Pansy Planting Time 

I've been using pansies for a couple of years had no idea ground temp alters performance. Your annual garden will look great. Thanks Jim!

Jim, even though I'm in a completely different growing zone than you are, I always find something in each of your videos that is relevant or useful information for me to use in my zone 5a climate. Thank you for that. I love your tip of using an empty nursery container for saving space to plant spring bulbs. Tulips and daffodils are perennial here in my area, so once the blooms have faded, the foliage needs to die back naturally to feed the bulbs, so they will bloom again the following spring. Looking at the dying foliage of bulbs isn't a pleasing look. To camouflage that ugly foliage, I place metal filigree plant stands over the fading foliage and set a planter filled with annuals on top. That way the foliage is mostly out of sight while it has a chance to die back naturally, while the planter on top takes center stage.

No one can afford plants anymore. =( Your garden looks great!

I’ve been using pansies for years, and did not know much of what Jim went over in this video! Thank you, Jim!

Loved the music. Made me smile!

The music got me! 🤣

The music is a fun, happy touch.

I love Pansies they are so beautiful 💕 they look lovely Jim 😀

Oh that time lapse music 😁

I do love pansies especially white matrix, and have been successful in the fenced in backyard to avoid rabbits eating them. Thanks Jim for all the info, love your video's.

Planted my pansies yesterday Fayetteville NC

Wow, I always learn something every time I watch your videos. Thanks so much!

The education I got busting my butt on an annual installation crew for some big landscapers, decades ago, has been invaluable. Sure can't plant 30+ flats a day but my little beds sure look good! A little elevation with some good planting medium makes a world of difference. @ HortTube with Jim Putnam do you pinch stretched plants or not? I'm hoarding the last of my compost too 😂

Do you have deer issues? I’m in Alpharetta GA and the deer love to feast and I do use deer fence any other suggestions as I know they LOVE tulips thank you!

So glad you zoomed in so we could see the stretching you spoke of.

I am in Dallas Georgia zone 7b, and had already planted pansies and voilas 3 weeks ago and they died😢. Thank you for letting me know that I should check my soil temperature.

We all know that one of Jim's superpowers is Super-Speed-Planting and he doesn't actually even need to speed up the video!

I planted viola last week in the ground and in pots. I have more to get out front. That area is warmer than my backyard so I wait a bit on those. Plus it’s hard to yank out those vincas that still look pretty darn good. I may have planted mine too close. I also planted some snapdragons and for some reason the bronze ones are not growing straight!

In 8b, we have the same problem with a good selection of pansies available too soon for planting, and only leftovers when it's time to plant. Just wait, the big box stores will try to sell us pansies in May. Can we have a group hissy fit?

It’s always nice to see them growing throughout the winter in the south. In the north we usually plant them in early Spring. I wish they were more available in the north for a Fall/early Winter flowering.

I started my pansies from seed a few months ago, just to see if I could. I just got some in pots last week, and still have a few more in the tray. Some are blooming, so far so good.

Thanks for all of the info... I had no idea about the soil temperature testing.

I always bought my pansies when they showed up and big box way to early but that's the best selection. Brought home and I was lucky enough to have a frig in the garage so they stayed in frig until planting.

How warm does your soil have to be for organic fertilizer to "wake up?"

I planted 3 pots with clearance pansies 50 cents each!

Pansies are mighty hungry!

I envy your super loose soil. Rocky soil here in Central Texas is so hard to work with.

The blue store near me has lots of pansies right now, but the color selection is not as varied as last year. One year I will attempt to start my own.

Is that a white beauty berry to the left? Great video! The music reminded me of Curb your Enthusiasm

Hahaha love that music at 5:22 (:

Some good stuff.

Great information. Thanks!

We use Mums. We do Pansy in spring. Cold tolerant.

Hello, thank you for your advices about planting, but, I didn't find anything about new plants they come up itself after flowering "mother" plant. 🤔 I have them a lot and I don't want to kill them. I am in UK. It is a middle of September. Please. Any advice? Thank you. 🙂

You don’t loosen the bottom and side soil of the pansies before planting?

I am unable to lean over due to a back injury. So, I have a kids plastic stool that I use when I need to plant low to the ground. Its a little hard to get up & down....but no back pain after planting or weeding!

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I’ve lost a lot of color so the pansies will brighten up my spaces. Zone 9.

We cannot get pansies here in my northern KY region. Not sure what's up with it but I sorely miss them. I think I'm going to be proactive and order seeds for next year.

I’ve been just walking pass the pansies waiting for just the right time. Thankful for some rain in Raleigh and I hope I can find some at local shops rather than big box stores. Do you plant garlic? If so, when do you plant it?

If there is a way to garden in the ground without bending over let me know. I don’t care to try it but I’m curious.

is that a silver maple in your neighbor's yard?

Hi Jim. Where can I find pine bark soil conditioner? What am I looking for? Is top soil kind of the same thing?

I planted my pansies a few weeks ago in the same zone and seeing the result from that.... Won't happen again

i just did some pansies last night and a raccoon tore them up overnight. dang!