Garden Design

It’s that time of year again! The much-anticipated listener question and answer episode. Carol and Danielle look forward to this special episode (sometimes TWO episodes) because it allows them to offer real-life advice for the plant and garden design issues that are troubling all of you out there in the podcast universe. This time, we got a slew of great questions via email and social media and we’re going to do our best to get through as many as possible. The inquiries included advice on planting under trees, attracting hummingbirds, and info about what garden tasks we’re tackling during the dog days of summer. Tune in to see if we fielded your question, or if someone else’s problem spot is something you can relate to.

Photos for Danielle’s Questions

Cardinal climber (credit: Seed Savers Exchange)
Cardinal climber (credit: Seed Savers Exchange)

Cardinal climber (Ipomoea × sloteri, annual)

Earlybird™ Red White columbine (credit: Walters Gardens, Inc.)
Earlybird™ Red White columbine (credit: Walters Gardens, Inc.)

Earlybird™ Red White columbine (Aquilegia ‘PAS1258484’, Zones 4-9)

Gatsby Gal® oakleaf hydrangea
Gatsby Gal® oakleaf hydrangea

Gatsby Gal® oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Brenhill’, Zones 5-9)

‘Perry’s Gold’ Norway spruce
‘Perry’s Gold’ Norway spruce

‘Perry’s Gold’ Norway spruce (Picea abies ‘Perry’s Gold’, Zones 3–9)

'Stoplights' epimedium (credit: Plant Delights Nursery)
‘Stoplights’ epimedium (credit: Plant Delights Nursery)

‘Stoplights’ epimedium (Epimedium ‘Stoplights’, Zones 4-9)

'Spanish Flare' hellebore
‘Spanish Flare’ hellebore

‘Spanish Flare’ hellebore (Helleborus ‘Spanish Flare’, Zones 4-9)

Problem spot that Danielle needs to remove Shasta daisies and replace with variegated plant
Problem spot that Danielle needs to remove Shasta daisies and replace with variegated plant

Photos for Carol’s Questions

Forest planting in India using the Miyawaki method (credit: BemanHerish via Wikimedia Commons)
Forest planting in India using the Miyawaki method (credit: BemanHerish via Wikimedia Commons)

Forest planting in India using the Miyawaki method

Miyawaki forest 9 months after planting
Miyawaki forest 9 months after planting (credit: BemanHerish via Wikimedia Commons)
Link to the article on the Miyawaki method from the Penn State Extension website: https://extension.psu.edu/laying-fast-tracks-toward-climax-forests

Miyawaki forest 9 months after planting

Northern red oak, a valuable host plant for many moth and butterfly species
Northern red oak, a valuable host plant for many moth and butterfly species Link to Xerxes Society regional plant lists: https://xerces.org/publications/plant-lists

Northern red oak (Quercis rubra, Zones 4-8)

Reminiscent® Pink rose
Reminiscent® Pink rose (credit: Ctsy of Proven Winners Color Choice shrubs)
Link to FG’s container gardening project guide:
https://www.finegardening.com/project-guides/container-gardening/wonderful-winter-containers

Reminiscent® Pink rose (Rosa x ‘BOZFRA021’, Zones 4-8)

Deadheaded flowers in Kielian DeWitt’s Montana garden
Deadheaded flowers in Kielian DeWitt’s Montana garden

Deadheaded flowers in Kielian DeWitt’s Montana garden

A recently mulched section of Carol’s garden
A recently mulched section of Carol’s garden

Recently mulched section of Carol’s garden

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