Summer at last! 🌿 Unedited garden stroll 🌿 June 30, 2024

I feel like some of the heat loving plants are finally doing a bit of growing. A few spots of the garden are looking fabulous and a some are still waiting to come into their own. Join me on this Sunday morning garden stroll.
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[@greatgardensforall]

My takeaways from this video: I need more poppies in the garden and sunscreen on my eyelids 😁

[@TheImpatientGardener]

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[@MyFocusVaries]

​@@TheImpatientGardener And PSA: sunscreen on the neck right down to the t-shirt line. You'll thank me when you're pushing 60. 😊

[@katrinalau4137]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@verawallace9055]

Same with the poppies, I only have a orange looking colour ones ❤

[@sandyboost3337]

That rosey teacups dogwood continues to be a stunner!

[@annbergquist4253]

What’s to edit? Your videos always seem perfect to me and having more of your garden wisdom is really priceless.

[@JWallywiz]

The bird you hear is a house wren! Love the Rosey Teacups Dogwood, going to have to try and find one for my yard. Penstemon-midnight masquerade.

[@Ladyloubug9]

Thank you, was wondering 😂

[@kareharpies]

You went sailboat racing overnight and then returned home to a beautiful garden?Adopt me: I cook, I clean, I weed 😙😂

[@TheImpatientGardener]

@@kareharpies 😀

[@adz5bneweng589]

Hi Erin, thanks for all your gardening wisdom. I'm in z5b/6a Massachusetts so a similar climate. Please consider doing a favorite plant portion in each of your garden strolls, or at least seasonally. Maybe your top 3 performers for early spring, spring, early summer, etc. This sure would help me select plants to use in my limited space. Just an idea.

[@susmeetasharma1816]

The poppies and feverfew. Perfection!!!!

[@conniewesselman9655]

Great tour Erin! Are those poppies planted by scattering the seeds? They are beautiful!

[@debrabolduc9928]

Love your garden strolls! How have I missed putting in alliums?!? And yes, the Japanese beetles have made it up to Canada too, Zone 4b. They always head for my rugosa type roses, but never bother the 2 'Canadian Shield' or the Explorer series 'John Cabot'. If anyone wants to have success with a rose, I highly recommend the 'Canadian Shield'. Lovely deep red tea type flowers on a shrub/climber. It's very hardy, flowers early, profusely, and until frost! Even the deer leave it alone. [Didn't mean to sound like an ad, but this one is the most rewarding rose I've ever grown!] Happy gardening!

[@MyFocusVaries]

So many of the Canadian Explorer series are fantastic!

[@pacjam418]

Wow, Japanese Beetles in zone 4b. I wouldn’t have thought they reached that far into CA. I live in the US/Mass zone 6b and they showed up last week. I’m sure theres lots of damage to come.

[@MyFocusVaries]

@@pacjam418 Japanese beetles are also in the lower mainland/south west coast of British Columbia Canada. Zone 7b.

[@dglemmer1]

Where do you purchase ‘Canadian Shield’ on line?

[@pacjam418]

@@MyFocusVaries No where is safe!

[@beckiepruder3402]

I think that bird is a Carolina wren. Sweet birds, tiny but loud song 🍃🤗❤️

[@kfaulknerstudio]

They’re one of my favorites, but my cat thinks they’re annoying 😂

[@j.m.7056]

I think so too!

[@agmin2098]

Carolina Wrens are happy little birds

[@carolynvenema2264]

Most cheerful song ever!

[@kfaulknerstudio]

Finally got some rain in southeast PA so I’m extra excited to watch this garden stroll!

[@alice_rabbit8345]

That’s where I am too, finally!

[@shelleymolinaro5866]

Everything is looking so good Erin!. I have been seeing a difference in what KZbin shows me. It is not always my subscriptions, Thanks for the tips about liking and commenting. Happy summer to you.

[@scrolltrellis5510]

Totally agree!

[@ladikmk]

Those Poppies and that first Dogwood in the video are just breathtaking. Erin, you don't need to edit your garden strolls - just post them because the plants speak for themselves - so stunning!

[@tottering-by-gently]

Hi Erin! I don’t know if this interests you as a topic, but I would love to hear about where you buy your large containers, how you get them home, cost if you’re comfortable sharing, etc. I am thinking of adding several large containers and would love to know your thoughts on sourcing. Also, like you I’m in a cold climate (zone 4b/5a) so keeping them safe in winter. Love the tour as always!

[@PattyB.Gardening]

I love your unedited garden strolls! They’re so real, and I appreciate that. Your gardens are beautiful, as always.😍 What I cannot get over is the fact that you are wearing a long sleeve; I’m in zone 8a, hot, humid Mississippi, so I’m a little jealous right now.😂🥵

[@bobmarley9006]

What variety of deep red poppy was with the feverfew?

[@tammykuhar4420]

That dark red maroons poppy is awesome

[@snu3877]

Yes! I wish we knew the name.... I don't have good luck with poppies, but I must admit I haven't really tried them very much either.

[@verawallace9055]

Brie said to sow them around Thanksgiving time when it is cold I did from a cheap pack I bought at the dollar store, it also self seeds and I was afraid of moving them, am going to collect some seeds and put them where it is needed

[@snu3877]

@@verawallace9055 May I ask what zone you are in? Also: do you bury the seed, or just scatter them?

[@verawallace9055]

@@snu3877 Am in zone 7b New York , very cold in the winter time , just rake the soil a little and scattered them like mother nature would

[@mfolds19]

My Blueberry muffin hosta looks great with its blooms. I could kinda take or leave the other ones but the hummingbirds like them

[@sarahchristine546]

The dogwood + your door color= on point! Did you plan that?

[@TheImpatientGardener]

Let’s say yes. 😉

[@judymckerrow6720]

Thank you Erin. Your garden is beautiful ! 💐💚🙃

[@sarahmarti141]

Just FYI, the yellow tree on the postcard is a golden chain tree not a golden rain tree.

[@nanettestone3402]

A lot of hard work went on here ; looks so beautiful , sure do appreciate it !

[@lkh511981]

Your bird is a house wren, they're tiny but they have a big voice!

[@gardengal26]

Midnight masquerade penstemon perhaps? I have a bunch and love them! Your dogwood is sooo beautiful! I would love to find a place in my garden for one. Everything looks beautiful! I have to watch the video through again and take some plant notes. I love how you use clematis…a definite add to my garden.🩷💚

[@carissasgarden]

Loving these weekly update walk & tours! Thanks for the shout out 😀 Hope your eyelids heal 🩹👩🏽‍🌾🌸

[@JANESLIST]

I don't think it has been hot enough for your sweet potatoes yet.. give them some time.

[@valeriezendiver263]

I put my big white mop head hydrangea in a playpen 😉 I put a wire leaf composter around it a few years ago and that holds it upright nicely, with the green wire disappearing as it grows taller.

[@jayneteal-jeffery6283]

Rosy teacups is a beauty! Sad about all the earwigs and tiny slug/snail damage this year. Loved the tour. Thank you!

[@janetplanet09]

I think Erin has just sold hundreds of rosy teacup dogwoods. Thinking about ripping out the serviceberries.

[@susanlettis9085]

Really enjoying these garden strolls and the format. Thank you!

[@MrsHandyRU]

The bird is a Carolina Wren. New to us here in New Hamphire as of a couple of years ago. Such a beautiful sound in the garden!

[@sandraelliott2624]

LOve the wrens, Carolina and house.

[@joandavis3586]

Thanks for the tour. I wish I could drive by

[@CarolynParker-m6b]

The bird is a wren. You can figure out the birds using the Merlin App from Cornell University

[@annespun]

Funny you were talking about racing! I was in Chicago last weekend and was inspired to go to the Chicago Botanic Garden. All because I started gardening during the pandemic. But while at a wedding reception on a private beach in Rogers Park, a bunch of boats were racing back to Chicago from Waukegan. Evidently not your race. And last night, my daughter raced in the annual Around the Islands race in Bayfield with a record time. They finished in 7.5 hours. Last year it took them around 30 hours. Just a windy year all around, I guess. Sail on!

[@dylan8285]

Really i think your problem with the sweet potatoes is simply they love high heat and humidity and you have been cool and wet. For me in michigan the ornamental ones I use in containers really dont do much til mid-end of july and august is when they just explode with growth, September too if we continue to stay warm

[@rosemownow]

Yes! Mine have taken off like crazy after 2weeks of hot humid - that’s what they want!!! It’s just too nice in Wisconsin this year!!!!!😊

[@neldahargo5933]

this is the best format. I enjoy the realty of it all. let us know if you solve the rabbit issue. if that size dog doesn't scare them, I don't think my old lady will.

[@janetplanet09]

It’s their home, too. At least that’s what I tell myself. (Of course I also have city rats) I actually got tulip bulbs to survive and bloom-was it from cloaking them in hot red pepper flakes? I do make a hot pepper tea and spray the plants in the spring. I think it helps the curious ones to avoid the plants.

[@louisewilson4603]

Just love walking around your garden. Being unedited feels like a friend touring together. Feel like getting a coffee or depending on the hour a glass of wine. Enjoy your day and good luck planting. 😊

[@GrandmaSandy]

Another great garden tour today as usual beautifully put together

[@stephaniesharkey3538]

Need more poppies for sure! Sunglasses🕶️for sure!

[@taylorswf23]

I planted a Prince Charles this May and to my surprise it pushed 5 blooms after some very rapid growth!

[@sarahmarti141]

This is my second year growing the Royal Sunset lilies and mine are already done blooming. I’m in Los Angeles zone 10. I fell in love with the lilies when I saw them on one of your garden tours. They’re amazing.

[@lisa__rcs]

Love your garden and that delphinium cheer blue is such a beautiful color. I don’t think it could survive here in 9a though, do you know of another blue that could?

[@GrandmaSandy]

Great chitchat some great information and a beautiful, beautiful video. Love all your beautiful

[@timshel011]

Thanks for sharing. I must say your Sun kiss looks very becoming...😎

[@SunnyBlueSkyDay]

Need to go check my Climbing Hydrangea... Every year the japanese beetle can't leave it alone. 2 days ago nothing 🪲

[@agneslazarenko2653]

Very beautiful❤ How to properly stake anabelle? Last year I didn't and it all flopped, this year I did and the stems broke where they met the stakes :(

[@laurieanne9712]

On your slate and gravel walkway, there is a non toxic sealer (spray), non- skid, you can spray on to keep the little stones in place. I saw it on a You tube short where someone did it over their commercial bark mulch & also stone. I used the leftover Behr concrete sealer in high gloss that we used on our front patio (surrounded by plants) on a new sloped walkway we made that looks exactly like your configuration: slate slabs with small rounded pebbles. It looks amazing!! We just poured straight from the jug into a sprayer--easy!

[@karenpentz4160]

Is your penstemon Midnight Masquerade?

[@judymckerrow6720]

Are those perennial poppies or annual poppies ? 💐💚🙃

[@kaystinebrink1220]

LOVE your strolls. We don't need perfection just inspiration. 💕 This year is a new experience for me. My husband and I moved to another state. Our son said I could garden in his front landscape bed. BAD soil (clay) and in ground sprinklers. Such a challenge. Plants in but not growing much. Fingers crossed friends. Love looking at your hosta. Had hail here last week and my son's hosta look terrible. I'm taking them out next year. Learning experience for sure.

[@pamwatson5889]

I bought a dogwood like you have, unfortunately the shipping was insufficient and it's on the brink of death! Any suggestions??

[@vickijackson9115]

Your property is beautiful. And your Garden tours are always fun and informative. Envious of your long sleeve 😂 from N.Dallas Tx. 🥵

[@LifeHomeandGardenwithAnaRica]

Your garden looks great and very peaceful. Thanks for a garden stroll.

[@LoneStarGardener]

Sweet potatoes seem to thrive in the heat so maybe once your area heats up, they will do better.

[@MyFocusVaries]

Lovely tour.

[@debrabresnan8244]

Love your strolls ! I couldn’t make out the name of the plant that was really tall, and multi stemmed on top. I think I have this too, leaves are like coneflower leaves, please tell me the name.

[@LindasFlowersandVegetablesGard]

Nice video tour!

[@deeaustin379]

Your planters are perfection! I love the mix of plants you use. The bird sounds like a Carolina Wren. Tiny birds with a big voice. They nest in unusual places. (On a shelf on my deck.) Thanks for sharing the beauty of your garden with us!

[@heatherw.2751]

I have serious clematis envy! I just can’t figure out what they need in my garden. Everything looks lush and beautiful Erin!

[@aalejardin]

I second you on Étoile Violette. My plants have taken a lot of abuse and neglect but they always perform beautifully. I had to dismantle my city terrace garden to fix the roof. I had a lot of clematis there and needed to find a place to put them fast. A lot are now growing up into holly bushes and arbs on the country property. They are very happy, but people do ask me whether those shrubs have purple flowers. Thanks for doing these tour videos -- it's so interesting to see your garden and how it is progressing. It's pouring at the moment so I am not really playing hookey from my garden. Those dark red poppies are wonderful. We've got plenty of pests in the Hudson Highlands but no bunnies due, I suspect, to the hawks and eagles.

[@melaniecalderon8973]

I get notifications and never have ever missed a video 🎉

[@jjjohnston545]

I enjoy this video a lot more as there are more long or wide shots and it showed the garden and design. Love seeing the layout and design of a garden in the property as much as seeing the plants

[@rosemownow]

YES!!!!

[@chadleybradley5268]

I've been getting your videos on my feed but I watch them all pretty much lol

[@helen1962]

Penstemon is midnight masquerade.

[@marilynmourdock3688]

I am a Midwestern gardener, used to seeing verbascum growing along roadsides. I was very surprised to see it featured in the beautiful gardens of Chatsworth in England. Maybe you could let yours live on in your space?

[@samanthascott712]

I laughed out loud to see gardeners world oohing and ahhing over pokeweed one morning. I'm ok with them taking it. I'm still salty about all the ivy they gave us

[@carlas872]

Love everything but those poppies and feverfew combo is perfection!

[@jcking6785]

LOVE Carissa’s Garden channel!

[@debs-more-plants]

Fabulous!!

[@daiseegray9110]

Beautiful 🌼🐝

[@duane-gailfuller7067]

So enjoyable, everything is just beautiful. That volunteer blue delphinium is breathtaking! Thank you!

[@j.m.7056]

These strolls are the best! Love to see the changes. I now need clematis!!!

[@joydeeproy1580]

my take is don't fall asleep during a race.

[@melaniecalderon8973]

It wasn't during a race it was on the way back. Anyways....

[@LeahNess-t7o]

Travis from Lazy Dog Farm on utube is a great source for me. He lives in Georgia but full of good information . Good luck❤ I'm planting sweet potatoes for the first time. I had to spray w Neem white fly caterpillar were eating leaves.

[@pacjam418]

That is a good channel. Learned a lot from Travis.

[@brittanygras309]

I had my first success with poppies this year but it was only one plant. Now after that and seeing this video I need so so many more next year.

[@dennisfeldman7799]

Never apologize. I love your garden.

[@adz5bneweng589]

I am so happy to know the Haas Halo hydrangea has done so well after the infestation earlier in the year. I had the same issue with mine. Squashing those things was unpleasant, but I followed your suggestion, and my Haas Halo has recovered and is budding up. Yay!

[@roslynholcomb]

So now in addition to a rosy teacups dogwood I need an Etoile Violette clematis to grow through my redbud tree. My husband really is going to turn off my wi-fi. Those poppies are amazing. Need to add them to my ‘throw out some seeds’ mix.

[@markgolden6265]

Great Garden beds. I’m just enjoy the hugeness of your property. Wow! ❤

[@kandyharris2195]

Thanks for the stroll 💕👩‍🌾

[@adz5bneweng589]

Love globe thistle! It's the most asked about plant in my sun garden.

[@adz5bneweng589]

Unrelated, but that color is great on you!

[@judymckerrow6720]

Where did you dock in Michigan? Grand Haven, Holland, maybe South Haven but I’m not sure South Haven has a port, maybe Saugatuck ? Saugatuck maybe to far inland. 💐💚🙃

[@TheImpatientGardener]

We raced to South Haven this year, but we were only there for about 45 minutes. In fact, I don't think I even got off the boat. Other years the race goes to Muskegon or Grand Haven.

[@judymckerrow6720]

@@TheImpatientGardener Oh what fun ! 💐💚🙃

[@DianeZerbonia]

Midnight masquerade penstemon. Love the poppies!! And the Dogwood!!😍

[@lynnesews9725]

I think that there is only one thing a gardener likes to do besides garden, and that is showing off their garden, and talking about their plants. When they exhaust their friends, they create a KZbin channel

[@samanthascott712]

I know and third best is listening to another garden friend talk about their garden so I really like these casual strolls. I swear its my new favorite thing

[@judyrhine234]

More allium for me

[@echomountain3370]

The garden looks amazing!!

[@susandevinney5867]

Carolina wren

[@SoniaTafoya]

Ooh that double pink Poppy! 😍 I don't know if you filmed removing the Ensete Maurelli last Fall , I'll have to go back and see. Oh how I love these but Boy are they a chore pulling to over Winter! I have 4 of them that get planted in big square containers out front (underpanted with chartreuse sweet potato vine). I don't know about you but I was laid up the next day after removing these from their containers. LOL Their root ballsl are massive! Been doing it for 4 years now. After I remove all the leaves I peel off the layers to make the bulb smaller ( yes just like an onion). I figure that those layers won't ever produce leaves again so I remove them. I then place them in 12" pots with promix and bring them indoors. I do keep them alive. I learned after putting them in dormancy in my basement one year that it setthem soo far back the following Spring. It took them forever to get going so now I just keep them alive inside. I remove leaves through out Winter. Then in April I let the leaves go. I Don't place them outside until 3rd week in May here in Rochester NY. Then get placed in there big square containers 1st week of June. They are some work but do enjoy them. I remove them on a Friday so that I have the wknd to rest. 😂 I submitted my garden space to GA 'beauful gardens' feature and Laura loved it. Such a proud moment to have my frontscape shown across the world via YT.( my 15 minutes of fame. 😂 ) I really enjoyed your garden tour. Thank you.

[@ryderview1492]

Van Duane gardens are in Vancouver, B.C. and are such a beautiful place. Very magical at Christmas with the light display. Enjoy your videos very much.

[@terrivance8750]

Erin, You are sooooo good w/ all things clematis! A few years back, I got a clematis via mail order. It was wee, so I didn't get flowers the 1st year & the 2nd year the lawn service couldn't seem to figure out that it wasn't a weed & kept whacking it down 😒(apparently, ferns are weeds to them, too 🙄). Finally, this year I have flowers...only they aren't the ones I'm supposed to have. 😑 How do I determine what type clematis (type 1, 2, or 3) I have & how should I treat it in the meanwhile? 🤔 Thank you. 😊

[@shanachrisman6638]

Drip tape in your beds. Have you always had that? Are you happy with it? I’ve been thinking about converting from 1/4” internal emitter tubing. Discuss?

[@sallyloosli4379]

Hello! Love your strolls! I consider you a clematis queen, wondering if you have any idea why my Henrii clematis has zero blossoms.. 3rd year, bloomed really well previously, and this year nothing!! So sad😣

[@bonniejackson7476]

Hi Erin I love the Violet clematis. Is it SW violet? So pretty. Thanks for the idea of growing clematis climbing in shrubs. I’m sure that idea would never have come to me.

[@eileenhugelier4095]

Love the garden strolls! I’m in de Michigan so a little warmer than you but we would grow the same garden! Being frustrated with animals eating my plants. We have deer chipmunks and groundhogs! Even eating coneflower and lantana!!!

[@ShelbyJolicoeur]

Great! That's what we needed was some more bugs. 😂😂😂 My cheer blue delphinium are maybe 3 inches tall. I started them from seed in late winter and brought them out at the end of April to plant in the ground. They have been sitting there doing absolutely nothing for about 10 weeks. They have maybe 3-5 leaves. I am in the Seattle area zone 7b/8a. I am so disappointed in them.

[@brendaaymond9751]

OMG, I'm so jealous of all those poppies. I have not succeeded with them. If anyone watching, gardens in the deep south and has been successful with poppies please comment with your technique or process. I am not giving up. Same with lupine.

[@kathymiller9916]

Love your garden tour! ❤ That “Globe Thistle” is Echinops ritro … different than Eryngium.

[@brookemontes3816]

My daughter’s name is Alyssum (Aly). Obviously one of my favorite flowers. 💕

[@laurelrosegardens6454]

I grew the Mini Me Watermelon coleus with Cherry Cordial begonias and a red salvia in a container last year and it was wonderful. Great combination!

[@diannedolha2318]

Garden looks gorgeous! I started a clematis texensis 'Princess Diana' up the golden elder (trimmed up like a tree) and it's just about to bloom. Western Canada zone 4a.

[@susandevinney5867]

My banana I over wintered like you did and just this week I'm finally getting good leaves. Michigan