Making a shared garden with my neighbors 🌿 Dry shade and deer-resistant garden

This video is done in partnership with Troy-Bilt, whose #FenceTalks program aims at connecting friends and neighbors to work together to create beautiful spaces.
More about the plan for this project: www.theimpatientgardener.com/...
Products I used in the making of this garden include:
➟ Leaf blower (and vacuum): bit.ly/TBleafblower
➟ Chipper shredder vac (so cool): bit.ly/TBchipshred
Some of my favorite garden stuff:
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➟ Deer repellent: amzn.to/3gnPu46
➟ Magnetized water: www.plantsurge.com/plantsurge... (Use code IG10 for 10% off)
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My name is Erin and I love sharing inspiration and information with real-life gardeners. I live and garden in southeastern Wisconsin, zone 5b.
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  • @vickikeeler2597
    @vickikeeler25973 жыл бұрын

    Good neighbors ARE a blessing!

  • @elihugs1497

    @elihugs1497

    3 жыл бұрын

    AND Rare :(

  • @MrWolfheart111

    @MrWolfheart111

    9 ай бұрын

    Especially pretty neighbors :)

  • @maryhelenhayes6859
    @maryhelenhayes68593 жыл бұрын

    We, too, are blessed with great gardening neighbors. Love how you’ve collaborated with yours to create a beautiful garden. 🌺🥰🙏

  • @albertharold2565

    @albertharold2565

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hello,

  • @songsgardensbyjenniferlynn3242
    @songsgardensbyjenniferlynn32423 жыл бұрын

    I like using Lamb’s Ear in dry shade-it doesn’t flower or spread much in the shade, and it’s SO drought tolerant.

  • @kentaylor3319

    @kentaylor3319

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good morning How are you doing today?

  • @lauradissinger5404
    @lauradissinger54043 жыл бұрын

    I have neighbors that come to see my yard on their evening walks and it’s such a great feeling to share the beauty of the garden. I often offer plants to neighbors when they get over-grown in my yard. It’s a great way for them to have a piece of the garden they love and for me to know my babies will be taken care of in their new homes. Community feeling definitely runs deep in my little slice of heaven.

  • @albertharold2565

    @albertharold2565

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hello,

  • @albertharold2565

    @albertharold2565

    3 жыл бұрын

    how are you doing?

  • @elsagrace3893

    @elsagrace3893

    2 жыл бұрын

    Which general area is your little slice of heaven? Sounds great.

  • @lauradissinger5404

    @lauradissinger5404

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@elsagrace3893 Lancaster PA,USA In the heart of Amish country. I’m in a little village surrounded by corn fields.

  • @Miguel195211
    @Miguel1952113 жыл бұрын

    To have good neighbors is priceless. But one must know our boundaries!

  • @jimoviegirl
    @jimoviegirl3 жыл бұрын

    My Neighbour are my parents so we share ideas and cuttings all the time. Also my friend is down the road so we are always swapping plants. Great idea and it looks great. Sweet people you have next door to you. Xx

  • @peggyjk
    @peggyjk3 жыл бұрын

    We take care of a couple of beds on our small downtown Main Street with others caring for some as well, quite often we take our extra perennials and plant them in the beds, we get so much satisfaction from this project. 🥰

  • @GardenObsessions
    @GardenObsessions3 жыл бұрын

    Love the choice of plants. The goats beard already bloomed for us here. Carnival watermelon Heuchera is going to love the shade there. Always great to have a community that gets involved with the garden.💚💚💚💚💚💚

  • @AJsGreenThumbLLC
    @AJsGreenThumbLLC3 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video Erin! This is what it's all about; neighbors that are actually neighborly! Thanks so much for sharing this. Also great plant selections that are tough and resilient! Have a great weekend.

  • @BenjesBride
    @BenjesBride3 жыл бұрын

    Yay for Dick and Jean! Great neighbors are such a blessing.

  • @kbell8889
    @kbell88893 жыл бұрын

    Love this video! Good neighbors are a blessing. Will be so great to see these grow and fill in! Thanks for sharing.

  • @kentaylor3319

    @kentaylor3319

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good morning K Bell, How are you doing today?

  • @mbmarshall
    @mbmarshall3 жыл бұрын

    Love this idea. I have a perfect narrow spot with my neighbor.

  • @HowsItGrowing
    @HowsItGrowing3 жыл бұрын

    Wish you were my neighbor, Erin. On the side that doesn’t have the Houttuynia chameleon ivy. 😆 what a great project bringing the neighborhood together. Love it! You look really pretty, too!

  • @Sullivan_Owen
    @Sullivan_Owen3 жыл бұрын

    i loved this project, my garden is much more visible in the neighborhood and yesterday a neighbor brought me fresh blueberries to thank me for all my work making my outside the fence gardens. It’s so easy to think of these projects for our own enjoyment, or in my case the creative challenge and for the pollinators but it’s so nice to hear that it makes my neighbors happy too!

  • @lisag6796

    @lisag6796

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's nice when others notice and take the time & effort to let you how much your garden is enjoyed!!

  • @kmarch6630
    @kmarch66303 жыл бұрын

    What a pretty area! It looks so cool and shady. I can't wait to watch it grow in.

  • @marilynbaldwin2934
    @marilynbaldwin29343 жыл бұрын

    A special video of kindness with neighbors! Everything looked wonderful!

  • @elsagrace3893
    @elsagrace38932 жыл бұрын

    It looks lovely. You are an inspiration for creating the life you want. Getting together with your great neighbors to do a productive and creative work of beauty.

  • @klcpca
    @klcpca3 жыл бұрын

    You're so lucky to have great neighbors... I wanted to make a joint garden between us and our neighbor and she flat refused and ended up cutting down 2 large beautiful trees and erecting a 6 foot privacy fence!!! Geeee... was it something I said??? Can't wait to see the garden next year when it's filled in ....

  • @BellaSC
    @BellaSC3 жыл бұрын

    Your house is stunning! I don’t have a shared space but I do share a love of gardening with 2 neighbors. It’s lovely to sit and visit outside in each other’s gardens.

  • @GraftingTactick
    @GraftingTactick3 жыл бұрын

    Very nice sharing, I like the community of sharing idea.."friend helping friends" We need this kind of vibes 😍👌💕

  • @michellejames5953
    @michellejames59533 жыл бұрын

    It’s great that your neighbors actually planted them along with you and that will usually make them feel more invested to help take care of them as they get going. I wish I was your neighbor! 😁

  • @bryonyhellis
    @bryonyhellis3 жыл бұрын

    That was so fun! Always great to see your choices of tough plants for dry shade and deer. Also really enjoyed meeting your neighbors and seeing different camera views- cool community project.

  • @leiaflash5055
    @leiaflash50553 жыл бұрын

    Great to see neighbours getting along and working together on a joint venture :)

  • @nicolestroh1581
    @nicolestroh15813 жыл бұрын

    I haven’t even watched this yet and I cannot express how excited I am. I have tons of dry shade at my house and have struggled to find the right plants. So thank you for reading my mind. 😊

  • @kentaylor3319

    @kentaylor3319

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good morning. How are you doing Nicole?

  • @denisewax5396
    @denisewax53963 жыл бұрын

    That was so entertaining😀 it looks great, please keep us posted on it as it grows👍

  • @karenbergstrand2772
    @karenbergstrand27722 жыл бұрын

    this looks fantastic -- can't wait to see some photos as it progresses.

  • @hanblum
    @hanblum3 жыл бұрын

    Loooove the wild geranium and sweet woodruff. Such pretty leaf textures

  • @christinepops5100
    @christinepops51002 жыл бұрын

    It already looks great but I can't wait for the spring update!

  • @lauraleiske2717
    @lauraleiske27173 жыл бұрын

    What a lovely idea!

  • @Kelli.Hicks.5
    @Kelli.Hicks.53 жыл бұрын

    What lucky neighbors you both have in each other.

  • @GardenEvolution
    @GardenEvolution3 жыл бұрын

    I love this plant combo. So natural looking. Can’t wait for it to fill in

  • @elmaelmar2761
    @elmaelmar27613 жыл бұрын

    What fun and great neighbors!!

  • @j.m.7056
    @j.m.70563 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful to have such fun neighbors! Will be on the watch out for updates.

  • @paulag.panzermd8239
    @paulag.panzermd82393 жыл бұрын

    What a wonderful collaborative project. Thanks

  • @cherylgreenfarb6623
    @cherylgreenfarb66233 жыл бұрын

    Looks great! Love the look of your yard from their yard.

  • @miyaplants
    @miyaplants3 жыл бұрын

    Plants that thrive in shade were introduced. It is a plant that lives in the shade but should not be wet. It's a bit tricky.Thank you for sharing.

  • @junoharpoon
    @junoharpoon2 жыл бұрын

    I love a good collaboration story! The finished project looks so good, Erin.

  • @bellboots
    @bellboots3 жыл бұрын

    What a great idea and project! So nice to do something together with a neighbor.

  • @kathyszeremet7138
    @kathyszeremet71383 жыл бұрын

    What a great idea!

  • @judymiddleswart9350
    @judymiddleswart93503 жыл бұрын

    I do love the intention of neighbor love

  • @karentemple5619
    @karentemple56193 жыл бұрын

    How nice to work together. Having good neighbors that share your interests is priceless. The plants are going to be beautiful without worrying about night visitors enjoying the buffet. Ours have been horrible this year😵 Thank you for sharing this project!!

  • @laurelechavarria7006
    @laurelechavarria70062 жыл бұрын

    Been struggling with a dry shade situation for years so this video has really given me some great plant choices to try. Thank you!

  • @susankilpatrick2918
    @susankilpatrick29183 жыл бұрын

    Such a great video about sharing with neighbours. I share gardens with both my neighbours on each side. Love it!

  • @RevAcres01
    @RevAcres013 жыл бұрын

    Nice neighbors enjoyed the project like to see updates.

  • @kristi2030
    @kristi20303 жыл бұрын

    Very nice new garden space with some very nice neighbors - what a terrific idea!

  • @carmenbailey1560
    @carmenbailey15603 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing your joint neighbour project, it’s looking great. It a win/win effort by both parties. Your lucky to have a great neighbor. Thanks for sharing 👍❤️😊

  • @gwynethgaspari6255
    @gwynethgaspari62553 жыл бұрын

    Good timing! My parents want me to help them with a dry shade area that gets deer.

  • @kentaylor3319

    @kentaylor3319

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good morning Gwyneth, How are you doing today?

  • @martinlugus7242
    @martinlugus72423 жыл бұрын

    A most charming video, and a testament to your good nature and accomplishment in a social sphere.

  • @Soviless99
    @Soviless993 ай бұрын

    love your passion

  • @robertarohwer3861
    @robertarohwer38613 жыл бұрын

    This was truly fun.... can't wait to see how it progresses... and, I hope you show those last plants you planted again... so we can see how it looks after it grows.

  • @mbtvalli
    @mbtvalli3 жыл бұрын

    Very inspiring! And timely as I have a shared dry shady spot with my master gardener neighbor. Love that sweet woodruff but you also gave me some other ideas. Thanks!!

  • @rvpandamonium
    @rvpandamonium2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing... a lot of great info! I love the shared space idea.

  • @christinahaftmann8837
    @christinahaftmann88373 жыл бұрын

    This was very touching and a good antidote for our times. It was especially almost amusing to see non-gardeners contemplating the growth of plants! Can't wait to see both the growth of this area and the growth of your neighbors understanding. 🌲💐💃🌻💃🌲

  • @kimbar11
    @kimbar113 жыл бұрын

    What a fun project!!

  • @djackson2243
    @djackson22433 жыл бұрын

    Love the idea.

  • @sandyg8794
    @sandyg87943 жыл бұрын

    Hi Erin! What a great project to do with your neighbors! They seem really sweet and it was nice that they helped planting everything. That area will be so pretty when it fills in. The view of your house is beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing!

  • @susanhorn3910
    @susanhorn39103 жыл бұрын

    I love your beautiful house, and I think that it’s great to garden with your neighbors! I abhor people that try to outdo their neighbors’ gardens. Can’t we all just enjoy what everyone else is doing in the neighborhood? A little grace and peace, please. ☺️🌿

  • @karolsmith7593
    @karolsmith75933 жыл бұрын

    Such great neighbors, love your plant choices.😊

  • @GrowingHomeAndGarden
    @GrowingHomeAndGarden3 жыл бұрын

    I’m getting ready to plant under my 5 big spruce trees, where I haven’t been able to get anything (except for invasive weeds!) to grow. This is stellar information for me to apply to my garden. Thank you!

  • @kentaylor3319

    @kentaylor3319

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hello how are you doing?

  • @dawndawn6946
    @dawndawn69463 жыл бұрын

    Exactly the project guidance I need! We are currently taking turns weed whacking the strip old trees between our homes. Thanks!

  • @maryfarrand1799
    @maryfarrand17993 жыл бұрын

    I love how your guy neighbor looks to see who is making all the background noise….darn neighbors😜

  • @kathleenreynolds6492
    @kathleenreynolds64923 жыл бұрын

    What an awesome project. Good in all aspects.

  • @SweetStuffOnMonarchLane
    @SweetStuffOnMonarchLane3 жыл бұрын

    Love this!

  • @deechiodo6738
    @deechiodo67383 жыл бұрын

    Lucky you and lucky neighbors to have each other! I used to live in a wonderful "Leave it to Beaver" neighborhood where everyone knew and helped each other. Unfortunately those people have all died off and now no one talks to anyone or even knows their names! Lots of people who move in for six months, make trouble and a mess and move out! Sorry to say my current best neighbor is the high privacy fence I put around my entire property! I LOVE to have a neighbor like you!

  • @lisagarian4083
    @lisagarian40833 жыл бұрын

    You are just amazing and so unpretentious..so refreshing

  • @titosrevenger
    @titosrevenger3 жыл бұрын

    You have such a beautiful house. I love everything about it.

  • @karacrawford7393
    @karacrawford73933 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful!

  • @GardenMoxie
    @GardenMoxie3 жыл бұрын

    Looks beautiful! Great job.

  • @Brodmann312
    @Brodmann3123 жыл бұрын

    I just finished digging out all of our Blue Zinger here in central IL. My front garden is dry shade with clay soil. They looked great the first year, then all heck broke loose. In three years it completely overtook a heavily planted garden. After ripping a bunch out a few times a year, and it still spreading out of control, it was clearly time to go. BZ could be a wonderful groundcover for a large area, but definitely not at my house.

  • @carolynshepherd4153
    @carolynshepherd41533 жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @JJ-gt2po
    @JJ-gt2po3 жыл бұрын

    What a cool idea! Shared space is so traditional and a lost community effort! We need more of it! Great job! It’s going to be a very important part of you’re complete gardening effort! Hope you keep us up on how it’s growing and your neighbors opinion! Love meeting them! You’re great!

  • @kentaylor3319

    @kentaylor3319

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good morning JJ, How are you doing today?

  • @alice_rabbit8345
    @alice_rabbit83453 жыл бұрын

    I need to rewatch this and take notes!!

  • @kentaylor3319

    @kentaylor3319

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good morning Alice, How are you doing?

  • @gardeneroncarriagehill
    @gardeneroncarriagehill3 жыл бұрын

    Great project!

  • @songsgardensbyjenniferlynn3242
    @songsgardensbyjenniferlynn32423 жыл бұрын

    That’s cool that your neighbors agreed to be in your video! My neighbors are probably too camera shy!!!

  • @noracoolen2167
    @noracoolen21673 жыл бұрын

    This was a great project

  • @greatgardensforall
    @greatgardensforall3 жыл бұрын

    love how lamium just pops! it's going to be a beautiful tapestry once everything fills in 🥰

  • @kentaylor3319

    @kentaylor3319

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good morning Y Garden, How are you doing today?

  • @jjjohnston545
    @jjjohnston5453 жыл бұрын

    Great project and beautiful view of your home. You should show this view more often

  • @RoseMary-vs3io
    @RoseMary-vs3io3 жыл бұрын

    Good idea

  • @amydeeds6248
    @amydeeds62483 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for all the great plant ideas for dry shade! Our neighborhood has big pines at the entrance that we want to plant under and there is no irrigation. Our beautification committee could keep them watered the first year. Great video 😊

  • @nancydahl8209
    @nancydahl82093 жыл бұрын

    Wish I had a neighbor like you!!!

  • @Springdalecottage
    @Springdalecottage3 жыл бұрын

    Your house is beautiful!

  • @marilynruggeberg
    @marilynruggeberg2 жыл бұрын

    I think we all can safely say that we would also Love to Be your Neighbor. 💖💖💖

  • @lisamead1988
    @lisamead19883 жыл бұрын

    Great team work! A wonderful idea!

  • @kentaylor3319

    @kentaylor3319

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good morning Lisa. How are you doing today?

  • @susanwhitridge7557
    @susanwhitridge75573 жыл бұрын

    Man would I love to be able to get plugs of the geranium…I mail ordered one that was over $10 for ONE…. I sowed seeds that I got from England (couldn’t find it available here) and ended up with 4 plants 😢 (I am glad to have them!) I have tons of dry shade and lots of deer 🦌….

  • @kentaylor3319

    @kentaylor3319

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hello Susan. How are you doing today?

  • @queen_sophie7515
    @queen_sophie75153 жыл бұрын

    My neighbor is crazy!!!!

  • @juliabinford6500
    @juliabinford65003 жыл бұрын

    I have had good success with Lamium. I like that it’s a cool vs warm color that is a great back drop for other cool and warm colored foliage and flowers.

  • @kentaylor3319

    @kentaylor3319

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hello Julia, How are you doing today?

  • @loismaudson6322
    @loismaudson63223 жыл бұрын

    Love the video thank you x

  • @chelseadewitt719
    @chelseadewitt7193 жыл бұрын

    That pink was a lovely color on you! Love this project and love good neighbors :)

  • @kentaylor3319

    @kentaylor3319

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good morning Chelsea, How are you doing today?

  • @reggie9334
    @reggie93343 жыл бұрын

    I love it

  • @suzetteccc
    @suzetteccc3 жыл бұрын

    I'm really interested in this project. I love turning an area that has had nothing done with it into a pretty space. With the low maintenance plants, it looks natural too..👍🏻

  • @kentaylor3319

    @kentaylor3319

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hello Suzetteccc, How are you doing today?

  • @carolinamoonslilenglishgar8580
    @carolinamoonslilenglishgar85803 жыл бұрын

    Fortunately I don't have a problem with deer but found this really interesting , wish I actually had more dry shade 😊

  • @kentaylor3319

    @kentaylor3319

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good morning Carolina, How are you doing today?

  • @seanaames6855
    @seanaames6855 Жыл бұрын

    Love it, Erin! ❤❤❤ Could we have an update on this garden, this Spring?

  • @TheImpatientGardener

    @TheImpatientGardener

    Жыл бұрын

    Unfortunately, no update is possible because it’s gone. Check out my “I’m cutting down my neighbors’ trees” video for an update on where it went.

  • @elaineekberg113
    @elaineekberg1133 жыл бұрын

    SWEET!

  • @SmallHoldingAtHillhigh
    @SmallHoldingAtHillhigh3 жыл бұрын

    My neighbor across the street and I are helping each other with some projects, that way we both get something nice to look at from our front porches.

  • @kentaylor3319

    @kentaylor3319

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good morning Carla, How are you doing today?

  • @ineseduka1
    @ineseduka13 жыл бұрын

    I actually planted this carex last spring in a sunny border with only occasional supplemental watering. So far this year I have had to weed it from the rest of the border already twice. At this rate I expect to have to do it in the autumn as well. Luckily a friend of mine was looking for such an active (not to say aggressive) ground cover, so I'll split mine and hope this will slow then down a bit. I don't want to get rid of them completely because they have the perfect height for the front of the border and they have a very beautiful blue colour.

  • @kentaylor3319

    @kentaylor3319

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good morning Inese, How are you doing today?

  • @leslieshields280
    @leslieshields2803 жыл бұрын

    would you be willing to share a link to your source of plugs.- especially those who sell retail? BTW have been watching different gardeners and find that you have a wonderful presentation - full of knowledge and not repetitive.

  • @elizabethcunningham4749
    @elizabethcunningham47493 жыл бұрын

    You are a wonderful neighbor. They are blessed that you want to make their space enjoyable to look at. Me not so lucky…I have a swimming pool with patio table and chairs with an umbrella for entertaining bordering my lot in the front yard… any homes for sale in your area? 😂

  • @ceemee7368
    @ceemee73683 жыл бұрын

    Did you say Dick and Jane? That’s great! Having “Fun with Dick and Jane”. :)

  • @lovepeace4635
    @lovepeace46353 жыл бұрын

    Your neighbors are good, is not easy to find good neighbors. I like the new plants , I will try few under my huges trees .

  • @nicoledyehouse966
    @nicoledyehouse9663 жыл бұрын

    I bought my 1 acre property in Cincinnati OH a few years ago with most of it pretty much original woodland. The previous owner planted lambium and it has completely overwhelmed an enormous portion of the ground and choked out native species like wild poppy and sweet woodruff with its eye to consume it all at the rate it is spreading. How do you know if the variety of lambium you chose wont become an absolute beast?