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I remember a while back, someone suggested that you try vinca in your garden. You mistook her suggestion for the invasive, vine type of vinca. You did mention today that there is an upright form of vinca. The first photo of vinca you showed looked to be the annual, upright type of vinca. It is not invasive at all and is a wonder summer annual. I live in Central California where the summers are even hotter than yours, though we have mild winters. Vinca is a wonderful, heat-loving, self-cleaning, profusely-blooming annual. It is my go-to summer annual. I can occasionally over winter my vincas. I think you would love it if you tried it. From Costa Farms website: Vinca, Annual (Catharanthus roseus)
Vinca, Annual Plant Features:
Annual vinca, occasionally called periwinkle, is not related to the perennial ground cover with the same common name. In fact, annual vinca is native to Madagascar and is prized for its nonstop flower show from early summer till fall. Annual vinca is drought tolerant and requires almost no maintenance to keep it looking terrific. Use it en masse in beds and borders or tuck it into mixed containers with other annual flowers. Annual vinca grows 12 to 18 inches tall and comes in pink, purple, red, white, magenta, and bi-colors. The flowers are also attractive to butterflies. Hardy in zone 10.
It’s interesting you have different types of box wood …🤔here in the uk I just see plants called “ Box “ …must be nice having different varieties…
I love “Sweet Box “shrub as it’s similar to box but has the most amazing scent….actually fills the yard now in mid winter the most beautiful scent ❤❤
Cows will eat yew if you throw it into where they grace. Here where I live there was someone who just threw yew clippings and all of the cows died after eating of the clippings even though they had plenty of grass to eat! They certainly don’t need to be desperat to eat taxus!
This coming growing season, you should do an update on the flowerbed in front of your church.
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Laura is really enjoying your gift Aaron those succulents are amazing. Sitting chitchatting with us on this inspiring video encouraging us to try all kinds of combinations to enjoy our gardens.
Thank you Laura 🌸 Love all your content. Hope family is feeling better. God Bless
I’m in Victoria Australia and Begonia’s are an absolute pest, they are not annual and the seeds go everywhere, I reckon I pull out one everyday. We were always taught that hydrangeas are shade plants, if in the sun in anyway they seem to fry? Just the southern Australian sun or the varieties we have?
I am just a beginner..I am learning so much here..really inspiring..thank you Laura..🎉
I love when you make videos like this! Its extremely helpful! ❤
That boxwood smell is actually very nostalgic for me. It takes me back to my grandparents’ farm where they had a boxwood hedge around their circular drive. I actually love that smell because of all the good memories it triggers.
Thanks. I'd over it if you included info on Deer resistance. I know it is not a problem for you but where I am it is the deal breaker. More thanks!
Always interesting to hear how plants do with different growing conditions. You, who seem to run drip to everything often have plants react SO differently than those of us who garden using
rain and or hoses. to have you recommend tradescantia as looking fresh was amazing. I had it in an Ohio garden, brilliant beautiful clear blue flowers BUT the second it got the slightest bit dry, or hot, that thing splayed open at the middle and looked awful. I finally removed it.
A relative's experience with Arctic Fire dogwood was it grew as tall as their garage. It was HUGE. Eventually the suckering monster was removed. That one received only rain.
Thanks for this video! You did this last year, I believe, and I ordered some of your suggestions. WOW! They performed well for me. Now I have a whole new list to try! Thank you Laura.
I think I probably have Winter Gem boxwood – beautiful ❤ – I’ve had them along time, maybe 15? years now and they were beautiful at the start of last summer and near the fall they turned brownish. Are they going to be ok this year? 🤞
I think I probably have Winter Gem boxwood – beautiful ❤ – I’ve had them along time, maybe 15? years now and they were beautiful at the start of last summer and near the fall they turned brownish. Are they going to be ok this year? 🤞
Thank you for this! My new (SC-zone 8) house has a north facing rear yard so I really need help with shade loving plants.
So glad to see you back! I did Enjoy looking back on memories while you were out. Hope you all are feeling better now!
Great information. Thank you
Deer do not stay away from yews – they will eat them to the ground in winter. 🙃
sweet potato vine is so ugly, no matter the application is takes over and you are left with just an overgrown mess. Pass!
Nice video. Thank you for this information!
Thank you sooooo much. This is always a harder job in the garden planning.
You are very fortunate not to have to deal with Japanese beetles. Our dogwood shrubs are always targeted.
Very informative video!! Looking forward to Spring!!
So much great information that I was JUST wondering about! Question – would midnight masquerade penstemon fit this list? I ask because I have an area that gets 2-3 hours of sun for most of the summer, and someone at my local nursery suggested it last year, so I planted some. I hope I didn’t make a mistake!😅 What about fall in love sweetly anemone also? I’m in the Midwest (5b/6a).
Spiderwort spreads terrible, never plant it!
Boxwoods hate me, lol. I wish I could get them to stick . Zone 5b. I'm not sure what the issue is.
Great info. I have a question about your greenhouse….how do you heat it? I have a Hartley Victorian Manor and had to bring my plants inside as the electric costs were way too expensive. This was my first winter with it but I am not happy about my experience. I live in Michigan Zone 6 (we were zone 5).
what are the half orangey pink, half green "paddled leaves" succulents? They're right in front of the ones that aaron said were his favorite. Two over from the aloe <3 they're so pretty and i NEEEED(even tho i'm on a plant no-buy 😛 )
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I love watching your videos Laura, I’m originally born in England and my family have always gone back and forth to the UK, and I developed my passion for gardening from England and it’s so good to watch your videos! Thank you ❤
These are my favorite kind of videos. It was on one of these plant reviews that I first met Laura and found Garden Answer. Such a fun boost to my winter garden dreaming.💭 🌸🌺
Great information ❤️
Great suggestions but word of warning to any new uk gardeners (moderate climate with plenty of rain) a lot of these will definately try and take over. Agree with Laura on all ones she mentioned, they definately do spread, but in addition: lady’s mantle for me self seeds everywhere – you have to get flower heads quick before they brown if you don’t want it. Some geraniums can send runners out and spread everywhere.
As she said you need to be aware of where you’re putting something if it can spread – websites can downplayhow thuggish they can be. Always check reviews or ask gardeners you may know. I’ve learnt the hard way on many of these 🤦♀️
The torenia is beautiful and does really well in my edge of the woods, almost all container, zone 7b garden. But it seeds itself everywhere!!!