God is so amazing in how He created everything.

I also apologize to the insects and plants I did not realize how important plants are to the birds and bees your a great teacher sharing this with my kids this summer 🙏🙏

@gardenforbirds

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Can’t tell you how much it means!! 🥰

I absolutely love your videos. So funny and lovely

@gardenforbirds

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

That turquoise in that painting should be the color of your shed doors

@gardenforbirds

11 ай бұрын

👀 interesting idea! they are getting pretty faded, might be ready for a new coat of paint soon!

@graffic13

11 ай бұрын

@gardenforbirds maybe paint the whole shed yellow and that as the doors ... keep the trim grey... or be daring do it pink! grey trim ... turquoise door! She shed that Bi+ch!

@gardenforbirds

10 ай бұрын

😂 that should be a video title

This channel is unrated.. what a great video❤ Especially loved the color palette tip!! ❤

@gardenforbirds

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, that’s very kind!! 💓

Yup! That’s what I went for. Specialist bee plants. Love the little bee with shooing card

@gardenforbirds

4 ай бұрын

Awesome!! Always exciting to hear others are planting for specialists - it’s so important!

I’m glad I stumbled upon this video, and to know that the plants from Prairie Moon are worth the money. I’ve purchased their seeds before and would love to get some plants that I’ve had a hard time growing myself.

@gardenforbirds

7 күн бұрын

I’ve never had a bad experience with them! I’ve ordered both live plants and bare root plants. They’ve always sent me very healthy plants that are carefully packaged. If they’re out of stock on what you’re interested in now, I usually find a mid-winter order works well and they have stock available again.

@emkn1479

7 күн бұрын

@@gardenforbirds Great to know! I’m going to be ordering a mix for a meadow project, maybe I’ll tack on a few plants too.

I love the image of the bee pushing the grocery cart!!😁

@gardenforbirds

8 ай бұрын

😂 If I could really take them shopping I’d spoil the heck out of them!

Yay!🎉❤The pollinators thank you

@gardenforbirds

8 ай бұрын

💓 Thank you for watching!!

You’re so funny. I apologize to my plants too! 😂

@gardenforbirds

Жыл бұрын

😂 I’m genuinely sorry for the torture I inflict on them

Wow awesome awesome 😊 thanks 🙏 so much for helping us who want to plant 🌱 native gardens

@gardenforbirds

11 ай бұрын

I only learned about native plants a few years ago, but now I’m hooked!! 😃

Salvia,blanket flowers,verbenna, Dianthis ,hybiscus,zinnas,and roses are my go to plants and the polinators love them.. I also have echinacea and a few others in there growing new this year . And they are mostly perennials in my area

@gardenforbirds

Жыл бұрын

I've always loved black and blue salvia - really beautiful! I'm hoping to get some vervain into the garden soon, and think that might be a relative of verbena. 🤔Blues and purples have always been my comfort zone, it's much harder for me to work in reds and other warm colors, but I know the birds and bugs love them, so I'm trying harder lol! 💕

I have a lot of work to do on my garden this year even though I got a bunch of native plants installed. Thank you for your channel. PS I'm so happy to see ads on your channel now!!

@gardenforbirds

3 ай бұрын

Me too - wish I had more time out there! Thank you - I appreciate the support!! 😀

Subscribed! I'm replacing non-natives with native host plants too. So glad I found this and other informative channels on You Tube. Started lots from seed, Prairie Moon Seed Company. NE Ohio

@gardenforbirds

3 ай бұрын

Awesome! 🙌 Welcome aboard! I adore Prairie Moon Nursery, I’m on their site all the time!

Hi! I didn't see an update on this shed garden yet and wondering if you'd do one so we can see how it turned out, thanks!!

@gardenforbirds

Ай бұрын

Hello! Actually the first update didn’t quite go as planned 😅-> kzread.info/dash/bejne/eZ1qxc6iYbPQgco.htmlsi=g_42u_LLbPszBaBi But everything is coming alive this spring, so I’m planning on doing a more satisfying update very soon! Thank you for the interest!!

Just found your channel, loving the native plant content!

@gardenforbirds

Жыл бұрын

So glad to have you! 😃Thank you, that means a lot! 💕

Love your videos.

@gardenforbirds

Жыл бұрын

Thank you - Can’t tell you how much that means! 💓

Very interesting to walk through the process with you.

@gardenforbirds

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! 💓

Well done good on you!

@gardenforbirds

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😀

I’ve just watched a couple videos. Good stuff. I’m in. Thanks.

@gardenforbirds

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! And thanks so much for watching!!

Good job! One thing to also consider is the low-lying ground cover. Something like Green-n-Gold (Chrysogonum virginianum) might do quite well as the understory planting, especially between the larger shrubs and the building where they can be shaded a bit. I know a lot of people recommend wild strawberry, but it might be a touch too aggressive in its spreading. Of course, don't forget to research into Native Grasses and Sedges. Carex pensylvanica is particularly fetching, and Mt.Cuba Center showed that it can grow quite nicely in full sun. And Tufted Hair Grass, Deschampsia cespitosa, brings a lot of game in a very small package. Both are important food and housing for different critters in the ecosystem.

@gardenforbirds

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, and thanks for the suggestions! 💓 Love Mt Cuba Center’s plant trials! They showed a really beautiful carex that would be awesome as a specimen plant, but I would have to watch again to remember the variety. I heard the wild petunia can get quite aggressive, so that may become a sort of ground cover - I’ll be learning as I go with that one!

@gardenforbirds

Жыл бұрын

For some reason it's not letting me see your full reply, but you're right - I think it was the haydenii! I didn't realize Prairie Moon had this one, wonder if site conditions are different for Mt. Cuba to get that hefty vase-like stature 🤔

@threeriversforge1997

Жыл бұрын

@@gardenforbirds KZread's acting up for me, too. I guess they don't like garden talk! ;) That C.haydenii at MtCuba had to be tweaked somehow. I can't imagine that they weren't doing something with it to get that beautiful structure... and then nobody's hardly talking about it. Maybe it's like Panicum virgatum and needs bad growing conditions to really stand up straight? Every picture I've seen of the stuff shows it flopping over and looking rather untidy, but then MtCuba goes and gets it looking near-pristine like that. I'll have to write them an email to see what they're doing b/c I could certainly use one here if I can rely on it to grow up straight like that. Is that Creeping Jenny on the shady side of your shed? The lime green color caught my eye, but CJ is listed as invasive. I'm getting swamped with Creeping Charlie at the moment. It's similar in leaf shape but a darker green. Nasty stuff that completely destroys the lawn and crowds out everything. Between that, the bamboo and the privet, I've got my work cut out for me.

@gardenforbirds

Жыл бұрын

Would be interested to know if they get back to you about the carex! Ugh, I didn’t realize creeping Jenny was registered invasive…And they still sell it everywhere! I’m planning to pull it and got some wild geranium bare root plants I’m think I’ll swap in - excited about those! Wasn’t sure where to put them, but think that partly shady side of the shed would do nicely! Don’t get me started on the creeping Charlie… 😣

@threeriversforge1997

Жыл бұрын

@@gardenforbirds I always wondered why they put that "creeping" in the name, like that's ever been a good thing. What's good that "creeps" around? Then they act all surprised when it turns out to be invasive and bad for the environment! 🤣 Geranium maculatum would likely work well. It can take full sun if the ground moisture is consistent, so a little sun/shade and drier soil shouldn't be too bad. Pachysandra procumbens is another option, maybe. I like it because it's lower-growing, but it's also been a bit finicky for me and I don't know why. If MtCuba ever gets back to me, I'll definitely let you know.

I am on the west coast, different natives for my new garden but your videos are fun so I am subbing..

@gardenforbirds

8 ай бұрын

Excited to have you, and always excited to hear others are planting natives! 💓 There might be some state or county rebates for planting a water-wise garden out your way, I feel like I heard that watching a native garden install at a CA home. 🤔

i love your channel! i am in the pan handle region of west virginia so i am in a similar zone as maryland and will definitely look into those native shrubs you planted. i am also on the lookout for ground cover plants to decrease weed infestation. i would love to get creeping phlox but it’s always sold out when i look for it!

@gardenforbirds

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, that means a lot!! 💓 I was finding creeping phlox online from a few vendors over the winter. I didn’t purchase any yet, but actually think I might add that in to the border of this shed garden. I had bought “Wild Petunia” (Ruella humilis) for the border originally, which it sounds like can spread well in a sunny location. I’m going to put that in another garden, but am curious to see how well it fills in to suppress weeds!

youre doing good things!

@gardenforbirds

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very kindly, it’s much appreciated!! Part 2 with new plant install coming soon! 😉

I thought Baptisia had a tap root and couldn't be moved.

@gardenforbirds

5 ай бұрын

I thought so too! These all survived, and were a bit grumpy but perked up toward end of summer! I think it’s not ideal, but they are vigorous and can regrow those beautiful roots!

Just found your channel. Which zone do you garden in?

@gardenforbirds

11 ай бұрын

Hello! Thank you for watching! 💓 I’m in Maryland right on the border of zones 6/7

Butterfly bushes are nice, but the standards are just too big. There are some dwarf butterfly bushes that are nice, but it's best not to go overboard with them.

@gardenforbirds

Ай бұрын

Yes, the standards (if not kept after) can definitely get a bit unruly! I've not worked with the dwarf varieties, but would definitely check if butterfly bush is invasive in your region. It is invasive in my region in the midatlantic: mgnv.org/plants/invasive-plants/butterfly-bush/ Fortunately, there's no shortage of gorgeous natives to swap in for butterfly bush! Thank you for the comment!