How to create the perfect border with Alexandra of The Middle Sized Garden!

[@jcking6785]

What a happy surprise to see Alexandra back on The Horti-Culturialsts’ channel this morning. (Thank you, Alexandra, for introducing them to me! I not only find them very informative, but quite humorous, and I love that)!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thank you for finding us - Alexandra has been incredibly supportive of us since we started!

[@jcking6785]

@@thehorti-culturalists Yes, she has. That’s one of the side benefits I find in gardeners: they are very generous and kind.

[@cbjones2212]

I learned a while ago to take black and white photos of the garden (greyscale, really) to see if the textures and shapes are in balance. It stops you from being distracted by colours.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

very good hint. I might well use it in a video at sometime if you don’t mind. Regards Stephen

[@claudiaceleste777]

I enjoy the fallow time of winter, even though I could have plants year round I allow them to set seed and rest, or die. Then I get to enjoy the pleasure of seeing seedlings come through and plants wake up.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@sharonthompson6293]

This is the best garden channel ! The info you two present every video, is amazing and inspiring. You are greatly helping me plan out my steep areas (when I thought it could only be natives) and whole garden from scratch. Thank you!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Our pleasure! Regards Stephen

[@L.A.6482]

So nice to find your channel thanks to The Middle size garden with Alexandra! I live in a very hot climate with barely any winter but just enough to have one killing frost per year. I find many Australian plants do well in my zone 8 garden here due to heat and humidity with periods of rain/drought. You gave many many inspiring ideas to work on! I will enjoy watching.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for finding us!

[@catacombcatholic5571]

Important and interesting conversations! THANK YOU!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Our pleasure! Regards Stephen

[@CeciliaPMiniatures]

I agree about a silver border looking dry and dull in a warm climate. Coming from a warm climate myself (southern Europe) I find for example that lavenders look better in an English border rather than in a Mediterranean garden, which is ironic, considering that lavenders are native in the Mediterranean but there you go...both light and surrounding colours play a key role. If a silvery lavender bush is surrounded by yellowish clay soil or some similar silvery greenish herbs, it just won't look as good as against the lush and dark green foliage of a northerm Europe garden

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@franconianable]

Thanks! Enjoy both channels for your helpful info and garden visits.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@eileenchang2173]

I landed on this channel because of Alexandra !🌎🌸❤️🇨🇦

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for finding us!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

That's great to hear!

[@lesliekendall5668]

Love Alexandra. 🎶Good-bye...

[@thehorti-culturalists]

! Thanks for watching!

[@Eva_noir.]

Wow the legends...i learned a lot from you guys thanks 🙏🏻

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@marisaphoenix1893]

By the way, I love Alexandra ❤

[@thehorti-culturalists]

So do we!

[@soapstuff6212]

Great video, love these collaborations. To make it even better I'd love to see more pictures of gardens and examples of plants throughout.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Great meeting of minds ❤🎉😊

[@thehorti-culturalists]

We try!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Hope you're feeling better, Rachel!

[@GardeningatDouentza]

@@TheMiddlesizedGarden Fine thanks now, Alexandra.

[@TheImpatientGardener]

Alexandra, I think those warm Aussie temps suit you quite well. Nice to see you visiting with the Horti-cults again.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

We'll have to come and visit you!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Ah, thank you. I'm hoping that one day you'll visit us or I'll get over your side of the pond!

[@lulu6618]

Fantastic video. Now I know why dusty Miller and artemisia never worked for me. Thank you

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@sweetpeasandyarrowaranchdi8327]

I planted a border last year. I got the flower color perfect, the foliage color perfect, different shapes of flower heads perfect, all season interest...but ALL the leaves were skinny. The leaf shapes were different, but all skinny and feathery looking. Starting over again.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Oh no! It's a journey!

[@debbebunch9973]

YAY! Alexandra 😊

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for finding us!

[@michaelcrabb677]

Brilliant.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@volvosafe4662]

😊 Love Alexandra 🙏🌈👍

[@thehorti-culturalists]

So do we!

[@GardenTours_Network]

Perfect!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@antoinettebeck6773]

Interesting seeing this Ozzie border. Mine is largely indigenous with the same plants we all use, interwoven. My borders are dry, tired and pretty lifeless in summer, battling the searing heat, but spring autumn and winter it is entirely green, flowers abound and full of life

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching - the garden is in Mt Macedon and is a high rainfall area and believe it or not has no irrigation system!

[@volvosafe4662]

We in America 🇺🇸 Georgia love your knowledge of plant 🌱 naming:)

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thank you for watching!

[@Onthesummit]

Love this channel! What great conversations, wish I was there! Thanks Alexandra.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@quailhollow7955]

What a fun and knowledgeable team! Gorgeous garden. I have a slope all along the back of my middle size garden, so found this very inspiring. ❤

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching and glad it was useful!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

This border has made me realise that a slope can be wonderful because you can see all the plants without having to worry about getting the heights right.

[@pamelacorsi]

Love this info because I can apply the principals to my cold Massachusetts garden climate!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Glad it was helpful! Regards Stephen

[@kerryjean2223]

Awesome x 💙🙏😇🇦🇺🕊️🐇

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thank you kindly. Regards Stephen

[@Cassieskins21]

👌👌

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@augyannafacey7616]

I’m in the USA 🇺🇸 how do I get Dahlia ‘Steven Ryan’? Love the channel ❤

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Sorry but I don't think you can. Regards Stephen

[@kgardennerd]

I was under the impression that euphorbias can be very irritating/caustic on skin. He’s handling it a lot during this video - does it depend on the variety and form or is there something else to it?

[@thehorti-culturalists]

No it depends on whether you damage leaves or stems which then exude sap which is caustic. Just touching the plant is perfectly fine. Regards Stephen

[@kgardennerd]

@@thehorti-culturalists thank you for the reply! I love euphorbias but had been nervous to add them to the garden because of that!

[@kerryjean2223]

Question for Stephen Ryan. My sister says you don't have a website. Is it possible to get mail order plants from your nursery using the phone number?

[@thehorti-culturalists]

My website is being rebuilt but the only way to get plants is to ring order and pay over the phone anyway. I don't take orders via the website as I'm basically cash and carry. Remember the nursery is closed on Wednesday and Thursday and open the rest of the week from 10 to 5. Regards Stephen

[@kerryjean2223]

@@thehorti-culturalists awesome.... Thank you 😁

[@marisaphoenix1893]

Variegation looks like ‘dandruff’ 😅