iCultivate

iCultivate

iCultivate has been born out of a love of gardening and a desire to learn more and share information about the principles that guide, organic gardening and sustainability.

Building a no dig garden

Building a no dig garden

How to Control Nutgrass

How to Control Nutgrass

How to Grow Watercress

How to Grow Watercress

A Retaining Wall Garden

A Retaining Wall Garden

How to Plant Asparagus

How to Plant Asparagus

When is a Pumpkin Ripe?

When is a Pumpkin Ripe?

What is a Deciduous Tree

What is a Deciduous Tree

Tibouchina Pruning Part 2

Tibouchina Pruning Part 2

How to Prune Tibouchinas

How to Prune Tibouchinas

Potted Plants Need a Base

Potted Plants Need a Base

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  • @Sionnach1601
    @Sionnach160119 сағат бұрын

    Great video. Very clear. I would have liked the video even just for your wanting to conserve and keep using what's still plenty good and usable. Thank you 👍

  • @lefkytheshin
    @lefkytheshin7 күн бұрын

    Fantastic. My brother just gave me a bunch of potted plants for my yard and I needed this exact information. Thanks!

  • @SomethingCreativeTV
    @SomethingCreativeTV14 күн бұрын

    Came looking to see how deciduous was pronounced, wound up learning a ton! Great video, thanks!

  • @JRRoss-vx1ni
    @JRRoss-vx1ni19 күн бұрын

    The best time to do this should've been included in the video.

  • @April-py3jc
    @April-py3jcАй бұрын

    How can you take off the pups growing up from the soil in containers

  • @pennybahn2481
    @pennybahn2481Ай бұрын

    Thank you from California! I am an Australian native myself, and love growing grevilleas. My favorite is peaches and cream, and tomorrow I’m going to get after 2 of them that are too big. I was worried about hard pruning them bc I don’t want to loose them, but clearly it’s ok! Wish my neighbors hadn’t cut down their silk oak grevillea trees - loves those orange blooms in the spring. Thanks for your video!

  • @iCultivate1
    @iCultivate129 күн бұрын

    Thank you for commenting 😊. Great to hear you have some plants from Aus in your garden

  • @TommyRosaTommyProductions
    @TommyRosaTommyProductionsАй бұрын

    Thank you for the video. I saw Yucca in New Jersey.

  • @TommyRosaTommyProductions
    @TommyRosaTommyProductionsАй бұрын

    I sell Yucca

  • @medhatal-refaie6077
    @medhatal-refaie6077Ай бұрын

    Thanks for the video. I have some questions. The first is: Is simultaneous cross-pollination more efficient between two different verieties of avocado trees in the same field? Or can it also be done efficiently between trees of the same verieties? Which one is better? . Second: If it were better for simultaneous cross-pollination between two different verieties of avocado trees, which veriety would you prefer as the veriety that blooms simultaneously as a male and the Haas veriety as a female? Third: If we have a field with 100 trees totally, what is the appropriate number of male trees that correspond to the appropriate number of female trees or rather what is the ratio between them? What is the optimal distribution map for the distribution of those 100 trees in the field? Thank you very much in advance.

  • @platinumf2505
    @platinumf2505Ай бұрын

    This is growing wild in my yard but I have a lot of edible plants growing wild

  • @jiewang5175
    @jiewang5175Ай бұрын

    Thank you❤

  • @karenfal8448
    @karenfal8448Ай бұрын

    Can you get a better picture of the new growth please. I'm never sure where exactly to cut back to. Thanks!

  • @harryellinas2846
    @harryellinas2846Ай бұрын

    My yard is full of yuccas, if you don’t consistently prune them, they can get out of control fast and the roots are massive. My only problem with this video is that this guy is not wearing gardening gloves… ALWAYS wear gloves when pruning Yukkas, they are sharp as hell and can cut you deep!

  • @patrickhin4301
    @patrickhin4301Ай бұрын

    Should you plant in shady area? Thanks

  • @cut--
    @cut--Ай бұрын

    You keep saying. "trim it back before winter" but you never trim it back... I'm on year three and I'm not really getting any asparagus. YOur lesson doesn't say how to to trim it back...

  • @iCultivate1
    @iCultivate1Ай бұрын

    Leading up to winter, it will die back. In other words, it will turn brown and appear dead. This is when you trim it back. Trim it back to ground level. I even know someone who uses a lawn mower to mow over the area - although I would not recommend this. So, when it dies off, trim the dead stems back to ground level. Assuming the crowns are healthy, as spring appears, you should have new asparagus spears emerge. I hope this makes it clearer for you.

  • @juliemusique-tn4dp
    @juliemusique-tn4dpАй бұрын

    ITS SIMPLE I LIKE IT

  • @GerasRocker
    @GerasRockerАй бұрын

    This is great..you Flamming GaLa

  • @rhondaradench7013
    @rhondaradench7013Ай бұрын

    What location does asparagus prefer and how much sun or shade does it like?

  • @bjornpetersson6380
    @bjornpetersson6380Ай бұрын

    Feed the plants when you stop picking. Not before! Energy don't go down to the crowns until the first ferns develop. So spring feeding is useless.

  • @jonathankatz6708
    @jonathankatz6708Ай бұрын

    Steve Please help! What species are these yucca

  • @katybuilds
    @katybuildsАй бұрын

    Quick question I put my interior yukkas outside and they wilted and seem unhappy. Do they tolerate rain?

  • @forqueenandcountry3087
    @forqueenandcountry3087Ай бұрын

    Well I learned absolutely nothing from your video.

  • @gregtaylor8327
    @gregtaylor8327Ай бұрын

    Never pick the plant up by the trunk. Pick it up by the bag and a hand underneath. Pulling it out of the hole like that would get you sacked by most growers i know.

  • @sibaatsea5597
    @sibaatsea5597Ай бұрын

    Omg what an excellent video

  • @peterswatton7400
    @peterswatton74002 ай бұрын

    I asked my wife to cut out some white butterflies and she was very rude.

  • @slaxxxer
    @slaxxxer2 ай бұрын

    How do you encourage pups without cutting the top off?

  • @salsabil44
    @salsabil442 ай бұрын

    As a novice, what does ´trim back the stems´mean in practice??

  • @vaschy2330
    @vaschy23302 ай бұрын

    Thanks, my plants were well leveled. I had potted some marigold flowers in pots and it was time to transfer them to the ground. Hope they grow taller than they were in the pot

  • @ESP12345
    @ESP12345Ай бұрын

    Do you have to add some water in the hole before planting?

  • @vaschy2330
    @vaschy2330Ай бұрын

    @@ESP12345 i didn't . I just water after i put them in the ground. Its better to make the hole a bit deeper so that the top roots of the plant are not sticking out of the top

  • @user-gi3fi1wb7c
    @user-gi3fi1wb7c2 ай бұрын

    Very useful as I have a very old and big camelia which I need to tackle. Big thank you.

  • @iCultivate1
    @iCultivate12 ай бұрын

    You are very welcome. Prune it to the shape you want and then be patient with it 😊

  • @SabinaKarki-pn7fn
    @SabinaKarki-pn7fn2 ай бұрын

    Hello sar namaskar from Nepal

  • @iCultivate1
    @iCultivate12 ай бұрын

    Hello. I hope you enjoy my gardening channel :)

  • @user-qg7fk9ur7f
    @user-qg7fk9ur7f2 ай бұрын

    I always do same way But I cut bottom of planters so roots can go deeper into ground

  • @iCultivate1
    @iCultivate12 ай бұрын

    A good suggestion for many plants. But please do keep in mind that some plants rely on the surface roots from which they absorb most of their nutrients.

  • @paulbocking3397
    @paulbocking33972 ай бұрын

    One of the better videos on here explained in depth how to and why thumbs up from me

  • @iCultivate1
    @iCultivate12 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for you feedback :) I am very glad that you found it useful.

  • @lindaferguson593
    @lindaferguson5932 ай бұрын

    Why not just tie a short piece of white sheet (3"x 1") on end of a stick at different levels? The wind can blow this fabric and mimic the fluttering of another white butterfly defending its property.

  • @iCultivate1
    @iCultivate12 ай бұрын

    I have not seen that idea, but worth a try. I would like to hear from yourself or others if this has worked. For me, I have actually reverted to using net as a barrier in out new vegetable garden. Nasturtiums are also a great plan to attract the moths away elsewhere :) This short video is an example: kzread.infoJahN8w7zgWQ

  • @andeno10
    @andeno102 ай бұрын

    Yukkas like being treated like crap I just chucked the limbs in the lawn near the house it loves it

  • @iCultivate1
    @iCultivate12 ай бұрын

    Hahaha ...... I have seen similar with off-cuts that I have left lying around as well. They are very tough!

  • @henriettabunhian7468
    @henriettabunhian74682 ай бұрын

    Now i found you❤❤❤

  • @iCultivate1
    @iCultivate12 ай бұрын

    Hope you enjoy the channel

  • @mariannecunningham
    @mariannecunningham2 ай бұрын

  • @iCultivate1
    @iCultivate12 ай бұрын

    Hope you enjoy the channel

  • @Sailorman2831
    @Sailorman28312 ай бұрын

    I like the video, but it might better be labeled How to remove the ‘shaft’ on a garden tool. To me a handle is the grip. Shaft is the wooden section between implements and ‘handles’.

  • @iCultivate1
    @iCultivate12 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the feedback and of course you are correct, but I believe most people refer to the shaft as the handle, particularly for those spades, shovels and forks that have a long “handle”. But I do definitely see your point 😊

  • @nicolet607
    @nicolet6072 ай бұрын

    Hi Steve. Just found your channel! Amazing. We just bought a small acreage and are excited to learn and your channel a great resource. A question I have is where do you buy your seeds ? In particular perennial leeks. I appreciate you may have your own seeds but can you point me in a website direction ? Really appreciate it. Thanks nicole

  • @iCultivate1
    @iCultivate12 ай бұрын

    I am so sorry I have taken so long to reply! I am really glad you like the channel, although things have been a bit quiet lately :( With regards to seeds, I try to save quite a few myself, but when I buy them, I usually do so online through the Diggers Club: www.diggers.com.au/products/organic-seed-collection. They have a great organic range to choose from. The Perennial Leeks! A favourite of mine. Unfortunately I have never seen seeds for these. I sourced the originals from Jerry Coleby-Williams when he had an open day at his property - Sorry cant give you an easier option. I hope you enjoy your small acreage!

  • @belleray2
    @belleray22 ай бұрын

    That was areal pruning. Mine has a maize of criss cross branches, thick and twisted and never flowers. She's getting a real pruning, no more tip pruning, just turns it into thatch.

  • @iCultivate1
    @iCultivate12 ай бұрын

    I am sure you will be rewarded with some really amazing healthy regrowth :)

  • @belleray2
    @belleray22 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @ro4317
    @ro43172 ай бұрын

    The plant in the bucket to pack the soil and compost; brilliant. I just did 2 dwarf Japanese junipers on a slanted terrace. Easiest time ever.

  • @iCultivate1
    @iCultivate12 ай бұрын

    So glad you found this useful - happy gardening :)

  • @thebabyhandprintcodeb2506
    @thebabyhandprintcodeb25062 ай бұрын

    Liked to know if it worked

  • @iCultivate1
    @iCultivate12 ай бұрын

    Sadly, it did not go well. the problem was not the fountain, but a predator moth and its caterpillars :(

  • @billy4147
    @billy41473 ай бұрын

    Not so sure about how ripe your pumpkins really are, no seeds formed and the flesh is not as orange as it could be. In the subtropics our vines don't die but we still look to the vine as an indicator. We wait until the tendril close to the pumpkin has browned or died off before we harvest. Then sit pumpkin on the verandah to harden off for a couple of weeks. Another indicator with Kent or Jap pumpkin is when the skin looks less shiny, becomes dull as well as the pale blotches become less cream and more orange in colour. People constantly praise our delicious pumpkins, orange fragrant flesh full of flavor compared with store bought ones that are picked too early.

  • @roberttolliver6335
    @roberttolliver63353 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much ❤

  • @iCultivate1
    @iCultivate13 ай бұрын

    You are very welcome 😊

  • @cookie59671
    @cookie596713 ай бұрын

    How big is that pot?also how will I know when to take the plant out of the pot?

  • @iCultivate1
    @iCultivate13 ай бұрын

    From memory, I think the pot was about 8inches diameter. An indicator that a plant needs to be put in to the ground or in to a larger pot is the roots - when they become quite dense and coil around inside the pot is a good sign. Hope this helps 😊

  • @siilesiile1474
    @siilesiile14743 ай бұрын

    Thanks sir. Your information presentation is clear and understandable. Thumbs up👍 from nagaland, india.

  • @iCultivate1
    @iCultivate12 ай бұрын

    You are most welcome

  • @443shovel
    @443shovel3 ай бұрын

    What happens to the stump left behind?

  • @iCultivate1
    @iCultivate12 ай бұрын

    It regrows. The idea is to prune it in such a way that growth in the style that you want is encouraged.

  • @thesecretgardengoa2636
    @thesecretgardengoa26363 ай бұрын

    Loved your smiley video! What about asparagus in the tropics? I have 1 and 1/2 asparagus in my garden… we only really have two seasons here in Goa - wet and hot!! This means so far - year 3 it doesn’t die??? I get a few yellow fonds but that’s it! I get the most spindly spears - possibly knitting needle size. Help please!

  • @lalalovengun
    @lalalovengun3 ай бұрын

    Great tutorial!!

  • @ShooterDan13
    @ShooterDan133 ай бұрын

    I bought a 4’ Avocado Tree last year on Etsy and they said it will be ready to fruit within 1-2 years and this year I have flowers but it is a little thicker than the one here in the video but should I take off the flowers? They look like a bunch of little balls at the moment, was already thinking of cutting them off so the tree can do its thing and get stronger another year but how do you know when to let the tree fruit and do its thing so we can enjoy the Avocados?

  • @bodo9387
    @bodo93873 ай бұрын

    Thanks for this, interesting! What species of yucca is it?

  • @bonnygoode5377
    @bonnygoode53773 ай бұрын

    Thank you. Short and sweet,to the point! I will prune my yucca just like him. Enjoyed this video.