As most of you know, this channel is all about the process of Garden Design… And important in that process…and in this community…are your comments and suggestions. Here are my thoughts on this exchange of ideas.
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One thing I really enjoy and appreciate about your videos is that you obviously know and care about plants, and do a lot of things yourself, unlike some of my neighbors who pay people to do it–I just can't understand that!
Linda is always so tactful. ❤❤
Linda your pants 👖 match beautifully with your Linda Vatter Cottage 🎨 paint color on your house 🏡
Give and take! You are the best Linda! 🌻💚
Great video Linda, thank you once again. Good idea about moving the roses as we will probably be just as hot next summer. I have a Belinda’s Dream Rose that did well in the spring but not as well with this hot Texas summer. I plan to move it late fall to a spot that will get a little bit more shade.
I stumbled across some BIG changes happening at the Fairytale House. Curious on your thoughts about this and whether you would be willing to do a tour and have a conversation with Sydney about her changes to your former beloved garden. This goes hand in hand with today’s video about lifestyle and preferences.
Leave the roses and give them a chance to recover. Next summer they'll have a better root system.
Hand up, I love Nandinas!!! Nandinas and “Breathe of Heaven” coleonemas “sunset gold” are all over my garden. 🌱
Well said! Also I love your outfit of the day! ❤
I agree with you Linda although…. That color of lipstick is so gorgeous it’s derailing my attention
I’ve been thinking about your drift roses since you first mentioned the issue a couple of weeks ago. I’m wondering if the slope is contributing to their lack of vigor. I know they are receiving irrigation but is the area draining to quickly? Adding more drip emitters and/or longer irrigation time might help. I’m in 5B and during our incredibly hot periods our garden centers were recommending 1/4 to 1/2 feeding more frequently because plants were using up a lot of nutrient just to keep going. Combined with daily watering some of thos nutrients were washing out. I’d love to see you leave the roses in place and see what they do once they get a chance to creep and in year three, leap. I’ve always felt that gardening is 50% patience. Thank you for all of your inspiration and the time that you devote to your audience.
Speaking for myself, my comments are meant to try to be helpful and not be “troll” and are usually in response to your request for opinions and comments. I don’t think they come off as offensive, but you don’t “like” them or reply anymore so it’s hard for me to know if they are being read or being taken in a way they aren’t intended. So, maybe you could try occasionally to like comments again like you used to do? Otherwise it feels like at best a waste of time and potentially even that they are being taken the wrong way, which doesn’t feel good. I don’t garden in Oklahoma but the roses seem like they didn’t get enough water, perhaps because they are on a slope. I have seen roses do well in very hot climates so it might not have just been the heat and exposure. In any case, I like Kayla’s idea to relocate them and think it’s great that you wouldn’t just throw them away. Then you could replace them with something more drought tolerant on the slope. You already have evergreens there so my personal preference would be for something with some color. Either way, I am sure it will work out great.
Linda, your YT videos are top notch in my book. Yes, sometimes I may not agree or even like what your are creating – but overall you and your gardens are incredibly inspiring. I will never understand why some people feel the need to be so negative and outright rude to one another. You handle yourself with grace and compassion – we should all strive to emulate that wonderful characteristic.
Glad your starting to get some lower temperature we are still inI triple digits here in Marana Az.
You know it’s bad when the cactus can’t take the heat and start to die.
Hi Linda. Another wonderful chat and lessons learned. About the roses, I really love the idea of keeping some up front while moving some to autumn edge to spill over the wall. It my head it looks spectacular! 😊
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About your roses in front on the slop I had to look up the saying so here it is: “The Garden: The First Year, Plants Sleep, Second Year, They Creep & Third Year, They Leap! A popular adage in the gardening world but I think it is a worthwhile reminder for all homeowners. The first year after planting means that the plant may appear to be sleeping but really it is the roots that matter! “ I think why not give them a chance and see if they perform for you. Wasn’t this your question of the day? Just my suggestion.
Yes, move those roses. They got fried by the sun and heat! 😳
My experience with carpet roses is the hot pink flowers are much tougher then the other colours of Carpet roses in particular Apple blossom.
What lipstick are you wearing today pls Linda? ☺️🙏🏼🇦🇺
Awesome update ♥️♥️
I usually give plants far too much opportunity to perform and regret it. So I say, be brave and take the roses out, with your knowledge I am sure you can find an alternative with more four season interest – roses are not attractive in the winter anyway and this is the entry to the garden.
Agree fully about the trolls!! If it were my garden, I would move all the roses to the eastern wall & plant lantana interspersed with dusty miller in the front beds rather.
Linda, I live in zone 9b in Florida. I have great luck with Knock Out roses even in the humid, triple digit temps I had this summer. You might consider giving them a try.
Linda, I smiled when you explained why you won't have a water feature:) This is exactly why I would never have one either! The sound of the trickling water is unbearable to me, makes me want to pee all the time and is also annoying , as it never stops. Never mind every pond and water feature attracts mosquitos and can attract rats and other pests. I would never ever put one in my garden, with you Linda! 😅
My opinion is that the roses would do well on the East side, and Lantana would be show-offs in the front.
Very, very nice, so many wellgrown plants, flowers, trees.
Hi from Annie the garden looks great and roses should be ok at front but could move some to other part but they mostly love the sun her is aussie land they are in sun at 40 Celsius deg a lot n thrive and lavender does well too
You are such a class act and a truly gracious woman. Thank you for allowing us to share your garden journey and for graciously listening to the well-intended opinions of others. You make everyone who follows this channel feel valued!
The apricot color zinnias might lend itself well to the area where you have the fall colors on Autumn’s edge corner!
Hi Linda, Aussie Girl here! I think yes, you should move the Roses to “Autumns Edge” , why bother trying again next year, possibly with the same disappointing outcome. Let them thrive in another less harsh spot. My question to you today (Lol,😂) is have you thought of replacing that spot with Blue & Or White Plumbago, looking like a foaming River cascading down the embankment? 😍I do hope Plumbago is a plant that can stand up to your heat❓ I have a lovely blue one in an Urn in my garden, opposite my kitchen window, like a little centrepiece & splash of Blue, just so beautiful , I’m planning on using more of it in my garden, such a delight to my heart. it has a softness to harsh edges, & I love cool colour gardens, blues & whites as much as I can , I live in SE Qld, on the Coast ,we experience very HOT 🥵 Summers, but the Plumbago just takes it in its stride. 💕🙏🇦🇺Aus.
Linda your outfit is absolutely stunning !!… so stylish ❤❤
Plants have to be very hardy to survive your temps. & on a sloop. Fortunately my very hot front slope is tiered & plants very hardy, perhaps not as pretty as yours. Love from Australia, we are in Spring dreading Summer.