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In this video I show how I landscaped the front of my 1937 farmhouse that I have been renovating for the last 8 years. This is part 1 of a 3 part series so be on the lookout for those videos if you’re wanting to learn more about landscaping your home.
Hi!
My name is Justin and I have my managed my family’s business (S&K Greenhouse) for the last 10 years! It is a local garden center in Shelby, NC that my mom and dad started around 25 years ago.
We have a strong desire to discuss and teach gardening to the online community and welcome anyone who wants to learn. Though we have been involved in the plant world for decades we have found that there is always something to learn when it comes to gardening.
Whether you are a master gardener or just starting out this channel is for you. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch our videos!
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I really enjoy your videos!! You have great knowledge that you are willing to share and your sense of humor is awesome. You provide an energy that makes one excited for your next video. Love the planters up front. Cheers man!
I love your ideas and design. However, I would not be planting trees or shrubs that have large roots when they mature in order to help protect the foundation of my home. Also we did not plant trees close to our sidewalks and driveway due to the possibility of roots cracking the concrete and pavers.
P. Allen Smith has the best tip of all when planting. He said to dig your hole, fill it full of water, let the water drain it into the soil and then plant. I took his advice 7 years ago and have not lost a plant since.
We have a 50 year old brick home that has huge boxwoods planted in front. They were planted in a straight line, and that's all that was ever planted. Should we get rid of those and start from scratch?
Beautiful 😍
Great point about making the beds wide enough 👍🏻 The previous owners of our house made a nice brick-bordered bed but only gave about 3 feet of space for some bushes that are now huge. Also, I love how you're mixing up the colors and textures for your bed.
4:09 hahaha
I hope I can find a few of the plants you recommended in PT 1 & 2 here in the Pacific Northwest. Love the bananappeal!!!!
That umbrella pine and divinely glue are awesome specimens. Do you guys ship?
Bravo man! Super beautiful! România.
Live in Clayton, Garner or Smithfield North Carolina, the soil doesn’t have as much clay. Cary, Raleigh, Apex, Morrisville, Holly Springs has a lot more clay and then west and North of those cities do as well, then North east of the first cities I listed also have a lot of clay also. Beautiful job! I love your porch railings! So modern and updated, very pretty! Lorepetulam would be beautiful with your home! I’m going to be taking out some knock out roses in one of my beds in the front yard and replacing with evergreens this year. Chocolate ajuga and liriope does better for us than that low grassy plant you are using. The ajuga blooms too! YES I’ve had plants die from root rot, roses, evergreens and other plants. I’ve ,earned my lesson in 40 plus years of gardening and landscaping. One BIG thing I noticed that you do NOT do is tease those roots away from the root ball and most of your p,ants looked like they were root bound, crammed in those pots, so it would be best if you tease out, with a medium hand held pick ax to gently pull those roots down, so they grow down and out from the main root and underneath the plants. I took 2 years of landscaping at Wake Tech a few years back and learned that important info then and have been doing this ever since! I don’t lose plants anymore from being root bound in pots!!! Just my thoughts on your video. You are doing a fantastic job in your yard! Live the color mixes!
Might want to try this. Thank you! 💚
I think mulch would look event better
OMG I just love you! You have given me better advice than any one on youtube or in person. Wish I would had seen your videos before wasting time with others! Bwt better late than never! Thank yow so much, you. rock!
If a plant grows 6 feet wide, place it 4-5 feet off the house and leave that air gap behind. Noone will notice and it really helps the plants grow properly and keeps bugs away from your home. Always consider the mature size of the plant when spacing plants. For people with bermuda grass, cut a V edge around outer perimeter of bed and have less hassle with that awful monster grass getting into your plant beds. Landscape fabric doesn't kill it.
Wow first man I’ve ever seen that knows about plants/shrubs. Great video! Gave me some ideas. Zone 8 here (NC) Thanks so much
Thank you for all your tips. Looks so pretty 🙂
Looks good, brother!
Ideas!! Thank you!!👋
What kind of bushes do you recommend for my front yard. I live in southern California zone 9th n it is very hot during summer in this area. Also, my front yard is not too big n faces the west. Please help me, looking forward to hear your advice.
Thank you,
Marylou
any update video to show how they look now?
Isn't it risky to plant a maple that close to the house?
I don’t want plants along foundation as I don’t want water along it
Thank you for this amazingly helpful video! My husband and I just moved into a new build with 0 landscaping on 7 acres in Charlotte and we know absolutely nothing so I’m learning and I’ve spent my entire Saturday night watching your videos! Question if you don’t mind- did you dig the soil up and replace it with that top soil? Or just put a layer of top soil over your existing soil? Most of our yard is clay so just trying to figure out how to best prep for plants. Thanks again for this wonderful content!!
Great video we need more videos from you
Hate the pine needles 😖😖
It all looked good until you put those pine needles down, it doesn't make any sense. I thought you were going to put something like red rocks down or at leash mulch
I need advice on planting the front of my house. It faces North and a little west. It gets afternoon sun, from about 2pm on in the summer time. I had planted encore azaleas autumn sunset about 3 years ago. They have grown some, about 6 inches and never bloom. I also have dianthus between each azalea and they stay really small, like ground cover. I am considering moving all the azaleas and dianthus to another area. What can I plant there? Hostas burn in the afternoon direct sun. I'm out of ideas. I really want some color.
Lovely house
Hello, I am in zone 8a. What are some evergreens that I can put in my front beds. The front is the north side of my property. One side gets a little morning sun, the other end gets the late day sun. Also, my back beds I need some ideas for, it is the south side and it does get some shade in the middle of the bed from pecan trees. The other ends- one gets morning to noon sun the other end gets late day sun. Currently I have some spring blooming bulbs, some lamb’s ear, a couple of drift roses (that don’t do so good). The end that gets morning-noon sun has hydrangea and star gardenias. The other end has iris. Hanks so much.
Justin, Thank you for your informational videos! I am a new homeowner in Charlotte NC so your videos have been hugely relatably and inspirational. If you dont mind i have a couple of questions regarding the use of top soil and would love to reach out via email. Is there an S&K email to reach out to?
Thanks, Chris
Thumbs up, for sure 😊
Nice video 🤩💚💚💚🌲🌲🌲
Could you make a video about when and how to trim landscape shrubs and bushes? Thanks!
Any reason why you did not choose to use landscape fabric instead of the black plastic? The landscape fabric lets the rain water flow thru the soil, thank is why I love it. I have always used professional landscapers to help me achieve the look I wanted. Right plant in the right place. I just finished having a new home landscaped in zone 7b/8 in eastern Va. You have such informative videos. You are a natural for teaching as you love your subject. Always something to learn as there is so much knowledge in the plant world. You are my daily gardening fix. Thanks so much.
Nicely done! Thanks for the ideas. I’m in zone 8
Don't throw your cig in this guy's landscaping.
NicEly done men, Thk you for sharing your video!😊
I would love to see an update of your flower bed!
I like a uniform landscape for my front yard with shrubs that last for years.
Wondering if you're going to show more videos at S and K greenhouse question. Mark wondering if you're going to show some more videos of Bruce Duncan's yard especially when it comes to late fall and Winter? And if. You're going to do any other garden tours or other demonstrations in Various types of gardens? Enjoy watching your videos at home on the roku channel so looking forward to some new and fresh videos full of great advice and Lots of knowledge! Keep up the good work Justin!!Why do you text back at you?
My knees and fingernails hurt watching you plant – must be nice to be young.
I gotta have my knee pad and gloves.
Great videos! Thanks for your time.
What time of the year should you plant these?
Would love to see a updated video. Maybe a tour of what of what it’s looking like now.
Landscape fabric is sold as an easy solution to stop weeds (who wouldn't want to lay a sheet down and be done with it?) but it stops nutrient cycling (starves soil) and creates an intense greenhouse effect that bakes microbes, worms and roots under the sun. When dirt accumulates on top of the fabric, weeds happily grow there too. Sheet mulching, on the other hand, provides nutrients to plants, contains moisture better, and keeps weeds down. Then you won't have sheets of degraded plastic to tear out in 5 years, just a healthy garden.