Is the grass always greener on the other side? Probably – so we’re exploring the difference between gardening in cold and hot climates.
Show notes | Episode 105 | 9-7-2024
Episode 105 – Gardening in the North, Gardening in the South
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I transplanted the other direction from south Texas to Illinois. I love 4 seasons. I used to have 2 hot and hotter. My neighbor next door remarried a woman from Brazil and she could not understand why the plants stopped blooming. And yes in tropical areas the plants just keep going. But I love that in IL things constantly change. First you have bulbs and spring bloom, then lilacs and azaleas, then clematis and weigela then fall bloomers. There is always something to look forward to. But I think it is more work, something to cut back, planning for 4 seasons of interest. Everywhere has pros and cons.
The biggest difference for me (PA to coastal SC) is the soil type. Northern soil can be very rocky but ultimately very fertile…. Coastal SC is super sandy and takes careful watering to establish roots. Other parts of the Carolina’s and TN etc are heavy red clay. Again, a lot of work amending the soil and careful watering to establish any plant.
I miss PA. Great soil and anything grows.
Always Inf🪴rmative‼️
We definitely have that nasty moth in Utah .
I love the change of seasons in southern Indiana. Thanks for the show I look forward to it every week. I’m still fighting suckers from the big out quince I cut down. Take care.
Trying a pink Center Stage in NE zone 5b/6a edge. I had a Bellini Crape return this season(emerged around Father's Day). Hopeful the Center Stage will return.
Thank you for focusing on growing in the South! I live an hour east of Brie (sandy soil, zone 8, eastern NC) and met her at an event where we picked our own wheat, ground it up and made pizza. She is such a delight!
Moved from Pacific Northwest to Indio California. Newly Zone 10. This year I’ve lost so many plants that I’m totally discouraged 😢. About the only thing that’s still growing are my Supertunias. Lost Sedum, Caryopteris, Rose of Sharon, Hydrangea zone 9. We’ve had 2 months of over 110+ degrees. Brought Mealy bugs even to my hibiscus and daisies and cactus plants 🤬
I love learning about plants that may be hardy in my zone, but one major problem I deal with is that I have quite alkaline soil. It would be helpful if you included more information about the type of soil these plants require. Thanks for all your wonderful information, I love watching the show.
Stacey, The bark on the Crepe Myrtle is exfoliating, not smooth. That’s why the bare limbs are so beautiful, even in the winter. ❄️
Thank you for devoting an episode highlighting the challenges of gardening in the south. I live in Tennessee and we are now in zone 7b (though I’m firmly sticking to zone 7a). I really hope that Proven Winners are developing panicle hydrangeas with blooms that will more likely turn pink as they age with the constant heat and humidity of the south. I just trimmed off the brown crispy blooms off by Bobo hedge as they just looked awful in my front bed. I always look forward to watching this channel every Saturday morning.
Thank you so much for addressing my zucchini questions. That was thorough and very much appreciated. You're AWESOME!
Great topic! I moved south from Pennsylvania to North Texas 15+ years ago. 😎 I do love the long growing seasons but have found that July and August are pretty tough! It’s challenging because not only does It get hot 🥵 but also very cold at times. 🥶 I love your program because you give very thorough information so I can make good choices when planting. 🧤Brie Arthur is awesome and had great information that I can relate to. 👍👍
Thank you for annnother great show!!!
I moved frpm VT to MS and boy such a garden difference! Vine borerers are the worst! Also thanks for reminding me to get tickets for Brie as she is coming to Memphis Botanic gardens in OCT!!
Southern gardener here, and wouldnt give up my broadleaf flowering evergreens for a whole forest of lilacs. I think my zone 8 is perfect. Love being able to garden year-round. Brie is delightful, thanks for having her on.
My one wish would be that my panicle hydrangeas would turn pink at the end of the summer instead of browning.
Just a thought; with the climate changing and getting warmer every year, eventually you'll have your tree crepe myrtle! And you'll find out, Stacey, the winter bark isn't smooth, but exfoliating with the strips of bark being the focus in the colder months.
I LOVE gardening. I am in Richmond, Va and I would love to take the summer off from gardening. It is so hard to get anything done when it is 95 with 90% humidity. I melt. But if I took summer off in September we would have only weeds alive. We have 4 Crepe Myrtle’s that are old and spectacular all year long. In fall the foliage is amazing. However we are constantly monitoring for crepe Myrtle scale which is a big problem now. They are overly planted because before the scale they were impervious to everything.
Unh unh. I’m so over Crepe Myrtles. We have three huge ones in the front yard and they readily reseed themselves so I’m constantly pulling them because they grow fast and large and I cant even talk about the mealy bugs or scale or whatever it is that just loves to live on them. They were here when we purchased the house over 20 years ago but I want them gone. They also line the WHOLE length of our median. Ugh. Other than that, great show as always 😅🫶🏼
Hello Rick & Stacy! Another Great segment. I just love that catch phrase: those who make things happen, those who watch what happens & those who wonder what in the world just happened! ❤😂
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Thank you Rick and Stacy! Y’all are always a joy to watch!! 🫶🏻
I find it funny that here in southcentral kansas we are also 6b. And where Brie is is almost a direct line east from us and they consider that the south.