Ground Covers That Perform in My Garden

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  • Опубліковано 27 вер 2024

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  • @kevinmertel6108
    @kevinmertel6108 17 днів тому

    Honestly one of the best ground cover videos I've watched. Not just informative, but really well paced, too.

  • @OfftoShambala
    @OfftoShambala 6 днів тому

    Best video on ground covers ever… I’m a gardening video addict, so I know a good one when I see one.

  • @nildaweiss4287
    @nildaweiss4287 Рік тому +24

    This is the best video I’ve seen on ground covers. Showing each one, how it thrives & placement was so very helpful. Thank you. It was an excellent video.
    👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍

    • @thedouglaspodcast
      @thedouglaspodcast 5 місяців тому +1

      Totally agree! And the little blurbs about each zone, where it’s highly invasive, etc. awesome video!!

  • @spakchitown
    @spakchitown 5 місяців тому +8

    I can’t believe one person has such a huge variety of ground covers! Beautiful grounds.

  • @lovelight9164
    @lovelight9164 7 місяців тому +6

    I live in Indiana and creeping jenny us a gentle ground cover, she's easy to remove and put somewhere else. She is my favorite but creeping Charlie tries to bully her.

    • @TiggerTreks
      @TiggerTreks 7 місяців тому

      Jenny is so bright and sunny!🙏 Glad she behaves for you!!

  • @akbouton
    @akbouton Місяць тому

    I have several problem areas and this video has been extremely helpful! Thank you!

  • @christinebogisch6192
    @christinebogisch6192 9 днів тому

    Thanks for this video. Very informative. Beautiful garden.

  • @Sandy-uy1ns
    @Sandy-uy1ns Рік тому +21

    very informative video, thank you for adding names and zones for the plants, I've learned so much from this video.

  • @mbpblue
    @mbpblue 2 місяці тому

    What a beautiful garden. thank you Mx

  • @penelopestewartartist1914
    @penelopestewartartist1914 3 роки тому +5

    Best ground cover video congratulations

  • @susanlowell4759
    @susanlowell4759 Рік тому +12

    I can't even tolerate looking at ivy or holly because they were so invasive and difficult both to "manage" or to "dig out completely" in the area I used to live in (mid coastal Calif.). Just discovered your podcast and am looking forward to seeing them all. I especially like the quality of your voice and that you type the name of plants you are featuring.

    • @planttasticcookinggardenin1561
      @planttasticcookinggardenin1561  7 місяців тому +1

      Yes, I have a few plants like that myself. It’s very easy to control in sandy soil🙏

    • @nomadcrows
      @nomadcrows 4 місяці тому +1

      Absolutely, in the Pacific Northwest the place for English ivy is "nowhere" in my opinion. If you want it, just wait and it will creep into your yard from somewhere 😂

    • @SN-sz7kw
      @SN-sz7kw Місяць тому

      @@susanlowell4759 Yes! I had nightmares from ivy and wintercreeper smothering the trees and bushes in the garden of a newly purchased house. They seriously looked like snakes, they were so huge. 😳 Once I’d hacked it all out I never wanted to see them again. Some really lovely options here. 💗

  • @MS-cl5lz
    @MS-cl5lz 3 місяці тому +1

    Loved this video , one of the very BEST ! VERY HELPFUL ! TFS

  • @emmaapplegate1970
    @emmaapplegate1970 2 роки тому +21

    What an inspiring video. You have quite a selection of groundcovers and they all look so healthy and beautifully placed with other plants. It looks very natural. Love it!

  • @great-garden-watch
    @great-garden-watch 2 місяці тому

    This really is the best ground cover video I have ever seen!

  • @just-me6023
    @just-me6023 3 місяці тому +1

    Lovely than you for the helpful info and for sharing your wonderful years of experience.

  • @larkwyll7351
    @larkwyll7351 Місяць тому

    Great showcase thank you. I've been looking at options to cover some concrete blocks the builder used to anchor a large tree in my back yard. I might give some of these a shot.

  • @SMElder-od5cl
    @SMElder-od5cl 3 роки тому +2

    I've never seen a video on groundcovers. I love this! Thank you!

  • @debbiebalnaves4842
    @debbiebalnaves4842 2 місяці тому

    I like the front , it looks beautiful the way it is
    Ground covers, sound like something thhat will for my yard

  • @YalisCommunity
    @YalisCommunity 3 роки тому +33

    Glad UA-cam recommended this video! I love all your garden and ground covers! Thank you for sharing all the names and great info! My favorites are Creeping Thyme and Lamium purple dragon, but again they are all pretty! I need to get some for my garden! Thanks for the inspiration!

    • @planttasticcookinggardenin1561
      @planttasticcookinggardenin1561  3 роки тому +2

      Thanks so much for your comment and I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

    • @jenniferkuhlman5981
      @jenniferkuhlman5981 Рік тому

      This is probably one of the best ground cover videos hear your experience and getting to see such a variety so helpful thank you.

    • @margaretnewett8960
      @margaretnewett8960 Рік тому

      Great video. I'm in zone 6b and Creeping Jenny went from a flower to garden. I left it because I liked the look. But it has even crossed a 4' brick walkway to get to another bed.
      But with climate change anything that offers the soil, stood weeds and holds moisture is Good.😊

  • @excalibur1812
    @excalibur1812 2 роки тому +1

    OMG..what a gorgeous yard.

  • @kevinmertel6108
    @kevinmertel6108 Рік тому +1

    I really appreciate you emphasizing the aggressiveness of some of these ground covers. It's a shame how many content creators (including blogs and editorials) that do not.

    • @planttasticcookinggardenin1561
      @planttasticcookinggardenin1561  Рік тому

      Yes, we should think to add that with plants too. Anything can become aggressive if given the right conditions...My bee balm is a good example but I love it even though I spend hours pulling it out and relocating it each spring lol.

  • @threemooseketeersalaska3614
    @threemooseketeersalaska3614 Рік тому +1

    That was SO HELPFUL! Thank you for sharing! So beautiful! I am excited to plant more ground covers.

  • @poonamsharma7775
    @poonamsharma7775 Рік тому +2

    Each and every part of your garden is just gorgeous beyond words ...

  • @7peas
    @7peas Рік тому +1

    Thank you so much! I am an inexperienced but very interested gardener! I found this video very helpful and took lots of notes.

  • @freedomofreligion3248
    @freedomofreligion3248 Рік тому

    This is The Best video on ground overs I've ever seen! Thank you!

  • @cme9758
    @cme9758 2 роки тому +3

    Thanks for this video, I just put in a paver walkway and now need ground covers to fill in between pavers. Love your bunny shed (he/she is living large). great idea.

  • @kristie5981
    @kristie5981 2 роки тому +4

    What a GREAT video!! I searched all through youtube for one on ground covers. I ended up loving yours the very BEST!!

  • @melaniem5971
    @melaniem5971 2 роки тому +1

    Great to see a 6B gardener! Great video! Wonderful job

  • @thomasinadorsey5043
    @thomasinadorsey5043 2 роки тому

    Hello from Zone 9, Northern Cali. I miss North Carolina, everything grows well there. Your place is beautiful, very interesting, green, and I'll watch this more than ten times. Thank you for sharing.

  • @annehunt787
    @annehunt787 2 роки тому +1

    Love your yard and all the varieties with vibrant colors. Thanks for sharing!

  • @nima16042
    @nima16042 2 роки тому

    What an adorable home for the bunnies 😊

  • @great-garden-watch
    @great-garden-watch 2 місяці тому

    Super helpful thanks! NJ here to

  • @pinkdoor85
    @pinkdoor85 Рік тому +4

    LOVING that you called the dead nettle a thug. You are correct on that, my friend! 😂❤ Thank you for this lovely video! Your gardens are gorgeous!

  • @cellphone3452
    @cellphone3452 3 роки тому +2

    Your video is the best I have seen! 🤩 Thank you! 😊

  • @beakynd5333
    @beakynd5333 5 місяців тому

    I love your beautiful garden. It’s very peaceful.

  • @sirj820
    @sirj820 24 дні тому

    Awesome vid 👍🏾

  • @laurieaves
    @laurieaves 3 роки тому +2

    Great video! I am looking forward to watching more of your videos.

  • @monicamosack9604
    @monicamosack9604 Рік тому +2

    This is a beautiful video. I love that you enjoy so many different types of ground covers. I think it really makes a yard eye candy. Layered gardens are so intricate and interesting. I am zone 6A and I have discovered woolly thyme, black’s platt, sedum angelina, creeping thyme (though mine is a darker shade of green than yours), and sempervivums (hen and chicks) as the most amazing ground covers. I weirdly found sedum sarmentosum in the actual forest and transplanted a handful to my yard to see what would happen. It’s so happy there!

  • @cynthiamarie2023
    @cynthiamarie2023 4 місяці тому

    Very helpful! Love your ground covers. Thank you!😃

  • @robertacordova2013
    @robertacordova2013 4 місяці тому

    Your video was great, it was so informative. I This is the best video I’ve watched yet. learned so much about ground cover. Your garden is so lovely. thank you for sharing it and your knowledge of ground covers. 💕

  • @lorrainedurgee1761
    @lorrainedurgee1761 Рік тому

    Very detailed & amazing video on groundcovers - thanks so much - just love your honesty - I too have spent so much money on mulch & now it will be groundcovers ..& stone..

  • @marlenekirchner6052
    @marlenekirchner6052 8 місяців тому

    Great video. Thank you. This is one I will watch again.

  • @gshaw7252
    @gshaw7252 7 місяців тому +2

    I enjoyed the video. One thing I would note is that Ivy can produce berries. Those berries contain seed. birds can eat those berries and spread them around. So controlling Ivy is not merely a matter of controlling the growth of the plant.

    • @TiggerTreks
      @TiggerTreks 7 місяців тому

      Thank you for sharing! Agreed but that goes for every plant that produces seeds including the ones in your lawn. It would be impossible to control every plant that way and I choose not to. My ivy is a haven for chipmunks, snakes, spiders and thousands of insects. I refuse to vilify it like so many others. It does no damage to my trees and I control it going into the canopy which is quite easy. It’s spread in the wild happened before I was born.

    • @planttasticcookinggardenin1561
      @planttasticcookinggardenin1561  3 місяці тому

      Yeah and that’s pretty much for every plant. I have no desire to control it if a bird wants to eat it. That’s nature…humans spend too much time controlling nature. 🙏I love ivy, it gives harbor to sooo many insects, chipmunks, etc. so I won’t be joining the haters club because it’s successful.

  • @Mrs.Green23
    @Mrs.Green23 2 роки тому

    So beautiful and the rock area in front of the bunny house is so angelic and looks great

  • @SMElder-od5cl
    @SMElder-od5cl 3 роки тому +6

    Would you please leave the captions on the screen a little longer? I can't read that fast!

    • @planttasticcookinggardenin1561
      @planttasticcookinggardenin1561  3 роки тому +1

      I'm so sorry about that. I'm very new to video editing and am still working on things. Thanks for your patience!

  • @dawnmitchell11
    @dawnmitchell11 3 роки тому +6

    I have some Hardy Plumbago (Ceratostigma Plumbaginoides). It was already here before we moved in. I thought it was a weed until one day I saw some beautiful cobalt blue flowers and decided to let it stay. Only just figured out what it was a year or two ago. For me it is a slow spreader, behaves pretty well, doesn't seem to choke others out. I'm in zone 8b Texas.

    • @planttasticcookinggardenin1561
      @planttasticcookinggardenin1561  3 роки тому +3

      Thank you for your ground cover suggestion and zone information, it is really appreciated! I love when gardeners share their experiences.

    • @user-px7nh7vs4b
      @user-px7nh7vs4b 3 роки тому

      Good to know. (Also 8b Texas)

  • @coreenwees9319
    @coreenwees9319 5 місяців тому

    Your garden is stunning! Thanks for the inspiration!

  • @MarigoldsintheGarden
    @MarigoldsintheGarden 6 місяців тому

    Thank you for this informative and helpful video. You have given me so many ideas.

  • @annaedmonds9765
    @annaedmonds9765 6 місяців тому

    Such a good and informative video! Best one on ground covers I’ve seen to date.

  • @Earthy-Artist
    @Earthy-Artist 2 роки тому +2

    In my area of Northern New Jersey trees up here can become huge. Towns such as Montclair is known for it's massive trees such as oaks etc. & further north such as West Milford & Oakridge have huge trees as well.

    • @planttasticcookinggardenin1561
      @planttasticcookinggardenin1561  2 роки тому +1

      So jealous! I went to college in north Jersey, Hackettstown (Centenary when it was an all girls school lol) and I remember those big trees. Our sandy soil can’t support them but occasionally you do see a big beautiful one.

  • @BradWoodbury
    @BradWoodbury 2 роки тому +1

    Hon, I've watched a million videos on ground covers. I live in Chicago but I'm moving back to SC Coast. I'm a CEO but live gardening. It was my Grandmamas passion and I guess I got her gift. Anyway, since living here I've got into gardening heavily. FINALLY moving back to all warm weather. Looking for some good groundcovers for a 3 acre yard. With a big farm pond. Sorry all my videos are comedy.
    ANYWAY... THIS video has been the best ground cover video I've watched.
    I Also love Ajuga. I have the different varieties. I'm takin them all to SC.
    YOUR GARDEN IS BEAUTIFUL
    I'm also running a ground cover test...
    THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO ... Take Care God Bless
    BTW...My creepin jenny starved out some Dahlias last year. But it's one of my favorite ans even comes back after Chicago winters. Rockford, IL exactly

    • @planttasticcookinggardenin1561
      @planttasticcookinggardenin1561  2 роки тому

      Thanks for sharing your story! We love to here about other gardener’s experiences. The new property sounds awesome. We’ve heard some stories about Jenny getting out of hand but haven’t experienced it yet although stay tuned, each year she gets braver.

  • @beccaputnam7974
    @beccaputnam7974 Рік тому +2

    Wow! What an amazing garden you have! Thank you for sharing so much valuable information!

  • @lenlen8008
    @lenlen8008 Рік тому

    This is a wonderful and extremely helpful video. Your garden is beautiful. The dedication truly shows. Thank you for the inspiration.

  • @heatherclarise
    @heatherclarise 7 місяців тому

    Beautiful garden! I’m hoping I can cultivate mine just as beautifully. Thank you so much!!

  • @natalielawyerchick
    @natalielawyerchick 3 роки тому

    Your garden is charming

  • @KASA0828
    @KASA0828 3 роки тому +1

    I love your garden!!!

  • @DancinGrits
    @DancinGrits 4 місяці тому

    Thank you for sharing. Very informative. 👍🏻

  • @nomadcrows
    @nomadcrows 4 місяці тому

    Great video! I've noticed the same thing with Sedum and water - if you have good drainage it will use water and grow lushly. Soggy soil in winter can be harmful but honestly, some of the varieties like 'Angelina' seem to handle that also.

  • @svetlanamas8204
    @svetlanamas8204 3 роки тому

    Love all of your ground covers. And your garden is very nice.

  • @Antonette59
    @Antonette59 Рік тому

    Beautiful garden. I am just planning mine. Thanks for all the info.

  • @marleneharris3725
    @marleneharris3725 2 роки тому

    Love this video def added to my gardening folder to refer back to all you need to know about ground covers.

  • @ShyDog827
    @ShyDog827 Рік тому +3

    Thanks for the great informational video. It really helps to see how and where these various ground covers grow👍🏻 I especially liked the creeping thyme and blue star creeper.

  • @LoremLipsumz
    @LoremLipsumz 6 місяців тому

    Beautiful garden 💕

  • @norbertcardenas1876
    @norbertcardenas1876 4 місяці тому

    That was an excellent video very informative.

  • @MA-tz4qq
    @MA-tz4qq Рік тому

    Beautiful and informative presentation. Thank you. Very helpful.

  • @chestyvulva
    @chestyvulva Рік тому

    What a beautiful yard! Very helpful on choosing the right ground cover.

  • @jackleonard2088
    @jackleonard2088 11 місяців тому

    Really enjoyed your video. I live in Pa so it’s nice to know what worked for you will work for me. Can’t wait to try some of these out.

  • @shiva1742
    @shiva1742 Рік тому

    I am so envious.

  • @levelupyourlifek
    @levelupyourlifek Рік тому

    Loved this 👍 I have a new garden bed along my sidewalk and I can’t wait to try some of these.

  • @AJsGreenThumbLLC
    @AJsGreenThumbLLC Рік тому +4

    This is such a fabulous video! I love ground covers and you have a beautiful assortment...I have several of the ones you showcased. And I love how you have created levels in the garden so the ground covers can spill over....so romantic!

  • @spavle
    @spavle 9 місяців тому

    Congratulations, very useful information and nice presentation,

  • @lesaamoore
    @lesaamoore Рік тому +2

    Gorgeous ground covers. Gorgeous garden!
    (Just to note- freesias and violas are also pet friendly that also do fine in shade in place of impatiens.)

  • @terrigodfrey8260
    @terrigodfrey8260 3 роки тому +2

    Creeping jenny or moneywort will go everywhere. If unchecked it ends up in your grass, etc. I do use it in planters and hanging baskets as a fill in vine. And it will naturalize any area you put it in.

    • @planttasticcookinggardenin1561
      @planttasticcookinggardenin1561  3 роки тому

      It has been my experience that creeping jenny is a fussy plant. It's either really happy (like in my woodland garden and frog pond) or it's miserable and sits in one spot like a sloth (my front round bed lol). My daughter planted 2 entire flats of it in a shady, moist area (zone 7) in her back yard for erosion control. It should of loved those conditions. Nope, most of it died and what is still alive has been sitting in one spot looking sad. You can never tell. Plants like what they like, and what grows "anywhere" for one gardener is a difficult to grow plant for another.

    • @terrigodfrey8260
      @terrigodfrey8260 3 роки тому

      @@planttasticcookinggardenin1561 I was gifted two handfuls of it 30 years ago and it is now like a weed everywhere on my two acre property. It's pretty and useful, though in many instances. Loved your video, thank you.

    • @planttasticcookinggardenin1561
      @planttasticcookinggardenin1561  3 роки тому

      @@terrigodfrey8260 It sounds exactly like the Vinca vine I was gifted about 15 years ago lol. It LOVES my property too much! I won't lie, it is very pretty when it blooms and the variegation is also nice but my husband and I pull it out by the handful. Gardening is full of surprises!!

  • @Pipsquacky
    @Pipsquacky 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you soooooo much for doing this video. Very comprehensive with options and pros and cons. Your gardens are beautiful and inspiring. ❤️

  • @Besina_Sartor
    @Besina_Sartor 2 роки тому

    Excellent! Just what I needed!

  • @fuxzor
    @fuxzor Рік тому

    really cool garden

  • @DontMindRyan
    @DontMindRyan 2 роки тому

    Anything that's called creeper is a keeper 😀

  • @lindablow5008
    @lindablow5008 4 місяці тому

    Great video! So very helpful. I’m trying to reduce the amount of mulch I use every year.

  • @BradWoodbury
    @BradWoodbury 2 роки тому

    I'm moving back to the Myrtle Beach area. That's where I grew up and family still there. But I wasn't in the garden as much them. I started up here.
    I love that you have your Thugs... I was Rollin.
    I just got Sedums this year. I got the flat with tons of it. I'm trying it all.
    One I also love is called ground cover, but its taller. Lambs ear I've found it to be a great color variation. Thanks again...

    • @planttasticcookinggardenin1561
      @planttasticcookinggardenin1561  2 роки тому

      I absolutely love lamb’s ear too but it tends to get fungal in our abundant garden and needs more airflow than we can give it. I agree! Try it all! Deal with the thugs later lol

  • @VeryGreenly
    @VeryGreenly 5 місяців тому

    I just love your garden/yard! So beautiful, interesting and natural. I found that my house has some of these that I have taken advantage of especially the little blue star plant, and the sedum. I have a disdain for the little violet rhizomes that I cannot keep out of my vegetable garden in zone 7b, but they are sweet and woodland looking. They are overtaking my backyard though. I think ground covered are my mom’s answer to not being able to take care of her flower garden. It gets overgrown with weeds and trees every summer and she gets so depressed about it.

  • @jamessanders6788
    @jamessanders6788 Рік тому

    So informative!!! Beautiful.

  • @susanjones2949
    @susanjones2949 2 роки тому

    Your garden is lovely.

  • @itsonlyjeff
    @itsonlyjeff Рік тому

    i wish blue star creeper grew in my zone seems like just what im looking for to put between my flagstones

  • @cecilconstantino111
    @cecilconstantino111 2 роки тому

    Beautiful landscape

  • @MariaPNW
    @MariaPNW 4 місяці тому

    awesome!! and those hostas!!!

  • @marilynmantis5409
    @marilynmantis5409 2 роки тому +4

    I love the way you use rock in your landscaping. Great video. My two favorite ground covers for sun are ice plant Fire Spinner and woolly thyme. Pink Chintz thyme, for me, looks too ratty after it blooms in the spring, and the weeds and grass take it over. Dragon's blood sedum is another one of my favorite ground covers as well. I battle with bind weed, and my ice plant and Dragon's blood sedum have solved the problem in one area of my back yard. Another one of my favorite ground covers is Partridge Feather. It grows in such a tidy clump, and the leaves are so adorable.

    • @planttasticcookinggardenin1561
      @planttasticcookinggardenin1561  2 роки тому

      Thank you for sharing all of this information Marilyn! It's so helpful to hear what works for you. Do you mind sharing your Zone? So sorry about the bindweed, it's the worst!

  • @user-gy8jt8wj4e
    @user-gy8jt8wj4e 4 місяці тому

    Great video 💕

  • @Stephanie-yx2ql
    @Stephanie-yx2ql 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much for the information, your areas are beautiful 😍.

  • @dvssayer5621
    @dvssayer5621 11 місяців тому

    This is such a pretty garden! I love your use of rocks and paver stones and ground covers. I want exactly this look. Im not even sure i can do ground covers. Ill go to a nursery tomorrow and try the seedum. I got alot of varigated ivy last yr and isnt growing very fast but then u said it sleeps then creeps and ? Grows faster the 3rd yr. So it is starting to grow more now. Also have some im training up the trees thats been there..a gardener came along snd ripped it off the tree so he could climb up!!!😢 anyway this is one of the most pleasing to the eye garden ive seen so far!

  • @missprettyplants7217
    @missprettyplants7217 2 роки тому

    Great video! loved seeing all the ground covers in context!

  • @barbara6204
    @barbara6204 3 місяці тому

    Amazing hostas. Mine have been completely eaten by slugs

  • @richardportelli1983
    @richardportelli1983 Рік тому

    Amazing video, thank you so much.

  • @ksreed84
    @ksreed84 3 роки тому

    Love your garden and information on the plants!

  • @joanofarc6402
    @joanofarc6402 Рік тому

    Thank you so much. I need fast spreading ground covers for shade and full sun!!
    I need to block out the weeds in a 1 acre area. Ugg. So much work so I need some stabilizing ideas that work fast so we can landscape and stop pulling weeds all summer. I’m in zone 5a Illinois

  • @bettymcmenamin
    @bettymcmenamin 2 роки тому

    GORGEOUS!!!

  • @Dispatern
    @Dispatern Рік тому

    You have a beautiful garden by the way! Nice video about ground cover plants. Thank you!
    Sedums like water as long as the drainage of the soil is good. If they get watered but the water stays in the soil it would be bad for the sedum's roots and they would rot.

  • @magpiesmith971
    @magpiesmith971 Рік тому

    Great video! Thank you for the info on ground covers ❤

  • @NovemberBaseball
    @NovemberBaseball Рік тому

    beautiful

  • @fijaystudio
    @fijaystudio Рік тому +1

    Interesting to note that (Blue Mtns. Aust.), the violets flower in Autumn.

  • @pdxcontent
    @pdxcontent 2 роки тому

    Yay yay yay finally a video that shows ground cover, the names, if it’s a spreader… so on. Thank you