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Thanks for the information on having multiple plants in one container. I bought a beautyberry that had two plants right next to each other in the container. That seemed odd, but I assumed they knew what they were doing. Now I'm going to cut one of them back.
I planted 7-10 gallon Sango Kaku and Katsura Japanese maples bought from a local nursery because I wanted more mature specimens than the gallon sizes I usually buy from Mr. Maple (looking forward to your appearance on the podcast). I suspect they had been pruned a bit because the shape was fairly fastigate. Maybe that was to make them easier to keep in the nursery. After a year in the ground, there are vigorous branches spraying out but just from the top. I would like these trees to grow into their natural habit. Do you think the lower growth will branch out? Any suggestions? At least they are growing and therefore seem to be happy where I planted them.
Good morning… Kearns, Utah zone 9b… which time will be best time to kill an ivy? And i would like to now an aromatic perennial plant, ivy or shrubs for my garden please… or if you have a video that will be great!!!
I love Mr. Maple. I have ordered several trees and other plants from them. The quality is always good. I had one tree that had some damaged where a box was smashed. Not their fault at all but they immediately replaced it. I would love to visit their garden but that’s a long drive from South Georgia.
I got a 12' lowquat in full bloom right now here in Zebulon. Bees are pollinating too. Hopefully the fruit will have time to reach maturity. Exciting.
When I saw that Raleigh homeowners put their leaves and grass clippings at their curb, I started picking them up, chopping with my lawnmower and covering our clay soil. Within the first year I could start planting and now I have really nice soil. It’s worth the work & wait.
Thanks for your expertise again! I have a bee balm that keeps getting powdery mildew and I’m giving up on it. Can I replant in the same spot with another plant right away? Are most plant diseases not contagious?
My 7B in Long Island NY is very different then your 7B in NC there are so many things I can't grow that you can. and there are alot of 7 B plants that I've lost bcs there are only so many protected corners on my lot
Now I know what killed our beautiful Japanese maple. Than you!
Is there a way to protect my Twist and Shout Hydrangeas for the winter? I'm in MA zone 6a and they are planted where they can get a NE wind in the winter.
What are your thoughts on Bill Gates chem trails which is a ruse on the climate crisis hoax – because CO2 is not destroying planet and people. Have you researched the climate crisis CO2 hoax?
Noise barely came through. No worries.
Jim, your leaf blower neighbor rant had me cracking up. I 100% can relate. My neighbor also leaf blows on the daily and often has his power washer out. Last week he was power washing his truck with one hand and leaf blowing his truck dry with the other at the same time!!!
The blowers made me think back…. The way i “grow” a neighbor into a collaborator is to be friendly for awhile and then slowly use “manipulation”, saying things like, “I blow my leaves after 10am because I know people are sleeping , “ etc.., you have to plant the seed and nurture it for awhile and pray a little. I bake for neighbors, give them plants , etc for leverage. I even took over part of a neighbors yard for them so I could have more planting space after we built rapport for years.
Thanks for your explanation of what the USDA hardiness map actually is. And it's only one part of an area's climate. Average lowest winter temp is just one of many things that will determine whether a particular plant will survive or be 'happy'. Climate in Zone 8 coastal Cal, Z8 W Texas, Z8 Georgia can be very different. Different amt chill hrs in winter, diff humidity, diff day/night temps in summer, diff soil temps etc etc. Hopefully you'll continue to address this in future vids as there's lots of confusion over what this map is and isn't telling us!
Clay County Alabama. My yard in the summer is pottery. Around here the sun is a quilt
Pruning question: I planted a Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Glauca' (the non-weeping type) 2 years ago. It's growing well and is currently about 5 feet tall. However it has 3 leaders – should I attempt to prune out 2 of the competing leaders? Pacific Northwest zone 8b. Thank you!
Speaking of podcasts- some of your content would be great for a podcast format, especially these Q&A’s!
Hi Jim – can you do some more in-depth videos on pruning flowering shrubs (when, how) such as abelia, weigelia, coralberry, azalea, rhododendron, mock orange, blueberry, forsythia, etc? (aka: not hydrangea or roses which there are 10000 videos on). Interested in pruning for shape as well as size and rescue pruning. When you say prune after flowing – right after flowering (for how long after is "safe") or anytime (aka can you prune any of those spring flowering shrubs in fall or which ones will lose flowers if you do that?).
Thank you for making me laugh about leaf blowers.
Love these q & a videos. Thought provoking info not readily available elsewhere. Thanks Jim
Lol I just love your channel! Again I'm learning so many things! Plus there is the bonus of your character,, Leaf blowers, clay soil battles 😂, & you helped me with my identity crisis, I'm pretty sure I'm a plant 🥰, Heat & cold zones, Sleeping, don't like wet feet at all, There is food & water of course! I can trim my hair pretty much year round, I tend to stay out of the sun as to not burn, Winter? I definitely go dormant, Here I am waiting on Spring, 😉🌹🙃
Thank you Jim putnam. See your guys soon we are looking forward to that 😀.
How and when should I fertilize my Coppertone Distyliums?
How does planting 3 plants in a pot make them grow faster then if there was one? You mentioned competition. I thought growers put two or three seeds in a pot just to guarantee they got one healthy plant. They then sell them with 2 plants in the pot as it would be too much labor to go back and thin them. I’m confused.
Also, the zone map was formulated mostly for east of the rockies because that's where they had more information at the time (early-mid twentieth century). If the zone maps had been created during the current era it would probably look nothing like what we have now.
Hi Jim! This summer in NC was a real roaster on my West Facing flower bed…I lost most new plants! Can you give some suggestions for a West Facing garden please? This is our front of house so it can't be too large of plants…though I do love Azaleas…2 died and I have 1 barely living…argh. I do need some help please. And thank you in advance….Love watching your channel as I am in the Dunn Area.