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Thank you! I'm ready to be done although I'm sad to see things die. I definitely give up on some stuff before the season is over. Lots more work to do before I can rest though!

@@GardeningInTheGrove Thank you! I keep them well-watered especially when it is hot and windy. I also plant in large pots for better water-retention. I fertilize once per week from June through mid-September using all-purpose or blooming plants water soluble fertilizer. Keeping up with pruning and cutting things back before they get wild and unruly helps encourage blooms and keeps things looking full and tidy for the whole season.

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After frost kills the leaves I cut them off towards the lower part of the stem and dig the root out and clear off the soil. It's like a big huge bulb. There is a lof of moisture in the stem so I leave the bulbs in open cardboard boxes in the basement to dry out for a few weeks with good airlow all around them. Once they have dried out I just close the flaps of the cardoard box and they sit in the basement all winter. In April I pot them up in potting soil, water very sparingly, and wait for them to sprout. They take a while and they like warmth so I keep them on the porch until it is warmer outside at night in May.

@@laurelrosegardens6454 Thank you

@@Jpatmeadowbrook Thank you!

@@Jpatmeadowbrook I am very lucky I don't deal with deer and only very little bunny activity. It would be so frustrating!

@@kimlundquist3475 I overwinter it on my unheated porch every winter. It stays at least zone 6 on the porch but the plant still dies way back. I cut it back in the spring and it fills in once it goes back outside in the sun.

@@laurelrosegardens6454 do you water it at all

@@kimlundquist3475 maybe once per month at the most during winter.

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That is a Tiny Wine Ninebark. Be warned, it got bigger than the tag says. I'm glad I left extra space.

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Thank you! It would be easier with the kittens if I wasn't allergic. Regardless, I still love cats and want to do what I can for them. It's just a shame there aren't more resources for TNR programs to keep the populations from exploding so rapidly.

It depends on what I get to, but I collect seeds from gomphrena, hyacinth bean vine, four-o-clocks, portulaca, basil, foxglove, hollyhocks, and sometimes peas and beans. This year I will try collecting the annual rudbeckia, marigolds and geranium as well. I bought little brown paper seed pouches from Amazon last year that are pretty handy.

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Thank you for the tip! If I grow it next year I'll definitely try that!

I haven't counted this year but in previous years I've had around 30 or 40 on the patio from large containers to small pots. It is a lot to clean up in the fall every year, but I just can't stop myself from planting in the spring!

@@laurelrosegardens6454 I don't blame you. The effect is stunning! Definitely inspiring me to do more.

Thank you! I agree, flowers are so enjoyable!

Thanks so much! I love the lush and full look of tropical gardens. And I love that I can save the tubers and roots of many of the tropical plants and re-plant them from year-to-year! My garden is incredibly calming to me, so I try to make that come across in my videos. 😊

Thank you so much! Me too! 😊

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Yes, I can show how I pack things up to overwinter once frost hits 🙂

Thank you so much! Coleus is definitely in my top 3 favorite plants of all time. 😊

Thanks for watching! I ordered the original sseds from Burpee and they were just called Balsam Mix. I started them in seed trays the first year and every year since then they prolifically seed themselves. The seed pods are fun to pop!

Laurel has a couple of videos talking about her containers and recipes. Just be aware that she is in Minnesota, so many of the plants that do well for her may not do well for you - just pay attention to recommend zones. I'm in Texas and the easiest container plants that do well for me (mostly shaded by my porch) are coleus, creeping Jenny, plumbago, and mandevilla. When laurel was visiting, she helped me find dichondra, which has done well both in my container in the shade as well as the little one that is near 100% texas sun. 😊

@@natural657 Hi Karen! I have a video from mid-June called Container Garden Recipes where I show the majority of my combinations just after I planted them this year. I have made some tweaks since then, as I usually do, but in several of my container garden tours from earlier this summer you can get an idea of how I lay everything out. It's much easier to see before things have filled in! 😊

Good! I'm so glad everything did great for the wedding! This year was a strange one. The lack of tall cut flowers for me has been a bit disappointing but other things thrived with all the rain. And I'm always happy when I get to garden no matter what mother nature brings us. 😊

Thank you! Yes, the kittens are full of mischief but they sure are cute. We have them contained to the porch and are working on getting them socialized so they can be handled without being fearful. One is extremely friendly and cuddly but the other 2 have a ways to go. Local rescues that I contacted won't/can't do much for feral kittens, unfortunately. I'm hoping if they can be socialized a bit more then I can get help with vet costs and adopting them through a rescue, especially since we can foster.

Thank you! We have been lucky with all the rain we got this summer. I wish every year were like this! Minus the crazy swarms of mosquitos. I hope you get some nice steady rain soon!

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Thank you! We moved into the house in late October 2017, so 2018 was the first year of gardening. The only existing plantings were the evergreen shrubs in the front yard and the smokebush tree. The backyard was all grass with weeds growing in the fence. Every year I've taken over sections of grass with gardens via various methods. I don't use any non-organic chemicals besides roundup, which I reserve for the worst, most invasive weeds. I have used copper fungicide and neem oil for disease/insect issues. Otherwise the weeds get hand-pulled or choked out by the dense plantings. Wait-I have used stump and vine killer by Bonide for the stubborn saplings.

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Thank you! I think I will be adopting the grey kitten and working with rescues to find homes for the other two. I'll also be working on getting the shy ones more socialized to humans. Hopefully they can get adopted!

@@gracieshomeandgardens5089Thank you! 🙂

Thank you very much! 🙂

They definitely love to run and tumble all over things! And they're welcome to hunt all the mice and voles they desire. 😊

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Thanks! It really wasn't that bad for me, luckily. I was worried my pots were going to blow over but things stayed put!

That is one option for the cats for sure if I can't get them adopted. We have supplies to make winter shelters for them as well. Definitely want to get them spayed either way. 🙂

Looks like we get another little dry spell here again! 😊 Couldn't ask for better weather than we had this weekend, though!