Planning the Garden for Aging, Hard Pruning Plants, Crape Myrtle Scale - Garden Questions Answered

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  • Опубликовано: 26 янв 2025

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  • @JimPutnam
    @JimPutnam  День назад +43

    We have an exciting announcement for Tuesday's video! Thank you to everyone for following along!

  • @jenniferchristie8909
    @jenniferchristie8909 День назад +20

    At 80 years old with severe arthritis, metal knees, ceramic hip and spinal cord implant my passion for gardening could be severely curtailed. However, I have found some amazing battery-powered tools that make so much possible again. I can no longer use those long-handled pruners you use all the time but I will bet I can beat you with my Tovias!!! Pruners, hedgers, chain saws and mowers along with a shelf dedicated to chargers and I am independent!

    • @juneramirez8580
      @juneramirez8580 День назад +2

      I purchased a bunch of battery powered tools also. A little heavy but still easier than lugging around 100 ft + extension cords ! Love the little chain saw for tree trimming.

  • @connieoreilly1726
    @connieoreilly1726 20 часов назад +7

    I’d love more content on how to be thinking about plants and design as we age. My gardening ‘brain’ seems to be about 40, but my body is 75. My enthusiasm already exceeds my stamina. While I see it as great exercise, I’m facing limitations which will only increase. Thanks!

  • @Redbudwoods
    @Redbudwoods 32 минуты назад +1

    Would love a video about “aging”gardening! Gardening is such a wonderful activity for mental and physical health, but physical limitations can be frustrating! Would love to hear your thoughts on it!

  • @nowshmily2
    @nowshmily2 День назад +9

    I’ve often thought about how I’m going to be able to maintain my beds as I get older! I’d love to see a video about that! Hopefully it can help me avoid some plantings I might regret later or get plants out now while ability is not an issue.

    • @GardenInspiredLiving
      @GardenInspiredLiving День назад +1

      I agree, I’ve started putting in raised beds and 20 in high planters that are at least 22 in wide so there’s ample soil for winter protection, I’m 60 and am looking fwd to watching the RUclips gardeners adapt as they age. I know Jim isn’t a huge fan of raised beds but it has to be a real consideration for aging gardeners😊.

  • @trishferrer8209
    @trishferrer8209 17 часов назад +1

    I love my Sundays with Jim & Steph! 😊 Thank you for reminding me to prune blueberries. And, ahhh that temp range you mentioned between 50° and 80° sounds heavenly for a gardener. LOL (but I'm a snow-lover, so winter weather is fine with me.) 8a / west TN. 🌱

  • @erincolleen7436
    @erincolleen7436 День назад +3

    Thanks, Jim and Steph. For anyone who’s interested in planning for aging in place…I somewhat planned my garden for my aging as well as the aging of our current tree canopy. When we decided to put in beds, I made navigable paths then put in small trees that will eventually take over when our canopy ages out. All of my other plants went in spaced a bit out from the trees. Also, I figure when I can no longer maintain the beds, I will have a beautiful tree canopy to wander under because the paths are already in place. We are in NE florida zone 9bish, so shade is VERY important to us. I hope that makes sense. Safe travels.

  • @jennifergreene8891
    @jennifergreene8891 День назад +3

    Hi Jim and Stephany 👋 Thank you for another great Q and A. 😊

  • @gailforbes7834
    @gailforbes7834 День назад +2

    Thank you for answering my question, yes I am Lewes and visit the garden you visited regularly! Your advice is really helpful and gives me a direction to move on!

  • @AlisonMWyman
    @AlisonMWyman День назад +3

    For the person that had trouble with their seed starting mix taking up water, I used to have the same problem. I use the Jiffy organic seed starting mix. I will put all the soil into a shallow plastic bin and slowly add some water and work it in with my hands until it's moist. Then I will fill my seed trays with the moistened soil and add my seeds. Once the soil has been initially wet like this, I'm able to bottom water with success. 😊🌱

  • @susanprytherch2301
    @susanprytherch2301 21 час назад +2

    Would you please either do a video on industrial plants or make a playlist of industrial plant videos? Thanks!

  • @deannahaworth7666
    @deannahaworth7666 День назад +2

    I love those Mangrove trees in the background, I took an eco tour on Sanibel island several years ago and was amazed at what wildlife that lives in those trees and what they add to the environment ❤

  • @aptkeyboard3173
    @aptkeyboard3173 День назад +2

    @9:58 Noo! 10 minutes per answer sounds great lol. I could listen all day. You’re a wealth of knowledge. Also, how do you guys feel about/deal with leaving a garden behind? I have put a lot of work into creating my garden and love it but I’m considering moving and not sure how to feel about it.

    • @juneramirez8580
      @juneramirez8580 День назад +1

      Well since I have lived on my property for over 30 years, I can't even have an opinion!😂😂😂😂

  • @terriebutler6737
    @terriebutler6737 21 час назад +1

    You mentioned Frost Proof Gardenia. It’s because of you I have three. And man oh man, what great shrubs! They never disappoint here in southeastern Va. zone 8A. THANK YOU HortTube man 🌳🌳🌳🐕

  • @MickF04
    @MickF04 День назад +1

    With organic fertilizer, I have chosen a happy medium. I scatter the fertilizer on top of the mulch, then lightly scratch it into the mulch without removing it to the soil line. Helps minimize fertilizer washing out in a big storm, but it doesn't increase weeds popping up. Adding the fertilizer before topping off with fresh mulch also works for us.

  • @michaelmalone8742
    @michaelmalone8742 18 часов назад +1

    In the Weekly Garden Planner, we would LOVE to have specific pruning lists for appropriate times to prune!! I'm always googling info like that. NC Sandhills z 8a

  • @judymckerrow6720
    @judymckerrow6720 День назад +4

    I hope this makes sense. Can you spray fruit trees with dormant oil spray when it’s freezing out ? We have such an incredibly hard time in the fall finding a good day to spray our fruit trees, it’s either raining or incredibly windy. We do have a decent day now and then during the winter months when there’s little to no wind so I was wondering if we can spray the trees if its below freezing ? I do know spraying evergreen or things that have leaves on them will freeze the leaves and would not be good for the thing your spraying but since the leaves are dead anyway is it going to hurt the branches of the fruit trees? I know that it will coat them with ice BUT if it’s a sunny day the ice may melt off the trees and we wouldn’t be spraying them as heavily as if we had an ice storm. I just don’t want to kill the fruit trees BUT they always have insect damage on them so we can’t eat them 😢 ANY thoughts would be appreciated. ❄️☃️💚🙃

  • @Aliasjax
    @Aliasjax День назад +10

    My first look at the Gulf of America! (Looks vaguely familiar...) 😂

  • @josephhollandsworth1255
    @josephhollandsworth1255 День назад +5

    Hi Jim, here is a gardening/life question that I asked a few weeks ago, and I'm hoping you will think about and give your opinion or experience. I'm 45 and have been gardening for a couple decades and for this period of time I have been a younger guy. I'm curious how aging and gardening has effected you or changed the way you think about plants or planting things that may take a decade or more to mature? Does your approach and planning stay the same regardless of age? You can answer based on your own experience or things you have heard from other people. Thanks so much for your time!

  • @judymckerrow6720
    @judymckerrow6720 День назад +1

    Thank you Jim and 👋🏻 Stephany ❄️☃️💚🙃

  • @brendaviens367
    @brendaviens367 22 часа назад +1

    This question is for Jim or anyone who has used pine fines. Where can I find pine fines in Connecticut/Massachusetts/Rhode Island. I have looked locally and the online retailers I have found do not ship to my home. I live in Eastern Connecticut where there is red and gray clay as far as my shovel will go 😁. Thanks!

  • @thomasnoble1816
    @thomasnoble1816 День назад +1

    Thank you for this video. We were away for 2 1/2 weeks during the sustained deep freeze here in NJ. We moved our unplanted juniper, rhododendron, and inkberry into our approximately 50 degree basement next to our grow light racks. Now that we are looking at some temperature moderation, how much hardening might we be looking at? Moving them up from the basement is not the easiest chore!

  • @janiefunk5144
    @janiefunk5144 День назад +2

    Do you anticipate a presence on the bluesky app?

  • @LinusCello75
    @LinusCello75 День назад +1

    Another reason for dwarf plants is on the distribution side, cheaper to ship smaller and shorter plants.
    E.g., from Awaytogarden “ And when a plant is twice as tall, it takes up twice as much space in the shipping racks and it becomes really expensive. So there’s this huge trend to everything that has to be short and compact. …So they’re one of these things that’s like, it’s not practical for the modern sort of supply chain of mass-market horticulture to grow tall snapdragons.”

  • @8helenjhouston8
    @8helenjhouston8 18 часов назад +1

    How to prune quart-sized shrubs? I purposely buy small shrubs for cost containment, but struggle to know how they should be pruned as they get bigger e.g. Double Play Doozie Spirea.

    • @kellyk1078
      @kellyk1078 3 часа назад

      Great question. I need to know this, too. I bought quart-sized panicle hydrangeas and they are tiny.

  • @rafa106900
    @rafa106900 День назад +1

    Last season, my morning Glory climbing plants got out of control. I am wondering for next season, lots of seeds dropped and wasn’t able to get rid of it fast enough, in spring, what is a sensible way to control it? I am in 7b northern Virginia. I enjoyed the flowers on the morning glory, but it was very aggressive. I would like to control the plant better and didn’t realize the innocent morning glory could have been so aggressive. Thank you for your channel. Rafael

  • @annskelly3349
    @annskelly3349 22 часа назад +1

    Hi, zone 9 Ireland here👋 I planted a 5 ft root balled chamaecyparis columnar is glauca in late October which was then hoisted right out of the ground in a heavy storm about a month later. It came out with its full rootball intact and within hours I managed to ge it into a large pot until it was safe to get it back into the ground a few days later. I decided to stake it until it (hopefully) re-establishes itself.
    My question is, how likely is the tree to recover, and are there any signs to look out for that will tell me if it’s getting better or worse? How long do trees take to get over uprooting like this? It’s a really beautiful bushy specimen and I’d hate to lose it.😔 thank you!

  • @kimberly6123
    @kimberly6123 21 час назад +1

    Hi, Jim and Steph! How do you handle snakes in the garden? We live in the city but have still seen snakes in our yard. Neighbors have had copperheads in their yards. I love lush gardening with flowers and shrubs, but I’m terrified of snakes. Is it wise to shake flowers and shrubs with a long stick before gardening around them? Does anything keep them out of a yard? Thanks!

  • @FrenchGardenHome
    @FrenchGardenHome День назад +2

    We have many large beech trees with surface roots, I would like to plant beneath them, can you add soil and bury the roots? What do you recommend? I am in zone 6A in Ohio, thanks!

    • @mdwalker3034
      @mdwalker3034 20 часов назад +2

      We have several large birch also. Had them limbed up so it’s part shade underneath. We have had great luck using small starter plants that like dry shade- 43:23 sarcoccoa (sweet box), pulmonaria, Christmas fern. Planted in between the roots and then well mulched. They are all thriving. Key is to plant small specimens. I’m in Zone 7a/b Maryland. Good luck!!

    • @FrenchGardenHome
      @FrenchGardenHome 13 часов назад

      @@mdwalker3034 thank you, beech trees have surface roots, making planting difficult, Wondered if soil could be placed on top as to bury the roots?

  • @KateMaureen14
    @KateMaureen14 День назад +1

    Can you (or do you have) a video comparing different grasses? I'd rather have a low growing grass that doesn't require a lot of mowing throughout the year, but I'm not sure the pros and cons of grasses other than Bermuda. Thanks in advance!

  • @1153kej
    @1153kej День назад +1

    Q - Will a plant outgrow deer browsing or can it be placed somewhere deer are less likely to come? Would companion plants like salvia or allium help at all? I have 2 Indian Hawthorns (I think Eleanor Tabor) that are by my front porch and struggling for 5 years or so. I put bird netting over, which maybe helps some, but wondering if maybe I could move them? Also a brand new last fall Podocarpus "Emerald Flame" about 2-3' was eaten, put some chicken wire around, but that can't be a permanent solution! Same with Carex "Feather Falls" which might have been rabbits not deer. (I'm Greensboro)
    Fascinating to learn about plants filtering out salt.
    Would love something on aging gardeners!! I'm shopping for a stool for weeding right now!
    Just want to say what a great job with camera and editing you and Stef do on all the videos.
    What's going on with the new space(s)?

  • @ElaineSternberg-s2y
    @ElaineSternberg-s2y 19 часов назад +1

    Hi, I have 3 large deciduous holly sparkle berry which I pruned hard last year. Last summer they grew water sprouts. Can I hard prune again this year as they are still too large, or should I wait another year and just remove the water sprouts? Thanks!

  • @JudyMcCann-xl1op
    @JudyMcCann-xl1op День назад +1

    I am in zone 7 Virginia. I need to place fast growing evergreen shrubs under several mature oak trees for a screen. What do you suggest that is readily available? Thanks😊

  • @roderickbegin8010
    @roderickbegin8010 22 часа назад +1

    Hi Jim, I understand why you don’t respond to “why did my plant die question?”. New Question… How can I tell if I am underwatering or overwatering my balsam/Frasier fir trees? I have 20 trees in Connecticut (zone 6). I have read if the needles are turning brown on the inside of the tree its overwatered, and if they die on the tips they are underwatered - is this true? Also, have you ever seen the tips of the fir tree turn black? Any help would be appreciated.

  • @suzetteccc
    @suzetteccc 20 часов назад +1

    Dang! I thought, by the title, that there was advice for aging gardeners! lol

  • @kathiesimpson571
    @kathiesimpson571 16 часов назад

    Hi Jim, I’ve been fighting Bermuda grass for 5 years and have reluctantly decided to carefully spray it to eliminate it. What do you think the most effective spray would be to use? I’m in zone 7a in northeast Tennessee. I’m desperate so thank you for your answer.

  • @johnheyer6087
    @johnheyer6087 День назад +1

    Jim, I ran by Lowes the other day and had to go by and look at the clearance plants and they were frozen solid (dusty miller and canna). Would they have survived if I let them thaw out. Athens 8a

  • @TheHbonurse
    @TheHbonurse 16 часов назад

    Hi Jim, I am wondering if a Marvel Mahonia would survive in my zone 8b brutally hot Dallas TX area if it was in partial shade in summer but sunnier in winter? It would be shaded by my oak tree so in the winter it would be pretty sunny location. Thanks for all you guys do! 😊

  • @RaElSe
    @RaElSe День назад +1

    Hi Jim! I’d like to move several plants that have been in the ground for 2-4 years (possibly longer). Fatsia, hydrangeas (both macrophylla and paniculata), lantana, Shasta viburnum, and gardenias. Zone 8A (Woodstock, ga). Should I root prune ALL of them and wait until late winter/early spring, or just those that are not deciduous? Thanks!

  • @rosejohnson973
    @rosejohnson973 2 часа назад

    What would you recommend for underplanting Japanese maples in pots? Zone 7B here! Thanks!

  • @Kamila_q
    @Kamila_q День назад +1

    Will centipede do well in our area too? Where you live (and I) near Raleigh Nc. Someone told me it won’t do well here. I am looking for grass that doesn’t require spraying. I have Bermuda now and I hate it. It takes over my garden beds.

  • @heatherw.2751
    @heatherw.2751 День назад +1

    I planted an Autumn Brilliance serviceberry back in 2020. It wasn’t the best specimen when planted and though it’s grown some, it’s having some issues. I’m considering taking it out and replacing it with a different tree. Any suggestions for a smallish ornamental tree for 8b NC? It’s close-ish to power lines so nothing that gets too tall. It’s in full sun. Thanks!!

  • @juliefinley5974
    @juliefinley5974 15 часов назад

    I’m in Central Arkansas, zone 7b/8a. For the past 2 yrs, grasshoppers have been my biggest pest eating on my annuals & perennials. They are tan in color, grow huge (2.5”+) and seem to be taking over. Any advice to get rid of them? TIA. I enjoy watching your videos!

  • @txf192
    @txf192 17 часов назад

    Do you have any recommendations on what to look for in a home power washing company that won’t hurt my plants / soil. For example, our most recent company used what smelled like bleach in their system, and I can’t imagine that is great for our soil quality.
    We are looking to have our siding cleaned.

  • @TheBarefootedGardener
    @TheBarefootedGardener День назад

    I have a Weigela ‘French Lace’ that got eaten back by rabbits, are they going to bloom on new wood or old wood? (And my YUCCAS 🤬) Also curious if you would use hollow points or full metal jackets… 😂

  • @wolfking4012
    @wolfking4012 День назад

    Zone 8 A. Where can I buy rose seeds?

  • @michaeloconnor8315
    @michaeloconnor8315 17 часов назад

    Jim so here in Alabama outside Huntsville my fatsia My tea olive looks good silver doller eucalyptus just some minor leaf burn all the camellias are good minor few leaves burned other stuff dormant I’ll wait on amaryllis and Lilly of the Nile they melted and 2 out of 5 encore azaleas look dead as well as my pussy willow we hit teens and one night of 6 and 3 days of below freezing so it will be interesting on who returnes

  • @Flower_hoarder
    @Flower_hoarder 23 часа назад +2

    ❤️❓