Historic Garden Visit: Sir Arthur Streeton at Longacres

[@robyn-r3g]

Stephen Ryan, that's an absolutely fabulous shirt - love it! ♥ 🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Why thank you for your fashion appreciation. Regards Stephen

[@Kramfors1]

😂😂 wonderful! ​@@thehorti-culturalists

[@angelaobrien7698]

What an amazing shirt. All those tomatoes.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

I’m a subtle little thing aren’t I! Regards Stephen

[@scallywags12]

Deer will eat anything if they are hungry and the fawns taste a new flavor of the week.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

So glad I don’t as yet have a deer problem. There are enough greedy vegetarians in my garden now. Regards Stephen

[@railiedouglas3018]

Love the tomato shirt Stephen! How fab! 🍅🍅🍅

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Me too!! Regards Stephen

[@laurelscott4466]

Deer are also a problem on the coast!, Surfcoast has a growing herd in the Ironbark basin, which occasionally roam inland!. Great episode, thank you.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for the info! Hadn't realised they were an issue there as well. Regards Stephen

[@shoesandahs]

@@thehorti-culturalists I know one small village where they started feeding the deer with food that contained birth control drugs. The population has shrunk considerably.

[@dewdan11dnd46]

What an interesting and lovely garden. Thank you, for sharing with us 🌟🌟💞💞

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Glad you enjoyed it. Regards Stephen

[@margaretcolwell9358]

I was once visiting a friend in upper New York and praised their beautiful sculptured garden of rhododendrons and azalea and the work that goes into keeping it only to be told there was no work required on their behalf as deer visited their garden all year round and trim for them

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Ha! Silver linings....!

[@janettegodfrey7092]

Thank you! So useful and interesting - as always!!! From rural North Island NZ.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@judymiddleswart9350]

So gorgeous! Thanks for this tour Judy in pensacola fl ❤

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching Judy!

[@railiedouglas3018]

What a gorgeous Linden. Would love to see it in colour later in Autumn 🍂

[@thehorti-culturalists]

So would I. Regards Stephen

[@sandydarling9343]

I would love to see it in either Kyneton or Gisborne Botanic gardens ❤

[@svetlanasgardenhomeofredwa4342]

Another lovely video. You guys rock :) Thank you! I can so very sympathize with both ivy and deer issues. Here in Oregon, they both are such pests :)😊

[@thehorti-culturalists]

thanks for the compliments. Regards Stephen

[@shoesandahs]

Finally made it to Lotusland. It was fascinating.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Oh if only Matthew and I could be rich enough to film there! Regards Stephen

[@shoesandahs]

@@thehorti-culturalists The people there are amazing. They were extremely warm and welcoming. I was very sorry I live too far to be a member or learn to be a docent.

[@shoesandahs]

I wish I could help financially, but I have no money. However I might know some people who can help. Obviously you need transportation and lodging. What else do you need? Do you use a camera crew or sound people? The gardens are in a very posh neighborhood where people like Prince Harry and Oprah live, so they have to be careful about annoying the neighbors, but I would imagine they could use some publicity.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

@@shoesandahs Oh thank you - it's just us two with an Iphone! I think international jaunts will have to wait awhile but we are looking at some further afield Australian locations so watch this space!

[@shoesandahs]

@@thehorti-culturalists It will be fun to see more Australian gardens, so I will definitely watch this space. However I'm going to check with my contacts and see if I can drum up some interest for the future. I imagine you'd also want to visit the Huntington in Pasadena, where the railroad magnate Henry Huntington built some fabulous gardens.

[@johncowper3499]

Very interesting about the Basswood, we have them all over Canada away from Nova Scotia to Manitoba

[@thehorti-culturalists]

It is a tree rarely grown here so for us it is quite a novelty. Regards Stephen

[@johncowper3499]

I completely understand, and I realize the whole continent is called Americans But you didn’t say the person came from Canada. All is good no foul I really truly do enjoy your show and I learn a lot about plans for me even though I cannot probably go half of them here in Canada.

[@MrPhadraig]

👍👍👍

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@joanne-et6pm]

Stephen this is really a sad story sorry but Arthur did everything he could to lure Nora to the property if I had a man that did that for me I'd b blessed but other than that the garden is lovely & I'm glad its still in the family Thanks again love all ur videos Jo-Anne GC 👍🌸🙏🏻

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Wouldn't we all like someone with that sort of love. Regards Stephen

[@ensi6796]

I loved the walk through the incredible straight/ Douglas fir trees. The softness of the shade and the path, the smell of the pines is unique. I have a few questions as I am learning the basics about plants and gardening to apply them in my small middle-sized garden in North Maryland ( 7b or 8a zone) I would like to ask:1. ) How we can keep the height of trees and bamboos manageable/ pleasant/ acceptable ( other than taking down branches). For me, it would mean no taller than 6/7 meters ( see the bark, have a beautiful upper part but nothing much in between, like your fire trees). Is it ever possible to cut the tip of a tree/bamboo? 2.) plants that are not fully suited for my area such as olive trees ( I have two years old alberquina and barouni). I have options to plant them in the south-east and or south -west facing garden, or middle of the south-facing garden, entrance path. I will give it a try (as you also mentioned in a different video). Shall I plant them closer to the house wall, closer to the myrtle trees, or can I plant them in the middle of the lawn on their own? In bottomless pots or direct in the soil.3.) I got a few backhousia citriodora seeds and they are now growing into seedlings. I like the idea of having a beautiful fragrant bush. How can I increase the survivability of this idea/ project? Location, surrounding plants, plant protection. For example among the three, tea trees I have planted last year, the one doing great is the one near a large hydrangea bush also planted slightly closer to the house wall than the other two, though they are not so far from the wall either but have no other large plants around them. Please let me when you can, I am watching all your videos so I can catch up no matter when in time you respond.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

It is always best to select plants that grow to the hight required than to chop the tops off and certainly there are bamboos that will grow to almost any hight required. Also remember that the sky is free and really tall plants can fit into a small garden far better than really wide ones. Pruning can temporarily reduce the size but they will grow away again and often faster after pruning. It also needs to be done in a sensitive manner so as to respect the form of the tree. Also keep in mind the speed of growth as we all could be dead before some slower but large growing things get too large, so someone else's problem! Regards Stephen

[@ensi6796]

@@thehorti-culturalists Thank you Stephen. You are right there are so many tree options; and indeed I should look for narrow, straight trees that have an interesting bark or /or an interesting crown or leaves that let the light come through. Since I have/ and I want to add many lavender bushes and other Mediterranean herbs I also need to think of the shadow the trees are projecting depending on sun position vis-a-vis the trees. So many things to think about. I liked a lot the video on the unusual as well as the one on less demand for certain trees and bushes. You presented very interesting plants. I did a quick search to see which vendors have them in the US and UK. Not so successful. I will look further. I am building my database of plants/ vendors for seeds and live plants:)

[@besottedorchids3605]

Stephen, I have a potted fig tree. I'd like to take starts from it . Any tips on getting it to root. I've tried rooting hormone in soil, no luck..thank you

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Usually easy to strike from dormant cuttings in winter potted in a will drained mix like sand and peat moss or coconut fibre. Regards Stephen

[@katrinkatterman3069]

Any chance for a hardy ground orchid epic any time soon? I know Matthew has his other channel, but I am interested in growing some in ground and any tips and must-do’s would be appreciated!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

yet another possible story line! Just need a collector to engage with. Regards Stephen

[@ensi6796]

I do have a new question if I am not abusing 😊: I am going to see my parents/ flying transatlantic. Thinking of preparing the seeds two weeks before leaving ( wet napkin with warm or cold exposure/ worked well for cold but not sure about warm). Rather than carrying the seeds as they are, I can take the small plastic bags with me in my luggage and have the seeds closer as I am not going to have enough time to do it there. I mainly have perennial flowers/Mediterranean bushes so to speak.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Where are you going? If it is to Australia forget it you will be arrested! if to Europe then better to take them dry in envelopes and treat them when you arrive. Regards Stephen

[@LeeJahn-ih9xu]

I’m just about to plant two Pin Oaks (from Diggers) in my front Paddick, any suggestions appreciated as I really want them to thrive. I have planted e Manchurian Pears and a weeping willow all doing well, thanks in advance

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Just treat them as all trees should be. Prepare a large hole , add compost and water in well and make sure the grass is kept well back from the trunks. Regards Stephen

[@chaminikumarak]

I have another question for you, I planted a Aus native Pandorea Jasminoides in full sun about three months ago and it grew well until a few weeks ago. Now it has yellow leaves in the bottom half of the plant. I want to make it healthy again please help I’m trying to understand what is going wrong. I live in mid Blue Mountains NSW. Thank you

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Could it be getting too wet? That seems like the most likely reason and if that is possible then if possible try to create a trench to take moisture away from the plant. Regards Stephen

[@chaminikumarak]

@@thehorti-culturalists thank you for replying. The plant is a little elevated an inch or two from the level ground so I thought water drains well but I will create a trench to help drain the water out.

[@kathybradley7818]

We have a deer issue in the Hunter Valley, NSW too. I believe someone closed their farm and just opened their paddock gates and let them out :(

[@thehorti-culturalists]

The thoughtlessness of people. Regards Stephen

[@duujo]

Enjoyed seeing this garden through your lenses. 😊 I have a question about screening/covering large plastic water tanks (in Mount Dandenong).. Can one let something like Boston Ivy climb the tanks without issue? Or perhaps there’s an evergreen climber with more than green leaves that has similar climbing/sticking abilities? Cheers!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

The Boston Ivy would do the job well but there isn't any reliable evergreen self clingers that I and confident about , evergreen climbing Hydrangeas could work. Regards Stephen

[@Scottcollins1983]

There were two deer farms, one was in the basin and the other in olinda during the 1990's and the talk around the hills amongst locals back then was that the deer were set free. How much truth there was/is to the stories, I'm unsure but that was what I told growing up.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

It is also said of deer farms on my side of Melbourne as well and could well be true. Regards Stephen

[@zbarcalab4390]

Hi, have you ever grown a ponderosa pine in Australia?

[@thehorti-culturalists]

We do have a few Ponderosa pines around particularly old ones planted in the 19th century. We will in fact mention one in an upcoming video! Regards Stephen

[@MussaredAu]

Hi Stephen and Matt, We would appreciate your help. We have three young Pin Oaks, two of which are doing fine. The other not. The Pin Oak in the centre of our turning circle keeps loosing green in its leaves. The veins stay green but the leaves turn yellow and eventually die at the tips. We were told it was because the tree was a dud, so we replaced it two years ago and now the replacement has the same issue. Our soil is the acidic basalt plains (in Toolern Vale) and we use recycled water here. I have photos, but can’t seem to upload them here. Thanks in anticipation, Sally

[@thehorti-culturalists]

could the soil where you planted them be compacted or poorly drained as I know what it can be like down there. If something is struggling I will alway do an exploratory dig out from the root ball to see if I can figure out what the problem might be as it often becomes obvious when a hole is dug. Regards Stephen

[@johncowper3499]

I always truly enjoy watching YouToo, but today I find it quite interesting, comparing Canada with the states United States. We definitely have a different climate than most of the American US side appeared to what we can grow and have in the Canadian side much more northern snowy cold. But along the Lake Shores on the Canadian side, have a very special zone where we have so many different species. You cannot find anywhere else in Canada. I just to make note Canadians hate being called Americans. Americans are not like us at all. Canadians can travel the world and we are loved everywhere, Americans can’t.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

We were talking more about the Americas of which Canada is a part and certainly didn't mean to call you Americans and if I did I humbly apologise. Regards Stephen

[@MDA-rs4uf]

In the southeast US, deer are very much a part of the landscape in that you have to cage most every tree & shrub for the first few years until they lose interest in the plant. They ravage conifers by rubbing the trunks with their antlers and doing lots of damage. They do not want to bother with the metal caging and they leave it alone...I would rather have deer any day rather than rabbits. Rabbits have razor teeth and will go thru cutting down numbers of small trees/shrubs in one evening...

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Both deer and rabbits aren't native to Australia and are both considered a blight on the landscape. The silly things we did in ignorance way back then. Regards Stephen

[@loriedmundson782]

Female deer run in family groups and are territorial. Heard if one takes out the alpha female, the group disperses. The other deer groups will not come into the territory (your garden) for quite a while. Getting one a break from the deer pressure. Deer meat is delicious...very popular in Ohio.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

All fabulous information but in these gardens you would need to strangle it by hand as firearms can’t be used in built up areas! Regards Stephen

[@L.A.6482]

That’s interesting about the North American introductions of deer. Do they not hunt deer for meat there? Maybe that’s what they thought they were doing. American men (and some women not me!) hunt deer for food as well a sport in the south keeping them somewhat in check. But they are getting quite problematic in rural neighborhoods (mine too) where hunting is not prevalent. I dont see the younger generations enjoying this “sport” quite the same. But perhaps with population increases and reduction of beef this could be done. The argument for guns was about hunting now it’s about “protecting” one’s self from other humans. I love gardeners (and artists) because we are lovers of nature and peacefulness.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

We do have some hunters but not many and the areas where the deer are a real problem are semi-built up where hunting is impossible. After all who wants bullets wizzing past them in their gardens! We also don't have the gun culture of the US so very few people even own them. Regards Stephen

[@lkawaiteacher]

Deer seem to be a problem anywhere there aren't any natural predators. Here in Hawaii we have deer problems as well. We also have goat and wild pig problems and once had feral cattle.

[@L.A.6482]

@@thehorti-culturalists then I would absolutely LOVE Australia! Thanks.

[@galecunningham1250]

The right to bear arms came about back with the early settlers who lived in rural wilderness areas. They needed guns to protect themselves from wild animals and any type of human intruders intent on doing them harm and for hunting for food. Thus, guns were a necessity. Subsequently, with the advent of communities forming protective measures and the creation of police forces, and grocery stores, guns were no longer a primary possession. Today, the tenet of "the right to bear arms" is used to justify hunting, self-protection and doing harm to others. There is too much of the latter and is a serious societal issue.

[@charli5208]

Too bad about the mic volume issue.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

It sounded fine to me when I listened back this morning! Could there be an issue at your end? Regards Stephen

[@charli5208]

@@thehorti-culturalists the guest's volume was harder to hear. Perhaps he wasn't wearing a mic? Just had to strain more to hear him. love the videos you do.

[@duujo]

I noted the opposite 😅 Craig had Matthew’s mic on so Matthew was a bit quieter, but still totally audible on my phone.

[@robyn-r3g]

Samba deer moved into my area about five or so years ago, and they managed to destroy (pretty much) my front garden within a couple of weeks. They strip the bark off all the trees and cause a lot of damage. I know there are fallow deer in the Dandenongs, but I have heard from people in Cockatoo and Selby that they have sambar deer also. It's a nightmare. 🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘

[@thehorti-culturalists]

You aren't wrong and I don't think there is an easy answer unfortunately. Regards Stephen