18 Garden TIPS from My Garden: Propagation, Pests, & Planning

There is no better teacher than the garden itself. In today’s video, I’m sharing 18 real-world lessons from my own backyard, covering everything from propagation secrets to pest management and long-term planning. Plus you get a complete tour of how my garden is performing in the second half of April, in Tennessee, despit a drought! 18 Practical Lessons in This Video: 0:31 Tip 1: Why Walker's Low Catmint is the perfect well-behaved plant. 1:01 Tip 2: Native shrubs for fall color (Itea & Virginia Sweetspire). 1:17 Tip 3: How to divide Husker Red Penstemon for free plants. 1:50 Tip 4: Managing the spread of native plants like Itea. 2:09 Tip 5: Why Caradonna Salvia is a visual standout. 2:41 Tip 6: 3 ways to propagate Autumn Joy Sedum. 3:17 Tip 7: Success with growing Dianthus from 10-year-old saved seed. 3:39 Tip 8: The best time to divide Irises (and a look at Goldkiss). 4:05 Tip 9: Organic remedies for Aphids on Honeysuckle. 4:29 Tip 10: The secret to timing Viburnum cuttings (First-year growth). 5:34 Tip 11: Potted Grape Update: Waiting until Fall to move it 6:14 Tip 12: The "Pot-Layering" propagation technique for vines like Honeysuckle. 7:14 Tip 13: Growing Ginko Biloba from seed update & leaf ID. 8:40 Tip 14: Why Culinary Sage thrives in low-nutrition, dry soil. 10:23 Tip 15: How to fix "Crepe Murder" and train new tree leaders. 11:40 Tip 16: The ideal window for taking Russian Sage cuttings. 12:31 Tip 17: Deer-proofing with Powis Castle Artemisia. 14:45 Tip 18: Experiment results: Hardwood vs. Softwood Apple cuttings. Tomato updates & custom soil mix for containers. Managing Milkweed for Monarch caterpillars. 19:25 Bonus Tips: The "Rock-Weight" method for stabilizing new trees. Organic Slug control using beer traps and pine needles. GrowingTheHomeGarden.com