Hi Jim I have learned so much from you! Your knowledge in horticulture is amazing. Yes, the method of gathering clearance plants during the winter worked for me in 2023. Thank you!
Appreciate you sharing all your knowledge and hard work. Thank you! Happy Thanksgiving. PS: To anyone who hasn't gotten the weekly planner yet...Worth every penny! Get it now while it's on a great sale. It's an outstanding resource you will reference time and time again.
Great answers. It’s good you addressed the ph issue. We in central Illinois have a ph of 7 -7.3 in our gardens. And the pursuit of growing blueberries - to actually get some blueberries is mostly an exercise in futility. Re tropicals like madeville, and hibiscus, keeping them above 45 f will get it through the winter. Especially if it’s in a sunny area. Watering when dry is also good advice. Don’t mess with their branches etc, once inside. Wait till February or March. I’ve found this successful.
Julliett/Romeo growth rate distinction has been similar here in 8b Georgia. I planted two of each, same size, same day, 2+ years ago. After 3 growing seasons is the ground, Jullietts are 40% bigger.
Benefit of purchasing the Weekly Garden Planner vs producing a reference book is that this will be updated over time. Alot more content to come. We are longtime, experienced gardeners but we've set the garden planner on "snooze" on our phones so that it pops up every Monday morning 😊 Always timely reminders. Some might not apply at the moment but probably will soon. Great investment in a healthy, long-term yard/garden! Happy Thanksgiving, Jim and Steph🦃
The weekly garden planner looks really good. But sadly way out of our affordability. I would pay the equivalent of a well produced hardcover book with the same info. Speaking of which... you guys should do a book! You are one of my favourite youtube channels, so will just continue to follow along for tips and advice.
Question: To get some winter growth on a dwarf blue spruce 'Monty', I put it in a pot indoors by a sunny window. Should I just put it in the ground now and let it go dormant? Zone 6b. Thanks Jim and Steph for all you do!
Question: could you speak to winter watering needs of recent fall planted tress & shrubs, differences in winter watering between deciduous and evergreens, zone 6 mid Missouri.
Thank you Jim for you very informative videos! Question for you regarding Amaryllis plants. We have two that are in pots and did great on our patio. We would like to plant them in the ground. We live in DFW area in Texas, zone 8A. How do we go about planting them in the ground? Can they take full sun? We have clay soil, should we add amendments? Do we need to provide cold protection? Thank you!
After breaking up a concrete slab, would you amend the soil that was under the slab with granular soil amendment product? I know you don’t usually advise using a product like that, but perhaps this is a scenario where it would make sense? My thinking is to also use compost and mulch the are afterwards. Thanks, love the channel!
Question: are dwarf lemon cypress trees worth the fuss when planted outdoors? I'm in the NC piedmont like you (zone 8a, red clay soil) and they are being sold everywhere right now, but I've been warned to steer clear due to cypress aphids, scale, spider mites, etc. I want to plant them in a new screen on the south side of my home that has osmanthus fragrans, a lilac tree, and possibly a rose. I love the wonderful citrus fragrance of these trees, and how they hold their color (jantar and forever goldie take on an amber color in winter, which I don't like. I'd buy emerald green or American pillar arbs since they hold their color and aren't fussy). Have you seen lemon cypress trees suffer frequently in our region?
That's what i thought too@katiekane5247 , but I have seen these trees thriving in full sun in zone 8a. They have been at these homes for 5+ years without needing to be replaced. I'm so torn!
Happy Thanksgiving Jim & Stephany and furries! Will you have a library for screening plants with shallow roots that could be planted next to a septic drain field? Thanks for considering this.
As always, thanks for these videos! I live in Lynchburg, VA, Zone 7B, and am looking for a small ornamental tree (or shrub than can be tree formed) with roots that are safe close to our house. Any ideas? Thank you!
I rescued two small blueberry bushes from a neighbor and put them in #5 superroots airpots, with pine fines/peat mix, until I transplant them in early spring. Should I leave these exposed to the weather all winter, or bring them into the garage or unheated shed before a hard freeze? I'm a little SW of Baltimore, zone 7A/6B.
Hi Jim - my ‘baby’ Callicarpa americana (just planted in Fall in 5b/6a NE PA) got most of its stems broken in heavy, wet snow this week. Any possibility there’s enough energy left in the crown for it to bounce back… or is this a ‘try again next time’ scenario? PS I realize Im ‘zone pushing’ on this - Thank you!
Hi Jim, love this series, I listen to it while driving as a podcast. I have a question for you regarding mulching: I have recently bought a garden shredder and I'm running every kind of thing through it with the intention of using the output as mulch. Aside from aesthetic reasons are there any materials you would not mulch with. I am currently grinding up heaps of bamboo branches, twigs and leaves. Are there any beds that should not be mulched by shredded twigs and leaves? Or is it anything goes as a general rule?? Thanks in advance!!
Hi Jim! I have a 1.5 year planted camellia Kanjiro (roughly 25 gallon size) that is quite thin but has plenty of buds. I’m in zone 9a (Houston). It’s planted in part shade on the South West side of our home, receives water, but isn’t overwatered & we fertilize in the spring with an organic fertilizer. Do you possibly have any suggestions on how to promote more leafy growth? Thank you!
We removed an old lemon tree that was suffering from root fungus. It’s my intention to remove the stump and as many large roots as possible. Our question is whether we should wait a year or two before putting a tree or shrub in that spot. If so, is there a soil additive or group of plants we could put there temporarily to help remove the harmful fungus or was it simply that the roots got damaged and the perfectly normal fungus present in the entire yard took advantage?
We planted a male winterberry holly last winter. Possibly this is why our mature female winterberry is now sagging under the weight of what looks like 8X the amount of berries as usual. We are inclined to leave it alone and let it self prune- if it has to. Is this the right approach?
Happy Thanksgiving! How is your Empress of China dogwood doing flowering-wise? We've had a similarly odd situation with a bunch of rhodos in our neighborhood blooming right now with small but long lasting flowers.
I’m noticing a bunch of bright red leaves on all of my Loropetalum. What does this mean and is this anything to be concerned about? (Zone 8a AL for reference) Thank you!
I live in 7B in the Piedmont of NC, I planted 2 Artic Fire red twig dogwood shrubs and 1 native red dogwood tree---how can I prune the tree to make it more tree form? Will there be a single leader branch?
I was wondering why there was a disturbance in the force here in Central Texas this past week. HortTube was in the state! LOL! Nice to see you in Texas. In the spring, I was researching Abelias, and I came across the cultivar Abelia 'Hopleys'. This is commonly known as Miss Lemon. Here in Texas, they sell Twist of Lime, and it too is Abelia 'Hopleys'. According to Jerry Pittman from Plant Development, they are the same Abelia cultivar with two trademark names. I don't see this with any other Abelia cultivar. How did this happen? FYI, we have one each of Miss Lemon and Twist of Lime, the latter being planted in early spring. Twist of Lime is starting to look like Miss Lemon.
Thanks Jim and Stephany! Happy thanksgiving to all of you!
Hi Jim
I have learned so much from you! Your knowledge in horticulture is amazing.
Yes, the method of gathering clearance plants during the winter worked for me in 2023.
Thank you!
You are such a wealth of knowledge. Thank you for sharing it!
Appreciate you sharing all your knowledge and hard work. Thank you! Happy Thanksgiving.
PS: To anyone who hasn't gotten the weekly planner yet...Worth every penny! Get it now while it's on a great sale. It's an outstanding resource you will reference time and time again.
Great answers. It’s good you addressed the ph issue. We in central Illinois have a ph of 7 -7.3 in our gardens. And the pursuit of growing blueberries - to actually get some blueberries is mostly an exercise in futility. Re tropicals like madeville, and hibiscus, keeping them above 45 f will get it through the winter. Especially if it’s in a sunny area. Watering when dry is also good advice. Don’t mess with their branches etc, once inside. Wait till February or March. I’ve found this successful.
Thank you for another great Q and A! Wishing you a Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving ! 😊
Julliett/Romeo growth rate distinction has been similar here in 8b Georgia. I planted two of each, same size, same day, 2+ years ago. After 3 growing seasons is the ground, Jullietts are 40% bigger.
Happy Thanksgiving. I always enjoy the videos you and Stephanie make. 😊
Benefit of purchasing the Weekly Garden Planner vs producing a reference book is that this will be updated over time. Alot more content to come. We are longtime, experienced gardeners but we've set the garden planner on "snooze" on our phones so that it pops up every Monday morning 😊 Always timely reminders. Some might not apply at the moment but probably will soon. Great investment in a healthy, long-term yard/garden! Happy Thanksgiving, Jim and Steph🦃
Hello, happy Thanksgiving, ❤❤❤❤❤❤.😂😂😂😂.
Happy Day Ram!!
Thank you Jim !!
The weekly garden planner looks really good. But sadly way out of our affordability. I would pay the equivalent of a well produced hardcover book with the same info. Speaking of which... you guys should do a book! You are one of my favourite youtube channels, so will just continue to follow along for tips and advice.
Another enjoyable question/answer video. Thanks Jim and Happy Thanksgiving!
We always had lots of Crape Myrtles in Dallas Jim! 😊
Question: To get some winter growth on a dwarf blue spruce 'Monty', I put it in a pot indoors by a sunny window. Should I just put it in the ground now and let it go dormant? Zone 6b. Thanks Jim and Steph for all you do!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thank you Jim and Steph. Happy Thanksgiving!
Question: could you speak to winter watering needs of recent fall planted tress & shrubs, differences in winter watering between deciduous and evergreens, zone 6 mid Missouri.
Thanks😊
Thank you Jim for you very informative videos! Question for you regarding Amaryllis plants. We have two that are in pots and did great on our patio. We would like to plant them in the ground. We live in DFW area in Texas, zone 8A. How do we go about planting them in the ground? Can they take full sun? We have clay soil, should we add amendments? Do we need to provide cold protection? Thank you!
After breaking up a concrete slab, would you amend the soil that was under the slab with granular soil amendment product? I know you don’t usually advise using a product like that, but perhaps this is a scenario where it would make sense? My thinking is to also use compost and mulch the are afterwards. Thanks, love the channel!
Question: are dwarf lemon cypress trees worth the fuss when planted outdoors? I'm in the NC piedmont like you (zone 8a, red clay soil) and they are being sold everywhere right now, but I've been warned to steer clear due to cypress aphids, scale, spider mites, etc.
I want to plant them in a new screen on the south side of my home that has osmanthus fragrans, a lilac tree, and possibly a rose. I love the wonderful citrus fragrance of these trees, and how they hold their color (jantar and forever goldie take on an amber color in winter, which I don't like. I'd buy emerald green or American pillar arbs since they hold their color and aren't fussy). Have you seen lemon cypress trees suffer frequently in our region?
I'm in north Georgia technically 8A, I've never seen one in the landscape here. Those holiday plants aren't known for hardiness
That's what i thought too@katiekane5247 , but I have seen these trees thriving in full sun in zone 8a. They have been at these homes for 5+ years without needing to be replaced. I'm so torn!
Happy Thanksgiving Jim & Stephany and furries!
Will you have a library for screening plants with shallow roots that could be planted next to a septic drain field? Thanks for considering this.
Are you going to MANTS in January? (And the “Cleyera” you were thinking of was Ternstroemia gymnanthera?)
As always, thanks for these videos! I live in Lynchburg, VA, Zone 7B, and am looking for a small ornamental tree (or shrub than can be tree formed) with roots that are safe close to our house. Any ideas? Thank you!
I rescued two small blueberry bushes from a neighbor and put them in #5 superroots airpots, with pine fines/peat mix, until I transplant them in early spring. Should I leave these exposed to the weather all winter, or bring them into the garage or unheated shed before a hard freeze? I'm a little SW of Baltimore, zone 7A/6B.
If they're in danger of freezing solid, you'll want to avoid that. It's a daily assessment IMO
Hi Jim - my ‘baby’ Callicarpa americana (just planted in Fall in 5b/6a NE PA) got most of its stems broken in heavy, wet snow this week. Any possibility there’s enough energy left in the crown for it to bounce back… or is this a ‘try again next time’ scenario? PS I realize Im ‘zone pushing’ on this - Thank you!
Hi Jim, love this series, I listen to it while driving as a podcast.
I have a question for you regarding mulching:
I have recently bought a garden shredder and I'm running every kind of thing through it with the intention of using the output as mulch. Aside from aesthetic reasons are there any materials you would not mulch with. I am currently grinding up heaps of bamboo branches, twigs and leaves.
Are there any beds that should not be mulched by shredded twigs and leaves?
Or is it anything goes as a general rule??
Thanks in advance!!
Hi Jim! I have a 1.5 year planted camellia Kanjiro (roughly 25 gallon size) that is quite thin but has plenty of buds. I’m in zone 9a (Houston). It’s planted in part shade on the South West side of our home, receives water, but isn’t overwatered & we fertilize in the spring with an organic fertilizer. Do you possibly have any suggestions on how to promote more leafy growth? Thank you!
We removed an old lemon tree that was suffering from root fungus. It’s my intention to remove the stump and as many large roots as possible. Our question is whether we should wait a year or two before putting a tree or shrub in that spot. If so, is there a soil additive or group of plants we could put there temporarily to help remove the harmful fungus or was it simply that the roots got damaged and the perfectly normal fungus present in the entire yard took advantage?
We planted a male winterberry holly last winter. Possibly this is why our mature female winterberry is now sagging under the weight of what looks like 8X the amount of berries as usual. We are inclined to leave it alone and let it self prune- if it has to. Is this the right approach?
Happy Thanksgiving! How is your Empress of China dogwood doing flowering-wise? We've had a similarly odd situation with a bunch of rhodos in our neighborhood blooming right now with small but long lasting flowers.
I’m noticing a bunch of bright red leaves on all of my Loropetalum. What does this mean and is this anything to be concerned about? (Zone 8a AL for reference) Thank you!
I live in 7B in the Piedmont of NC, I planted 2 Artic Fire red twig dogwood shrubs and 1 native red dogwood tree---how can I prune the tree to make it more tree form? Will there be a single leader branch?
I just Googled Joro spider. OMG! Too big and creepy for my comfort! Happy Thanksgiving. 💚
I was wondering why there was a disturbance in the force here in Central Texas this past week. HortTube was in the state! LOL! Nice to see you in Texas.
In the spring, I was researching Abelias, and I came across the cultivar Abelia 'Hopleys'. This is commonly known as Miss Lemon. Here in Texas, they sell Twist of Lime, and it too is Abelia 'Hopleys'. According to Jerry Pittman from Plant Development, they are the same Abelia cultivar with two trademark names. I don't see this with any other Abelia cultivar. How did this happen? FYI, we have one each of Miss Lemon and Twist of Lime, the latter being planted in early spring. Twist of Lime is starting to look like Miss Lemon.