Sharing my garden and everything I've learned from it with the hope that it will inspire you to get your hands dirty. Here you'll find the ups and downs of gardening in a zone 5b, Chicago-area climate. From a different zone? No worries. The ideas and practices are pretty universal. While no longer active, I rely on my master gardener training to create and maintain a healthy garden. Let's grow together!
I have been working on privacy for 9 years now, I have a similar space, and have invested alot into my landscape but have some not so savory neighbors I have no idea on how to block.
That’s so discouraging when people can’t be civilized. I appreciate that growers are developing conifers, trees and shrubs with small space in mind. It makes blocking views in tight spots so much easier. What plants are you considering to make your space more peaceful?
@heatherhereshegrows looking for deer resistant conifer, im not sure if I should plant close to house or close to property line. I'm at the bottom of a hill and a neighbor looks from a second story.
@@lindahall1971That is my issue, but with neighbor so close to me. I'd need tall Arborvitaes trained to cocoon my deck! 😂 No privacy otherwise, and I can't even have a "deck tent", living in the association that I do. How Rude, these rules!
@@lindahall1971You’ve definitely got a double whammy…deer AND unsavory neighbors! You’ll have to decide which position will give you the privacy from those window views you want to block. I’m thinking some sort of juniper, fir or pine. But check out conifer kingdom and search deer resistant conifers. You might find something that fits.
I’m in a rural area so privacy isn’t a big issue, but I’ve been creating a garden on one side of our front slope. I take a chair down the driveway and sit down and look at the space. I move the chair slightly and do the same thing. I may do this for several days until a plan sort of forms. Love your garden.
You lurker you. At least you don't have a standing telescope in your window 😂 I thought you were looking at the lighting direction in the sky. I wish the HOA I live in would allow me to plant besides the designated areas, but will not. Sadly they are townhouses, haven't the privacy I prefer. My neighbor is literally 10 steps away, Heather 😵💫 Nice start to your new segment! If I've not mentioned before, my dad was a Deputy Sheriff in another state, for years. Thanks Heather. Always cute and such a pleasure and treasure you are! 🥰
Hi Gina! No telescope but I have had binoculars around my neck from time to time 😂! My husband, after 30 years of service, retires Oct. 31. Im excited for this next chapter! Thanks for watching Gina! ❤
Technically, I should have but several board members walked past the house to see what was happening and loved what I had done. None of my neighbors complained about it and instead expressed how much they enjoyed watching the process so I think that helped too.
I love your flowers 👌💕I have questions I got American gold Rush to avoid black spots and I still got that problem how you keep your black eye Susan so healthy
Hi there! While less likely to develop leaf spot issues, it’s not immune as you know. Theirs a fungal cause and a bacterial, both of which can camp out in the debris beneath your plants so good sanitation is important. Also, overhead irrigation can be a breeding ground. Instead use soaker hoses to avoid getting the leaves wet. Good air circulation is important too.
Hello! It’s a Dramm One Touch Tain Wand. I have them on both hoses and love its ease of use. If you have arthritis in your hands, it’s very comfortable to operate and no constant squeezing.
May be, it would be better just to put all those additional annual flowers in separate pots around Brugmansia. I noticed not a lot of plants like to be underplanted with annuals. Hope this beauty survived.
It did survive and flowered again this summer. I’ve had great luck with sweet potato vine beneath it and do separate pots of colorful annuals around it.
beautiful collection of plant pleasing to the eye thank you for the video , you do have a lots of sun on the patio , a lots of little details I love it thank you😊👍
I know what you mean the full sun is ideal for most flower, I am professional designer, and I was impress with the variation of plan that you have, i.e., color, shape, and Hight and etc.
Hi Gina! I forgot when I planted those squash because I had two do it several times. The chipmunks kept nibbling the seedlings. So now I’m guesstimating when they’re ready and I think next week will be perfect for most of them. 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼
I have two blue angel! Last year they stayed smallish and kind of dried up quickly. So this season I watered the heck out of them and they got bigger for sure but not the 3 ft high I was hoping. To be honest I did not fertilize them very much. Do you think that is it?
They really need at least three years, maybe even more, to reach their full potential. Regular watering and a layer of compost every year really help them along. My friend with the enormous hostas I mention in the video does a balanced slow release fertilizer like Osmocote a few times a season.
I love the bubbling effect of your spray nozzle....would you be able to share the brand that is? It seemed so gentle with the water spray on your newly planted bed. Thanks!
I just noticed the mesh along the bottom of your fence. Is it plastic mesh or chicken wire? I have the same style of fence and grass grows through from the neighbor’s yard. I’m curious about what you did and if it might work for me.
Hi! It’s chicken wire I wove between the pickets and dug it into the soil years ago to prevent the rabbits from burrowing under and getting into the yard. I never got around to doing the whole fence so they inevitably found ways to get in.
Hi Heather! I enjoyed and nice choices. It will be beautiful! You are the sweetest, with your little toad. He'll mend. I'm calling him Hopalong Cassidy 🤗💚🐸🌿 Thanks for sharing, pee and all 😄
Thank you for your specific video. I’m from Kansas, I just bought my fig this year, had fruits and they were delicious. I will definitely wait until it dormant my fig. Lots of interesting informations! Love Figs too.. 🙏
Lol, I bought one of these and end up returning it. I brought it back to the store in a bag all wet. Told the store it was leaking and I was all pissed off about getting wet.
