YouTube Garden Channels : How Can You Relate? || Budget Gardening

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Zone maps are not absolute; if you find the information contradictory to your own experience, you may live in a microclimate. Soil, moisture, humidity, heat, wind, and other conditions also affect the viability of individual plants. To get the most accurate information, use the USDA's interactive map tool and input your zip code directly to see the specific zone for your location. planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/ Thank you Pam at www.youtube.com/@FlowerPatchFarmhouse for pointing this very important information out. 💗

[@GardenHappy]

Even though I am a content creator, I still watch KZbin channels every day. It’s my special little “Me” that I enjoy with my cup of tea. I find that the larger channels with the big gardens leave me feeling a little discouraged. I could never afford to plant things on such a larger scale like they do. So I tend to gravitate toward the more down to earth and budget friendly gardens. 💙💚💛🧡💜 Liz

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Hi Liz! I hear you about the me-time with watching KZbin channels. It's part of my daily morning routine now. 💗 ☕🥐

[@UpNorthGardenMI]

I have also been following the comments of that video… there are a lot of channels I hadn’t heard of. My KZbin intake is also impacted my time of year… certain months I have very little time for videos, other times it’s much more. I appreciate hearing your take.

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Hi Corey! I'm sure with your greenhouse business you're pretty busy but come winter when things slow down a bit you can catch up on videos, etc. 😊🌻☕

[@JustFollowthePetals]

Happy Birthday 🎉

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Thanks so much, friend! 🥰

[@darlas4019]

I watch several garden channels, but yourself, Upnorthgardening and garden TLC are my favorites ❤❤❤... edit: Happy Birthday!🎉

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Hi Darla! Thank you for the birthday wishes. 🥰 Those are some great gardening channels! 🌺

[@juneramirez8580]

I watch people that are interesting and seem to have big hearts and love gardening. While Iike to watch channels in my area so I know what and when I can grow, I do get so much information others have to offer. It doesn't matter the size of their garden. But I don't like to watch the certain channels that are so big and rich or flamboyant because they get so much free or can afford luxurious homes. Being in my 70's I can't even hope to copy that lifestyle. It holds nothing for me. I am interested in growing plants from seeds, division, cuttings, and growing plants for sale from my garden. Those are the ones I watch. I enjoy some home decorating, crafts from what I grow and recipies for using what I grow and how to trim and care for the plants because I have an acre and need plants to help landscape that land. Happy birthday Vita!

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Hi June! Thanks for the birthday wishes! 🥰 I always tell people that gardening doesn't have to be expensive. If I just had a very small space and only a few pots to fill, then I could probably splurge and get fancy pots and the most robust, best performing plants. But I also love the hunt of a great bargain! I also like to push myself to propagate plants. I mean how cool does it feel when you take a cutting and it actually produces roots? Or when you divide a plant over and over again and it gives your more free plants? I think many of us can relate to how great of a feeling it is when we make more plants and care for them along the way. 💗 Happy gardening, friend!

[@flatcreek4665]

🙋‍♀️ I have 3 gardening channels I watch religiously and get lots of inspiration from while my husband watches his sports on TV. You are 1 of the 3 Vita. You’ve got me seed saving, winter sowing and pondering a home plant nursery this Spring.

[@budgetgardeningvita]

I love that you get to enjoy your gardening channels while your husband watches his sports! 😅 That way, you both are doing something that you love. My husband watches KZbin videos on metal detecting. You won't find me EVER watching those with him... 😉 Thank you for sharing some of the reasons why you like to watch my videos. That is very helpful and I can't wait to hear more about your plant nursery next year! 🌸

[@juneramirez8580]

I have had my first two plant sales just recently. I didn't make millions but I was pleased with the results. Not many people came by but I did sell plants. SHE is one of the gardening channels I enjoy watching! I learn so much from her! I live in zone 9b the low hot AZ desert!

[@budgetgardeningvita]

@juneramirez8580 I'm so happy to hear that you were able to sell some plants. Nice job, friend! 👏🥰

[@PrettyLittleGarden2930]

Happy Birthday, Vita! I appreciate your thoughts!

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Thank you, Jen! Even with your channel, there is so much great information and I learn so much from you even though we live in different parts of the United States. I love our gardening community! 🥰

[@PrettyLittleGarden2930]

@ thank you, my friend! I love this gardening community as well. ❤️

[@KimatRevAcres]

Your comments were great enjoyed listening. I watch an array of channels in different zones and find that I can take bits and pieces to improve my gardening. Thanks

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Thanks so much! Yes there really is a lot of great gardening content out there and I'm always learning something new that I can apply to my own garden space. 😊🌺

[@urbanbackyardcontainergardenin]

Happy Birthday 🎊🎁 . Thank you for sharing 💚👨🏿‍🌾

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Thanks so much, my friend! 😊🌻🙏🏼

[@lisab.6818]

Happy, happy birthday Vita 🎉 🎂! I watched that episode by Steph also. I too used to watch flower farming videos as I live in a rural area but we designated an acre 1+ for our goats and the trees are beautiful, it's like a park. I like to watch different channels for different kinds of bed ideas as I love several different styles. Above all, I enjoy saving money because it takes alot of flowers and plant am to fill my beds. I find the folks over the pond to be a bit more resourceful while propagating and growing seeds. Plop and drop gardening isn't really my style. I too enjoy container gardening as I struggle with crayfish soil that I am still amending and can utilize containers in beds as needed. Celebrate your special day!

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Thanks for the birthday wishes, Lisa! I appreciate it. 🥰 Your space sounds just lovely! I found that when I was watching flower farming-only channels, I got inspired and wanted to try and grow some of those same flowers from seed. One year I grew a bunch of Lisianthus, Stock, Snapdragons, Statice, etc. But then when the time came to plant them out, I struggled on where to put them since all my space is just garden beds (mostly in shade or part shade / part sun) and pots. Lol. I'm getting better and growing plants that will do well in my own yard.🌺

[@valeriezendiver263]

By any chance will you be coming to the Northwest Flower & Garden Show in Seattle this February?

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Hi Valerie. Oh I would so love to attend that! Unfortunately no, I'm not attending it. But you never know. Maybe one year. 😊🌺

[@stephengary1217]

I watch a variety of different gardening channels. I lean towards ones that offer practical info regardless of growing zones, design and artistic emphasis and channels that talk about native and wildlife friendly gardens. I learn something from most channels and can incorporate that info into my own gardening.

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Hi Stephen. Thank you for your insight. Since I have a plant nursery, I've seen a lot of interest in people wanting to buy only native plants. I often wonder if when it comes to gardening channels, if the same is true (that some people only want to watch channels having to do with native plants). It's all so very interesting to me and I love learning about what people are looking for when it comes to their gardens. 😊🌻

[@karenl3454]

I live in zone 3 Canada. I live in a small town with a huge yard with lots of shade, and I'm on a budget. There is only 1 channel for my zone. I'm addicted to watching gardening on youtube. I mainly watch people in zone 5. I like the budget tips especially or finding bargains. I find it's the personality of the person that keeps me coming back the most. I enjoy your channel because you have lots of shade too, great budget ideas, and I enjoy your pep talks, it's like visiting with a friend. Channels I watch the most are Gardening TLC, Grow for Me Gardening, Steff, your channel. Happy Birthday Vita!!!

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Thank you for the birthday wishes, Karen! 🥰 I hear you about being addicted to watching KZbin gardening channels. I'm looking forward to winter to binge watch some of my favorite channels. 😊 Also, thank you for taking the time to write your comment and share what you like about my channel. I truly appreciate it. 🌺

[@dustyflats3832]

@@karenl3454 oh, you are in a tough weather zone to find content to relate to as far as available plants. We had thought about moving further north, but that would be a zone 3 or 4 and I have limitations in Z5a with a tricky micro climate. I think Vita mentioned some plants that we would love to grow and can’t. I then tell myself we have plants that need cold hours that others can’t grow 😊.

[@maureenrebele2071]

One of the reasons I first subscribed to your channel was because I also live in zone 5 NH. The info you provide is so relevant to my experiences. Now I continue to follow you because you give such good information. Happy Birthday.

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Thank you for the birthday wishes and also for supporting me and my channel. I truly do appreciate it. Since we are neighbors, I hope we can meet up one day and talk gardening in person! 🙏🏼😊🌻

[@lisalisa0004]

I just started watching gardening videos this year. That's how I stumbled across yours! As for zones, it's one of the reasons I'm here, we're close zone wise being 2023 6b. But I've watched warmer zone videos for like the portulaca I got from Meijers and some tropical indoor plants such as my dragonfruit plants I was gifted from Trader Joes.

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Hi Lisa. I'm so glad you found my channel based on us being in very similar growing zones! I can understand that we can relate a lot more in terms of growing the same kinds of plants. 😊🌼

[@lisalisa0004]

@budgetgardeningvita and happy birthday! ❤️🥂🎉

[@JohnWood-tk1ge]

I watch several channels depending on what I’m looking for information about. Composting is composting, when it comes to gardening information I fall back on something my father said ( get your garden information from someone that lives in a worst place weather/soil than you. If they can you should be able to!). Some channels are just fun to watch .

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Hi John. Your father gave you some very wise advice! I never thought of it that way but he's right! I agree that some channels are just fun to watch. I only watch gardening channels. I could only imagine how much time it would take a day to get caught up channels in different areas like cooking, cleaning, sports... you name it. KZbin is a whole world of information! Lol. But it really is a great resource as well. 😊🌸

[@JohnWood-tk1ge]

@ I was lucky growing up my dad was my hero!

[@ileyburkett7814]

love Steph and her videos but I learn a lot from you too

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Steph's videos are great! I'm always on the lookout for new gardening channels, so I loved that her comment section on that one video had many gardening channel suggestions in it. It also got me thinking about what do people consider when watching gardening content on KZbin. There's always confusion on does gardening zone really matter, when to start seeds indoors, etc. So I'm hoping my video gives some clarity to those questions. Thanks so much for your kind words and support, friend! 😊🙏🏼🌷

[@celestedinnocenzo8513]

Thank you for another great video. It’s therapeutic for me just watching you tidy up your garden. I do enjoy other people’s videos because you can always pick up different ideas, whether it be a landscaping theme or different ways 5o care for a certain plant or even ideas @bout different garden tools to use and how to clean them. There’s so much information out there but I was very happy to find you as you are in my zone. I have learned so much already, especially about collecting seeds. Holy moly, I never had so many seeds before. Also, this was my first year growing Dahlias and I had great success with it. I listen to you every chance I get. Thank you Vita and Happy Birthday! 🎂💐

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Hi Celeste. Thank you for the birthday wishes! 🥰 I am so glad you enjoy my garden tidy up videos. It always feels so good to just get out there and tackle an area! I love watching other people's videos while I'm doing another task, such as cooking, folding laundry, sorting seeds, potting up plants, winter sowing, etc. It helps me get that task done faster. Lol. I am super excited that you collected a ton of seeds. We'll have a lot of fun starting them this year! For your dahlias, can you overwinter them in the ground or did you have to dig them up and store them? Dahlias are one of my favorites! 🌺

[@celestedinnocenzo8513]

@ so I belong to a small informal garden club in my town and Dahlias were a big favorite. I was given 3 small bulbs in the spring (my first time growing them). I planted them in two different locations to see were they would do best. I had success in both areas and when I dug them up I had double the bulbs. I put them in a shoebox and stored them in my basement where it is nice and cool. I don’t know what variety I have but in the spring my garden club will be having a Dahlia swap and they have some spectacular varieties. Very much looking forward to the new growing season.

[@tonitonsofnutritionalinfor2140]

Happy Birthday! I hope you had a great day!!

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Thanks so much, Toni! I appreciate the birthday wishes! 🥰

[@juliefurman1978]

I started watching you because I also am in zone 5b only in Iowa. BUT I also wanted to learn about how to grow more plants I love ON A BUDGET. I have never collected seeds or saved annuals before. Mostly because I didn't know I could do that. Thanks to you, I have saved some annuals to over winter & even some seeds. And hope to collect even more in future years. I do watch other zone areas 2 from CA, more so because Robbie is well too much like me. Oh look there is a squirrel; I tend to get distracted pretty easily. Sad but true. Keep doing what you do. I am confident I am not the only person who enjoys budgeting ❤

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Hi Julie! Thanks so much for your insight. I am really looking forward to showing how I start seeds, care for individual plants, and troubleshoot issues along the way. I think the journey is so important to share and a goal for my videos as we head into the new year. Did someone say squirrel?! 🐿️ Lol. Thanks again, friend! 💗

[@peggyrhoads-ro8us]

Happy Birthday Vita. I hope your day is wonderful! 🎉

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Hi Peggy! Thanks so much for the birthday wishes. It was a great day since I was able to spend it in the garden and share some time with my KZbin gardening friends. 🥰🌸

[@Nancy13500]

Happy Birthday Vita 🎈🎊🎂🎁 enjoy your day. I love watching your videos😀

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Thanks for the birthday wishes, Nancy! Also, I'm so glad you enjoy my gardening content. That means a lot to me! 🥰🪻

[@carlas872]

I hope you had a wonderful birthday! I'll have to go back and read some of the comments on Steph's video. I like different kinds of gardening channels. Yours is my go to for seed starting. I watch Alexandra from The Middle Sized Garden and Murphy's Garden in the UK because I love both cottage style and formal gardens. Of course I love Laura, Aaron and their family on Garden Answer. Erin from The Impatient Gardener has a beautiful garden and is closest to my zone (and she makes me laugh). There are so many different gardeners and they all bring something of interest to their videos. I appreciate the work you do and for putting yourself out there to teach us all something new.❤

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Hi Carla. Thanks for the thoughtful birthday wishes! I definitely plan to binge watch many gardening channels this winter. It's hard to watch them all during the busy growing season, but when it's cold and snowy out, there's nothing better than cuddling with my kitties and watching some good gardening content! 😺🐈‍⬛🌹☕

[@OldTimerGarden]

Happy Birthday! I love watching all sorts of gardening videos, especially during the cold months. I wish more gardeners would state their growing zones and geographical locations in ever video or at least in their descriptions. If you follow or subscribe, you may already know their growing zone, but if you're just popping in for a visit, you have no idea unless they state this information in the video you're watching. Listing the month rather than just the season is helpful as well.

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Thanks so much for the birthday wishes! I am with you in regards to watching many different gardening channels, especially during the long, cold winter months. Thank you for your insight and suggestion regarding listing growing zone, geographical location, and well as month in every video. I absolutely agree with you! One thing I'm still learning as a content creator is not to assume anything. Sometimes it's better to give extra information rather than just assume everyone knows what you're talking about. Great advice, friend! 💗😊

[@maureenmccrackin6933]

Happy Birthday!!! My garden is currently snow covered and the wind is brutal. Shovelling snow isn't as much fun as gardening in May. Canada also has gardening zones. I think they may use the same zoning system as the US. My zone is around a 6a (mostly due to my proximity to the Lake Ontario), but I feel our zones are a pretty good match. I also watch KZbin channels of gardeners in California. I may be a tad jealous of their extended growing season, but I'm happy I don't have to deal with extended periods of super hot weather. Each area has it's challenges. I think I'm living in a pretty sweet spot. I think the least relatable aspect of some some other channels is when they get huge shipments of PW plants arriving at their house. For some reason that has never happened to me! LOL . I can appreciate that gardening is a business as well as a passion for some. However, I do find it ridiculously satisfying to overwinter and propagate plants for my garden. I have found your channel the most relatable, inspiring and informative of all. Thank you!

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Thanks so much, Maureen - for both the birthday wishes as well as thoughts about my channel. I truly appreciate it. 🥰 We got the first snowfall of the season late night into this morning. I'm hoping it melts away until the next snowfall, but on the same token, if it's here to stay, that means the snow will insulate and protect all my plants during the very cold days. I'm always trying to look at the positive in everything... 😅 Oh I'm definitely jealous of gardens that look lush and beautiful all year round. But you're right. Usually those areas are very hot and I'm not used to that!

[@anitasanders7442]

Happy Birthday!

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Thanks so much, Anita! 🥰

[@adz5bneweng589]

I have limited time. Zone and location are important to me because if the conditions are the same, those plants will grow in my garden and my friends' gardens. I also prefer channels with garden styles that resonate with me. I often look up plant-specific YT videos such as how/when to prune a particular shrub - detailed, specific instructions matter.

[@budgetgardeningvita]

You share some very valid points on why you watch the channels that you watch. They totally make sense, especially since time is of the essence. 💗😊🌼

[@gwen6518]

Happy Birthday Vita!!

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Thanks so much, Gwen! I really could have spent another 1/2 hour out there but dinner was calling. That area is now covered with snow. I'm so glad I was able to tackle whatever I could. The rest can always get cleaned up in the Spring. 🥰😊

[@JohnWood-tk1ge]

Got interrupted, several times a year I have to drive to JFK airport for my niece to fly in and out to Veterinary University and from say Albany NY south to New York City I can see three zones just in the trees and leaves.

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Ok. Now I'm realizing we have more in common than I thought. Gardening, proximity in location, and finally veterinary medicine. My daughter is currently attending college to be a veterinarian. 🐈🐶 That's pretty amazing that you drive through three different gardening zones in just one state! You comment prompted me to look up how many gardening zones does New York state have. I never would have thought it - 8 zones! 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, and 7b. That should be a question on Jeopardy or in a Trivial Pursuit game! 😂

[@JohnWood-tk1ge]

@ Really, my niece is attending St George University Grenada. She traveled with our farm vet from the time she was nine years old. Jack is a great guy who worked for several small Zoos on all kinds of animals. He has a picture in his office of him doing dental work on a tiger.

[@adz5bneweng589]

Happy birthday 🎂

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Thanks so much, friend! 🥰💐

[@kclancy8128]

Happy Birthday Vita🌸🎂🎈

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Thanks so much, friend! 🥰

[@capecodcottagegarden]

Happy Birthday Vita!!!!

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Thank you, Carol! Can't beat Applebees. They have awesome half off appetizers during happy hour plus a free dessert on your birthday. What more can a girl ask for?! 😅 Even though you live in Massachusetts and I live in New Hampshire, your videos always give me great insight and I learn so much from them! 🌸

[@capecodcottagegarden]

@@budgetgardeningvita 🤣

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

I thought you would like to know that in California there is much more than zip code to getting your zone correct from the USDA site. If I only put in my zip code it gives me an incorrect answer. I did a video on how to get the accurate information as the map is interactive now. Anyone West of the Rockies need to put in more info. Hope you find that helpful. 😊Just in case you have an viewers that live in those areas.

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Hi Pam! This is very helpful. I love our gardening community and how we help each other out. I will add a pinned comment to include this information. Thank you for sharing! Happy gardening, friend. 💗🌸😊

[@Peoniesandpinks]

Off topic, what rake is that, I love watching you use it

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Hi there! Great question. A lot of people have been asking me about which hand rake I use. Since mine doesn't have a brand name on it, what I've done is added links to two that are very similar to mine in the Description area of this video. I hope that helps. I love my hand rake because it easily collects the leaves without disturbing too much of my mulch. 😊🍂

[@samaradixon4376]

Happy birthday

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Thanks so much! 🥰

[@28tv.]

Wow ❤❤❤❤

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Thank you, friend!

[@eklectiktoni]

I prefer to look at channels with a similar zone as well (I'm zone 9). But because I garden in an area with specific challenges (very sandy soil, high humidity, heavy pest pressure) even gardeners in similar zones don't always have conditions like mine. For example there's a popular channel I like in zone 9 but they're in the southwest so the climate is very different (dry, low rainfall, clay soil). So I glean the bits from that channel that apply, but I know I can't copy their methods exactly and I tend to ignore advice about specific varieties. OTOH there's a channel I recently found that is actually not too far away from my area so their growing conditions are almost exactly the same. I pay a lot of attention to the varieties they grow and the methods they use.

[@budgetgardeningvita]

That makes a lot of sense. It's funny how we can live in the same state or growing zone as someone else and our growing conditions can vary by a lot. Thanks for sharing, friend! 😊🌸

[@KayWolters-ok9jk]

Please type in what you said about voting for u tube gardens i could not understand and on my tablet i cannt see what you said. I would love to check that out

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Sure. Here's the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3Oud6OeoZVgb80si=n0NpUTb5iQ_YMbcd

[@valeriesanchez3074]

I like migardener. He sells great seeds. And only $2. Never failed me.

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Hi Valerie. He really does have a great selection of seeds at a great price! 😊🌺

[@dustyflats3832]

I love reading comments also and especially if they are more than’Wheres your cat Fluffy’, ect🙄. That’s a bit of a turn-off in comments for me. It’s the type of comments that are on the million subscribers channels. I find smaller channels more informative-Real People with Real Budgets and ideals. Heaven forbid if you critic something about a video in one of those channels as the piranhas come out full force😂. So on that note my advice is be careful who you align with as then you are no longer original. I think some tend to copy and paste and I can’t blame some for doing that at times because let’s face it, even though there are countless varieties of plants there really is no way to reinvent the wheel. There are several audiences to appeal to such as: Those looking for new varieties and what zone they are growing well in, design, how to for new gardeners, flowers fruit or vegetables, motivation, and those that are living in a gardener desert and need the collaboration of other gardeners 😂(Me) and helps fill those dreary winter months. But in all reality gardening itself is fairly straightforward once you know the basics. Some other turnoffs for me are when a creator titles a video-‘Your crazy not to plant X, Y, Z’ and they live in zone 9 while appearing to be talking to all gardeners. Some show permaculture and have great harvests and talk as if it would work for everyone-it doesn’t and they are just blessed with great growing conditions. Then there are the trends 😂-I don’t know if people are bored or just have too much money. Like I said no need to reinvent the wheel. Hope you had a great birthday 🎉

[@budgetgardeningvita]

It was a good birthday, thanks! Being able to be out in my garden that day was the biggest gift. 💗 Your comment about Fluffy made me chuckle. 😂 Thank you so much for your insight. Family members have asked me before do I ever run out of gardening content ideas (like in the winter). I honestly say no because I'm always doing something garden related and I just love to share whatever it is that I'm doing (even if it's cleaning out seed starting containers or organizing my seeds). I love KZbin because there are a lot of people that want to hear all about that. If I start talking gardening with my husband, he always says talk to your friends on KZbin. 😅🌸

[@dustyflats3832]

@@budgetgardeningvita lol, yes, the other half. Well hopefully he doesn’t try to help in the garden😅. Mine pulled the lettuce I wanted seed from, dug a shrub I had divided off…ect.😂. Just keep doing your own thing as I do enjoy the content. I’m sure creating videos isn’t easy and compensation is important. I’ve noticed some of those high subscribers reaching out to lower subscribers channels I watch and it did change their channel and not always for the better.

[@budgetgardeningvita]

@dustyflats3832 Mr. Budget Gardener has learned not to help me weed my gardens as every freebie plant seedling needs to live, even if I'm just digging and moving it somewhere else or potting it up for my plant nursery. 😜

[@dustyflats3832]

@@budgetgardeningvita 😂

[@KayWolters-ok9jk]

I could not understand who did the video about voting for gardening sites. Help please and thank you

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Sorry about that. It's Steph from Hooked & Rooted. Here's the link to her video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3Oud6OeoZVgb80si=n0NpUTb5iQ_YMbcd