Summer Shade Garden Tour // Gardening with Creekside 

As others have commented, this is a lovely side yard, thank you for sharing! Japanese beetles: I'm in Iowa, and yes, we certainly have them here, its a big problem. Here's what I use, when they start appearing: finely ground black pepper! Yes, this works to repel the beetles, and actually any other pest, including deer and rabbits (there's a huge problem with both of those here too). The way I apply the pepper is to first spritz the plant with water -- can use a spray bottle or a hose set on fine spray), and then sprinkle the pepper on the leaves. The water works as an adhesive, to hold the pepper in place. The pepper will stay there even after the water dries unless washed off by rain (a light rain doesn't wash off the pepper). You don't need to apply the pepper every day, but every few days is good. Put it on any new growth, where you don't see the pepper, or after a rain. Nothing touches my plants when I use the pepper. I have a completely unfenced yard, and I grow lots of vegetables, not just decorative plants and flowers. Nothing gets eaten by bugs or animals, and all I use is the pepper. I just make sure to not put the pepper on flowers, since my garden is visited by pollinators from spring until fall. And I've never had the flowers eaten by anything (except maybe the occasional nibble). The only exception to the 'not putting pepper on flowers' is that I DO put it on my tulips in spring, because deer LOVE tulip flowers (and leaves). With this method, I even get to enjoy tulips! I usually plant at least 100 bulbs because I adore tulips. One note about the pepper: yes, you can see it if you're standing right next to the plant, but not really from a distance. And I'm willing to put up with this slight downside, because no way will I ever use any poison of any kind. I'm organic all the way. Hope this helps anyone out there wanting an easy and cheap natural way of dealing with pests.

The fungus problem is an indication of too much water. Treat it with the fungicide, but also pull your mulch back at least 12 inches in diameter around the root crown. Ferns need to breath. Also check to make sure that the crown is level with the soil.

I like how clean and spacious that flower is. You can see each plant nicely, but they have grown in nicely to mak

I love to see so much variety in a shade garden. It gives me so many good ideas! ❤

Double aspect window boxes. I'm glad you take into account what your window box display looks like from inside the house which for me is just as important

That Garden is Simply Beautiful!!

Beautiful, I love the way you tell us what the plant is, and put the name up so we can read it, also how to care for it. AWESOME.

A shooting star hydrangea , I remember that was given as a gift to a friend of mine .

Just beautiful and relaxing!!!!! Thanks so much!!! Hope you can have a calm nice day to ponder!!!

I agree-it DOES look fabulous! Perhaps you might take a picture at your kitchen sink, inside, so we can see what you see?! I would love to see that view! 🙂

Everything is looking BEAUTIFUL!!! Thank you so much for the update. Try to stay cool. 🌸💜🌸

Wow! Everything is SO beautiful. Thanks for the update!🌻🌼🌸🌹🌺

Everything looks amazing. I didn’t realize this was last year’s garden. Look forward to this year’s video. Happy gardening 🌸🌸

Everything looks gorgeous! I like how your bed is slightly mounded and raised too.

We have Japanese beetles and my organic control is my chickens. They run through my flower beds for about 15 minutes and they absolutely decimate them. I’ve had trouble for years with them. This year we have chickens and they did the trick.

It is so beautiful! Love when you talk about your flowerbeds so interesting! Keep your videos coming!

Enjoyed the tour of your plants. Everything along the side of your home has bloomed so lovely! How gorgeous is that white falls hydrangea ! Always a joy to watch your channel.

Beautiful! Love to see the growth throughout the season. Move that beautiful pot out front of the bushes hiding it. It will give more air flow to the plants and growing space. You’ll be able to enjoy the potted planter. Love ❤️ the videos

You are so right about Japanese beetles--the southern gardener's nemesis!

Thank you so muck for adding the zones. I appreciate it so much!!!

It all looks just beautiful!!! Wow

The growth is amazing. Such beautiful plants. Love the area. 👏🏻💕👏🏻

Love your side garden!❤️ It’s absolutely beautiful! You have inspired me to do something about my garden!

Thank you for sharing! Everything looks beautiful!

This is so beautiful and giving me so much inspiration!

Everything is so lush and beautiful !!

I just love this video, I had to search it out a second time, as I am finally able to plant our shade garden at our new house. Thank you for introducing me to Japanese spikenard.

Gorgeous! You are blessed!

By far, this is one of the most beautiful side yards I've ever seen. The mix of colours, textures are breathtaking. My weakness are hydrangeas. Love all your videos. Wishing you prosperity. Hugs from Ontario, Canada xoxo

Beautiful garden space! The ferns and the lace cap hydrangeas especially! Have a blessed day!

Love the shade garden but absolute fav is the hay racks beautiful colours, thank you Jenny, stay cool ❤

Thank you amazing lady ! You inspire me ... your garden is so beautiful

Great video! Love the update - wow so beautiful but as informative as this entire video was the best part of the video was the last few seconds!!! I love it - we get to see your beautiful shade garden... we get some knowledge and a little bit of entertainment! 👏🏾🥰

The garden has really filled out beautifully! For the Japanese beetles, if you go out early in the morning they don't fly away, so you can just hold a container of soapy water under the leaves their on and tap the limb and they will just drop off into the container. That's the best way I've found to really cut down on the population in my garden.

I love your window boxes!! They are beautiful!! Also love your videos!! Thanks for sharing!!!🌱🥀🦋

Kentucky weather is like that as well and we have the same saying. Give it a minute. Lol beautiful garden and the Sunking Spikenard is now on my bucket list. Thanks

Everything looks so beautiful .

GORGEOUS!

I really enjoy you channel and have learned a lot about hydrangeas. I thoroughly enjoy your humor and additute. You are refreshing. Thank you

Looks awesome! I just added a lady in red fern in my shade garden!

Beautiful garden..perfect light.

beautiful garden. inspired to plant along my side yard. just the right amount of plants where you can enjoy the variety. you are very entertaining 💗💗

Beautiful. Really has grown.

Absolutely gorgeous!

So pretty. You've given me ideas. Thank you.

Thank you for this video 😀 I now have some ideas.

Love those sun kings! Reminds me a little bit of the sunshine illicium I planted color wise.

Beautiful!

This video has given me great ideas!!!

Great video from your favorite nephew.

Try Bag-A-Bug Beetle Traps. Just hang them and let them do their thing. Works like a charm!

Beautiful

Absolutely gorgeous Jenny!😊

Beautiful 💐🌸🌹

I use to have a terrible time with Japanese beetles. I stated using Milky Spore over the years. You sprinkle the Milky Spore powder on the ground and it is a spore that kills the beetle in the grub stage. I have used it a very long time ago and now I see very few beetles around my yard with no more applications. Your side garden is beautiful and love the widow boxes!

Great video of your beautiful shade garden! I especially liked the ending. 😂

Enjoyed this very much!

Ferns! It just needs more air flow, normally they have about an inch or more around each fern leaf. They also take over!!! LOL so just a warning! ♥️ Beautiful shade garden!!! Love love love the window boxes, so beautiful!

So beautiful

Very beautiful ❤️

Looks gorgeous.

Great selection of plants in your flower bed. I’m taking notes! I have a shady and sunny location and can really go either way. I’m adding ferns to my landscape next.

Beautiful side bed

Super garden

Bonide bettle bagger has been the best thing! The Japanese beetles had feasted on my roses I bought the beetle bagger and it has been amazing. I haven’t had to use any sprays. I highly recommend!!

I love you 💕 and your videos God Bless you and your plants😃!

Very beautiful shady bed😀

I love this space and how every individual plant shines. 🥰 I'm curious... how will you prune Franny's Hydrangea moving forward?

I use a product call bag a bug to capture the Japanese beetle. I live rural and last year the fields around me were soy beans. They love the beans and just as much love my flowers. They were all over everything...creepy bugs. This year has corn in the fields, so not so many yet but when my rose of sharon blooms, that might change.

Beautiful garden plants , and home reminds me of my brothers in Salisbury NC

The large hydrangea with the white and blue flowers you were speaking of looks like the Fuji Waterfall hydrangea. I have two in my yard and they are spectacular! You have a beautiful shade garden. I live in the Sandhills, so I know what you mean about the weather.💧💦⚡️🌬🌪🌈

nice flowers

Keep up the good work,you inspire me to do more for a 67 year old lady.

The white Hydrangea that you wasn’t sure of the name, is White lace. I bought one a few years ago and that is what the tag had on it. Hope this helps. I love the one I have and have even rooted it and now I have four. My goal is to do a row of them on my new property in the mountains. I love your side yard and you have give me some great ideas for plants in the North Georgia Mountains. Just BEAUTIFUL! Thank you for sharing.

I have a golden Japanese spikenard, they are spectacular!

So beautiful! I would love to see the front of your home .

I find the traps to be very effective against Japanese beetles for me in Virginia. It's called "RESCUE! Japanese & Oriental Beetle Trap". I also found an essential oil blend (Donaldson Farms Japanese Beetle Trap Attractant) to refresh the attractant.

Just spent the day prepping a new space and planted 3 little quick fire hydrangeas, one climbing hydrangea, and some beautiful Tokyo huechera. Got them from Rountree and from Southern Styles nursery. Know you are familiar with them!! A SC neighbor!

Great video Jenny!

I have been using Milky Spore for Japanese Beetles for the last 3 years. I found 3 beetles this year. YES, three! It does work and it is organic.

Gorgeous! Shade gardens are one of my favorite types of gardens. Mainly because in the heat of Summer, it like a sweet place of respite .

Beautiful garden! Organic Japanese beetle solution: NEEM oil + dish detergent + water. It really works.

Bonide has a Japanese beetle spray that worked great for me last year.

Great job 😊🇨🇦

Love your flower bed... I share your " strong dislike" of Japanese bettles. Grrrr. They are all over my roses and such.

Lol bless ur heart

Enjoyed this. Here in coastal North Carolina near Wilmington 😍👍

Jenny those hostas in bloom look like my GOLDEN TIERRA.

Your flowerbed is gorgeous! Wow!! I detest Japanese beetles - we have them and they are absolutely gross 😝 - I actually go beetle picking lol. Small sandwich bag and have them fly into it and gone! They sometimes flight for life so shut the bag quickly.

As soon as I heard your voice, I knew you had to be from North Carolina. Haha I am from NC too. Love your garden! Im trying to find beautiful shade perennial flowers and shrubs to plant in zone 8.

Everything is so gorgeous and I did subscribe😊❤️😊

Franny's hydrangea is a "shooting star", I also had it in baby pink called, "pink paracel".

Lovely garden bed! I think I can ID your mystery hostas because I have the same in my garden. They’re called Golden Tiara 👑

Beautiful! I use neem oil spray for Japanese beetles.

"Bless you heart"!! Here in Tennessee we know what THAT means! 🤭🤭🤭

It looks so beautiful!! Can you show us how you fertilize your plants? As a beginner, I’m not sure how much water to give them with the water soluble fertilizer. I’m such a visual learner I would so appreciate it. Love following you!!

I have to spray Neem on my ferns almost weekly. Cincinnati zone 6a lots of humidity!!

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Wow I know a Francesca too and we all call her Franny as well. So funny lol your garden is just so pretty! How are you enjoying the humidity right now!? Yesss with nc you just can never tell.

I grow lettuce as hostas and put lawn grass in my containers