Beautiful song for Mary and Beth! Everything’s looking good! Edit: I live in Georgia and we have predominantly clay soil. I always mix in black cow manure and a little sand to help with drainage. The manure also helps nurture your plants. Your garden center will also tell you what amendments will help. You’re a happy gardener. Flick those beetles in a jar of soapy water. Thank you for sharing!
Agreed on the amendments and the soapy water. My echinacea are all eaten up by the Japanese beetle and I’m sad about it! Little flower eating devils! Beautiful video Jes 😊♥️
Thank you Jes, for taking us along with you as you planted your new plants from your Aunt Marybeth. I'm excited to see the Quince plant bloom. 🪴 I've never heard of that plant. So it will be interesting to see it grow and bloom. Your gully gardens look so lush and beautiful 😍 oh by the way when I seen your American flag hanging on your tree I had to get me one and do the same thing cause I loved yours so much. And I love to see the flag flying. It means so much to me. ❤ So thank you Jes for such inspiration not only in plants and flowers but also in our country ❤ 😊 love ya God's blessings to you, Nate, and sweet Max ❤️ 🐈🐈⬛
I’m so thankful I found your UA-cam channel. You have the sweetest spirit! Your videos are not only informative and your gardens are beautiful but your videos/voice is very soothing to me. May God continue to bless you and your family ❤
Hey girl!! So excited to see how much joy these plants brought to you! Your great grandma Price used to have beautiful quince in her flower beds!! They were always my favorite ones in her yard
Awwww, Mary and Beth, how sweet is that 😊 Nice ending, love the walk around and song. Sounds like Aunt Mary's garden would make for a nice field trip. Gypsum helps break up clay, I've seen Monty Don of Gardeners World puts some grit in with the planting soil. I've never seen grit here in the states, but it reminds me of stones for a fish tank. Japanese beetles, I have 2 tons of them, bucket of soapy water goes with me on my 6am walk.
My grandmother had an old fashioned Quince in her front yard that was 8' by 5'. It was her pride and joy. It was covered with red/rose colored blooms in early spring through June/July. Yes, it had some gnarly thorns,she would wear long sleeves and heavy gloves when pruning. Coincidentally, I have a grandson named Quincy! Need to add one of these to my garden!
Here in the south, I use finely ground pine bark to mix with the clay soil. Also, if you're dealing with an area that stays too wet, plant everything raised up into a mound
Hi Jes🌺 wonderful peach quince from your aunt Mary it will be so beautiful with its amazing flowers and your garden looks so pretty . Have anice day .🦋🌺🦋
Always nice to walk along with you in your gardens!Beautiful work...and look at those subscribers growing every day💖 9000k I found you last year with 2000k subscribers that's wonderfull! Watching from Canada🌺
Lol.... Jes- look at this little guy! 👉 Bug-👀😬 Jes- nope 🤜 So funny with the "peed my pants" story! 🤣 Love this channel soooooooo much. Love your garden so much too. 🌺🌻🪷🪻🪴🌸🍃
I have all clay soil here in Georgia. Dig a hole twice the size you need. Mix some compost with the soil you removed. Put some of the mix in the bottom of the hole. Add your fertilizer. Plant the plant and fill in with remaining soil mixture. I have great success with this method. I generally use Espoma products like BioTone and Land and sea compost. 10:2610:26
I can remember seeing what we always referred to as ‘flowering quince’, in my grandparent’s yard in Texas. It was one of the first flowering plants in the Spring and although it had substantial thorns, it was ALWAYS beautiful! Could turn into a hedge if let go. I absolutely LOVE your singing. Please continue to be you. You are a salve to the soul, a genuine gift from God for your sincerity and plucky spirit…and you are blessed to have ‘Big Nate’! He’s a keeper!
I don't know how I unsubscribed, but I'm glad you are still here🤍 We have clay soil. I plant a lil higher in those areas and only plants that like moisture. We usually remove a lot of the clay to ammend with a topsoil that has sand and peat and manure in it.
Hey, Jes fans....hit the like button....almost at 10k subscribers. Your voice is very smoothing as one comment mentioned. Thanks for letting us share some time with you.
I have clay soil. Put Black cow compost or organic compost in the hole with starter fertilizer and then add more compost on top of the soil. My plants did fantastic last year.
Laura from Garden Answer suggests planting birch trees (which I know you already like) in wet areas. She says they soak up the water and help dry up the area. Hope this helps.
I live in PA 6b and have terrible clay soil. I use gypsum it’s suppose to break up the clay soil. I also amend the soil with Land and Sea compost (I love it), cow manure, mushroom soil. I am adding a new garden in my backyard later this summer and we will borrow a rototiller to prepare the soil. I also add Biotone when I plant flowers and shrubs. And then fertilize with proven winners or Plant or flower tone. Good luck! Love your videos!
OMG Jes, I moved into a house in Southern Vermont two years ago that already had a quince and finally found another on clearance last year (tiny baby)but now I have two! It’s such a happy plant!! So glad for you.
I would also suggest adding manure and sand in your garden that is clay. Your garden is beautiful and so peaceful. Love the song you sang for Aunt Mary.
Loved hearing your childhood memories with Aunt Mary. She helped you become a gardener! My grandmother had HUGE old fashion quince shrub by her old garage. It was about 12 feet tall by 12 feet wide. She would prune that shrub when I went to visit her after I got out of school for the year. That thing had some wicked thorns about 2 inches long. It was a beast to clean up! This year I am finding that a lot of the Proven Winner plants have no plant tag, just that sticker that you pointed out. I count on those plant tags.
You're not wrong saying it looks like a rose because it's in the same family, Rosaceae. In regards to bad draining soil: adding organic matter. If it's really bad, you might want to dig down deep to break up any hard layers that might be present. And while I don't recommend rotivating, somethimes the means justify the end. Or plant things that really like the wet: Hosta, Astilbe, Rodgersia, Alnus, Caltha, skunk cabbage, Primula, Iris sibirica/ensata, Cephalanthus, Gunnera.... So in short, a sort of soil reboot: 1) dig down deep (several feet if you must) with a spade or digger, breaking up layers and lumps and mixing different soil types to a more homogenous mixture 2) level the area somewhat 3) add an even layer of compost or manure on top 4) rotivate to homogenous mixture again 5) level it out to your liking (here you can decide whether or not to tamp it down somewhat, but don't use heavy machinery; your feet or a lawn roller are enough) [ 6) mulch thickly, preferably with something woody. you may leave this step for later to watch the drainage during/after rain events]
I will always stick around for a garden walk thru. The red flowers add such a pop in front of your hostas. I only have 3 hostas because I’m mostly full sun but I do love them & cone flowers work good for my mostly sunny yard. Thanks Jes 🇺🇸👩🌾
Lots of clay soil here in West Virginia! It will be interesting to see how the Quince plants do. I’ve heard of them, but have never seen one. Your gardens are beautiful! Blessings to Aunt Mary! 🙏💕🙏
Your garden is stunning! I have Quince and it’s a great performer. I love the color of the ones you received. You will be so happy soon however last year the Japanese beetles found mine!
I mix soil conditioner in with the native soil. It looks like a very fine pine bark mulch. Jim Putnam from Hort Tube recommends this. I'm in TN and have the very heavy yellow clay and if I didn't amend the soil, I couldn't grow anything. After coming from Illinois with the rich dirt for growing I had to relearn gardening. Thank you for all your videos I love them all and also watch your sister. My mom talked about quince, so I'll need to look into those.
I had a large area like yours. The only solution that worked for me was to mound the bed up about 6 or 8 inches through the middle of the bed and gradually slope it toward the edges. It took a lot of bulk garden soil but so worth. 😊
I have clay soil in my garden. You need to plant things about an inch above the soil line. This reduces the amount of water around the crown of the plant. I also put a little garden soil in my holes that I buy at the garden center. I hope this is helpful.
I live on the coast of NC with very sandy soil. I watch Horttube with Jim Putnum allot. He is in the Piedmont of NC with Clay soil. He always says when planting in clay, to plant with about an inch of the root ball above the clay soil and then top with mulch. Be careful of trying to add sand as Jim and others say you will create a clay pot if you do. He uses compost, manure, and pine bark soil conditioner.
What I normally do is add garden soil and try to mix it in with the clay surrounding soil as much as possible. This year I planted a tuff stuff hydrangea (struggled in the first spot with too much sun bc leaves were getting crispy edges) I watered it so much that I was afraid I would rot the roots. I moved it to current location (total shade) amended the soil with mushroom compost thinking for sure that should make it well draining soil ? … (not so sure 😢) … every time I stick my finger into soil to check it comes out dirty with soil stuck to it, but not wet feeling if that makes sense. I feel like it may still need something else but not sure what 😂😬 The shrub however is pushing new growth (a lighter shade of green) and I do see I think it was three buds … will they open without any sun (not even filtered sun) we shall see 🤷♀️ Don’t really feel like moving it again just yet. Just hopefully it survives the winter and I can look at it again next spring ?? But, as far as amending Casey Lynn Lawrence (from Wisconsin) says a good way to do it is by adding GARDEN SOIL !! …. Seen that after I amended with compost … guess I was doing it just fine to begin with 😬
@@JaneysGarden2023 it is confusing as there are so many various opinions. Since I am gardening in sand, I don't have firsthand experience. I can only point to what I have heard Jim Putnum, Tony Avert (Plants Delight / Juniper Level Botanical Gardens), and the folks at JC Raulston Arboretum teach. Ultimately, it comes down to picking what makes sense to you for your garden and trying it out.
@@JaneysGarden2023 Yes I also watch Casey from Wisconsin. I live close to their garden center, Waynes Daughters. Such a fun place to shop. I went there 3 times this season and am enjoying everything I got from them. She knows a lot about so many plants. One day I asked her to explain the difference between a superbly and superbena and she gave a lengthly explanation. Such a nice person to talk to.
Bumper Crop soil builder for the clay soil!!! I swear I have tried EVERYTHING. This was the only thing that worked. I fill up the hole anytime I plant something. I have an area like yours. It was solid wet clay. In the spring it would just stay a giant puddle. Now I have all different plants in there and they are doing better than anywere else in my gardens! I can't believe how much it has helped.
Hi Jes! I watch Gardening with Navart and she has been amending her soil with a little sand worked in with her soil and I think compost. She says it has helped her clay soil so much. You might check her videos out. Loving all your videos and beauty there. Just so much peacefulness
Ive been watching your videos for a while and i really love watching your lovely gardens flourish and grow. Also i was wondering if you ever shopped at Sunny Gardens, their prices are super cheap.
how about raising the middle section and put your sun loving plants higher up or take 4 bits of wood maybe logs fill with soil and put your plants in this then you have created a mini raised bed
I have been able to amend my boggy soil area, with a massive load of mulch from Chipdrop. It was so high, it was like a small mountain. Then I put lots of vegetable and fruit scraps under the mulch to encourage the earthworms to come and help break up the soil. It has helped tremendously. I also planted lots of wet soil loving plants. Things like hydrangeas, hardy hibiscus, roses, trees, etc.
I feel your pain with they clay soil, here in Georiga we have plenty. Add lots of soil amendments and plant you plants a little above ground , for better draniage. Sand mixed in also help keep the clay from clumping around the roots. I use cow manure and garden soil to break up the clay. I had to laugh when your camera fell over on cue.😄
I also have a few gardens with lots of clay. Best to add lots of compost and triple mix and peat. I thought it might help to add a little sand but Google said no dont add sand. Compost will help break up the clay. Each time you plant a new plant add in compost. Also adding mulch will help. Try tilling it in with compost in the spring then mulch again.
You will get tons off beetles if you don`t put the ones you find in soapy water, please don`t squish them or flick them 😣 love your garden and will look forward to the quince growth 🌺🌺🌺
I love Quince. My guess is it will get bigger than 5 ft. My neighbor has one but it is an old version that gets thorns. They are 8 ft. But they are not a dense shrub. It only gets about 5 to 6 hrs of sun too.
I garden in Michigan too and had to deal with a lot of clay when I first started. I would replace the soil I dug out with half top soil and half manure I bought at Meijer. I add a little Plant Tone or BioTone in the bottom of the hole. Fertilize the perennials in the early spring with more Plant Tone and mulch yearly. Sometimes I buy more manure and just put it around my plants before mulching. My soil has improved so much over the years. I think the more you dig in it, the better it gets.
I only have compacted clay. When I plant something new I use pine bark soil conditioner and if I don't have that I'll use some compost. Just mix it into the hole soil. My cone flowers struggled too but the following years are very happy, once established they are very hardy. Hope that helps! Love your property!
The leaves look like a lilac. I love that you are planting during this time of the season. I have 5 that I need to plant and I worry that it may be too hot.
LOL so funny!! At 15:23, that's exactly what I do when I see unwanted bugs! That was too funny! PS I love hosta blooms also!! They are the best, and the hummingbirds love them also! Of course I would still have them without the blooms, but the blooms are a bonus! Anyone who "doesn't like a certain flower" is crazy! LOL I even love weed flowers!
Hi Jes, Thank you for the tour! I just love your gully gardens. I have one on the edge of my woods as well. I am working on adding more Hostas every year. What are the beautiful Hostas you have at 24:52, soooo pretty! I need those 🤣 Enjoy the day, Bonnie from WI zone 4b
Hi Jes, I just love your garden. In your new sun garden that is holding on to sooo much water, maybe planting dwarf dapple willow shrub or a weeping pussywillow tree. They like water. Your garden is beautiful, I wish I had more shade, but I am taking notes for the shade I do have😊❤
What a beautiful plants!! We have clay or sand over here. I would just dig a big hole and mix sand with the clay and plant high and hopefully that works!!! 💕🌸🌸
Love your garden Jes, how do you look after your grass!!?It being a large part of your garden it looks a tad neglected ( no bald areas so you are doing something right)😉 keep on doing what you’re passionate about, we appreciate it, thanks Bernard.
Maybe instead of the coneflowers (since they dont like wet soil) I would try astible! Also rodgersia love wet soil and have such nice large leaves :) when planting, i would do what others mentioned and add compost for sure to break it up and improve drainage. Good luck! Love seeing all the plants in your garden!
He’s pull those plants up that are too wet and sit them on top of the ground. Then add your soil to these plants and mulch. This mounding up will do the trick. I’ve gardened this way for 40 years. Be sure to give them a 3ft diameter of soil all around the plant. Make sure soil comes up to the root ball top level.
Add compost to your clay soil. It amends the clay soil and makes it more workable as it breaks down. Total game changer. Your garden is gorgeous. How is that new plant from your brothers girlfriends aunt doing. Sorry I forget the name.
Beautiful song for Mary and Beth! Everything’s looking good! Edit: I live in Georgia and we have predominantly clay soil. I always mix in black cow manure and a little sand to help with drainage. The manure also helps nurture your plants. Your garden center will also tell you what amendments will help. You’re a happy gardener. Flick those beetles in a jar of soapy water. Thank you for sharing!
Agreed on the amendments and the soapy water. My echinacea are all eaten up by the Japanese beetle and I’m sad about it! Little flower eating devils! Beautiful video Jes 😊♥️
Thank you Jes, for taking us along with you as you planted your new plants from your Aunt Marybeth. I'm excited to see the Quince plant bloom. 🪴 I've never heard of that plant. So it will be interesting to see it grow and bloom. Your gully gardens look so lush and beautiful 😍 oh by the way when I seen your American flag hanging on your tree I had to get me one and do the same thing cause I loved yours so much. And I love to see the flag flying. It means so much to me. ❤ So thank you Jes for such inspiration not only in plants and flowers but also in our country ❤ 😊 love ya God's blessings to you, Nate, and sweet Max ❤️ 🐈🐈⬛
That Paula Abdul's song sounds even better with your voice.
I’m so thankful I found your UA-cam channel. You have the sweetest spirit! Your videos are not only informative and your gardens are beautiful but your videos/voice is very soothing to me. May God continue to bless you and your family ❤
thanks so much!
I use to watch what not to wear,it was fun. I really like your insight and your story sharing.
Hey girl!! So excited to see how much joy these plants brought to you! Your great grandma Price used to have beautiful quince in her flower beds!! They were always my favorite ones in her yard
Awwww, Mary and Beth, how sweet is that 😊 Nice ending, love the walk around and song. Sounds like Aunt Mary's garden would make for a nice field trip. Gypsum helps break up clay, I've seen Monty Don of Gardeners World puts some grit in with the planting soil. I've never seen grit here in the states, but it reminds me of stones for a fish tank. Japanese beetles, I have 2 tons of them, bucket of soapy water goes with me on my 6am walk.
My grandmother had an old fashioned Quince in her front yard that was 8' by 5'. It was her pride and joy. It was covered with red/rose colored blooms in early spring through June/July. Yes, it had some gnarly thorns,she would wear long sleeves and heavy gloves when pruning.
Coincidentally, I have a grandson named Quincy! Need to add one of these to my garden!
Is the little giggles for me
Here in the south, I use finely ground pine bark to mix with the clay soil. Also, if you're dealing with an area that stays too wet, plant everything raised up into a mound
Beautiful song, beautiful garden! 🎼🌻🥀
Hi Jes🌺 wonderful peach quince from your aunt Mary it will be so beautiful with its amazing flowers and your garden looks so pretty . Have anice day .🦋🌺🦋
Always nice to walk along with you in your gardens!Beautiful work...and look at those subscribers growing every day💖 9000k I found you last year with 2000k subscribers that's wonderfull! Watching from Canada🌺
Thanks so much
Lol....
Jes- look at this little guy! 👉
Bug-👀😬
Jes- nope 🤜
So funny with the "peed my pants" story! 🤣 Love this channel soooooooo much. Love your garden so much too. 🌺🌻🪷🪻🪴🌸🍃
I have all clay soil here in Georgia. Dig a hole twice the size you need. Mix some compost with the soil you removed. Put some of the mix in the bottom of the hole. Add your fertilizer. Plant the plant and fill in with remaining soil mixture. I have great success with this method. I generally use Espoma products like BioTone and Land and sea compost. 10:26 10:26
So happy to another little garden tour. Wonderful song for Aunt MaryBeth. Your so uplifting and sweet.
Low waterfalls or a natural fountain would be so perfect in your garden. That tour at the end was totally amazing!!!! 🥰
I can remember seeing what we always referred to as ‘flowering quince’, in my grandparent’s yard in Texas. It was one of the first flowering plants in the Spring and although it had substantial thorns, it was ALWAYS beautiful! Could turn into a hedge if let go. I absolutely LOVE your singing. Please continue to be you. You are a salve to the soul, a genuine gift from God for your sincerity and plucky spirit…and you are blessed to have ‘Big Nate’! He’s a keeper!
Everything looks beautiful Jes❤
I don't know how I unsubscribed, but I'm glad you are still here🤍
We have clay soil. I plant a lil higher in those areas and only plants that like moisture. We usually remove a lot of the clay to ammend with a topsoil that has sand and peat and manure in it.
Garden looks stunning Jes
Jes I just love your so much you work so ❤
Hey, Jes fans....hit the like button....almost at 10k subscribers. Your voice is very smoothing as one comment mentioned. Thanks for letting us share some time with you.
Thank you Kathy! thats very nice of you to say ☺
Thanks for sharing your beautiful garden and your lovely music!!! Whenever you have music on your videos, I play them over and over!❤
So nice of you, thank you!
I have clay soil. Put Black cow compost or organic compost in the hole with starter fertilizer and then add more compost on top of the soil. My plants did fantastic last year.
Laura from Garden Answer suggests planting birch trees (which I know you already like) in wet areas. She says they soak up the water and help dry up the area. Hope this helps.
Everything is so beautiful, Jes!
You are so cute and really have a beautiful voice! I love to sing also!
I live in PA 6b and have terrible clay soil. I use gypsum it’s suppose to break up the clay soil. I also amend the soil with Land and Sea compost (I love it), cow manure, mushroom soil. I am adding a new garden in my backyard later this summer and we will borrow a rototiller to prepare the soil. I also add Biotone when I plant flowers and shrubs. And then fertilize with proven winners or Plant or flower tone. Good luck! Love your videos!
YOU NEED A WEEPING WILLOW THEY LOVE WATER. PLANTED AT CLOSE TO THE END OF YOUR BED. THEY WILL DRINK UP SO MUCH OF THAT WATER.
OMG Jes, I moved into a house in Southern Vermont two years ago that already had a quince and finally found another on clearance last year (tiny baby)but now I have two! It’s such a happy plant!! So glad for you.
Beautiful place, great memories, how fun with Aunt Mary
Jes everything is looking so amazing ❤
You can add new soil to the area over the mulch.
You are so fun to follow. I have learned to relax and enjoy my garden. Give us an update on your music since you left Nashville when you have time.
I have clay. You can add gypsum. Amend with compost. Even leaf litter. You may have to adjust your watering for that area. Plant the plants higher.
I would also suggest adding manure and sand in your garden that is clay. Your garden is beautiful and so peaceful. Love the song you sang for Aunt Mary.
Loved hearing your childhood memories with Aunt Mary. She helped you become a gardener!
My grandmother had HUGE old fashion quince shrub by her old garage. It was about 12 feet tall by 12 feet wide. She would prune that shrub when I went to visit her after I got out of school for the year. That thing had some wicked thorns about 2 inches long. It was a beast to clean up!
This year I am finding that a lot of the Proven Winner plants have no plant tag, just that sticker that you pointed out. I count on those plant tags.
You're not wrong saying it looks like a rose because it's in the same family, Rosaceae.
In regards to bad draining soil: adding organic matter. If it's really bad, you might want to dig down deep to break up any hard layers that might be present. And while I don't recommend rotivating, somethimes the means justify the end.
Or plant things that really like the wet: Hosta, Astilbe, Rodgersia, Alnus, Caltha, skunk cabbage, Primula, Iris sibirica/ensata, Cephalanthus, Gunnera....
So in short, a sort of soil reboot:
1) dig down deep (several feet if you must) with a spade or digger, breaking up layers and lumps and mixing different soil types to a more homogenous mixture
2) level the area somewhat
3) add an even layer of compost or manure on top
4) rotivate to homogenous mixture again
5) level it out to your liking (here you can decide whether or not to tamp it down somewhat, but don't use heavy machinery; your feet or a lawn roller are enough)
[ 6) mulch thickly, preferably with something woody. you may leave this step for later to watch the drainage during/after rain events]
Jes, plant a few inches above the hole. This will hel with clay soil. If you have a boggy area then a PW perennial hibiscus
I will always stick around for a garden walk thru. The red flowers add such a pop in front of your hostas. I only have 3 hostas because I’m mostly full sun but I do love them & cone flowers work good for my mostly sunny yard. Thanks Jes 🇺🇸👩🌾
Lots of clay soil here in West Virginia! It will be interesting to see how the Quince plants do. I’ve heard of them, but have never seen one. Your gardens are beautiful! Blessings to Aunt Mary! 🙏💕🙏
Your garden is stunning! I have Quince and it’s a great performer. I love the color of the ones you received. You will be so happy soon however last year the Japanese beetles found mine!
I love the red blooms with your grey house. Beautiful choice of colors.
I mix soil conditioner in with the native soil. It looks like a very fine pine bark mulch. Jim Putnam from Hort Tube recommends this. I'm in TN and have the very heavy yellow clay and if I didn't amend the soil, I couldn't grow anything. After coming from Illinois with the rich dirt for growing I had to relearn gardening. Thank you for all your videos I love them all and also watch your sister. My mom talked about quince, so I'll need to look into those.
Love the quince plants. The flowers are going to be amazing.
I too have clay soil and dig larger hole and remove the soil and amend it. Only way to get rid of wet area.
Beautiful Jes! Garden is really coming along. Thx for sharing.
Gypsum breaks up clay soil. Make your hole 4 times bigger than needed and add new soil in the hole before planting,.
I had a large area like yours. The only solution that worked for me was to mound the bed up about 6 or 8 inches through the middle of the bed and gradually slope it toward the edges. It took a lot of bulk garden soil but so worth. 😊
I have clay soil in my garden. You need to plant things about an inch above the soil line. This reduces the amount of water around the crown of the plant. I also put a little garden soil in my holes that I buy at the garden center. I hope this is helpful.
I live on the coast of NC with very sandy soil. I watch Horttube with Jim Putnum allot. He is in the Piedmont of NC with Clay soil. He always says when planting in clay, to plant with about an inch of the root ball above the clay soil and then top with mulch. Be careful of trying to add sand as Jim and others say you will create a clay pot if you do. He uses compost, manure, and pine bark soil conditioner.
What I normally do is add garden soil and try to mix it in with the clay surrounding soil as much as possible.
This year I planted a tuff stuff hydrangea (struggled in the first spot with too much sun bc leaves were getting crispy edges) I watered it so much that I was afraid I would rot the roots. I moved it to current location (total shade) amended the soil with mushroom compost thinking for sure that should make it well draining soil ? … (not so sure 😢) … every time I stick my finger into soil to check it comes out dirty with soil stuck to it, but not wet feeling if that makes sense. I feel like it may still need something else but not sure what 😂😬
The shrub however is pushing new growth (a lighter shade of green) and I do see I think it was three buds … will they open without any sun (not even filtered sun) we shall see 🤷♀️
Don’t really feel like moving it again just yet. Just hopefully it survives the winter and I can look at it again next spring ??
But, as far as amending Casey Lynn Lawrence (from Wisconsin) says a good way to do it is by adding GARDEN SOIL !! ….
Seen that after I amended with compost … guess I was doing it just fine to begin with 😬
But, I have heard others say the same about mixing sand with clay !
@@JaneysGarden2023 it is confusing as there are so many various opinions. Since I am gardening in sand, I don't have firsthand experience. I can only point to what I have heard Jim Putnum, Tony Avert (Plants Delight / Juniper Level Botanical Gardens), and the folks at JC Raulston Arboretum teach. Ultimately, it comes down to picking what makes sense to you for your garden and trying it out.
@@JaneysGarden2023 Yes I also watch Casey from Wisconsin. I live close to their garden center, Waynes Daughters. Such a fun place to shop. I went there 3 times this season and am enjoying everything I got from them. She knows a lot about so many plants. One day I asked her to explain the difference between a superbly and superbena and she gave a lengthly explanation. Such a nice person to talk to.
@@tinapaxton4231 I will try and follow them as well , I guess
Add gypsum to the soil, helps delete your clay soil.
Plant some Birch Trees. They love damp/wet soil. They look best with multiple trunks.😊❤
Enjoyed
We have heavy clay in Southwest Indiana and I amend it with lots of sand to help drainage. Quince blooms really early along with forsythia.
Bumper Crop soil builder for the clay soil!!! I swear I have tried EVERYTHING. This was the only thing that worked. I fill up the hole anytime I plant something.
I have an area like yours. It was solid wet clay. In the spring it would just stay a giant puddle. Now I have all different plants in there and they are doing better than anywere else in my gardens! I can't believe how much it has helped.
Hi Jes! I watch Gardening with Navart and she has been amending her soil with a little sand worked in with her soil and I think compost. She says it has helped her clay soil so much. You might check her videos out. Loving all your videos and beauty there. Just so much peacefulness
Ive been watching your videos for a while and i really love watching your lovely gardens flourish and grow. Also i was wondering if you ever shopped at Sunny Gardens, their prices are super cheap.
Awww you named them after me!!😂
I can’t believe your Astilbe is still flowering, love 💕 their pink plumes
Quince blooms are stunning, I’m sure you will love it. Also, what not to wear was one of my favorite shows!
how about raising the middle section and put your sun loving plants higher up
or take 4 bits of wood maybe logs fill with soil and put your plants in this then you have created a mini raised bed
I have been able to amend my boggy soil area, with a massive load of mulch from Chipdrop. It was so high, it was like a small mountain. Then I put lots of vegetable and fruit scraps under the mulch to encourage the earthworms to come and help break up the soil. It has helped tremendously. I also planted lots of wet soil loving plants. Things like hydrangeas, hardy hibiscus, roses, trees, etc.
Thanks for the tour. Beautiful singing too.🥰
I feel your pain with they clay soil, here in Georiga we have plenty. Add lots of soil amendments and plant you plants a little above ground , for better draniage. Sand mixed in also help keep the clay from clumping around the roots. I use cow manure and garden soil to break up the clay. I had to laugh when your camera fell over on cue.😄
I also have a few gardens with lots of clay. Best to add lots of compost and triple mix and peat. I thought it might help to add a little sand but Google said no dont add sand. Compost will help break up the clay. Each time you plant a new plant add in compost. Also adding mulch will help. Try tilling it in with compost in the spring then mulch again.
You will get tons off beetles if you don`t put the ones you find in soapy water, please don`t squish them or flick them 😣 love your garden and will look forward to the quince growth 🌺🌺🌺
Yarrow flowers bring good bugs to eat the bad bugs! Worked in my garden!
Thank you for the song Jes even though it was for A. Mary.🌸💚🙃
I love Quince. My guess is it will get bigger than 5 ft. My neighbor has one but it is an old version that gets thorns. They are 8 ft. But they are not a dense shrub. It only gets about 5 to 6 hrs of sun too.
I garden in Michigan too and had to deal with a lot of clay when I first started. I would replace the soil I dug out with half top soil and half manure I bought at Meijer. I add a little Plant Tone or BioTone in the bottom of the hole. Fertilize the perennials in the early spring with more Plant Tone and mulch yearly. Sometimes I buy more manure and just put it around my plants before mulching. My soil has improved so much over the years. I think the more you dig in it, the better it gets.
I only have compacted clay. When I plant something new I use pine bark soil conditioner and if I don't have that I'll use some compost. Just mix it into the hole soil. My cone flowers struggled too but the following years are very happy, once established they are very hardy. Hope that helps! Love your property!
Thanks for the tour and the music 😊
Such a lovely garden! Thanks for sharing so much. Looks love it
Haven’t heard of it either.
Loved this video tour of your beautiful gardens. Thanks for sharing!
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birch trees, or dappled willows would suck up a lot of water
Thank you Jes. I have a quince that I need to get into the ground. 🌸💚🙃
I just discovered the CLEOME at the nursery where I live.i went back to more their all gone.their very beautiful.your garden looks awesome.
Try planting a willow tree
The leaves look like a lilac. I love that you are planting during this time of the season. I have 5 that I need to plant and I worry that it may be too hot.
LOL so funny!! At 15:23, that's exactly what I do when I see unwanted bugs! That was too funny!
PS I love hosta blooms also!! They are the best, and the hummingbirds love them also! Of course I would still have them without the blooms, but the blooms are a bonus! Anyone who "doesn't like a certain flower" is crazy! LOL I even love weed flowers!
Hi Jes, Thank you for the tour! I just love your gully gardens. I have one on the edge of my woods as well. I am working on adding more Hostas every year. What are the beautiful Hostas you have at 24:52, soooo pretty! I need those 🤣 Enjoy the day, Bonnie from WI zone 4b
Hi Jes, I just love your garden. In your new sun garden that is holding on to sooo much water, maybe planting dwarf dapple willow shrub or a weeping pussywillow tree. They like water. Your garden is beautiful, I wish I had more shade, but I am taking notes for the shade I do have😊❤
What a beautiful plants!! We have clay or sand over here. I would just dig a big hole and mix sand with the clay and plant high and hopefully that works!!! 💕🌸🌸
I am going to try this thank you!!!!
Love your garden Jes, how do you look after your grass!!?It being a large part of your garden it looks a tad neglected ( no bald areas so you are doing something right)😉 keep on doing what you’re passionate about, we appreciate it, thanks Bernard.
Maybe instead of the coneflowers (since they dont like wet soil) I would try astible! Also rodgersia love wet soil and have such nice large leaves :) when planting, i would do what others mentioned and add compost for sure to break it up and improve drainage. Good luck! Love seeing all the plants in your garden!
For clay soil, try spreading gypsum. It’s supposed improve drainage.
Echinacea like drought
I only have three hosta varieties. I can see that I need to expand particularly the blue flowered varieties such as mouse ears and wrinkle in time
Have you ever considered having a raised bed,of 3 feet tall in your front yard? Jeff
He’s pull those plants up that are too wet and sit them on top of the ground. Then add your soil to these plants and mulch. This mounding up will do the trick. I’ve gardened this way for 40 years. Be sure to give them a 3ft diameter of soil all around the plant. Make sure soil comes up to the root ball top level.
I think your garden is at its peak of beauty - luscious colors and textures!
Would love to know how the butternut is doing!
I just found your channel and I have been binge watching. Do you still work for the company that you mentioned in your Q and A?
I don't have clay soil but I've seen other gardeners who will plant a bit higher than usual. Bonny
Sand will help!
Add gypsum
Add compost to your clay soil. It amends the clay soil and makes it more workable as it breaks down. Total game changer. Your garden is gorgeous. How is that new plant from your brothers girlfriends aunt doing. Sorry I forget the name.
Thanks! Butterbur...its doing about the same. Just kinda laying there LOL
@@jesthesinginggardener 🤗 hang in there it will take off. Just keep them watered