Garden Q and A - Open Garden, Coconut Coir, Redbud Problems, Groundcover Plants
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- Gardeners Questions Answered - Open Garden, Coconut Coir, Redbud Problems, Groundcover Plants - In this video I answer gardening questions that were asked in last week's garden question and answer video
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Just wanted to say I really enjoy these Sunday Q&As. I sit on my porch, sip on my coffee, and learn some great tips every time! Thanks!
My favorite video every Sunday 🌼
Lol! Saw your comment and had to fix myself a iced coffee to finish watching the video!
The coconut coir answer may be my favorite one you’ve ever given! “Environmentally safe” shipping it halfway around the world! You’re the best! Thanks Jim.
don't apologize for giving your opinion--that's what I'm here for. It's good to get a perspective like yours
Absolutely
Thanks Jim and Steph. I personally like the “Opinion’s by Jim” part of the Sunday Q &A. It definitely makes me a more conscious gardener.
Crazy thing the deer have done that was helpful last 3 years.... they nibble on the tops of my Autumn Joy so now it doesn't flop and still ends up blooming in the fall. They aren't supposed to eat it but they do every year. But not to the ground... just topping them off and getting the blooms nipped. Who would have thought I would appreciate what the deer eat. haha
The deer are giving your sedum the Chelsea Chop!😂
Love how you always dispell "enviromentally friendly" falsehoods. We should only use what is available locally. I wish I was closer to come visit your garden. I hope the event goes smoothly and enjoyably. Thanks Jim for the Q&As!
Holly…Holly come! Why…why are you walking on stuff? Don’t be walking on things. That gave me quite the chuckle 😂. Thanks for the early morning laugh! 😆
Your garden looks beautiful Jim!! Happy Sunday to you & Steph! 😊
Holly looks like she’s still figuring out where the new paths are. Give her a minute, sweet girl!
Leland Cypress lady here! Thanks for answering and for validating what I thought was the issue and for reinforcing what is the path forward. The poor plants were put in the ground 6 years ago by the previous owners who didn't really do much maintenance once things were in. So they were weak plants, placed so closely together they were doomed to be stressed and they were just weakening as the years passed. So when I came along and likely transferred the blight from them to the viburnum or from viburnum to them they may as well have been enveloped in an inferno!
Now I feel like the stumps can be ground down and the bed covered in a nice layer of something which will be ready for new plants, which will never again be a Leland. I'm dreaming of a big, glorious canopy which will outlive us all. Many, many thanks for your kindness in answering and for your channel which is training me to be a better steward of my plants.
It ould also be "Loropetulams with Jim Putnam" 🤭 (I have a heap of 25yds of woodchips on my front (soon to be former) lawn thanks to you!) I'm so bummed that I have plans for both times of your open garden event. But I hope everyone who gets to attend has a great time! 💚
Re: peat vs. coir, the confusion usually comes from abroad. Much of the world got its peat from scottish bogs that were overharvested to dangerous levels. Here in North America we get it from sustainably managed and harvested Canadian bogs. Peat is far more environmentally friendly in North America.
Thank you! I finally understood that some plants take up to three year to become established. I always thought I was not doing enough. I planted azaleas in a spot that is not the best because of the proximity to a maple tree. It has taken 3 years of a lot of water,fertilizer once a year in the Spring and a dose of homemade compost later. Finally this azaleas had a good amount of flowers. 🧐
There's a saying you hear sometimes about newly planted things: first year they sleep, second year they creep, third year they leap!
Agree with you. Everything is off this year. GA 8b, a lot of my hydrangeas are looking like they do late summer, my joe pyles and sedums are blooming. But I had the best flush of roses than I've ever had. Also the worst invasion of white flies than ever. It's just off. But, my miss marie varigated hydrangea finally, after many years, bloomed and my Baby Lace is going to.🤗
We didn't have much of a winter this year so things got a very early jump. The ticks are already terrible. But quite a swing from the 2022 winter, I lost a lot of plants and most of my hydrangeas never bloomed last year. The ones that did bloom came out in late July.
Jim, you should make a t-shirt that says “Plant long and prosper” and add the HortTube logo.
Excited to hear about the open garden on Friday the 21st. We live close so this will work better for us. See you then!
I love Q&A, I learn so much! I try to answer the question before the answer and most of the times I’m correct! Thanks Jim, you are a wealth of information 🌼🐝 love ❤️ you too Stephanie!
Garden is looking great, Jim! It’s a great time of year for all of us gardeners.
I look forward to Q&A every Sunday. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Do you have any suggestions for mosquitoes? They are bad in my garden and finally realized they are in my garden soil. I go to plant something and they are like a cloud around me. Would putting mosquito bits in the flower beds help? Thank you.
Unfortunately, that’s not how the bits or dunks work. They contain Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies israelensis (Bti) that attacks the midguts of mosquito larvae that live in standing water (eliminating the standing water also works). If you want to kill the adults, you’ll need something else, like a pyrethroid (synthetic insecticide based on a natural chrysanthemum toxin), but please be sure to follow the label instructions.
Will you ever have long sleeve t-shirts (mosquitos ❤ me)?
I second this!
And I’d like V-necklines.
Hi Jim…the more I watch your channel grow the more I hear questions that are harder to answer not because you don’t know the answers but because people don’t understand how hard it is to understand where they are gardening or how I have clay soil love it I garden in a hill it’s okay but I watch every video that you have made on things that I want to try and go about it and 95%of the time I figure out 😂Thank you Always for trying to help everyone all over 😅👍
I picked up an Empress of China Dogwood yesterday. I had signed up for stock notifications from my local nursery and debated getting it because I wanted to scale down the planting for the summer months, but I figured I shouldn't pass up the chance when I saw they were already down to 2 in stock so I placed the order online. When we picked it up, there were a couple of guys looking for that tree who were crushed to hear that the last one had just sold...they were calling all over looking for one! I may have felt a little guilty, but not too much 😂.
Well done!
Unwinding from a long workday by watching this video - thank you!
Great comment about being patient, especially when you've put something in the ground and then a heat wave or cold snap hits. I think patience is lost on a lot of folks these days. I planted much of my current garden a month or so before that big cold snap we had a couple years ago and everything was fine with time.
Appreciate your environmental attitude.
Thank you so much for talking about ground covers. I love the way they look and now feel better about utilizing them. I look forward to seeing your video about them.
The timing is perfect! I'm flying in for Creekside's event. Can't wait to visit on Saturday. 💕💕
Question: 🤔 I live in SW Washington, I’ve planted a lot of Leeland cypress and Bradford pear mixed in with better quality trees through my property, I also used some fabric in my beds, 😬 am I still allowed to buy a t-shirt? I am a big Jim Putnam fan…😂
😂😂😂
Patience in gardening: great point. Don’t underestimate how disruptive replanting can be for a plant. In case of b&b trees for example, a handy guide is that it can take as a long as 1 year per caliper inch of tree truck thickness for the tree to recover from planting shock. 3 inch caliper tree can take up to 3 years to recover and establish itself.
Zone 7b here and my garden mums from last year are in full bloom! QUESTION:
What is your ~breakdown, percentage-wise, of conifers vs deciduous plantings in your garden? When leaves fall on your beds, do you blow them off or are you cutting back so many plants that you can rake them?
🙋🏽♀️WISH I COULD BE AT THE OPEN G🪴RDEN‼️
I love your Q & A videos, Jim. I've been watching them for at least a year now and I finally have a question to ask you: What can I do about mosquitos around my vegetable garden? Next to my fence stays shady and a little moist as it's at the bottom of a slope. The skeeters are loving it, and me. I hate even walking over there first thing in the morning or late in the afternoon/early evening. I have put out buckets w/ mosquito bits, and using spray on myself, it's still miserable trying to work over there. I don't want to hurt my beneficials and pollinators, but I'm running low on blood 😅
My hydrangea’s had many more flowers this year when I did not fertilize them. Does the fertilizer promote leaf growth versus blooms? What is the best way to fertilize them?
Zone 7a…planted in part shade four years ago in morning sun
QUESTION do compost piles have to be located in full sun ? 💐💚🙃
Thank you for the info on what to do in Raleigh. I’m ready to go to the farmers market! It sounds amazing.
Hi Jim first my wife and I really enjoy your channel and appreciate all the great content you provide for us. We have a back yard that used to have two trees and beyond that there are a number of really large trees. We have a lot of large tree roots going all over and are wondering if you can give us a couple of ideas how to get rid of them. Of course digging them up is an option but I'm by myself and my wife has cancer and we are on the aging side. Whatever thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks again for all you do for us from beginner to the expert.
I often plant seeds that are several years old because (gasp!) I always buy too many seeds. Generally they do well, but I usually overseed a bit to make up for the potentially lower germination. There is some useful information on the internet regarding the seed longevity of garden vegetables although it is usually a range. If it is something I really want to have this season, I use fresh seed. Zone 7A Hudson Valley NY PS the massive hydrangea macrophylla I transplanted using your technique is doing great and even blooming!
Good morning Jim, ever thought about starting a podcast, I think you would do really good.
Hi Jim, good luck on your open house.
oh my word, another so informative Sunday. Have been watching forever, never never stop.
Good to know about looking for variable sized mulches. Also, we like to cut our solidagos in half right about now so they stay aren’t as tall when they bloom later in the summer.
Great questions, great answers--thank you, Jim! 😊
If you go to the farmer’s market, stop by the Nahunta Pork stand and get some pork rinds. They are delicious! They also have pork in many different cuts, so pack a cooler and ice.
Jim, thanks so much for your honest thoughts on the coconut cior. I agree with your opinion. As always, great job, and I love all the videos.
Thanks for answering my Vitex pruning questions .
Thanks for answering my inquiry about the dogwood flower color. Never knew they did that.
Thanks Jim. 💐💚🙃
I have a question I can’t find the answer to… after years of throwing down triple 15 synthetic fertilizer (without a soil test) I have got my phosphorus much to high. I found this out AFTER g finally getting my soil tested by the University of Tennessee. They sent instructions, which make no sense to me. Is there anything I can do or a website that explains what to do to hopefully correct the problem? Thanks to you, I have sworn off synthetic fertilizer. When I started gardening 30+ years ago I had no idea that I was doing more harm than good. I hope your viewers beware & take getting soil tests seriously!
Thanks for your channel & dedication. I have learned more since watching you than I have in 1/2 my life!
I checked out your hydrangea tree forming video as I have propagated a hydrangea that has typically has huge "ball" blooms. I'm now wondering if I should just let it just be a bush since the blooms are so huge on it. That single stem that's growing makes it so tempting though! Thanks for your videos. I've learned a lot from them!
I live nearby in Greenville. Thank you for mentioning all the other places to go and enjoy. Some I’ve done and some are totally new to me. See you on Friday the 21st.
Thank you for the past advice about transplanting shrubs and perennials. I had some trees removed and had to then relocate 2 camellias and some other shade plants. So far everything has survived.
Always learn something new from your videos.
Q: I know it often takes longer for plants to get going when underplanting trees because of root competition, but should I expect them to grow smaller at maturity too?
Holly's vision may be getting bad causing her to be less aware of where plants are.
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Do you remember the extreme cold January in 1985 when temperatures dropped to -9 in your area, and was there a big loss in plants?
Your coconut coir answer was a good one, and something people should be thinking about. Speaking of paper products, have you heard about PittMoss? They’re making potting soils from paper waste. I’ve been using it for the last 2 years, and I really like it. We need more of that kind of innovation!
Hi Jim. Thank you for your great content. I have a question and would really appreciate any advice. I was in Cali last week and saw people and restaurants growing jasmine hedges?!?! I didn’t know this was possible. How can I grow a jasmine hedges?
If you have a problem with things getting into your rain barrel you can install a filter basket to strain the water going into the barrel. This will catch things like leaves and catkins, and will usually keep mosquitoes from getting into the barrel as well. Then you can just periodically dump the basket of whatever is collected.
Do you have any v-neck shirts?
??? -video request. Gardening teaches patience! Would love a video showing side-by-side first planted/current state. I have a really hard time visualizing how large a shrub or perennial gets as it matures. Things look so different in the pot at the nursery vs after a few years. Could you do a before/after side by side comparison video for us? TIA!
I am in zone 8a in Alabama. My garden only gets direct sun from about 10:30am til 2:30pm daily. What perennials do you suggest that will flower in the summer months? (Not looking for Spring ephemerals). I enjoy your channel so very much! Thank you for all of the great videos!
Enjoyed your q and a. Your discussion on soil is some of the most useful topics for all gardeners. This is simply not covered or understood enough - and that is why we are loosing it so fast, and ruining it som badly. So thank you! Re coir, that was also a great discussion - wishing we could figure this properly. Most of us are still using potting soil with a lot of the peat moss. So what is the best alternative for us? I have not yet figured it out satisfactorily.
It depends on where you are. If you're in North America, use peat moss with confidence, because it comes from sustainably-managed Canadian peat bogs. The concern about peat comes from across the pond, where Scottish bogs were harvested almost to the point of no return to serve as potting media and fire fuel.
Question: we have a lot of ants in our yard and I've noticed that they have built an ant hill at the base of a newly-planted groundcover juniper, (and some other annuals and perennials). The juniper is a small plant and the whole base seems to be covered in ant debris. Could this harm the plant? Love all the videos, Jim & Steph! Thanks for the continued information and inspiration.
At a nursery we saw sunstream variegated ginkgos for sale and they were spectacular. When I asked about them from the nurseryman, he didn’t seem to be too impressed because sometimes they’re variegated but that doesn’t mean they’ll be variegated the next year. Are they just novelty plants? I love Gingko but don’t want to waste my money on something that isn’t really worth it.
Hey Jim, just curious if you won or placed bids on anything from the JC auction? I actually won the white variegated Illicium and I am stoked!!! I was introduced to Illicium by your channel and they’ve become one of my favorite shade plants. I’m driving from Florida to pick it up(so it doesn’t die in the mail 🥵) and check out all the Raleigh gardens and you and Stephanie’s open garden! Super stoked!
"... not the garden Holi stomped on"...I'd come see that too
Pulled the trigger on that Flamethrower Redbud to the tune of $200 for a 7 gallon, 1-1.5" trunk, 8ft tall. Now 5.5 ft tall as the first night a gust front to a storm popped the leader out of it right at the top of the bamboo stake. Not even in the ground yet! Do I try to pull up a new leader now or wait for new growth next spring? You warned me about these cultivars being weaker due to fast growth! Just thought I'd have a little while before facing the problem. Appreciate the balanced information and education you always give.
Jim, can you please teach us more about farfugium? I planted my first one last year and it died during the winter even though I cover the plant with frost cloth as needed. I think the plant didn’t have time to develop a good root system. The plant was in an area in my yard that stays moist. I have another one now that I planted early in the Spring. I know it needs a lot of water,so far so good. I see that you have one. My zone is 8a Greensboro NC. Thank you!
I’d also love a video on farfugium.
Alright Anne,let’s do this. If you have a farfugium I hope yours is doing well. I watched mine like a baby.!!!!♥️ 😂🤣😂 ♥️
Just a thought, but - I would hazard a guess that coconuts trees are not being grown specifically to make coconut fiber. It's more likely that they're being grown for the coconut meat or palm oil, and the husks are a waste product that are being given a new purpose. Call it up-cycling (albeit with a business incentive in mind) 🌴🥥
Fun fact - energy drinks are a product made from otherwise-wasted caffeine extracted from decaffeinated coffee ☕
It's definitely a waste material that becomes an environmental nightmare rather than a local mulch for growers in those countries.
…and, of course the tee shirt I love is sold out (xxl)…gee, how can that be already??🤔
Jim, would you be willing to share some of your UA-cam demographics metrics? Things like buckets for age, gender, etc of your viewership?
What soil do you recommend for filling pots?
I’m taking on a few perennial beds that have been neglected for years and are full of weeds and grass. Any suggestions on the best way to tackle this project? Just pull the weeds? Dig the plants up, set aside, bulldoze the bed, then replant and mulch? I appreciate any advice from you or other subscribers who have taken on this daunting task. Thanks!
I added a dry creek to my garden to help drain a soggy area. Can you talk about what you need to think about when selecting plants that will survive along the edges of or in a dry creek?
Question: Hi Jim! I would like to plant a Guincho Purple elderberry and limb it up over time to treeform it. Is it going to be a lot of maintenance? I mean, will it shoot up a lot at the roots AND on the old stems? Thank you for all the usefull information, love the Q&A's 😊
I am in downeast NC, zone 8 a or b (not sure which anymore). I recently purchased a lisianthus off the dead rack at Lowe's. I've watered it and it's looking okay. I've researched it and gotten a ton of conflicting information. Do you, or have you grown lisianthus and can you give me any advice on how to make this plant thrive? I'm willing to grow it as a houseplant if necessary. Thank you!!!
Jim- a lot of us have seen many late summer and fall-blooming perennials beginning to bloom already. In SC 8b I've seen plants like pineapple sage and sedums that typically flower in Aug/Sep starting to flower now. What specifically about the weather this winter and/or spring could be cause? Here, most of chill hrs were accumulated in first half of winter and no freezes in Mar or Apr, both of which are unusual. Not sure why this would cause some plants to bloom 2 mos early tho.
Love your videos! Always great info. Need to let you know vines act differently in Florida. They turn into monsters, growing wider and wider as they grow taller and taller with many, many runners/trunks. I know you have often said Florida is different. You can add this one to the Florida list. LOL 💚
Wonderful video as always! I am pretty new to your channel but learn so much!
What are your thoughts on cedar mulch? AND do you grow any roses? I don’t think I’ve seen you talk about them much in your property.
I’m a new rose grower in Houston and it’s certainly challenging as the summer kicks in the door. We are already in mid 90s for highs. We’ve had lots of rain which is fairly normal. I’m starting my roses in large terra cotta pots. I hear good things about cedar mulch for roses. Any thoughts? Thank you and good luck on your upcoming event!
A friend planted a long row of chindo. I tried to advise her to mix different plants but she is someone who wants uniformity. Now four years in, her row is showing signs of water availability. The plants near the highway are far smaller than the ones lower down the hill.
Jim.... Purchased a prairie fire crabapple this spring. Two very tall leaders which must be 9-11' tall and a few more branches 4-5'. Should I trim the tall branches to get fuller branching? A neighbor with the same variety pruned his to umbrella type form. My plant looks healthy, zone 7B, full sun. Thanks for the heads up about energy required when purchasing coconut/non-native materials.
is composting included in fertilizing ?
I’m thinking of adding a dry River bed to my garden, actually I need to as water gushes thru this area when we get really heavy rain. Could you do a video explaining that process, does and don’ts too?
Senecio Angel Wings are an excellent choice for those of us without a lot of shade and can't grow the white leafed Hostas. Mine is in a pot and I try never to water it as it is a succulent, non hardy and will need to be protected in winter. 8aMS
There's a gardener up in Oregon who was planting boxwoods in containers and they mentioned that to make sure there's no air pockets. What are your thoughts on this?
Here in Central Texas, our native soil is mostly limestone and some clay. The soil and irrigation water have a pH in the mid-to-high 7's. I've built up the soil in our slightly sloping front beds the past 4 years with some compost, pine bark, and loam-based "soil" from a local nursery. We've been using an acidifying organic fertilizer. This spring, the plants (new and from last year) have exploded in new growth. Should I continue using an organic fertilizer with an acidifier, given our native "soil" and water system?
Re: ground covers… are they a good alternative to maintaining large mulch rings around single specimen trees in the yard? As trees such as Norway & Blue spruce grow in size as well as shrubs, maintaining mulch rings to protect the tree roots from grass pressure and retain moisture are a lot of effort and couple times a year.
If so, what types of ground covers are recommended in zone 6 in the Midwest for under planting of trees & shrubs to keep tree roots cooler and retain moisture.
Question/request. Long time ago I watched you do video of landscaping someone else's property. They had side garden going down slope to backyard that you specifically planted shrubs that would have a fighting chance against their pet dogs urine. I can not find it. Could you link it in an upcoming garden question/answer Sunday?
Thanks
Hi Jim. I live and garden in MD zone 7b. We removed our crepe Myrtle trees and did not remove the stumps. Will it continue to grow? How do we prevent it from growing back. Thanks!!
N. Florida Previously known as 9A.
I had a mule palm thatI think was underwatered and lived approx. a year, turningcompletley brown in a matter of weeks.
Replaced it, hooked to bubbler and recently went yellow over a few weeks.
Stopped the watering and checked the soil which was pretty wet.
We now haven't received rain in weeks.
How long should I wait to water so I don't lose the palm again?
Thank you!
I live in coastal Alabama zone 9A. Is it too late to prune 4 year old green giant arborvitae?
Got any good tricks for reducing the number of seedlings from Carolina Laurel Cherry trees? Zone 9
Zone 8A, Mooresville NC
Have an Oakland Holly in a large container - in the first fall, leaf tips turned brown, and it slowly defoliated totally. It ended up flowering still and has leafed back out, but only on the branch tips for the most part. I thought perhaps I was overwatering, but now wondering if in fact I was underwatering. Any thoughts?
Q- zone 7b, staking a feelin blue deodar cedar to get some additional height to it. It’s staked to about 4 feet high now. I’m using grafting tape to secure it to a bamboo stick. Seems to be holding. Is there any material preferred to hold it to the stick that you have used ? Also- how long does it have to stay staked to the bamboo stick to keep that part of the limb permanently vertical? Thank you
I’m in Alabama, so I’m definitely battling invasive privet and nandina.
My question is what to do about aggressive natives. I’ve got muscadine vines, Virginia creeper, periwinkle, scarlet trumpet vine, and smilax.
I feel like a jerk getting rid of it all, but they are very difficult to maintain in check. My problem is not so much How to get rid of it, but just feeling bad about it.
Jim!! What about soil microbes in pots? Is there any alive? My potted plants are heat stressed, pots are hot to the touch. Im worry i cooked any soil life in my pots. Do you use organic ferts for your pots? Please provide your DIY potted soil ratios so i can stop with the bagged soil.
Zone 7a/b in southern VA - Will Fatshedera grow well on an Arbor on a Mountain? We do have some wind frequently. There is a Crape Myrtle 10 feet away on south side, and the corner of the garage 10 feet away on the north.
How long should I put down the compost before starting to plant? Have very hard clay soil
Watering question - I can put gallons of water on a plant in an attempt to 'drown the space' between waterings, but when I check for saturation it seems to be completely dry below a few millimeters of mulch! What is happening here? Where's all that water going?? Do I keep watering?? It's particularly egregious around the crown of the plant (the soil that was in the pot). My plants have been in the ground between 3-12 months, in clay soil (Raleigh), planted 1-2 inches up, and mulched with triple-shredded hardwood. I try and put at least 2-3 days between waterings, depending on heat and plant type, and if the base of the plant feels dry. Watering is where I feel the least confident in gardening, which is unfortunate because it can be the most damaging!
How would you help create shade in an area that gets full sun?30’x20’ in Raleigh. Looking to be able to plant some Japanese maples and other shade/part shade perennials.
I ordered some sale plants from a well-known online source. They showed up in 3” coconut coir pots. My first thought was to de-pot them because I have had suboptimal experience with cardboard biodegradable items. But since I could see roots coming through, I went ahead and put them in the ground. What is your opinion of this practice from a gardening perspective- general ecological questions aside?
My experience with them is that they take up to 2 years to decompose. I don’t think that’s good for a potentially large plant to be confined in a 4” pot that long. Yes the roots can (supposedly) grow out, but my plants seemed to suffer in them… in Virginia, 7b, with plenty of moisture.
I have the same experience in Boston 6b with coir not rotting. I now peel the sides off as much as possible before planting when I get them from online nurseries. I save the strips and use them to line the bottom of pots with large holes to keep the soil in.
I'm obviously not Jim, but on the rare occasions when I obtain plants in peat, coir, or other material pots that they say to plant intact, I use one of two approaches. (1) I slice four or more vertical cuts so that roots can easily escape, then plant in ground, or (2) slice and peel off the pot as much as possible, especially if the plant is a seeding. At that point it's basically just root pruning.