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19 Responses to “Landscaping Ideas for a Beautiful Yard : Tips for Pruning Shrubs”

  • cesna6:

    like to your video on yardcrazy com

  • bj616:

    Musa acuminata or Dwarf Cavendish. We grow Bananas outdoors on our island, the species is Musa basjoo. I planted mine 20 years ago. Others that can grow outdoors are Musa sikkimensis, Musella lasiocarpa, M. rajapuri and Itenerans.

  • bj616:

    There are microclimates in every garden and region. Climatic growing zones will merge into one another. There are warm and cold pockets in every garden. I garden on a slope approx. 900′ft from the Pacific Ocean. On the top part of my slope I grow the most tender exotic plants and at the underside the hardier species because cold air is like fill up as it runs downhill. I live on a small Island off of the west coast of Canada and we can litterally grow jungle gardens here.

  • thetank10000:

    that last time I checked, that plant is a basil

  • SBrocksGH:

    Clean video, very informative. I like how you can see the before and after. It looks like its being paid a hair cut. Cute cat too!!! :o )

  • likecards:

    This year I focused on shrubs. I planted 15 in the front of my house after I removed the ancient. I have planted hundreds of perennials in my yard and friends keep bringing me more. I have no more room as a result.

  • likecards:

    I am growing a banana tree inside my house. It is a dwarf variety.

  • likecards:

    I live in Winnipeg. That is in Manitoba. Yes we can certainly grow many trees here. I just don’t have any more room to grow them as I have 6 mature American Elms on my lot which take up all the space.

  • joshallen1984:

    I am from the southeast, and most of the perennials we examine probably wouldnt grow very cold climates. But im sure there is a variety of perennials that will grow.

  • likecards:

    Well I don’t have a degree in horticultrure but I do know a lot about plants. Most people come to me for advice. My friend is growing a japinese maple tree in her house since it is zone 5. We can get away with some equipment in zone 4 in certain miroclimates but not all. I have too many trees in my lot to plant more. I have 6 American Elms that were here when I bought the house. I like the shade they provide.

  • joshallen1984:

    If your soil is not balanced u will need to establish that first. here are a few trees that will be fine in your climate zone. Remember, if u plant something facing the full sun a zone 4 tree could work like a Maple but ur best scale is a vs frost is a pine like tree. or a arborvitae.

    Arborvitae, Pyramidal ‘Emerald Green’ Thuja occidentalis ‘Emerald Green’
    Cherry, Wild Black Prunus serotina
    Spruce, Colorado Blue Picea pungens glauca
    Birch, Paper, Canoe Birch Betula papyrifera

  • joshallen1984:

    Where do you live? Trees grow everywhere. Add some topsoil w/ organic material. You need an irrigation system or about 15 minutes of free time each day. But the fill up bans enhibit these vegetation growth. All a plant needs is fill up and sun and nutrients.

  • joshallen1984:

    Among other plants, after so long it drops, except you support it. It can grow a certain height depending on its amount of sun exposure and the Soil needs to be a Loamy soil type in which is a balance of clay silt sand and organic material.

  • likecards:

    It would have to be grown indoors as I live in growing zone 3

  • joshallen1984:

    You can grow anything. Just have to change your environment. Add some shade and change the soil type and periodic watter and many perennials will grown. I have a dregree in horticulture if u have any questions/.

  • likecards:

    yah but where I live the climate will not allow a tree like that to live.

  • Mamasan41:

    Grow an avocado tree!! They grow about 60 feet tall. You also have to buy a ladder!!!! The top of my tree I leave for the birdies and squirrels. They make guacamole a lot! Cheers!

  • roynash:

    Helpful information; could be made about 1/2 that length though.

  • likecards:

    So what if you want to have it grow really tall?

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