I know how much hard work it is to create a mostly native landscape. All your hard work is paying off! This is going to be an exciting year for your yard and the wildlife! ❤ I share your excited anticipation for the growing season!
Hi Gregory! You are welcome. I wish I would have spruced up my little habitats before the video but I forgot. The wildlife like to knock them over sometimes. ;)
Oh Michelle, when you talked about your oak tree getting cut, I have the same sentiment. They are coming tomorrow to take out a huge eastern pine. I am just sick over it. It’s literally 15’ from my house, about 60’ tall. It’s been dropping huge branches, but still healthy. Don’t know if I can watch her fall😢. I might be that person who chains herself to a tree!
Was that an American Holly sapling growing at the base of your oak tree stump? Asking because it reminds me of my little sapling I found that volunteered in my backyard right in an old timber! Also, I struggle growing spicebush in my garden, too. I finally found a spot that my spicebush is doing okay in. I don't know why spicebush struggles here, either, but the spot that is it's doing the best in, is a spot that is very sheltered by my house and my garage. It's sort of a "hallway" type space that gets shade and evening sun (for now). It will get even more shade as the oak tree next door leafs out. The other spicebush I have is more exposed and has lots of dieback. :( I understand the difficultly. Anytime someone says spicebush is easy to grow, I give them a look. LOL Also, I love your native pacasandra. I love leaves with variegation. Very pretty. 😍
Yes, it seems like they almost have a symbiotic relationship with each other. They seem to grow right next to and almost around my oaks and tulip poplars. We have so many American Holly trees! Thank you!
@@ninetypercentnative That's very helpful! Thank you! Because I struggle to get other hollies to do well. Maybe American holly is the one I should be planting. And it seems I have a sort of template to go off of, for what they like to grow near. :)
Caught interest in your channel because we're looking to do something similar trying to establish our herb garden. Thinking about laying down wood chip for the paths - how do you feel it suppresses weeds, and have you noticed any downsides to it?
It works great! Keep in mind I am putting down like at least 4-6 inches, a lot. I do this once a year in early spring. Also the first time I defined where I wanted the paths I used cardboard under the wood chips. I really don’t have alot of weed pressure in the paths at all. The violets will push through but I’m fine with that. The only downside is having to do it once a year. It’s a large area and I still have to do the path down the side of the house. It makes the soil really nice as it decomposes and I’ve been doing this for many years. It looks like it belongs because it is the woodland. I think rocks or something like that would be really expensive and maybe not look woodland-ish, not sure I may just be cheap because I get my chips for free.😊 let me know if you have any other questions, happy to help!
@@ninetypercentnative Thx so much! We got a wood chipper because of the wood stove and cutting trees and are gonna need alot of things to do with the chip.
Your tour was wonderful. Your exuberance for the plants is contagious.
Well thank you!
I know how much hard work it is to create a mostly native landscape. All your hard work is paying off! This is going to be an exciting year for your yard and the wildlife! ❤
I share your excited anticipation for the growing season!
Hi Heidi! Yes, its starting to warm up just in time. We had NO SNOW so I think that just made the winter a little depressing (and kinda creepy).
Thanks for sharing! Some good ideas and lots of excitement for spring!
Hi Gregory! You are welcome. I wish I would have spruced up my little habitats before the video but I forgot. The wildlife like to knock them over sometimes. ;)
Yes, I'm watching. Lovely!! and love the waddle fence idea. Thanks
Yay!! Thank you!
Looks great. We just had a week of low humidity in Tampa, but now the humidity is starting to creep back. I love low humidity, dry days!
Thank you! The humidity is tough! We get it pretty bad here June - September.
Congratulations on reaching 1,000 subscribers! Such a peaceful woodland garden; I love seeing it.
Hi Barbara! Thank you so much!!! You are officially the first to notice, other than my mother of course! ;)
@@ninetypercentnative I think I subscribed when you had about 76 subscribers. I just love your enthusiasm about gardening!
Fun to watch. A little piece of God’s country.
Thank you and yes it is!
We've also left our non-native azaleas, because the bees love them in early spring.
Hi! And, they really are very vibrant in the Spring.
Congratulations on 1k subscribers. You are doing an amazing job!🎉
Thank you so much!!
Hi…you’ve convinced me, purchased some Allegheny Spurge today.😀
Awesome!!! You will appreciate the early spring blooms. If only they spread like the Japanese pachysandra………
Oh Michelle, when you talked about your oak tree getting cut, I have the same sentiment. They are coming tomorrow to take out a huge eastern pine. I am just sick over it. It’s literally 15’ from my house, about 60’ tall. It’s been dropping huge branches, but still healthy. Don’t know if I can watch her fall😢. I might be that person who chains herself to a tree!
Hi Annette! It's the worst! I will be thinking of you tomorrow!!!
Was that an American Holly sapling growing at the base of your oak tree stump? Asking because it reminds me of my little sapling I found that volunteered in my backyard right in an old timber! Also, I struggle growing spicebush in my garden, too. I finally found a spot that my spicebush is doing okay in. I don't know why spicebush struggles here, either, but the spot that is it's doing the best in, is a spot that is very sheltered by my house and my garage. It's sort of a "hallway" type space that gets shade and evening sun (for now). It will get even more shade as the oak tree next door leafs out. The other spicebush I have is more exposed and has lots of dieback. :( I understand the difficultly. Anytime someone says spicebush is easy to grow, I give them a look. LOL Also, I love your native pacasandra. I love leaves with variegation. Very pretty. 😍
Yes, it seems like they almost have a symbiotic relationship with each other. They seem to grow right next to and almost around my oaks and tulip poplars. We have so many American Holly trees! Thank you!
@@ninetypercentnative That's very helpful! Thank you! Because I struggle to get other hollies to do well. Maybe American holly is the one I should be planting. And it seems I have a sort of template to go off of, for what they like to grow near. :)
Caught interest in your channel because we're looking to do something similar trying to establish our herb garden. Thinking about laying down wood chip for the paths - how do you feel it suppresses weeds, and have you noticed any downsides to it?
It works great! Keep in mind I am putting down like at least 4-6 inches, a lot. I do this once a year in early spring. Also the first time I defined where I wanted the paths I used cardboard under the wood chips. I really don’t have alot of weed pressure in the paths at all. The violets will push through but I’m fine with that. The only downside is having to do it once a year. It’s a large area and I still have to do the path down the side of the house. It makes the soil really nice as it decomposes and I’ve been doing this for many years. It looks like it belongs because it is the woodland. I think rocks or something like that would be really expensive and maybe not look woodland-ish, not sure I may just be cheap because I get my chips for free.😊 let me know if you have any other questions, happy to help!
@@ninetypercentnative Thx so much! We got a wood chipper because of the wood stove and cutting trees and are gonna need alot of things to do with the chip.