With summer being so busy I haven't watched your posts as much. Now, I'm back to it and just in time! Always, always learning from you. Thank you so much Jim!!!!
I'm currently working my way through a big ol' pile of mulch that I got through ChipDrop and moving it into my new beds. Boy is that a pain to do when it's hot! Definitely looking forward to some cooler days when I can get more done on that project.
For the past five years we have been shredding our leaves from big trees in front and laying them down in the shade beds underneath. The soil is looking good and the earthworms are plentiful.
It's still summer here in Central California. Temps are coming down slightly so I have to remind myself to wait til October to plant and transplant and cut back perennials. I'm itching to get out there and tidy up and get some evergreen shrubs in my garden.
I am a glad I got a ton of Dianthis this spring they have bloomed all summer!!!! I gotta get more to finish my border … I gotta collect my zinnia seeds too
It was my first year growing dinnerplate Dahlias from store bought tubers. They got full afternoon sun 7b, but the size of the flowers were puny like the size of a golf ball, and not worth the hassel as they were ultilized as love hotels for the japanese beetles all summer. 😮💨
Jim, I echo "gammas Bearded Babies"' comment/question, about identifying the plants Screen Left as we view. Thx much. Sorry for bugging you -- you have such gorgeous plants + designs.
I would get rid of the mahonia since it is invasive. I had an old plant in the front of my house and it popped up across the yard in 5 other spots. Love your videos!
Hi Jim, you got me all excited and ready for Fall! You always inspire me and am making a garden journal now of things that have survived the heat this summer. I have a question. I live in Athens Tennessee zone 7 and have a crape myrtle still blooming that I need to limb up and remove some suckers around it. I also have an Autumn Blaze Maple (about 5 years old) that had its leader broken in one of our big wind/rain storms, I want to limb it up and reshape the top a bit. Is this a good time to do these projects?
Lucky you-being able to keep your Dahlias. I'm in zone 5 Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦. I have to dig them up. A lot of work, so beautiful but didn't even think about getting the seeds from them. Going to try that. Love your tips
Thank you for the reminder to document what plants performed well and what plants did not. I love black and blue salvia but it flops in my zone 7A East TN garden. So, I may try the Chelsea Chop in 2024. If that does not work, out they go!
I understand not fertilizing at this time of year; however, we've had a brutal summer in Central Texas, Zone 8b -9. Even the Sunshine Lugustrum is sad. Shouldn't we give the sad plants a little recovery assistance? Our 1st frost date in the end of November. Thanks Jim.
Excellent checklist, thank you! Zone 7b, NC. I have a ham and eggs lantana and a black and blue salvia that both need dividing and moving to better positions. Late fall before they die back? Or wait until late winter/early spring? Also three echinacea that just exploded in growth this year, and have to be moved. Thanks for all of your coaching and great content!
Thanks as always, Jim. Question: when I am pulling up and cutting down this year's annuals and things that will die back from the first frost, should I shred them up and put them under my winter mulch layer? Cheers, Ray
Just watched your Pollinator video on learn to garden. I think I will leave a lot of my perennials up for the winter so that they can hide in them. Appreciate you!
Please help!!!!! I have crimson pigmy barberries that are 7 years old in a 10’ x 10’ box in my townhouse front yard. My HOA says they have to be removed or moved to be an 8’ x 8’ box. How big/deep is a mature root system and how hard are they to relocate?
Hoping all is well with you during the hurricane 🌀 🙏. Q? I have 2 purple loropetalums in pots that I want to put in the ground. Zone 9b Texas Gulf Coast. Should I do in fall or wait for spring? Thank you for another great check list.
I personally wouldn't (zone 7b). Plants are trying to enter dormancy to prepare for winter. Bio Tone contains fertilizer, and that will push plants to produce new shoots that may suffer when the cold hits. Adding some in the late winter/ early spring would be ideal. Just work it into the soil surface at that time and work it into the soil.
Excellent information that you're sharing and greatly appreciated. Since we're in the mid-Atlantic region in Va my concerns are ticks and also critter issues. We have the, as cute as they are, destructive chipmunks, voles, moles etc. How do you control them and keep them out of your garden and plants? Do you worry about ticks at all? I'm thinking of using predator mites for pest control in the future but not sure they can do anything about the ticks. Thanks again for all that you share.
I know, right?? A canna -- w a phormium behind it? The Putnam's excel at extraordinarily striking, beautiful combinations + plant adjacencies. It's a trait of talented designers.
I think the pokey plant you are asking about is a cordyline. I can't tell what variety it is. I have a couple of Red Sensation ones I used in some mixed containers and they are a tough plant that has done well here in both the winter and this extremely hot summer in my 8b area. It looks like the one Jim has is a more variegated one. Check out the variety called "Charlie Boy". It's really beautiful.
Hey Jim, I understand when you say not to plant or divide grasses in the fall. I have an established large grass that needs to be moved. Is that ok to do, or should I wait until the spring?
I’m on the fence about digging my dahlias up this year. I want to test leaving them in the ground in zone 7A. I think because the area I want to keep this is full sun, they might make it.
I think drainage during the winter may be key. I am in a warm 6b and I left some of my dahlias in the ground in an area that consists of decent soil on top of very rocky soil and everything slopes down pretty sharply. My property is on the side of a "mountain" that goes down to the Hudson River. I intentionally left a few in the ground, covering each with a pile of mulch. Those mostly did fine, but so did the plant I forgot about and did nothing to other than not digging it up! We'll see how these fare this winter. Survival may also depend on how cold/wet the winter is. Gardening is always an experiment so definitely worth a try.
@@aalejardin that’s similar to my yard. We have decent clay soil mix on top of very rocky clay. Drainage seems ok but I still worry because bulbs don’t always come back reliably because we are down south. That’s if the squirrels don’t eat them first lol
Cool weather is my espresso shot of caffeine for getting me going on garden projects. 🌸🐝
Same here! I get a little down in summer actually because it’s not propagating and gardening season ❤
I get a little down, too. I miss the sounds of all the wildlife around me.
With summer being so busy I haven't watched your posts as much. Now, I'm back to it and just in time! Always, always learning from you. Thank you so much Jim!!!!
Your videos are not only beautiful in terms of content but also in how you edit them ! keep sharing the awesome videos."🌹🌹🌹
❤🙏hello Khun Jim putnam and Stephany. Gardening in the summer. Hello, to gardeners friends too. Have fun 😂😊
Hey Ram! Finally a little cooler in north Georgia, hooray!
Me, too Jim. Fall is when I get really busy on hardscape & other projects. Then all I have to do in spring is plant.
Winter Spring and fall my fav planting season in Florida 9b as well as actually being able to enjoy garden.
I'm currently working my way through a big ol' pile of mulch that I got through ChipDrop and moving it into my new beds. Boy is that a pain to do when it's hot! Definitely looking forward to some cooler days when I can get more done on that project.
I never got my whole pile moved, now I've got compost! Might have to make another bed 🤔
I have big trees in my front yard and flower beds in back. I rake up leaves in front and carry them around back for the flower beds.
For the past five years we have been shredding our leaves from big trees in front and laying them down in the shade beds underneath. The soil is looking good and the earthworms are plentiful.
This is how you garden!!!!❤
My dahlias have done really well even in this drought here. I leave them in the ground. Only watered them if the needed it! Thanks for the tips!
Thanks Jim. Great tips! 🌺💚🙃
It's still summer here in Central California. Temps are coming down slightly so I have to remind myself to wait til October to plant and transplant and cut back perennials. I'm itching to get out there and tidy up and get some evergreen shrubs in my garden.
So much wisdom in you videos...
I am a glad I got a ton of Dianthis this spring they have bloomed all summer!!!! I gotta get more to finish my border … I gotta collect my zinnia seeds too
Great advice, thanks👍
Thank you so much, Jim!
Great video and info Jim. Thanks!
It was my first year growing dinnerplate Dahlias from store bought tubers. They got full afternoon sun 7b, but the size of the flowers were puny like the size of a golf ball, and not worth the hassel as they were ultilized as love hotels for the japanese beetles all summer. 😮💨
Took advantage of the lower dew points today to do some weeding too!
Jim, I echo "gammas Bearded Babies"' comment/question, about identifying the plants Screen Left as we view.
Thx much. Sorry for bugging you -- you have such gorgeous plants + designs.
Check his garden tour & container vids.
I would get rid of the mahonia since it is invasive. I had an old plant in the front of my house and it popped up across the yard in 5 other spots. Love your videos!
I love then you due the check list. Thank you for sharing so much great information.
Hi Jim, you got me all excited and ready for Fall! You always inspire me and am making a garden journal now of things that have survived the heat this summer. I have a question. I live in Athens Tennessee zone 7 and have a crape myrtle still blooming that I need to limb up and remove some suckers around it. I also have an Autumn Blaze Maple (about 5 years old) that had its leader broken in one of our big wind/rain storms, I want to limb it up and reshape the top a bit. Is this a good time to do these projects?
Great tips! Thanks Jim.
Great information! Thank you Mr. Putnum! I learned so much from this info.
Lucky you-being able to keep your Dahlias. I'm in zone 5 Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦. I have to dig them up. A lot of work, so beautiful but didn't even think about getting the seeds from them. Going to try that. Love your tips
Great information., esp about what to do and what not to do in fall.
thanks Jim!!!!
Thank you for the reminder to document what plants performed well and what plants did not. I love black and blue salvia but it flops in my zone 7A East TN garden. So, I may try the Chelsea Chop in 2024. If that does not work, out they go!
What tomato varieties are your reliable/best tasting? Also is now a good time to move the strawberry runner plants to a new bed?
I understand not fertilizing at this time of year; however, we've had a brutal summer in Central Texas, Zone 8b -9. Even the Sunshine Lugustrum is sad. Shouldn't we give the sad plants a little recovery assistance? Our 1st frost date in the end of November. Thanks Jim.
Thanks for sharing 💚
I live in Arizona growing season is a little bit longer 💚
Thank u, new gardener zone 8a was just about to plant some ornamental grass in pot for next season 🚫. 🙄🌱😏
Thanks for another great video! There's a lot of great advice on it!
Excellent checklist, thank you! Zone 7b, NC. I have a ham and eggs lantana and a black and blue salvia that both need dividing and moving to better positions. Late fall before they die back? Or wait until late winter/early spring? Also three echinacea that just exploded in growth this year, and have to be moved. Thanks for all of your coaching and great content!
Wow Jim what is that reddish pink spikey leafed plant on the far left? Does it come back every year? Thank you!
Thanks as always, Jim. Question: when I am pulling up and cutting down this year's annuals and things that will die back from the first frost, should I shred them up and put them under my winter mulch layer? Cheers, Ray
Just watched your Pollinator video on learn to garden. I think I will leave a lot of my perennials up for the winter so that they can hide in them. Appreciate you!
I’m in 7b and would like to overwinter som annuals…..lantana, lemon coral sedum, caladiums. Repot and mulch in covered area perhaps?
Please help!!!!! I have crimson pigmy barberries that are 7 years old in a 10’ x 10’ box in my townhouse front yard. My HOA says they have to be removed or moved to be an 8’ x 8’ box. How big/deep is a mature root system and how hard are they to relocate?
Hoping all is well with you during the hurricane 🌀 🙏. Q? I have 2 purple loropetalums in pots that I want to put in the ground. Zone 9b Texas Gulf Coast. Should I do in fall or wait for spring? Thank you for another great check list.
Would it still be alright to throw some Biotone in when I plant some shrubs this September? Zone 6a
Absolutely!
I personally wouldn't (zone 7b). Plants are trying to enter dormancy to prepare for winter. Bio Tone contains fertilizer, and that will push plants to produce new shoots that may suffer when the cold hits. Adding some in the late winter/ early spring would be ideal. Just work it into the soil surface at that time and work it into the soil.
Great video! Thanks!❤
Excellent information that you're sharing and greatly appreciated. Since we're in the mid-Atlantic region in Va my concerns are ticks and also critter issues. We have the, as cute as they are, destructive chipmunks, voles, moles etc. How do you control them and keep them out of your garden and plants? Do you worry about ticks at all? I'm thinking of using predator mites for pest control in the future but not sure they can do anything about the ticks. Thanks again for all that you share.
What dianthus do you plant in the fall? I’m in zone 8 South Carolina.
OMGeeze what is the dark burgundy pokey plant with the gorgeous dark red blooms to the right center of the screen!? It is gorgeous!!!
I know, right?? A canna -- w a phormium behind it?
The Putnam's excel at extraordinarily striking, beautiful combinations + plant adjacencies.
It's a trait of talented designers.
@hollyhold3248 most definitely! I learn soooo much from them! If only I could remember a fraction of it!!! Ultra thankful for their channel!
I think the pokey plant you are asking about is a cordyline. I can't tell what variety it is. I have a couple of Red Sensation ones I used in some mixed containers and they are a tough plant that has done well here in both the winter and this extremely hot summer in my 8b area. It looks like the one Jim has is a more variegated one. Check out the variety called "Charlie Boy". It's really beautiful.
@MelodyHopkins that is good to know as I like it as well! In his video it is to the right of the cordyline!
Looks like Cockscomb,
Celosia cristata
Hi jim, question what is the red grass like plant beside you at the start of this video? Love your channel 👍
Dracena maybe?
Hey Jim, I understand when you say not to plant or divide grasses in the fall.
I have an established large grass that needs to be moved. Is that ok to do, or should I wait until the spring?
What is that yellow-green shrub next to the loropetalum? It’s it a ligustrum?
I bet you are talking about me & my soul tests🤣
Is it a good time to transplant and divide peonies? Thank you!!
About groundcovers…I’m confused…don’t groundcovers take over some herbaceous (ie agastache, etc)? I’m confused…(7b north of Atlanta suburb). Thank you
Bel Air, Md zone 7a, when should I pull out my zinnias? Or leave in for the birds?
Help I have Kyllinga all over my grass 😢 What will kill it ? I’m in Fayetteville NC
I’m on the fence about digging my dahlias up this year. I want to test leaving them in the ground in zone 7A. I think because the area I want to keep this is full sun, they might make it.
I think drainage during the winter may be key. I am in a warm 6b and I left some of my dahlias in the ground in an area that consists of decent soil on top of very rocky soil and everything slopes down pretty sharply. My property is on the side of a "mountain" that goes down to the Hudson River. I intentionally left a few in the ground, covering each with a pile of mulch. Those mostly did fine, but so did the plant I forgot about and did nothing to other than not digging it up! We'll see how these fare this winter. Survival may also depend on how cold/wet the winter is. Gardening is always an experiment so definitely worth a try.
@@aalejardin that’s similar to my yard. We have decent clay soil mix on top of very rocky clay. Drainage seems ok but I still worry because bulbs don’t always come back reliably because we are down south. That’s if the squirrels don’t eat them first lol