Tubtrugs are simply the best! I started out with a 10-gallon one, which is my workhorse, the perfect size for weeding, pruning and general garden cleanup. Then I got a 20 gallon one, thinking it would be great for autumn leaf-raking, but discovered it wasn’t. It holds more leaves, for sure, but what I hadn’t considered is fallen leaves are usually wet and a 20-gallon tub crammed full of them is really heavy. It’s too hard on my back to lug that much around, so I went back to using the 10-gallon for fall leaf cleanup and that’s perfectly comfortable on my back. Then I bought a 4-gallon tub for no other reason than it was so cute. To my surprise, I found a use for it right away. I keep it filled with mulch so it’s always ready to go when I’m planting something out. I found it so handy that I bought another 4-gallon one (different color) that I keep filled with compost. Again, always ready to go. The 4-gallon tubs are small enough that even when they’re full they’re comfortable to carry. They save me from lugging a full bag of mulch or compost around, which is too hard on my back. The small size of the 4-gallon tubs also make them easy to fit next to a planting hole when I'm working in my chock-full garden beds. I keep a third 4-gallon tub stationed at the back door for small scale (usually on-the-fly) cleanup and deadheading. Lastly, I bought a 9-gallon shallow tub, which I use in summer to give plants a good soak prior to planting out, and in the opposite time of year, I use to catch watering spills for the few things I overwinter in the garage. For me, tubtrugs are indispensable!
I just ordered my 3rd Hoselink, and they are on sale! I was introduced to them by Laura at Garden Answer when I WON a Hoselink!! I love it so much! Highly recommend
@@Gma25I was wondering the same thing. They would need to be drained or they will freeze like any other hose. I have heard from one owner the sprayer froze. I don’t have one but do have a lot of irrigation and hoses. We blow our lines out with air compressor and take off any nozzles.
@@Gma25I use a 50’ one so it isn’t as heavy as the 75’. And then I use my garden wagon to take them into the garage for winter. If I ever can’t lift it into the wagon I’d probably ask my brother or a neighbor to do that one task. But handle and the shorter hose make it fairly easy at moment.
Erin, FYI carpel tunnel……you may already know this, but wanted to share in case you didn’t. There is an exercise that really helps to prevent it. You simply make a good hard fist and hold for 5 seconds or so then let go and stretch your hand out as far as you can and hold. Do this a few times whenever you think about it…watching TV, reading a book, whatever. I’ve done this for years, and no carpel tunnel problems in spite of repetitive motion tasks. Good when hands are tired or sore too. Just wanted to share. 😊💕
The tub trugs are fabulous! I own several and use them all the time. Also filled with gifts for various occasions. My favorite is to fill with items for first days for move to new house. Cleaning/bathroom supplies, paper plates/cups/napkins, treats.....
So excited! I mentioned to my husband the HoseLink's sale going on now, and he said he'd happily get me one for my birthday, (which is a couple weeks after Christmas.) I can't wait to use it next season! Thanks for putting that bug in my ear.
Thank Erin, this list is great. I had no idea that The Well-Tended Perennial Garden was updated...still have my old copy with lots of notes in the margins, just an excellent reference book. I recently purchased the transplanting spade and all I can say is this beast just cuts through stuff like nobody's business. I'm at the point where I need to do a lot more dividing and transplanting...and this tool really gets the job done. Lastly, thanks for the Christmas Wish List I am going to give my family at Thanksgiving. 😅
Thanks for keeping us sane! Your videos are very relaxing and grounding. Also, both Amazon and the Magazine Cafe from NYC deliver international magazines within days - since you are somewhat impatient! 💐
Both avid gardeners here. Just ordered our first hose link, the Dixter spade and Mastering the Art of Flower Gardening. Completed a good portion of my Christmas shopping in just 10 minutes. Thank you, Erin!!
My favorite tools are light weight. The aluminum garden rake is a game changer. Where has this thing been all my life?😅 My favorite shovel is short and light weight. Our pull along plastic ice fishing sled is used countless times. We run hose to far away gardens and installed irrigation. Best hose so far is Flexzilla-not light but doesn’t have memory and it lasts. Brass quick connects and shutoffs. A feed scoop is also handy. Pocket box cutter, Fiskar pruners and scissor/pruners. A handheld sharpener and auger for planting or stirring compost. And fencing supplies are always welcomed in my garden. A light rake, Worx leaf mulcher, battery operated push mower with bagger, cultivator for mixing in and aerating and chainsaw-love them all. Large Maze compost tumbler keeps things tidy and a tub underneath catches leachate-Win-Win saves on fertilizer. One thing I could say that is a welcomed gift is bags of potting soil/amendments if you can find it this time of year, especially if you know what they use regularly. Come spring they are all set to go. Bug netting, shade cloth, ect also nice and hoops, poles, ect. String-Yes! Such a simple thing, but always needed-thx Erin! I cleared out many tools and kept my favorites. And of course books! Will be checking out your suggestions! I love magazines but tend to hang on to them and the books are enough 😅.
The Horticultural society is such a good value for your dollar! And the articles are superb! I’m getting discounts or free entry to Manny botanical Gardens is a plus!
Thanks for the hoselink recommendation-I’ve been eyeing it but wasn’t sure how useful. You seem to be a down to earth person so I trust your opinion. And I definitely want the seeding tool-I’m tired of using toothpicks and plastic spoons lol. 😊
@@PatriciaElliott-wm7riwe have been happy with Acu rite. Measures wind, rain, temps, windchill, pressure and reads out past info and accumulated info. Backlit and in color.
I know this is a bit personal for a gift, but a good wrist brace is great! As I sit here with my wrist in a brace after planting 500 bulbs. I wish I would have thought to put it on while planting to keep my wrist stable. I LOVE this video
I live 30 minutes from Niwaki in the UK. The secateurs from them and the Okatsune ones are next level and I must have several pairs.. I think I have almost all of their gardening tools. Also, their 3 legged ladders are superior too.
@@TheImpatientGardener I have the 9ft EN pro adjustable and 4 ft one. Everyone loves using it. You can get the one leg into a bed without damaging any plants and work above with confidence. I love the Horihori from them as well. Great channel by the way.
Some libraries have magazines digitally available to view on a tablet. Thankfully my libraries has a lot and the ones you mentioned as well. I don’t mind looking at them in my tablet. The quality is very good and I can take screen shot if I find something i want to remember.
Great idea! I was just thinking they are digital now. I love magazines but tend to save them and my books are already crowding us. Will check that out, thx!
Hoselink - yes! Raved about mine so much my neighbor bought one for her husband’s birthday and he thanks me every time he pulls it out. Sneeboer tools - yes yes!! I’ve treated myself to several (to the point that DGW gifted me a Sneeboer bag - lol) and they are my prized garden workhorses. Great video and gift ideas, as always. Happy holidays to you!
One tool that we have used to plant and dig up shrubs is the ROOTSLAYER. It has a narrow blade with teeth on each side and gets the job done better than any other shovel I have ever used. I am a perennial splitter and mover as well. I figure “why give money to the store, when I can make more plants by splitting?”
So much great info and excellent gift ideas! Even if I’m gifting myself :) Erin, I love how you tell us the practical use of your suggestions, not just list them and buzz right through them.
Great info! Would love a Sneeboer tool. I am interested in learning more about Biennials. If there is a book or if you want to do an in-depth video. If the plant doesn't reseed, do you plant the same plant next to one that flowers in the 2nd year? So many questions. Thanks for all your videos!
I have about 500 roses and many other plants that require pruning. I switched to the admittedly very expensive Toshibo pruners and they have been life changing. They stay sharp, they clean easily (with the Niwaki “Crean Mate” and camellia oil) with no disassembly required.
I read Gardens Illustrated on the Libby app through my library, for free, yay! I used to get a physical copy which arrived late but also almost always torn as it’s a large format.
My two "have to have" are my Hori Hori and kneeler. I have 3 Hori Hori, but my preferred one is from Botanus (Canadian online garden retailer). Confess to never having sharpened it, abuse it (forget it in the garden (hence backups) it is still like new. Sharp as first purchased. I use it for everything. Cutting, digging, weeding, planting, dividing etc etc The second item is my kneeler. Home Depot Husky brand. 22"x 15"x1.5". Big enough to kneel length and width wise and just plain sit on. I feel nothing but comfort when kneeling. Best part $20 in Canada.
I just bought my 1st hoselink. And it will be in my possession in 2 days. I have wanted one for years. Merry Christmas to me😊 My husband is skeptical. We will see how amazing this will be.
great video!!! i'm working on a garden theme gift basket for 2 people this year, i took lots of notes... good point in the beginning about the handheld garden shears... it's absolutely true to find the one that fits... and HOSELINK, yes!!! it took me a while to convince hubby that's what we needed and he finally agreed after realizing he's replacing hoses too often.. we live in a tiny "postage stamp" yard in socal, and the hoselink i have now is absolutely perfect!! rolls up and tucks to the wall of the house and it's out of the way.. LOVE it!
Such a great video, as always! I especially love recommending the memberships. What a thoughtful choice to gift something that otherwise might feel like an unnecessary splurge for a garden lover to purchase on their own. And if you live nearby, you can visit gardens together too!
I want the pricker! I can’t tell you how many cheap ones I have bent. Once you use one, you won’t go back. I have 3 hoselinks and they are a game changer. Great company.
I have the book the Well Tended Perennial Garden, original addition. I use it all the time, especially when deciding when to cut back my perennials. I may have to buy and updated edition.
Speaking of Monty Don - I had a few days to do nothing but watch TH-cam videos - but then I discovered Hoopla from my library system … and they have a binge pass to watch Monty…. Starting with his first season back in 2011 to -- many years on … you can borrow them for 7 days at a time 😀😀😀
Great video Erin. I am getting the gardening kneeling stool/bench from Lee Valley this year from my family. My older knees and back will appreciate the cushioning next spring. Just another idea for comfort while gardening. Love to the pups. 🤓
One of my old students made me a Seedling “pricker”. He went out in his shop the day I showed him and made it out of a piece of scrap rod….I am so lucky. He made mine with a smaller shovel end like I wanted,
I agree. I’ve had five pairs of hand pruners in the last 2 years. I either broke them of they didn’t cut good. Then I discovered left handed pruners. You know who would have thought! I have left handed scissors. But it was life changing.
Totally agree about the HOSELINK. I am not exaggerating when I say that my least favorite part of gardening was reeling up the hose. Hoselink changed my life. I bought one and then bought two more. I was lucky enough to win a $100 gift certificate for writing a review ( which I thouroughly investigated before I even opened the email because I couldn’t believe my good fortune). I have since purchased one for my daughters family and last Christmas got one for my sons family(and now he wants another one😂). 100% endorse Hoselink. Definitely an investment but well worth it.
I like you more and more💜 I never skip any episode, have learned so much :) We are in the same zone, would love to visit your garden someday if possible but not to impose upon you :)
A few videos ago you mentioned you don’t like rozeanne geranium, I am new to hardy geraniums and it is the only one I have and love it so far. I was wondering what toy don’t like about it and what varieties you do like? Do any of the ones you like bloom all year like Rozanne?
Well first off, I'm in the minority on this. Rozanne is a classic and has won a ton of awards, so don't let me weigh too heavily on your decision. In my experience it got so big and floppy that even with a lot of blooms it was underwhelming. I'd find myself chopping it back (to encourage new foliage and tighter growth) while many of the flowers were still blooming, but many others looked terrible. I grow a lot of hardy geraniums and I really like Boom Chocolatta, but that's a bit of a different animal.
At 5:09 you show flower cutting scissors from niwalki- on their website they call those sentei garden scissors- is that what they are and why do you like them better than the snips? Love this episode for how in detail you talk. The root slayer shovel is a game changer that I bought for my son in Georgia fighting smilax
Thank you for your channel; I always watch each one and learn so much plus being inspired. Thought you would like to know your book links are showing the topical link twice. I can't wait to see what I get for Christmas from your suggestions. Love a good garden book! .
I already have half a dozen tub trugs in various sizes and colors and yes, I would be happy to get another. 😊 I am a long time GW viewer and I want the Sneeboer tools, do you think they will have any kind of Black Friday sale? I’d hate to spend over $300 today only to find waiting one week would have been a big savings.
Related question: prior to Covid, I don’t recall any issues with fungus gnats in my seed starting mix and I have grown seeds inside, at least intermittently, for decades. But, every year since they’ve been horrible. Last year I resorted to pouring a lot of boiling water on all my seed starting mix before I used it, which did help a lot, but was a big pain and messy. What do you do to combat fungus gnats while starting seeds?
I have to say that I don't recall a Black Friday sale for them. I know that Garden Tool Company has a promo for a custom engraved handle on some products right now, and I think that GardenHeir does free shipping every once in a while. Sorry I'm not more help. Honestly, both of those companies are small businesses, and there's a good chance that the owners will answer the phone when you call. Maybe call and ask?
i tend to like the spring ones. dirt gets in the sheath spring of felcos and it wears it down quickly and gets it annoyingly gritty. I love corona brand
No offense, but in general pointed shovels are far better for digging holes, especially for hard and compacted soils. You must have really nice soft soil in order for you to not struggle with a transfer shovel. The transfer shovel (square) is usually made like a snow shovel, made for scooping and moving material.
Yep! Check out my video on how to choose a spade. It talks all about this. (But to be clear, shovels are different from spades.) th-cam.com/video/ITL3-sOxmQc/w-d-xo.html
Hi Erin… Discovered your channel not that long ago and love your style. And location. I’m at the tippy top of Indiana so not too far away and in the same zone pretty much, just the other side of the lake where we get all the lake affect snow lol anyway, I’ve never done amaryllis bulbs, but I’m finding much more interest in things when I started watching TH-cam gardeners. what do you do with the bulb after it’s done blooming?
I cut the stem and keep growing them in their pots until it's warm enough outside for them to go out. Then I usually plant them in a corner of the garden for the foliage to keep growing and feeding the bulb. In early September I dig them up and put them in cold, dark storage, and then they can be potted up, hopefully for holiday flowering again. I don't always nail the timing and more than once I've forgotten about them in the garden, but if I can remember them it usually works out pretty well.
I dunno Erin, I feel like I DO need that seedling tool 😂 It’s always harder than it should be! And yes to biodegradable twine 👍 I keep trying to go for reusable stuff but let’s be real, will I actually collect and reuse everything? Maybe…
@@njyo8135 I am delighted to tell you that is happening soon (I’ve been pushing to make it happen in time for holiday shopping but that seems questionable).
I went to the Great Dixter sight and was looking for the tiny tool you showed that helps lift seedlings out of the tiny starter trays. They didn’t even show it and looked so interesting.
Got 2 hose reels that were not Hoselink. Very bummed - one is very difficult reeling in last 2 or 3 feet, and the other has a tiny hole at the metal collar at end of hose where it attaches to the nozzle. Live and learn...
Same here. I threw it out this year after the season was over. It wouldn’t retract because the mechanism dislodged and a wren built a nest inside 🤦♀️ Tried to fix it to no avail. So cheap! I bought a HoseLink over one of their last sales and I cannot wait to use it next year.
Darn it, I waited until today to order the sneeboer items just in case there was a sale and the great Dixter spade is sold out on both sites. 😅. It makes me wonder if all your viewers ordered them. 😀
I don't have any personal recommendations but I did a little searching and this one comes up quite a bit as being very science based and well received. amzn.to/3ZdyhiZ
Marianne is a great friend and I’m so happy she’s now on Leslie’s podcast as a regular! She and I spent a week in a van driving through California a few years ago and it was memorable.
I like the snips for deadheading and the flower scissors for cutting flowers or vegetables. Certainly they could be used interchangeably but that finer tip is better for precise cutting.
I'd love to ask for gift cards to buy plants and bulbs next year. Do you have any recommended reputable online retailers? I'm specifically interested in bushes, native plants, bulbs and perennials.
I had to laugh when you mentioned that hoes are amazing (fans of The Office know it offers the perfect opportunity to interject Michael's infamous quote)..😂
Tubtrugs are simply the best! I started out with a 10-gallon one, which is my workhorse, the perfect size for weeding, pruning and general garden cleanup. Then I got a 20 gallon one, thinking it would be great for autumn leaf-raking, but discovered it wasn’t. It holds more leaves, for sure, but what I hadn’t considered is fallen leaves are usually wet and a 20-gallon tub crammed full of them is really heavy. It’s too hard on my back to lug that much around, so I went back to using the 10-gallon for fall leaf cleanup and that’s perfectly comfortable on my back. Then I bought a 4-gallon tub for no other reason than it was so cute. To my surprise, I found a use for it right away. I keep it filled with mulch so it’s always ready to go when I’m planting something out. I found it so handy that I bought another 4-gallon one (different color) that I keep filled with compost. Again, always ready to go. The 4-gallon tubs are small enough that even when they’re full they’re comfortable to carry. They save me from lugging a full bag of mulch or compost around, which is too hard on my back. The small size of the 4-gallon tubs also make them easy to fit next to a planting hole when I'm working in my chock-full garden beds. I keep a third 4-gallon tub stationed at the back door for small scale (usually on-the-fly) cleanup and deadheading. Lastly, I bought a 9-gallon shallow tub, which I use in summer to give plants a good soak prior to planting out, and in the opposite time of year, I use to catch watering spills for the few things I overwinter in the garage. For me, tubtrugs are indispensable!
I just ordered my 3rd Hoselink, and they are on sale! I was introduced to them by Laura at Garden Answer when I WON a Hoselink!! I love it so much! Highly recommend
I have four of them. They make life so much easier!
They are heavy for me to move and lift. Has anyone left these out during the winter as long as they are disconnected?
@@Gma25I was wondering the same thing. They would need to be drained or they will freeze like any other hose. I have heard from one owner the sprayer froze. I don’t have one but do have a lot of irrigation and hoses. We blow our lines out with air compressor and take off any nozzles.
@@Gma25I use a 50’ one so it isn’t as heavy as the 75’. And then I use my garden wagon to take them into the garage for winter. If I ever can’t lift it into the wagon I’d probably ask my brother or a neighbor to do that one task. But handle and the shorter hose make it fairly easy at moment.
Thank you for sharing your gift ideas. I haven’t watched you for a while, you look amazing, it looks like you lost a lot of weight! Kudos to you!❤
Erin, FYI carpel tunnel……you may already know this, but wanted to share in case you didn’t. There is an exercise that really helps to prevent it. You simply make a good hard fist and hold for 5 seconds or so then let go and stretch your hand out as far as you can and hold. Do this a few times whenever you think about it…watching TV, reading a book, whatever. I’ve done this for years, and no carpel tunnel problems in spite of repetitive motion tasks. Good when hands are tired or sore too. Just wanted to share. 😊💕
The tub trugs are fabulous! I own several and use them all the time. Also filled with gifts for various occasions. My favorite is to fill with items for first days for move to new house. Cleaning/bathroom supplies, paper plates/cups/napkins, treats.....
@@j.m.7056 That is a fabulous idea!
Love all of your suggestions. I've purchased Fine Gardening magazine for many years. And saved all of them. 🙄
I get the print and digital subscription for Fine Gardening. Also highly recommend F.G.
So excited! I mentioned to my husband the HoseLink's sale going on now, and he said he'd happily get me one for my birthday, (which is a couple weeks after Christmas.) I can't wait to use it next season! Thanks for putting that bug in my ear.
Thank Erin, this list is great. I had no idea that The Well-Tended Perennial Garden was updated...still have my old copy with lots of notes in the margins, just an excellent reference book. I recently purchased the transplanting spade and all I can say is this beast just cuts through stuff like nobody's business. I'm at the point where I need to do a lot more dividing and transplanting...and this tool really gets the job done. Lastly, thanks for the Christmas Wish List I am going to give my family at Thanksgiving. 😅
Thanks for keeping us sane! Your videos are very relaxing and grounding. Also, both Amazon and the Magazine Cafe from NYC deliver international magazines within days - since you are somewhat impatient! 💐
Both avid gardeners here. Just ordered our first hose link, the Dixter spade and Mastering the Art of Flower Gardening. Completed a good portion of my Christmas shopping in just 10 minutes. Thank you, Erin!!
Well done! Glad you found it helpful!
My favorite tools are light weight. The aluminum garden rake is a game changer. Where has this thing been all my life?😅
My favorite shovel is short and light weight. Our pull along plastic ice fishing sled is used countless times.
We run hose to far away gardens and installed irrigation. Best hose so far is Flexzilla-not light but doesn’t have memory and it lasts. Brass quick connects and shutoffs. A feed scoop is also handy. Pocket box cutter, Fiskar pruners and scissor/pruners. A handheld sharpener and auger for planting or stirring compost. And fencing supplies are always welcomed in my garden. A light rake, Worx leaf mulcher, battery operated push mower with bagger, cultivator for mixing in and aerating and chainsaw-love them all. Large Maze compost tumbler keeps things tidy and a tub underneath catches leachate-Win-Win saves on fertilizer.
One thing I could say that is a welcomed gift is bags of potting soil/amendments if you can find it this time of year, especially if you know what they use regularly. Come spring they are all set to go. Bug netting, shade cloth, ect also nice and hoops, poles, ect. String-Yes! Such a simple thing, but always needed-thx Erin!
I cleared out many tools and kept my favorites. And of course books! Will be checking out your suggestions! I love magazines but tend to hang on to them and the books are enough 😅.
The Horticultural society is such a good value for your dollar! And the articles are superb! I’m getting discounts or free entry to Manny botanical Gardens is a plus!
Erin……love your sense of humor…..and your knowledge….thanks for sharing…..
Agreed! I wish she was my neighbour - weeds and wine every weekend!
Thanks for the hoselink recommendation-I’ve been eyeing it but wasn’t sure how useful. You seem to be a down to earth person so I trust your opinion. And I definitely want the seeding tool-I’m tired of using toothpicks and plastic spoons lol. 😊
We love our Hoselink. One of our best purchases for our yard.
Yes! Hoes are absolutely amazing! It's probably the only time I can innocently say this on TH-cam. Fabulous hand tool selection Erin!
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You look great!
This winter is a great time to get cozy with a book and your choice of beverage and dream about Spring.
Very cool ideas! One gift for myself will be a weather station- Im going to totally dork out 🤓 analyzing weather data from my garden
We love our weather station!
I only have a rain gauge but a weather station would be fun!
Hi, would like to gift a weather station for my sign other, any suggestions?
@@TheImpatientGardenerwe do also! With all that rain this summer in WI we watched as we met our annual precipitation by July!😮
@@PatriciaElliott-wm7riwe have been happy with Acu rite. Measures wind, rain, temps, windchill, pressure and reads out past info and accumulated info. Backlit and in color.
I know this is a bit personal for a gift, but a good wrist brace is great! As I sit here with my wrist in a brace after planting 500 bulbs. I wish I would have thought to put it on while planting to keep my wrist stable. I LOVE this video
Good thinking!
I live 30 minutes from Niwaki in the UK. The secateurs from them and the Okatsune ones are next level and I must have several pairs.. I think I have almost all of their gardening tools. Also, their 3 legged ladders are superior too.
I really need on of those tripod ladders!
@@TheImpatientGardener I have the 9ft EN pro adjustable and 4 ft one. Everyone loves using it. You can get the one leg into a bed without damaging any plants and work above with confidence. I love the Horihori from them as well. Great channel by the way.
I’ve been wanting an orchard ladder for such a long time! I think I’ll have to gift one to myself 😜
Some libraries have magazines digitally available to view on a tablet. Thankfully my libraries has a lot and the ones you mentioned as well. I don’t mind looking at them in my tablet. The quality is very good and I can take screen shot if I find something i want to remember.
Great idea! I was just thinking they are digital now. I love magazines but tend to save them and my books are already crowding us. Will check that out, thx!
Great video! Love the membership idea.
I have 4 Hoselinks and have given two to each of my sons/families. Game-changer!
Hoselink - yes! Raved about mine so much my neighbor bought one for her husband’s birthday and he thanks me every time he pulls it out. Sneeboer tools - yes yes!! I’ve treated myself to several (to the point that DGW gifted me a Sneeboer bag - lol) and they are my prized garden workhorses. Great video and gift ideas, as always. Happy holidays to you!
One tool that we have used to plant and dig up shrubs is the ROOTSLAYER. It has a narrow blade with teeth on each side and gets the job done better than any other shovel I have ever used.
I am a perennial splitter and mover as well. I figure “why give money to the store, when I can make more plants by splitting?”
Great ideas !!! 🤩
Hi Erin 👋 I really appreciate you sharing this list. Thank you. 😊
So much great info and excellent gift ideas! Even if I’m gifting myself :)
Erin, I love how you tell us the practical use of your suggestions, not just list them and buzz right through them.
Great info! Would love a Sneeboer tool. I am interested in learning more about Biennials. If there is a book or if you want to do an in-depth video. If the plant doesn't reseed, do you plant the same plant next to one that flowers in the 2nd year? So many questions. Thanks for all your videos!
I love hollyhocks
I have about 500 roses and many other plants that require pruning. I switched to the admittedly very expensive Toshibo pruners and they have been life changing. They stay sharp, they clean easily (with the Niwaki “Crean Mate” and camellia oil) with no disassembly required.
500 roses! Holy smokes!
Yeah. What was I thinking?
Thanks Erin, this is great!
I read Gardens Illustrated on the Libby app through my library, for free, yay!
I used to get a physical copy which arrived late but also almost always torn as it’s a large format.
Wow, great idea! I never thought to look for magazines on Libby 🤯
Love your list, Erin. Love the dibber!
What a great source of information! Thank you!
My two "have to have" are my Hori Hori and kneeler. I have 3 Hori Hori, but my preferred one is from Botanus (Canadian online garden retailer). Confess to never having sharpened it, abuse it (forget it in the garden (hence backups) it is still like new. Sharp as first purchased. I use it for everything. Cutting, digging, weeding, planting, dividing etc etc
The second item is my kneeler. Home Depot Husky brand. 22"x 15"x1.5". Big enough to kneel length and width wise and just plain sit on. I feel nothing but comfort when kneeling. Best part $20 in Canada.
I just bought my 1st hoselink. And it will be in my possession in 2 days. I have wanted one for years.
Merry Christmas to me😊
My husband is skeptical. We will see how amazing this will be.
American Roots! I have it and LOVE ❤️ it! 🌼🐝
great video!!! i'm working on a garden theme gift basket for 2 people this year, i took lots of notes... good point in the beginning about the handheld garden shears... it's absolutely true to find the one that fits... and HOSELINK, yes!!! it took me a while to convince hubby that's what we needed and he finally agreed after realizing he's replacing hoses too often.. we live in a tiny "postage stamp" yard in socal, and the hoselink i have now is absolutely perfect!! rolls up and tucks to the wall of the house and it's out of the way.. LOVE it!
Now this is what I call one stop shopping! Thank you, Erin for these great suggestions, treating myself ! ! 🥰🌸🇨🇦
Trowel. You can never have too many of them.
Such a great video, as always! I especially love recommending the memberships. What a thoughtful choice to gift something that otherwise might feel like an unnecessary splurge for a garden lover to purchase on their own. And if you live nearby, you can visit gardens together too!
I want the pricker! I can’t tell you how many cheap ones I have bent. Once you use one, you won’t go back. I have 3 hoselinks and they are a game changer. Great company.
I have the book the Well Tended Perennial Garden, original addition. I use it all the time, especially when deciding when to cut back my perennials. I may have to buy and updated edition.
Amarillis are wonderful! I plant mine outside in a south facing garden and they come up every yr!! Zone 7b!!!
Great video. Thank you
Thanks for the list. I wrote it all down for the day I start my own garden.
Thank you! Always appreciate your insight!!!
Wonderful tips. Since you are an expert gardener, your recommendations are valuable.
Speaking of Monty Don - I had a few days to do nothing but watch TH-cam videos - but then I discovered Hoopla from my library system … and they have a binge pass to watch Monty…. Starting with his first season back in 2011 to -- many years on … you can borrow them for 7 days at a time 😀😀😀
@@pseko ooh excellent tip!
Thanks for the tips, Erin! Also, you look great! :)
Awesome list! Thanks for sharing!💚💚💚
Great video Erin. I am getting the gardening kneeling stool/bench from Lee Valley this year from my family. My older knees and back will appreciate the cushioning next spring. Just another idea for comfort while gardening. Love to the pups. 🤓
Rootslayer shovel is the best and far more affordable than the Sneeboer spade.
Another practical gift suggestion would be asking for a membership to your channel!
Great list, thanks!
Terrific ideas! Thank you!
Thank you for this. Wonderful.
Great gift ideas, love it. Now I'll add some of these to MY Christmas wish list.
Thank you!!! Great ideas 😊
Thank you, Erin! I needed some last-minute items and these were perfect ideas, and I got the seed pricker for me!
The push/pull style hoe is great for weeding a pea pebble walking path. I also use it to control and harvest thick moss.
I loved this video!! Amazing gift ideas and you can’t beat Sneeboer. The best tool out there!!!
Thank you Erin! Such great ideas. Happy Thanksgiving 🍁
One of my old students made me a Seedling “pricker”. He went out in his shop the day I showed him and made it out of a piece of scrap rod….I am so lucky. He made mine with a smaller shovel end like I wanted,
Thank you for great ideas
I agree. I’ve had five pairs of hand pruners in the last 2 years. I either broke them of they didn’t cut good. Then I discovered left handed pruners. You know who would have thought! I have left handed scissors. But it was life changing.
Totally agree about the HOSELINK. I am not exaggerating when I say that my least favorite part of gardening was reeling up the hose. Hoselink changed my life. I bought one and then bought two more. I was lucky enough to win a $100 gift certificate for writing a review ( which I thouroughly investigated before I even opened the email because I couldn’t believe my good fortune). I have since purchased one for my daughters family and last Christmas got one for my sons family(and now he wants another one😂). 100% endorse Hoselink. Definitely an investment but well worth it.
great show thanks for the recommendations.
Splendid!!!
for secateurs i've gone away from expensive well known brand to stainless steel secateurs. i'm loving it.
Thx Erin!
I like you more and more💜 I never skip any episode, have learned so much :) We are in the same zone, would love to visit your garden someday if possible but not to impose upon you :)
Whoa. Treasure trove. Making my list. Thanks.
A few videos ago you mentioned you don’t like rozeanne geranium, I am new to hardy geraniums and it is the only one I have and love it so far. I was wondering what toy don’t like about it and what varieties you do like? Do any of the ones you like bloom all year like Rozanne?
Well first off, I'm in the minority on this. Rozanne is a classic and has won a ton of awards, so don't let me weigh too heavily on your decision. In my experience it got so big and floppy that even with a lot of blooms it was underwhelming. I'd find myself chopping it back (to encourage new foliage and tighter growth) while many of the flowers were still blooming, but many others looked terrible. I grow a lot of hardy geraniums and I really like Boom Chocolatta, but that's a bit of a different animal.
I can never have enough harvest baskets or tubs to cart things around.
At 5:09 you show flower cutting scissors from niwalki- on their website they call those sentei garden scissors- is that what they are and why do you like them better than the snips? Love this episode for how in detail you talk. The root slayer shovel is a game changer that I bought for my son in Georgia fighting smilax
Thank you for your channel; I always watch each one and learn so much plus being inspired. Thought you would like to know your book links are showing the topical link twice. I can't wait to see what I get for Christmas from your suggestions. Love a good garden book!
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Well, I ordered myself a couple of books, thanks for the list!
I already have half a dozen tub trugs in various sizes and colors and yes, I would be happy to get another. 😊 I am a long time GW viewer and I want the Sneeboer tools, do you think they will have any kind of Black Friday sale? I’d hate to spend over $300 today only to find waiting one week would have been a big savings.
Related question: prior to Covid, I don’t recall any issues with fungus gnats in my seed starting mix and I have grown seeds inside, at least intermittently, for decades. But, every year since they’ve been horrible. Last year I resorted to pouring a lot of boiling water on all my seed starting mix before I used it, which did help a lot, but was a big pain and messy. What do you do to combat fungus gnats while starting seeds?
I have to say that I don't recall a Black Friday sale for them. I know that Garden Tool Company has a promo for a custom engraved handle on some products right now, and I think that GardenHeir does free shipping every once in a while. Sorry I'm not more help. Honestly, both of those companies are small businesses, and there's a good chance that the owners will answer the phone when you call. Maybe call and ask?
Oh boy, so many gift ideas. . . FOR ME!
i tend to like the spring ones. dirt gets in the sheath spring of felcos and it wears it down quickly and gets it annoyingly gritty. I love corona brand
No offense, but in general pointed shovels are far better for digging holes, especially for hard and compacted soils. You must have really nice soft soil in order for you to not struggle with a transfer shovel. The transfer shovel (square) is usually made like a snow shovel, made for scooping and moving material.
Yep! Check out my video on how to choose a spade. It talks all about this. (But to be clear, shovels are different from spades.) th-cam.com/video/ITL3-sOxmQc/w-d-xo.html
Love my hoselink . It rocks!
Hi Erin… Discovered your channel not that long ago and love your style. And location. I’m at the tippy top of Indiana so not too far away and in the same zone pretty much, just the other side of the lake where we get all the lake affect snow lol anyway, I’ve never done amaryllis bulbs, but I’m finding much more interest in things when I started watching TH-cam gardeners. what do you do with the bulb after it’s done blooming?
I cut the stem and keep growing them in their pots until it's warm enough outside for them to go out. Then I usually plant them in a corner of the garden for the foliage to keep growing and feeding the bulb. In early September I dig them up and put them in cold, dark storage, and then they can be potted up, hopefully for holiday flowering again. I don't always nail the timing and more than once I've forgotten about them in the garden, but if I can remember them it usually works out pretty well.
I missed the notification but you mentioned it in your garden stroll and I'm here *pant*. TH-cam and I will be having words lol
I dunno Erin, I feel like I DO need that seedling tool 😂 It’s always harder than it should be! And yes to biodegradable twine 👍 I keep trying to go for reusable stuff but let’s be real, will I actually collect and reuse everything? Maybe…
@@emkn1479 I mean, I’m a better person because I have that seedling pricker, so yeah, maybe you do need it. 😀
@ I’ve used junky plastic ones but they’re not great. Nothing like the feel and function of stainless.
Do you sell personal merch? I'm an impatient gardener, so your namesake will be perfect to wear!
@@njyo8135 I am delighted to tell you that is happening soon (I’ve been pushing to make it happen in time for holiday shopping but that seems questionable).
I went to the Great Dixter sight and was looking for the tiny tool you showed that helps lift seedlings out of the tiny starter trays. They didn’t even show it and looked so interesting.
Link is in the description for that (it's called the Seedling Pricker) available at two U.S. stores that carry Sneeboer tools.
Got 2 hose reels that were not Hoselink. Very bummed - one is very difficult reeling in last 2 or 3 feet, and the other has a tiny hole at the metal collar at end of hose where it attaches to the nozzle. Live and learn...
Same here. I threw it out this year after the season was over. It wouldn’t retract because the mechanism dislodged and a wren built a nest inside 🤦♀️ Tried to fix it to no avail. So cheap! I bought a HoseLink over one of their last sales and I cannot wait to use it next year.
Darn it, I waited until today to order the sneeboer items just in case there was a sale and the great Dixter spade is sold out on both sites. 😅. It makes me wonder if all your viewers ordered them. 😀
Wish we could get this stuff on Canada
What can’t you get? If you have a credit card then you can order any of these things
@@christieharrison9542 a lot of times shipping cost exceeds the value of the item...........
Do you have a suggestion for a book for herbal medicine? I’m growing a lot of herbs but don’t know what to do with them 😊
I don't have any personal recommendations but I did a little searching and this one comes up quite a bit as being very science based and well received.
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You are so funny. Where is Magnus/Darwin?? Forwarded to Hubs!! Ok I saw The little cutie!!
He's usually about five feet away! And I edited out the bits where he was "helping."
Marianne Wilburn just joined “the garden mixer” podcast (formerly “into the garden” with Leslie Harris”). She’s a hoot if you’ve read gardenrant.
Marianne is a great friend and I’m so happy she’s now on Leslie’s podcast as a regular! She and I spent a week in a van driving through California a few years ago and it was memorable.
Hi Erin. Im curious about the differences you find between a pair of snips vs. the short flower scissors.
I like the snips for deadheading and the flower scissors for cutting flowers or vegetables. Certainly they could be used interchangeably but that finer tip is better for precise cutting.
I'd love to ask for gift cards to buy plants and bulbs next year. Do you have any recommended reputable online retailers? I'm specifically interested in bushes, native plants, bulbs and perennials.
Great question!!
I use a 5 cent sharpened pencil as a seedling pricker - much cheaper than the $39 tool you recommend.
Like I said, it’s not a tool you need, it’s just a tool you want. 😀
Linda Vater was crazy about hoselink too.
I use the Gorilla version of the Tugtrub. They are invaluable.
This one is by Gorilla. They are better than the cheap ones, which seems to crack when they freeze.
All the talk of “hoes” made me giggle. Me and my 13 year old boy sense of humor! 😂🤦🏻♀️
Yea wish there was another name for it
I had to laugh when you mentioned that hoes are amazing (fans of The Office know it offers the perfect opportunity to interject Michael's infamous quote)..😂