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After looking at the front of your house, what I think would give a little more detail is to extend the flowerbed, with a second half circle curve at the side of the steps that extend out to the very end of the corners.
All flushing out so beautifully!
Zone 10b here in Southern Ca. I planted sweet alyssum last year, just 4 little plants. They self seeded this spring. I pulled them out when they again went to seed. Little seedlings are sprouting up everywhere like weeds. Luckily, they are super easy to pull out. I am a little afraid to see what they do next year! They produce a million little seeds!!
Linda, I am now seeing, the Magic of all your Garden Madness, a Labor of 💕 Love…KCMary….
My plants seem to have designed themselves, and they have done a pretty good job.
I live in OKC and I ❤ Ajuga but my experience has been that it tends to get crown rot and die out. I stumbled across a chartreuse colored Ajuga last year that I absolutely love and it came back and filled in beautifully this Spring but sadly it has suffered from what I believe to be crown rot based on my research. Any tips or suggestions for troubleshooting crown rot?
My garden design includes having plants with sharp contrast in color through out the garden, repeating a certain color in annuals in the garden and then some of the same in my large blue pots. I love love my collection of hostas that also have mixed perrenials planted among them that will compliment my pink, white and purple color theme in the annuals and perennials against the lush hostas. I also add garden ornaments and pillows that compliment those same colors. Love love your gardens and all your articulate thoughtful advice and tips!!! Love your book too!!!
In Tulsa my ajuga is taking my beds over!!!
I planted 3 brunnera and I now have over 200. I love them and now have enough to share. Ajuga is spreading nicely but not over aggressive yet. I'm zone 6b in Missouri. My #1 garden rule is to not stress over weeds. It's been a struggle for me to adopt this rule but I'm so glad I did. Violets are a thug here and I used to stress terribly about them. I have a young boy that comes and pulls them for me now. I am so happy to see his face when he gets paid at the end of the morning.
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Linda, thank you for bringing our attention to the beauty of multi-stemmed small trees. It really is another form of topiary for its manicured look but allows light and form to shine through the foliage. To me, texture, shape and color contrast of foliage is even more interesting than flowers. It's got class and is achievable sophistication for our gardens.
I do not know, but I see the front part at the beginning of this video the left garden side where the first stairs are does not look the same shape, for me the right side the shape is different bigger,.
Linda, I absolutely cannot express how much you have inspired me to enhance my yard! After an injury last year, I had lots of down time that allowed me to watch about all of your videos. I joined your channel a few months ago and love the extras! We made up for a missed year and worked hard to add boxwoods, nandina, gardenia, abelia, sunshine ligustrum, and lots of herbs. All from SL Plants. We have lived here over 20 years & tried many options. Most have done well. My husband is well into roses also. I have your book & journal on order. Your vision is amazing and I have adored you new home & watching the front yard come together. One more thing, I have done several topiaries & limbed up a few of existing shrubs thanks to you! Can’t wait to see the back yard come to life. ( also adored your other home & garden). ❤
Your garden looks so beautiful Linda. Everything is looking so beautiful. So nice. You have done such a wonderful job!!
Love how the garden is progressing, but is the west side of the garden missing some bright pops of color like the sunshine ligustrum and the beautiful hues of the east side upper terrace?Nevertheless, beauty abounds!
Nandina is so invasive here in FL. But I've heard it's not in other parts of the US.
We cannot grow in my zone 9b phlox after spring. They shrivel up and die in the heat. Even in the shade. Lantana here is pretty and a perennial however it can get as big as a house. Has to be cut back monthly. Almost not worth it sadly
As my Mother always says gardening is a crap shoot and don't get too upset over things. Plants die and plants thrive. That's nature. . .
Do you know if Southern can Living plant growers use Neonicotinoids in their production greenhouses? Thank you! I enjoy your inspirational videos!
The cottage looks wonderful.
Please supply link to the colorful sleeves you are wearing in this video. Thanks from Texas 💖🦋
Greetings from Michigan zone 6. I absolutely ADORABLE hydrangeas all of them I just started collecting a few.I love your style of gardening Linda.🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽
I'm in zone 8 (north west Louisiana) and I have ajuga but it has to be in the shade to survive my hot and very humid summers.
Are the rock borders along the house to help deal with the gutter challenges?
The new umbrella color is sooo good!
Hi Linda, zone 9 here, Phoenix AZ. Tough place to grow anything but cactus and lantana and yuccas. But tip for this zone, crowd plants together in no less than 3 plants. This helps them shade each other
Have you ever thought about adding pink muhly grass in a corner? I have some that turns pinkish-purple in the fall which is just beautiful in color and graceful movement in the fall. Just a thought.
For privacy in your bedroom windows, have you considered the shades that can open from the top down? That way the bottom of your window can be covered while the top part is not. I love your garden!
Mexican petunia’s!!!!
Your yard is so pretty I'm taking ideas from it thank you
ZONE 6 – Invasive in my yard ….. Yarrow!
I’ve found ajuga to be the same way here in Kansas. I love it but just can’t seem to get it to spread readily. Sedum does really well here.
Very fun to watch it all grow in so beautifully! Stewart really does an excellent job with the photography. 😊
My go to anchor points in my garden are my evergreens. I have never met an arborvitae I didn't like!
My number 1 garden rule is to have at least 1 water feature, to add a peaceful sound and attract birds
I am in Iowa zone 5a. I love Ajuga but struggle keeping it alive. I have heavy clay soil. I’ve tried it in the shade and it didn’t do great so now I am trying it in full sun. If it doesn’t thrive in full sun I am giving up on it and will try something else.
Pay attention to sight lines, what do you love to see out your kitchen window ?
My garden rule is to group things in threes or fives. Zone 9a here. Love your channel, Linda and Stewart!
What is the color stain and brand that you've used on your fencing and lattice. The gray is really pretty and shows off your landscaping architecture. I'm trying to decide what color to stain our deck.
What is the little tree your pruning to make larger in the back!?
In my zone 8b garden in South Texas, Purple Tradescantia Wandering Jew thrives!! It has to be cut back often!! Also, volunteer (bird planted?)Celosia, reseeds and becomes giant so must pull and plant where I want it.
My yard was planted to attract birds and pollinators, so Salvia reseeds as it pleases, as does coneflower and other plants. I do transplant when they pop up in odd places.
My rule I follow is, since I have 4 separate gardens in my front yard, I have different plants in each but try for some repetition in to create a coordinated look. That can be accomplished through color or repeated plants.
Thank you for your guidance and encouragement, Linda and Stuart.😊
One thing I have learned is the older/ more experienced I get in the garden the less annuals I use. Now that I have both knees replaced ,a bad back and can’t dig with a shovel anymore the annuals have had to go they are dedicated to pots only. I really don’t miss them. My wallet, work
My wallet and body are thanking me.
I have a Texas sage that I have ignored. While working in the yard today, I pulled it out of where it was being ignored and trimmed it. It is only about 3 feet tall because I have ignored it, but I also tied the two trunks together with a support. It will be interesting to see how it grows with a bit of attention. Also gave my Sunshine Ligustrum a little attention. It has gotten too tall and sparse. Will keep an eye on it. I don't have a garden design plan, I just love chaos I guess. Thank you for all the tips!
The grass recovered well. I’m pleasantly surprised
I have the same experience with Ajuga as you here in NW Florida. It does great in a spot but dies out next thing you know. Seems to do best if you ignore it😂
one of my favorite shrubs is clethra especially ruby spice clethra /the scent is so strong and wonderful you can smell it before you see it
Virginia creeper and asiatic jasmine….are super invasive in my NE MS zone 7 garden.
Oak leaf hydrangea for sure. Lovely look and I’m sure you’ll be able to design it the way you want. Mary
This was a new and fun segment
One of my rules is to plant odd numbers. Groups of 3,5, or 7 of the same plant. Rule applies to to bouquets and most decorating projects as well. Zone 6B. Virginia creeper is invasive/ aggressive here but not elsewhere.