STARTING OVER with my Pollinator Garden!

[@21214GlobalArchitect]

I also apologize to the insects and plants I did not realize how important plants are to the birds and bees your a great teacher sharing this with my kids this summer 🙏🙏

[@gardenforbirds]

Thank you so much! Can’t tell you how much it means!! 🥰

[@graffic13]

That turquoise in that painting should be the color of your shed doors

[@gardenforbirds]

👀 interesting idea! they are getting pretty faded, might be ready for a new coat of paint soon!

[@graffic13]

@gardenforbirds maybe paint the whole shed yellow and that as the doors ... keep the trim grey... or be daring do it pink! grey trim ... turquoise door! She shed that Bi+ch!

[@gardenforbirds]

😂 that should be a video title

[@taishamikell1438]

Baptisia said “we shall not, we shall not be moved” 😂

[@gardenforbirds]

😂

[@PlantRelated]

I absolutely love your videos. So funny and lovely

[@gardenforbirds]

Thank you so much!

[@PlantRelated]

Yup! That’s what I went for. Specialist bee plants. Love the little bee with shooing card

[@gardenforbirds]

Awesome!! Always exciting to hear others are planting for specialists - it’s so important!

[@jenzieo]

You’re so funny. I apologize to my plants too! 😂

[@gardenforbirds]

😂 I’m genuinely sorry for the torture I inflict on them

[@FruitsandflowersBeaumont]

I have sooo many of the wrong flowers, i m so mad at myself not thinking about this earlier

[@jamie_marie_82]

This channel is unrated.. what a great video❤ Especially loved the color palette tip!! ❤

[@gardenforbirds]

Thank you so much, that’s very kind!! 💓

[@awildapproach]

Yay!🎉❤The pollinators thank you

[@gardenforbirds]

💓 Thank you for watching!!

[@DebbieBlackburn-xr5xc]

I love the image of the bee pushing the grocery cart!!😁

[@gardenforbirds]

😂 If I could really take them shopping I’d spoil the heck out of them!

[@lianeyoung3921]

Very interesting to walk through the process with you.

[@gardenforbirds]

Thank you for watching! 💓

[@21214GlobalArchitect]

Wow awesome awesome 😊 thanks 🙏 so much for helping us who want to plant 🌱 native gardens

[@gardenforbirds]

I only learned about native plants a few years ago, but now I’m hooked!! 😃

[@lordcommandersnow1625]

youre doing good things!

[@gardenforbirds]

Thank you very kindly, it’s much appreciated!! Part 2 with new plant install coming soon! 😉

[@threeriversforge1997]

Good job! One thing to also consider is the low-lying ground cover. Something like Green-n-Gold (Chrysogonum virginianum) might do quite well as the understory planting, especially between the larger shrubs and the building where they can be shaded a bit. I know a lot of people recommend wild strawberry, but it might be a touch too aggressive in its spreading. Of course, don't forget to research into Native Grasses and Sedges. Carex pensylvanica is particularly fetching, and Mt.Cuba Center showed that it can grow quite nicely in full sun. And Tufted Hair Grass, Deschampsia cespitosa, brings a lot of game in a very small package. Both are important food and housing for different critters in the ecosystem.

[@gardenforbirds]

Thank you, and thanks for the suggestions! 💓 Love Mt Cuba Center’s plant trials! They showed a really beautiful carex that would be awesome as a specimen plant, but I would have to watch again to remember the variety. I heard the wild petunia can get quite aggressive, so that may become a sort of ground cover - I’ll be learning as I go with that one!

[@gardenforbirds]

For some reason it's not letting me see your full reply, but you're right - I think it was the haydenii! I didn't realize Prairie Moon had this one, wonder if site conditions are different for Mt. Cuba to get that hefty vase-like stature 🤔

[@threeriversforge1997]

@@gardenforbirds KZbin's acting up for me, too. I guess they don't like garden talk! ;) That C.haydenii at MtCuba had to be tweaked somehow. I can't imagine that they weren't doing something with it to get that beautiful structure... and then nobody's hardly talking about it. Maybe it's like Panicum virgatum and needs bad growing conditions to really stand up straight? Every picture I've seen of the stuff shows it flopping over and looking rather untidy, but then MtCuba goes and gets it looking near-pristine like that. I'll have to write them an email to see what they're doing b/c I could certainly use one here if I can rely on it to grow up straight like that. Is that Creeping Jenny on the shady side of your shed? The lime green color caught my eye, but CJ is listed as invasive. I'm getting swamped with Creeping Charlie at the moment. It's similar in leaf shape but a darker green. Nasty stuff that completely destroys the lawn and crowds out everything. Between that, the bamboo and the privet, I've got my work cut out for me.

[@gardenforbirds]

Would be interested to know if they get back to you about the carex! Ugh, I didn’t realize creeping Jenny was registered invasive…And they still sell it everywhere! I’m planning to pull it and got some wild geranium bare root plants I’m think I’ll swap in - excited about those! Wasn’t sure where to put them, but think that partly shady side of the shed would do nicely! Don’t get me started on the creeping Charlie… 😣

[@threeriversforge1997]

@@gardenforbirds I always wondered why they put that "creeping" in the name, like that's ever been a good thing. What's good that "creeps" around? Then they act all surprised when it turns out to be invasive and bad for the environment! 🤣 Geranium maculatum would likely work well. It can take full sun if the ground moisture is consistent, so a little sun/shade and drier soil shouldn't be too bad. Pachysandra procumbens is another option, maybe. I like it because it's lower-growing, but it's also been a bit finicky for me and I don't know why. If MtCuba ever gets back to me, I'll definitely let you know.

[@marky3131]

Well done good on you!

[@gardenforbirds]

Thank you! 😀

[@mmps18]

I have a lot of work to do on my garden this year even though I got a bunch of native plants installed. Thank you for your channel. PS I'm so happy to see ads on your channel now!!

[@gardenforbirds]

Me too - wish I had more time out there! Thank you - I appreciate the support!! 😀

[@emkn1479]

I’m glad I stumbled upon this video, and to know that the plants from Prairie Moon are worth the money. I’ve purchased their seeds before and would love to get some plants that I’ve had a hard time growing myself.

[@gardenforbirds]

I’ve never had a bad experience with them! I’ve ordered both live plants and bare root plants. They’ve always sent me very healthy plants that are carefully packaged. If they’re out of stock on what you’re interested in now, I usually find a mid-winter order works well and they have stock available again.

[@emkn1479]

@@gardenforbirds Great to know! I’m going to be ordering a mix for a meadow project, maybe I’ll tack on a few plants too.

[@charlesburkhart800]

Subscribed! I'm replacing non-natives with native host plants too. So glad I found this and other informative channels on You Tube. Started lots from seed, Prairie Moon Seed Company. NE Ohio

[@gardenforbirds]

Awesome! 🙌 Welcome aboard! I adore Prairie Moon Nursery, I’m on their site all the time!

[@joeljones4080]

I’ve just watched a couple videos. Good stuff. I’m in. Thanks.

[@gardenforbirds]

Thank you! And thanks so much for watching!!

[@shuvanidev]

Hi! I didn't see an update on this shed garden yet and wondering if you'd do one so we can see how it turned out, thanks!!

[@gardenforbirds]

Hello! Actually the first update didn’t quite go as planned 😅-> kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZqZlJ-fZrWdh8ksi=g_42u_LLbPszBaBi But everything is coming alive this spring, so I’m planning on doing a more satisfying update very soon! Thank you for the interest!!

[@novampires223]

I am on the west coast, different natives for my new garden but your videos are fun so I am subbing..

[@gardenforbirds]

Excited to have you, and always excited to hear others are planting natives! 💓 There might be some state or county rebates for planting a water-wise garden out your way, I feel like I heard that watching a native garden install at a CA home. 🤔

[@Texasaussielover]

Love your videos.

[@gardenforbirds]

Thank you - Can’t tell you how much that means! 💓

[@rosee1776]

Just found your channel, loving the native plant content!

[@gardenforbirds]

So glad to have you! 😃Thank you, that means a lot! 💕

[@Prometheus4096]

Non-natives can be great for pollinators, bees, bumblebees and butterflies, but they need to be generalists. But butterflies also need host plants for their caterpillars, and these are generally native and specialized. With a small plot, it is really hard to offer native plants that provide both nectar, pollen, and hosts caterpillars, for specialist butterflies.

[@gardenforbirds]

@@Prometheus4096 They can be! In my case, these non natives were either invasive (or showing tendencies) or just tired and neglected. Xerces and National Wildlife Federation make some great plant recommendation brochures by region, which can help you choose a few high impact plants! One garden can be a huge help, but can’t do it alone - getting more and more gardens connected together is the key! www.nwf.org/Garden-for-Wildlife/About/Native-Plants/keystone-plants-by-ecoregion xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/pollinator-friendly-plant-lists

[@emlih1898]

i love your channel! i am in the pan handle region of west virginia so i am in a similar zone as maryland and will definitely look into those native shrubs you planted. i am also on the lookout for ground cover plants to decrease weed infestation. i would love to get creeping phlox but it’s always sold out when i look for it!

[@gardenforbirds]

Thank you so much, that means a lot!! 💓 I was finding creeping phlox online from a few vendors over the winter. I didn’t purchase any yet, but actually think I might add that in to the border of this shed garden. I had bought “Wild Petunia” (Ruella humilis) for the border originally, which it sounds like can spread well in a sunny location. I’m going to put that in another garden, but am curious to see how well it fills in to suppress weeds!

[@makingfreely6336]

I did the exact same this started adding butterfly bush. Now I am going back and removing them all.😑

[@gardenforbirds]

It’s easily done! Nurseries still sell it as the go to butterfly plant in my area, but a few are starting to mix in more native species alongside at least!

[@LordJesusIlove]

God is so amazing in how He created everything.

[@TonyaA7]

Salvia,blanket flowers,verbenna, Dianthis ,hybiscus,zinnas,and roses are my go to plants and the polinators love them.. I also have echinacea and a few others in there growing new this year . And they are mostly perennials in my area

[@gardenforbirds]

I've always loved black and blue salvia - really beautiful! I'm hoping to get some vervain into the garden soon, and think that might be a relative of verbena. 🤔Blues and purples have always been my comfort zone, it's much harder for me to work in reds and other warm colors, but I know the birds and bugs love them, so I'm trying harder lol! 💕

[@judycarter587]

Just found your channel. Which zone do you garden in?

[@gardenforbirds]

Hello! Thank you for watching! 💓 I’m in Maryland right on the border of zones 6/7

[@SMElder-iy6fl]

I thought Baptisia had a tap root and couldn't be moved.

[@gardenforbirds]

I thought so too! These all survived, and were a bit grumpy but perked up toward end of summer! I think it’s not ideal, but they are vigorous and can regrow those beautiful roots!

[@MickF04]

Butterfly bushes are nice, but the standards are just too big. There are some dwarf butterfly bushes that are nice, but it's best not to go overboard with them.

[@gardenforbirds]

Yes, the standards (if not kept after) can definitely get a bit unruly! I've not worked with the dwarf varieties, but would definitely check if butterfly bush is invasive in your region. It is invasive in my region in the midatlantic: mgnv.org/plants/invasive-plants/butterfly-bush/ Fortunately, there's no shortage of gorgeous natives to swap in for butterfly bush! Thank you for the comment!