🌳🆘🌳 I am often asked how I decide what shrub to put where when designing my landscape…or in this case, renovating and repairing my landscape❗️In this video, I try to share my design perspective for my informal garden, concentrating on creating natural drifts of color and rhythmic plantings throughout the front garden beds. I can’t thank my friends at Southern Living Plants and Encore azaleas enough for coming to my rescue and providing these gorgeous shrubs to help resurrect my damaged plantings!
Check out this great article about planting with Encore Azaleas and Camellias: https://www.encoreazalea.com/gardening/inspiration/create-magic-in-the-landscape-with-azaleas-camellias
Get My Top Tips on How to Plant Acid Loving Shrubs: https://youtu.be/2Z8zE3mLFhA
MY TOP GARDEN DESIGN TIPS:
1. Use electrical flags to help map out where you want to put your plants
2. Sticking to a more limited color palette creates sophistication & allows for easier decision making.
3. Try to incorporate an effect you find beautiful in nature into your landscape design.
4. Changing your mind is a gardener’s prerogative! Don’t be afraid to change your mind and play around with your placement.
5. Think about picking plants that will bloom in both the spring and the fall to ensure your garden has color throughout the seasons.
6. An informal design provides more flexibility for changes after a major weather event. Symmetrical design is more challenging to fix if something goes awry.
Plants Mentioned in This Video:
Autumn Carnation®: https://www.encoreazalea.com/the-collection/plant/autumn-carnation
Bloom Color: Pink
Plant Size: Intermediate
Height: 4.5 feet
Spread: 4 feet
Bloom Span: 2.5″ across
Bloom Form: Semi-double
USDA Zones: 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
Autumn Sundance®: https://www.encoreazalea.com/the-collection/plant/autumn-sundance
Bloom Color: Pink
Plant Size: Dwarf
Height: 3.5 feet
Spread: 4 feet
Bloom Span: 3″ across
Bloom Form: Single
USDA Zones: 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
Autumn Moonlight®: https://www.encoreazalea.com/the-collection/plant/autumn-moonlight
Bloom Color: White
Plant Size: Intermediate
Height: 5 feet
Spread: 4 feet
Bloom Span: 2.5″ across
Bloom Form: Semi-double
USDA Zones: 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
🌸 Note that Encore Azaleas require more sun for profuse bloom than traditional azaleas.
Southern Living Plant Collection: https://southernlivingplants.com/plant/camellia/
Encore Azalea: https://www.encoreazalea.com/the-collection/
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Thank you @Southern Living Plant Collection & @EncoreAzalea for partnering with me on this video. All plants mentioned have been provided by SOUTHERN LIVING PLANT COLLECTION & Encore Azalea.
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31 Comments
Love your poetic expression of your ribbon-like design. We know it will be lovely. 🌸🌸🌸
Progress is happening!! You have inspired me to plant more encore azaleas for sure!! Thanks ❤️
I would love for Southern Living to help us out! We had a tornado April 2019 and it decimated our garden… A number of large trees as well as many stands of oak leaf hydrangeas , and herb garden, a lovely dogwood and many smaller specimens. This year in June our last major tree fell taking out our last bit of shade near the house and them a month ago the hurricane that hit the coast of Mobile sent winds the finished breaking a medium oak. We have finally removed all tree debris and I have spent the past two summers trying to bring some structure to our garden. We are still problem solving as our woodland garden not gets much sun and weeds are such a problem. We are in our mid 70s so figuring out how to landscape for our stage of life within a limited budget, strength and energy has been quite a problem. Yet! I must say that in this year of Covid it has been such a blessing to be able to be outside, get exercise and use creativity to problem solve. Looks like you are well on your way to a gorgeous restoration!
Linda, I have three pink Encore Azaleas. Beautiful indeed. Two of mine also we’re decimated. The funniest thing after the ice storm. They set buds and they have a few blooms on them. It’s like a new beginning, rebirth if you will.
Love the pinks, cant wait to see them grow. Your yard will be lovely again in no time at all.
What season of year is this? What zone?
So happy to see you out there in front mapping out your new landscape! Not so long ago, one of the neighbors behind me decided to cut down a block long… 100 yr old cottons woods that outlined and shielded my backyard and gave me not only my privacy, but also the back drop to my landscaping and gardens. It was such a great loss and my heart sank. My son gave me some wonderful advice knowing that there was nothing that could be done to bring them back. He told me to go buy something new. Plant it and enjoy watching it grow. As he knows I do. And boy, did I ever! I always seem to have more issues with placement. I wish I had your eye for detail. I prefer the natural look but also prefer some symmetry as well. I wish our zone had flowers that bloomed during the colder months. That's why it's such a pleasure of having to be able to share in watching your garden grow! Thanks for sharing your garden with us…it sure is a nice treat! Happy gardening! 😊🌹🌺🏵️🌼🥀🌻💮
Hi Linda, so glad to see you making progress in your garden, it is going to be gorgeous!!!!! Azaleas are a favorite of mine!!!!!! What is your yummy recipe for your azaleas, it sounds amazing, always looking to learn from you!!!!! Happy planting!!!
Loving it!!!!🥰🥰
I planted a sea foam camellia this year and I can’t wait to see how it does !
what kind of azalea blooms both spring and fall???
Great tips as always! Thank you, Linda!
I really like the concept of this video. I appreciate you trying to explain the design ideas you have in your head.
Hi Linda, Would you please remind us which companies came to your rescue in the aftermath of your disastrous storm? I would love to offer them my business. Thank you.
Thank you for this, I never thought of pre planning like this and your way makes it so much more visual sense before planting. What’s that old adage measure three times cut once! I am planning on opening all my front beds and this is a great way to plan things out. Wish me luck in the spring 🌲🌲🌺 There is very little noise, if any, all I hear is your wonderful counsel in helping us with our gardens. Cheers 🥂
Thanks ,Linda, for the great tips. I'll be interested to see how the Encore Azaleas bloom. I'm not sure if I have mine in a sunny enough spot. I didn't add any fertilizer when I planted them, thinking that the nursery would have put lots in the pot, but maybe I should have. They didn't bloom this Fall, but maybe with a little "food", they will …..
What a cute and sad intro ☺️ Love the new azaleas! 😍
aaahhh – tree falling over in your intro… I'm so sad for you! I appreciate your positive attitude – your garden will rebound and look lovely again.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving Linda !
I love the optimism of gardeners after being hit with a sudden change in gardening conditions.
Wooow !! I was not expecting the intro !!!! So fun 🤩 I absolutely love it 😊
I'm completely hooked on your U-tube site. I can't remember when I've felt so inspired! I wish I lived next door!
I just found your channel and love it! I have to ask a non-gardening question, where did you get your shirt? Love it!
When that ribbon of azaleas manifests, I want to see before and after, side by side!
Linda you may need to consider buying a drone. I'd love to see your garden from a bird's eye view. 🙂
As spring has edged its way in and I began to clean up my limited gardening space I began to watch your videos for ideas to enhance it. I have even found several little volunteer trees which are doing quite well in their little pots waiting for their permanent home. I like a lot of color and I’m using more pots. I really enjoy your videos and your explanations and tips. I know there are probably a thousand plants you would like add to your garden but I I suggest two candidates: Variegated Wegelia and Texas Star Hibiscus. Both are beautiful additions to any garden. Keep taping and I’ll keep watching.
Those Encore Azaleas are so gorgeous, lifted my spirits.
Beautiful flowers. Are you standing on real grass?
How nice that they sent you plants! Please fix your Subscribe ..it is misspelled.
So glad Southern Living came through for you. The destruction has knocked your garden back, but not you. Good on you girl. Already planning your gardens recovery : )
wow you are leaving the downed oak in place! i thought i was creative making hugel mounds with pieces of broken trees, but that is next level forest habitat!