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I use permaculture principles for garden / yard design and native plants as much as possible and don’t worry too much about weeds unless they are super invasive and disrupting the ecosystem (or are really unsightly). I don’t use poisons at all, ever - I pull, mulch over, integrate or - when possible - find something useful to do with them (eat them, compost them, feed them to the chickens, etc.). Sure, it’s more work but we are rewarded with a very healthy and diverse ecosystem and an abundance of birds and pollinators. Definitely worth it!
I have watched two of your videos now and I just have to say this......your videos provide the Most helpful and practical information on gardening and design that I have ever come across ...on tube ,in books(including John brooks garden design) and even the courses on garden design,tech drawing,and garden maintenance ,that I paid a fortune to attend and pass exams for. You have a fabulous approach to the subject and you deserve recognition as an excellent teacher. ( Fyi ....I am 68 yrs old and am known by many for not easily giving praise ,unless it is very well deserved!) May all your endeavours meet with success.
Hello Melene, and thank you so much! Your kind words mean a LOT, it's nice to hear that my endeavors are truly helping others. It has been a lot of work (and a little scary, honestly) to start putting info out here on the internet, and it has been so worth it. You are so kind, and please let me know if there are any particular subjects you'd like me to address on this RUclips channel. I hope to start bringing in some niche specialists to interview, soon, too. Thanks again and happy gardening to you! 💕🪴
I am more willing to weed since I have been feeding the weeds to my chickens. Love your videos and the examples you show which are more natural looking than on other channels. I live in the country. I don't want "housing plan" type landscaping.
We live in rural north Idaho. Within an area that is about an acre, on the NW side, we want to create what I'm calling "mini meadows". We have wild roses, yarrow, and some of those tall grasses that grow in clumps. I plan to go around the space before we begin to mow, and find a way to mark where they are. Using hoses, edging material, etc., we'll add rings that encompass one or more of these in each area. That will help me decide where the mini meadows will end up. Standing on the porch and looking down will help give us a way to view it from "above". We hope to leave room to mow a path between them, and within each mini meadow, we can add other wild flowers to each space, starting with what is already growing on our land. We have tons of wildlife. Deer especially, so starting with what they normally leave alone is a great plan. Any ideas on whether this may or may not work? Yes, we have a lot of snow, (more than most) are not near water, and have high winds. Thanks.
I have always enjoyed the dandelions that grew in the lawn, not knowing they were a 'weed' then found that they have a medicinal history. Story goes that for selling weed killing products, dandelions were deemed a weed and to be eradicated. While I wasn't a fan of yellow flowers, for reasons I have no idea, seeing these pop up in the lawn made me smile and to find out their history was fascinating. I love your videos. To the point, super interesting and food for the soul.
I've recently started a design business because I am the only landscaper in my area with a specialization in native plants and habitats. I have a mentor who has taught me a lot, but I wanted to thank you for your videos as they have really helped me in figuring out my design process. Your videos have brought up topics I never would have thought about, just last week I was using ideas I got from your video on small space privacy screens. Just wanted to say that I really appreciate your channel
You are amazing! I have completed a couple of your courses and they are so inspirational! Thank you for taking time to share your knowledge and experience with us.
Thank you so much for putting out such great content! I wish basic horticultural topics were covered in high school biology for kids, such as how to grow their own food and weed management. All of them eat and a large percentage will one day own a home and have a yard. I know it's getting better, but a lot of kids didn't have this info. being passed down to them through the generations anymore. Thank you for helping all of us :)
Appreciate this video and the other resources. In the process of buying a home and thinking about having to mow the giant lawn was starting to give me heart palpitations!
Would appreciate a video on tools to help removing weeds, since you mentioned in the video that the options are "limitless" :) Perhaps even a categorization on which tools is best on which type of patios: pavers, bricks, tiles and so on. Thank you!
I have 2 invasive species in my yard. Have gotten some control of the Virginia Creeper, but my bindweed responds to everything I do by getting more vigorous. I have mulched it, pulled it, sprayed it and it is just spreading.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge-I appreciate your communication style and am so glad your venture on RUclips has been successful for you so far :) A mulch video would be most welcome. And more info on favorite tools and what weeds you use them on. I always feel like I’m using tools in the wrong weeds and/or not using it correctly ha.
Hey there, just wanted to say I am really enjoying your channel. So much of what I am hearing is on point for me, living in southern Alberta. In fact you motivated me to sign up with chipdrop which am thrilled about as we have a big yard and tiny house. Also what you say about the weeds here (we actually eat our dandys) and now I am learning about and will implement a low maintenance front yard. Thanks again !
I leave open spaces without mulch for nesting bees. and try to use ground covers as much as possible, pine needles collected from my in-laws pine trees have served me well too.
Love your videos! I just moved and some of the garden is overgrown with bindweed. I need to pull it and add mulch, but what do you think about putting down a layer of cardboard as well? Joining your waitlist!
My parents have a large yard that is mostly lawn. My dad recently gone through and sprayed the dandelions and killed them. I of course when on about my personal opinions, but ultimately I think what they should do is try to lessen their "weed" space. I love landscaping and gardening. So this summer I am going to use your videos as a resource and I'm going to help my parents do some ladnscaping projects for the next few years :)
Loving your videos, Eve! Wondering if you could make a video about planting ground cover plants? Would love to learn about this as I plan some plantings!
It shouldn't have taken your terrific videos to show me the biggest mistake I have been making is that I failed to prepare a plan/design. I've wasted a lot of time and money putting things in and taking then out again. One thing I would like to bring up is that a about three years ago I bought 3 yards of mulch. I spread about half and set aside the rest to be used later. A few months later, while moving some of my stock pile of mulch, I discovered pockets of termites in the mulch. Not knowing the few extent of the problem or if the mulch could be treated, I disposed of it. I've slowly removed most of the mulch that I had used earlier. Have others experienced this problem? I would like to use mulch again, but am hesitant to do so. Can you treat mulch for termites and ants and not harm the plants? Any suggestions? Thanks
I have three Junipers that were planted way too close together so I end up using prunings as mulch. How much am I increasing fire danger in Colorado? Thank you for your channel. You take every practical approach. That's helpful.
Good video again. But regarding herbicides - there are no herbicides that are allowed in organic farming and I really don't understand why would homegardeneres need to use them. Maybe in some huge problem areas with invasive species they are needed, but not in home gardens. Hot water, burning, suffocating and weeding take some work and/or time, but they do work.
I have to remember to try the hot water method. I have some grass and weeds growing in cracks of my driveway and sidewalk. Is white vinegar okay to use?
@@lynnhettrick7588 large amounts of vinegar are not good for the soil, so would not use it for this purpose either. Boiling hot water is ideal for your purpose. There are machines for this purpose too, but if the driveway and sidewalk are not too big, you can probably survive just boiling it in a kettle. If you have a steam cleaning machine, you can try that too.
I bought a house that has fake grass with small rocks underneath. there is a lot, lot of weeds coming through. I have tried pulling and spraying for weeds but neither really work long term. Do i need to pull up the fake grass? what are my options?
Is it advisable to put the weed control fabric and then dump the wood chips on it or just dump the wood chips directly on the soil? My requirement is control weeds next to the lawn
Yikes! If that is what you have, Japanese knotweed is a lot of work, but not impossible (and so important) to get rid of. Also, if you can get a for-certain identification, you may want to look into the fact that Japanese knotweed shoots are edible. Forage at your own risk of course, but I have found them to be quite tasty 😍🪴Here is a video: facebook.com/watch/?v=249350640308893
@@gardenprojectacademy thank you for that but now that I see it it is not that. I has thinner, glossier leaves, woody stems and little purple pink flowers. I'm going to investigate!
Can you talk about sustainability in terms of mulches? I live in Florida and have been told that cypress mulch is unsustainable due to using old growth cypress trees. and that colored "wood" mulch is as well due to being unable to identify the source of the wood of these. I was recommended Florimulch as it uses the invasive melaleuca tree. but I'd like to hear more about this if you have any input on sustainable mulching. thanks!
My municipality collects and chips branches once a month from late spring to late summer. The dates are on the same annual newsletter detailing trash and recycling pick up. Perhaps your city or municipality has a Residential Services, Environmental, or even Parks and Recreation department that can help with your question on safe (and maybe even free!) mulches. A call to city hall or visiting their website should point you in the right direction. And if there's a public or university library in your area, their staff probably either knows or knows who could help. Good luck!
I had sheep sorrel in my pasture. I believe I read that it likes acid soil that doesn't drain well. I always try to find out what my weeds prefer, then give them the opposite.
I just like weeding. The end result is rewarding. Being in the garden and observing everything up close is rewarding. How are you a gardener and yet so pale (non suntanned) ?
It appears you have never heard about desert landscaping, where nothing will grow unless you water it. Lol, "soil must be covered with something to prevent weeds"- maybe take a trip to Las Vegas or Death Valley sometime?
I HAVE EXCITING NEWS!
🪴Design-Your-Own Landscape Layout ONLINE COURSE 🪴is now OPEN for enrollment!
For do-it-yourselfers who want to create their own landscape design, but just need a little extra guidance.
I’ll walk you through the design process, step by step, so you can create a practical, hand-drawn "layout plan" (a landscape design plan that shows the layout of the finished design).
Learn more and sign up, here!
www.gardenprojectacademy.com/diy-landscape-design-online-course/
If you are new to youtube, it definitely comes naturally to you. Keep up the good work. Greetings from Belgium.
I don't mind weeding. I used to use it as a stress reliever while listening to music. But now my body complains after a bit. lol
I use permaculture principles for garden / yard design and native plants as much as possible and don’t worry too much about weeds unless they are super invasive and disrupting the ecosystem (or are really unsightly). I don’t use poisons at all, ever - I pull, mulch over, integrate or - when possible - find something useful to do with them (eat them, compost them, feed them to the chickens, etc.). Sure, it’s more work but we are rewarded with a very healthy and diverse ecosystem and an abundance of birds and pollinators. Definitely worth it!
I have watched two of your videos now and I just have to say this......your videos provide the Most helpful and practical information on gardening and design that I have ever come across ...on tube ,in books(including John brooks garden design) and even the courses on garden design,tech drawing,and garden maintenance ,that I paid a fortune to attend and pass exams for. You have a fabulous approach to the subject and you deserve recognition as an excellent teacher. ( Fyi ....I am 68 yrs old and am known by many for not easily giving praise ,unless it is very well deserved!) May all your endeavours meet with success.
Hello Melene, and thank you so much! Your kind words mean a LOT, it's nice to hear that my endeavors are truly helping others. It has been a lot of work (and a little scary, honestly) to start putting info out here on the internet, and it has been so worth it. You are so kind, and please let me know if there are any particular subjects you'd like me to address on this RUclips channel. I hope to start bringing in some niche specialists to interview, soon, too. Thanks again and happy gardening to you! 💕🪴
I am more willing to weed since I have been feeding the weeds to my chickens.
Love your videos and the examples you show which are more natural looking than on other channels. I live in the country. I don't want "housing plan" type landscaping.
13:40 I was in El Salvador and hotel had Nasturtiums or something similar in lawn for weeds. Best “dandelions” in neighborhood
We live in rural north Idaho. Within an area that is about an acre, on the NW side, we want to create what I'm calling "mini meadows". We have wild roses, yarrow, and some of those tall grasses that grow in clumps. I plan to go around the space before we begin to mow, and find a way to mark where they are. Using hoses, edging material, etc., we'll add rings that encompass one or more of these in each area. That will help me decide where the mini meadows will end up. Standing on the porch and looking down will help give us a way to view it from "above". We hope to leave room to mow a path between them, and within each mini meadow, we can add other wild flowers to each space, starting with what is already growing on our land. We have tons of wildlife. Deer especially, so starting with what they normally leave alone is a great plan. Any ideas on whether this may or may not work? Yes, we have a lot of snow, (more than most) are not near water, and have high winds. Thanks.
Your videos are so informative! Great advice to always keep the soil covered. Something I wish I had known earlier in my gardening journey.
I have always enjoyed the dandelions that grew in the lawn, not knowing they were a 'weed' then found that they have a medicinal history. Story goes that for selling weed killing products, dandelions were deemed a weed and to be eradicated. While I wasn't a fan of yellow flowers, for reasons I have no idea, seeing these pop up in the lawn made me smile and to find out their history was fascinating. I love your videos. To the point, super interesting and food for the soul.
I've recently started a design business because I am the only landscaper in my area with a specialization in native plants and habitats. I have a mentor who has taught me a lot, but I wanted to thank you for your videos as they have really helped me in figuring out my design process. Your videos have brought up topics I never would have thought about, just last week I was using ideas I got from your video on small space privacy screens.
Just wanted to say that I really appreciate your channel
You are amazing! I have completed a couple of your courses and they are so inspirational! Thank you for taking time to share your knowledge and experience with us.
Thank you so much for putting out such great content! I wish basic horticultural topics were covered in high school biology for kids, such as how to grow their own food and weed management. All of them eat and a large percentage will one day own a home and have a yard. I know it's getting better, but a lot of kids didn't have this info. being passed down to them through the generations anymore. Thank you for helping all of us :)
Appreciate this video and the other resources. In the process of buying a home and thinking about having to mow the giant lawn was starting to give me heart palpitations!
Not sure where you are, but if a house has bermuda grass, know you're in for a big challenge to get rid of it. Talk about a "weed"!
Every year my lawn becomes smaller and smaller and my flower beds bigger and bigger.. 😆 embrace it!
I am a garden coach and in the Master Gardener program and what you are sharing is absolutely right on! Thank you!!
This is helpful! I’m new to California and found flowering weeds and I find them pretty to cover the ground.
I do love lemon balm but I've found it growing on the other side of my yard from where I had planted it in my garden. Same with mint. Grows TOO well!
another super informative and useful video. and charming to boot!
Would appreciate a video on tools to help removing weeds, since you mentioned in the video that the options are "limitless" :) Perhaps even a categorization on which tools is best on which type of patios: pavers, bricks, tiles and so on. Thank you!
Weeding is so much easier and more enjoyable when you have been adding mulch/ building the soil from above without digging.
I have 2 invasive species in my yard. Have gotten some control of the Virginia Creeper, but my bindweed responds to everything I do by getting more vigorous. I have mulched it, pulled it, sprayed it and it is just spreading.
Yes to the mulch vlog. TFS. Love your channel. It’s very much needed and
appreciated. Many blessings from California 🌴
Yes, a mulch video would be great, too. I hadn't known that the purpose of weeds was to cover and protect exposed soil. Good to know!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge-I appreciate your communication style and am so glad your venture on RUclips has been successful for you so far :)
A mulch video would be most welcome. And more info on favorite tools and what weeds you use them on. I always feel like I’m using tools in the wrong weeds and/or not using it correctly ha.
I'm learning a lot from your videos and love the style of them.
Hey there, just wanted to say I am really enjoying your channel. So much of what I am hearing is on point for me, living in southern Alberta. In fact you motivated me to sign up with chipdrop which am thrilled about as we have a big yard and tiny house. Also what you say about the weeds here (we actually eat our dandys) and now I am learning about and will implement a low maintenance front yard. Thanks again !
I leave open spaces without mulch for nesting bees. and try to use ground covers as much as possible, pine needles collected from my in-laws pine trees have served me well too.
Love your videos! I just moved and some of the garden is overgrown with bindweed. I need to pull it and add mulch, but what do you think about putting down a layer of cardboard as well? Joining your waitlist!
You could probably cover gardening tools
My parents have a large yard that is mostly lawn. My dad recently gone through and sprayed the dandelions and killed them. I of course when on about my personal opinions, but ultimately I think what they should do is try to lessen their "weed" space. I love landscaping and gardening. So this summer I am going to use your videos as a resource and I'm going to help my parents do some ladnscaping projects for the next few years :)
Love your videos. Thank you
You are doing great ! Love to watch!
Loving your videos, Eve! Wondering if you could make a video about planting ground cover plants? Would love to learn about this as I plan some plantings!
It shouldn't have taken your terrific videos to show me the biggest mistake I have been making is that I failed to prepare a plan/design. I've wasted a lot of time and money putting things in and taking then out again. One thing I would like to bring up is that a about three years ago I bought 3 yards of mulch. I spread about half and set aside the rest to be used later. A few months later, while moving some of my stock pile of mulch, I discovered pockets of termites in the mulch. Not knowing the few extent of the problem or if the mulch could be treated, I disposed of it. I've slowly removed most of the mulch that I had used earlier. Have others experienced this problem? I would like to use mulch again, but am hesitant to do so. Can you treat mulch for termites and ants and not harm the plants? Any suggestions? Thanks
You are awesomely generous. I so appreciate all your videos. Thank you so much💕💕💕💕💕
after bamboo what to do to prepare soil?
I have three Junipers that were planted way too close together so I end up using prunings as mulch. How much am I increasing fire danger in Colorado? Thank you for your channel. You take every practical approach. That's helpful.
I’m enjoying your channel and find your videos to be very informative and thought provoking. I would appreciate a video on mulch.
Thanks for great ideas
Just watched all your other videos! These are so helpful, please keep making content! Subscribed✔
More videos please!😊
Hi I l love to listen to you about mulch next time please! Thank u
yay you're back!
Great channel and subscribed. Can you tell us when, if ever, we should use landscape fabric. Thank you
What's that tool at 14:38 called? I have thistles all over and this seem like a cool thing to try
Thanks!
Good video again. But regarding herbicides - there are no herbicides that are allowed in organic farming and I really don't understand why would homegardeneres need to use them. Maybe in some huge problem areas with invasive species they are needed, but not in home gardens. Hot water, burning, suffocating and weeding take some work and/or time, but they do work.
I have to remember to try the hot water method. I have some grass and weeds growing in cracks of my driveway and sidewalk. Is white vinegar okay to use?
@@lynnhettrick7588 large amounts of vinegar are not good for the soil, so would not use it for this purpose either. Boiling hot water is ideal for your purpose. There are machines for this purpose too, but if the driveway and sidewalk are not too big, you can probably survive just boiling it in a kettle. If you have a steam cleaning machine, you can try that too.
Also, love your videos.
I bought a house that has fake grass with small rocks underneath. there is a lot, lot of weeds coming through. I have tried pulling and spraying for weeds but neither really work long term. Do i need to pull up the fake grass? what are my options?
Is it advisable to put the weed control fabric and then dump the wood chips on it or just dump the wood chips directly on the soil? My requirement is control weeds next to the lawn
New video let’s gooooooo
I needed to watch this more than two months ago. My backyard has been invaded by something like Japanese knotweed I think it's called. My yard a mess!
Yikes! If that is what you have, Japanese knotweed is a lot of work, but not impossible (and so important) to get rid of. Also, if you can get a for-certain identification, you may want to look into the fact that Japanese knotweed shoots are edible. Forage at your own risk of course, but I have found them to be quite tasty 😍🪴Here is a video: facebook.com/watch/?v=249350640308893
@@gardenprojectacademy thank you for that but now that I see it it is not that. I has thinner, glossier leaves, woody stems and little purple pink flowers. I'm going to investigate!
Please do more videos about native plants. Non native plants should be considered a weed. Invasive plants are all weeds.
Do I just put the mulch on top of the soil? Or on top of the weeds ??
Usually you dig out the weeds first and then spread a thick layer mulch.
I have Bermuda grass taking over my flower beds. How can I control it without damaging my plants.
Can you talk about sustainability in terms of mulches? I live in Florida and have been told that cypress mulch is unsustainable due to using old growth cypress trees. and that colored "wood" mulch is as well due to being unable to identify the source of the wood of these. I was recommended Florimulch as it uses the invasive melaleuca tree. but I'd like to hear more about this if you have any input on sustainable mulching. thanks!
My municipality collects and chips branches once a month from late spring to late summer. The dates are on the same annual newsletter detailing trash and recycling pick up.
Perhaps your city or municipality has a Residential Services, Environmental, or even Parks and Recreation department that can help with your question on safe (and maybe even free!) mulches. A call to city hall or visiting their website should point you in the right direction.
And if there's a public or university library in your area, their staff probably either knows or knows who could help. Good luck!
How can I eliminate common Sorrel from my lawn?
I had sheep sorrel in my pasture. I believe I read that it likes acid soil that doesn't drain well. I always try to find out what my weeds prefer, then give them the opposite.
Puncture vine is my greatest problem. T^T
Lesf mulch ? Im trying to not spend money i just buy cheap drrds and reuse and upcycle containers
I just like weeding. The end result is rewarding. Being in the garden and observing everything up close is rewarding. How are you a gardener and yet so pale (non suntanned) ?
Great content! But wow you speak so quickly....
It appears you have never heard about desert landscaping, where nothing will grow unless you water it. Lol, "soil must be covered with something to prevent weeds"- maybe take a trip to Las Vegas or Death Valley sometime?
Soil and dirt is not the same thing