As I get older, and more things hurt, i'm finding native plants need less attention from me. Any time you can offer hints for aging gardeners, please tell us!
We did our pruning on the weekend. Have much more confidence this year doing it after watching your monthly checklist videos and pruning tips! Thank you
Love how you have given the location and zone where you are. So often neglected. Also like how you have given the scientific name and cultivar and the zones where they grow. Always filled with practical advice. Good job!
Just the info I needed! There’s plenty out there about old and overgrown, so learning what to do (and why) with shrubs that have been in the ground for only a season or two was invaluable.
I like your articulation/presentation. You speak in complete sentences and do not lard up your discourse with that ignorant non-word, UH. Nice work ! And I also enjoyed your content. ☺
Great job. I tossed my shears in for a cheap electric hedge trimmer. Saves the back and definitely the forearms. Just don’t cut through the extension chord like I’ve done a few times. Jealous of your cleyera. Just can’t seem to keep it in 7a. Thanks for your input. You’re cranking out the content
I cut back our ornamental grasses this weekend. I don't think the previous owners ever did it! They were so dense in the center that they made a comfy chair!
I need to prune my climbing rose. It always makes me nervous that I’m doing it wrong but they seem to do better each year. Other than the darn black spot and saw larvae! Don’t think I’ll ever be completely without them.
Had two callicarpas at the old house which I cut almost to the ground each March, then they grew back to about 3 feet. Abelias are tough. There was one in a bad spot which I cut down every year trying to kill it and it always grew back. I have not had to prune my caryopteris yet - bees LOVE it. A new Ruby Spice plant is waiting on my back porch to be planted once the show melts and the ground unfreezes. Zone 6b, almost 7 in PA.
I noticed your rain gauge with the last plant pruned - just a side note - always empty it out just after the rain stops - i didn't do that last season when the bumblebees were about and i found some swimming in the bottom of mine that had to be rescued 🌧
Thanks for the pruning tips. I have three of those shrubs already and am getting some clethra put in this spring. The cleyera and caryopteris look appealing too. I'm in Zone 7b in central Virginia. Regarding reversion, I have that in both a variegated Weigela and a hydrangea. I'm going to assume the same chlorophyll issue applies and remove those.
Please show us how you will prune your young serviceberry when it is time. I have a mail-order Japanese maple that super skinny, tall and staked like your young tree. It grew a lot at the canopy, not so much in girth at the base this last year.
Severe pruning yesterday, boxwood ball was bark split all the way to the ground so pruned it to the ground. May replace later if time permits with yaupon or some better grower.
I am not worried as it was existing when I bought the house and I designed my landscaping design around it. Now that it self selected itself out I can do what I want in that spot.
Thank you, Jim. I love clethra, too. Its smell is intoxicating. Last year's blooms were sparse. Do you fertilize your clethra? Any suggestions you have to increase bloom for Ruby, Sixteen Candles or Hummingbird would be appreciated. I'm in zone 6 Massachusetts.
I think jim will realize in a couple of years these really established beautyberries will grow 7-10 feet in a single year if you give them the opportunity to.
Good info as always. I have the same set of corona pruners and that red piece that keeps them closed always finds its way to get stuck and inhibit cuts… What did you do about that?
A little behind on my late winter pruning (Buffalo, NY). Is it too late to prune Clethra Sixteen Candles now that I see tiny green leaf buds forming? Prune now or leave it? They surround my glass enclosed patio and I don’t want to ruin their appearance and flowering. Their fourth summer coming up and need some shaping and size control.
Thanks for this Jim! I have a beautyberry in a pot, where it has been for about a year. Can/should I plant it? If so, when? I know they are sturdy, but not sure if we should wait until freezing is completely off the table before I move it. In Zone 7b.
My butterfly bushes kept their leaves, although they are dead same with our rose bushes. We are in the Lower Mainland of BC Canada. We had weird weather over the winter. Any suggestions on how to prune?
I have a radiance abelia and a patty’s purple hebe that have damage from dog urine. The dog no longer has access to them. What is the best way to help the plants recover?
I have two Cleyera and have had a good bit of trouble with mealy bugs on them. Used Neem Oil but had to spray about every two weeks to keep the mealy bugs off. I have pollinators in my garden so I don’t want to use a systemic. Any other good options? Should I just remove them and use a different shrub that mealy bugs don’t like?
Hi Jim, Could I cut back my boxwoods now being in 6b? I always wonder if I should do what you're doing at the same time or wait a couple weeks. Still have several inches of snow on the ground right now.
Thanks for the pruning tips! I'm in zone 7B and need to replace my Compacta Holly shrubs. I have a family of deer that's eating them like candy. Can you recommend a similar shrub that's deer resistant?
Thanks Jim! Would any of these work under the dripline of a massive oak? It gets good sun but the soil is terrible and super dry. I'm struggling with what to plant there!
Totally unrelated question, does the Dragon Prince Cryptomeria have another name? I see several Cryptomeria's but not the Dragon Prince. I want a small well behaved shrub and NOT a tree.
Incomplete. What do you do with the pruned debris? Throwing the cuttings away or burning them is irresponsible IMO. Thick branches don't compost quickly, but the organic matter still needs to be returned to the soil from where it came. I chop mine up in pieces and leave it there as stick mulch.
As I get older, and more things hurt, i'm finding native plants need less attention from me. Any time you can offer hints for aging gardeners, please tell us!
We did our pruning on the weekend. Have much more confidence this year doing it after watching your monthly checklist videos and pruning tips! Thank you
Perennial Hibiscus can definitely be pruned now for you.
Love how you have given the location and zone where you are. So often neglected. Also like how you have given the scientific name and cultivar and the zones where they grow. Always filled with practical advice. Good job!
Thank you Jim, I like when you identify native plants.
Thank you - another EXCELLENT pruning video!!! It would be wonderful once they do flower to show a winter vs. summer time comparison.
Just the info I needed! There’s plenty out there about old and overgrown, so learning what to do (and why) with shrubs that have been in the ground for only a season or two was invaluable.
I watch a LOT of gardening channels…but this one is by far the most informative for us southerners. Thanks Jim, it’s much appreciated 💯👩🏻🌾🌲🌳🌿🪴🥀🌺🌻
I just realized Vitex is a “chaste tree” - looks amazing!
Thanks, Jim. I wasn’t sure about what to do with the caryopteris. Now I know!
Thank You Jim 🥰 I love my Beautyberries 💗
Thanks for all the great info
I like your articulation/presentation. You speak in complete sentences and do not lard up your discourse with that ignorant non-word, UH. Nice work ! And I also enjoyed your content. ☺
I appreciate the knowledge you share in these videos. I put what I learn to good use in my yard, and I recommend your channel to others.
Hi Jim. Please make more of these type of tutorials. Can you do one with a Camilla Japonicas? TY
I think you have proven that pruning is more art than science!
It is!
Thanks, Jim! Good video as I'm staring out the window at the abelia, beautyberry, and boxwood wanting to get outside!
Great job. I tossed my shears in for a cheap electric hedge trimmer. Saves the back and definitely the forearms. Just don’t cut through the extension chord like I’ve done a few times.
Jealous of your cleyera. Just can’t seem to keep it in 7a.
Thanks for your input. You’re cranking out the content
I cut back our ornamental grasses this weekend. I don't think the previous owners ever did it! They were so dense in the center that they made a comfy chair!
Super helpful!
Learn something every time.. look out Clethra, here I come!
They are something that is definitely helped with a winter haircut!
Now go route all those cuttings you dropped off! Perfect time of year
I need to prune my climbing rose. It always makes me nervous that I’m doing it wrong but they seem to do better each year. Other than the darn black spot and saw larvae! Don’t think I’ll ever be completely without them.
Had two callicarpas at the old house which I cut almost to the ground each March, then they grew back to about 3 feet. Abelias are tough. There was one in a bad spot which I cut down every year trying to kill it and it always grew back. I have not had to prune my caryopteris yet - bees LOVE it. A new Ruby Spice plant is waiting on my back porch to be planted once the show melts and the ground unfreezes. Zone 6b, almost 7 in PA.
I noticed your rain gauge with the last plant pruned - just a side note - always empty it out just after the rain stops - i didn't do that last season when the bumblebees were about and i found some swimming in the bottom of mine that had to be rescued 🌧
Love this thank you so much ☺️
Great info! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Nice video Jim …. Noticed your Big Yellow Bags in the background , ordering mine this week 🌻
Nice. I have a link on my Instagram. 30.00 off right now
Thanks for the pruning tips. I have three of those shrubs already and am getting some clethra put in this spring. The cleyera and caryopteris look appealing too. I'm in Zone 7b in central Virginia. Regarding reversion, I have that in both a variegated Weigela and a hydrangea. I'm going to assume the same chlorophyll issue applies and remove those.
Great tips. Thank you
Please show us how you will prune your young serviceberry when it is time. I have a mail-order Japanese maple that super skinny, tall and staked like your young tree. It grew a lot at the canopy, not so much in girth at the base this last year.
Do you have a video on sharpening you’re tools and how to do it!?
That Vitex is definitely not something to worry about I’ve seen them as 20-25ft trees. They could grow probably 6-8ft a year if happy
Definitely not worried about it. That was one year of growth. Can't have it be very big there
Severe pruning yesterday, boxwood ball was bark split all the way to the ground so pruned it to the ground. May replace later if time permits with yaupon or some better grower.
I am not worried as it was existing when I bought the house and I designed my landscaping design around it. Now that it self selected itself out I can do what I want in that spot.
Thank you, Jim. I love clethra, too. Its smell is intoxicating. Last year's blooms were sparse. Do you fertilize your clethra? Any suggestions you have to increase bloom for Ruby, Sixteen Candles or Hummingbird would be appreciated. I'm in zone 6 Massachusetts.
I think jim will realize in a couple of years these really established beautyberries will grow 7-10 feet in a single year if you give them the opportunity to.
Do you not worry about more bad weather killing the new growth?
Good info as always. I have the same set of corona pruners and that red piece that keeps them closed always finds its way to get stuck and inhibit cuts… What did you do about that?
A little behind on my late winter pruning (Buffalo, NY). Is it too late to prune Clethra Sixteen Candles now that I see tiny green leaf buds forming? Prune now or leave it? They surround my glass enclosed patio and I don’t want to ruin their appearance and flowering. Their fourth summer coming up and need some shaping and size control.
Zone 7 in Pennsylvania. We're still freezing up here. No fair in your t-shirt! Is it too early to prune?
End of February through March on the things I'm showing now.
Any tips on keeping dogs and cats off of beds?
Is that a multiple function weather station next to the Caryopteris?
Thanks for this Jim! I have a beautyberry in a pot, where it has been for about a year. Can/should I plant it? If so, when? I know they are sturdy, but not sure if we should wait until freezing is completely off the table before I move it. In Zone 7b.
Problem with pruning is that when I start cutting it’s hard to stop.
If you prune boxwood this time of year, is there any risk of the tips burning/freezing?
How to treat spots on cleyera leann?
My butterfly bushes kept their leaves, although they are dead same with our rose bushes. We are in the Lower Mainland of BC Canada. We had weird weather over the winter.
Any suggestions on how to prune?
Uh oh. I pruned my loropetalum back hard. I might lose it
Should I trim back my camellia now, buds didn’t bloom, second year this has happened
I have a radiance abelia and a patty’s purple hebe that have damage from dog urine. The dog no longer has access to them. What is the best way to help the plants recover?
I have two Cleyera and have had a good bit of trouble with mealy bugs on them. Used Neem Oil but had to spray about every two weeks to keep the mealy bugs off. I have pollinators in my garden so I don’t want to use a systemic. Any other good options? Should I just remove them and use a different shrub that mealy bugs don’t like?
Where do you get those cool fences?
Why might my abelia be pretty bare-looking? Not many leaves compared to what you've got. I'm in the southern Piedmont, NC
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When should I prune a hibiscus. I'm in East texas, zone 7a
Thinking of adding beauty berry pearl glam. Same pruning instructions for that variety?
Definitely!
Hi Jim, Could I cut back my boxwoods now being in 6b? I always wonder if I should do what you're doing at the same time or wait a couple weeks. Still have several inches of snow on the ground right now.
You should probably wait about two weeks after most of my videos
@@JimPutnam Thanks!🌞
I have old established cleyera and sassanquas that I need to prune on hard. Is it ok to prune back to bare wood at this time of year or should I wait?
Thanks for the pruning tips! I'm in zone 7B and need to replace my Compacta Holly shrubs. I have a family of deer that's eating them like candy. Can you recommend a similar shrub that's deer resistant?
Boxwoods for sure. Look alike, but the deer won't touch them
@@JimPutnam Thank you!
Can you trim down the Asian Beauty Berries like the American bush?
Yes, definitely
Is that Big Yellow Bag garden soil or compost from Green Horizons behind your fence? I’ve been wondering if it’s a good buy.
It is big yellow bags. They are 30 dollars off right now. For me it's just super convenient.
Thanks Jim! Would any of these work under the dripline of a massive oak? It gets good sun but the soil is terrible and super dry. I'm struggling with what to plant there!
Definitely beauty berries of any kind
@@JimPutnam Thanks! I wouldn't be able to let it get more than 3' wide. Is that doable?
Totally unrelated question, does the Dragon Prince Cryptomeria have another name? I see several Cryptomeria's but not the Dragon Prince. I want a small well behaved shrub and NOT a tree.
Globosa nana is a similar variety
Will you be pulling the Cleyera out after 5 or 6 years because they can't be maintained any longer at the shorter height?
Yes, I will just give them to someone who needs a screening plant
Do you desire to prune these now or some other time due to your schedule?
You answered in the video.. THANK YOU.
Crepe myrtle spent flower pruning? 9b.
Now for sure!
How tall is that wood curved fence?
3.5' maybe
Incomplete. What do you do with the pruned debris? Throwing the cuttings away or burning them is irresponsible IMO. Thick branches don't compost quickly, but the organic matter still needs to be returned to the soil from where it came. I chop mine up in pieces and leave it there as stick mulch.
I compost or grind everything. Nothing goes to waste here. Can't say everything in every video