April GARDEN TOUR 🌷🌷🌷 || Garden Tour 2023 || Spring Garden Tour || Zone 8a 

I am not a great fan of OsoEasy roses. I tried Italian Ice ones that finally look pretty good in their 3rd season. They struggled earlier. The same goes for the At Last roses. I dug those up and planted them in pots. They did way better then. Currently the Lemon Zest rose looks terrible! I was a sucker for the colors. I think your Urban Legend rose is ok. Occasionally, I have had roses put out some crazy canes with foliage, but no blooms. It was a runner from the rootstock, and I just cut it off. It is heartening to learn that other people have challenges with those PW roses. I thought I was doing something wrong. If I were you, I would plant some kind of interesting evergreen or shrub in your empty spot. The iris can be tucked into smaller spaces in your beds. Things are looking absolutely floral in your garden. Things are looking really good for the garden tour!

I so love watching your garden tours and seeing how everything is coming together. Thanks for sharing

I remember thinking last year, "How is she getting so many flowers for her arrangements?" I totally see a huge difference in your beds out back and how much they're flourishing! You're going to have a banner year I'm thinking. It's always amazing how each year can be so different. Thanks for the tour.

Your garden is looking amazing. You are gonna kill it for the big garden tour! I like starting perennials from seed not only for the cost savings, but I feel like it helps them adapt to our harsh climate better.

Amanda your garden is looking amazing. I love everything! The colors and textures just make everything pop. Enjoy and be happy.

Everything is looking amazing, thanks for the shout out. I was thinking in between those big metal planters you were looking for some ideas you mentioned the bearded iris, I’m in a Evergreen phase right now loving the baby gem boxwoods and the sunshine ligustrum just as a staple color year round and then add color interest around them 😁 So many options but it looks like we have the same taste for our heat zone! 🌺

I was wondering why you don’t level the birdbath? Just a thought.

Beautiful plants, Amanda! Your front garden bed looks very pretty. Totally agree with you about starting with smaller plants, I had to do that with some plants, and then you can divide and have more plants 😀

Regarding RRD: I have had it in my garden at two different times. Your plant looks nothing like my infected plants did. Roses are known to have thorns, so that characteristic on its own is meaningless . I would get worried if I saw witches broom type growth, which I don't see on your rose. Your idea of contacting PW is excellent.Your garden is lovely!

Garden is coming along nicely! How about planting some kind of honeysuckle for the hummingbirds, maybe even some star jasmine for climbing. In the bare spot how about a gardenia? Just some thoughts?

The Little Quickfire hydrangea blooms are so much easier to use in bouquets. And now they've come out with Tiny Quickfire. . . I think I have a spot for that!

Hello Happy Spring!! Your garden is very pretty and lush. The container flowers are gorgeous with all of the different colors. The perennials that you shared will soon be blooming greatly. Enjoy your blessings!!

Beautiful garden, looks great! Im in zone 8A too, in Collin County. If you have any interest in passion flower vine, I have white maypop passion flower vines to share. 1 plant was planted in a garden bag last year and vines are popping out of ground now 😳. You can have some to root if you like.

Mourning dove in the hanging basket. They almost always lay two eggs and it is very common for them to nest in hanging baskets. They are horrible nest builders unlike many birds who build meticulous, sturdy nests, they just tend to throw a few sticks down lol. They are actually one of the few songbirds that doesn’t feed their babies/nestlings insects but “pigeons milk” instead. The adults also don’t eat insects as they are primarily seed eaters. This is why they still have steady numbers because they don’t rely on insects like many birds do and as we know insects are quickly vanishing with loss of habitat, pesticide use etc. Despite that they are losing numbers because they tend to be over hunted in many areas. They are a common bird for hunters to go after during hunting season. (Also they have beautiful song that sounds like owls).

Texas is sure looking good. I'm in Mass. & we can barely make it out of the 40,s. 🙄 Still too early for blooms. Anyway your gardens are awesome. 👍

I understand about the Guara. Mine this year is COVERED with aphids! I’m done! It’s coming out.

Beautiful garden! Im just starting, this will be my first full season. I planted some trees and shrubs in the fall but like you am starting quite a few from seed. Thanks for the inspiration!!

I have the same problem here in my South Fl Zone 10, you can’t hardly find them even in the cooler months. After March , no one has them , the few I have did well in the summer heat if I place them in part shade. Thanks for this video.

I agree with the person who said you’re going to have a banner year. Everything looks amazing, especially the backyard raised garden beds.

The rose looks fine to me. Most perennials take 3 years before they reach their best. I think that iris would look great in your back area. Maybe planted with some annuals in front of them after they were done. Thanks for your beautiful garden tour Amanda. Bonny zone 5b

WOW 😮 😮..you have put in a lot of effort to make it so beautiful 😍..TFS your labor of love with us 😊😊

48 minute tour👀?? Getting my google ready so i can look up any plants i like so i can buy them later 😆

Looking amazing ❣️

What was the climbing plant in the tallest of the three pots you watered, the one with the round trellis in it?

You have done so much in a short amount of time. Your garden is amazing. Great team work guys.

Hi Amanda, I have heard and read that the leaves of bulbs, your daffodils should dry up on their own and not cut off. Apparently next years flower production depends on absorbing energy etc through the drying and die off process. It does look pretty funky so I try to braid as many of my leaves as possible to help it look neater. Your beds are so pretty and really filling in nicely.

You may want to put a birdbath or a birdhouse on top of a pole (the spot where the oak leaf hydrangea used to be.

Not RRD

So many beautiful plants! Congratulations!!

Im thinking the roses do not have RRD. The picture you showed shows some tall ones as well. And if it is extra thorny already I would wait. I am also 8a zone and had to remove some roses due to RRD so Im always paranoid that the others will get it. Hopefully it does not have it because it looks beautiful.

What happened to rabbits??? How can you have such a beautiful front yard with so many plants while no matter what a single plant I put in, it gets devoured by the rabbits.

Where and what can I blueberry and raspberry

Hi Amanda, I live in the same town. It's my first time gardening. My dahlias/Zinnias are blooming already. My Ranunculus just finished blooming, too.

Interesting that I never deal with spider mites in my outside plants. I live in FL zone 9a on the FL Atlantic side. I'm guessing my humidity is not their favorite. I'm wondering if you could mist your spider mite prone plants once a week, just with a garden hose. Love your results so far!!!

Hello! Try moving the bird seed at least 10-15 feet from the birdbath. Birds prefer not to bathe where they eat. For safety reasons. They cannot watch their backs for birds they may not get along with. Good luck!!!

Your garden has filled out beautifully! Congratulations 👏👏👏 thank you for going through the plants you planted and the reason behind planting them to achieve your cottage garden look. So very helpful 😊 thank you

Everything is looking so beautiful what a wonderful garden and will be bursting with color this year ❤❤❤, I think the bearded iris would look really pretty and maybe some chartreuse huechera's would look pretty!!!

You’re welcome 😊

Good morning. Thank you for taking us on your tour. It all looks like they are coming together. Hopefully what you want to get planted will be planted and anything that you need to fill in the holes or negative areas will be ready for the town tour. Enjoy the rest of your evening.

Yes, it is a dove in your hanging basket and both the male and female take turns sitting on the eggs. The male usually takes the day shift, and the female sits on the eggs at night.

Beautiful garden! I love your weeping willow. ❤️

Beautiful garden!! Enjoyed the tour.

Amanda can I just say I have came to absolutely love your channel I watch every morning you post and I just found ur channel about a month or so ago and I'm hooked definitely a lifetime subscriber I hope you continue this channel season upon season. Thanks girl!!