Considering how much my Honeybees love my showy goldenrod, I want as many types as I can get! I've never seen so many honeybees in one place before. I'll get some!
I love the goldenrod. I never like it when I hear people, especially garden-lovers, say "I HATE that whatever-the-plant." My goldenrod grows happily with the flowering mustard bok choy and I have a manageable sea of yellow. Thanks for your vid. I am now a subscriber in MD.
Lot of people don’t know how this plant fights against cancer. Also, this plant helps you to clean your liver enzymes and blood. We are using this plant as tea in Turkiye and the benefits of this plant are countless!
Yay! First thumbs up. And I agree with you, of course: it's a hero! Planted a little one last year, and now they're several, just beginning to blossom. They look great next to my ironweed. Polinators are having a ball. Thanks for the video, and for the inspiration. I also plant my tiny garden for nature.
Haha all that being said in my comment below, I’d love to see the video in zig zag goldenrod for shade. A native plant expert told me, “if you plant it, you won’t get rid of it!” It’s intimidating to hear people say that, right!? But goldenrod is so good, I have a lot of shade...why would I want to get rid of a beneficial plant...follow my own advice maybe! Lol
Hi. I actually just planted some zig zag goldenrod in a shady spot where I couldn't get anything else to grow. I'll probably be doing a video next year after it's established. Thanks for the comments.
I fell in love with goldenrod and was going to plant some, but a lot of people told me not to because it will take over my garden and all my neighbor's gardens. Would it be more contained if I plant them with a pot? I want to try and control them. Or are there other plants that I can plant with them to keep them incheck? So far I have been having a difficult time choosing what natives to plant in my yard. I'm from Arkansas so I'm trying to find native plants for my area. I bought a Texas sage to see if it makes it I'm planning on using it as a privacy hedge. Do you have any reccomendations what natives I can plant for a privacy hedge? I have seeds for white clovers that I'll be planting as well I have seen bees on the little small white flowers, but if the goldenrod are one of their favorites I might have to think of a way to control them. Would they grow ok if I keep them in pots? Or would the goldenrods still spread?
Hi. Thanks for the comment. Canadian goldenrod can spread readily but there are less aggressive species and growing them in pots sounds like a good idea although I've never tried that approach. If you're looking for native plants specific to your area, go to the URL I've included and input your zip code. This is a free resource from the national wildlife federation. I use it all the time. www.nwf.org/NativePlantFinder
There’s a period of time after the flowers close but Before the seeds float off into the wind (and your neighbors yard/your garden). You can cut the head off and that will help control. That said, Joe brings up the point that goldenrod is an incredibly valuable plant- like a superfood for insects! See article below. It is one of THE BEST PLANTS for ecosystem function. With all the “control” we humans have put on wild landscapes, I’m glad that the plants that are so beneficial are also being assertive on behalf of insects...independent insect advocates! Pushy protectors! Lol Perennial sunflowers (helianthus species) are also very valuable and can be “aggressive”. That connection is interesting to me... Maybe you could have a goldenrod/New England aster/iron weed corner with a native grass or sedge amongst it. Keeping the exposed soil beside to a minimum and having other plants that hold their ground could be good. Best to you and your garden! www.ecolandscaping.org/06/designing-ecological-landscapes/native-plants/superfoods-in-the-insect-garden/
As a fellow fanatic pollinator gardener, would you know of a good resource for I.D. of as many different pollinator species as possible? I've seen more different species this year than any previous year, likely cause of my planting efforts, and I don't even know what most of them are! My Pennyroyal and Boneset plants were overall champs this year, attracting CLOUDS of cool bugs, including Spider Wasps and Assassin Bugs. What I need is something with full color pics that I can look at and say "Yes!, that's what I saw!" versus something that requires me to know what it is first. Thanks!
Thinking of ordering seeds for Canadian Goldenrod, and I was just wondering.....if I were to simply sprinkle the seeds onto the patch of grass that's currently there in late fall (November 15th, let's say), would they germinate next year? Or do you recommend mixing it with soil and/or peat moss, and then sprinkling it on the grass patch that's currently there? Before you suggest ripping up the grass, I'm not going to do that. I'm lazy. Just being honest. I was just wondering if I sprinkled the seeds directly onto the grass that's there, would they sprout? I mean, I don't see why they wouldn't. The seeds would sink to the bottom (where the soil is). I was thinking of doing this right before a rainfall (or during), to ensure the seeds get pushed down. Thoughts?
Thanks for the comment. Sure you can try sprinkling them into the grass. You could also try starting them in a flat next spring. They germinate fairly easy. Another way is to transplant some into the area if you can find some. Good luck.
Considering how much my Honeybees love my showy goldenrod, I want as many types as I can get! I've never seen so many honeybees in one place before. I'll get some!
I love the goldenrod. I never like it when I hear people, especially garden-lovers, say "I HATE that whatever-the-plant." My goldenrod grows happily with the flowering mustard bok choy and I have a manageable sea of yellow. Thanks for your vid. I am now a subscriber in MD.
I love Goldenrod. I've got 4 different species growing and they happily do their thing each season... thanks for the comment 🙂
You're doing the right thing. Nature planted it in your yard, why fight it. That's is what I'm going to do. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the comment and the kind words.
Lot of people don’t know how this plant fights against cancer. Also, this plant helps you to clean your liver enzymes and blood. We are using this plant as tea in Turkiye and the benefits of this plant are countless!
Thanks for the comment.
There's _solidago rugosa,_ the Fireworks variant that doesn't spread. I'd love to have it.
I've seen that one as well. Looks like a great plant
Yay! First thumbs up. And I agree with you, of course: it's a hero! Planted a little one last year, and now they're several, just beginning to blossom. They look great next to my ironweed. Polinators are having a ball. Thanks for the video, and for the inspiration. I also plant my tiny garden for nature.
That's great. Sounds like you have a nice garden too!
Zigzag goldenrod is the best in my opinion. Only spreads slightly and not really through rhizomes. They also don’t get as tall as Canadian goldenrod.
Thanks for the comment. I have some zigzag, it's a great plant and does great in the shade.
Garden Hero! Great Video Joe.
Thanks for the comment ☺️
Haha all that being said in my comment below, I’d love to see the video in zig zag goldenrod for shade. A native plant expert told me, “if you plant it, you won’t get rid of it!” It’s intimidating to hear people say that, right!? But goldenrod is so good, I have a lot of shade...why would I want to get rid of a beneficial plant...follow my own advice maybe! Lol
Hi. I actually just planted some zig zag goldenrod in a shady spot where I couldn't get anything else to grow. I'll probably be doing a video next year after it's established. Thanks for the comments.
Hero
I fell in love with goldenrod and was going to plant some, but a lot of people told me not to because it will take over my garden and all my neighbor's gardens. Would it be more contained if I plant them with a pot? I want to try and control them. Or are there other plants that I can plant with them to keep them incheck? So far I have been having a difficult time choosing what natives to plant in my yard. I'm from Arkansas so I'm trying to find native plants for my area. I bought a Texas sage to see if it makes it I'm planning on using it as a privacy hedge. Do you have any reccomendations what natives I can plant for a privacy hedge? I have seeds for white clovers that I'll be planting as well I have seen bees on the little small white flowers, but if the goldenrod are one of their favorites I might have to think of a way to control them. Would they grow ok if I keep them in pots? Or would the goldenrods still spread?
Hi. Thanks for the comment. Canadian goldenrod can spread readily but there are less aggressive species and growing them in pots sounds like a good idea although I've never tried that approach. If you're looking for native plants specific to your area, go to the URL I've included and input your zip code. This is a free resource from the national wildlife federation. I use it all the time.
www.nwf.org/NativePlantFinder
There’s a period of time after the flowers close but Before the seeds float off into the wind (and your neighbors yard/your garden). You can cut the head off and that will help control.
That said, Joe brings up the point that goldenrod is an incredibly valuable plant- like a superfood for insects! See article below. It is one of THE BEST PLANTS for ecosystem function. With all the “control” we humans have put on wild landscapes, I’m glad that the plants that are so beneficial are also being assertive on behalf of insects...independent insect advocates! Pushy protectors! Lol Perennial sunflowers (helianthus species) are also very valuable and can be “aggressive”. That connection is interesting to me...
Maybe you could have a goldenrod/New England aster/iron weed corner with a native grass or sedge amongst it. Keeping the exposed soil beside to a minimum and having other plants that hold their ground could be good. Best to you and your garden!
www.ecolandscaping.org/06/designing-ecological-landscapes/native-plants/superfoods-in-the-insect-garden/
As a fellow fanatic pollinator gardener, would you know of a good resource for I.D. of as many different pollinator species as possible? I've seen more different species this year than any previous year, likely cause of my planting efforts, and I don't even know what most of them are! My Pennyroyal and Boneset plants were overall champs this year, attracting CLOUDS of cool bugs, including Spider Wasps and Assassin Bugs. What I need is something with full color pics that I can look at and say "Yes!, that's what I saw!" versus something that requires me to know what it is first. Thanks!
There are a lot of good resources out there. Here's a link to some good online sites.
www.nps.gov/subjects/pollinators/additionalresources.htm
Also Audubonln has some good field guides
Also if you can take a picture you can use the iNaturalist app. I love it and recommend it
@@cdecesarenisky nice tip.
Thinking of ordering seeds for Canadian Goldenrod, and I was just wondering.....if I were to simply sprinkle the seeds onto the patch of grass that's currently there in late fall (November 15th, let's say), would they germinate next year? Or do you recommend mixing it with soil and/or peat moss, and then sprinkling it on the grass patch that's currently there?
Before you suggest ripping up the grass, I'm not going to do that. I'm lazy. Just being honest. I was just wondering if I sprinkled the seeds directly onto the grass that's there, would they sprout? I mean, I don't see why they wouldn't. The seeds would sink to the bottom (where the soil is). I was thinking of doing this right before a rainfall (or during), to ensure the seeds get pushed down.
Thoughts?
Thanks for the comment. Sure you can try sprinkling them into the grass. You could also try starting them in a flat next spring. They germinate fairly easy. Another way is to transplant some into the area if you can find some. Good luck.
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Thank you 😌
Smells like mastica resin!
I have no idea what that is.....lol