Rewilding a Suburban Yard - Episode 2
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- Опубликовано: 18 мар 2023
- Episode 2, our winter cold was not kind but I double the size of the garden, installed drip irrigation and plant numerous additional native plants. Bees and people are drawn to the garden and I get a big smile on my face anytime I visit the garden to see what is new!!!!!!! Watch the video and see all the changes from Episode 1!
I notice the open areas between your plants. The gardening books and sites tell us to do this to allow for expansion and growth. But eliminating turf has a surprise benefit. As I cleared more and more grass, each spring I began to notice new plants in my yard. The pictures in books and on sites tend to show mature plants, not what they look like as seedlings. So I leave the surprise plant and wait to see if it flowers. By this method I’ve welcomed several plants that invited themselves to live in the open spaces where once was grass. Among my prizes are the brilliant yellow evening primroses that moved into a spot the garden books would have rejected as “too much shade.” Had I ripped the seedlings out the first spring I spotted them, I’d never have known Mother Nature had given me such a gorgeous gift. The three hollies now in my yard also invited themselves in. I spot them when they’re 3-4 inches-easy to do with unique holly leaves-decide where to move them, dig deep and wide around to not disturb the young roots, and plop them into the spot I’ve prepared. Several of my state’s native wildflowers have also invited themselves into my garden. The white starflower forms a carpet every spring. When I spot a welcome intruder I thank the birds, the squirrels, the wind for choosing my garden into which to seed their gifts. So when eliminating turf, don’t feel you have to spend tons on plants to fill every nook and empty space. Leave openness-in spaces of full sun, partial sun, and shade. Use rocks artfully placed with about 3 inches deep of pine straw a wide circumference all around. One spring something will be growing there. Yes, it might be an unwanted plant (known as a weed). But it may also be a gift from the birds or squirrels or wind. How delightful it is to walk the garden in early spring searching out the lovelies that have decided to adopt my yard! Why didn’t we figure this out eons ago? Only empty spaces can be filled. Only expansive openness can receive a gift. Blessings all.
Alaina - When I planted the garden I thought I had included a lot of space between the different plants and yet in some areas they have grown together already. The biggest challenge I am dealing with is some of the plants are very tall and need additional support from more dense plantings. This includes plants like the Milkweed, Golden Rod, Basket Flower, Blazing Star and Mexica hat. I am hopeful additional plants will sprout next spring to fill in and help support each other. I may add some "fencing" to help support (?) some of them. I agree with you to watch for the occasional plant which seeds down from somewhere. I have a couple already that I don't know where they came from - another surprise and interesting part of the rewilding process!
Hi from Canada, Jeff. Great series! I couldn't see in the comments if anyone mentioned it but boiling your hummingbird nectar is important to kill pathogens. I only use my feeder in the winter and suggest people plant more native nectar-bearing flowers for the summer rather than feeding since warmer weather requires much more frequent changing of the nectar and people get busy and forget.
James - good to hear from someone in Canada! I assume you live on the coast of British Columbia because it’s the only place I think it might be warm enough to attract hummingbirds during the winter. I agree the best nectar food source for hummingbirds is flowers. I continue to plant flowers which bloom at different times of the year to support our little friends and it is so enjoyable to watch a hummingbird travel through the garden visiting a group of flowers to drink the nectar. The question of whether there is a need to boil the water used to produce the nectar is interesting. I used to boil but have done a ton of research and came to the following conclusion (note: I also have a filter and purifier on my home water source which includes a carbon bed). The water used obviously needs to be drinkable and this would insure there aren’t any pathogens. I believe the question we should be asking is what else is in the water which may adversely affect the hummingbirds such as chlorine-organics from the chlorination process to kill all potential bacteria or other living organisms in the water. Boiling may drive off some of these chlorine-organics but haven’t seen and research on this or if these compounds in the water are an issue for hummingbirds. I do recognize boiling can make the sugar dissolve faster but I don’t think using the energy to heat the water if worth the consumption of resources. I think we all would agree the two most important issues are not using a nectar source with red dye and keeping the feeders clean as these will have an negative impact on the birds. If you are using Lake or river water that is not treated definitely need to boil and I would recommend boiling for at least 5 minutes before adding the sugar. I also have come to the conclusion that the reason it is so important to change out the nectar and thoroughly clean the feeders frequently is because once the first hummingbird drinks from the feeder it’s contaminated and bacteria and molds will start to grow. If you have a source which outlines the reason it is important to boil please attach in a response as I would like to read it. Thanks for watching and caring about wildlife!!! Regards, Jeff
Drip systems kill native plants within 2 years. Please only use hand-water. It's so easy! My garden relies 90% on natural rainfall. Hand water the first/second year. Read the watering requirements of the plants.
Good luck Jeff. Bless you for caring about Nature!
Cynthia, Thank you for helping we learn. While my drip irrigation system is really robust I am not using much and for the plants which are more established I have turned off the bubblers as the plants don’t need supplemental water. I am using the drip to make sure I don’t kill a lot of the plants which have recently been planted as it isn’t “natural” to transplant plants and when you do you need to help a little to help them get established. I do understand the importance of having the plants establish deep root systems and this means not water. I believe I will be using the drip less and less as the plants are established. I will do more research on drip watering impact on native plants to make sure I fully understand this issue.
I’ve done this. Tore out the concrete in the hell strip and planted native plants. So many insects and birds.
Barbara - It is always so encouraging to hear from other people who have gone through the process of rewilding. Thank you for caring and making a difference for wildlife!
Hummingbirds love firebush plants. I live just south of you. I am amazed at what recovers after a freeze if one waits a bit.
if plants are native to the area almost 99% of the time they will recover. I will have to look into firebush as I haven't heard of it. Thanks for watching and the comment.
“It just goes on and on” lol Thanks for sharing your journey Jeff, love your tenacity and conviction. You are an inspiration. Watching from Australia.❤
Ruth, Thank you for watching, I hope you are able to watch some of the other videos. You live in an amazing country with very unique and beautiful creatures; your birds are spectacular!!!!
@@Jeffswildlifeadventures Yes we get rainbow lorikeets in our garden when the gum trees are in flower. They are wonderfully colourful but such a pest in the fruit orchard, same with ringtail possums…very cute but will eat all the leaves off a fruit tree or rose bush. Thanks for your reply.
@@ruthp2379 Wildlife is amazing but sometimes it can drive you crazy if you are trying to grow "food". Your comments on the ringtail possum made me laugh as I am sitting a million miles away thinking I would love to see a ringtail possum and you are thinking if I see another ringtail possum I will scream.....
@@Jeffswildlifeadventures Ha ha ha! That’s about right. They are a protected species here…
Best thing in the world, out in the garden with a mug of tea at six in the morning, when all is peaceful in my quite neighbourhood, looking at what I have done. Lucky me -- I live in North Vancouver BC where nature does most of the watering. When I bought my house it came with a big bare back yard and lawn. I wanted it to be a happy place for my dogs, so I just let it go. The grass grew wild and high. The dogs love it because they can sneak through it with their bones, looking for places to bury them where they think the other dogs won't find them. Within two years the yard was full of buttercups and wildflowers from seed I had broadcast, growing through the long grass...so pretty. Around the edges of my yard, I planted a tall fence of pyramidalis cedar in front of the wood, dog-proof fence, for perfect privacy for me and so the neighbours, who have green velvet lawns, didn't have to see my crazy yard. In front of the pyramidalis, I planted Dogwood and Mountain Ash for seeds for birds, Siberian Birch for beauty, berry-bearing shrubs, and Mock Orange for heavenly scent.
My backyard faces South so there is plenty of sun for the dogs and for a sundeck where I grow many roses and sweet peas because I love them and pots of lavender for bees and Christmas present sachets. I use organic soil and no spray except very dilute rubbing alcohol for aphids and rose bud worms, if I have them. No aphids this year, I don't know why. I planted milkweed this year in hopes for the Monarch butterflies that swarmed my garden when I was young, many, many years ago. This year, for the first time in many decades, I saw a Swallow-tail butterfly.
Jude, You live in one of the most beautiful parts of the world! Thank you for making a difference and supporting wildlife with the plants you select to have in your yard. Maybe your neighbors will realize all the birds and butterflies are in your yard, understand why and make changes even if they are small. Your story is inspiring!!!
You're the man Jeff! Another very well made video, we are all along for the ride!
Based on your quote I know you have watched all the videos which I really appreciate! "It's great to have you along for the ride!"
Wow, you are tenacious Jeff. Taking out more grass, installing all those bubblers, numerous trips to the hardware store, painstaking and backbreaking work, that's for sure! I just love what you're doing and it's looking great already. When we give back to nature, so often there are hidden and unexpected gifts that nature returns to us in many ways...may you be rewarded with beautiful flowers and pollinators and your cup runneth over with nature's treasured gifts! 🌼🌷🐞🦋🐝🌻♥
Glad you liked the video and your summary is excellent. Today I discovered that a Mother Monarch Butterfly has laid her eggs on the milkweed plants. Some of the other flowers are starting to bloom. Very exciting times are ahead for the garden.
Great job Jeff! It’s looking beautiful & you are doing all the right things. 👍🏻🙂
Fran, Thank you for the encouragement. I am learning so much but am making some mistakes. If you have any commendations for improvement vs what you see me doing please let me know. Thanks for watching!!
I love that you are using a Kiwi mug. Our birds are less colourful but no less beautiful and your photography is amazing. From Aotearoa New Zealand.
Thank you for watching the video and you have a great eye for details! My wife and I visited New Zealand while we were living in Hong Kong. We rented an RV and drove the South Island. What a beautiful country. I would love to visit again and spend more time hiking. The trip to New Zealand was spectacular in so many ways!
Beautiful job on the native garden!
I just started last year and we don’t have an irrigation system. Instead, I have been going out in the mornings with a rain wand and hose. This allows me to water the ground under and around each plant only if they need it, conserving water vs the regular broadcast sprinkler method. I also use this time each morning to observe changes (and occasionally issues) with my new native plants, see what critters and birds are using the plants and the space, and to have some quiet time before the work day begins.
Keep up the great work! I can’t wait to see the next video.
Thank you for watching the video! I completely understand the joy, peace and excitement you have each morning visiting your garden and seeing the the plants grow, flowers bloom and critters which call your garden home. I have high hopes for the growth this year but realize it will be year 2 and 3 before I start to see the real changes. Good luck on the continuing success of your garden!!!!
I'll be addressing the soaker hose factor this season, my fourth with now-established natives here in northeast Wisconsin. My soaker hoses were valuable is ensuring success as I planted more and more natives every season. And I concur with you, it's been a fair bit of grunt work in transitioning from turf to ecologically sound landscaping. Natives are called that for good reason. They're resilient. No need to baby them after the first season. I'll eventually get to be a relatively lazy gardener. Haha!
I have the most robust drip irrigation system and after a year or two I probably won’t use at all. Houston area does get really hot and even if I only use occasionally I am glad I have it so the flowers survive and support the butterflies. I am hoping I get to be a lazy gardener at some point in time put just started the rewilding of the next section of my yard. Thank you for watching and leaving a comment!
Growing up in central Minnesota, my grandmother used to have a huge vegetable garden behind her farm house. I still remember the taste of her fresh cherry tomatoes! Your videos take me back there.
Thanks for watching the video and your comment. I also remember my grandparents and parents having vegetable gardens in their yards. I am afraid we are losing the joy of being connected to the land.
Rainbird sells a plastic tool, FITINSTOOL, that's been very helpful for me on 1/2-inch pipe. Use the ears of the tool to flare the pipe before inserting the fittings.
(I wrote the above after watching the first bubbler being installed. Now at the end of the video, hearing about your aching hands. BEEN THERE!)
I'm glad to hear you ended up using all of your irrigation pipe! Leaving a section stagnant can allow Legionaire's disease into your water supply.
Jim, I am always looking for tools and ideas which make the process easier. I have found when the pipe is warner due to the temperature outside it is much easier to push together but when cool or cold its is a challenge and requires a lot of force. My latest issue is the clay we have hear makes it extremely difficult to dig when it's hot and the clay soil dries out: Its like digging in concert. I have found if I pour some water in the start of a hole it helps but still difficult.
@@Jeffswildlifeadventures I hear you! We're in Sacramento, heavy clay soil. Keeping the soil covered (mulch) and planted makes it a bit easier to work.
If you're laying drip pipe when it's cold out, a thermos of hot water is super handy too. Just dip the end of the pipe into the thermos for a few seconds, and ideally flare it with the tool--should take a fitting pretty easily then.
@@JimVanderveen Thanks for the info!
I really hope your channel gets the attention it deserves, you’re an amazing person!
Marie - you are very kind. I struggle to even know how to respond, but you are very good for my ego and I am glad you find the videos entertaining.
Great job Jeff! Just one more trip to the hardware store...
It was a little maddening as I just keep going to the store and buying more and more components. I know a couple of trips to the hardware store is normal for any home improvement project but when you get into double digits you are in unchartered water.
Not quite sure how your video showed up in my RUclips feed but so glad it did! Your project is inspiring me to get started on my own rewilding efforts in our suburban yard here in northwestern Ontario. We’ve added many pollinator plants over the past few years and have been blessed with an increased presence of bees, birds and monarchs but there’s so much more potential! Thanks for sharing your progress!
Joanne - I do not understand how the RUclips algorithm works but glad you found the video and that you enjoyed it. You may be interested in watching Episode 1 and I am working on Episode 3 but don't expect to publish until sometime in about 30 days. Thanks for caring about nature and providing pollinator plants for the bees, birds and Butterflies. I wish you well on your own adventure of rewilding your yard with additional plants which support wildlife!!!! Good Luck!!!!
Love a good success story! Keep up the good work!
Thank for watching the video and I am glad you liked it. Hope to show the latest update of the garden in ~ 30 days.
I'm also in TX and have been working through a similar process. The amount of satisfaction you get having a morning cup of coffee in a yard teeming with insects and birds is immense.
Great work!
Always great to hear from someone else in the process of rewilding! Do you have a Suburban yard or a bigger piece of property and have you installed any type of water feature or pond? I have been looking at all kinds of water features as I would like to add one and am leaning towards a pondless waterfall as I won't have to worry about a kid or pet falling in. The reason I want to add a water feature is to help support wildlife in one more additional way. After the last two summers in Texas I think we all understand how important water is. Sure hope we get some more rain soon. Thanks for watching, leaving a comment, caring about wildlife and taking action in rewilding land to support and nature and all the creatures who now call your yard home!
Great work and beautiful garden Jeff. BTW…Excellent Verbal Delivery.
Peter, Thank you for always watching my videos and being so encouraging! Really appreciate your on going support of the channel and each and every video!
Awesome video Jeff! You motivated me to get out in my yard today!
Tom - thanks for watching the video! You have a huge impact on my how I approach photography so if I get you out in the yard today or any day that’s amazing! Enjoy your gardening!
Dear Jeff, Keep up the good work! You are learning so much and showing such courage..... Thank you for sharing,,,,,
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. Yes I am learning a lot and I find the work very rewarding as I can see a difference in the amount of wildlife activity just from the small change in my yard - it is amazing the number of butterflies! Already working on Episode 5 .
Jeff! I'm so glad I found your channel. This is super inspiring. I'm going to go back to your first episode and try to replicate some of what you've done on my own suburban yard, one patch at a time. Thank you for sharing your work!
Thank you for sharing such kind words!!!! I wish you great success in your rewilding project and I am confident you will find it super rewarding in ways you don’t know. Starting small is very important as it’s more manageable and you learn so much by doing. I have made every mistake possible but as I said rewarding beyond my wildest dreams. In a future episode I will share that I started small with a area 5’ x 8’. I planted a few milkweed plants and when Monarch Butterflies laid eggs, caterpillars grew and eventually flew away as a butterfly, I was hooked…..
Love the progress!! Love the rock walkway that you have installed. What a nice way to stroll thru your garden and see how things grow and develop.
Glad you found the other episodes to watch. I love the pathway but the plants continue to grow and in some places the pathway is getting overgrown. I believe this is a nice problem to have as it means the plants are thriving which is most important. Thank you for watching and being so enthusiastic about the garden!
Great video and impressive work, Jeff! Careful...I may have to get rid of my gardeners and hire you!🤣
Thanks for watching the video. After completely the work for Episode 2 I determined no one can afford to hire me as my price would be ridiculously exorbitant!
Progress coming along, keep lowering through !
How amazing it must be to see hummingbirds in your own garden
You seem to be watching all the episodes. I hope you are able to watch them all as the list creatures calling the garden home continues to grow and amaze me. And yes it is fun to watch the hummingbirds stop at the feeders and also the flowers to take a drink of nectar.
Thank you for doing this! 🌱🌼🌾🦋💞
Rebecca thank you for watching, caring and enjoying the small contribution I am trying to make!
You're gonna be sorry about those elderberries. I have to dig mine back all the time. They take over.
Thanks for the heads up! I have planted so many different plants how I have to see what does well, which ones don’t thrive and which ones try to take over. I already can tell I have a couple I will have to manage closely. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Oh my goodness I can already see the future and it is going to be fabulous in your garden.
Terry, Thank you for the kind words! The changes in not even one year amaze me. Everyone tells me it takes three years for the garden to get established can’t imagine. Thanks for watching the video and leaving a comment.
Great job! I'd recommend using non-refined sugar for the hummingbird's water, since it's more natural and therefore better metabolized by organisms. Keep up the Good work!👍
Thank you for watching the video and your comment. I try to keep messages very simple, informative and helpful to birds and wildlife. There may be other options which are better but each option needs to be carefully researched to insure what someone uses will not hurt the Hummingbird. It is important people understand the Hummingbird feeder is a supplemental source and is not actually like natural flower nectar no matter what we use. Flower nectar primarily contains three sugars (Sucrose, glucose and fructose). Refined sugar is Sucrose. Everything I have researched says don't use raw or other sugars as there may be additives to prevent caking as an example. I know simple refined sugar is "pure" and will not harm the Hummingbird. The use of red dye in marketed Hummingbird nectar is really bad and most people do not clean their feeders often enough. My main purpose on the Hummingbird feeder section of this video is to help people realize they need to clean their feeders frequently and stop using nectar with red dye.
Sounds like you made the hardware store happy. 🙂Lots of work went into your project. I'm in NE Arizona and have been trying to green the desert as well as create a habitat for birds, bees and pollinators. I actually spotted a swallowtail butterfly for the first time. 🦋🐝
Adrienne - Sometimes I find it hard to know what is the right way to manage something until I get into it and start to learn by doing, which can involve making some mistakes. Yes, I have spent a more than I would have liked at the hardware store but I am trying to manage this project to maximize the positive impact for wildlife in addition to making sure my neighbors and anyone who drives by sees the garden as something beautiful. I am hoping this encourages people to do the same, even if in a smaller way. I have learned a lot and the impact on wildlife and people already has been remarkable. I wish you well in your efforts to create a better habitat for birds, bees and pollinators in NE Arizona as that sounds like a much bigger challenge. The good news is It sounds like with the swallowtail butterfly showing up your efforts are already beginning to have a positive impact! Thanks for watching and subscribing to the channel!
so beautiful
Varalta - Thank you for watching the video and I am happy you feel the garden is beautiful. Take care.
Thanks for sharing. I might try my hand at the drip irrigation. Looking forward to seeing how your yard turns out
I’ve found that using nitrile gloves when gardening really saves my hands. Not sure what can be done about the elbows - lol
Thank you for watching the video and your recommendation on gloves. I will look into those gloves. The achy hands and elbows was a new one for me. Maybe it’s a sign of my age. I am very excited to see the garden grow, fill in and bloom. So many of the smaller plants have already doubled in size so I feel the garden if off to a good start. See you in Episode 3!
WOW. That was inspiring! And now I'm rethinking how I can install drip systems for 2 wildflower meadows, a tiny backyard, and some beds in the front. I'm retired and don't have your stamina.
The dip system saved my plants in this summers Houston heat, so if you can figure out how to get it installed it will make a big difference and I can already tell my water usage is down 30% from last year. If you are retired you don’t have to work fast. The 5 minute video you watched was weeks of working in the garden so it may give you a false sense of how fast I work. Good luck!
@@Jeffswildlifeadventures Thanks for the encouragement! Good point about taking small steps over time.
Kudos to you 😊
Olivia - Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. I love to hear from people in the comments and get feedback on the garden. Take care.
I love what you are doing!
Eric - Glad you are enjoying the videos on rewilding!!! Thanks for the encouragement it makes it easier to continue on the "Quest" to make the world wilder! Happy New Year!
Also keep the feeders in the shade to prevent wasps and mold.
Good point! Obviously the more heat and sunlight the nectar is exposed to the more frequently it needs to be changed. I have always just naturally tried to place in a location which has the most shade. Also good to know how to avoid wasps visiting the feeder. Thank you for providing the additional information!!!!!!
I love this!!! Looks amazing and I can’t wait to see what plants you have in the next episode! Also your future plans in episode 4!! I also love your viola patch!!!!
I can sense your enthusiasm from your comment. Obviously I need to get back in the yard and working on the next video. Thanks for watching, being so supportive and having an eye for the details in the video ('Viola patch").
@@Jeffswildlifeadventures Absolutely! This is perhaps my favorite native aesthetic, where there is clear intention and is very inviting with the paths and plant clusters. I’m also expanding my gardens and adding native gardens. So it’s really fun to see others. These types of videos inspire me to make and share videos of my projects!
I think it is important to share the story of why native plants, flowers and less grass with others. These topics aren’t taught and the more examples available for people to see and share conversations with it will make a difference. I look forward to seeing pictures or video of your garden!
Love that you are from Houston as am I. Hope to see you at Sabine Woods this spring. I think were there at the same time last year. I too have been planting Texas Natives since this past year as the freeze killed a lot of my plants. So, I decided to add Texas Natives as replacements. It is not an easy job and I commend you for your effort and inspiration.
Btw, can't wait for episode 3.
Glad to hear that you are putting in native plants. Hopefully you will be rewarded with additional “wildlife” particularly birds. I just got back from the hill country to take pictures of the Golden-cheeked Warbler. I plan to put together a video on the trip. Really looking forward to the spring migration but I think we are going to struggle to clearly see the birds as the leaves seem to be fully out. Hope to see you sometime during the spring migration and may you see at least one new lifer this spring!
I enjoyed watching your video. I’m retired and my knees are shot so I can’t undertake what you’ve done, but I would if I could. I’ve planted many trees in my garden, but found non-native varieties don’t do well. I live in Japan and have learned to look for Asian species first.
Barbara, I am working on episode 5 of rewilding and planting native plants is the theme. The importance of planting native plants is not something I understood until just a couple of years ago. Japan is a beautiful country both its people and countryside. I am thrilled you are watching my videos ! Thanks for leaving a comment and I will be interesting it hearing what you think about episode 5 when I publish it…sometime in September.
Amazing Jeff
Glad you enjoyed! Thank you for the encouragement!
Sweet build. Look into adding some Carex genus to help with the water costs and weed control. Not sure what species are native to your area, but I'm sure there are some!
Thanks for watching the video and the recommendations on plants as a ground cover to help with weed control and water costs. I also like adding an additional layer of plant life to the garden which I hadn't really thought about but a great idea. I will do a little more research on possibilities. Thanks again for the thoughts!
@@Jeffswildlifeadventures Glad to help. I really related to having to go back to the hardware store a dozen times, so I figured I owed ya a little solidarity in the struggle!
Native plants are generally hardier and something like Little Bluestem, Black-Eyed Susan, Prairie Dropseed, or Sideoats Grama would look fantastic in your bed. Their deep rooting means they actually don't need the water you've made available, though. 😁
Here's a vid from Austin PBS where they talk about the Sedges (Carex genus) and how they can be used in the garden. ruclips.net/video/4rSXiIHojfU/видео.html That Carex glauca looks like it'd be sweet as a mass planting around your other plants. Short, but with good visual interest, it'd make an excellent canvas and help shade the ground so your irrigation doesn't just evaporate.
I'm a fan of Roy Diblik's work. If you aren't familiar with him, he's like the Bob Ross of plantings and well worth watching. He does a lot of work with the Carex genus, recognizing them for their beautiful color and texture... ruclips.net/video/cdoYVy7SI7k/видео.html
What will work in your location, with your specific heat and sun, is the key. Prairie Dropseed would certainly work well, but it might be too big for you. As the plants you already have get some size on them, they might provide some shade for the Carex behind them..... Half the fun is in the learning.
Don't water your plants too much. They will develop deeper roots if you water them carefully. The mulch will prevent them too.
What about some roses?
Jakob - Thank you for the your concern regarding my watering practices for the plants. I am limiting watering but trying to keep them alive in this brutal summer heat. I normally don't water at all but this year with over 30 days above 100 degrees F, and no rain for 10 weeks I don't have a choice if I don't want everything to die.
"What about some roses?" I am currently working on Episode 5 which will discuss the plants I have planted and why. There are 20 species of roses native to the US but I don't believe they are the rose plants you are talking about. Hopefully you will be able to watch episode 5 when I publish and it will answer your question in much greater detail. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment.
idk. Seems to me it would have been easier and more sustainable to plant the rain and put in mini swales to catch the rain and irrigation water. Since you are out there anyway checking on things you can hand water. The amount of time, money and hassle it takes to install a drip irrigation system is not worth it IMO. And the maintenance is a pain too. They clog easily and any digging always seems to put a hole in tubing.
Joan,
You are correct, installing the drip was a pain, costly and not easy. I have found I don't use it after the plants were established and I am not installing drip in the other sections of the yard as I turn them over to Mother Nature. Thanks for watching the video and leaving a comment. Take care!
What neighborhood? And where is this dump where you find rocks?
I do not want to publicly provide my address. I hope you can understand why. Do you live in The Woodlands?
I do not. Cypress. We went 12 weeks without rain this summer. Your project would be fitting for the Woodlands. Just an extension of the green space.@@Jeffswildlifeadventures
George - the place I got the rocks is Natures Way Resources. East side of I-45 off of 1488. You need to check in at the office before proceeding into the working area. I hope you got some rain this week we got about 2 inches between the two rains this week. We need a lot more rain to help replenish the moisture in the ground. I have had a number of people in The Woodlands stumble across the garden as you can’t miss it if you drive by. Let me thing about how to help people find the garden. Thanks for watching and your interest in the garden.
Thanks. I will check that out next time we are visiting the Woodlands.@@Jeffswildlifeadventures