but decided to go small for my first one and got Snow Lady. Loved the Cher though! So fun and funky!

[@Terry-lh8cn]

Very well done video. Subscribed!

[@JJ-fg4wp]

I prune my daisies and have no luck of new blooms. When do I want to cut them back for the year and do I cut them at ground level?

[@planttherapy1860]

I planted the banana cream shasta daisy last fall, so finally, I am seeing blooms! I am excited, and this video is well timed! I am a new subscriber and will check out your book!

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi Planttherapy1860! How exciting!! We have that Banana Cream Shasta on our list to add someday! Hope you're loving it so far and thanks for watching!

[@planttherapy1860]

@@SpokenGarden oh great! I think you'll love it

[@cherylramsey3409]

Your lavender is just gorgeous. In my hot and muggy zone nine Garden, it’s just rots dies. (by the way, I don’t water all summer because we get so much rain) I noticed your cocosmia Lucifer… How do you keep it so tall and straight and how do you keep the leaves from turning brown

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi @cherylramsey3409!! 👋🏼👋🏼 Thank you for watching and for saying that. 😊😊 Sorry to hear about your challenges to grow lavender in your garden. Our lavender do great here, even with all the moisture we get during the fall and spring months. We grow them in sandy, rocky soil so the chance of rot and death is really low. If we didn't grow them in really sandy soil, they wouldn't make it for sure. Thank you for noticing our crocosmia! To get it to grow straight and tall, we make sure it gets enough full sun (at least 6 straight hours or more) so it doesn't stretch or get too floppy. We also stake it just before it flowers because those flowers will make each stem top-heavy and they will fall right over. We did make a tall flower staking video with crocosmia and gladiolus, if you wanted to check that out so your crocosmia can stay upright, too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/anqpnKKHmq6NldU We hope that is helpful and thank you, again, for watching! Happy gardening!! 😉😀

[@lornadunne526]

I’m in zone 5b and am glad to have found you. Great coverage on the Shasta Daisy! I’m also glad that you do not use the pharase “these ones” when referring to your plants.....bugs me. Later, kids. ❤️🦋❤️

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi @lornadunne526! 👋🏼👋🏼 Thank you for saying that. We try to be as clear and as helpful as possible. Thank you for watching and let us know if you have video topics you'd like us to make or cover. 😀😉

[@moniquelynwone8228]

Great video you two i just bought 2 Gerbera daisy plants in pink and yellow and they are so beautiful I can’t wait to put them in my garden I really learned a lot from this video so thank you🥰

[@bedwarsstrategies5396]

Good on you mate

[@ArnoldScott-gv3wf]

This is my first time growing Shasta daisies in a pot can I transplant my seven inch seedling in a larger ten inch pot from a yourt cup?

[@marshallhosel1247]

Beautiful plant.

[@marcanthony1295]

I just planted my Shasta daisies last fall they are coming up but how should they look as of now. I did pruned them when they died very late fall last year

[@shanelle697]

Great video. Just purchased some seeds. This was great to see these are mounding. I also see you guys had some lupin. I purchased some of those too.

[@superkatertot5425]

Do you have to plant new crocosmia blubs each spring? We do in the Northeast

[@sharonmorelli6056]

After they bloom should I cut them back? I do tend to water everyday and they don’t seem to spread at all….::more sun and less water maybe this will help?

[@莉李-q1l]

Lovely flowers , I have some from seeds, they fall over every year , that's makes me upset , do you know how to avoid it ? Thanks

[@tonyaperry4763]

They look like "Daisy May Shasta Daisy" by PW. I have some and they look just like yours.

[@thatlittlevoice8292]

Shasta daisies are described as short lived perennials. Can you keep them going indefinitely by divisions?

[@pikeman1951]

My Shasta daisies bloomed beautiful about 2 foot across the top. The blooms are dying, so going into deadhead I see no new blooms forming on the healthy looking stalks. What to do? Thank you.

[@Lakeport.is.blooming]

So beautiful!!!

[@irenemarson8931]

My Shasta Daisies are not doing well. They are not blooming much and the blooms that I get look like they need deadheading. The plants look a little wilted. I have been spraying them with a detergent mixture to kill any aphids etc. I have them on a drip system every other day for an hour. I am wondering if that is the reason for them not thriving.

[@almerfudge]

great job

[@SpokenGarden]

Thank you! We hope this was helpful!

[@Death-Sticks]

Good video. Thank you

[@annemurphy9339]

I love the white flowers behind the female narrator, intermingled with the fine-leafed green - what is that please?

[@Leo-wd8vq]

do you need cut it to the ground before the winter?

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi there! Good question. You can cut it back down to about 2-3 inches above the leaves, or even just below the leaves, so you don't see them, BUT you don't have to cut them back until next spring if you want to leave some seeds for birds to eat and some cover for other critters to overwinter in. It's up to you. Thank you for watching! 😊😊

[@VoidedTea]

I didn’t realize they form such a big clump. I added a Becky Shasta Daisy to my small flower bed at the front porch but I planted it only about 9 inches from the wall. Now after watching your video I think it might be too close. I don’t want to stress it again by moving right now, but do you think I should move it further away from the wall next year?

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi Voided Tea! 👋 Thank you for watching. 😃 We picked your question to answer this past Saturday on our LIVE Garden Chat, so if you would like to hear our response to your post, with a little more info and examples, definitely check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iF6WY2atac2elas We would recommend definitely moving your Shasta daisy further from your wall, especially if you want to have access to the wall for any maintenance. Becky Shasta Daisies can get up to 24-36 inches wide, so definitely space accordingly with this mature growth size in mind. We would say move/transplant this plant in the fall when temperatures are cooler and there is less overall stress to this perennial plant. Hope that helps and enjoy your Becky Shasta daisy! 😉👍

[@markhuffman657]

Do you have any tips with seeding and spouting daisies? I have seeds dried and saved in my freezer. I would like to grow some from seed. Thanks.

[@gapeach1601]

I did not do anything. I direct sowed them and kept the soil moist. Mine did not bloom the first year. 4 years later they need to be split and moved around the yard! They are prolific. They have cared for themselves.

[@nildavalencia5524]

👍 Thank you I subscribed.

[@berniemcsharry4221]

Why don't you talk about taking stem cuttings so so easy with Shasta Daisy . ❤❤❤ your video thank you Bernie from Ireland x

[@annettenelson5321]

Last year I had a beautiful clump of daisies. I was so happy. Somehow this year there is nothing where my daisies were growing. Any ideas what could have happened to them?

[@hollyjones9264]

I’ve read that the daisy can be a short (2 year) perennial

[@DebraKorte-r7j]

Hello! I have a Shasta daisy plant that was attacked by Asian beetles. They’ve eaten all the white petals. What can I do to save it?

[@SpokenGarden]

Wow, we are sorry to hear this. Neem Oil is shown to be somewhat effective in controlling Japanese Beetles, but not sure about Asian Beetles. You could try Neem Oil, but read the label to make sure it can be used on this specific pest. Not all Neem Oils are created the same. Also, call, text, or email your local county (province?) extension agency to see what they recommend you do, if anything. Hope that helps and keep us posted.

[@kpayan6282]

Do you have any Hollyhocks ? I would love a video on Hollyhocks

[@jaxcortez5100]

I was surprised that they did well with the lavender since lavender will drown with too much water, are more drought tolerant, but Shastas need more water. Were the Shastas on a slope?

[@Lina-kg9uk]

How many times a week to water them?

[@amyschott4270]

Hi i am new. The shata daisies have 3-4 long roots as live new plants. I realize they need their own container. Any advice bc my growing vessle is too shalllow? Thx so much

[@melodypace8268]

among the healthy daisy , I have stalks that have bloomed and gone dry, dead dry clear to the bottom. I did not dead head, but now really healthy stems right next to totally dead to the ground stems. what's up?

[@GrandNational66]

What if my Shasta stem with flower has no new growth buds, where do?i trim it back.

[@SpokenGarden]

Hey Jeff! 👋 Thank you for watching and great question! We have flower stems that don't have any upcoming new flowers lower on the stem, too. When this happens, Sean says this is a great way to shape and form your whole plant by still removing that old flower by following down the stem to cut just above a leaf coming off that stem. Hope that helps! 😉👍

[@swagatabhattacharyya987]

Hi, I am planning to grow some shasta daisies from seed but not sure how many seedlings I need. Could you please tell hiw many plants are there in each of the clusters in this video? That'll give me an idea how many I should plant. How far apart to you plant the seedlings?

[@belly4608]

beautiful

[@serenagarces4758]

I bought a daisy plant at my local grocery store.They keep wilting and look like their dying. Any suggestions ? I’ve been watering and keep them by a window.

[@gaillam9574]

They are an outdoor plant for the garden

[@fannieallen6005]

Thanks so much!

[@crystalpowers5648]

Hi! I cut off my spent blooms but I still cannot get them to rebloom 😢

[@scullyfox4271]

Why do my shasta daisies grow 6 feet tall before they bloom then flop over? How do you get yours to bloom so short?

[@LauraLea1978]

following

[@vanschermerhorn7167]

Do you water from above or from the bottom ?

[@trishferrer8209]

Love, love love you two!! I live in west TN, zone 7b, and gardening this time of year is horrible. I hope (once again) that I can keep all my flowers, plants, and gardens alive. Chiggers here are brutal, and so is the heat. I SO loved this video, and I am going to order your book. Y'all make everything look possible, doable, and fun!

[@bonsaisn]

Xin chào bạn, hoa gì mà đẹp thế nhỉ 👍👍👍🤝🤝🤝

[@Janpre2001]

When you talked about the smell, I thought of the ones I have. I found out they are Montauk Daises and they really do stink. I hat to put them out on my patio table to get them smell out of my kitchen. The other thing I noticed about the Montauk is that it doesn't even bloom till sometime in September (here in zone 6). About 5 years ago I had a whole load of Shasta's and they grew and spread for about 3 summers. Then one summer they never came up. There was no sign of them, as though they never existed. It was very strange and I can't find anyone who can tell me why. I never got around to buying any this summer but hopefully next summer.

[@clinton1215]

In the spring cut them back, and you can propagate all the cuttings easily, you can cut them back to about 10 inches from the ground in spring, plant the cuttings and have many more beautiful plants that bloom that year! We love our Montauk!

[@gaillam9574]

Hard freeze

[@sheilafade2016]

What time of year do you plant shasta daisies? I bought lavender planted it and it died! Planted in compost don’t know why it died

[@SpokenGarden]

Hi Sheila! 👋👋 You can plant them right now, in the fall season, as they are starting slow down their growth and should be done flowering. When you transplant any plant in the fall, be sure that you do it on a day (or a whole week) that isn't too warm or cold, say anywhere from 40 to 70 degrees. This is so a plant being transplanted won't have added temperature stress ontop of the transplant stress of losing part of its root system and trying to get reestablished in a new spot in your garden. For your lavender plant, we are sorry to hear that it died. While compost is a good general plant growing medium for some plants, lavender tend to like more sandy, even rocky soil that has good drainage. Compost has good drainage, but it holds onto water a lot longer than a sandy soil or rocky soil would and this can lead to the roots of a lavender plant being too wet and leads to an "over-watering" situation. If you still have the compost-soil in your garden and that is the best sunny location for a lavender plant, then you can add sand (50/50 mix, or higher sand percentage than compost) to that location mixing it thoroughly with the compost to improve the soil drainage. Just make sure that the water has somewhere to drain to and away from the lavender area of your garden. Hope that helps and thank you for your question/comment! 😉😊