Hi! You have the best store inventory reviews! You do such a good job slowly giving a good shot of the flower or plant and reading the “specs” and showing the price for each item. It’s amazing how you go beyond the specs and include tidbits and tips (like companion plants, particular soil needs, etc. in your personal comments and experience with so many of the plants!! The first video I watched of yours was a Home Depot store inventory review not too long ago and I didn’t know who you were…youtube must have pushed your video up on my screen…and I watched and watched thinking how much accurate detail and how much information can this one video have? I was SO impressed. You are so thorough and helpful before I go out to the store I know exactly what to look for!I have seen other KZreadrs take tours of garden store inventory and they sometimes don’t know the name or price (not their fault they are learning too) but they skip over so many items and some don’t even show the plant very well (out of focus or shaky) and zoom on to the next item and it’s much shorter and haphazard. Your effort in making worthwhile and pleasant viewer experience is so evident in your work! Love it!

@HookedandRooted

16 күн бұрын

Hi Ellie! Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful comment. I'm so glad you found me, and that you took notice of the effort I take to create these videos. I started doing these videos in 2022 when no one else was doing them. It was an original idea at the time to provide plant buying education based on my gardening experience in my landscape. Since then, many others have started to do what I do, and even watching my videos to repeat verbatim what I say. Your comment made me smile as its evident my effort shows. Thank you so very much. 🌱

The price per plant has skyrocketed !

@HookedandRooted

17 күн бұрын

Hi Barbara, Yes, I have noticed an increase in plant prices this year.

@hazel1960

17 күн бұрын

It’s outrageous to me

@jackiewhitney5031

15 күн бұрын

@@hazel1960 It is me too. My husband and I aren't planting anything plant related unless something dies, I would rather eat healthily, ha!

Just want to say thanks for your filming style: slow and steady camera movements and pausing stationary on plants for a little bit--it makes for a pleasant watching experience as opposed to some other channels that are constant shaky cam.

@HookedandRooted

17 күн бұрын

Hello! Thank you so much!! I'm glad you enjoy them 🥰

@jessicaotherwise9194

17 күн бұрын

Well said!!!

I love your no drama presentations.

Oooh I'm feeling those foxgloves. Those are in flower early!

Got a Pugster pink, 2 calla lilies, Rockapulco double rose impatiens, some speedwells and scabiosas. Thanks for the tour, Steph.

Hi Steph, Very educational, as always! Thank you so much! Best, Albert

Love the tours! They give me many design ideas for my landscaping. It’s nice knowing the zone, sun/ shade needs and mature size to expect. Thanks for sharing all your plant knowledge.. it’s like having my own plant guru!🤣

Thank you so much for explaination of these beautiful perennials & annual flowers.

@HookedandRooted

16 күн бұрын

You are so welcome Linda! Thank you so much for watching!

I love ❤️ this video!! So informative too!! Thank you for sharing with us!!

@HookedandRooted

4 күн бұрын

You are so welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!

The Lowe’s that I go to doesn’t have any of these plants. You are lucky that your Lowe’s has all of these beautiful plants.

thanks for sharing. i love going to lowes. beautiful flowers and hanging baskets. enjoyed the video very much!!

@HookedandRooted

17 күн бұрын

You are so welcome! Thank you for watching Sonie!

i literally work at lowe’s i'm in garden center often but im watching this cuz i want some plants but cant remember what we have LOL

Wow 🤩 these are beautiful and VERY HELPFUL.

Steph, I wanted to say I also love the caramel heuchera in my garden. Its beautiful and so hardy and always looks full and healthy. Loved this video. Thabk you so much for taking me plant shopping with you.

@HookedandRooted

16 күн бұрын

Hi Linda, The caramel heuchera is an absolute beauty!! I love it also. Thanks for watching, and happy gardening 🌱

Great video, Steph! Thank you for taking us with you...I gauge my plant buying by your updates!

@HookedandRooted

16 күн бұрын

Hi Teresa! You are so welcome! So glad you enjoyed it. Happy gardening 🌱💚

Thanks for another great tour Steph♥

Thanks for another great adventure, Steph. I need to get to Lowe’s! ❤😂❤

@HookedandRooted

17 күн бұрын

Hi Barb! So glad you enjoyed it. Happy gardening! 🌱💚

I agree Steph! My bleeding heart is in almost full sun and it is loaded with blooms.

I LOVE that you provide these for us. Lately I can't get enough time to visit my garden center often. I used to go twice a week and I miss it badly. When I saw that you make these videos my jaw literally dropped. I feel like I dreamed these into existence! They totally give me my fix! Thank you thank you 🥰

@HookedandRooted

16 күн бұрын

Hi there! so wonderful to hear. I'm glad you enjoy them. I know what you mean, I used to be able to go more often also. Now I can get there about once a week or so. I'll take it! I love taking my KZread gardening friends plant shopping. Thanks for watching 🌱🥰

What a great tour! I absolutely love when you post these. I look forward to watching them in the evening after dinner with my coffee, and of course plan what I'm going to look for when I head to the garden center over the weekend =) I'm on the lookout for some of that crested fern by proven winners. I have just the perfect shady corner for some.

@HookedandRooted

16 күн бұрын

Hi there! Thank you so much for watching me with your coffee☕ Glad you enjoy them. I hope you find some fun plants this weekend, including the ferns! 🌿🌿🌿

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Hi Stef 🌺What a beautiful tour at Lowes garden center . The trees and the shrubs and petunias also the other plants look amazing and they attract attention with their beauty . Have a great day .🌺🌻🌺

@HookedandRooted

16 күн бұрын

Hi Lina! Thank you so much for watching. Have a great rest of your week!

Thank you for sharing so much knowledge on each plant. I’m pretty new to gardening and I love how much I learn from your videos

@HookedandRooted

17 күн бұрын

Hi there! You're so welcome. I'm glad its helpful 🥰🌱Happy Gardening!

Thank you for taking us to Home Depot with you.

Omg …. Today was the best day . I honestly have to say it was my meeting a celebrity moment……wait, wait it was better! Great video as usual. I will be going back for those sales. ❤❤❤

@HookedandRooted

17 күн бұрын

Maria, I'm flattered really, but you are much too kind. I'm just a plant crazed girl. It was a pleasure to meet you in person! You are as sweet as I imagined you to be. I hope you'll stop by sometime to visit me in my garden. I will also be going to buy some of those sale plants. Its now May so my plant budget has reset lol

@mariacosta6086

17 күн бұрын

Thank you. Definitely new month new plant budget. Have you seen the midnight gold petunia ? It’s my new fav. Not in stores yet though .

Beautiful video.

Thanks for all the info, Steph!!

@HookedandRooted

16 күн бұрын

You are so welcome! Thank you so much for watching 🌱

Lovely

Super video

Hey Steph! Love your videos! ❤ Happy May!

@HookedandRooted

16 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! and thank YOU so much for watching. Happy May to you too. Yay to a new gardening season 💚

2 for 12, great tip !!! 😉

As always is good to check your videos !!Im looking forward to see if my Lowe’s brings those hemlocks 🤞⚜️🌲

@HookedandRooted

16 күн бұрын

Those are so pretty Diana! I hope you find them near you.

I NEED that hemlock! Heading to Lowe’s tomorrow. Thanks Steph😊

@HookedandRooted

17 күн бұрын

Me too!! I have to have one, so pretty!!

So much for sharing these videos. I think I’ve commented this before, but we live very close to each other and I am newish to New England so these help me with my list of things I’d like to plant in my forever yard so thank you so much for these fun videos.

@HookedandRooted

16 күн бұрын

Hi there! I'm so glad these videos are helpful. I just hopped onto your channel. I haven't had a chance to watch yet, but will be sure too. Your thumbnails are so cute! and your home looks adorable, so fun to plant up a new yard/garden. Let me know if you have any questions! Thanks for watching 🌱

Hi Gardening Friends! I wanted to share a link to the Deer Repellant I use to keep the deer away from my plants, and that I referenced in the video: amzn.to/3xYTHGG Thank you for watching! -Steph 🌱

Phlox and Bleeding heart is on my list! Thanks

@HookedandRooted

16 күн бұрын

Both beautiful perennials Ana 🌱

Hi Steph! It’s a good thing I waited till today to tell you to plant your butterfly bush high. So the crown does not rot. Laura over at garden answer just posted a video about that. Enjoy!

@SummiBegum

16 күн бұрын

😁I did the same w/ mine last year and they came back beautifully this year even though the spot I have them in does get some sitting water. Thank you for your videos. They are a treat. We all learn from you. Garden therapy is very healing.

I love the Hemlock I’m off to look for it 🥰🥰

@HookedandRooted

16 күн бұрын

Hope you find one Jasmine! Its a beauty 💚

Oh my ! How beautiful but Steph, I have sticker shock! Let’s visit the discount rack. 😀😀

@HookedandRooted

16 күн бұрын

I know what you mean, the plant prices are certainly up this year. The same as everything else 😔We'll definitely take a look at the clearance racks once they start brining plants over there.

Thanks for another great video, Steph. Need to check out what my Lowes is carrying on the 2 for $12 annuals to add to my cocoa liner hanging baskets!

@HookedandRooted

16 күн бұрын

Hi Jolie! Hope you find some beautiful plants for your hanging baskets. Thank you so much for watching. 🌱

I wish the Maryland Lowe's would stock like Massachusetts!! I keep looking but nothing like you have.

@HookedandRooted

16 күн бұрын

I hope they get better things soon 💚

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I have just purchased a stunning Acer called ‘Garnet’ my birthstone 🥰 cannot find the gorgeous Golden Duke Eastern Hemlock 🥺

@HookedandRooted

16 күн бұрын

Oh I love garnet! We have one planted in our patio bed. My mom's birthstone is also garnet! That is lovely Jasmine! Enjoy it 🍁💚

The prices!

No way! I’ve had my eyes on the golden duke

@HookedandRooted

17 күн бұрын

Hi Meghan! Its gorgeous!! I'm tempted to go back and grab one. Happens to me all the time when I begin editing my videos lol

@Peoniesandpinks

17 күн бұрын

@@HookedandRooted do it! I am rewatching the video now and will check out my Lowe’s tomorrow. I would drive out to yours if my parents weren’t coming for the weekend

That Golden Duke hemlock at lowes is $50 in the mid altlantic area.

@HookedandRooted

17 күн бұрын

wow! That's a great price!

I'm asking all the gardening experts I follow on KZread this same question.....Are you familiar with "fertigation" or the idea of injecting liquid fertilizers into your irrigation system. I've seen some info on this, and it looks like it's more common in large scale operations. But I'm trying to figure out if there's an affordable way to do this for the average home gardener. Thanks!

Just returned from our Lowes in Kingston, NY, and sad to report there were NONE of these plants there🫤

@HookedandRooted

17 күн бұрын

Hi there, The inventory can vary so much from store to store. I hope your store gets some of these varieties in. Thanks for watching.

Thank you for your Lowe’s tours. I also garden in Massachusetts, and have moist soil and have killed many perennials. How do you make the soil well draining on a budget?

@HookedandRooted

16 күн бұрын

Hi there! Adding compost to the planting hole is supposed to help. I've also read about including some gravel into the planting hole for improved drainage. I have a spot in my garden that stays pretty moist and I have found that the best way to cope with it, is to plant things that handle moisture a bit better. I have found sweet flag (I have the 'Ogon' variety) handles it well, also some types of iris, and hydrangeas. Hope this helps.

@paryal23

16 күн бұрын

@@HookedandRooted thank you for the advice. I will try the gravel/compost method for plants that need well draining, and look into plants that can tolerate moist soil. The type of soil a lot of Ma has is called glacial till, but there isn’t a lot of info on how to amend it. Thanks for your channel, I’ve learned so much, -a long time follower.

I have not had a single fern come back outside at zone 6b

@HookedandRooted

16 күн бұрын

Hi Ivette, Boston ferns are treated as annuals. They don't typically come back. Other varieties such as the Japanese Painted ferns, autumn brilliance etc. are considered perennial. Many types are also very slow to break dormancy and emerge in Spring.

My Home Depot and Lowe’s have NO where near the plants, trees and shrubs as the ones you visit!! 4 tables of perennials at our Home Depot. I am in Massachusetts zone 6. Would you be willing to share which Home Depot and Lowe’s you visit? I would love to have that selection!!!!!!

@HookedandRooted

17 күн бұрын

Hi Karen! The inventory varies so much by location. We are pretty fortunate to have about 3 Home Depots, and 3 Lowes within 20-25 from home. They are all pretty decent too. I'm in Southeastern MA and frequently visit Lowes in Raynham, Dartmouth, and Seekonk. As for HD, Somerset, Seekonk, Dartmouth.

These prices are ABSURD! $119 for a peony?! That is a complete rip-off. I find many of these plants at half the cost at my privately owned nurseries. Definitely pays to shop local. PS - not knocking on you Steph; you make excellent videos that I appreciate! But these big box stores are greedy to be charging such high prices.

@HookedandRooted

14 күн бұрын

I totally understand. And I certainly see the price hikes as well.

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Do you find your Ajuga to be an aggressive spreader?

@HookedandRooted

17 күн бұрын

Hi Beth! Not yet, its been well behaved in my garden. I've actually taken pieces of it and plugged it in other spots in hopes it will fill in a bit faster. I've had it for about 3 years or so now. Its also very easy to pull out if you don't want it in a spot. Hope this helps.

Omg how do you Americans afford to garden so expensive In UK or Spain nobody would pay that for plants in a large store Maybe if it’s a specialist GC I just can’t believe it

@HookedandRooted

16 күн бұрын

Yes, Our plants are pretty expensive compared to other places.

@hazel1960

16 күн бұрын

@@HookedandRooted but why

@bethmartof1262

16 күн бұрын

Some of us have resorted to propagating our own and giving to friends. 😊

@lisearenberg7244

7 күн бұрын

Places like Lowes and Home Depot, aka "big box Stores" come in to an area, fill the racks and benches with plants for cheap. When the local nurseries go under because they can't compete, they raise the prices because they are the only game in town. If you want to buy there, (and sometimes I do!) the best time is late Thursday or Friday, when the plants come off the trucks. by Wednesday they can be wilted and in two weeks they are nearly dead because they don't even water them. Just thought I'd ad to your horror!

You really should change the name of this channel. It's too much like the lady who's really famous for it.

@HookedandRooted

17 күн бұрын

Hello! I'm not sure what you mean, could you elaborate a little more so I can understand? Thank you.