Rick's Garden Diary

Rick's Garden Diary

Hi! I'm Rick. Welcome to my garden diary. I'm a novice gardener on Maryland's Eastern Shore in USDA hardiness zone 7. Join me as I document my gardening adventures.

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I hope you enjoy my videos. Please subscribe and comment. I'm happy to answer any garden and plant questions.

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  • @WendiGardens
    @WendiGardensКүн бұрын

    Your garden is looking beautiful! Rain is such a good thing for August. Crab grass is the worst!! I hate the squirrels got your fruit, but yes to Spring blooms. My garden is barely hanging on LOL and we're expecting over 100 degrees every single day this week here 😭

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary20 сағат бұрын

    Yikes! 100 degrees everyday? Things start wilting for me at 90. I'm ready for summer to be over.

  • @WendiGardens
    @WendiGardens8 сағат бұрын

    @@ricksgardendiary same!! Sigh.

  • @bigtomatoplantslover6205
    @bigtomatoplantslover620514 күн бұрын

    What a lovely Flowers Like it My friend thank you for good sharing. Have a good relationship 😊

  • @WendiGardens
    @WendiGardens21 күн бұрын

    Gorgeous!

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary21 күн бұрын

    Thanks Wendi!

  • @suewolfe8005
    @suewolfe800521 күн бұрын

    Love your garden! So many interesting areas and decor to see.

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary21 күн бұрын

    Thank you. Glad you liked it. 😊

  • @linhmoberly4493
    @linhmoberly449325 күн бұрын

    Very nice garden. What do u use for spraying the roses ? I have so many problems with roses. Almost ready to take them out… love ur garden tour. Just found ur channel. Great one 👍. Thanks for sharing.

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary24 күн бұрын

    Thank you 😊. Sorry to hear you are having trouble with roses. They only look good in spring and fall for me. I use Bioadvanced fruit and vegetable 3 in 1 solution. Not sure if its organic, but the active ingredients are sulfur and pyrethrins.

  • @northrupmj
    @northrupmjАй бұрын

    Stunning

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiaryАй бұрын

    Thank you! 😊

  • @WendiGardens
    @WendiGardensАй бұрын

    I love a touch of red in the garden! I appreciate you sharing. I'm currently planning next year, and I really need to put in more drought and heat tolerate plants.

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiaryАй бұрын

    Hey Wendi! Drought tolerant is the way to go!

  • @kerryvickers3605
    @kerryvickers3605Ай бұрын

    For a novice your grounds look great! Thanks for sharing!

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiaryАй бұрын

    Thanks for watching! 😃

  • @CatMomGardenDiaries
    @CatMomGardenDiariesАй бұрын

    Wow!!! You have huge garden! I love your hot border and orchard! Thank you for the wonderful share!❤

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiaryАй бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it 😊

  • @Shery-G
    @Shery-GАй бұрын

    Your garden is absolutely lovely! Do you mind me asking, which season did you plant your peony in? I have a peony bare root and I am not sure when I should plant it.

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiaryАй бұрын

    Plant bareroot peonies in the spring. You can plant them directly in the ground, or you can grow them on in pots and transfer to the ground in the fall.

  • @Shery-G
    @Shery-GАй бұрын

    @@ricksgardendiary thank you for responding! I may be able to do just that. I’ll plant it in a pot and transfer it to the ground come this fall. I live in zone 8, so fingers crossed that it works out for me. 🌿🌸🌿

  • @marthabaratti2418
    @marthabaratti2418Ай бұрын

    Thanks for the outstanding Foxglove video 🥀

  • @user-wj2gw1fy4r
    @user-wj2gw1fy4rАй бұрын

    Where do you live?

  • @nicholasryan5401
    @nicholasryan54012 ай бұрын

    Beautiful looking garden and foxgloves, They are the bees knees.

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary2 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @DeviDurga
    @DeviDurga2 ай бұрын

    Rick you sound like you have Trini roots.

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary2 ай бұрын

    Yep! Originally from Trinidad 🇹🇹

  • @DeviDurga
    @DeviDurga2 ай бұрын

    I love your garden ❤.

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary2 ай бұрын

    Thank you 😊

  • @_LinusVanPelt
    @_LinusVanPelt2 ай бұрын

    thank you for sharing 👱🏻‍♀️💕 i really enjoyed your ideas

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary2 ай бұрын

    So glad that you enjoyed it 😊

  • @LindasFlowersandVegetablesGard
    @LindasFlowersandVegetablesGard2 ай бұрын

    Even after rain damage, your garden still beautiful!

  • @joannapocock6055
    @joannapocock60552 ай бұрын

    What a gorgeous garden and the foxgloves are lovely Thanks for sharing your video,Here in the Uk foxgloves grow anywhere

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary2 ай бұрын

    Thank you 😊. Yes I saw them and the other wildflowers growing at the sides of the road during a visit a couple years ago. So beautiful 😍

  • @jcrane45585
    @jcrane455852 ай бұрын

    Absolutely love your foxgloves, peonies, and roses!!!

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary2 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much 😊

  • @TerraGarten-cl8iz
    @TerraGarten-cl8iz2 ай бұрын

    I'd never guess you were new to gardening. Love your garden!

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary2 ай бұрын

    Thank you 😊. Been gardening at this property for 6 years. So maybe not so new, but still learning what works and what doesn't.

  • @melindarobb4529
    @melindarobb45292 ай бұрын

    Where is your garden located?

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary2 ай бұрын

    Maryland

  • @CatMomGardenDiaries
    @CatMomGardenDiaries2 ай бұрын

    Great garden tour. Thank you for sharing garden experience and tips!

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for visiting Glad you enjoyed it.

  • @CatMomGardenDiaries
    @CatMomGardenDiaries2 ай бұрын

    New subscriber and garden friend here. Great garden tour! I love your garden and really enjoyed your foxgloves! I also adore foxgloves too. I never seen them grow so natural in the garden like in yours. Thanks for sharing. ❤

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary2 ай бұрын

    Thank you 😊. It took a couple years of sowing seeds before they began naturalizing. Now I have too many 😅

  • @annierampersad3982
    @annierampersad39822 ай бұрын

    I love the foxgloves and roses. Much love from Trinidad 🇹🇹

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary2 ай бұрын

    Thank you 😊

  • @cassandrasmith5517
    @cassandrasmith55172 ай бұрын

    Very pretty garden❤

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary2 ай бұрын

    Thank you 😊

  • @bolm9304
    @bolm93042 ай бұрын

    Such a beautiful Garden, eye candy

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary2 ай бұрын

    Thank you 😊

  • @arielmcgillacuddy6640
    @arielmcgillacuddy66402 ай бұрын

    Very pretty!

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary2 ай бұрын

    Thanks 😊

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary2 ай бұрын

    Yes!

  • @continuousself-improvement1879
    @continuousself-improvement18792 ай бұрын

    Aren't they poisonous?

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary2 ай бұрын

    Yes they are poisonous if ingested.

  • @limitlessends
    @limitlessends2 ай бұрын

    Beautiful border! I’m hoping to get foxgloves going in my garden this year. Love that you named it the cotton candy bed.

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary2 ай бұрын

    Thank you! 😊

  • @glgardener4972
    @glgardener49722 ай бұрын

    Fabulous foxgloves. New subscriber here. Do you purchase foxglove plants or seed? If seed, where do you purchase it? This does remind me of England where they seem to grow anywhere.

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary2 ай бұрын

    Hi there 😊. Most of them I grew from seeds. They are readily available at most garden centers here in the spring time. I probably got mine from Lowes or Walmart. Sowing them in late summer to plant them out in fall has worked best for me.

  • @GardenDoodles
    @GardenDoodles2 ай бұрын

    Wow! Would love to grow foxgloves but 3 years!? Do they also have deep tap roots?

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary2 ай бұрын

    Yep. Since it's a biennial it took 3 years of sowing and sprinkling seeds for them to become self sustaining. Good thing the seeds are cheap and you get a lot in a packet. No tap root, their roots don't go deep at all. Easy to dig up and transplant.

  • @LindasFlowersandVegetablesGard
    @LindasFlowersandVegetablesGard3 ай бұрын

    Beautiful garden! new subscriber!

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary3 ай бұрын

    Thank you 😊

  • @NatureHerbsandTea.
    @NatureHerbsandTea.3 ай бұрын

    Very nice ❤️

  • @NatureHerbsandTea.
    @NatureHerbsandTea.3 ай бұрын

    Very nice and beautiful ❤️ 😍 🤩 👌 Thank you ❤️ Subscribed! New friend from Virginia ❤❤❤

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary3 ай бұрын

    Thanks and welcome! 😊

  • @noemischmidt1152
    @noemischmidt11523 ай бұрын

    You have such a beautiful garden, plants and flowers. Your video is so relaxing to watch

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary3 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much 😊

  • @GardenDoodles
    @GardenDoodles3 ай бұрын

    Thanks Rick! Can’t believe you’re already reaching towards 90°F! We had the same luck with the clematis we grew from Longfield Gardens. They actually grew and are so beautiful with long lasting flowers.

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary3 ай бұрын

    I bought two more clematis to add but the summer blooming ones. I'm waiting on it to rain before I plant them.

  • @WhispersInTheGarden
    @WhispersInTheGarden3 ай бұрын

    The garden looks great! In Zone 6, I rarely see anyone can get their Bird of Paradise bloom!

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary3 ай бұрын

    Thank you! 😊 They need lots of sun. Once temps are above 40 degrees it put them outside. They also like to be cool and dry in the winter.

  • @livingthesilver
    @livingthesilver3 ай бұрын

    Hello, wow 90° already. We've been dancing around 90°, but we've only made it to the high 80° here in the southeast Texas zone 9B. It is crazy my garden is in half sleep, half awake mode. Your azalea looks good in the pots. The irises are beautiful also. I enjoyed watching. Happy gardening 🥰

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary3 ай бұрын

    Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it! You must be able to grow a lot of tropicals there ❤

  • @WendiGardens
    @WendiGardens3 ай бұрын

    90° in April for you 😭 your azaleas are beautiful & the hostas. Love the containers at your front steps. We have opposite of dry. It’s been super rainy here in north Texas. Yes, strange weather. I’ve been through 3 bottles of neem oil already for my roses and hostas.

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary3 ай бұрын

    Hi Wendi! I'm sure in a couple weeks I'd be complaining about too much rain. 😅🤞🏽 Sometimes it feels like you just can't win when it comes to gardening. Just have to celebrate the little moments 🥲

  • @WendiGardens
    @WendiGardens3 ай бұрын

    @@ricksgardendiary Indeed! 😅

  • @WhispersInTheGarden
    @WhispersInTheGarden3 ай бұрын

    The magnolia tree looks hugh! Here in Zone 6, they are still in buds, what a huge difference one zone makes!

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary3 ай бұрын

    Oh wow! The magnolias have already fully leafed out here.

  • @mrworldwidebilly
    @mrworldwidebilly3 ай бұрын

    Could tell a Trini anywhere lol 🇹🇹 keep it up.

  • @GardenDoodles
    @GardenDoodles4 ай бұрын

    Every year we think it’s time we plant a redbud but don’t know which one or if we should go with something else because we like so many plants out there.

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary4 ай бұрын

    Yeah. There are so many cultivars with different characteristics. If I had a small yard I don't think I would have planted a redbud. The fall foliage doesn't look that great to me. Maybe a weeping one, like ruby falls for a smaller space.

  • @WendiGardens
    @WendiGardens4 ай бұрын

    the peach daffodils are gorgeous!

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary4 ай бұрын

    Thanks Wendi!

  • @danielverwimp5521
    @danielverwimp55214 ай бұрын

    Holy cow that magnolia is magnificent, huge and spectacular!

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary4 ай бұрын

    Thank you! I'm so grateful to the previous owners who decided to plant it 20+ years ago!

  • @SEODOCUMENTS
    @SEODOCUMENTS4 ай бұрын

    Congratulations to the newest 346 subscribers to your channel.

  • @WendiGardens
    @WendiGardens4 ай бұрын

    Lovely look around! Springtime is in the air.

  • @GardenDoodles
    @GardenDoodles4 ай бұрын

    We have a Leonard Messel and he’s about to bloom! You’re a little bit ahead of us but we are in Zone 5. So excited though!

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary4 ай бұрын

    Yes I saw your short video. Yours looks so much better than mine. I have to keep it caged to protect it from deer, and it also got magnolia scale last year.

  • @HS-vb1nz
    @HS-vb1nz7 ай бұрын

    I have 3 of these in my 3'x3' grow box under my LED panel, 24 hour light with some other vegetation. They're a year old now and a little over 1' tall, but beginning to grow rapidly now, 2 leaves per month. I keep the temperature in the low-mid 70s and the humidity is in the comfort zone range. They're in 5gal containers of organic potting mix and I feed with an even NPK fertilizer that's 20-20-20. These do not do well at all outside in Texas at any time of the year, so they're definitely indoor only plants here. It gets way too hot outside most of the year and often stays too hot even at night.

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary7 ай бұрын

    Oh wow. We only get a couple days in the triple digits here in Maryland. Haven't had any long heatwaves in a few years either. Sounds like you're having success growing them inside so far. Hope you have some flowers soon.

  • @thetruckerssecretary3068
    @thetruckerssecretary30687 ай бұрын

    You have your bird of paradise outside in the winter… I didn’t know you could have it outside

  • @ricksgardendiary
    @ricksgardendiary7 ай бұрын

    Hi there. I move it into an unheated space in the winter that stays above freezing and leave it on the dry side.

  • @cajunlady4893
    @cajunlady48935 ай бұрын

    I live in zone 9b Louisiana. I grow my BOP directly in the ground. Been having the BOP for years. This winter we had a hard freeze with ice. I had covered my BOP. But the strong winds at night blew off part of my frost cover that covered plant. Temperature went down to 27°. Ice pellets were on the plant and part of the cover. The outer leaves that were touched by the ice turned brown. The leaves in the center of the plant were protected from the top leaves. The leaves untouched by the ice pellets stayed green. Waiting for it to make flower stalks and bloom

  • @cajunlady4893
    @cajunlady48933 ай бұрын

    @@ricksgardendiary I have 3 Bird of Paradise flowers in my bush. Very beautiful!

  • @Maropeng_Transcends
    @Maropeng_Transcends17 күн бұрын

    Hi, they grow wonderfully here in South Africa, in the garden, they bloom and get bushy and gorgeous, they tolerate all seasons