I love gardening videos especially on Sunday. Some people need motivation to do some gardening in their yard and your videos on Sundays help a lot. Thanks! We truly appreciate all of your awesome videos.
Ajuga always reminds me of my late mother, and makes me smile. She planted it when I was a kid back in the 80’s and lived to regret it. It would spread from the flower beds into the lawn every year. She hated her purple and green lawn. She was constantly digging it out of the lawn and giving it away to neighbors. Everyone besides her loved the plant lol. This video made me smile at a time of year that I’m really missing her. Thanks for the memory. I keep forgetting to plant some in my garden her honor. Love your videos.
Squirrel 🐿! Jenny, you made me spit out my coffee and laugh out loud. An enjoyable start to my Sunday! Happy holidays to you, Jerry and the rest of your family!
Ooh, I really like that plant. Late in the season, I got a six pack of the same ajuga and planted four between two carex underneath my multi-stem redbud. I hope they stand out from the dirt or mulch, certainly when it's blooming. The other two are in full sun across the yard. My own experiment, I guess. It's so nice to still see green grass. I shoveled this weekend and the snow was at least six inches deep. I'd be happy if that's all the snowfall we get, but I know that's a fool's dream. You did an awesome job moving the cameras around so we could really watch you plant.
Good morning Jenny! The ajuga will be pretty in between the flagstones. I have a few I planted in some pots. BTW, give my thanks to Christine and Heather for helping me yesterday. I love those two ladies even if I have had their names backwards for months. :)
i look forward to seeing the ajuga flower in the spring. i love the dark color - one of my favorite ground covers is sedum - i love how it spreads - however it knows no boundaries and i have to trim it back from spreading across my sidewalk =)
I appreciate this video, Jenny. I have just the spot for some Black Scallop ajuga. The spot gets full sun all day all year. I’m in southeastern NC, zone 8a; you know it’ll be hot. I did not know there’s an ajuga that can take the sun. Thanks for that info. I was also thinking you were adding another layer to your garden. As time passes and the plants mature, your spaces will be more lovely. Also, your kids will be growing like weeds.
I really enjoy videos like this in the fall. They give me planning ideas for the spring. Ajuga is really pretty and seems to be very low maintenance. It's going on my list. 😁
Your Black Scallop ajuga will be beautiful! I have it planted in my woodland garden around flagstone steps and I love it. We step on it all the time and it helps with erosion. Never has it been invasive! Merry Christmas to you and family from Knoxville, TN. 🎄
I'm zone 6a in NJ and this spring I had a huge clump of ajuga growing in a very unlikely spot but it is gorgeous and proceeded to spread like crazy! I love it, especially those purple flowers!
Ajuga is very easy to grow. When it would grow too near something I would just pull some out and literally throw it to an area on the hill figuring that it would become compost/mulch and I would say 90% of the time it would take root. Also I once divided a hosta and put it near a tree. I went inside to get the auger and some friends arrived and I totally forgot about it. Really forgot about it for weeks. It didn't care. It just sent those roots into the ground and lives there happily
I planted ajuga bronze beauty and it was looking glorious for months. Then I noticed a few with what looked like spider webs. In hindsight; I believe was spider mites. These plants were decimated by these little buggers. I still have 60% planted but I'm crossing my fingers that some will rebound and come back.
Jenny, the Black Scallops Ajuga is going to look fantastic between your flagstone stepping stones! I love the beautiful contrast they provide. I saw 'Ascot Rainbow' Euphorbia sitting there(?), is that what they are? That's another beautiful plant, where are you going to plant those? I purchased three last spring and I sure enjoyed that gorgeous foliage in my garden. I don't know if they are perennial in zone 5a (not tagged). It doesn't matter, I hope they come back in the spring because I'd plant them anyway for that lovely foliage. Enjoy your downtime while the greenhouse is closed to the public. Merry Christmas to your sweet hard-working family. ~Margie
Hubs & I love ajuga. We have planted some out close to the house where bare dirt was. I see some people say it is invasive. We wish it would be invasive in our yard ;)
🐿🐿🐿 I love your squirrel moments! Always keeping it real. Jenny for a southern garden I noticed you don’t have one camellia plant, how come? Don’t you like them? I know you sell them though. Happy Sunday to you and yours!
Shucks, I wrote out a wonderful complimentary comment and then lost it. Maybe this will be ok since it will help with my current project: *Would Jerry show us what he is doing with the drainage pop-up.* If you've already shown us pls say so and I'll look thru your past videos. If this is a first for Jerry (to reveal what it is) would he go into a bit of detail to show us what it is supposed to do, very brief idea how to install it, and how it's supposed to work during rainy seasons, (Q1 & Q3 might be the same Q.) *I am currently going to put down/install a French Drainage Ditch (above ground) or even better -- something underground like what you are doing there in the back of your home patio area. Just wanting more info to think about which direction to go in. Thank you J & J* Love from Oregon : D
I like ajuga and currently don't have any at my recently purchased house. You reminded me how attractive it is so come spring I'll be shopping for ajuga. Will look for larger plants that I can split apart as you showed. Plants have gotten so expensive over the last couple of years! Can ajuga be started early from seed?
This is an extremely low traffic area and the ajuga can handle that type of traffic and it will bloom in the spring. For this situation at our house it is a win win!
Hey Jenny - what advice can you give on killing poison ivy? I would hate to use round up, but will if it will take are of this problem. Me & hubby are tired have having horrible breakouts every Spring/Summer 😫
We love your planting attire Jenny. All covered up, Hair up, boots and garden gloves ❤️
I love gardening videos especially on Sunday. Some people need motivation to do some gardening in their yard and your videos on Sundays help a lot. Thanks! We truly appreciate all of your awesome videos.
Thank you for such a kind comment! Merry Christmas 💚♥️
🌳🌿You know 🌷 tulips between the rocks would be so pretty ‼️🌳🌿
Or crocuses!!!! They would be a perennial solution 🙌🏻
That’s going to be gorgeous! Can’t wait to see the follow up video this Spring when it’s in bloom. 💙
Ajuga always reminds me of my late mother, and makes me smile. She planted it when I was a kid back in the 80’s and lived to regret it. It would spread from the flower beds into the lawn every year. She hated her purple and green lawn. She was constantly digging it out of the lawn and giving it away to neighbors. Everyone besides her loved the plant lol. This video made me smile at a time of year that I’m really missing her. Thanks for the memory. I keep forgetting to plant some in my garden her honor. Love your videos.
Love the idea of using the ajuga between the flagstone, will look beautiful when it fills in. Happy New Years Jenny to you and your family
Ahhh, what a nice way to wake up Sunday morning! 💜 looks like I’m gonna need to hit the 11 service 😆
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The blue heron absolutely gorgeous in flight. Definitely an attention getter.
Great idea. Looks very nice Jenny
The ajuga plants are a beautiful color! They are going to look wonderful around your flagstone! Isnt it great to be planti g iin December!!
I didn't know there was an ajuga that took full sun! Gorgeous, I need to find some.
Squirrel 🐿! Jenny, you made me spit out my coffee and laugh out loud. An enjoyable start to my Sunday! Happy holidays to you, Jerry and the rest of your family!
I love your vest with the red sweater. Very pretty!
Thank you❣️
Love all these new planting videos.
Ooh, I really like that plant. Late in the season, I got a six pack of the same ajuga and planted four between two carex underneath my multi-stem redbud. I hope they stand out from the dirt or mulch, certainly when it's blooming. The other two are in full sun across the yard. My own experiment, I guess.
It's so nice to still see green grass. I shoveled this weekend and the snow was at least six inches deep. I'd be happy if that's all the snowfall we get, but I know that's a fool's dream.
You did an awesome job moving the cameras around so we could really watch you plant.
Ajuga brings backs memories of my childhood. Love the dark shinny foliage against the light colored stone.
Oh love how plants hold memories ♥️
Good morning Jenny! The ajuga will be pretty in between the flagstones. I have a few I planted in some pots. BTW, give my thanks to Christine and Heather for helping me yesterday. I love those two ladies even if I have had their names backwards for months. :)
i look forward to seeing the ajuga flower in the spring. i love the dark color - one of my favorite ground covers is sedum - i love how it spreads - however it knows no boundaries and i have to trim it back from spreading across my sidewalk =)
🌳🍂SO BEAUTIFUL IN DECEMBER 🍂🌳
I appreciate this video, Jenny. I have just the spot for some Black Scallop ajuga. The spot gets full sun all day all year. I’m in southeastern NC, zone 8a; you know it’ll be hot. I did not know there’s an ajuga that can take the sun. Thanks for that info.
I was also thinking you were adding another layer to your garden. As time passes and the plants mature, your spaces will be more lovely. Also, your kids will be growing like weeds.
I really enjoy videos like this in the fall. They give me planning ideas for the spring. Ajuga is really pretty and seems to be very low maintenance. It's going on my list. 😁
Love your hat, love my state 😀. Your plants will look lovely. I once planted thyme as a ground cover, it worked great year round!
Your Black Scallop ajuga will be beautiful! I have it planted in my woodland garden around flagstone steps and I love it. We step on it all the time and it helps with erosion. Never has it been invasive! Merry Christmas to you and family from Knoxville, TN. 🎄
I have that ground cover in my rock garden. I planted it this spring. Is it also called bugle weed? Man I can’t wait for spring!!!!!
It is!
I'm in zone 7b and my black scallop gets pretty big/tall. They are large mounds. Beautiful plant!
I'm zone 6a in NJ and this spring I had a huge clump of ajuga growing in a very unlikely spot but it is gorgeous and proceeded to spread like crazy! I love it, especially those purple flowers!
Ajuga is very easy to grow. When it would grow too near something I would just pull some out and literally throw it to an area on the hill figuring that it would become compost/mulch and I would say 90% of the time it would take root. Also I once divided a hosta and put it near a tree. I went inside to get the auger and some friends arrived and I totally forgot about it. Really forgot about it for weeks. It didn't care. It just sent those roots into the ground and lives there happily
I have the "Chocolate chip" variety of ajuga and it is one of my favorite plants. It is so easy to divide and the little blue flowers are so cute.
Hi. Is it invasive?
@@yussef18 it does spread but it isn’t a fast spreader. I’m in zone 5a though.
I planted ajuga bronze beauty and it was looking glorious for months. Then I noticed a few with what looked like spider webs. In hindsight; I believe was spider mites. These plants were decimated by these little buggers. I still have 60% planted but I'm crossing my fingers that some will rebound and come back.
I devide stuff all the time, as long as there are a couple of roots it will be fine, the roots are the key part then watering
I love Ajuga’s and they’re going to be amazing in your flag area 💕 beautiful David Austin Roses 🥀
Love your videos. Sure wish I was still planting. Here in zone 4b everything is covered in snow. Planning on planting ajuga in the spring.
Love your videos
Jenny, the Black Scallops Ajuga is going to look fantastic between your flagstone stepping stones! I love the beautiful contrast they provide. I saw 'Ascot Rainbow' Euphorbia sitting there(?), is that what they are? That's another beautiful plant, where are you going to plant those? I purchased three last spring and I sure enjoyed that gorgeous foliage in my garden. I don't know if they are perennial in zone 5a (not tagged). It doesn't matter, I hope they come back in the spring because I'd plant them anyway for that lovely foliage. Enjoy your downtime while the greenhouse is closed to the public. Merry Christmas to your sweet hard-working family. ~Margie
Hubs & I love ajuga. We have planted some out close to the house where bare dirt was. I see some people say it is invasive. We wish it would be invasive in our yard ;)
I’m a big fan of ajuga. I have several growing through my garden and tuck them into pots when I need some foliage. Love your patio💕
It is such a fantastic plant!!!
🐿🐿🐿 I love your squirrel moments! Always keeping it real. Jenny for a southern garden I noticed you don’t have one camellia plant, how come? Don’t you like them? I know you sell them though. Happy Sunday to you and yours!
She does have them.
Check out the video around the 5:45 minute mark & you’ll see camellias 😉
😱 How did I miss that??? Let’s call it Squirrel moment!😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 I’m sorry.
@@ilnpa2722 🥰
Shucks, I wrote out a wonderful complimentary comment and then lost it. Maybe this will be ok since it will help with my current project: *Would Jerry show us what he is doing with the drainage pop-up.* If you've already shown us pls say so and I'll look thru your past videos. If this is a first for Jerry (to reveal what it is) would he go into a bit of detail to show us what it is supposed to do, very brief idea how to install it, and how it's supposed to work during rainy seasons, (Q1 & Q3 might be the same Q.) *I am currently going to put down/install a French Drainage Ditch (above ground) or even better -- something underground like what you are doing there in the back of your home patio area. Just wanting more info to think about which direction to go in. Thank you J & J*
Love from Oregon : D
Good morning
Looks like your drill planter does a good job even in NC clay
I’ll be looking for one today
It did excellent! And it went through a top layer of gravel well too 👏🏼
After watching how much faster it is to plant 🪴 😄 I gifted myself a planting auger this Christmas 🎄.
@@cynthia3157 good for you!
I purchased augers and a drill after watching Jenny and Laura (Garden Answer) use them. It's been a life saver in the NC clay.
That will be so pretty, but I would trip over them
I like ajuga and currently don't have any at my recently purchased house. You reminded me how attractive it is so come spring I'll be shopping for ajuga. Will look for larger plants that I can split apart as you showed. Plants have gotten so expensive over the last couple of years! Can ajuga be started early from seed?
I think Ajuga is underutilized. I think people may fear invasion. BUT, in my opinion it has its place. A beautiful workhorse.
Shorter ground cover that you can walk on that flowers seems more sensible.
This is an extremely low traffic area and the ajuga can handle that type of traffic and it will bloom in the spring. For this situation at our house it is a win win!
Do you do much graftimg at the nursery? We may need a video on that in the future, please.
We do not
Do we fertilize Rose of Sharon? I ordered 4 David Austin roses can’t wait to get them.
I notice you wear boots when gardening. Do they work well for you? If so, could you share what brand and where you got them? Thank you!
Julie Jenny was wearing Danner boots, model vicious but they are now hard to come by, she recently switched to Carhartt, so far she likes them.
Hey Jenny - what advice can you give on killing poison ivy? I would hate to use round up, but will if it will take are of this problem. Me & hubby are tired have having horrible breakouts every Spring/Summer 😫
Yes you have to use roundup or products that contain glyphosate
I thought ajuga needed shade, oh no………looks like I will need to dig it up and move mine. Just planted so it should be ok.
It will depend on the kind it is so be sure to do a little research before you move it 😊
My sweet osmanthus is now crowding the house. How and when can I do a severe prune to keep it more managed?
Early spring is best
Not sure this this is the best idea , I would break a leg trying to not step on it. The flagstone is beautiful by itself.
It can handle foot traffic so it’s not the end of the world if it gets stepped on 😉
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Not a good idea with the ajuga
How come?
It's ok it's a low growing plant, and you could always step on the stones