So glad I found you! I just started documenting my gardening journey in coastal North Carolina. I can’t wait to dive into your videos! Let’s be flower friends!
You are a fantastic teacher!! As an instructor whose goal is to always better my teaching, I am really impressed by your art. Thank you for your videos and sharing your art with us. ❤
Michelle, you have an amazing hosta garden. I have one too that's underneath a mature red maple tree. You gave me a wonderful tip last year, when you said that to plant one around the roots, add compost and then plant it up a little and apply the compost around the top roots. It has worked like a charm! I appreciate your help and inspiration! Always love your posts! SE Pennsylvania
Great video. Last year I added 2 Jack Frost Brunneras and I was so pleased to see the blue flowers this spring. The plant by itself looks amazing but the flowers just add so much more. After watching this video, I think I may have a few more plants to add to my wish list. Thanks again.
I’m so glad I have stumbled upon this video! I just bought my first house and it’s in a wooded lot, I probably have 15-20 trees total so a lot of shade! I planted some hostas and to no surprise the deer have eaten them so now I am trying to find solutions. Great suggestions and you are very knowledgeable, thanks for sharing!
Thank you Michelle. I ordered 8 Goatsbeard from Proven Winners this Spring. I had never ordered plants by mail order before, but they are all doing great!
Hello Michelle....my first time seeing you....wow! So much information....I need it all. Thank you. I enjoyed your informative video. I am looking forward to more videos! 🙋
I really like you. You are very, very knowledgeable. I have experience with some of the plants you discuss. You are right on the money about the ones I have experience with. This makes me trust what you say about the ones I don't know about.
Pulmonaria Trevi Fountain is a lovely plant. The other day I was working in one of my clients' gardens. Her neighbor had a HUGE bleeding heart on the west side of his yard, smack up against a stone wall, surrounded by rock mulch! CRAZY! Great info. Thank you. ❤
I’ve had some trouble with coral bells with the problem you talked about with rising out of the ground in the winter. I will try them again with your suggestions. Thanks so much for these videos, they are really helpful.
Good to see hellebore make the list. Im not aware of many evergreen flowering shrubs that thrive in full shade. It's the holy grail of foundational plants in shady spots. It's the one plant that constantly surprises me.
Hey Michelle, I also live in northern Illinois. You and I have the same taste in plants. I have ALL the same plants on this video. I also have a woodland garden. Thanks for sharing. 😊❤
Thanks so much, Michele for all these shade plants and the info on them! I remember having a tree line area that was barren underneath. Wish I would’ve known about your suggestion with using the pachysandra. So enjoy all you teach us! Happy Gardening 🧑🌾
I have 3 hostas I planted last Spring. Over winter they were gone. However, this year my goodness they doubled in size. In addition I have a Heuchera growing among it. I love the color contrasts. Looking to put a fern as well but now that I know they spread, I won't put it in the ground but in pots.
Haha, we have wild goats beard that is so invasive. It’s beautiful when in bloom, but very invasive. Grows on the roadside everywhere in southeast Alaska.
I have good luck with big root geraniums in my shade garden they are a good ground cover and they have pretty foliage and a pretty pink flower in spring.
Great video! I love brunnera and lady’s mantle too, Michelle. Need to try lungwort. I did not know the 3 ways ferns reproduce, told you I always learn something!
Thank you 😊 I'm loving your plant suggestions. My daughter and family gave me a grande astilbe for mother's day . I am excited to see it's full size. I am in Colorado zone 5 . I'm having trouble finding shade plants in general locally. I am looking for a bleeding heart plant for the front yard. The east side of the house should get enough shade as it also will get dappled shade from a nearby tree.
Hi Michelle, I was so stunned by the beauty of my Jacobs Ladder , Stairway to Heaven planted last year! The flowers totally illuminated my dry shade garden!Similarly, I’m realizing with the foliage of Brunnera and heucharas plants (especially the lime coloured) add so much ‘flow’ to my once boring garden. I have now added Chantilly Lace to my list as I have a huge basswood tree. I I keep on adding Hellebores to my gardens as they provide such beauty as the snow is melting ! 🥰🌸🇨🇦
🏡. What an eye opening experience 🩷 Can you help with the grub worm problems I am experiencing . I worked hard to get it out of my yard . I produced a beautiful " walk barefoot on the soft green grass by just allowing my grass to reseed itself and then bag the rest and used it after drying it as mulch . I realized quickly that if neighbors are not willing to do the same infestation of moles and voles through the old mole tunnels return after one year. My budget is set .Any advice for your neighbor ? I am so thankful to have found you ❤. I would really like some advice on Pinnacle hydrangeas too ! Great video with such a variety of color and texture to compliment the hostas . I think these would help them stand out like a pageant light on a runway thanks to you ❤
Around here there are areas with little ferns that are like 3" tall like grass height and seems to grow in partial shade or full sun. Any chance you might know what type of fern that would be? I have a space between my house and the neighbors that also now has some shade from a mulberry tree, and it would be nice to replace some of the weeds with something like that which doesn't need mowed or trimmed constantly.
My bleeding hearts and brunnera tend to die off after 3 years- get smaller not bigger😢 do they prefer acidic soil? My soil tends toward alkaline-only thing can think why…
I have sjogreans d. And some days it’s hard go I’m planning to watch you the hold season do you do seed cold plan mind didn’t bloom this year I live in 8a when should I sow my seeds.judy
I am not sure when to seed start in your zone. You could try watching Jeanie At Dig Plant Water Repeat...she seed starts a lot....and I think she is doing some now.
Well, if they are truly 1/2 dead, I would not waste my money....if they are just leggy, or some leaves look crispy, then cut them back, plant them, and fertilize them. Pull them out of the pot and look at the roots. It is a risk either way. I personally prefer healthy plants, but I have brought home a few things from my garden store that I had to baby along.
I have 2 lungworts I planted side by side. One is doing great and the other is getting black and seems to be dying. Help. What do I need to do to save this beautiful plant? Thanks for all the choices for shade areas. Love your hosta area, but I can't grow them cause of deer. I finally got some brunnera this year. Funny thing: I asked at the big box stores for them, they had never heard of them. So I had to order from PW.
@@gardeningTLCWhen you talked about the Ajuga , behind you against the house, looks like maybe a trellis there, around the 27:21 minute mark.. I am sorry to be a pain... 😊
Oh yeah, also, we grow sweet woodruff in dry shade beneath three mature spruce trees. Smells heavenly after the rain, spreads easily, great for weed suppression, and flowers.
Man, what a wealth of knowledge you are! I learn something every time👍 I planted about 15 Pachadandra last year as a ground cover, I had had it years ago and knew how beautiful it is in mass but was living in a higher zone. I thought I would loose them as we went down to -38 on and off for a couple weeks. They didn’t just survive they thrived… and stayed mostly green!! I’ve always loved that plant and am so surprised it doesn’t get used more. Thanks Michelle, Brenda🇨🇦
Fabulous video. Lots of information. Thank you so much for adding in the zones. I’m 4-3 but it’s so hot and dry on the south side of my property that I’m thinking of trying a few zone 5-6 next year. Have over an acre of solid trees in the back. Tired of looking at it.😁 Subscribed. And your viewers comments will keep me coming back to read their great content.❤️🇨🇦
Any recommendations (groundcovers, annuals, perennials) for planting under a pine tree. The pine tree is full grown but very sparse so the ground does receive a lot of light especially midday and afternoon sun. The roots are near the surface. And the biggest problem is all the pine needles dropping to the ground. Thank you :) Edit: Hardiness Zone 6b St Louis
My bleeding heart is extremely happy in the spot of have it in. It’s over 4ft. Wide and 4ft. Tall. It’s taken me two tries to get it happy, I know plan around it.
Be careful with that one...for me that one is a thug and freely takes over. It is interesting to see how different plants work differently in different regions.
Also known as Goutweed. Classed as invasive here in southern Ontario. So hard to control there is even a support group for it on internet. I am a member of an on line garden group and many members have been trying to get rid of this plant for years. Me too, and mine are from the neighbours garden. Whatever, do not let them flower and seed.
Hi Michelle, love your show. I have 4 huge maples on my 5000 sqft property and lawn isn’t the best of options, you inspire me to do this. PS: has anyone ever told you how much you look and sound like Brenda Vaccaro?, she’s my favourite!❤️
I moved my spiderwort from a full sun area to full shade underneath a mature mulberry tree ringing right around the trunk. They are sooooo much happier now. They struggled so much in full sun, and they are 2' tall and full of blooms most of the day now. I have white and a light purple to white varigation moved, still need to move the dark purple ones.
I just found your channel yesterday. I love it and subscribed. I love your hosta garden, and I love hostas, but we have a lot of deer and rabbits here. I love them too but my hosta leaves are always eaten!!
I absolutely LOVE your videos!! I'm in 8a, W. TN, and all your info is still aoplicable to me. I appreciate that. Please, oh please say, "native" or "imported" on ea. one. I'm having to look up every one. Or, say, "exotic", if that sounds nicer. Better yet, say which country ea. plant is native to. Thank You for all your wonderful, valuable info! I didn't know this abt deer teeth!! New gardener. Citygirl, turned country. 🌻
Sweet woodruff is also a great ground cover for the shade.
Thanks for the tip!
I was just going to say the same thing. I love sweet Woodruff.
And then make May wine!
Came to say this!
So glad I found you! I just started documenting my gardening journey in coastal North Carolina. I can’t wait to dive into your videos! Let’s be flower friends!
Welcome
One of your best videos. I’m in zone 8. Lots of woodland shade
Thank you!! 🫶🏻
Glad it was helpful!
You are a fantastic teacher!! As an instructor whose goal is to always better my teaching, I am really impressed by your art. Thank you for your videos and sharing your art with us. ❤
Wow, thank you!
Appreciate your wealth of knowledge and presentation, especially noting the zones-thank you!🎉
Michelle, you have an amazing hosta garden. I have one too that's underneath a mature red maple tree. You gave me a wonderful tip last year, when you said that to plant one around the roots, add compost and then plant it up a little and apply the compost around the top roots. It has worked like a charm! I appreciate your help and inspiration! Always love your posts! SE Pennsylvania
Wonderful! I am glad it worked
Great video. Last year I added 2 Jack Frost Brunneras and I was so pleased to see the blue flowers this spring. The plant by itself looks amazing but the flowers just add so much more. After watching this video, I think I may have a few more plants to add to my wish list. Thanks again.
Wonderful! ☺️
I’m so glad I have stumbled upon this video! I just bought my first house and it’s in a wooded lot, I probably have 15-20 trees total so a lot of shade! I planted some hostas and to no surprise the deer have eaten them so now I am trying to find solutions. Great suggestions and you are very knowledgeable, thanks for sharing!
You have a stunning variety of hostas. Lovely.
Thanks so much 😊
This was terrific. I am so glad that I found you! I am a long-time gardener and have learned so much today!
Welcome!
Thank you Michelle. I ordered 8 Goatsbeard from Proven Winners this Spring. I had never ordered plants by mail order before, but they are all doing great!
Ty. I just found your channel. I love when you show the tag. This way we can take a picture of the tag. Please do more of that. Enjoyed your video
Thank you! Will do!
Hello Michelle....my first time seeing you....wow! So much information....I need it all. Thank you. I enjoyed your informative video. I am looking forward to more videos! 🙋
Welcome. Please subscribe if you love our videos!! I'm so glad you will be joining us!
Thanks for the fabulous recap on great plants to have
Lamium. Simply the best ground cover.
Couldn't agree more!
Always a wealth of plant and gardening information!
You have such a great, genuine enthusiasm about gardening. This was fun to watch and really informative, thank you!
So nice of you
I really like you. You are very, very knowledgeable. I have experience with some of the plants you discuss. You are right on the money about the ones I have experience with. This makes me trust what you say about the ones I don't know about.
Thanks and welcome
This was a fantastic video for my needs. Thank you.
Pulmonaria Trevi Fountain is a lovely plant. The other day I was working in one of my clients' gardens. Her neighbor had a HUGE bleeding heart on the west side of his yard, smack up against a stone wall, surrounded by rock mulch! CRAZY! Great info. Thank you. ❤
Thanks for sharing these tips on our flowers beds ....Joann From Circleville Ohio
You are so welcome Joann!
Your hosta garden is breathtaking ❤
I’ve had some trouble with coral bells with the problem you talked about with rising out of the ground in the winter. I will try them again with your suggestions. Thanks so much for these videos, they are really helpful.
Again……great info! You are amazing🐞
Good to see hellebore make the list. Im not aware of many evergreen flowering shrubs that thrive in full shade. It's the holy grail of foundational plants in shady spots. It's the one plant that constantly surprises me.
I use ajuga a lot. Sun and shade. One area is full afternoon sun and it does great. No scorching. I love it. I'm also zone 5, Michigan.
Good to know!
I saw your cimicifugas, my absolute fav, smalls like orange blossoms
Your garden center, The Landscape Connection, is really lovely!
Oh thank you!
Goodness I just love you! ❤❤❤
Love your videos! Always so informative right down to the little details … as a beginner gardener that’s what I need 👍
So glad!
I love ferns. Will be getting around to planting those when I finish with my food garden!
Thanks Michelle! Fantastic info at the perfect time! I’m zone 5b in Iowa and your info is incredibly helpful to me 😊✌🏻
So glad!
Hey Michelle, I also live in northern Illinois. You and I have the same taste in plants. I have ALL the same plants on this video. I also have a woodland garden. Thanks for sharing. 😊❤
That is awesome!
Ajuga grew like crazy here in zone three and it was fine in full sun
Yeah
Thank you for more shade area plants
Yawhoo
Thanks so much, Michele for all these shade plants and the info on them! I remember having a tree line area that was barren underneath. Wish I would’ve known about your suggestion with using the pachysandra. So enjoy all you teach us! Happy Gardening 🧑🌾
You are so welcome!
These are all very pretty..TFS!
Love the ideas for shade plants. Great video! Thank you for sharing!
You are so welcome!
Awesome video, Michelle!
Thank you!!
I have 3 hostas I planted last Spring. Over winter they were gone. However, this year my goodness they doubled in size. In addition I have a Heuchera growing among it. I love the color contrasts. Looking to put a fern as well but now that I know they spread, I won't put it in the ground but in pots.
Very informative, love this channel
Glad you enjoy it!
Thank you! Love your yard and your channel!!
Thanks so much!
For snail and slugs, I’ve used beer in a shallow container with great success.
Wonderful information ❤ thankyou
My pleasure 😊
Thanks this was very helpful.
Great information, thanks!
You bet!
Haha, we have wild goats beard that is so invasive. It’s beautiful when in bloom, but very invasive. Grows on the roadside everywhere in southeast Alaska.
Wow
I have good luck with big root geraniums in my shade garden they are a good ground cover and they have pretty foliage and a pretty pink flower in spring.
Thx, great video
Love your videos ❤
Great video! I love brunnera and lady’s mantle too, Michelle. Need to try lungwort. I did not know the 3 ways ferns reproduce, told you I always learn something!
Thank you 😊 I'm loving your plant suggestions. My daughter and family gave me a grande astilbe for mother's day . I am excited to see it's full size. I am in Colorado zone 5 . I'm having trouble finding shade plants in general locally. I am looking for a bleeding heart plant for the front yard. The east side of the house should get enough shade as it also will get dappled shade from a nearby tree.
Thanks Michelle!! I have 75% shade!
Hi Michelle, I was so stunned by the beauty of my Jacobs Ladder , Stairway to Heaven planted last year! The flowers totally illuminated my dry shade garden!Similarly, I’m realizing with the foliage of Brunnera and heucharas plants (especially the lime coloured) add so much ‘flow’ to my once boring garden. I have now added Chantilly Lace to my list as I have a huge basswood tree. I I keep on adding Hellebores to my gardens as they provide such beauty as the snow is melting ! 🥰🌸🇨🇦
I really like you!! Your the real deal! Wonderful video
Thank you so much 🤗
🏡. What an eye opening experience 🩷
Can you help with the grub worm problems I am experiencing . I worked hard to get it out of my yard . I produced a beautiful " walk barefoot on the soft green grass by just allowing my grass to reseed itself and then bag the rest and used it after drying it as mulch . I realized quickly that if neighbors are not willing to do the same infestation of moles and voles through the old mole tunnels return after one year. My budget is set .Any advice for your neighbor ? I am so thankful to have found you ❤.
I would really like some advice on Pinnacle hydrangeas too !
Great video with such a variety of color and texture to compliment the hostas . I think these would help them stand out like a pageant light on a runway thanks to you ❤
I would add Solomon's Seal to your shade garden list.
You know. I don't really like that plant. I know lots of people do, though. Thanks for the suggestion. 😀😀
I've been meaning to try some European ginger also.
See for me...that one would take over. That is why everyone needs to do their homework.....what is good for me, might not be for you and vise versa...
What about the native or Asian Asarum?
No epimediums?
For heucheras, does your experience match mt. Cuba’s report on best varieties?
I have had lungwort in my garden for years and I have never cut off the flowers.
I just do it to tidy it up, you certaintly don't have to
Around here there are areas with little ferns that are like 3" tall like grass height and seems to grow in partial shade or full sun. Any chance you might know what type of fern that would be? I have a space between my house and the neighbors that also now has some shade from a mulberry tree, and it would be nice to replace some of the weeds with something like that which doesn't need mowed or trimmed constantly.
Oh my, I don't know . There are lots and lots of kinds of ferns....
Pachysandra is on invasive list
Not everywhere.....
Hi FYI. Your video is not showing your clip of your lady's mantle in your garden. I wanted to see how you have placed it.
I know. I saw my big error. I don't know how to fix that once the video is posted. You can catch it in the garden tour Thursday. Sorry about that.
What fertilizer do you on hydrangea the white and peonies hope you don’t mine me asking I’m 73 but this gardening is my flowers in my garden Judy
I fertilize once a year with fertilome gardeners special.
Great advice. What about Bishops Hat and Weed?
I don't know...I have never grown it.
My bleeding hearts and brunnera tend to die off after 3 years- get smaller not bigger😢 do they prefer acidic soil? My soil tends toward alkaline-only thing can think why…
They usually are not that picky....both will adapt to slightly acidic or neutral or even a little alkaline.....
It looks like a groundhog is moving in. I have one that has dug holes around my tool shed.
I think its a gopher
I have sjogreans d. And some days it’s hard go I’m planning to watch you the hold season do you do seed cold plan mind didn’t bloom this year I live in 8a when should I sow my seeds.judy
I am not sure when to seed start in your zone. You could try watching Jeanie At Dig Plant Water Repeat...she seed starts a lot....and I think she is doing some now.
You're very upbeat
Do you recommend sand as mulch under hostas?
No
Love lamium but It always dies when I plant it. Not sure why
😟
I have question for you what do think about buying half dead plants from Lowes or Home Depot and Walmart
Well, if they are truly 1/2 dead, I would not waste my money....if they are just leggy, or some leaves look crispy, then cut them back, plant them, and fertilize them. Pull them out of the pot and look at the roots. It is a risk either way. I personally prefer healthy plants, but I have brought home a few things from my garden store that I had to baby along.
@@gardeningTLC Thank you for your help it was helpful.
Chickens eat slugs and earwigs! Love ajuga!
I have 2 lungworts I planted side by side. One is doing great and the other is getting black and seems to be dying. Help. What do I need to do to save this beautiful plant? Thanks for all the choices for shade areas. Love your hosta area, but I can't grow them cause of deer. I finally got some brunnera this year. Funny thing: I asked at the big box stores for them, they had never heard of them. So I had to order from PW.
Hard to say. Could be a fungal or bacterial infection....if you have a local extension office they might be able to help you identify it.
Thanks for advice.
Do you ever list names of plants?
Like in the description?..no. but.....In lots of my videos I list specs on the screen...sometimes I dont though.
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What is the tall plants behind you ? 🤔 😊
Not sure where you are referencing.....there were the hostas behind me...up in the raised wall bed there was an oak leaf hydrangea??
@@gardeningTLCWhen you talked about the Ajuga , behind you against the house, looks like maybe a trellis there, around the 27:21 minute mark.. I am sorry to be a pain... 😊
😅
Pre emergent. NOOoOOOoO.
It is a choice
Great info! Thank you.
Oh yeah, also, we grow sweet woodruff in dry shade beneath three mature spruce trees. Smells heavenly after the rain, spreads easily, great for weed suppression, and flowers.
Man, what a wealth of knowledge you are! I learn something every time👍
I planted about 15 Pachadandra last year as a ground cover, I had had it years ago and knew how beautiful it is in mass but was living in a higher zone. I thought I would loose them as we went down to -38 on and off for a couple weeks. They didn’t just survive they thrived… and stayed mostly green!! I’ve always loved that plant and am so surprised it doesn’t get used more.
Thanks Michelle, Brenda🇨🇦
That is awesome!
I love my Astillbe
Fabulous video. Lots of information. Thank you so much for adding in the zones. I’m 4-3 but it’s so hot and dry on the south side of my property that I’m thinking of trying a few zone 5-6 next year. Have over an acre of solid trees in the back. Tired of looking at it.😁 Subscribed. And your viewers comments will keep me coming back to read their great content.❤️🇨🇦
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for the shade plants recommendation! I really needed this.
You are so welcome!
Love they way you give ALL of the information for each plant!
Thank you 💚🌿💚
Any recommendations (groundcovers, annuals, perennials) for planting under a pine tree. The pine tree is full grown but very sparse so the ground does receive a lot of light especially midday and afternoon sun. The roots are near the surface. And the biggest problem is all the pine needles dropping to the ground. Thank you :)
Edit: Hardiness Zone 6b St Louis
No. I have zero expereince with planting under pines....sorry🙁
My bleeding heart is extremely happy in the spot of have it in. It’s over 4ft. Wide and 4ft. Tall. It’s taken me two tries to get it happy, I know plan around it.
How did you make it happy?
STUNNING shade garden!!!
Snow on the mountain is another pretty variegated ground cover😊
Be careful with that one...for me that one is a thug and freely takes over. It is interesting to see how different plants work differently in different regions.
Around me that should come with a skull and crossbones on the pot!
Also known as Goutweed. Classed as invasive here in southern Ontario. So hard to control there is even a support group for it on internet. I am a member of an on line garden group and many members have been trying to get rid of this plant for years. Me too, and mine are from the neighbours garden. Whatever, do not let them flower and seed.
But it needs sun...
Love your energy. First time seeing your video, and look forward to seeing more. Thanks for sharing 👍❤️🙂
Thanks so much!!
Hi Michelle, love your show. I have 4 huge maples on my 5000 sqft property and lawn isn’t the best of options, you inspire me to do this. PS: has anyone ever told you how much you look and sound like Brenda Vaccaro?, she’s my favourite!❤️
Great that you have so many plants that grow in zone 3-4 !!
Creeping Jenny looks especially nice with varigated gold hostas
Nice
I moved my spiderwort from a full sun area to full shade underneath a mature mulberry tree ringing right around the trunk. They are sooooo much happier now. They struggled so much in full sun, and they are 2' tall and full of blooms most of the day now. I have white and a light purple to white varigation moved, still need to move the dark purple ones.
I just found your channel yesterday. I love it and subscribed. I love your hosta garden, and I love hostas, but we have a lot of deer and rabbits here. I love them too but my hosta leaves are always eaten!!
Welcome!!
Such pretty shade lovers. Can't grow any of them in 9b Florida. Love to learn about them tho!
I absolutely LOVE your videos!! I'm in 8a, W. TN, and all your info is still aoplicable to me. I appreciate that. Please, oh please say, "native" or "imported" on ea. one. I'm having to look up every one. Or, say, "exotic", if that sounds nicer. Better yet, say which country ea. plant is native to. Thank You for all your wonderful, valuable info! I didn't know this abt deer teeth!! New gardener. Citygirl, turned country. 🌻
Your hostas are amazing!! Here in zone 9b Texas Gulf Coast we can't do hosta or coral bells. It is Coleus and Caladiums 😊
Oh, too bad, although coleus and caladiums are pretty amazing too....here they are, alas, only an annual.
And native bishops cap- gorgeous
My Dad was the gardener in the family too. Myself and my siblings love plants