Unscripted Back Garden Walkthrough + Answer Viewer Questions - August 2023

[@Lifeisbetterwithgrandkids]

One of my favorite back yards 😊

[@SaeedHassan8n]

You are an artistic gardener Beautiful voice and narrations.

[@karenadams5400]

I never get tired of seeing your garden. It’s just beautiful.

[@juanitagibbs2100]

Tracy you are killing me,how beautiful I am in Louisiana heat, heat, we need it but to hot summer,your garden is lovely. I do live in a retirement subdivision all pine trees behind my back fence and roots in my yard . I do garden in large 18-20 pots I am 78 so my husband helps me a lot. I love my hydrangeas but all I. Pots .I just enjoy your garden videos so much 🙏👍👏👏👏👏👏👏🥰

[@hydrangeaparadise674]

Your hydrangeas looking magnificent 🌸🌸🌸🌸

[@joycehancock3944]

Just gorgeous🌻🌿🐝🌻

[@cliffordjamesnirelan]

oh and congrats on a superb garden and collection of hydrangea, I aspire to the same...

[@katethegardener]

I noticed that too, less beetles and they are selective leaving most of my DA roses alone. I am in Woodbridge just north of you.

[@sreykimsear]

Traci your garden is absolutely to die for. Goergeous!

[@Hope-m8p]

Obsessed with panicle hydrangeas! Beautiful garden!

[@goingbacktoeden798]

Just lovely 😍😍

[@irenetovar7756]

I love your backyard. Your flowers are beautiful and colorful.

[@123likemusic]

did you mention that you love the roses at this time of year ? lol. its lovely to see your enthusiasm for your garden! feeling inspired

[@jessicalmcdaniel9878]

I love this garden

[@grisespino5342]

Your garden is amazingly beautiful!

[@sobeyssobeys7876]

Beautiful! BTW, I think the yellowing leaves on hydrangeas is due to overwatering. Give them less water since the containers keep the water in longer

[@TracysHomeGarden]

Thank you 🙏…sometimes it’s difficult to know so its best to check the tank and only add water when it’s empty or the level of water goes down a certain level. Happy gardening! 💚💚💚

[@gardeningjunkie2267]

Did you put down an organic fertilizer on the roses? If your blooms are smaller, it could be because they need additional fertilizer. Chemical fertilizers stress the plant though, and seem to attract insects to the plants, so I do my best not to use that very much. I fertilize at least twice, and sometimes even a third time as I have a long rose growing season.

[@tatiana7392]

All your flowers are so beautiful and gorgeous 😍🥰💞

[@zalehaburude7752]

Truly wonderful...

[@lisamiller7143]

Love it

[@bettypisiakowski2148]

I love your garden 🌷🌻🌷

[@sreykimsear]

Your garden is so beaitiful

[@mabelpadua4615]

Beautiful always.I love it.

[@thaotongfoodie]

LOVE your hydrangeas! I just added a Berry White hydrangea tree to my backyard. Love it so much and cannot wait until it turns that beautiful pink shade!

[@LifeHomeandGardenwithAnaRica]

Japanese beetles are my problem right now with my roses. Your garden looks amazing as always

[@leneb1912]

Thinking of adding some David Austin roses to my garden based on your selections. 😂

[@verarice3758]

Hi there..wondering if you planted a Lime Punch? If so, could you show it in a video.. would love to see how it looks as it changes from white to reddish colour

[@TracysHomeGarden]

💚 Here is the link to the video from last season: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6XRhKGHl9h1Zqs

[@bellarosa009]

So, so beautiful!! What's your favorite medium size hydrangea paniculate?

[@pennyarizzio2824]

Hello again, what does you yard look like before turning and after everything is done blooming? I would love to see that. Everything is beautiful!

[@TracysHomeGarden]

Hello, I have a spring garden tour link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3bbl6Gip8ulY5I This was back in spring. 💚🙏💚

[@jasminelouisefarrall]

Absolutely stunning Tracy 🍃🌸🍃

[@pennyarizzio2824]

I almost can't take It!!! Your yard is absolutely beautiful! Do you spray your trees in the beginning and all for any kind of alphids or any of that do you ever get Beatles that you have to spray for?

[@TracysHomeGarden]

Hi 👋 So far I had to spray for the boxwood moth caterpillars. I usually hand pick the other pests like beetles, etc. I sometimes use a home made soap spray for aphids for my roses. I’m thinking of spraying nematodes for grubs and other larvae in the garden soil to control vine weevils, etc this year.

[@pennyarizzio2824]

@@TracysHomeGarden Yes yes I saw you Spray the boxwoods for moth caterpillars. I think I mean with all the hydrangeas..? Do they get infested with anything that you had to spray for? Thank you again for such a BEAUTIFUL video.

[@barbaradickinson8314]

They are all here in my zone 8a Alabama!!(japanese Beetles)

[@TracysHomeGarden]

I'm so sorry to hear this. Every year before this year, I would go out early in the morning and late in the evening with my bowl of soap water and I would catch about 100+ of them a day. Just thinking about this in your garden reminds me of them...thick as a carpet on every leaf and rose. I hope next year will be a better year for you and the Japanese beetles don't come back.🤞🏼

[@planttherapy1860]

❤😊

[@le456]

We also noticed less Japanese beetles this year

[@TracysHomeGarden]

The last 3 years were awful...I remembering seeing them thick...covering every exposed foliage and rose...giving them the goosebumps now just by thinking about them. Every morning and evening I would go out with a bowl of soap water to tap them...and I would get hundreds of them every day. Thankfully, I only caught about 50+ beetles this entire season. I'm so glad you are experiencing the same and I hope they don't come back next year.🤞🏼

[@carrylvasagam6946]

Hi Tracy I have fallen in love with all your hydrangeas that I bought a phantom hydrangea paniculata and planted it in my front yard and so many people have commented on it hope it does well. I also bought a little quick fire hydrangea petite shrub and transplanted it into a large container can I keep it the container outside through the winter as I don’t have a lot of garden space. Do I have to protect it. I enjoy seeing your garden and all the information you provide. Thanks so much.

[@TracysHomeGarden]

Hi Carryl, What garden zone are you in? Panicle hydrangeas are hardy in zones 3-8 and can be grown in pots and kept outside unprotected in zones US5 or higher. For example, if your zone is at least 2 zones above US zone 3, you have the best chance of success growing them in containers. Also, if you keep it in a place that doesn't get snow fall during the winter, I would just make sure to give them a fist size of snow (or a small shovel of snow) or a cup of water once a month so the soil doesn't dry out completely. ps. All my potted hydrangeas stay outside unprotected. All I do is move them right up against the southwest corner of the house and they get enough snow fall cover that I don't have to do any watering. I move them out onto a sunny location around march (late winter). All the best!

[@carrylvasagam6946]

@@TracysHomeGarden thanks for your information I live in Markham zone 5

[@kgirl1019]

your garden is just breathtaking. I'm trying to become a gardener. :) I should know this but I'm curious why she said she was going to put the beetle in a container of soap water.. ?

[@TracysHomeGarden]

No problem. It’s never too late to start gardening. 💚 I drown the beetles in a bowl of dish soap water. 😉 Happy gardening! 💚

[@CeeTee380]

Uhh! Gorgeous! Now please tell us all about your hardscaping. That looks beautiful too

[@kerris9288]

Are you also finding the Japanese Beetles are not as bad as years previous? I don’t know what’s happening, but thank GOD!!!!

[@brcgreene]

They must all be in North Carolina.

[@TracysHomeGarden]

Some mornings and evenings, I would sit in the garden to enjoy the sunrise/sunset...and I would pinch myself (just to make sure I'm not dreaming)....because July-August are the only two summer months that we have to enjoy our gardens and when they come, they destroy everything. Every year before this, I would be out in early morning and evening with my bowl of soap water taping them. I'm very thankful and hope they will be gone in all gardens next year so we all could enjoy our gardens the way its meant to be🤞🏼.

[@joaniechristensen8376]

Beautiful garden. Do you mind telling where you bought your Calibracoa seeds?

[@TracysHomeGarden]

Thank you! I collected them from my plants last season.

[@kimle5720]

Thank you for your gorgeous garden video! My Fire Light Tidbit Hydrangea which I got a few months ago is turning one of my favorite hydrangeas. I admired your potted hydrangeas. What type of the pot and soil do you use? How do you winterize them? Please send me a link if you did a video of how to grow a hydrangea in the pot. Thank you!

[@TracysHomeGarden]

All I do is mix in a 1:4 ratio of compost to potting soil and plant the hydrangeas in. I also add 1-2" of compost on top to act as "mulch"....no fertilizer. Hope that helps.

[@adk4419]

You need a bigger yard/lot🤣maybe time to move. All your plants are stunning.

[@TracysHomeGarden]

Thank you ADK. A bigger yard for more plants...the idea sounds lovely...but I won't have time to do all the work. Gardening is my "hobby" and I look forward to it every summer. :-) ps. Lol....perhaps when I retire from my day time job and the children are all grown up? :-)

[@Carmen-sg1hr]

Hi from Melbourne ! May I know the name of your tree lily? I love your garden and how you use the vertical height of tree lily to emphasis the roundness of paniculata. My weather will not bring out the pink shading in the paniculata though we can plant it here but tree lily may do better.

[@TracysHomeGarden]

The lily is called: Serano lily. Melbourne may be too warm for the florets to colour up nicely. In order for them to colour up, they need the shorter day and cooler nights. Hope you can find some lilies to plant.

[@flog.7583]

Hi Tracy. Love your beautiful garden..do you fertilize those hydrangeas? My firelight tidbit got no blooms that was planted last yr..thanks

[@TracysHomeGarden]

Hi, All the hydrangeas just get a few cups of compost and/or used coffee grounds. I only fertilize my annuals, roses, and clematis with fertilizer. If you want them to bloom, cut back on the fertilizer next spring (assuming you have them planted in a sunny spot that gets at least 2-3 hours of sun). Unlike roses and clematis, hydrangeas are not heavy feeders and they do best with little fertilizers. If you have to fertilize, I would use a slow release rose fertilizer or a general type used for perennials (10-10-10). Hope that helps.

[@SusanMiddleton1]

My one and only Fire Light Tidbit which I planted last year is just the best - I am thrilled with the colour which will fully develop as the month goes on. It’s getting a little pink tint now just as yours is. I am thinking of replacing a few daylilies in one of the front gardens with Tiny Quick Fire - do you have any, Tracey?

[@TracysHomeGarden]

Hi Susan, Apparently, the garden nurseries closest to me don't have or have not heard of them yet. I'm thinking of visiting Bradford nursery on labour day weekend to check it out. I was hoping to get one to plant in pots as well.

[@SusanMiddleton1]

@@TracysHomeGarden some nurseries are just not proactive enough for me! Getting a Limelight Prime in its first year of availability took quite a bit of calling around as some had "never heard of it".

[@eileenchang2173]

Hi Tracy, I hope the boxwood moth /worm did not get to your rose leaves. On another note I am now conscious not to plan anything too close to a climbing structure as I did notice a squirrel leap onto my newly planted rose of Sharon bush a few years ago and broke the stems. 🌸❤️🇨🇦

[@TracysHomeGarden]

Thank you Eileen. I think they broke all of my Rose Marie blooms and more of my William Morris roses as well. Come to think of this, could it be squirrels or racoons that knocked my Bobo planter over? It is right next to the post with the light sticking out. After seeing your comment, I went out looking for the boxwood moth and find nothing....I'm not sure what is eating the young foliage and some of the buds on the roses.

[@eileenchang2173]

@@TracysHomeGarden Last year something was always eating the buds on a newly planted rose bush, so I put chicken wire around it this year and undid the chicken wire once the roses bloomed.. So far so good. Who knows. It could be a squirrel, skunk, or tall bunny 😂.

[@romiulu]

Hi Tracy, your garden looks beautiful as always!❤ I am also a hydrangea lover and try to propagate them for myself. Since you have such great results I would like to know if you cut the first and the only stem to have them get bushy? Thank you, stay well!

[@TracysHomeGarden]

Hi, To get them bushy, you can prune each 1-2 nodes below each stem in late winter. You can try this next year and hopefully it will work.

[@romiulu]

@@TracysHomeGardenThank you Tracy, I will definitely do that!

[@Acein141]

I'm new to gardening, i have a Bobo hydrangeas that's predominantly in the shade/partial shade will it survive? Should i be pruning while they are small? Would appreciate anyone's input

[@TracysHomeGarden]

Bobo may do well in partial sun. By partial shade do you mean - they get some mostly sun with some shade? I have some Bobos that get about 3 hours of sun and they still bloom well...the only thing is that they will bloom a little later than the plants that get 4-6+ hours of sun. Happy gardening!

[@Acein141]

@@TracysHomeGarden thank you! Yes mine also gets around 3 hours of sun

[@littlemissy8356]

It takes a good many years to get them this yielding

[@TracysHomeGarden]

The gardening is now in its 7th year...🙏

[@KristiinaBerg]

You have roses (prefer alkaline soil) and hydrangeas (prefer acid soil) in the same bed. How do you manage?

[@TracysHomeGarden]

Our native garden soil is slightly alkaline which is great for roses. In the location where I have the hydrangeas, I often sprinkle on used coffee ground as a form of compost and it also helps to neutralize the soil making it more suitable for hydrangeas. 💚💚💚

[@evemarkus]

Hi Tracy, what size planter do you have your hydrangea in? I ordered wee bit grumpy and want to keep it in a planter.

[@TracysHomeGarden]

Wee Bit Grumpy...I think a 18-24" in diameter and depth would be best. Happy gardening!

[@annemariebethel5513]

We had a lot of rain, and my hydrangeas are looking sad.

[@TracysHomeGarden]

I hope the weather will improve soon...

[@WW-fy4vt]

Tracy, does fire light turn red right after opening up

[@TracysHomeGarden]

This year, Fire Light stayed white for about 3 weeks. Is it newly planted? Sometimes, new plants take some time to acclimate to the garden.

[@cliffordjamesnirelan]

I keep being told that Hydrangeas do not like full sun, they need semi shade, is this true ? or can I plant in the middle of my lawn ?

[@TracysHomeGarden]

In our zone, they do best in full sun. In my front garden they get sun all day until early evening and they do well. In zones 3-7, I think you can plant them in the middle of your lawn. 💚

[@faribajavaherpour710]

How can you afford all these hydrangeas? How does your weather allows it? You must not be living in California I can’t even find one lime light or quick fire

[@TracysHomeGarden]

I garden in Toronto, Canada. Some nurseries have hydrangeas on sale here and a 2-3 gal plants are selling for under $35. Wish you were here...

[@katethegardener]

@@TracysHomeGarden I bought a vanilla strawberry hydrangea today 30% off, it's a great time of the year for sales.