Join Rick Vuyst, co-host of the Gardening Simplified Show, for the fourth session of the Confidence in Bloom Gardening Series, a free Saturday morning seminar experience designed to inspire and empower gardeners of every level.
In this session, Planting Ideas in Your Head, Rick explores the world of perennials and cottage garden design, two topics that go hand in hand. From easy-to-grow favorites and long-blooming workhorses to the layered, romantic look of a true cottage garden, this session is packed with ideas you can start using the same weekend. Rick covers deer-resistant choices, shade solutions, fragrance, dividing plants, and the four reasons people love perennials: emergence, variety, economics, and activity.
If you’ve ever dreamed of a garden that feels like a Hallmark movie set, this one’s for you.
In this session you’ll discover:
– Easy-to-grow perennials that thrive in sun and shade with minimal care
How to design a cottage garden with layering, fragrance, and seasonal interest
– Rick’s favorite long-blooming perennials including daylilies, echinacea, hostas, and more
– Deer-resistant perennial choices that actually perform
– Tips for dividing perennials and building beds that get better every year
– The four essential cottage garden elements: roses, clematis, lilacs, and hydrangeas
Timestamps:
Intro & Welcome: 0:00
Why Perennials? Emergence, Variety, Economics & Activity: 3:48
Favorite Perennials: Heuchera, Daylilies & Hostas: 6:15
Monarda, Alstroemeria & Cut Flower Perennials: 10:31
Dividing & Splitting Perennials: 23:45
Deer Resistant Perennials: 28:18
Shade Perennials & the Color Yellow: 43:56
Cottage Garden Design Basics: 46:32
Essential Cottage Garden Plants: Roses, Clematis, Lilacs & Hydrangeas: 32:27
Q&A: 55:18
The Confidence in Bloom Gardening Series runs Saturdays at 10:00 AM at Garden Crossings. Each session includes a 30-minute presentation followed by 15 minutes of Q&A. Seminars are free, but seating is limited so reservations are required.
Register for upcoming Confidence in Bloom sessions: https://gardencrossings.com/pages/confidence-in-bloom-gardening-series
Rick Vuyst’s Gardening Simplified Podcast: https://gardeningsimplifiedonair.com/
Rick Vuyst’s Website: https://thankyouverymulch.com/
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Thank you for the hard work you put in to this channel and all of the information you provide us. I love that you link the plants you discuss in the video down in the description box for easy reference. May God continue to bless you and your family ❤
I love all the garden seminars. I look forward to watching them every week. Thank you so much for your hard work and excellent presentations.❤❤❤
Loved this!! Thanks so much for taping these seminars. They are so helpful!
Great talk!
Many years ago I hated hosta. Realized it was because I only had two very old fashioned kind. With so many varieties now, I cannot have enough! Just wish I had more shade!
Great presentation! I love this channel and I love the podcast as well. Thank you so much 😊🦋🌸🐝🌼🌺
Thanks for this one great information loved it Heidi
Regarding the question about lemon coral sedum. She ask why it was labeled as a annual when she gets it back year after year. I had similar luck with it in the past but this last winter killed them all. I'd be pretty cheesed off if I planted them as perennial and lost them. Keep labeling them as an annual please.
I loved watching this video keep them coming!
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