Like magic, the native borders are blooming and look great! I did some much needed weeding and am really pleased with how everything is looking. Visit www.briegrows....
Native plant gardening is awesome for pollinators. Unfortunately it still requires weeding. Yet when the weeds yet out of control the deep roots of the natives allow their survival. Thanks for sharing a normal experience.
My so called “lawn” is primarily creeping Charlie plus white clover. The bees and rabbits adore this combo but the creepers get into my flower beds. The way I’ve coped with this is to edge the beds with rocks. Then I use the stirrup hoe to keep the creepers about 4 inches from the rocks. This makes it easy to mow and maintain. The gold finches are a delight at my place, and the violets have attracted loads of fritillaries 🦋🐛. .
Love the gold finches - they're here, too, west of you. Butterflies everywhere now! Thanks for the cutback info. I learn a lot from your videos though I've been gardening for many years.
Liking the native bed. Expanding it is a good thought. I find that native plant tendency to spread is best dealt with by giving them more room. Perhaps leaving a working path in the larger bed will give it a more intentional look and allow you to move through the bed. It also lets u have more shorter plants by having more edges. Well done!
I love that rudbeckia Henry Eilers. Growing up we used to call gold finches wild canaries. Love those birds. One thing I do to keep runners, weeds, etc. out of my beds is to weed eat sideways and essentially draw a line around my beds to keep them clean looking and free from creeper weeds. It may create some more work but to me it's worth it and looks neat.😊
Great video, on the Heliopsis, can they be cut back and/or dead headed? Mine bloomed beautifully but look tired right now, we still have at least 2 months of growing season to go (Northern Calif). I'd like to give them a refresh.
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Native plant gardening is awesome for pollinators. Unfortunately it still requires weeding. Yet when the weeds yet out of control the deep roots of the natives allow their survival. Thanks for sharing a normal experience.
Great video. Love all the plants in bloom for the pollinators!
Thank you, Brie😊
Thanks so much for taking the time to highlight the goldfinches and butterflies that appear when you plant natives!! Such a big payoff!!
The All Burn Bed is an interesting idea.
We have goldfinches, too. In my garden they seem to like the echinacea and salvia.
My so called “lawn” is primarily creeping Charlie plus white clover. The bees and rabbits adore this combo but the creepers get into my flower beds. The way I’ve coped with this is to edge the beds with rocks. Then I use the stirrup hoe to keep the creepers about 4 inches from the rocks. This makes it easy to mow and maintain. The gold finches are a delight at my place, and the violets have attracted loads of fritillaries 🦋🐛. .
Love the gold finches - they're here, too, west of you. Butterflies everywhere now! Thanks for the cutback info. I learn a lot from your videos though I've been gardening for many years.
Thank you!!!
Liking the native bed. Expanding it is a good thought. I find that native plant tendency to spread is best dealt with by giving them more room. Perhaps leaving a working path in the larger bed will give it a more intentional look and allow you to move through the bed. It also lets u have more shorter plants by having more edges. Well done!
Good call on the walking path! I’m getting excited to build more beds.
I love that rudbeckia Henry Eilers. Growing up we used to call gold finches wild canaries. Love those birds. One thing I do to keep runners, weeds, etc. out of my beds is to weed eat sideways and essentially draw a line around my beds to keep them clean looking and free from creeper weeds. It may create some more work but to me it's worth it and looks neat.😊
Good call! We have a really good edger, we just need to use it more often!
Great video, on the Heliopsis, can they be cut back and/or dead headed? Mine bloomed beautifully but look tired right now, we still have at least 2 months of growing season to go (Northern Calif). I'd like to give them a refresh.
Yes I think they can be cut back. I’m not sure they will flower again though.