Hi Avi! lol I noticed Holly sitting on the couch doing that the other day! That is when she isn't watching the "The Rottie Channel"! Thanks for watching/commenting! Even if you enjoy my coveralls more than my content! lol Just kidding! Happy Watching/Gardening! -Mark
It's always a pleasure to see your videos. It's amazing to see a young man being passionate about flowers and just your entire garden. Beautiful, God bless.....
Jody, I appreciate that! I have a lot of passions, so I guess you could say I'm passionate about life and appreciate every day of life! That makes things much more interesting and fun and I wish more people were that way. Life is just way to short! Thanks for watching/commenting! Best, -Mark
Hi Michael! I think I could have a bidding war and make some good money for animal charities, don't you think? lol Thanks so much for watching and commenting too! Michael, you have a wonderful day! Best, -Mark
Great video. My mother had several hardy hibiscus bushes. And she loved them. All colors, dinner plate flowers. When my mother passed away we tended to the hibiscus. And little by little all the shrubs died and never came back. We think my mother took her flowers with her.
Hi Samuel! Thank you! That's a great story! I have never understood, but hardy hibiscus are one of the best, most showy perennials you can have and you really don't see them used very often in the home garden. Thank you for sharing your story and also for watching/commenting! Have a great day! -Mark
oh my... I am happy to have stumbled upon this gun show... er, garden.... dang it, just embarrassed myself lol those hibiscus are GORGEOUS! I have the pink ones in pots but they're not blooming like yours have. Beautiful!
FINALLY!!! I've been looking for someone to educate a novice like me on gardening. I do have great interests in perennials. You got yourself a new subscriber. I'm learning more from you than I did at the Chicago Botanic Gardens. The coveralls fit you very well and you're handsome. I look forward to learning more from you. Thank you Mark😁🌿🌹🌱🍀🍁🍂🍃🌴🌲🌳😊💚
First time I watch him... Really happy to see a single man doing garden.. 😍😍😍And mark you looking manly man .. ...handsome man not by camera angle... It's your real beauty 😍😍😍
Hi! Welcome to the channel! Thank you! I appreciate your kind words. Thank you so much for watching and of course, commenting too! If you like my channel, spread the word of it if you would. Thank you! Bajaji, you have a great weekend! Best, -Mark
Hi! The tour.....It's my pleasure. I'm glad you enjoyed it too! What a nice compliment! That's so very kind of you. Thank you so much for watching and of course, commenting too! Spread the word! You have a wonderful day, evening! Best, -Mark
Hi Michael! A incredible perennial! One of the best hands down! They bloom from July though October too and there are many, many varieties. I'm going to use several hundred more around the farm I like them so much. Thanks for watching/commenting! Happy Gardening! -Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 Agreed. Blue always draws my eye at nurseries. You're very welcome Mark. I hope you have a great week too. Keep making your videos and I'll keep watching and learning. I'm new to gardening and am trying to do a flower/food garden. You're extremely knowledgeable and have a great eye for detail and layout. All the best to you as well 😊
Hi Julie! Thank you! It's my pleasure sharing! I'm glad you like the videos. Thank you! I appreciate you watching and of course, thank you for your comments too! If you would, spread the word of the channel. That helps me a great deal. Julie, you have a wonderful day/evening! Best, -Mark
Hi Simon! The tour.....Simon, truly, it's all my pleasure! I'm not sure I'm a dish, but I'll take the nice compliment though! lol Malta...Wow! I think you're the first from Malta! It amazes me that I am being watched in over 50 countries already. Isn't that something! I've only been doing this for around 5 months now. I really appreciate you watching and of course, thank you for commenting too! Spread the word of my channel if you would. Thank you! Simon, you have a great day/evening! Take care, -Mark
So glad I've subscribed to your channel because I have those alliums in a pot and had no idea what they were lol. I'm new to gardening, (started during late winter of 2020/ pandemic). Still learning all the plants I have in my yard . My late father in law planted so many flowers that come back year after year. My front and backyards have become my favorite places to be 😂.
Hey NH! I call it my garden of hodge podge! lol Thank you!!! Hey, plants are the cheapest form of enjoyment, right! So get that checkbook out and go to town! lol Thank you for watching/commenting! The first tomato tasting video is coming out in a bit. Happy Gardening! -Mark
someone texted me your video in regards to a recommendation of content i would enjoy, and i will say i do enjoy + i appreciate you talking normal and not trying to sophisticate everything!
Thanks for the tour of your garden. Regarding buddleia dying back to the ground, it depends on how cold it gets over winter. I'm in zone 5 in central IL. Some years, the buddleia dies back to the ground, but other years, new growth appeared on branches about 1 - 1 1/2' above the ground in the spring. There was even one year we had an unusually mild winter--I think no below zero temps--where there was hardly any die back of branches on the bush. So, I always wait till new growth starts appearing in Spring before cutting it back to avoid cutting off live branches. When I first started growing buddleia, I had 3 or 4 planted at different spots in my yard, but only one is still surviving today. It's on the south side of my house. I think it helps when the winter sun warms up the area, plus the house provides some protection as well. When it snows, I pile snow around it to provide insulation from the cold. I've had this bush for probably 16 or 17 years now, so I'm happy about that. I would guess for Zone 7 and higher, there wouldn't be much or any die back over winter. Maybe someone in that zone or higher can comment on it? Also, seeing you in overalls reminds me of a cherished gardening friend who died in 2004. He wore overalls everyday. He even had newer ones that he wore to church. LOL During the summer, he wore them without a shirt when he was around his home. Fortunately, he gave me some starts of a few different kinds of perennials. Seeing them reminds me of him. It's nice to have a living memorial to the friendship we had. Looking forward to watching more of your videos.
Gina, I had to. The old ones were getting to look a little rough to be on camera! Otherwise I wouldn't care to much. lol I also have lost 20 lbs. and most of it in my arms and upper body, so I don't quite fill them out like I used to either. (I looked like a weight lifter before. lol I don't do any of that.) Most people when they gain weight gain it in their stomachs, butts. I gain it in my upper chest and biceps and thighs. Sort of strange I guess. I was surprised I fit into 30 waist on the new ones. I've got a strange body. Tiny waist, small middle, big legs and huge upper body. Well, that's the long story of the new overalls! And I sprung for 2 new pairs at that! Gina, thanks for watching/commenting and I'm glad you like the new threads! lol Best, -Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 Believe it or not, the old Jean or overall look is a thing. There have been plenty of calendars to prove my point. Lol, what matters is what makes you happy. I’m sure your viewers are fine either way. 👍. I’m sure most men would love to have your body type. Sounds like a blessing to me. Thank you for always being so friendly and providing us very useful and informative content.
Hey Gina! Gee, I was being stylish and didn't even know it! lol Gina, what you see on camera is who I am. I love people and animals, so friendly sort of comes naturally and its a pleasure to share what I've learned along the way as well as learn from others. I learn something new every day! Thanks for all the kind words! Best, -Mark
Mark! I’m new to your channel I’m Love it very informative Thank you! Now about those overalls! In ordered mi at the beginning of the year they are so comfortable …bending over😆 Beautiful landscaping your giving me ideas for my garden. That your hibiscus are a show stopper. Last thing your biceps are 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 a man who wear flip flops and overalls ROCK!🔥🔥🔥
Hi Andrea! Welcome to the channel! Andrea, it truly is my pleasure to share what I've learned over all the years I've gardened. I really love gardening! Thank you! Overalls......I love them. So many pockets! I have to admit that some days I go shirtless, but of course I can't do that on camera or I would offend someone. That's the hodge podge bed in the video. We just add things to it as we find something we like! lol Hibiscus....I really like them. I am going to add several hundred in different areas on the property. They are so long blooming and put on a incredible show as well. My biceps...lol Thanks. I think everyone thinks I go to the gym, but nope. I love my flip flops, but love bare feet even more! Thanks for watching/commenting! Happy Gardening! -Mark
I'm new to your channel and I just want to say that it is obvious you enjoy what you are doing. That makes it enjoyable for your viewers, as well. I just cut a high bank along my yard into two terraces and I want ideas for next year. I live in Southern Kentucky and I suspect that what you've shown could do great for the areas I want to work on. Thank you for the great ideas.
Hi Mike & Ryan! Welcome to the channel! Thanks for giving me a chance. I appreciate your kind words as well. Thank you! I appreciate you watching and of course, thank you for your comments. If you like my channel, please share it with others. I would appreciate your help! You guys have a wonderful day/evening! Best, -Mark
Hi Matthew! Welcome from New Zealand! Matthew, glad you like me and the garden too! Thank you! Posting....It's my pleasure. I appreciate you watching and of course, thank you for commenting too! If you like my channel, spread the word of it if you would in New Zealand. Thank you! Matthew, you have a great day/evening! Best, -Mark
Hi Jake! Quiz after next perennial video for you! lol We will see how much you were paying attention! Get that mind out of the gutter! lol Thanks for watching and of course, commenting too! Spread the word of my channel if you would. Thank you! Jake, have a great Sunday! Best, -Mark
A tank top and overalls is a tough look to pull off but, yeah, it definitely works here. And a lovely flower show behind the "main attraction" too. "I just had some seeds in my pocket" in another lifetime, when I lived in a temperate climate, I was always collecting seed and putting them in my pocket. Sometimes I'd even remember to scatter them before the pants went in the wash. 🤣
Hey Michael! Overalls and tank top......lol I never thought of it as "a look", but thank you. I had someone yesterday tell me it didn't work and I looked ridiculous! lol Glad you liked the video! Thanks for watching/commenting! Happy Gardening! -Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 "I had someone yesterday tell me it didn't work and I looked ridiculous!" Do not seek advice from this person in the future. You nailed that look so well my husband took notes. Thanks for the info on the sedums. I've got a bad spot in a corner I'd like to put some interest in and I've been thinking of using them for ground cover.
Wonderful gardens! Maybe you could talk about how you go about designing a garden like that. There are so many choices it can be overwhelming to know where to start.
Hi ML! Thank you! With design, I think the best thing to do is look at many other gardens, public gardens, peoples houses and of course the internet is full of images. Also many areas have garden tours in the spring and summer and you can get lots of ideas from those as well. Don't forget books too. So many incredible books can be found on gardening on Amazon as used books too and of course you can read peoples ratings of books before making the purchase. Take lots of pictures, make notes of plant names and varieties and their individual growing habits, flower and leaf color, bloom times, etc. and it becomes much easier when you have all that information compiled right in front of you. By educating yourself, you will come up with exactly what you want and learn a lot in the process and you will gain confidence in your gardening abilities through knowledge. Professional designers are great, but some of the best gardens I have seen were created by the home owner who educated themself and did it all themselves. With professional designers, you are going to get what they like. Thanks for watching/commenting! Sorry for the long response! -Mark
I really appreciate you taking the time to answer questions. I love watching your videos. I usually do so with a pen and paper to take notes. I’ve ordered many of the vegetable varieties you have talked about. Seeds are already here and I’m super motivated about next year. I had commented on another video ( garden tour) I believe. I had a question for you about controlling slugs and vine borers. I put out beer for the slugs, but with all the rain it’s been hard to keep up. They are having a field day with my tomatoes. Vine borers have already done their damage for this year. I was hoping for tips to keep both away for next year.. I truly do appreciate your time. You and your gardens are very inspiring. I have so many ideas!! Thank you
Incredible, Mark! Such a lovely dreamland. Thanks for letting us escape into your day full of beauty. Lots of wonderful plants to ponder growing. The hibiscus 🌺...love all those! Loved Annie’s cameo appearance too LoL. Many blessings to you all! Take care, Mark. 🙏🏻💞🙌🏻
Hi Tina Marie! Thank you! Just a hodge podge of different plants in there and when we see something we like, we add it to the bed. Hibiscus of one of the best perennials you can have as far as show, bloom time length. Annie.... Annie is very independent and shows herself very rarely. She's loose all day and makes her rounds around the property. Checking out the ground hog holes, taking a swim, going up to the neighbors and visiting with their dog, sleeping in the office, and god knows what else! In the busy times of year down at the retail greenhouses, she hangs and greets people and probably gets treats from people. Thanks for watching/commenting! Happy Gardening! -Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 lol... I’m a familiar friend of the hodgepodge method. I’ll email you some pics of my current creative chaos 😂. I cut back my hollyhock because it was truly out of control and started to flop over from being so tall! 😂 Annie sounds like she knows all is at her disposal. What a glorious place for those two babes to fill their days. 🐶🐶🥰
Great tour - many beautiful plant specimens! I think those coveralls Mark wears would look much better without the tank underneath - it's such a distraction.
Hi biguy! I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thank you! No tank top........lol I'll tell you what, I'll think about it if you guys get me to 100K subs. by the end of 2021! lol I'll even sing for you! I've gotta a pretty powerful singing voice too! 1M Subs. I'll strip down to my underwear and dance for you! lol You guys better get busy spreading the word of the channel! You'll see something you'll never forget! lol Thanks for watching/commenting! biguy....You have a really great day/evening! Best, -Mark
Hi Mark! Nice name, Mark! lol I know I'm very lucky to be so young and live in a place like this and probably will stay here for the remainder of my life. Thanks for watching/commenting! Mark, you have a great week! Take care, -Mark
HI EJ ! Thank you! Welcome to the channel! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you! Thank you so much for watching and of course, commenting too! If you like my channel and you would, spread the word. I would appreciate that! You have a great day/evening! Best, -Mark
Hi Janice! Well, I'm glad you had an accident than today! Welcome to the channel! Thank you too! I love both the perennial and tropical hibiscus too. Janice, thanks for watching/commenting and spread the word of my channel if you would. I would appreciate that very much! Happy Gardening! -Mark
I put several of the dwarf butterfly bushes in my yard two years ago. Same thing. They died back to the ground and came back strong this year with very little pruning. Those are the biggest lantanas I have ever seen!
Thanks for providing ur regional area in it description. It's easier for people to relate your information to their growing environment! ... beautiful gardens. Cant wait to see it mature and flush out.
Hi Mark. New to your channel from England.Love watching your videos - surprised to see so many similarities to an English garden. Thank you - your channel has made my day. You have made such a beautiful garden.
Hi John! Welcome from England! I am gonna come over there and have a meet and greet when my audience gets large enough. I also want to film with your popular garden youtubers and visit many of your incredible estates/gardens and film. The UK has some of the best in the world! My videos......Thanks John! Glad you are enjoying them. I appreciate you watching and of course, thank you for commenting as well. Spread the word of my channel over there if you would. The quicker it grows, the sooner I will be over! John, you have a great day/evening! Best, -Mark
Great garden. We are being droughted out here in Missouri. I am so sick of watering...LoL! If this keeps up I will have to put in a system to save time. Thanks for the tour. Love it! Have a great days guys!
Hi Joey! Thanks! Drought.....It seems many areas of the country are suffering. Irrigation....I just had a irrigation designer out at the farm a few weeks ago to design a system for the entire area around the house and garden. I believe dry summers are going to become more of a normal event in the future. The tour....My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it! Hope you see some rainfall soon! Thanks for watching/commenting! Happy Gardening! -Mark
Hi Laurel! I do too. I'm going to install several hundred throughout the property I like them so much. Thanks for watching/commenting! Happy Gardening! -Mark
Hey David! Sure, That particular garden has morning shade until around 9:30 am and than full sun the remainder of the day. Thanks for watching/commenting! Have a great week! All my best, -Mark
Hi Dan! Thank you! And yes, we need them too! I have a 10 acre field of clover I keep just for the bees and they love it. I have the best honey going too from it! Thanks for watching and commenting too! Happy Gardening! -Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 that awesome we need our bees wasp and other pollinators I try my best to keep them around my garden if I had the land like you I would do the same in the back I keep the yard with clover and peanut grass with flowering plant nature rules 👍🏼🐻👍🏼
Yep swamp Mallow, here on the shore they're blooming in the marsh now. Some 50 yrs ago my mom would dig those and plant them along our shoreline. These are white or a really nice pale pink. Beautiful gardens. I've had of Street MD, I'm near Blackwater Refuge.
Hi Gail! Welcome to the channel and thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you so much for watching and commenting as well! Have a great day! -Mark
Hi a b! I'm real too! lol Thanks for the very nice compliment! Thank you so much for watching and of course, commenting too! Spread the word of my channel if you would. a b, you have a great day/evening! Best, -Mark
Totally mind blown by all the beautiful plants, those hibiscus and lantanas are amazing. Everything is beautiful. With the sago pulp you mentioned, if it is what i think it is i have had it as a porridge and its delicious.
This is my first season working at a garden center and I'm now in a department that works with perennials...a lot. I'm trying to learn on my feet and I was really happy to find this video showing off some gorgeous plants and also great botanical knowledge. Thanks for the video, now I have to make it down to Maryland to check out your nursery!
I had no idea that goldfinch liked black eyed susans. We planted a host of them this past spring along with a few sunflowers. thanks for the education. Btw, I would have added weigela to this landscaping.
Hi Mark I’m new subscriber just found your channel love all the colors and combinations thank you very much for sharing your beautiful garden nursery. 👍👍👍👍
Hi Khay! Welcome to the channel! Thank you! How did you find the channel if you don't mind me asking? It's all my pleasure to share. I love what I do. I hope it shows? Thank you so much for watching and commenting! Khay, you have a wonderful day, evening! Best, -Mark
Great video, very informative. You mentioned about 15 minutes in that a particular plant was attractive to deer, and it would be good to know which, if any, of these perennials are deer resistant. I've dealt with disappointment a few times after planting some gorgeous perennials around the property at my farmhouse, only to discover a day or two later that they were food for wildlife. Thanks!
Thank you, Mark. I have many of the same perennials in my gardens here in the Berkshires of western Mass. Unfortunately, I don't have something as cute as you! Thanks for the charming video.
Hi Jim! It was my pleasure. The Berkshires....Beautiful area. I've been to "The Mount". lol You make me blush! Thanks! Thank you so much for watching and of course, commenting too! If you like my channel, please spread the word. Thank you! Jim, you have a great day/evening! Best, -Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 Next time you visit the Berkshires, be sure to include Naumkeag, in Stockbridge. Beautiful formal gardens designed in the early 20thy century and left to decay, they were brought back to full glory through a multi-million $ restoration. Magnificent. Also, the Berkshire Botanical Gardens are a great visit.
Hi Barb! Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the little tour. Planting flowers......I think for bang for the buck, flowers are cheap enjoyment, so I hope you do! Barb, thanks for watching/commenting! Happy Gardening!' -Mark
I've just subscribed to your channel. I usually only watch Laura at "Garden Answer" for my gardening fix, but since she didn't post today, I found you instead. I am in zone 5/6 so I can grow most of the perennials that you describe. I'm impressed by those pots of lantana. I'll have to consider bringing mine inside during the winter. Greetings from Toronto, Canada.
Hi Michael! Welcome aboard the channel! Thank you! Laura has a wonderful channel and I'm surprised she didn't post today, but I'm glad you found me too! Lantana....We bring them in every October before the first frost and cut them back very hard. Some of those Lantana are 25 years old. The bees and butterflies just love them! Thanks for watching/commenting and of course thank you again for subscribing! Happy Gardening! -Mark
Hi Nived! Thanks for the compliment! Kind of you. The hibiscus......They are really nice. You probably have the tropical hibiscus like we have in the warmer climates here like Florida. Thanks for watching and of course, commenting too! If you like my channel, spread the word if you would. Thank you! Nived, you have a great day/evening! Best, -Mark
Mark, I just found your channel today and I'm glad that I did. I loved your tour and how you explained about the different perennials and flowers. Your explanations were plain and simple. Thank you for that. Also, I have three hibiscus. One is in a burgundy color which is my favorite. The other two are the white flower with the burgundy or pink in the middle. I love perennial gardening. You have inspired me to try planting other things around my house. Thanks again.
Hi Joseph! Welcome to the channel! How did you come across the channel? I'm happy you enjoyed the tour of the parking lot beds. You are very, very welcome! Hibiscus are a very underused perennial. Inspired you!...That's great! Thank you so much for watching and of course, commenting too! Spread the word if you would. Thank you! Joseph, you have a wonderful day/evening! Best, -Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 I came across your channel on RU-vid. I understood by the title that you were a gardener. I guess it's the way something is titled. The thought of actually seeing someone else's flower garden entrigued me. I know that there are other gardeners, but yours looked the best. I hope this answers your question. Sometimes I don't explain myself very well.
@@marksgardenlife5971 Your video came up on my tube feed along with other gardners and diy for John Deere lawn tractors. I always was taught to be specific as possible. Lol I hope that my answer helps you out. Joseph
I love seeing how distinct gardens are throughout the country due to varied climates. None of these plants except that tropical sago would last long in zone 10b Florida.
Hi Joey! The Florida heat can be rough, but you guys have a lot of incredible things we can't grow up here. What part of FL? Joey, have a great day! Best, -Mark
Hi! Sounds like you enjoyed the video on a few levels than! lol Thank you for the kind compliment! Thanks for watching and of course, commenting too! I never turn down a really nice compliment! lol Spread the word! You have a wonderful day/evening! Best, -Mark
I put that starry night hibiscus in at my mom's last year. It has been amazing this year. It is a great plant. I also just planted a Cheyenne Spirit coneflower.
Hi Jimmy! Starry Night....Isn't it something! I don't know why people don't plant more hibiscus. Cheyenne Spirit is a another great choice too. Thanks so much for watching and commenting too! Jimmy, you have a wonderful day, eve! Best, -Mark
It's amazing back home in Jamaica, we used the hibiscus as our yard fencing. I don't know the names of the different varieties but I remember vividly it's was our fence and still is. My parents would cut it to a certain height when it would get too tall. They were always a beauty. Crazy enough, people use the flowers to make juice. As children we used the leaves to cook with, it would give off a natural oil. Now we had no idea what we were doing because we would toss it right after. Thanks for sharing
Hi Jody! I really enjoy the hibiscus for the 3 months it blooms here. It must be incredible where it grows year around. That's very interesting all the uses it has. Thanks for watching and commenting too! Happy Gardening! -Mark
