To Prune or Not to Prune? Cleaning-up the Garden in Fall | 57

In this week’s episode, Stacey and Rick discuss what perennials you should be pruning in fall, and which you shouldn’t. Stacey reminds gardeners when in doubt, don’t prune! If you’ve noticed more acorns this year, it isn’t just you - Rick talks about Oak Mast and explains what’s happening. Plus, learn why a rose of Sharon may not bloom and more in Questions Answered.
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[@Suburbanoasis]

Loved the husband story, Rick! ❤

[@kerryjean2223]

So happy to see this channel pop right up as my first KZbin offer Sunday morning here in Adelaide South Australia x 🙏😇🕊️🐑🇦🇺 PS. Of course I've said my prayers to my heavenly Father first thing as always. I LOVE God, because He first LOVED me x 🙏😇🕊️🐑🇦🇺

[@pwcolorchoice]

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[@Yvonne_ennovY]

That “acorn is an oak tree in a nutshell” line cracked me up Rick! 😂 For a split second I wasn’t sure if you were serious or joking, so seeing Stacey laugh made me laugh even harder. 😄 It was a rough week, so thanks for making me smile.

[@pwcolorchoice]

It took me a second to get that one too! haha Rick is just too clever 😄 So sorry to hear you had a rough week, sending you love and well wishes! ❤❤

[@gray_f]

This is just stunning! Breathtaking!😍🥰

[@pwcolorchoice]

Thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed this episode 🤗🥰

[@nancyk8153]

I learn so much from both of you. Gardening education!!!!!

[@pwcolorchoice]

That is so wonderful to hear! Thank you so much for watching and supporting our show! 🥰

[@marizen2]

Listening while planting tulips, daffodils and learning...A real treat! Thank you!🌷

[@pwcolorchoice]

Yay! Fall bulb planting can be so enjoyable ☺ Thank you so much for supporting us, friend! 🥰

[@plantmandb]

Stacy, you put a big smile on my face when you tried to whistle with the acorn cupule. That is exactly what I like to do with them

[@pwcolorchoice]

😂 It's always when you try to show someone that it doesn't seem to work, haha! 😄

[@GrandmaSandy]

Thanks for a wonderful video and a lot of inspiration cleaning up the garden for Fall

[@pwcolorchoice]

Thank you for watching! ☺🤗

[@Maria-xi7yd]

Thanks for all your garden knowledge and tips. The caryopteris bluebeard has the perfect shade of blue, I love it. I was excited to find the beyond pink caryopteris which is also very pretty, when I went to plant it, I noticed it's not hardy in my zone 5. I planted the pink in containers, hoping they make it through the winter in my garage!

[@pwcolorchoice]

They both are really beautiful plants! Good idea on keeping them in the garage, just make sure to keep them watered ☺ fingers crossed they will come back next year! 😄

[@johnsantangelo7773]

I really enjoy your program, you provide great information, thank you

[@pwcolorchoice]

Thank you so much for the kind feedback! 🥰

[@kathymomcilovich2939]

Hi! I just found you guys & am enjoying your show a lot. Last fall I planted a couple let’s dance can do hydrangeas, a punster white buddlea, & s Ruby slippers hydrangea. Can’t wait to see them this spring! I’m in old 5B, new 6 a.

[@pwcolorchoice]

Yay! We'll be excited to hear how your garden grows 😄 thank you for watching and supporting our show! 🤗🥰

[@carolrose4784]

Again an enjoyable show ! Thanks!

[@pwcolorchoice]

Thank you for watching, friend! 🤗🥰

[@Jpatmeadowbrook]

I garden in 6 acres of oaks, hickory trees and deer! I gather the nuts from the beds and throw them back into the woods to sprout. I share your message with the Master Gardeners of Mercer County, NJ -you don’t know what you don’t know!❤

[@pwcolorchoice]

That is so fantastic! Thank you so much for watching our show and supporting your wonderful woodland area! 🤗

[@Jpatmeadowbrook]

I bought this Beyond Midnight after your program from Amazon! (With reward points)

[@pwcolorchoice]

@@Jpatmeadowbrook Yay!! It's such a stunning plant 😍🤗

[@youbetcha108]

I have caryopteris blue beard and the bees fall asleep on it. I pet them and they don’t fly away. Just get annoyed at me. This year I put an animated dragon near it for Halloween and the dragon wings gently move the branches and I believe the bees enjoy that bc there are more of them just sitting in the flowers being rocked by the dragon wings. Really funny! I won’t be pruning it this year. Didn’t know about that!!! Thx!!!

[@pwcolorchoice]

That is so adorable! 🥺🥰 I love that they enjoy your Halloween Dragon! 😄🐉🐝❤

[@heatherderganc5984]

😆 Nutflix! Great show as always! 🐿️🍁🍂

[@pwcolorchoice]

🤣🤣 Thank you so much! 🤗☺

[@altheajackson5701]

Thank you for info regarding caryoptoris, but is same for the Pink caryoptoris? It is indeed an amazing plant! Love you guys so much....

[@pwcolorchoice]

Hey there, Althea! It's such a lovely plant 🤗 Yes - the care for both Beyond Midnight and Beyond Pink'D is the same ☺ The main difference between the two plants is that Beyond Midnight is hardy in USDA zones 5-9, while Beyond Pink'D is hardy in zones 7b-9 ☀

[@gosianiewiardowski6934]

I have dilemma like that very often 🤣

[@pwcolorchoice]

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[@rootsshootsgardenboots]

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[@user-dq5rf5bd2y]

Just found u on U Tube, great show. will be watching your back episodes. We recently purchased 1/2 acre lot, adjacent to r property. R plan is to keep the lot mostly natural. Wld love to know names of plants growing on the lot. ? what is the best app for identifying plants.

[@pwcolorchoice]

Yay - so glad to hear you enjoy our show! ☺ Great question! We will actually be discussing plant ID apps in an upcoming show. Overall it seems like a majority of people like Google Lens, other phones like Andriod have their own version of this app as well

[@lilyw.1788]

In zone 5b and I planted 3 candy corn spirea last season and this season , they are not bushy at all. Very spotting leafing . What can I do to make it bushier ? I have not pruned it

[@pwcolorchoice]

You won't want to prune or apply any fertilizer with it being fall now and the plants sound like they are still getting established. Come next spring, you can apply a granular rose fertilizer to help encourage more new growth and help the plants fill out more ☺

[@josweatt898]

Would it be OK to plant this Caryopertis now in Zone 7B? Just a got a good deal.

[@pwcolorchoice]

Yes! Fall is a great time for planting, I'd recommend giving it a good 2-3" layer of mulch and keep it well-watered while it's getting established in its new home ☺

[@emkn1479]

How long would you say that bronze fennel can live in zone 6? I let it reseed because I assumed it was short-lived…

[@pwcolorchoice]

It will act like a perennial in your zone so it should come back from its root base each year. You can let it self-seed a bit to ensure it fills the space you want and once it has, you can prune those seed heads off before they continue to spread 😄

[@verawallace9055]

I bought some bulbs along with A hibiscus plant, I received the bulbs but not the hisbicus which is going to come later this month, I was wondering if I could pot it and keep it indoor, I think it will be bareroots

[@pwcolorchoice]

It would be very unusual to get a bareroot plant in fall - they are typically only shipped in late winter/early spring. They should come with instructions on what to do, but indeed, if it is a tropical hibiscus and you live anywhere cooler than USDA zone 10, they will need to be overwintered indoors. ☺

[@verawallace9055]

@@pwcolorchoice Thank you, I normally ordered in Springtime except for bulbs, good to know

[@sterlgirlceline]

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[@janettefisher256]

Thank you for all the information you 2 share . I am new to gardening this year and I sure Love learning more . 🌱🪴

[@pwcolorchoice]

We love talking about plants and gardening! So glad to hear that you've found our show helpful and we really appreciate you supporting us! ☺