Many years ago I heard the saying “First year it sleeps, second year it creeps, third year it leaps!” I have found this to be true with perennials…usually takes them three years to come into their own! Hard to wait but so worth it! Thank you for the videos!
Haven’t seen a new video in a while! I was hoping to see an update on your winterberries and a fall tour last season. I hope to see some videos this spring!
I just recently found your channel and am so glad I did. I have a home on a small city lot in North East Ohio and have been trying to put together a landscaping plan for the backyard there that involves mainly native plants, shrubs, flowers, etc. to support the bird population and the pollinators. Unfortunately the soil is clay and saturated with water from early fall, throughout winter during the freeze/thaw cycle and, of course, all spring long up until about mid summer. The majority of the backyard is also shaded for the most part as the lot is surrounded by old, large oak and maple trees so there isn't a whole lot of sun. I did plant a River Birch since they do well in clay soil and love water, but I'm struggling trying to put together some under story bushes that will thrive in little to no sun and wet to soggy soil, as well as some flowering plants. I have found shrubs and plants that do well in wet soils, but they mostly seem to require sun, which isn't an option. Would you consider doing a video for native plants that can thrive in wet to soggy clay soil and mostly shade. I know there are a couple ferns and Jack-in-the-pulpit, but it would be nice to have a little variety and some color there too.
Hi. thanks for the comment. I have a lot of soggy wet clay too. I'll try and put together a video in the spring about this. meanwhile, in some of my earlier videos I talk about plants that will grow in soggy clay. I would check out native witch hazel and various dogwoods like grey dogwood and silky dogwood and also Hazel Alder is one I really love
It's kinda like Christmas time when the red cedar or two that were planted are the female ones. I always dig them up from are crp field and plant them in our hedge rows.
Hey Joe, hope all is well. I was just wondering about the condition of your milkweeds. Mine have been having a bit of trouble this season and I was wondering if you had noticed the same thing. I live in North East Mass btw.
@@Jem544 I think I may have figured it out. I did some soil tests last week and found that my soil is generally ph-neutral. After some quick googling it looks like Milkweeds tend to prefer slightly acidic soil. I'll add some acid and see what that does for them.
Many years ago I heard the saying “First year it sleeps, second year it creeps, third year it leaps!” I have found this to be true with perennials…usually takes them three years to come into their own! Hard to wait but so worth it! Thank you for the videos!
Thanks for the comment.
Haven’t seen a new video in a while! I was hoping to see an update on your winterberries and a fall tour last season. I hope to see some videos this spring!
Thanks. I've been extremely busy but with the weather breaking I plan on getting back to it. Thanks for the support and kind words.
You can shear them once a year or every two years and that will help them stay thick and not stretch out to much.
Thanks for the comment. I like a more natural look but I could see certain instances where it could be sheared.
Hello! How are your winter berries doing? I'm going to plant some this weekend and am trying to decide how far to space them for a hedge
I just recently found your channel and am so glad I did. I have a home on a small city lot in North East Ohio and have been trying to put together a landscaping plan for the backyard there that involves mainly native plants, shrubs, flowers, etc. to support the bird population and the pollinators. Unfortunately the soil is clay and saturated with water from early fall, throughout winter during the freeze/thaw cycle and, of course, all spring long up until about mid summer. The majority of the backyard is also shaded for the most part as the lot is surrounded by old, large oak and maple trees so there isn't a whole lot of sun. I did plant a River Birch since they do well in clay soil and love water, but I'm struggling trying to put together some under story bushes that will thrive in little to no sun and wet to soggy soil, as well as some flowering plants. I have found shrubs and plants that do well in wet soils, but they mostly seem to require sun, which isn't an option. Would you consider doing a video for native plants that can thrive in wet to soggy clay soil and mostly shade. I know there are a couple ferns and Jack-in-the-pulpit, but it would be nice to have a little variety and some color there too.
Hi. thanks for the comment. I have a lot of soggy wet clay too. I'll try and put together a video in the spring about this. meanwhile, in some of my earlier videos I talk about plants that will grow in soggy clay. I would check out native witch hazel and various dogwoods like grey dogwood and silky dogwood and also Hazel Alder is one I really love
It's kinda like Christmas time when the red cedar or two that were planted are the female ones. I always dig them up from are crp field and plant them in our hedge rows.
Hey Joe, hope all is well. I was just wondering about the condition of your milkweeds. Mine have been having a bit of trouble this season and I was wondering if you had noticed the same thing. I live in North East Mass btw.
Hi. Thanks for the comment. So far no issues with my milkweed...
@@Jem544 I think I may have figured it out. I did some soil tests last week and found that my soil is generally ph-neutral. After some quick googling it looks like Milkweeds tend to prefer slightly acidic soil. I'll add some acid and see what that does for them.