Weekly Garden Tour: 16 June 2024 front yard

Happy Father’s Day! It’s terribly hot and dry here in central NC and I’m struggling keep everything watered.

[@burgerboot]

Love how honest you are with your tours…. Both good and bad. I could imagine it would be tempting to try and appear like everything is perfect all the time, but kudos to you for giving the full picture! It’s very helpful actually

[@BrieThePlantLady]

I’m so glad that you wrote this! I don’t like to pretend it’s all rainbows and unicorns 😂 gardening can be hard work and it can be heartbreaking. I think it’s important be realistic. I appreciate your comment very much!

[@jessicalmcdaniel9878]

I’m about 30 minutes from you in Western Harnett county! So glad I found this channel! Yes, we are in a severe drought. Your place is lovely

[@BrieThePlantLady]

Awesome!!!! You’ll have to come for a visit! It’s really nice to be able to share literal advice to people in this area.

[@adoster2008]

I feel your pain regarding the lack of rain. We had a pop up rain shower early one morning last week, .20” of rain. I was doing the dance.

[@roylarson7065]

You should consider drip irragation. It done wonders for our plants

[@nicholasryan5401]

Beautiful looking garden, its a pollinators dream. Maybe we could send some of the rain we are getting in Ireland over to you to help your plants. They tried to bring in water rates over here a few years ago but because of the protests the government backed down. If we do have a dry spell they bring in a hose pipe ban even though we get a lot rain in winter and spring. We have a lot of rain barrels out the back and we prefer to use rain water because we live in a hard water area.

[@cindyenglish3130]

We have finally started our rains in Florida. In some places there has been too much too fast. I hope you start soon. I often think about the people who had to live through those “dust bowl,” years in the 30’s. Can you even imagine?

[@BrieThePlantLady]

Ugh I do think about that and it wound be so awful!!!

[@johnnyglexus5730]

I hear you. we are close to water restrictions here if we do not get any measurable rain soon. And my water bill is going to be up for sure next month. South Kansas.

[@Brodmann312]

If you want those baptisias to survive going forward, at least treat with BT this year. Those Uresiphita reversalis caterpillars are relentless and not a first choice food for many species. Any stage of animal growth will attempt to overwinter at that spot, preparing for an early start next year. I like to keep the soil bare in areas that are pest prone, encouraging birds and wasps to forage and move in. If you have any desire to add flowering herbs or aster family plants to that area, they will help bring in predatory flies to keep things in check. Good luck with your extra project, that you totally have time for.

[@BrieThePlantLady]

Done! Thanks for the info!! I appreciate it!

[@marky3131]

@@BrieThePlantLadyagree with bordmann comment. They look like broom moth which are non native.

[@jenniferpetritz5901]

Looks just incredible!

[@BrieThePlantLady]

Thank you!!!

[@growwell8872]

I feel like I just won the gardener’s lottery-you are speaking (zoom) to my Master Gardeners group July 18th! 👩🏼‍🌾🤸‍♂️🎉

[@BrieThePlantLady]

Yes!!! I’m so excited!!

[@karenross3457]

I live in northern Delaware and we are going through dry conditions. No measurable rain for the past few weeks and none forecast in near future. I have quit planting for now. It will be in the nineties all week.

[@BrieThePlantLady]

Yeah it really is too dry to plant, but then keeping everything alive in pots is also hard. Ugh I just wish it would rain! 🌧️

[@verawallace9055]

I was trying for a blue and white theme bed in one side of the garden, but it isn't going too well, the white came through but the blue didn't

[@willaerley7140]

Oakleaf hydrangeas for the win!. And yet, you hardly ever see them at garden centers.

[@BrieThePlantLady]

Right?! Such an underutilized native species!

[@lizgennero3017]

When the annuals (poppies) are done do you just pull them out? And just mulch until next year? Or do you plant another annual for summer?

[@BrieThePlantLady]

The spring annuals get removed and warm season plants are installed. I show this process in many videos.

[@gwen6518]

Hi Brie I have CA poppies starting to make seed pods and was wondering when they should be collected?

[@BrieThePlantLady]

Yes collect when they turn tan. They might explode in your hands but that’s the sign they are ripe.

[@gwen6518]

@@BrieThePlantLady Thank you for all your knowledge on seed saving it has become my new addiction.

[@julesdavis1845]

Are you facing watering restrictions?

[@BrieThePlantLady]

Not yet, but they should start sooner than later!