Winter Garden Cleanup Day! 🧹✂️🍃 :: Pruning Roses, Cutting Back Perennials and Cleaning Out Pots!

[@kristibrooks967]

Janie, hint from long time rose pruner. While climbing rose canes are so young tie them to trellis face rather than wind around. As canes get old they will garrote themselves on metal and MUCH easier to re-align each year at pruning time.

[@alcg3981]

Yes, they will!!

[@kayjane2115]

Do you ever watch Gardening With Creekside? Jenny demonstrates how to prune roses on today's video. Good info! I do not usually plant roses in my garden because I do NOT like plants that "bite" me! Lol! However, last year, I bought the tiniest miniature rose in a pot. I was going to throw it out when it looked like it was suffering, but my sister suggested I plant it in the ground, so I did. To my dismay, that little rose has survived and is putting on some new growth! It must be one tough little plant... which is kind of a criterion if anything is going to survive in my garden! 😁 Happy Gardening! 🌹

[@payton8613]

"To my dismay..." That made me laugh out loud. 😂

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

I will have to just watch you in your garden. Over here in Arnold we are still buried in snow that has now turned to ice. I failed to prune my Eden rose before we got the early snow the first week of November and it was so big still that it broke it back like crazy. I had to do a butcher job cutting out the damage and now both sides of the arbor it just looks like a stick. But Eden is so tough and comes back like a champ. I should do a video of it and then see how it recovers this summer. The raised beds in your cutting garden look lovely. I love my Western Garden book, it is my plant bible, but mine is from 1988 (I bought it new, aging myself here) so I need to get an updated one. This summer I want to go to the Sunset test gardens. I visited them when they were in Menlo Park (I think, it has been a long time) but they moved. Sunset Garden magazine was a favorite of mine for years.

[@sydneykasmar]

Great maintenance. There was a point in your day that I was quite content that my garden is frozen and under snow. I guess I''m loving that we have a longer rest time over winter. In March I'll be excited to clean things up for all the blooms.

[@dellablair5854]

Plant California poppies in that city area

[@randyman8984]

I just went to Etsy and ordered some of the purple hyacinth seeds, perfect timing!! It will be my first time growing them. I had bad luck with black-eyed Susan vine last summer, it grew fine but didn't want to climb for me. Also I would recommend safety glasses the next time you do any vine cleaning. I was pulling a muscadine dime vine and it popped me in the eye pretty good. Hurt for a couple days but could have been a lot worse.

[@simplybloom]

I know the bush clematis from proven winners are only rated to zone 7 but something like that would look gorgeous in that blank spot next to your climbing rose! Loved the video! Gets me so excited to start my spring clean up…in like 3 months 😂

[@adaliblthe9653]

Oh my! Such a satisfying video, Janie. Gave me all the spring fever pangs. Great job on the rose. You have the hang the of it. You just need the practice to bring confidence. (Roses are my specialty) 🤍🤍

[@LindasFlowersandVegetablesGard]

Much better after you clean up, like your garden. My garden needs clean on April.

[@HorticultureGeek]

I took a break this past year from my hyacinth bean vine and I missed it sooo much. I’m ready for spring so I can plant it again. Most of my clean up is done as well it’s always so satisfying to get it done. Come on spring!! 😁Happy Gardening.

[@randyman8984]

Is it pretty easy to collect seeds after you get it established or do you just order more seeds online?

[@HorticultureGeek]

@@randyman8984 seed collection is super easy. It a bean vine so you just pick the beans and let them dry naturally in a cool dry protected pot.

[@randyman8984]

@@HorticultureGeek from what I understand they will be black and white when ready to sew, correct?

[@HorticultureGeek]

@@randyman8984 yes that is right. You can google pics of them and see from the giant purple bean pods to the dried black and white seeds.

[@linakhoury6623]

Good morning Janey 🌺. Well done good work . Janey you can plant in place of the plumbago pink mandevilla . Have anice day .🌺🌻🌺

[@kathyley5661]

Thanks for the inspiration! Ha! I wish I could get out and clean up. My energy is down. I think having so many cloudy days is causing it. Maybe you can send some of yours our way. Oregon, the Willamette Vally. 😁

[@Kat-mf7mt]

After all the rain, I still need to do my garden cleanup. However just today there has been massive gusty winds. My poor sunflowers are getting bent due to the sheer power of them. I'm praying the weather becomes more mild!!

[@josweatt898]

Looks so nice! I know how you feel with the loss of your baby seedlings. I am mourning the huge Loblolly Pine trees behind me on the school property! Loved to hear the wind whistling thru and seeing wildlife climbing and flying in. I couldn’t talk the power company down from their mission of chopping them down. 😞

[@ihopeugrow]

Love that you sowed flower seeds on city grounds. I have been wanting to sow some morning glory seeds along the hill right under the underpass. I have about 5-6 different varieties. It would be such a beautiful sight to see for the before noon risers!

[@tammyrice1529]

I am ready for garden cleanup also. I usually start the week of Valentines. It looks very clean where the plumbago was. Have a wonderful day.

[@tlcgarden2300]

I, also, have been doing a garden cleanup this week. It always feels so good to start fresh for the upcoming Spring season. It's a great time to check the drip system lines, too! Shocked at how many emitters and tubing was in need of repair. 🌱M

[@Plants.and.cats5]

I can’t wait to start cleaning up my beds but it’s still too early in central Pa.

[@dianeasberry7928]

I love my Plumbago! There is absolutely no maintenance. I cut it to the ground each February, then watch it bloom. When we finish cleaning in anticipation of spring, it's just such a good feeling. Looking good, Janie.

[@Ruthsdreamgarden]

Good morning!!!

[@robinstokes3602]

Good morning from PA. Always a good feeling to get the garden cleaned up. Well done Janey, looks great. Thanks for taking us along.

[@GardeningSpirit]

Hi! I have no idea why cleaning up the garden videos are so darn therapeutic but they are (for me anyway). We are in NY (Long Island) zone 7 a, and we have are getting a lot of wind & rain now. But you guys in CA-- it's been crazy for you. Enjoyed this video, thanks for sharing!

[@itsmewende]

Happy MG class day 😊 I got out there Tues, my lazy winter muscles are feeling it yet this morning. You guys have a wonderful weekend.

[@chriskasa2816]

Good evening from Sydney Australia 😊

[@joettedignanweir6893]

Hi Janey, what is the beautiful blue evergreen shrub in the same bed with your flowering maple? I’ve decided that one of my top 2023 goals is to get more “winter interest” in my Zone 6A garden. I love evergreens that are blue. Thank you.

[@krystalnebel7304]

God I wish I could do some clean up outside. But we just got roughly about 1 and a half inch of snow. I don't like the S word lol. Have a wonderful day everyone. From Chicago

[@rockfishfarm3185]

Love your garden! It’s neat seeing how different yours is from mine here in southern Virginia :)

[@yesidtac7863]

Wow bn

[@gracieshomeandgardens5089]

I enjoyed watching u cleaning up ur garden.its very motivating .😊

[@urbangardeningandchickenke1018]

Excellent work 👍

[@jasminelouisefarrall]

Cracking job Janey 💕

[@sandraoconnor5700]

Love your boots to pieces?? Where did you purchase them from ???? Great cleanup job!!!❤❤❤

[@cherylyvonne649]

Hi Janey. Can you give me a little more information on the flowering maple. I’m in Southern California zone 10 and I’m looking for a pretty accent tree that can tolerate full sun. Thank you

[@Tea_and_thyme_2012]

Good afternoon Janey from the UK. I too am in the middle of a garden clean up with the hopes of having my back garden made a bit more level in the spring. It’s too steep for me to manage. I bought a plumbago last year on the back of seeing yours and I’ve overwintered it and it’s looking great. I’ve had it in a big pot and wondered if it could stay in that for the rest of its days?

[@mikerobles2148]

Hi Janey, Quick question….Can the Plumbago be transplanted in the corner near the Camellia in the backyard?

[@shereeralph3802]

Right now I wish it was cool enough to get out and do some clean up in the garden. It’s currently 31°C (87.8°F) here in Brisbane Australia (thankfully the humidity has dropped to 59%!!!), so I’m hopeful that Sunday will be nice enough to get outside for a good part of the morning. Just a question though, if there’s still a lot of moisture around one of the drains, could it be partly blocked (roots, leaves, etc)?

[@nikkichevere]

What will you plant in place of the plumbango or will u replace it at all?

[@laurasilvera3766]

hi Janey! I really enjoy your gardening videos! where I live, in the south of Uruguay, we have coastal climate, with very hot summers, and we are having a terrible drought. i've been giving my newly planted bouganvilleas plenty of water, but none of them are thriving... do you have any tips? thanks! Laura

[@silviatrujillo5941]

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[@jason-white]

I do not believe your drains are working properly if they are still draining. 9B is a big place, I am about an hour south of Sacramento. if you are close by I would be willing to use my inspection camera on those drains or loan it to you.

[@silviatrujillo5941]

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