The caterpillars are not a "problem". The orange caterpillars will become Gulf Fritillary butterflies. Passion flower vine is host to both Gulf Fritillary and Zebra Longwing butterflies, which are white and black. They'll eat some leaves, but won't harm the fruit production. Butterflies are important pollinators. 🦋

@backyardfarmerpat

Жыл бұрын

Interesting. Thanks for the info. I never saw that kind of caterpillar. All their leaves and blossoms are pretty much gone. I'll pass this along to them

@SheDevil

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Came to say the same. Love to see Gulf Fritillary caterpillars on our passion vines. Definitely keep them and your garden will be full of butterflies! You'll also find zebra longwing caterpillars on your passion vines. They are white with black spikes.

It’s like a tropical paradise 🌺🌸🌺🌸

I love how you went shopping in your brother’s backyard 😂. It’s gorgeous.

@backyardfarmerpat

Жыл бұрын

😅

Great tour. Lots of TLC is required to have such a lush garden.

Thanks for the tour! Beautiful garden. Very tranquil.

Pat: Ooh I want cuttings of this that and the other. Also Pat: I don't remember to water things. Hilarious 🤣🤣🤣 Great tour!

@backyardfarmerpat

Жыл бұрын

😂 I hear you. Thanks for watching

Very nice garden. Making you home away from home.

Beautiful selection of fruits in this amazing garden!

Gorgeous tour thanks for sharing

Another excellent video of a gorgeous well balanced garden! Thanks for sharing backyard farmer Pat.

Wow! What a beautiful yard and garden. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Very nice love it Thanks Ms Pat for sharing 😀

I love how you break up the garden beautiful ❤

Beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing..

Thank you for sharing this!!

Beautiful!

His place is so beautiful

@backyardfarmerpat

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. It sure is😄

Beautiful 😍 my backyard goals

Great video!!!

Great yard. Thanks for vid..were down in Miami

yesss sistren! what an abundant beautiful yard! keep it up, much love!!!

@backyardfarmerpat

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

He has a lovely yard.

Beautiful garden slow down

@backyardfarmerpat

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for visiting

Beautiful backyard thanks for sharing friend

@backyardfarmerpat

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Lovely garden guys, need some lessons from you. Thanks for sharing. 💕

@backyardfarmerpat

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for visiting

The caterpillards are important!

@backyardfarmerpat

3 ай бұрын

They sure are

Lovely oasis Nigel

Wow❤👍🙌🏻

Living the dream!!

I really love the plant the flowers and fruits especially the cat tail flowers or I love that since I was a little kid and I would I wish I could have a plant oh you have to let me know how I can come over there in Florida I am in Virginia and one of the time I would have to come and get some plants OK thank you very very much it’s so beautiful God bless

Try sppraing some epsom salt dissolved in water on your starfruit tree. The leaves will stop that nutrient deficiency and will turn nice and dark green. You should also try to do some "tipping" on your mango tree to make it produce more fruit. Watch Dr. Richard Campbell videos on how to do that.

@backyardfarmerpat

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip! I'll let me brother know

those catapillars are not a problem PAT! theyre butterflies: Gulf Fritillary is what you showed! They dont hurt the vine It grows back fuller !!

@backyardfarmerpat

Жыл бұрын

Yes, we found out after. I let him know.

THIS IS AWESOME

@backyardfarmerpat

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

for the insects on the plant use dishwashing liquid and spray the plant

@backyardfarmerpat

4 ай бұрын

Thanks

I would definitely have a vacation at your brothers

@backyardfarmerpat

Жыл бұрын

Lol. Yes, it feels like I'm on vacation when I'm there

@melissajohnson4113

Жыл бұрын

@@backyardfarmerpat The caterpillars are not a "problem". The orange caterpillars will become Gulf Fritillary butterflies. Passion flower vine is host to both Gulf Fritillary and Zebra Longwing butterflies. They'll eat some leaves, but won't harm the fruit production. Butterflies are important pollinators. 🦋

Hi Pat. Your brother’s garden is beautifully maintained and so very productive. How does he keep his butterfly bushes so lush? I have several plants and the monarchs are constantly laying eggs then the caterpillars defoliate them. All but one plant that is hidden amongst other plants that’s currently in bloom. I don’t mind because I bought them for the butterflies. Another issue like your brother is my passion fruit. It’s about one year since I purchased it and one day I noticed that almost every leaf was nearly half gone. I’ve yet to see the caterpillars in action but I do see the butterflies. Zebra long wings I believe. I’ve fertilized it and it’s slowly coming back to life. Anyways, thanks for the upload. That was a great tour. 😊

Beautiful

@backyardfarmerpat

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

Linda demais

Some ppl has all the luck

Backyard~How you doing?- thanks! beautiful , see ay!~

@backyardfarmerpat

Жыл бұрын

I'm great. Thanks so much for checking me out. Hope you're doing great too

Double bagging the mangoes is a smart idea, but these squirrels seems to be smarter🤣!

@backyardfarmerpat

Жыл бұрын

Lol true

To just came up on my recommendations and I love it. Would your brother send croton leaves wrapped in plastic bag(grocery) in envelope to another state? I'll pay

@backyardfarmerpat

Жыл бұрын

I can ask him. What do you do with the leaves? Wouldn't they sweat and rot?

Love this! I’m in south Florida as well. How often have you had to prune the star fruit and mangos to keep them at that size?

@backyardfarmerpat

Жыл бұрын

I'll ask my brother but I don't believe he printed the tops of the mangos. They get wider but not taller. It's those species that stay short. I'll ask about the starfruit

@backyardfarmerpat

Жыл бұрын

Msg from my brother - for star fruit, pruning is only to control lateral spread and that only once every few years for the star fruit. For the mangoes, at the end of each season I'll prune the low branches that cause the mangoes to sit on the ground

Your brother has a beautiful oasis in his backyard. I wish sometimes Scottsdale had some Florida climate so I could grow these plants and not be fried to a crisp.😁Btw; Is your brother's pergola a pre-manufactured kit you can buy or custom made? If so can you share the name? Thank you.

@backyardfarmerpat

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! His pergola was custom made by a contractor in Florida

hi, love the garden! Did you say vervain for the blue like flower that keeps popping up in different places, at 5:24? I ask because we have the same thing happen and never knew what they are called. Any clarity would be amazing, would love to think something medicinal is growing well around here!

@backyardfarmerpat

Жыл бұрын

Yes I did. Here's another video I did on vervain. Make sure what you have is really vervain kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZYSoxtqNft2WgKw.html

@AnneLikesMangoes

Жыл бұрын

@@backyardfarmerpat Thank you so much for sharing, that helps! This is exactly what we have in our front garden, as you said, the bees love it and it gets 4 ft tall. I'm definitely going to be binging on your videos now

@backyardfarmerpat

Жыл бұрын

@@AnneLikesMangoes wonderful thanks so much for watching❤️

Pat, does your brother mind sharing the name of contractor that built his pergola and outdoor entertainment area? It is stunning. I am in South Florida as well. Thank you. 🙏🏾

@backyardfarmerpat

Жыл бұрын

Sure I'll ask him today and give you

@backyardfarmerpat

Жыл бұрын

Message me on IG and I'll send you his contact card. backyardfarmerpat there too

@backyardfarmerpat

Жыл бұрын

Or if you don't have IG you can email me at farmerpat@plantgroweatshare.com

I was wondering what kind of fertilizer do you use on your star fruits tree?

@backyardfarmerpat

Жыл бұрын

My brother said he buys any citrus and avocado fertilizer from home Depot. He's not particular about the brand

I loved watching. But I wud let that vine die backbto let the caterpillars become butterflies! The vine wud come back.

@backyardfarmerpat

5 ай бұрын

They let them live and the vibe came back. This video was a while back

What county in south Florida? The soil is richer in the lower part of south Florida.

@backyardfarmerpat

Жыл бұрын

Broward county

It’s lantana not butterfly bush😊

@backyardfarmerpat

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I believe it does attract a lot of butterflies though right?

I love that Starfruit aka Balimbing Tree. Most people don’t know that the Starfruit is pretty cold tolerant and is not just for South Florida.

@backyardfarmerpat

Жыл бұрын

I love it too. I have a tree and I live in central Florida

is it in orlando? which zone is it

@backyardfarmerpat

9 ай бұрын

This video is from South Florida zone 10b

@su0019

9 ай бұрын

is it miami? @@backyardfarmerpat

@backyardfarmerpat

9 ай бұрын

@@su0019 no. Ft Lauderdale

Tell her brother stop using his big words..😂❤

@backyardfarmerpat

Жыл бұрын

😂😂

@angelaescoffery7728

Жыл бұрын

@@backyardfarmerpat Just joking..lov ur videos..Fr.a Jamican girl..great job

@backyardfarmerpat

Жыл бұрын

@@angelaescoffery7728 lol thanks so much. I appreciate you😀

Those are gulf fritillary caterpillars and the passion vine is a host plant for them. They eat the plant, but it will grow back bigger and healthier the following year.

@backyardfarmerpat

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. We figured that out after 😀. Mine also had a ton of caterpillars this year.

AWESOME...WHAT PLANT(S) DO YOU HAVE FOR DIMENTIA/ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE...THX

@backyardfarmerpat

Жыл бұрын

I heard blue Porterweed/vervain is good for that but you should research to make sure