SPRING GARDEN ACTION PLAN - Sow, Prune, Mow, Plant, Prepare
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- čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
- Welcome to Adam’s Gardening Guides.
As we move through Spring there are plenty of gardening jobs that need doing around the garden to plan and prepare for the Summer ahead.
In this video I’ll show you what I’m up to around my Spring garden including plants to prune and divide, crops to sow, colourful Spring flowers at their best, how to give your lawn its first cut of the year, plus much, much more.
And if you have other gardening jobs you’d like me to cover in future videos do mention them in the comments section too.
Thanks for watching, and if you enjoy this video please press the ‘thumbs up’ icon and subscribe to my channel at Adam’s Gardening Guides. Happy Gardening!
PLEASE LIKE THIS VIDEO & SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL ... MANY THANKS!
00:00 - Introduction to the video and what I’m covering
02:10 - How to grow Lilies in Patio Pots
06:10 - How to Prune a Hydrangea in a Pot
07:20 - Protect camellia flowers from frost with fleece
08:08 - How to Divide Hostas - ste-by-step guide
13:44 - Golden flowers and shrubs in the Spring garden
14:53 - Daffodil care in Spring to ensure future flowers
15:29 - Rhododendrons - importance of ericaceous food
16:27 - Spring Pot - Skimmia ‘Rubella’ & Euphorbia ‘Ascot Rainbow’
17:43 - Lawns - raise blades for early cuts
18:44 - Trench composting
23:20 - Dahlia in pot - start back into growth
25:23 - Vine weevil larvae in compost
29:06 - Allium ‘Globemaster’ in my flower borders
30:05 - Myrtle Spurge - Euphorbia myrsinetes
30:57 - Hellebores in my shade border
32:28 - Reversion - Cut off reverted shoots
33:25 - Tomatoes from seed
43:45 - How to Grow a Salad Pot
49:20 - Cane fruits trained to supports
51:03 - Chit your seed potatoes - plant early spuds
53:58 - Bring compost bags under cover to warm compost
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Just found u. How do u not have more followers. I’m off to check out the rest of the year videos
Glad you've discovered my channel Wendy. Do spread the word! It does take time for a new channel to grow on CZcams, so I'm delighted that new people are finding me every week.
The same here!
I too just found Adam's great site!! I am from USA Massachusets zone 6. I love all my alliums,hydrangeas,lilies,hostas,etc and will keep watching this garden guide. Many thanks to you Adam.
Thank you Alice. Great to hear my advice works for you across in Massachusetts. I’ve lots of plans for more gardening videos in the coming months. Do check back and enjoy the gardening year ahead.
Wonderful Sir! 🥰 Instant Sub 🌿✨
Thanks for the sub! So pleased you have joined us all.
I am very pleased to have found you. You are very helpful, thank you.
Lovely to hear from you, and delighted it was helpful. If you have any topics you would like me to cover in future videos do let me know. Happy gardening.
Charmed by your enthusiasm and knowledge
Thank you. I hope it has given you a few ideas.
Great video, thank you
Delighted you found it helpful. Happy gardening!
Wow! What a find! I appreciate your sharing.
Thank you Louise. So pleased you have found my video helpful. Spring is such a wonderful season of opportunity ... lots to do, lots to plan and prepare, and the promise of a wonderfully colourful and productive year ahead.
I loved the tip about lining terracotta pots with plastic. It's so obvious, but not something I had thought about. It's great that you cover the whole garden: both flowers and veg. Also I like your methodical approach, and just dealing with problems as they arise without drama. @@Adams-Gardening-Guides
@@louiseirving9845 Thank you Louise. So pleased you're enjoying my videos. There's so much to keep us busy in teh garden through the year that I hope my topical and timely videos help gardeners like you get the best from their gardens.
40:17 40:20 very good video one of the best out there more please 😊
Beautiful gardens and great video. Thank you !!
Thanks for visiting and I’m delighted you enjoyed my video. Do let me know if there are any topics you would like me to explore in future videos. Happy gardening!
So happy that I found your video. Can't wait to see more. 😊
Thank you! And thanks for coming on board. There's lots more advice on my Channel, but if there are any new videos you think would help do let me know and I can consider it for future filming.
Happy Gardening!
I just happened on your video also. I'm thrilled to have found you. Your channel ticks all the boxes for me. I live in the west of Ireland so your tips suit me perfectly. Best wishes to you from Ireland 🇮🇪.
Thank you Mary and a very warm welcome to my Channel at Adams Gardening Guides. So pleased to hear the ideas and advice suits your gardening over in the west of Ireland. I'm based probably due East of you in the East Midlands (just north of Cambridge). Do check out my other videos and if there are topics you'd find helpful do let me know for future videos.
Just found your channel at the beginning of my cottage garden journey. Thank you I think this is going to be of great help to me. Happy gardening 🌼 Juliana
Welcome to Adam’s Gardening Guides! Thanks for subscribing and I hope you’ll find plenty of inspiration on my channel.
Excellent video …. Lots of great information explained in a clear, concise way. Thank you so much.
Glad you enjoyed it! More videos coming soon, and do check out others on my channel. Are there any specific topics you would like me to include in future videos?
You are such a great explainer , especially to a novice gardener. Thank you 🦋
You are so welcome! So pleased you enjoyed my video and found it clear, informative and easy to understand.
thoroughly enjoyed the video Adam can't wait for the next one thank you
Glad you enjoyed it. More new videos coming soon. Do let me know if there are any topics you would like me to cover.
Brilliant video. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it. Have a great gardening year!
Great video -worth to follow you!
Thank you! I hope you enjoy my other videos too. More coming soon.
Enjoyed this so much🌳🌷🌳
Greetings from Oklahoma!
Pleased to have you along for the gardening ride! More inspiring videos on my channel too. Happy gardening!
You are excellent at giving gardening advice.
So nice of you Lee. Hopefully you picked up some useful tips. Any topics you would like me to cover in future videos?
I live on the Great Plains and I think I can use many of those ideas
That's great! So pleased to hear you can put some of these ideas into practice in your own garden.
Just come across your gardening video. Very clear planting demonstrations and informative tips. I've subscribed. Much appreciated all the best to you.🎉
Brilliant, and thanks for subscribing. Let me know what you're planting this year and if there are other topics you would like me to cover in future videos.
Welcome to Adam's Gardening Guides and to my Spring Garden Action Plan. Do let me know if there are any other gardening jobs you would like me to cover in future videos. Thank you!
Very nice information
Thank you. So glad you found it helpful. Happy gardening!
Thanks for a great and informative vlog, I’ll definitely be subscribing
Brilliant! Many thanks. Let me know if there are any topics you would find helpful for me to include in furure videos.
I’d like to know about identifying weeds in the garden different times of the year. I know some of them but not all of them
@@Stickladylove1 not sure which country you are in, but here in the UK I often use my wildflowers book to help identify weeds, especially when they have a flower on to help with the identification. Small seedlings can be far harder to identify as so many look similar. Also, to help point you in the right direction it can be useful posting good, clear pictures on some of the Facebook gardening groups to ask for help.
I’m in uk too and yes they do look similar when small don’t they?
Lovely garden video. Great info and demonstrations! Your plants and bulbs are gorgeous
So pleased you enjoyed the video. Plants are growing apace now, so more videos being filmed to post soon. Hope you enjoy them.
hi new friend, Beautiful gardens and great video. Thank you
Thanks for watching, and pleased you enjoyed my video. Have a great gardening year!
Very nice and beautiful 😍 🤩 👌 ❤️ Subscribed! New friend from Virginia ❤️ ❤❤
Thank you, and wishing you a very successful gardening year ahead in Virginia. What sort of garden do you have?
Show.more.of.the.garden.and.lawn.from.afar♥️🇬🇧
Thanks for the suggestion. I’ll aim to do this in future videos to help set the scene. Hope your garden is bursting into new growth like mine!
Just found your channel, just what I have been looking for. Thank you
Welcome Pat. So be pleased you have discovered my channel. There’s lots more content for you to explore, and more videos being developed for the months ahead. Let me know if there are any topics you would like me to cover.
Hi Adam, I would love to see a video and hear your thoughts on how to maximize the potential of a small garden with limited space.
Hi Marni. That's a lovely idea so I'll give that some thought for a future video. Fow now do check out some of my other videos as these provide ideas for groing plants in patio pots, such as my popular lily video: czcams.com/video/crJ2xiwVxU8/video.html
I’ve just found your channel. Thank you for all the practical advice and demonstrations.
Welcome and thanks for subscribing. Delighted to hear you're enjoying my videos. More coming soon.
Fabulous!!!!!!!
Thanks for sharing your beautiful garden and garden tips, Love your beautiful garden! New subscriber to your channel for more video late!
Such a pleasure sharing my garden and passion for gardening with everyone via my channel. Thanks for subscribing and I hope you enjoy my other videos too. If you have any queries you know where to come.
Thank you so much for practical useful advice. You offer the best gardening solutions.
Wishing you all the best for many more subscribers. I've subscribed thankyou.
Many many thanks. So pleased to hear you found the tips and advice helpful. More and more people are finding my videos each day so thanks for subscribing, and do check out some of my other videos too! If there are any topics you’d like me to add in future do let me know. Enjoy your garden!
I love to see your videos , very interesting ifound ,apart from learning keep it up.Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. Happy gardening!
Your channel is just perfect for me as a beginner gardener. This video has made me feel like I can give more growing a go! Also, your garden is beautiful- thank you for sharing it with us.
Thanks Rachel, and I'm really pleased to hear your feedback and that you found the advice helpful. If there are any gardening jobs you need guidance with do post a comment and I'll try and cover these in future videos.
Wonderful thank you, I have learnt so much 🌷
Lovely video, hosta’s are on my shopping list now, thank you 💕
That’s good to hear. Hostas are so useful to grow as they provide colour and interest for such a long period. And they flower too! I love growing them in pots, and you can move the pots around to create new displays. Let me know which varieties you choose. Enjoy!
Great video, thanks for sharing! New subscriber here! Like the hosta division, nicely done! Also really liked the potted plants @17:12 , really great combination of plants! Do you grow Daphinies? Thanks for sharing and happy growing 😊
Thanks and welcome. Delighted you enjoyed it. Lots more to discover on my channel too.
Lovely
Thanks Bonnie. Glad you enjoyed it. Have a great gardening year.
Also glad I found your video. I’m new into gardening and love your style of video. New subscriber 😊
That's brilliant ... and a very warm welcome to Adam's Gardening Guides. Lots more videos on my channel for you to enjoy. Do let me know what you're growing and whether there are any topics you would like me to cover in future videos. Thank you and Happy Gardening!
Thank you I love garden.
Pleased you enjoyed seeing my garden. So lovely to share it with other gardeners around the world.
Brilliant video, thank you for the information you are the best
Thanks George. Hope you found the video helpful for planning your gardening year ahead. Let me know what you're growing, and what topics you'd like me to cover in future.
Greetings from malta just found this video marvellous garden and well explained , looking forward for next one
Thank you. Happy gardening in Malta .... hopefully not as wett as it's been here! Roll on summer!
Great video, thank you ❤
Thanks Helena.
Delighted you enjoyed it and found it helpful. Do let me know if there are any other gardening jobs or plants you would like me to feature in future videos.
How do you stop the slugs from eating your Hosta. I really struggle.
There are a few things I can suggest. Firstly, growing hostas in pots can make it harder for snails and slugs to discover hostas in pots but they will find them. I go out every evening through summer (especially after rain) with a torch and check over my hostas, picking off any pests I find. Try putting a ring of Copper Tape right round teh pot as a barrier, as slugs and snails often won't cross teh copper barrier to reach the leaves. I also stand all my pots in large saucers and keep these topped up with water. The moat can deter pests from crowwing to reach the pot. Hope these tips help.
Hi, thank you for a great video. I like the idea of lining the inside of terracotta pots with plastic, I have rather large terra cotta pots about 60 cms wide, can I skip the soaking of the pot and just line them instead as much easier? Thank you
Thanks for your kind comments. Yes I just line the side walls of the pot then fill with compost and plant up. I never soak the pot but do make sure the rootballs of everything I plant are moist before planting. Let me know if you have any other queries. Happy gardening!
@@Adams-Gardening-Guidesthank you very much for the reply. I am a new subscriber and I am very much enjoying catching up on previous episodes.
I lined my planters that use the coconut liners with kitchen trash bags with a few holes in the bottom they kept my plants very happy all summer long.
Great tips, tricks and facts! What zone are you in? Thanks!
Thank you. Glad you found it helpful. We view hardiness areas slightly differently here in the UK. I live in the east of England. I think you would say the UK covers hardiness zones 6 to 9. Hope this helps.
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Thank you!
I love the ornamental Euphorbias, such as blackbird and Tasmanian Tiger and Ascot, but I just can't grow them. I have had several. I managed to keep one for 3 years but it gradually weakened and dies. How should I graow them please? I would simply love to have a small collection of them to adorn my patio. I have just found your channel and subscribed. Great video and so interesting. thank you. Happy gardening 🙂
I've never had a problem growing euphorbia in either my rather heavy clay garden soil or in patio pots of compost. Which ones have you had problems with?
@@Adams-Gardening-Guides all what I call the ornamental ones as listed in my first reply. The ordinary woodland spurge grows like wildfirs in my garden and self seeds everywhere 😞
@@bewoodford2807 I haven't grown 'Tasmanian Toger' but it looks similar to 'Ascot Rainbow'. I've grown it successfully in pots in a multi-purpose peat-free compost for a few years, but it really hasn't developed and established like ones planted in borders. My instinct is they do not like wet winter soil/compost conditions, so ensure the conditions are free-draining. A warm and sunny position is preferable to cool and shady too.
Hi I’ve just found your video, I wanted to know where you got your little disc things that you planted your tomatoe seeds in.there such a great idea. And d like some. Thanks for the video 😊
Hi Sandra, and I’m delighted you found my video helpful.
Over the years I’ve tried sowing and growing my tomato seeds/seedlings in a number of ways, and usually sowed them in pots of compost and then pricked out the seedlings (as I showed in part of my video).
However, a few years ago I tried sowing into these Jiffy 7 Extra Deep Pellets instead, and had great success. The pellets are made of compressed coir fibre and have to be hydrated with water. They soak up a massive quantity of water, expanding and growing taller as they swell. I stand them in a tray and add more water once as it is absorbed until they have soaked up as much as possible. They expand to about 50mm by 95mm tall.
Then I sow one or two tomato seeds in the top of each, placing them in a heated propagator (or onto a warm windowsill) to germinate.
I’ve found germination has been excellent, and thin out to just one seedling if more germinate.
They do NOT need pricking out, and the seedling develops a good strong root system in the pellet. Once a well rooted and strong growing plant has developed I pot up into a large (probably 4in) pot.
I’m sure you can buy these from several suppliers but I buy mine from Elixir Garden Supplies.
They have a website: www.elixirgardensupplies.co.uk
You can choose different quantities depending how many you need, but are probably cheaper the more you buy, and will easily store to use in future years.
I hope this helps. Good luck, and let me know how you get on.
@@Adams-Gardening-Guides hi thank you for that information I will have a look on the web sight. And I look forward to your next video.🪴😊
Brilliant video. I was given a potted Lilly for Mother’s Day, which has now gone over. Im thinking of putting it in the green house to die down properly, and plant the bulbs next spring ( I’m guessing they are bulbs !) I think it’s Madonna Lilly, but I’m not sure. Do you think that’s the right thing to do, have you any advice ?
Thanks Elizabeth. You will need to grow the lily through this summer and continue watering and feeding it to help the bulb build-up and re-stock to ensure it will flower next year. The potted lily should be fine in the garden as it does not require warm greenhouse conditions. After flowering I just move my potted lilies away from the patio display to a position where I can continue watering and feeding them. I let them die down naturally in autumn, leaving the bulbs in their pots through winter. You can then tip the bulbs out and repot at some stage in winter / spring.
I keep trying to grow lilies but those horrid red lily beetles keep chomping on them. Do you have any tips as yours look wonderful.
Aren't they a pest! I do check plants regularly and pick off any lily beetle I discover, but do check out one of my videos that covers another method for control: czcams.com/video/cgtG2ytuKOQ/video.html
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I planted my lilies in pots for the first time after watching your video on lilies. Sadly, I sliced one of the sides of a lily bulb accidentally. The stem shoot is broken too. Is that bulb a goner or can I save it?
Oh such a shame, but accidents happen. Give it the benefit of the doubt and leave it. A new shoot may well grow. Most plants are great survivors!
Is mushroom compost ok to use?
Yes I have regularly used mushroom compost as a soil improver in the past, especially when I first moved in to my garden and wanted to improve teh heavy clay soil. I dug it in generously and layered it over the surface for the worms to take down.
However mushroom compost can contain lime (which I think is added during the production process to encourage the fungal mycelium to send up their fruiting bodies ... mushrooms) so I woulc avoid using it as a soil improver where you intend growing plants that require acid soil conditions (camellias, rhododendrons, azaleas, pieris, etc).
I used to be able to buy bagged mushroom compost devilvered directly to my house from a local mushroom grower, so worth checking if there is one in your area.
8:22 What is that grass on the hosta's right?
It's a lovely evergreen grass I grow in pots to provide colour and interest through teh year called Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'. There are other varieties suitable for pots too, so do check out Carex varieties and also Acorus 'Ogon' and others. They are evergreen, but after a couple of years the foliage can start looking discoloured so I then cut them right down to their base to remove old leaves. Keep watered and new ones develop.
@@Adams-Gardening-Guides Thank you.
Great video again Adam! Do you have an instagram page?
Thanks Andy. I do have an Instagram page (under Adam Pasco (adampascomedia.com) but I haven't really mastered how Instagram works, or whether it's actually worth the time and effort. Do you think it's worth me investigating further?
I think so. Theres are loads of gardening accounts who’s be interested in your videos. And other youtuber accounts too. I’m on there as @andygrows :)
@@andyatch33 Many thanks, and I'm enjoying your videos too. I'm still trying to get my head around Instagram and how posts on Instagram link back to views on CZcams. More research needed!