How I overwinter tender plants 🌴

I have a lot of plants that won’t make it through the winter here in my zone 5b/6a garden. Hers how Im preparing to overwinter some and say goodbye to others.
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[@patternandcraft]

I’m loving all the puppy cameos in your recent videos

[@lisaf4300]

Erin, don’t worry about your mangaves. I have had mine for many years. Some are huge. I take them in every year. I put them in a spare bedroom. I am a horrible houseplant owner. My mangaves live on neglect in the winter. I use regular potting soil. They don’t care. They are amazing. The only thing I have to be concerned about is my back. I put mine in light weight pots but boy are they heavy. I live in central Pennsylvania. I love your videos. Keep them coming!

[@GardenEvolution]

Erin, just get a damn greenhouse already, even a small one! 😂

[@emkn1479]

Thank you 👏 😂

[@alw5101]

Lol great suggestion!! ☝️😃

[@TheImpatientGardener]

Well if greenhouses are charging $300 to overwinter three mangave the math starts making more sense.

[@lorihanby6733]

@@TheImpatientGardenerGO for it!! There is a gardener here in Utah that has unheated greenhouses where he grows citrus and peaches in the winter. He piles wood chips along the sides of plastic greenhouses and it keeps them warm all winter and cooler all summer when it’s 100+ degrees outside.

[@beverlymartin179]

Love how Magnus hangs with you!

[@rosemownow]

Your Velcro dog is a doll🖤

[@SteveL2012]

Erin, you don’t wish you lived in an eternal summer climate. Originating from Southern California, I can tell you that the climate excludes planting an endless number of beloved perennials that require a cold and dormant period. It painfully limits your palette!

[@alw5101]

No thanks😉

[@bettea360]

Magnus is growing!

[@theswissgardenvlog3189]

Those are some really stunning Magaves, you’ve grown them so beautifully. That particular variety would look absolutely gorgeous in a container of it’s own during a summer season.

[@agneslazarenko2653]

I'm jealous of the aspidistra, it's very pretty

[@janiceshea1129]

Aspidistra

[@Flowers4Everyone]

Magnus chewing on the odd plant😂😂😂❤

[@sheilaberry9837]

That Sneeboer container knife is the best! And, you’re right, it’s the only tool that works for substantially-sized pots.

[@nnagle9224]

Watching you save by digging up plants makes me realize how athletic gardening is. Thanks for the recommendations for saving techniques.

[@loranemiller9006]

I take a garden marker and write the name of the plant that I need to overwinter on the container and store it in a save stack. All other nursery containers are up for grabs for whatever use I need them for that year. I use a tag for the plant and place it inside the container after writing the plant name on the tag with a waterproof garden marker. Just an idea/ thought. Thank for sharing your garden time with us.

[@gardenextra7415]

This time of year when I was out digging stuff up.I only remembered the things that survived.😊

[@pattystrecker1867]

Thanks for another great video. I, too, bring plants to my office because I just don't have the room in my house.

[@melindaowens1144]

Great video and informative! Thank you!

[@dindyuhl2727]

I brought in my 2 ficus the other day. Sprayed them in the shade with Neem brought them in the next day and added Bonide systemic Houseplant Insect control to each. Hopefully that will help with carrying over any hitchhikers. I love the Mangave!! OMG stunning. I really like them bumped out also so you can see their structure more. Very pretty Erin.

[@Barbara-hm5hz]

I also have a ficus we just brought inside. I take same approach with insect control. My ficus is hitting ceiling. I pruned this summer and a couple years ago. Any thoughts on continuing size control?

[@claris1755]

He gave you the cutting tool because he wants the bread knife back in the kitchen! 😄

[@yakimastanley7162]

That container knife looks like a shoe-horn for plants😊 I love your channel btw❤

[@melissagarrett285]

I really enjoy your show.

[@stephaniesharkey3538]

Jenny at Creekside Nursery uses her mangave in pots that can b taken up and out of garden for winter! No fusing with repotting !

[@TheImpatientGardener]

The only reason I didn’t to that is because I don’t do drip irrigation in this area Ana I fact almost no supplemental watering and they never would have survived in plunked in pots without that.

[@lindagolembieski7405]

❤ Magnus is awesome! you have so much energy praise God!

[@emkn1479]

Surprisingly I’ve had the white datura come back from the roots for several years in the ground, zone 6. (My great aunt always grew it on her balcony in pots) I deadhead or cut off the baby pods and avoid those painful spines. RE: the knife…I found a very thin and flexible bread knife at the thrift store and it does exactly the same thing. Not as long though …you win 😂

[@BsDumas-x4h]

Thank you for this video!

[@louisewilson4603]

Love ❤️ seeing Magnus. What a beautiful buddy. Erin , I take in plants to overwinter all around the house. They do overtake. Lol I would love to have a greenhouse but not enough room to build. Your property looks like you might be able to have one. Might be your answer. Have a great day. 😊❤

[@sleepinglioness5754]

Wow...and I thought I was doing well with bring two plants into the house! You need a greenhouse....so you can keep your darlings in there and you can still putter around in it in the winter! 💚🏡 (I'm mourning a tragedy. I hired someone to trim some of my shrubs and he butchered (repeat-butchered) some of my Spreading Junipers. Big gap...what to do now! I'm still in shock.)

[@elenarepka]

@TheImpatientGardener - what everyone already said about a great video and cute velcro puppy PLUS, Erin you look great!🙂

[@summitsandy]

I live in Zone 9B (California) where the majority of my perennials over winter in the ground with an occasional cover if a hard freeze is forecast. If I had to go through what you do to over winter plants, there would be a lot of dead stumps in my garden! In fall, I focus my efforts on multiplying a few tender perennials/annuals that I really love - - I take a bunch of cuttings and over-winter the rooted cuttings in an unheated greenhouse. I also have two banana plants. I wish they would just die, but others in my life think they are wonderful They are huge (more than 20' tall) ! And totally ruin the cottage garden look I prefer. I cut them to the ground each year (honestly kind of hoping a nice hard freeze will take them out), but they always come back, larger than ever. The leaves are so enormous and heavy, I can barely lift them!

[@stephaniebalducci6248]

😂 lol

[@rosewolfe614]

Ohy word , dig that star shaped vine scrape out of the scrap pile and send me a couple pieces, I would love to try to root it!

[@terrypauloregon]

That is the coolest tool. I wish I had it when I separated some ginger with my hori hori knife. I cut the pot and my arm. (Always wear good gloves when working with sharp tools. I will use that idea next year.

[@Russ4704]

Great video, watch your eyes girl, I have had a lot of eye pokes during my fifty years of gardening

[@tinah8065]

I need to get at this so bad! Middle of radiation treatment and getting plants in the house before frost is not working well together! ☹️

[@stephaniebalducci6248]

❤

[@tracydenson3397]

I haven’t dug up my cannas ever. I have had them for 20 years. They come back every year but I am in zone 7

[@emkn1479]

I know someone in zone 6 who has the same experience.

[@MK-ti2oo]

My first frost date is two weeks past, I'm living in borrowed time, lol. I've been digging up all sorts of things to over winter, such as my peppers since we have such a short season.

[@Thingys-Jill]

If you take a bag of topsoil and a half bag of sand, mix them together, and plant those agaves in that mix, they should be fine. For my potted plants, such as my little Meyer Lemon tree, I water it with 1 part hydrogen peroxide to 3 parts water for a couple-3 waterings to kill off any unwanted bug eggs. Then it comes in the house. Thanks for sharing!

[@dustyflats3832]

Z5a, WI just north of you we will get frost Monday night I’m sure. If 32F is the forecast we will be 27F. I don’t like babysitting plants in winter and the bugs are too much. I have only a couple herbs-bay leaf and rosemary and if there are any others I want to keep I propagate them. Digging bulbs is enough work. The couple houseplants I do have are tuff and don’t mind my less than stellar plant care.

[@markgolden6265]

It's here Erin. Chicago is getting very cool in the evening already. I understand why you love those types of plants. Is that like Michigan in the background? The wave sounds?

[@ephemeraphilesbytomi]

I was informed today that we may get frost on Monday! Way early for us in Central Indiana, so I have a busy next few days, it would seem.

[@bethlynch1909]

I always do a last minute rush before frost too because I want my plants out as long as possible. They seem to do a long death during winter inside before being miraculously saved by spring. Kaleb at Wyse Guide can give you good guidance on those mangaves but I'm sure you know that.

[@leumnanthavong]

Great sharing

[@jenns4704]

Is your garage insulated? We insulated ours a few years ago and it made a huge difference. I am in Manitoba, we regularly see temps in the -30 Celsius range, without heating the garage it did not fall below -10 Celsius all winter. That’s with opening the overhead door regularly. I just park all the plants as far away from the door as I can.

[@TheImpatientGardener]

It’s not. It’s probably being held up by the climbing hydrangea at this point! 🤣

[@thedomesticfox717]

I want to boop the Magnus snoot so bad. He is so cute! Thanks for sharing what you are doing to prep for plants coming in. I have got to get going - we are dropping in the 30s in the Smokies next week. 🥶 It's a little early...and I am not ready.

[@flatcreek4665]

I was gifted a Datura seed pod a couple weeks ago. I can’t wait to try to grow it from seed. Was thinking I’d try half of the seeds as Winter Sowing & the other half under grow lights.

[@Fiberartist]

Erin, I did not know that you got a new puppy he is so cute ❤❤❤. BTW, His name is Magnus, how funny 😂 , my parent's house in Venezuela where we lived for many years 😂😂😂😂 had a name tag with the name Magnus. What a coincidence.

[@maepound3467]

We had a mild frost last night, our first here in mid Ohio

[@nancymaier4289]

The variegated plant.....can you make cuttings from what you cut off?

[@alw5101]

I need to know Everything About Over wintering My Plants… because of this insane economic! Hopefully it will change ASAP!!!!!!! 👍🇺🇸

[@markgolden6265]

Well it's not because of who you think. That one's time has come and gone!

[@judymckerrow6720]

Thanks Erin. 🎃🍁💚🙃

[@lesliesteele8374]

I love seeing Magnus in your videos🐾💙 Where can I buy your fabulous scoop? Love from South Carolina

[@lesliesteele8374]

Found it and ordered it from your Tool List🙏🏻

[@crittergirl3647]

Hi Magnus ❤️

[@emkn1479]

Everything is early this year! Last frost was weeks early and then last night we had a frost advisory and tonight a freeze warning…a week early. Weird year. If they’re alive tomorrow I’d like to try and overwinter some pepper plants. Might regret that decision but I won’t know until I try 🤷‍♀️

[@sueo5956]

QUESTION: What is the variety of tree that you dug by the garage. Love it. Was wondering if you could preserve some of those branches. Something I’d like to try when I retire! Love your videos and your pup is precious! 🐾

[@stephaniesharkey3538]

Laura and her Mom ( of Garden Answer) used a mix of glycerine and water for cuttings - not sure on the ratio of each

[@dianelarwood597]

I cut my ficus way back in order to get it in the door. Mines 39 years old! Brought it in last week zone 6B frost advisory tonight. I bring way too many plants inside for winter. I’m listening to you about the Cannas. Going to discard most of them.

[@Barbara-hm5hz]

My ficus was a gift 27 years ago. I pruned 2 years ago and again this summer. It came inside yesterday and is again hitting ceiling. Is it OK to just keep pruning to control height?

[@dianelarwood597]

I cut mine way back to a top that looks like an umbrella. If you’re brave you can give it a go. It will grow back next spring.

[@ainetor4402]

Wow! The pots on your deck look gorgeous. Do you use drip or hand water them? Thank you for another great video!

[@TheImpatientGardener]

The deck is hand watered. I have a Hoselink hose reel tucked on the back side of the deck so I just throw the hose up under the railing.

[@JWallywiz]

I have a somewhat small banana plant that I bought at Trader Joes. It has recently put on a fair amount of growth. Do you think I can just repot it and keep it inside as a houseplant for the Winter? I have a large sunny West facing window where I could keep it. I'm in Michigan, zone 6a (used to be 5b). P.S. I'm jealous of your butterfly at the end, only saw 2 swallowtails all Summer.

[@paulacothren3591]

Gosh, your growing season is short. You do a hell of a lot of work in the short months that you have.

[@yougrowgail]

I find myself also overwintering a few more plants each year. Do you ever think you might build a greenhouse for this purpose?

[@daveymcteer6804]

Love this video saving to take notes! Thank you. I didn’t catch the name of the one by the garage was it anio star fachidara?

[@JillCullen-kh7lm]

Would there be a way to propagate the plant by the garage that you trimmed and dug out?

[@ncstorrs]

The Datura.... did you grow this from seed or did you buy it? SO interested in these, but afraid of their vigorous growth... share info? And you had maggots?!?? What?

[@gwen6518]

Not maggots she said the puppies name lol

[@MyFocusVaries]

Magnus

[@GardenEvolution]

You can grow them from seed each year. They are related to Brugmansia and love water and food to grow. Super easy plant

[@karenanderson6985]

Do you spray for bugs? Love your videos!

[@judyrhine234]

You are looking very fit and trim❤

[@joanbarron7027]

Looking even more beautiful and first time seeing your very handsome hubby. LOVE SEEING YOUR very cute puppy and love the way you garden.First time comenting but long time watching.Had to coment on first time seeing you and a view of your hubby so wonderful together. Lol for many more more years watching and loving your program. ❤

[@alw5101]

Question Erin… is it necessary to put biotone into the planters that you are overwintering?

[@pattireichel3197]

What is the name of that star shape leaf plant growing up your garage??? I NEED!

[@TheImpatientGardener]

Fatshedera ‘Angyo Star’ from Southern Living Plants.

[@janiceshea1129]

Can you tell me the name of the plant that looks like a variegated ivy you cut down to winter in side

[@amyk6403]

💥 Emergency QUESTION 💥 I have an 8' x 2" iron obelisk from H. Potter and I'm trying, at this very moment, before the arctic winter comes in t-minus 10 days, to plant a Major Wheeler honeysuckle inside of it. I have already broken off almost all the new growth....Should I be planting this honeysuckke on the *outside* of the obelisk? Der....I'm so over it right now. 😢😅😂😂 I am in soooo much trouble with the number of plants I still need to plant.

[@walksthroughlife900]

I honestly don't think it matters if you plant in or out, it would makes its own way...but if I were you, I would probably put it in so I can control it better.

[@amyk6403]

@@walksthroughlife900 Thanks. That's what I did. 🙂

[@TheImpatientGardener]

I’d probably plant it on the outside right at the base if you can’t plant it and then put the obelisk in.

[@monicabuchan70]

just get rid of all the other plants in the container. it is fall

[@TheImpatientGardener]

I have several months of no color ahead of me. I’ll hang on to what I have as long as I can.