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Our First Landscape Bed | Variety Tour
This variety tour of our first landscape bed planted about 15 years ago, covers over a dozen varieties of various trees, shrubs and perennials.
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Hostas | Great For Shade! Great For Sun?
Просмотров 1 тыс.21 час назад
I had a lot of fun putting this video together! I didn't realize how much I loved this genus of plants. In this video, our tour looks at dozens of Hosta varieties with various leaf sizes, shapes, and colors.
Upright Sedum (Stonecrop) | A Tour Of Some Great Varieties
Просмотров 6 тыс.14 дней назад
For fall blooms, the upright Sedum (Stonecrop) is your go-to perennial for various colorful leaves and flowers. They are also a fantastic late-season source of pollen for honeybees. Come along for a tour of over a dozen varieties.
I Think You’ll Love This Tree | Northern Empress Japanese Elm
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.21 день назад
A look at one of my favorite medium sized trees; Northern Empress Japanese Elm, Ulmus davidiana var. japonica 'Burgundy Glow', Zone 3-6.
Whoa! Perennials That Get How Tall?
Просмотров 4,8 тыс.Месяц назад
A look at several tall perennials. Great flowers! Great Pollinators!
Wind Gust Takes Down Swedish Aspen | Replacement Options, And A Free Bench?
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.Месяц назад
After a massive rain storm, our Swedish Aspen was taken down by a wind gust. How tall did it get after 15 years? Are there better columnar trees for replacement?
Shrub Pruning Before And After | How Did They Turn Out?
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Our video here shows a timeline of the progress of several shrub varieties pruned late in the winter into the spring. See how they turned out.
Peony | A Must Have For Your Gardens
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.Месяц назад
Peonies are showstoppers! With so many flower colors, they are a must-have for your gardens. This video showcases several great varieties.
Amber Gold Arborvitae | Can It Be Salvaged?
Просмотров 2,4 тыс.2 месяца назад
It’s frustrating when plants show injury at key focal points in our gardens. Our video shows how to salvage an Amber Gold Arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis 'Jantar', with dead branches that appeared after winter and make it look as good as new!
Ground Cover Sedum | So Many Great Ways To Enjoy This (must have) Perennial
Просмотров 6 тыс.2 месяца назад
Retaining walls, rock gardens, and containers are additional ways to enjoy the numerous varieties of Sedum (Stonecrop) ground covers available to gardeners. There are so many leaf and flower colors, and they are low maintenance to boot! This video looks at nearly two dozen hardy varieties.
Pruning A Dwarf Korean Lilac Tree
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.2 месяца назад
The best time to prune lilacs to avoid losing bloom for the next season is right after they have finished blooming. This video shows how to shear two Dwarf Korean Lilacs on standards, creating a formal look but uninterrupted flowering year after year.
What The Heck Happened? Easy Way To Remove A Dead Spreading Juniper
Просмотров 1,9 тыс.2 месяца назад
What The Heck Happened? Easy Way To Remove A Dead Spreading Juniper
Techny Arborvitae | Great As A Small Evergreen Hedge
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.3 месяца назад
Techny Arborvitae | Great As A Small Evergreen Hedge
Shaping Evergreens For That “Bonsai Look” In Your Landscape
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.3 месяца назад
Shaping Evergreens For That “Bonsai Look” In Your Landscape
A Peek At My Colorado Spruce Collection
Просмотров 3,8 тыс.3 месяца назад
A Peek At My Colorado Spruce Collection
The Common Lilac | An Old Fashioned Favorite
Просмотров 8833 месяца назад
The Common Lilac | An Old Fashioned Favorite
Dappled Willow | A Shrub You’ll Love! (even after winter damage)
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Dappled Willow | A Shrub You’ll Love! (even after winter damage)
Using Grow Bags For Tomatoes | Our Setup
Просмотров 2,7 тыс.4 месяца назад
Using Grow Bags For Tomatoes | Our Setup
Landscape Ideas For A House Corner (and a favorite birdbath)
Просмотров 3,1 тыс.4 месяца назад
Landscape Ideas For A House Corner (and a favorite birdbath)
Pruning A Weeping Larch (and adding a rock?) = A Whole New Look
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.4 месяца назад
Pruning A Weeping Larch (and adding a rock?) = A Whole New Look
When Shrubs Get Too Big | Transplant?
Просмотров 2,1 тыс.4 месяца назад
When Shrubs Get Too Big | Transplant?
Fresh Mulch (what a difference) And A Plant Tour Of +10 Varieties
Просмотров 2,3 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Fresh Mulch (what a difference) And A Plant Tour Of 10 Varieties
Pruning Out Black Knot On Canada Red Cherry
Просмотров 7765 месяцев назад
Pruning Out Black Knot On Canada Red Cherry
Flowering Annuals In The Landscape | Where To Start, Ideas, Color Combinations
Просмотров 3,4 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Flowering Annuals In The Landscape | Where To Start, Ideas, Color Combinations
How To Prune Arborvitaes Below The Roof Line
Просмотров 11 тыс.5 месяцев назад
How To Prune Arborvitaes Below The Roof Line
Landscape Bed Changes & Chores | Spring Cleanup, Variety Tour
Просмотров 2,3 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Landscape Bed Changes & Chores | Spring Cleanup, Variety Tour
What I Discovered At The Boyce Thompson Arboretum - Wow!
Просмотров 5826 месяцев назад
What I Discovered At The Boyce Thompson Arboretum - Wow!
Cardinal Dogwood | Rejuvenate For The Brightest Red Twig Color
Просмотров 3 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Cardinal Dogwood | Rejuvenate For The Brightest Red Twig Color
Miss Kim Lilac | Pruning By Thinning | Qualities To Admire
Просмотров 7 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Miss Kim Lilac | Pruning By Thinning | Qualities To Admire
Converting A Grass Area Into A Gardener's Playground
Просмотров 2,4 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Converting A Grass Area Into A Gardener's Playground

Комментарии

  • @robinwine3957
    @robinwine3957 2 часа назад

    Don't you need to be mindful of cutting just above two buds??

  • @Anonymously4051
    @Anonymously4051 7 часов назад

    Such a beautiful garden, beautiful job designing and maintaining your property. So inspiring. Love to see you prune the globe spruce. We planted a tiny one this spring so seeing how it’s pruned will be interesting. So far, no deer browsing on it yet but winter is coming. We will cover it to protect it. After seeing your video in coppicing the cardinal dogwood, I coppiced an huge, ugly overgrown lilac that is far too big for the small garden it was planted in years ago. It was Planted long before we moved here and the deers have browsed it in a very strange and unpleasant shape. It’s starting to come back slowly. Hoping it eventually grows into a shape that is as beautiful as your cardinal dogwood. Deers are the biggest threat to any plant here in southwestern Nova Scotia. They eat anything and everything except ornamental grasses. The deers love mint and even eat chives. Looking forward to your next video.

  • @kaenergie
    @kaenergie 11 часов назад

    Hi Kevin, how long has that Bonny Blue been in the ground and how big was it when you first planted it? Thanks for sharing. Glad to see your channel growing.

    • @gardenhike
      @gardenhike 4 часа назад

      I believe it was graded as a 4-5 foot, #15 pot. Planted it about 10 years ago.

  • @gardentherapySOS
    @gardentherapySOS 15 часов назад

    Beautiful! I'd love to see a video when you shear the globe spruce back. My husband has a couple flow hives and has not had much luck with them. Four years and still no honey! We also lose our bees every winter and have to replace them.

  • @TRguy64
    @TRguy64 23 часа назад

    Have you checked out Andropogon gerardii 'Karl's Cousin', talk about a statement grass! For many years I've grown the diminutive miscanthus 'Little Miss', foliage intensely colors up early even in my zone 3 and has wintered without troubles, I though have set the crown a bit deeper. Now trialing miscanthus 'Fire Dragon', foliage gracefully weeps, but yet shall see how it colors up this far north.

  • @miketemple7686
    @miketemple7686 День назад

    FINALLY someone who explained what to do instead of a spead up time lapse of before and after video. Excellent!🌲

  • @cdewx5749
    @cdewx5749 День назад

    all of these are reclassified as "Hylotelephium" now, no?

  • @shellbell4447
    @shellbell4447 День назад

    I put weed fabric on everything I do now, in the past I didn’t and I see a big difference in the amount of weeds for quite a few years but it is a lot of work. I love the hose as a guideline idea, I never thought of that and I didn’t want to use spray paint so I will be using that on my next project.

  • @Rick-se5qm
    @Rick-se5qm 2 дня назад

    Unfortunately the deer like the uptight varieties in my garden.

  • @ryancalkins7553
    @ryancalkins7553 3 дня назад

    I’m planting Holmstrup Arborvitae but can’t really find any info on how they differ from Emerald Green online. Anyone have thoughts on it? Also, I didn’t know you could prune the leaders on them! Will that cause it to get wider? Kevin, you are very concise and a great teacher. No mumbo jumbo on your channel!

    • @gardenhike
      @gardenhike День назад

      On average, Emerald will be taller than Holmstrup but about the same width. Holmstrup is considered more cold temperature hardy. Emerald is usually listed as Zone 4 but I think it is a Zone 5 conifer. As a general rule of thumb, anytime you prune the terminals on trees and shrubs, it will stimulate lateral (wider) growth. But if you are shearing, it is easy to manage any extra width.

    • @ryancalkins7553
      @ryancalkins7553 12 часов назад

      ⁠Thanks!

  • @march11stoneytony
    @march11stoneytony 4 дня назад

    I could watch you talk for hours

  • @jovitaaguilar3316
    @jovitaaguilar3316 6 дней назад

    What’s going to keep the stumps from growing new growth?

    • @gardenhike
      @gardenhike 5 дней назад

      In my experience, when you cut back evergreen conifers like Spruce, Juniper, Pine, Arborvitae, and Yew (as shown in the video), they will not re-sprout and definitely won't if you cover them up with soil/rock. It might be a different scenario with deciduous trees in the Populus and Prunus genus (as examples). They can come back vigorously from a stump when cut back hard.

  • @4evachristmas
    @4evachristmas 6 дней назад

    I clicked for the sedums but was amazed by the trees.

  • @Mike-ds1cs
    @Mike-ds1cs 7 дней назад

    I like the Parkland Pillar Birch. Have any suggestions where to order one online. Can't find any locally. Thanks for the videos!

    • @gardenhike
      @gardenhike 7 дней назад

      I’m afraid I don’t. Maybe try sending an e-mail to the sales office at Bailey Nurseries. The Parkland Pillar is a First Editions release, their brand. Maybe they can put you in touch with a vendor.

  • @sillyhiker2
    @sillyhiker2 7 дней назад

    All of your hosta are so beautiful but your Sum and Substance is my favorite too😊

  • @Anonymously4051
    @Anonymously4051 8 дней назад

    So beautiful, thank you for this video and garden tour. Very inspiring.

  • @Nikolasto77
    @Nikolasto77 8 дней назад

    You have an amazing property! Do you maintain this all yourself?

    • @gardenhike
      @gardenhike 7 дней назад

      My wife and I share the chores, and we do all the maintenance ourselves. As we get older, it’s not getting any easier, but we still love it! 😊

    • @Nikolasto77
      @Nikolasto77 7 дней назад

      @@gardenhike you are very talented to say the least. Did you have any formal training in landscaping or did you just self-learn?

    • @gardenhike
      @gardenhike 7 дней назад

      I’m mostly self taught on the landscaping side, but I do have formal education in Horticulture (BS degree). I’ve spent about half of my working days as a garden center manager and the other half directly involved in landscape maintenance services. The years doing landscape maintenance (primarily turf, tree, and shrub care) taught me the most. I’ve been in hundreds of different landscapes and gardens. I attribute what you have seen in the RUclips videos to years of observation. And while not knowing it at the time, ideas and images “soak” into you. I always joke that my shovel is my paintbrush. I haven’t always known what I was going to create, but one I started digging…..well….It’s still a bit of a mystery to me as to how this all turned out so nice as I never really had a master plan. I just kept (keep) digging and planting. Bit of a long answer there, hope you don’t mind. Thanks for the nice compliment.

  • @yolyV-hg3uc
    @yolyV-hg3uc 8 дней назад

    What a beautiful pot

  • @KimJensen-h4r
    @KimJensen-h4r 8 дней назад

    Wonderful photo essay of flowers- so beautiful!

  • @nevets5920
    @nevets5920 9 дней назад

    Beautiful garden! I'm curious if deer are a problem with the techny.

    • @gardenhike
      @gardenhike 8 дней назад

      I have a few deer that hang around each winter but I have not had any problems yet, so I don’t think they are a favorite. But I think they will definitely browse on them where populations are high.

    • @nevets5920
      @nevets5920 8 дней назад

      Thanks!

  • @JennJenn9
    @JennJenn9 9 дней назад

    Please stop promoting asian plants

    • @Karl-p6h
      @Karl-p6h 9 дней назад

      Jenn the idea of gardening is to grow what you want, if this channel isn’t showing you plants and ideas you like then feel free to stop watching the channel and find other ones that suit your needs. Personally the more I know about all plants the better for me as I can then make the right decisions in my borders.

  • @kaystinebrink1220
    @kaystinebrink1220 9 дней назад

    Do you have strategy for plants to cut down damage from hail? I love hosta but I'm tired for what they look like after a hail storm each summer.

    • @gardenhike
      @gardenhike 8 дней назад

      No strategy. I’m in an area that gets frequent hail too. It’s frustrating but part of the adventure (and disappointments) of gardening, growing and loving plants.

  • @hilltopbrenda
    @hilltopbrenda 9 дней назад

    Your garden design is similar to what I am doing. My husband said eventually he wont have any grass to mow. Really enjoying your videos. Info is great.

    • @gardenhike
      @gardenhike 9 дней назад

      Ha, Ha, yeah. I’ve got less grass to mow too, but I think I have to turn around so often now it’s taking me twice as long 😊.

  • @pedrodabelgica
    @pedrodabelgica 9 дней назад

    Beautiful garden, thank you for sharing this.

  • @Nikolasto77
    @Nikolasto77 9 дней назад

    Do you have a hard time mowing next to the rocks? I assume this design requires a lot of string trimmer use.

    • @gardenhike
      @gardenhike 9 дней назад

      Yes, you need good string trimmers (those sold for commercial use) for that type of edging. It’s not for everyone, but I love the natural look, and don’t mind the extra time it takes to maintain.

    • @Nikolasto77
      @Nikolasto77 9 дней назад

      @@gardenhike I am also a huge fan of rocks. What I did in my yard was dug in flat rocks flush with the grass. That way the wheel of my lawn mower can ride on the flat rocks and thus I have less to string trim.

  • @Nikolasto77
    @Nikolasto77 9 дней назад

    Did your source the stones yourself? Or purchase?

    • @gardenhike
      @gardenhike 9 дней назад

      When I first started, I hand-picked rock (for free) from area ranchers and farmers. Sure, you can save some money, but the time involved got to be too much, as I could only haul small loads in my pickup. The majority of the rock I’ve installed in this landscape has been purchased from an area rock quarry; 14 tons per load keeps a guy busy for a while 😊.

  • @Nikolasto77
    @Nikolasto77 10 дней назад

    I love your use of stones and gravel in the landscape. Do you lay the gravel on bare dirt or do you use a weed barrier fabric underneath?

    • @gardenhike
      @gardenhike 9 дней назад

      I lay the rock on bare soil. The first year or two, I see more weeds than you would by using poly or fabric. But after that, it’s pretty easy to keep them weed free. Less expensive and better for the plants long term.

  • @silverbackag9790
    @silverbackag9790 12 дней назад

    I disagree that Stonecrop or other sedums like “dry.” They can do ok to well in dry. But they do appreciate moisture. The shorter ground cover(ish) sedums will go gangbusters with lots of water.

  • @hanzifaction
    @hanzifaction 13 дней назад

    The Swiss Stone Pines are beautiful! I always come back to this video and rewatch

  • @SMElder-iy6fl
    @SMElder-iy6fl 13 дней назад

    Do any of these self-seed?

    • @gardenhike
      @gardenhike 12 дней назад

      So far, the Dark Magic is the only one that has self seeded for me.

  • @melaniem5971
    @melaniem5971 13 дней назад

    I love your tutorials! I do have a question- do you fertilize your junipers and when ? Thanks!

    • @gardenhike
      @gardenhike 12 дней назад

      Not directly. I fertilize my lawn once yearly (usually June) so they only get what pellets make their way into the mulch and rock beds when spreading. And I’m sure the root systems of many have also advanced under the turf roots.

  • @kenstevens
    @kenstevens 13 дней назад

    Put in a bunch of arborvitae plants this summer (yellow ribbon and golden globe) but am in Newfoundland Canada and we get hammered by snow. I was planning to cover in burlap to protect them all from snow and also drying winter winds. Do you not bother with this in N.D.?

    • @gardenhike
      @gardenhike 13 дней назад

      I don’t cover. For me, it takes away from the winter interest that Arborvitaes offer as a contrast against the snow. I’ve had excellent luck with minimal burning growing Techny, Technito, Degroot’s Spire, Holmstrup and Yellow Ribbon. I have one Golden Globe in a protected area that has also done very well.

    • @kenstevens
      @kenstevens 12 дней назад

      @@gardenhike thanks. Really enjoying your channel. A real inspiration to us northerners! Surprisingly we're in a milder zone than you (5) because we're along the coast but we get loads of winter!

  • @adam_c_music
    @adam_c_music 13 дней назад

    Love the concept but it just looks like a pile of rocks, def needs some grass plants

    • @gardenhike
      @gardenhike 13 дней назад

      I have added plants since completing that video. I’m a bit of a collector and often create new beds so I have space available when I come across a plant that I have to have 😊. I wish I would have mentioned that in the video. Perhaps I’ll do a follow up video when I finish planting it out.

  • @peggymalabuyoc9150
    @peggymalabuyoc9150 13 дней назад

    Loved seeing these sprawling Sedums! What a great variety she has in her collection! Each year I try to find a, (new to me), Sedum either in the Spring or the Fall. Love it when I find a different variety at a local nursery! Many thanks for this fun video! 👌🪴🥰

  • @peggymalabuyoc9150
    @peggymalabuyoc9150 13 дней назад

    Love me some Sedums! So pretty and so reliable. I have divided mine many times over. They are like the gift that keeps on giving. 🥰. Loved seeing the variety of sedums in your gardens. They all look so healthy and happy! Many thanks for sharing your beautiful collection of sedums with us and for the great information. 👌🪴🥰

  • @mitzi605
    @mitzi605 14 дней назад

    Your landscape is very beautiful

  • @노아-x4u
    @노아-x4u 14 дней назад

    Rodriguez Shirley Clark Dorothy Williams Jennifer

  • @LindasFlowersandVegetablesGard
    @LindasFlowersandVegetablesGard 15 дней назад

    Your garden is so beautiful!

  • @martinedwin8293
    @martinedwin8293 15 дней назад

    I love sedums but a lot of mine have powdery mildew this year. Hopefully it was a weird year from weather

  • @myopinionismine999
    @myopinionismine999 15 дней назад

    Enjoyed seeing the different sedums in the different landscapes, Thanks

  • @gardentherapySOS
    @gardentherapySOS 15 дней назад

    I would love to see a full tour of your property! It's so beautiful!

  • @laurabrown2277
    @laurabrown2277 15 дней назад

    So nice to have a zone 4 post!

  • @alw5101
    @alw5101 16 дней назад

    I love how you can just break off a pice of a Sedum and plop it into the earth and boom ya got another one growing! 🌱love these easy growing plants! ❤

  • @julesdavis1845
    @julesdavis1845 16 дней назад

    I’m just discovering the reliability of sedums in a low maintenance border. Thanks for showing a variety of choices.

  • @stefanischilling6401
    @stefanischilling6401 16 дней назад

    Thank you for the great video. Your gardens are beautiful!

  • @janeb.6b
    @janeb.6b 16 дней назад

    The sedum makes for a beautiful contrast with the blue globosa. Love your vids!

  • @kenstevens
    @kenstevens 16 дней назад

    Hi quick question on the video. It looked like you were treating the Sunkist and Yellow Ribbon as the same variety. Is that the case?

    • @gardenhike
      @gardenhike 16 дней назад

      I went back and looked at the video. No, that was a mistake on my part. I have it written down on my map as Yellow Ribbon, not Sunkist, and they are separate varieties. Thanks for catching that; I'll make a note in the description box to clarify.

  • @GDSavingThePast
    @GDSavingThePast 16 дней назад

    Always love seeing your gardens. I have a few different sedum in my yard but after seeing your incredible collection it has encouraged me to expand on what I have, thanks for sharing these.

  • @SMElder-iy6fl
    @SMElder-iy6fl 16 дней назад

    Where do you buy these?

    • @gardenhike
      @gardenhike 16 дней назад

      I had the advantage of many years managing a garden center, where I purchased perennials and nursery stock and had easy access to many exciting varieties. I am no longer in that position, so from the outside looking in, I suggest developing relationships with your local garden centers and landscapers. I would often get requests for specific varieties from customers and then add them to my orders. They may do the same for you. At that time, as manager from my corner of the world, I purchased heavily from Bailey Nurseries and Monrovia, both wholesale growers (and both sell nationwide), so you would need to buy them through your garden center. We also purchased from Gertens, Inver Grove Heights, MN, which sells wholesale and has a massive retail garden center with a great Sedum offering. I don't know if they do mail-order. If you like plants, Gertens is a great garden center to visit. I could spend a day there!

  • @Anonymously4051
    @Anonymously4051 16 дней назад

    I really enjoy your videos. Always interesting and informative. Your property is gorgeous, like a park. Just gorgeous, love having video tours. I love sedums, all of them. We planted several sedums this spring believing, well hoping, deers wouldn’t eat them…we were wrong. 😢