LOL " you will thank me for growing it" I will also thank you for high quality, info-dense, foofoo-free vids on native plants that I am currently binge watching.

@growitbuildit

6 ай бұрын

You are welcome Jeff - That is the style of video I strive for. I don't want to waste anyone's time when they are searching for information.

I can’t believe with how much time on KZread and in the garden that I spend, that I haven’t come across this channel until now. This is the best in depth video on a native plant species that I’ve seen on a while, thank you sir!

@growitbuildit

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Hercules! I'm glad you found me and are liking my videos.

@hannspencer

5 ай бұрын

I agree! I was just going to post that...I saved this one for sure and will keep subscribed to this channel.

One of the best channels on KZread for accurate gardening information! Thank you for providing this for us-with so much to learn it’s great to find a channel with in depth factual information & the beautiful images representing the topic are a special bonus! Looking forward to what will post next!

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Marcy! I try to make my videos as informative as I can!

Thank you for all the information. Wild bergamot grows wild on my land. I make herbal tea with the leaves. It tastes like oregano with an aftertaste of mint. It’s lovely!

@growitbuildit

8 ай бұрын

You're welcome Kathleen - I've not tried the tea but I could see it being quite good.

Best channel I’ve viewed. Concise is an understatement. Much appreciated, Sir

@growitbuildit

19 күн бұрын

Thank you very much Jim - I'm happy you are enjoying my videos.

Hands down the best video on Wild Bergamot. Thank you for taking the time to put together a detailed and informative video. You literally answered all of the questions I had about growing this plant. Thank you! Thank you! 💖💖

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you found it helpful!

I’m growing this for the first time from seed and have been looking for a detailed video like that that shows me what it looks like in a garden so I can plant it in the best place! Thanks!

@growitbuildit

2 ай бұрын

Excellent - you're going to love this flower!

Thank you for this totally informative, beautifully photographed and inspiring video! Looking forward to planting Wild Bergamot!

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

It is a heck of a plant. It really is that busy with pollinators as you saw in the video. You'll love it Venice.

I come back to your channel again, and again for your comprehensive guides to certain plants that I am new to. Thank you for your extremely helpful content!

@growitbuildit

Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome! I'll try to keep it up.

It is relaxing listening to you describe your plants. Being a new subscriber, I cannot put into words how grateful I am. The education you bring is perfection!!

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent - thank you again Gin.

@birdsflowers2289

Жыл бұрын

@@growitbuildit Have had seed stored in a sealed plastic bag or sealed jar not germinate. When I keep them in paper envelopes they seem to do better. Is it that seed need fresh air ?.

@growitbuildit

Жыл бұрын

They need to be fully dry before sealing in something. Also keep out of sunlight

Okay, GESH!!! I can only have ONE New Medicinal Plant CRUSH at a Time❣‼️❣ Thanks for such beautiful, clear, & thorough information on all these plants! I started watching your videos to learn about pulling seeds from my purple cone flower. I have enjoyed watching & listening to many of your videos while pulling seeds & prepping other seeds❣ Thanks🌞🤙🏵🌿

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm happy you are enjoying our videos and really appreciate the kind words!

@BlissfulBombshells

2 жыл бұрын

@@growitbuildit Absolutely! Gave & Giving 👍to all your videos I watch! Also turning my Gardening group friends on to your channel!!! Your videos are well informed, beautiful, & I REALLY Enjoy the review at the end!!! Helps Me to memorize the info!!! 🌞💕

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

You have some of the most in depth videos on KZread! You totally deserve way more subscribers! Awesome. Will share with my gardener friends

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm glad you are enjoying them!

I am so grateful I found you! I sell vegetable and herb seedlings and getting ready to grow some pollinators. Your knowledge and detailed explanation is outstanding and exactly what I needed. Thank you!!🙏

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Olga! I'm glad you are finding it helpful

I can't believe how many hummingbird sphinx moths visit your garden!

@growitbuildit

Жыл бұрын

If you build it....they will come!

I leave the seed heads on my Wild Bergamot. They look beautiful sticking out of the snow in the winter (Zone 6a) and I get more plants from self seeding every year. This year the flowers are a darker purple pink color, most likely because we have had a very rainy July and less sunny days. One of my favorite plants in my pollinator border!

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

I would love mine to be a little darker color. That is cool that you are noticing changes in color based on conditions. I notice different bloom times on other species, but generally don't see any color changes.

@Gin0827

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Pamela. I am a newbie to this channel. I have gardened a little most of my life but never had the time to plant flowers from seed other than zinnias. Annuals from always come from the local nursery. This is my first year winter sowing and trying Wild Bergamot and other naturalizing flower seeds. Do you direct sow or winter sow? I live in 6b. Springs are wet and windy. Summers are hot and humid. Thanks in advance to a response from anyone, 😉

@JulieMikalson

2 жыл бұрын

@@Gin0827 In 6b I'd stick with Winter Sowing, except for Calendula and others you can just toss seed heads where you want them to appear.

Your videos are always so informative and interesting. Thank you.

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Veleria!

Great video! I just went to harvest some Wild Bergamot seeds today and I can't wait to plant next spring and get my prairie/meadow going. I'm looking forward to checking out the rest of your videos to see what other growing tips I can find!

@growitbuildit

11 ай бұрын

Excellent - thank you Michaela and good luck on starting your meadow!

There is a bunch of this and queen anne's lace growing in the forest near me, was glad to find a lot of seeds so i can replant native plants in the yard

@growitbuildit

8 ай бұрын

Excellent - good luck starting some seeds this Spring.

Thanks for commenting on yellowing leaves and powdery mildew.

@growitbuildit

8 ай бұрын

You are very welcome

Thanks for the info!

@growitbuildit

Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome Patrick - good luck with this awesome plant!

Very informative!

@growitbuildit

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Webb!

Very informative.

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jan - glad you found it helpful!

Great video

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mitchel!

Enjoyed and appreciated the information.

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Charles - I'm glad you enjoyed it and appreciate the kind words!

great in-depth info thank you

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome Gary - it's a wonderful flower.

I really love this channel! Excellent.

@growitbuildit

Жыл бұрын

I'm happy you found me - Happy Gardening!

Your videos rule, Joe! I always look forward to them. Keep up the great work.

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jamie! I really appreciate it!

Very thorough! Great information! Thank you!

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Beth! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Beautiful, great work. Many thanks 🙏

@growitbuildit

11 ай бұрын

You are welcome Richard. Good luck!

Thanks for such an informative video.

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome Megan!

Love wild bergamot, loved the video ! Thank you !

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

You are quite welcome - it's an excellent flower.

Such a great video - thanks for all the great info! Lovely shots too!

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

This was so helpful! Thank you 🙏

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome - I'm very happy you found it helfpful!

This video has high production quality. The slow motion footage of the hummingbird moths alone is fantastic.

@growitbuildit

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Dan - I really appreciate you noticing! There were many hours of footage on the cutting floor, so to speak.

Very helpful, thanks.

@growitbuildit

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome Charles

Great video! Thorough, informative, and beautifully done!

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Phil! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you for this great video. I live in Australia but hopefully will be able to track down this sensational plant . Sounds like it's just what the planet needs :)

Love this plant. Great tips - thanks!

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mary Ann!

very good information about wild bergamot ; thank you very much

@growitbuildit

Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome Alma

Very informative video. Just what I was looking for. Thank you

@growitbuildit

7 ай бұрын

You are very welcome! I'm glad you found it helpful

Thank you for this super informative video. Well done!

@growitbuildit

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I'm very happy you liked it.

This is so, so helpful. Thank you so much for sharing.

@growitbuildit

3 ай бұрын

Thank you - I'm glad you found it helpful. Good luck this season!

You have the most informative videos I have ever seen! Thank you!

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Lisa! I'm glad you are finding them helpful.

This plant is beautiful and produces free plants. A win win.

Your videos are so amazing, thank God for you, thank you for your contribution

@growitbuildit

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Can't wait to get mine soon. Good video!

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you - it's a wonderful flower.

Good to see you enjoying & promoting this great perennial plant.

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

It is such a valuable plant to so many pollinators. I think it belongs in everyone's garden. Or at least the ditch!

You are great. Was captured the entire video. Loved the footage of the wind storm and deer feeding.

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

The best video I have seen on this plant, good job.

@growitbuildit

2 ай бұрын

Thank you - glad you enjoyed it

Thank you!

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome Diane.

Thanks,so happy I found your channel.so interesting sndinformative!

@growitbuildit

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Penny!

Awesome presentation as always, thank you Joe🦋🌸🐛❤️

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ana!

Amazing comprehensive load down on wild bergamot monarda fistulosa

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Hallina! I'm happy you found it helpful!

I had gotten a cutting of it from my friend last year. This year it bloomed like crazy!! It has made it a little hard to get near my other herbs in the garden because I don't want to get stung. The yellow jackets don't seem to upset about me being there, but the wasps and hornets I do NOT trust!

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

If you are worried about the wasps, then don't grow Mountain Mint. Mine is crawling with them. But it is a great flower.

Excellent video especially with the pollinators you attracted.

@growitbuildit

11 ай бұрын

Thank you Kitty!

Thanks so much for giving such straight forward, easy to understand information. Love the video & your style. Planted...year 1...you have me hopeful.

@growitbuildit

Жыл бұрын

Excellent William - you will love this plant! It is tough as nails, and I'm sure it will do well for you.

Thanks for great video,I'm getting ready to go harvest seed heads.

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent - I'm sure you are going to get a lot of seed. Good luck Michael.

Great video going to buy some seed for next year plants. Every informative video thanks informative video ,thanks.

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Christopher - you're going to love this flower.

Just the type of info I need as a native plant grower. Thank you much!

@growitbuildit

Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome James!

Amazing information. New to your site. I can see I need to research your videos before I pester with more questions. Just so excited and impatient to get to the planting stage. Have almost all of card boards down, getting ready to add leaves. I want to jump ahead and see the beautiful flowers! Mary

@growitbuildit

Жыл бұрын

Excellent Mary - we have more profiles on our site than we have videos, as we generally grow plants for a couple years before making a video so we can really evaluate it. But you may find some other interesting plants there as well as some other resources like where to find native nurseries, etc. Email with any specific questions - you can click on the 'about' tab on my channel, and there you can reveal an email address.

very informative

@growitbuildit

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Wow! I really enjoyed the depth and span of this short video. So much information that I feel like I can go get seeds, plant and baby them to adulthood and enjoy them for the rest of my life in southern Texas and even in WI. Thank you soo much!

@growitbuildit

9 ай бұрын

Excellent - that was my goal. And thank you for the kind words. Good luck!

Your channel is awesome! Was digging up roadside milkweed 2 weeks ago & came across this plant but didn't know what it was & really liked the height of it so took it as well. Thanks to you I know what I got & how to care for it, Hooray Wild Bergamot!!!!!

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Criss! Wild Bergamot is a great plant. You will love it.

You really are a plantsman, and a very knowledgeable gardener. It’s a huge pleasure to listen to you. Thank you

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Julian! I appreciate it.

I came for the seed saving and am staying for the great growing guides, both on your website and here. You really are making me very confidant as I journey into the world of planting and growing natives. I have some Wild Bergamot in my Winter Sowing jugs at the moment, waiting patiently for it to sprout. (Zone 5A/last average frost May 14) Thank you for clear, easily understood information both hear and on your website.

@growitbuildit

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mlynn - I'm glad you are enjoying these videos. Good luck on your journey to Natives. You're going to love the wildlife!

Great info! Thanks. I have horrible soil and just bought these. Hopefully they take.

@growitbuildit

Ай бұрын

They will work perfectly fine. Just keep them watered for a bit until they are established

Another great video! Very informative, enjoyed watchihng this. Beautiful plant to grow. Thanks again for this ....

@growitbuildit

Жыл бұрын

Thank you again Patrick. This is an awesome plant to grow.

@patrickbowen5398

Жыл бұрын

@@growitbuildit I have about 10 herb plants coming that I am going to try to keep alive indoors until next Spring. Wish me luck!

@growitbuildit

Жыл бұрын

That may be tough! I would probably try to overwinter the cold hardy ones in the garage.

Great video as always from Joe! This is my first year planting it from seed so no flowers yet, but looks like I made a great choice to bring in the pollinators here in Nebraska.

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dennis! This is a great plant. You will love it. I've seen plenty of it in the Midwest in some of the most exposed ditches and fields.

First time I ever saw this plant was in Oklahoma ! It has a breath taking wonderful scent ,a beautiful flower !

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

They are excellent

I threw some seeds in pots and now have lots of seedlings to plant, so this was timely video, learned a lot.

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent - I'm glad I could help you out Terri.

Thaaaank you for including what native plants to plant with it! That info has been hard for me to find.

@growitbuildit

Ай бұрын

You are very welcome! You should have a look at the plant profiles on my website, as I almost always list companion plants.

One of the most informative and well organized KZread videos I’ve seen. I’m putting in a 40x20 foot pollinator garden and earlier today watched a lady in a video chase her dog. I’ll plant as recommended tomorrow! Georgia rain in June.

@growitbuildit

11 ай бұрын

Thank you Susan! I'm glad you enjoyed it so much. Good luck getting your plants started!

I have had a little plot of this for 5 years. But it is too hot and dry to flower well, but this year it has been cooler and wet and it is flowering like mad. Looks great with false sunflower and cup plant in the background. Great video

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

I've noticed a similar phenomenon with other species in pots. If you miss watering them in drought, they survive but won't flower. A self-preservation mechanism must kick in for perennials, while the annuals just go for broke...as there is no "next year"

I love your channel. ❤️ I thought all bee balm was the same, thanks for the education. I have didyma which is very beautiful and was full of pollinators. I got some seed heads of this plant wild bergamot and sowed them and should have flowers for next year can't wait.

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Cool - I've got some form of Monarda blooming most of the year. Starting with didyma, to fistulosa, and then to punctata. It is really a great flower to have around.

Thanks 🙏

@growitbuildit

4 ай бұрын

You are very welcome

Hey, love your videos and really appreciate your approach! I just wanted to comment on how important it is to avoid fixing native Americans in the past by always using past tense to describe what they “used to do”. There are so many native people alive today who carry on their traditional life ways as best they can while living under the settler state.

Thanks, Jim. This spring I bought a wild bergamot plant. Sadly we had bad drought in the Northeast, less than 2 inch in the last 2 months. So the young plant is not gaining much bulk or height but looks very healthy. I had another before but decide to separate it from eupatorium x Chocolate. It looked amazing blossoming among darker foliage. Thanks for the tutorial. Really enjoying Growit Buildit flower info.

@growitbuildit

Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome VK! Glad your plant is doing well despite the drought. It's been brutal.

dangit! i just bought the red bee balm from a local garden center and thought it was wild bergamot. oh well now i know. great video

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Start some from seed Al! It is very easy, and you can grow tons for just a few bucks.

Thank you for this video. I have one of the plants here myself but it is slightly over 4 feet tall. The bottom leaves on mine tend to turn yellow and drop off as the blooms come. After the blooms are finished, we cut them off and the leaves start bushing out again. We have ensured that it doesn't spread though. Perhaps because ours is over 4 feet tall, it does tend to fall over a little in severe storms here. I love these plants. I use them in my Italian foods and make my own teas with it. I have chocolate mint growing fairly close by it. Wild Bergamot is one of my favorite plants. The smell of oregano comes from the thymol in the plant. Thyme has the same oil in it and all three have a similar taste and smell and can be used interchangeably ... even with the antiseptic qualities that they have.

@growitbuildit

9 ай бұрын

Thank you Heather - I'm glad you liked the video. And I fully agree, Wild Bergamot is an awesome plant all around.

Wish I had seen your channel a month ago. I bought tons of plants, bulbs and roots and seeds. An embarrassing amount of money was spent over the internet. And here I am watching your videos....... pulling up Amazon, Etsy and ebay to buy MORE seeds!!! I'm nuts! But great videos and information.

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you again Seamus! I do pretty much all my seed buying in one or two shots in December/Jan, and then just Winter Sow the plants.

Thank you so much for this video. I love these flowers. I have been calling my Bee Balm "wild Bergamot" so thanks much for that. Something tells me if you saw the glory of the prairies that were wiped out by narrow-minded and nearsighted farmers and deforesters you would be saying, "this must be one of those flowers that made North American prairies famous in Europe to nature lovers before the destruction of the 19th and 20th centuries was complete."

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Hi - I would LOVE to have seen endless prairie. I've seen some 'preserves' that have most or all of the same plants. But it would have been quite a sight to see the Cup and Compass Plants bending down as buffalo moved over them, and endless blooms from Spring to Summer.

Another very informative video. Thanks Joe! My second year wild bergamots are doing well, and this is the first year I've ever seen a hummingbird moth. Several in fact. So cool. I noticed some seed pods in this video. Are they Carolina lupine, and if so, will you be doing a video on those? I only have a couple plants, with seed pods now, but would like more.

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Hi - yes, those pods were Carolina Bushpea. I've got several that are in their 3rd year now. I need to write it up on the website and make a video at some point. But the propagation procedure is basically the same as Blue False Indigo, Baptisia australis. Once the pods are ripe, the seeds just need to be scarified (I use sandpaper on mine). Then plant them around 1/4" deep. They germinate pretty quick. I wintersowed some more this year (cold stratification isn't needed, I was just in the seed starting business).

Very thorough. I subscribed. I am in 9b. Mine grows well but I haven't seen it bloom. Just starting year 2.

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

It should bloom this year for sure. You will love it

You may have answered this in the video but, does one or both "like" a more acidic soil?! Thank you so much for all the work, effort & energy that you have put into your blog & videos! Besides TheRustedGarden, (UNTIL or UNLESS others begin to realize..) your channel & Gary's- are the only references I use almost religiously, in a digital format! (Mainly because you've both, in some way- gone back to the fundamentals/soil/base levels OF gardening. *AND* you keep MOST things in mind, religiously!) Humbly, 10/10 ☆'s across the board!

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Xo_Xo - in general most native plants will like soil a bit acidic - anywhere between 6-7 should be just fine. My soil is around 6.8 if I remember correctly. Now that is a true compliment to be put into the same category as Gary. Thank you so much Xo_Xo. I try to keep my information comprehensive but practical. I really appreciate the kind words!

I picked some wild bergamot and put them in a pot hoping they would root, they never did, but this year I have a bunch of seedlings in the pot.

@growitbuildit

Күн бұрын

Ah - the seeds must have fallen! Nice.

I believe I have monarda didyma (looks exactly like what you showed) and it’s covered in bumblebees every single day and today i had two tiger swallowtail butterflies on it for quite a long time 😊

@growitbuildit

Жыл бұрын

That is interesting - I almost never see bumblebees on my Monarda didyma. But I will see them covering Monarda fistulosa, as you could see here.

Hi - new to your channel and I agree with everyone else here that the videos are so informative and straight to the point. Love all the tips. Question- around 9.27 when you're talking about yellow leaves, did I see a home made bee house on a post? Looks like you drilled some holes in a piece of log? Looks awesome.

@growitbuildit

11 ай бұрын

Hi - thank you so much Deborah! And yes, you did see a bee hotel. It is just a log with some holes drilled in it. They last for a few years, and take a bit of maintenance, but are fun to have. I've now built one that I fill with hollow stems from previous years flowers, and then just change them out when needed. See my old one here - kzread.info/dash/bejne/c6KotNSsgaSacto.html

Great info! Thanks for the careful thorough approach. Should Wild Bergamot seedlings be pinched back to be bushier?

@growitbuildit

Жыл бұрын

Hi Cheryl - I never bother pinching seedlings back. If you want the final plant shorter, than you can do the Chelsea Chop in June.

I have always loved bee balm and planted it in several gardens. I planted some in a planter box in the spring and it really was slow to grow. Never had any flowers though. I was not aware of native Bergamot. I purchased some Wild Bergamot seeds recently and was wondering if I should plant it now (August 1st) or wait until the spring. Your video is so informative and I appreciate you sharing all your knowledge with us. I just now subscribed to your blog as well. I live in Rockwood (East Tennessee) near Knoxville. Thank you.

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Lisa for the kind words. Personally, I would try to start half the seeds now and try to get them in the ground by autumn. Then just watch if they sprout in the Spring. That way you may get some blooms next year.

@bomashishalisa6434

2 жыл бұрын

@@growitbuildit Thank you so much. I will do that. We started a pollinator garden last year and it was just okay. But this summer, we have had a lot of butterflies, so we want to continue to grow things that pollinators like. We lived in Texas for 35 years and spent the last 7 years in East Texas. Lucky for us, we were in a flyway for Monarchs and Hummingbirds. And we actually did some work to help Monarchs hatch. It was an enlightening experience and truly a joy knowing we did a little something. We are thoroughly enjoying your videos. They are so informative and helpful and I am following your blog, too.

When and how to trim Wild Bergamont? Great video. Thank you.

@growitbuildit

Жыл бұрын

You can cut it back to ground in the fall.

I have a second year plant that I am anxious to see bloom! I cut it back in May to keep it shorter 🤞🏻

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Cutting it back is a nice trick for some species. I should try that with a few of mine to prolong the blooming.

Thank you for this great video! I nature lover! Your garden is a piece of paradise! I growing wild bergamot. .y question is can be mix white color and the pink one. I growing separately because I heard the white one is more sensitive. Thanks!

@growitbuildit

Жыл бұрын

Hi Mirian - I think the white one would work best with the red one, as they are found in similar eco systems. Both Monarda didyma (red) and M. Clinopodia (white) like moist open woods/woodland edges, and moisture. This one, Monarda fistulosa will do best in exposed, full sun.

Wonderful video. I’m about to sow some seeds directly outside. Happy to hear that they spread but not too crazily which is the main thing I worry about growing anything in my garden. It sounded like if I pick the seed heads before the seeds drop, I should be fine? Thanks so much for making these informative videos!

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome Liza! And you are right, if you remove the seed heads you will be good. But even still, they don't spread much. Their cousin, Monarda didyma (Red Bee Balm) is the one that spreads via underground rhizomes.

@lizasklau

2 жыл бұрын

@@growitbuilditThank you so much! Makes me so much more comfortable growing them.

Ordered seed from a local company. Looking forward to this spring

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

You're going to love this flower. One of the best for bringing in pollinators.

@kristeetrisler4942

2 жыл бұрын

I felt blessed to have a few honey bees assisting me with gardening last year. I am allergic to yellow jackets BUT these were so sweet as they followed. My son's fear of bees greatly reduced by them. My bee balm took off at its new location. That video helped a ton thank you!

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent - I'm happy to hear that. Regarding bees, I spend a lot of time around flowers (obviously), and the only time I ever get stung is if I go tromping through a meadow and accidentally step on a nest (they seem to always sting me in my calves). If you are just casually observing a flower garden, they never attack. And I get very close with a camera.

Thanks Joe! I have two of these plants and they are at the front border this year and blew over in a storm. I staked them and they look good. I got room in front so I’m going to plant maybe some Asters and hopefully that gives them a bit more “shelter” to not blow over.

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

That is too bad they blew over. But glad they didn't snap off. What kind of soil do you have? I'm curious, as I've had to fight plenty of plants blowing over, but this one just stands up tall no matter what in my garden.

@lukedolan4530

2 жыл бұрын

@@growitbuildit they were still alive and fine but I have hard pack backfill clay (suburban) but I amended where these are planted into a rain garden so actually it’s now really soft clay/pine fines and maybe it was too soft. These plants seems like true prairie plants and the ground underneath was maybe too soft. They also were the tallest and right on the front line to blow over where they did. This is why I think I need to plant some other perennials in front to shelter them

@lukedolan4530

2 жыл бұрын

@@growitbuildit and just by the way where I live in Cincinnati Purple Cone Flower is the strongest by far. That must be the toughest prairie plant! I have purple cone going 5 feet no joke. Also the bears tongues look super good. It’s only been a year, just some observations from SW OH

Your guides are great. Could you make one for Culver's Root?

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

I've not grown that one yet.....I'll have to try next year.

The tag on my 4in pot said Bee Balm.Last yr it spread about a ft around and was short but didn't bloom,This yr it has spread and is now 6ft tall and bending with flowers. It's looks just like this wild bergamot.

@growitbuildit

11 ай бұрын

The common names on the Monarda genus are a mess....

Thank you Pray people pray

@growitbuildit

4 ай бұрын

You are welcome - good luck.

Funny that you mentioned the Cup plant. I grow this in front of my Cup plants to hide the lower leaves which always yellow and look terrible. It’s a winning combination.

@growitbuildit

2 жыл бұрын

That is a great combination. Love our cup plants.

Really enjoyed this and other videos you made. As a Master Gardener I plan to show one of your videos at our next meeting along with your info for others to follow you. Is there a way to view this at our meeting without the Ads? Don't want to pay to get this done. Thanks again for your work here.

@growitbuildit

Жыл бұрын

Hi Greg - click on the 'about' tab of my channel, and then you can find an email address for me. Shoot me an email with when it is and what video you are interested in, and I will see if we can get it done.