WEBVTT 00:00.900 --> 00:02.100 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% - Hi there, I'm Tom Spencer. 00:02.100 --> 00:04.200 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% This week on Central Texas Gardener, 00:04.200 --> 00:07.700 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% multiply your wealth with offsets, cuttings and seeds. 00:07.700 --> 00:09.866 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Leslie Halleck, author of hot off the press 00:09.866 --> 00:13.200 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% "Plant Parenting", demystifies plant propagation 00:13.200 --> 00:14.933 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% indoors and out. 00:14.933 --> 00:17.033 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% On tour, when Jackson Broussard returned 00:17.033 --> 00:19.433 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% to his childhood home, he gave it new ideas 00:19.433 --> 00:21.500 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% along with sentimental memories. 00:21.500 --> 00:23.533 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% Daphne answers your top question 00:23.533 --> 00:25.500 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% and John divides houseplants. 00:25.500 --> 00:28.866 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% So, let's get growing right here right now. 00:28.866 --> 00:30.300 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - 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When landscape designer, Jackson Broussard, 01:07.866 --> 01:09.333 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% returned to his childhood home, 01:09.333 --> 01:13.100 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% he gave it new ideas along with his sentimental memories. 01:13.100 --> 01:14.600 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% (slow music) 01:14.600 --> 01:16.600 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - [Vo] Sentiment means a lot to Jackson Broussard. 01:16.600 --> 01:18.333 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Through Sprout Landscape Architecture, 01:18.333 --> 01:22.166 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% he unites beauty, function and memories in every design. 01:22.166 --> 01:24.400 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% As a child, he picked up landscape impressions 01:24.400 --> 01:26.266 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% through family vacations. 01:26.266 --> 01:27.866 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% Now an architectural designer, 01:27.866 --> 01:29.500 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% an especially poignant project 01:29.500 --> 01:31.866 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% landed him in his Austin childhood home. 01:31.866 --> 01:33.300 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% As a kid, he watched planes land 01:33.300 --> 01:36.633 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% at the historic Mueller Airport beyond the back fence. 01:36.633 --> 01:41.633 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% - My mom and dad bought it in 1980, for $28,000, 01:44.400 --> 01:46.166 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% (laughs) which is kinda funny to think about now. 01:46.166 --> 01:48.400 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% My dad and my mom asked me if I was interested 01:48.400 --> 01:50.466 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% in buying it about six years ago. 01:50.466 --> 01:52.400 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - [Vo] Eventually he built a narrow treehouse home 01:52.400 --> 01:53.766 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% for himself in the backyard 01:53.766 --> 01:56.166 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% he shares with new renters up front. 01:56.166 --> 01:57.700 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% - There was nothing here. 01:57.700 --> 02:00.766 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% So, it was literally the two oak trees in the back, 02:00.766 --> 02:04.733 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% the sidewalk in the front, and some grass. 02:04.733 --> 02:06.033 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% It's a blackland prairie. 02:06.033 --> 02:08.500 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% What we do is we add a lot of Thunder Dirt, 02:08.500 --> 02:11.633 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% our gravel, when we plant here. 02:11.633 --> 02:15.000 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% I knew I wanted something that was halfway formal, 02:15.000 --> 02:17.533 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% reminded me of Italy and reminded me of traveling, 02:17.533 --> 02:19.000 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and that I could show all the different 02:19.000 --> 02:20.500 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% little pieces that I've found. 02:20.500 --> 02:21.900 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - [Vo] After renovating the house, 02:21.900 --> 02:24.300 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% he headed to the yard, breaking up lawn with a broad 02:24.300 --> 02:27.633 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% entrance patio and an allee of Bradford pears. 02:27.633 --> 02:29.600 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - I think when you're coming up to a house, 02:29.600 --> 02:32.933 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% it's very important to establish a sense of entry, 02:32.933 --> 02:34.333 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% and to know where to go. 02:34.333 --> 02:36.833 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% I love walking through pathways of plants 02:36.833 --> 02:39.066 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% with borders that are five feet tall on both sides, 02:39.066 --> 02:42.266 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and kinda dragging my fingers through 'em. 02:42.266 --> 02:44.833 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - [Vo] Thick limestone pavers atop washed pea gravel 02:44.833 --> 02:47.333 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% replace the old sidewalk that Jackson chopped up 02:47.333 --> 02:48.833 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% for other destinations. 02:48.833 --> 02:51.633 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - The pedestals that hug the front pathway, 02:51.633 --> 02:54.333 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% those are me finding little things, 02:54.333 --> 02:56.466 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% little scraps from jobs and stuff, 02:56.466 --> 02:59.666 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% but it's also friends of mine that are donating things. 02:59.666 --> 03:02.833 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% A friend of mine went to help after Katrina happened, 03:02.833 --> 03:06.633 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% and he found this piece just laying around in New Orleans, 03:06.633 --> 03:08.033 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% and he brought it back. 03:08.033 --> 03:09.600 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - [Vo] Architecture and plants collaborate 03:09.600 --> 03:12.766 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% to vary both lines and viewpoints. 03:12.766 --> 03:15.700 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Strategic placement creates a gently shielded patio 03:15.700 --> 03:17.033 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% near the front door. 03:17.033 --> 03:18.833 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - [Jackson] I wanted to be able to create 03:18.833 --> 03:20.466 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% little nooks and mysteries, 03:20.466 --> 03:23.133 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% so that you don't see everything in half a second. 03:23.133 --> 03:25.900 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% And so, in order to do that, you have to create layers, 03:25.900 --> 03:29.100 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% and so you have to plant things 03:29.100 --> 03:31.900 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% that block your view so you have to work to get around it, 03:31.900 --> 03:34.433 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and that's what that front patio is about. 03:34.433 --> 03:37.166 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% So that it gives a little bit of privacy from the street. 03:37.166 --> 03:39.933 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% It's not saying, keep out, by any means. 03:39.933 --> 03:41.600 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - [Vo] Jackson pops in surprises, 03:41.600 --> 03:43.933 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% like with a technique he saw in France. 03:43.933 --> 03:44.866 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% - [Jackson] And I thought, man, 03:44.866 --> 03:45.800 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% I've always wanted to do that. 03:45.800 --> 03:47.666 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% And beach vitex, I thought, 03:47.666 --> 03:49.700 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% well, it might be the perfect solution 03:49.700 --> 03:51.766 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% because it grows really fast. 03:51.766 --> 03:53.233 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% It's incredibly hardy. 03:53.233 --> 03:54.700 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% It's called stripping. 03:54.700 --> 03:58.133 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Really, I just snip off everything that I don't want. 03:58.133 --> 03:59.633 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% - [Vo] Jackson and his neighbors 03:59.633 --> 04:01.166 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% are great friends in this sociable neighborhood, 04:01.166 --> 04:04.433 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% so his low wall between properties wasn't for division. 04:04.433 --> 04:06.333 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - It's to help a little bit with drainage, 04:06.333 --> 04:08.300 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% so that everything doesn't wash out the driveway. 04:08.300 --> 04:11.533 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% But it's my love of found things, you know? 04:11.533 --> 04:13.900 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% It's fossils and bricks 04:13.900 --> 04:17.700 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% and all sorts of little things that are incorporated in. 04:17.700 --> 04:20.766 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% A wall like that, or a pedestal like that, 04:20.766 --> 04:24.566 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% it's not just leftovers and junk. 04:24.566 --> 04:26.800 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Those are all very intentional pieces 04:26.800 --> 04:30.700 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% that I've saved over time, found over years. 04:30.700 --> 04:31.833 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - [Vo] You'll find lots of memories 04:31.833 --> 04:33.533 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% in the carport's wall, too. 04:33.533 --> 04:36.200 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - I know the story of all those different pieces. 04:36.200 --> 04:38.466 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% It's a nice reminder of trips for me. 04:38.466 --> 04:39.933 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% - [Vo] To enclose one side, 04:39.933 --> 04:43.000 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% he attached cedar to the old chain link fence posts. 04:43.000 --> 04:44.533 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - [Jackson] If you're working on ranches and stuff, 04:44.533 --> 04:46.133 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% this is called the coyote fence. 04:46.133 --> 04:47.933 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - [Vo] He turned the garage into a carport 04:47.933 --> 04:50.833 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% that's become a charming neighborhood hangout. 04:50.833 --> 04:51.766 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% - [Jackson] Functional things, 04:51.766 --> 04:55.066 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% tools, found objects and things, 04:55.066 --> 04:58.600 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% can be very, very beautiful, and also, sentimental. 04:58.600 --> 05:00.600 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - [Vo] From the carport, he proclaims entry 05:00.600 --> 05:03.333 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% into his own abode via carefully chosen scraps 05:03.333 --> 05:05.933 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% for footing and regal columns. 05:05.933 --> 05:08.200 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - [Jackson] Trying to put little pieces of things together 05:08.200 --> 05:10.633 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% is really what this place is about. 05:10.633 --> 05:11.900 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% - [Vo] An altar of plants, 05:11.900 --> 05:14.166 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% viewed from either side, unites the spaces 05:14.166 --> 05:17.100 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% even while designating separation. 05:17.100 --> 05:18.866 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - [Jackson] It's a beautiful piece of concrete. 05:18.866 --> 05:21.633 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% It's helped to create the sense of entry. 05:21.633 --> 05:24.366 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% The terracotta that's on the property, we found it all. 05:24.366 --> 05:27.866 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% So, meaning that I go to Italy once a year 05:27.866 --> 05:29.900 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and I've found different sources, 05:29.900 --> 05:32.900 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and we bring back an entire shipment. 05:32.900 --> 05:35.266 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% They come from a place called Impruneta in Italy. 05:35.266 --> 05:37.666 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% It's the strongest terracotta in the world. 05:37.666 --> 05:40.666 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - [Vo] A Mission olive tree graces backyard entrance. 05:40.666 --> 05:42.533 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - The house does protect it from the North wind, 05:42.533 --> 05:45.200 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% which I think is really kinda the important thing. 05:45.200 --> 05:47.533 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% At least for the first two or three years 05:47.533 --> 05:48.733 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% when it's getting established. 05:48.733 --> 05:50.533 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% After that, they're pretty hardy, 05:50.533 --> 05:53.833 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% but if we do have a winter when it's super cold 05:53.833 --> 05:56.266 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% and it gets down into the 20s, low 20s, 05:56.266 --> 05:59.700 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% then they'll definitely, parts of it will freeze back. 05:59.700 --> 06:01.266 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% That gate and fence idea 06:01.266 --> 06:03.366 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% started with the sliding hardware. 06:03.366 --> 06:05.833 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% That sliding hardware came out of a butcher shop 06:05.833 --> 06:08.066 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% in Seguin, Texas, that's no longer around. 06:08.066 --> 06:09.800 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% It was Mr. Grind's Butcher Shop. 06:09.800 --> 06:11.033 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% I wanted to make a sliding gate, 06:11.033 --> 06:12.500 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% because it's a tight little spot. 06:12.500 --> 06:15.100 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% So, if you have a normal gate that opens up on a hinge, 06:15.100 --> 06:17.766 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% it kinda starts running (laughs) into the olive 06:17.766 --> 06:19.233 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% or the trashcans or whatever. 06:19.233 --> 06:22.866 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Then, the fence itself is made up really with just rebar. 06:22.866 --> 06:23.700 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% That's all it is. 06:23.700 --> 06:26.033 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% It's from a scrap yard. 06:26.033 --> 06:28.033 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - [Vo] In back, Jackson carried on his style 06:28.033 --> 06:30.866 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% of turning spaces into destinations. 06:30.866 --> 06:33.300 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Backed by the cedar coyote fence technique, 06:33.300 --> 06:35.200 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% curves break up straight lines. 06:35.200 --> 06:37.400 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Geo Zoysia segues into pea gravel 06:37.400 --> 06:40.166 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% under post oak trees, contributing definition 06:40.166 --> 06:43.333 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% and semi-shaded playground for Daisy Mae. 06:43.333 --> 06:45.700 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% He chose bay laurel to hedge the grassy arena 06:45.700 --> 06:49.233 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% after mixing gravel into the soil for good drainage. 06:49.233 --> 06:50.700 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% To elevate the view, 06:50.700 --> 06:53.866 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Jackson designed an ipe deck big enough to entertain. 06:53.866 --> 06:56.766 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - [Jackson] I didn't want to just have steps 06:56.766 --> 06:58.366 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% that came directly out of the back door. 06:58.366 --> 07:01.600 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% I wanted to step out onto a level surface. 07:01.600 --> 07:03.900 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% So, you're still kind of looking down on things, 07:03.900 --> 07:05.533 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and it gives an interesting perspective. 07:05.533 --> 07:08.033 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% The concrete pond, that stems from my love of furniture, 07:08.033 --> 07:10.000 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% (laughs) as strange as it sounds. 07:10.000 --> 07:11.233 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% It's a bench. 07:11.233 --> 07:12.933 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% It's another way to get furniture into a space 07:12.933 --> 07:15.800 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% without adding actual chairs or benches or anything. 07:15.800 --> 07:17.866 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Whenever anybody comes over and hangs out, 07:17.866 --> 07:20.133 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% everybody's sitting on the side of the fountain. 07:20.133 --> 07:22.200 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - [Vo] Steps down, Jackson tends the grill 07:22.200 --> 07:24.600 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% while guests disperse to their seat of choice, 07:24.600 --> 07:27.400 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% especially near the fire pit on cool nights. 07:27.400 --> 07:29.100 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - I did wanna separate a little bit 07:29.100 --> 07:31.300 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% the grass from the entertaining area, 07:31.300 --> 07:33.166 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% I didn't wanna put a gate or anything. 07:33.166 --> 07:34.666 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% I wanted you to be able to flow through, 07:34.666 --> 07:37.333 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% but it's the same concept of walking through something. 07:37.333 --> 07:39.933 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% It feels like you're literally changing spaces. 07:39.933 --> 07:41.933 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - [Vo] He chose a classic ranch-style entrance 07:41.933 --> 07:44.333 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% topped with a sentimental heritage bell. 07:44.333 --> 07:46.300 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% These days, his back gate opens to a view 07:46.300 --> 07:47.933 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% quite different than in childhood 07:47.933 --> 07:50.033 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% when he watched Mueller's runways. 07:50.033 --> 07:52.466 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% - My fondest memories of that 07:52.466 --> 07:54.966 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% is you could sit up on the roof 07:54.966 --> 07:57.100 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and you could count the jackrabbits, 07:57.100 --> 07:58.666 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% 'cause it was just an open field, 07:58.666 --> 08:01.000 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% so there were jackrabbits everywhere. 08:01.000 --> 08:03.933 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% All you see is just these ears poking up over the grass. 08:03.933 --> 08:06.500 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% The whole thing is is that when you walk through the fence, 08:06.500 --> 08:08.166 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% it leads to a green belt. 08:08.166 --> 08:10.700 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% That green belt leads to the Mueller Lake. 08:10.700 --> 08:12.666 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% I wanted you to be able to see through that gate, 08:12.666 --> 08:14.300 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and kind of see what was going on, 08:14.300 --> 08:15.866 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% because in the springtime, 08:15.866 --> 08:17.333 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% when all the wildflowers are blooming, 08:17.333 --> 08:19.400 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% then you actually get hints of that. 08:19.400 --> 08:22.733 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - [Vo] Foundling objects turned into a tower of interest. 08:22.733 --> 08:24.666 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - That goes back to the same concept 08:24.666 --> 08:26.633 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% of creating site lines and destination 08:26.633 --> 08:29.333 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and visually and physically moving 08:29.333 --> 08:30.766 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% someone around the property. 08:30.766 --> 08:32.033 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% It's something that sparks interest, 08:32.033 --> 08:34.433 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% so when you're moving around the garden, 08:34.433 --> 08:36.133 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% you're looking at every different thing 08:36.133 --> 08:39.900 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% and kinda spurs the question of, "Hey, what is that?" 08:39.900 --> 08:42.400 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - [Vo] Hedged boxwoods peppered with foliar contrast 08:42.400 --> 08:44.600 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% embrace the narrow strip. 08:44.600 --> 08:47.266 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% An old boat chain, hauled by lots of landlubbers, 08:47.266 --> 08:49.100 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% anchors the other side. 08:49.100 --> 08:51.233 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Rounding the corner of the screened-in porch, 08:51.233 --> 08:54.200 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Jackson adds height with a quite different purpose. 08:54.200 --> 08:55.666 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% - It started from the gate, 08:55.666 --> 08:59.133 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% and that was a piece that I found in New Orleans years ago. 08:59.133 --> 09:00.833 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% And then one day I thought, 09:00.833 --> 09:02.266 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% that would be a great gate, 09:02.266 --> 09:04.900 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% and that would be a great gate for the shower. 09:04.900 --> 09:07.133 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% We were building the deck at the same time, 09:07.133 --> 09:09.800 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and so, I thought, well, we're gonna have a few 09:09.800 --> 09:12.000 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% extra pieces of wood (laughs) from the deck 09:12.000 --> 09:14.600 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% and so that's what spurred the shower walls. 09:14.600 --> 09:15.866 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% - [Vo] Sentimental good finds 09:15.866 --> 09:18.000 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% even creep into a utilitarian spot, 09:18.000 --> 09:20.233 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% overlooked by Rangoon creeper. 09:20.233 --> 09:22.433 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - Something that I really, really believe in 09:23.600 --> 09:25.100 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% is a middle ground, okay? 09:25.100 --> 09:27.233 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% What I mean by that is that a lot 09:27.233 --> 09:29.400 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% of landscape architects and designers, 09:29.400 --> 09:33.433 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% they're either plant heavy or they're hardscape heavy. 09:33.433 --> 09:36.900 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% And I really think that the best projects 09:36.900 --> 09:39.233 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% that I've ever worked on are somewhere in the middle. 09:39.233 --> 09:42.300 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% I love plants but I also love stone and architecture. 09:42.300 --> 09:44.233 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% That's where that middle ground 09:44.233 --> 09:46.400 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% I think is really, really important. 09:47.600 --> 09:49.133 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - Are you ready to be a plant parent? 09:49.133 --> 09:51.433 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Well, you will be in about 10 minutes, 09:51.433 --> 09:53.166 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% because our guest, Leslie Halleck, 09:53.166 --> 09:55.833 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% is the author of "Plant Parenting". 09:55.833 --> 09:58.333 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% And welcome back to Central Texas Gardeners, 09:58.333 --> 09:59.833 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% great to have you. 09:59.833 --> 10:01.500 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - Thank you so much, I'm so excited to be here again. 10:01.500 --> 10:04.033 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - Plant propagation, a lot of people really, 10:04.033 --> 10:06.133 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% as they advance into gardening, 10:06.133 --> 10:09.066 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% they really get into this notion and this idea. 10:09.066 --> 10:12.500 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% They wanna pass along plants to their friends, et cetera. 10:12.500 --> 10:15.766 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% But people should understand the many different ways 10:15.766 --> 10:18.133 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% that plants propagate themselves first. 10:18.133 --> 10:19.900 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - We decided to call the book "Plant Parenting" 10:19.900 --> 10:22.700 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% because I felt like this is an activity, you know, 10:22.700 --> 10:24.033 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% that people really wanna get into, 10:24.033 --> 10:25.900 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% and I wanted to make the book really accessible 10:25.900 --> 10:30.266 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% to total beginners and anybody who hasn't propagated before. 10:30.266 --> 10:31.333 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% And that's really what you're doing, 10:31.333 --> 10:32.766 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% you're making plant babies. 10:32.766 --> 10:35.300 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% But in order to make plant babies successfully, 10:35.300 --> 10:37.666 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% you have to understand a little botany 101, 10:37.666 --> 10:38.766 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% how plants multiply. 10:38.766 --> 10:40.033 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% And it's so interesting. 10:40.033 --> 10:41.766 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Someone actually said to me that they felt like 10:41.766 --> 10:44.000 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% the act of propagating plants on their own 10:44.000 --> 10:45.666 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% felt a little artificial to them, 10:45.666 --> 10:48.433 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% and I had to remind them that plants are way smarter than us 10:48.433 --> 10:50.966 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and they've figured out how to do all of this 10:50.966 --> 10:52.433 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% without us, whether it's seed-- 10:52.433 --> 10:54.900 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - A million years ago. - I know, seeds. 10:54.900 --> 10:57.300 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% And so, I had to assure the new plant parent that, 10:57.300 --> 10:59.533 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% no, no, no, the way that you germinate these seeds 10:59.533 --> 11:01.066 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and the way you take these cuttings, 11:01.066 --> 11:04.333 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% they're already ways that these plants multiply themselves. 11:04.333 --> 11:05.566 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% - [Tom] Sure. 11:05.566 --> 11:06.500 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - And every plant does it differently 11:06.500 --> 11:08.100 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% depending on where they evolved 11:08.100 --> 11:09.600 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% and where they're endemic to. 11:09.600 --> 11:12.966 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% You have to learn how the plant you wanna multiply 11:12.966 --> 11:15.733 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% is able to do that, and some plants, 11:15.733 --> 11:18.700 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% you can take leaf cuttings, and some plants you can't. 11:18.700 --> 11:21.000 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Some plants you can get seeds for, 11:21.000 --> 11:22.733 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% some plants you just can't get them 11:22.733 --> 11:24.033 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% because they're too hard to harvest. 11:24.033 --> 11:26.800 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% So, a lot of people experience failure 11:26.800 --> 11:28.033 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% with first time propagating, 11:28.033 --> 11:29.666 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% because they just didn't realize 11:29.666 --> 11:31.866 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% that the plant they wanna make more of 11:31.866 --> 11:34.700 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% doesn't propagate that way, it doesn't multiply that way. 11:34.700 --> 11:36.966 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% So, we do start out with some basic 101 11:36.966 --> 11:39.500 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% on how plants multiply themselves 11:39.500 --> 11:41.633 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% so that you can take advantage of those tactics yourself. 11:41.633 --> 11:43.666 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - And it's very clear in the book, 11:43.666 --> 11:46.200 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% and I think you mentioned seeds, I wanna start there, 11:46.200 --> 11:49.000 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% 'cause when I think about plant propagation 11:49.000 --> 11:51.666 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% my earliest memory of plants 11:51.666 --> 11:55.133 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% is putting a little plant in a window sill, 11:55.133 --> 11:58.400 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% with my mom, and cut off milk cartons, 11:58.400 --> 12:00.133 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% you know, the whole thing. 12:00.133 --> 12:03.100 align:left position:20%,start line:77% size:70% I know this book is more advanced than cut off milk cartons, 12:03.100 --> 12:06.033 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% but let's talk about techniques for seeds. 12:06.033 --> 12:07.500 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% - Again, you have to go back 12:07.500 --> 12:10.133 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% to understanding the plant that you wanna grow from seed, 12:10.133 --> 12:12.666 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% because every plant has different needs. 12:12.666 --> 12:16.566 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Most tropical seeds, annuals, don't necessarily require 12:16.566 --> 12:17.866 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% a lot of preparation. 12:17.866 --> 12:19.833 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% They need consistent moisture 12:19.833 --> 12:21.200 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and they're gonna need bright light 12:21.200 --> 12:23.733 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% after they germinate, and a lot of times 12:23.733 --> 12:25.900 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% not enough light is where a lot of people fail 12:25.900 --> 12:27.433 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% with their seedlings. 12:27.433 --> 12:31.266 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Window sills are not great for most young seedlings, 12:31.266 --> 12:33.766 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% for your tomato transplants, for example. 12:33.766 --> 12:37.000 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Other seeds, like wildflowers and grasses 12:37.000 --> 12:41.433 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% and shrubs and trees may require special preparation, 12:41.433 --> 12:44.166 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% pre-soaking, stratification, scarification, 12:44.166 --> 12:45.966 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and if you don't know that going in, 12:45.966 --> 12:48.133 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% that seed will rot before it roots. 12:48.133 --> 12:49.433 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% - [Tom] Exactly. 12:49.433 --> 12:50.666 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - So, that's always the trick with propagation, 12:50.666 --> 12:52.766 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% it's a race to root before you rot. 12:52.766 --> 12:54.100 align:left position:30%,start line:83% size:60% (laughing) Right? 12:54.100 --> 12:54.666 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - I like that. - That's what I always say. 12:54.666 --> 12:56.166 align:left position:40%,start line:89% size:50% - Right. 12:56.166 --> 12:58.200 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - For the seeds, you wanna create the conditions 12:58.200 --> 13:00.666 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% that are most conducive to that seed germinating 13:00.666 --> 13:04.900 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% as quickly as possible, and putting down roots and a shoot 13:04.900 --> 13:07.833 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% so that it's successful before the elements 13:07.833 --> 13:09.333 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% come in to take it down. 13:09.333 --> 13:12.100 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - And the elements can be an over-attentive parent 13:12.100 --> 13:13.633 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% with too much water. - Absolutely. 13:13.633 --> 13:18.033 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% And over-watering is sort of the classic common issue, 13:18.033 --> 13:19.533 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% whether you're maintaining house plants 13:19.533 --> 13:21.266 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% or you're taking care of seeds, 13:21.266 --> 13:23.766 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% and you literally suffocate your seedlings and plants 13:23.766 --> 13:25.633 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% with too much water. 13:25.633 --> 13:26.866 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% You drown the roots. 13:26.866 --> 13:28.233 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% So, yeah, too much water can cause 13:28.233 --> 13:29.600 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% all sorts of issues with seeds, 13:29.600 --> 13:31.133 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% fungal diseases, you name it. 13:31.133 --> 13:33.233 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% So, learning how to manage that is pretty important. 13:33.233 --> 13:34.933 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - The book is filled with lots of examples 13:34.933 --> 13:36.800 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% of how to deal with seeds, 13:36.800 --> 13:40.700 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and the proper care, and finding that balance, 13:40.700 --> 13:42.200 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% which is so important. 13:42.200 --> 13:45.866 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Between just enough water and too much, et cetera. 13:45.866 --> 13:48.333 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% But you cover the bases in a way 13:48.333 --> 13:50.366 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% that really makes is accessible for people. 13:50.366 --> 13:51.633 align:left position:40%,start line:89% size:50% - Yes. 13:51.633 --> 13:52.866 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - So, congrats for that piece of it. 13:52.866 --> 13:54.433 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% - Thank you. (laughs) 13:54.433 --> 13:55.566 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Well, it's for everybody, so they can be successful. 13:55.566 --> 13:57.066 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - Exactly, right. - Right. 13:57.066 --> 13:59.866 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - Now, speaking of water, another technique is, 13:59.866 --> 14:01.366 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% and everybody knows this, 14:01.366 --> 14:03.433 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% there are a lot of plants you can simply snip 14:03.433 --> 14:05.666 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% the end of a growing tip off, 14:05.666 --> 14:07.733 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% put it in water, and voila. 14:07.733 --> 14:10.300 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - Yeah, for a lot of new plant keepers, 14:10.300 --> 14:12.500 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% apartment dwellers, dorm dwellers, 14:12.500 --> 14:14.700 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% you name it, houseplants are really, 14:14.700 --> 14:16.533 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% you know, have become a bit of an obsession. 14:16.533 --> 14:18.000 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% - [Tom] Yes. 14:18.000 --> 14:20.266 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - And once you have them, you want to make more. 14:20.266 --> 14:22.533 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% And many of those tropical houseplants 14:22.533 --> 14:26.000 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% propagate vegetatively, and you don't need soil, 14:26.000 --> 14:28.700 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% you don't need containers, other than a water vessel. 14:28.700 --> 14:30.166 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% So, we call that water rooting, 14:30.166 --> 14:33.500 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% and you can water root many types of tropical plants 14:33.500 --> 14:35.600 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% before you have to put them into a pot with soil. 14:35.600 --> 14:36.833 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% It's really cool. 14:36.833 --> 14:38.566 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - It's very cool, and they can survive 14:38.566 --> 14:39.900 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% a long time in the water-- 14:39.900 --> 14:41.333 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% - [Leslie] Sure. 14:41.333 --> 14:42.933 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - There's a downside to leaving them in for too long. 14:42.933 --> 14:44.200 align:left position:40%,start line:89% size:50% - Right. 14:44.200 --> 14:45.466 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% There are certain plant like pothos, 14:45.466 --> 14:46.666 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% I mean, you can grow-- 14:46.666 --> 14:47.833 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% - [Tom] The classic one. 14:47.833 --> 14:49.200 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% - You can grow a pothos rooted in water 14:49.200 --> 14:50.200 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% and leave it there forever, 14:50.200 --> 14:51.500 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% but it's good to understand 14:51.500 --> 14:53.100 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% that there's a physiological difference 14:53.100 --> 14:55.100 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% between roots that develop underwater 14:55.100 --> 14:56.766 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% and roots that develop in soil. 14:56.766 --> 14:58.000 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% So, if you're water rooting, 14:58.000 --> 15:00.233 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% you have to know kinda that prime time, 15:00.233 --> 15:02.800 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% if you wanna pot it up, when to do that. 15:02.800 --> 15:05.533 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% If you leave it too long sometimes those plants 15:05.533 --> 15:08.833 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% can have transplant shock when you go to soil after water, 15:08.833 --> 15:11.400 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% or going too early before those new roots 15:11.400 --> 15:13.433 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% have really branched out, right? 15:13.433 --> 15:15.833 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% So that they can take up oxygen from the soil, 15:15.833 --> 15:17.100 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% you need to wait 'til that happens 15:17.100 --> 15:18.333 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% to go into potting soil. 15:18.333 --> 15:19.533 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% - Right, right. 15:19.533 --> 15:20.866 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% And knowing timing is everything. 15:20.866 --> 15:22.066 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% - [Leslie] Yes. 15:22.066 --> 15:24.766 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - And the book is super helpful on that note 15:24.766 --> 15:27.233 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% for people knowing when to step things up 15:27.233 --> 15:28.700 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% or to transplant them. 15:28.700 --> 15:31.700 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% I'd like to spend a moment just talking about air layering. 15:31.700 --> 15:33.266 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% - [Leslie] Yeah. 15:33.266 --> 15:34.466 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - The first thing I saw in the book 15:34.466 --> 15:35.733 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% when I was just flipping through it 15:35.733 --> 15:39.033 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% was these images of kind of, some new techniques, 15:39.033 --> 15:41.200 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% or new tools for air layering, 15:41.200 --> 15:43.033 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% and I thought, that is cool. 15:43.033 --> 15:44.466 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% - Yeah, air layering is in 15:44.466 --> 15:46.366 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% the vegetative propagation section of the book, 15:46.366 --> 15:48.633 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and it's probably the most advanced form 15:48.633 --> 15:50.766 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% of propagation I cover in the book, 15:50.766 --> 15:54.300 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% but I'm into DIY recycling, you know? 15:54.300 --> 15:56.333 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% But I also love cool tools, 15:56.333 --> 15:59.633 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% and air layering can be a little tricky for first timers, 15:59.633 --> 16:01.166 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% but there's some great little pods 16:01.166 --> 16:02.666 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% that you can use that snap right on 16:02.666 --> 16:05.433 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% to the stem of the plant that help you see 16:05.433 --> 16:06.733 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% the roots as they're developing 16:06.733 --> 16:08.066 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% on that air layered cutting, 16:08.066 --> 16:09.266 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% which are really cool. 16:09.266 --> 16:12.566 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - So, just for folks out there who don't know 16:12.566 --> 16:15.266 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% what air layering is, you can kinda peel back 16:15.266 --> 16:19.033 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% a little bit of bark, moisten some sphagnum moss, 16:19.033 --> 16:20.266 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% or some other kind of medium. 16:20.266 --> 16:21.433 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - Yeah, coir, I like to use coir, yeah. 16:21.433 --> 16:23.666 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - And then the way that I've ever done it, 16:23.666 --> 16:27.500 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% was I would wrap that in plastic, tape it up, 16:27.500 --> 16:29.900 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% and then roots would develop in the sphagnum moss 16:29.900 --> 16:31.166 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and you could then cut it and plant it. 16:31.166 --> 16:32.933 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - And then you snip it off and pot it up. 16:32.933 --> 16:34.433 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% - [Tom] Right. 16:34.433 --> 16:37.633 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - Right, so it's a great way to create a cutting on a plant 16:37.633 --> 16:40.866 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% before you ever have to remove it from the main plant. 16:40.866 --> 16:42.433 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% But the little balls help you see the roots 16:42.433 --> 16:45.266 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% as they come through, so that's kind of a new cool tool. 16:45.266 --> 16:47.433 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - And the book is filled with, again, 16:47.433 --> 16:49.900 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% helpful little tips about the tools to use, 16:49.900 --> 16:51.200 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% in fact, let's spend some time 16:51.200 --> 16:53.433 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% What do folks need to get started 16:53.433 --> 16:54.700 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% if they're really interested in this? 16:54.700 --> 16:56.800 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - Well, if you're doing water rooting, 16:56.800 --> 16:59.866 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% all you need is a vessel that holds water. 16:59.866 --> 17:00.866 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% Literally, that's all you need. 17:00.866 --> 17:02.066 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% - [Tom] (laughing) Right. 17:02.066 --> 17:03.333 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - And even if you're starting seeds, 17:03.333 --> 17:05.000 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% you can often reuse a lot of containers 17:05.000 --> 17:06.233 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% you have in the house, 17:06.233 --> 17:08.233 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and I show you a lot of those in the book. 17:08.233 --> 17:11.400 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% For seeds you need a good, quality seed starting mix, 17:11.400 --> 17:13.800 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and you need light, okay, for seedlings. 17:13.800 --> 17:17.366 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% For vegetative cuttings, it comes down to, again, 17:17.366 --> 17:19.500 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% having containers and a good quality medium, 17:19.500 --> 17:20.733 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% which I cover in the book. 17:20.733 --> 17:22.833 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% But if you wanna get serious, 17:22.833 --> 17:26.500 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% there are also lots of really more advanced tools 17:26.500 --> 17:28.566 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% like automated propagators, 17:28.566 --> 17:30.300 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% if you are wanting to take cuttings 17:30.300 --> 17:31.566 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% that are a little trickier, 17:31.566 --> 17:33.666 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% that take a little more babysitting time 17:33.666 --> 17:35.733 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% there's some really interesting propagators 17:35.733 --> 17:37.366 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% that you can use to help you with that. 17:37.366 --> 17:39.300 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% So, it depends on what you're growing 17:39.300 --> 17:42.733 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% as to how advanced the tools that you need are, 17:42.733 --> 17:45.433 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% but I cover all the basic tools that you need 17:45.433 --> 17:49.133 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% to go from basic to a little bit more advanced. 17:49.133 --> 17:52.066 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - What about things like root starters, 17:52.066 --> 17:53.300 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% or things like rooting hormones? 17:53.300 --> 17:54.233 align:left position:40%,start line:89% size:50% - Yes. 17:54.233 --> 17:55.666 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% Yeah, I cover rooting hormones, 17:55.666 --> 17:57.600 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% and I get a lot of questions about rooting hormone. 17:57.600 --> 17:58.833 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% What is it? 17:58.833 --> 18:01.200 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Essentially, plants have a hormone inside them 18:01.200 --> 18:02.700 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% that stimulates root growth 18:02.700 --> 18:06.933 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% and we people have figured out how to copy those hormones. 18:06.933 --> 18:09.233 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% And so, when you take a little vegetative cutting 18:09.233 --> 18:10.800 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and you dip it in that rooting hormone, 18:10.800 --> 18:13.333 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% it helps that cutting make roots faster. 18:13.333 --> 18:14.266 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% So it, what? 18:14.266 --> 18:15.233 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% It roots before it rots. 18:15.233 --> 18:16.066 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% - [Tom] Yeah, right. 18:16.066 --> 18:16.900 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% - Essentially, right. 18:16.900 --> 18:18.133 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% - [Tom] Yeah, got it. 18:18.133 --> 18:19.266 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - So, it speeds up the rooting process 18:19.266 --> 18:20.366 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and helps that cutting develop roots 18:20.366 --> 18:22.200 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% faster than it normally would. 18:22.200 --> 18:23.800 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% You don't always need it, 18:23.800 --> 18:25.800 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% but if you're taking slightly woodier cuttings, 18:25.800 --> 18:27.033 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% or say, citrus cuttings. 18:27.033 --> 18:28.600 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - I think woody is the answer, really. 18:28.600 --> 18:31.666 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - Yeah, citrus, roses, slightly woody cuttings, 18:31.666 --> 18:33.666 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% I find that it actually helps people, 18:33.666 --> 18:35.900 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% especially less experiences propagators, 18:35.900 --> 18:38.066 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% be successful with those types of cuttings. 18:38.066 --> 18:39.933 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - [Tom] You can find that in most nurseries. 18:39.933 --> 18:42.300 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - Yes, and there are organic options as well, 18:42.300 --> 18:44.066 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and then some other natural things 18:44.066 --> 18:45.800 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% that you can use to sort of, 18:45.800 --> 18:47.800 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% keep a cleaner propagating environment, 18:47.800 --> 18:50.366 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% like honey and willow tea extract. 18:50.366 --> 18:52.366 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% So, they're not really rooting hormones, 18:52.366 --> 18:55.633 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% but they also help keep the decay kind of at bay. 18:55.633 --> 18:56.833 align:left position:40%,start line:89% size:50% - Right. 18:56.833 --> 18:58.466 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% We have just a brief amount of time, 18:58.466 --> 19:01.666 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% but I want you to just talk about bulb division 19:01.666 --> 19:02.500 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and root division. - Yeah. 19:02.500 --> 19:03.433 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% - Just real briefly. 19:03.433 --> 19:04.900 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% - I include division at the end, 19:04.900 --> 19:07.266 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% because it's not just for houseplants and seeds, 19:07.266 --> 19:09.433 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% you can propagate from the plants in your garden, 19:09.433 --> 19:11.966 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% and learning how to divide bulbs and perennials 19:11.966 --> 19:13.500 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% is just as important. 19:13.500 --> 19:15.000 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% - Pass along plants. - Yeah. 19:15.000 --> 19:17.066 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - That's one of the real joys of plant propagation, 19:17.066 --> 19:19.200 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% it's giving plants away, 19:19.200 --> 19:21.666 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and that's one of the more common varieties, 19:21.666 --> 19:23.300 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% or ways of doing that. 19:23.300 --> 19:24.800 align:left position:40%,start line:89% size:50% - Right. 19:24.800 --> 19:25.333 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% So, I've got some cool tips for that in the book, too. 19:25.333 --> 19:26.566 align:left position:40%,start line:89% size:50% - Okay. 19:26.566 --> 19:28.133 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Well again, this has been terrific. 19:28.133 --> 19:29.966 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% Another fantastic book. 19:29.966 --> 19:30.900 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% Thank you so much-- 19:30.900 --> 19:32.400 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% - Thanks so much for having me. 19:32.400 --> 19:33.066 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% - [Tom] For sharing all your wisdom on this stuff. 19:33.066 --> 19:34.600 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% - Oh, thank you. 19:34.600 --> 19:35.400 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% I hope people have a lot of fun with "Plant Parenting". 19:35.400 --> 19:36.333 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% - I know they will. 19:36.333 --> 19:37.600 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% Coming up next, it's Daphne. 19:37.600 --> 19:40.166 align:left position:30%,start line:5% size:60% (bright music) 19:41.733 --> 19:44.500 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% Hi, I'm Daphne Richards, and this is Augie. 19:44.500 --> 19:46.300 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% We've gotten lots of questions this week, 19:46.300 --> 19:48.666 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% from pathogens to insects. 19:48.666 --> 19:50.533 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% Joan Luedke's white rose bushes 19:50.533 --> 19:52.400 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% are usually full of blooms, 19:52.400 --> 19:54.300 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% but recently, they started wilting 19:54.300 --> 19:56.866 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% and now the stems are completely black. 19:56.866 --> 19:58.900 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% We suspected a microbial problem, 19:58.900 --> 20:02.100 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% so we checked with Extension plant pathologist Kevin Ong, 20:02.100 --> 20:03.866 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% who suspects phytophthora, 20:03.866 --> 20:06.300 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% a soil-borne pathogen that causes plants 20:06.300 --> 20:09.600 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% to crater and die, seemingly overnight. 20:09.600 --> 20:12.333 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% First, dig up and toss this plant, 20:12.333 --> 20:15.200 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% then allow the soil to dry out completely; 20:15.200 --> 20:17.700 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% phytophthora is usually only problematic 20:17.700 --> 20:19.933 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% if the soil is staying too wet. 20:19.933 --> 20:22.100 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Be sure that there aren't any drainage issues 20:22.100 --> 20:25.400 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% in this area and wait awhile before replanting. 20:25.400 --> 20:27.166 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% Unfortunately, once you have it, 20:27.166 --> 20:29.566 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% phytophthora will always be in the soil, 20:29.566 --> 20:32.800 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% so you want to control the environment as much as possible, 20:32.800 --> 20:35.900 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% to ensure that it can't become a problem again. 20:35.900 --> 20:40.066 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Now, whats going on with Nance Highum's yaupon holly? 20:40.066 --> 20:44.033 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% Two years ago, it was covered with tiny scale-like bugs 20:44.033 --> 20:46.000 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% and looked unhealthy. 20:46.000 --> 20:48.600 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% Topical treatments for the scale insects did no good, 20:48.600 --> 20:51.166 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% so reluctantly she used a root systemic 20:51.166 --> 20:52.800 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% which seemed to help. 20:52.800 --> 20:55.600 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% This spring the tree budded out nicely 20:55.600 --> 20:58.500 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% but now the foliage is dying and it looks sparse. 20:58.500 --> 20:59.533 align:left position:30%,start line:5% size:60% Will it recover? 20:59.533 --> 21:00.466 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% What should she do? 21:01.600 --> 21:03.266 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% Unfortunately, scale insects are not 21:03.266 --> 21:06.066 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% normally gotten rid of with a single treatment, 21:06.066 --> 21:09.200 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% and usually once their population booms on a plant, 21:09.200 --> 21:12.100 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% it's pretty stressed and may never fully be rid of them 21:12.100 --> 21:13.733 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% and recover completely. 21:13.733 --> 21:16.333 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% But to give this yaupon a fighting chance, 21:16.333 --> 21:19.233 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% you should prune out all of the dead branches and twigs, 21:19.233 --> 21:21.300 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% to encourage new growth. 21:21.300 --> 21:24.433 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Also, supplemental irrigation, if there's no rainfall, 21:24.433 --> 21:27.100 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and a little fertilizer to kickstart growth, 21:27.100 --> 21:31.566 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% will help, especially during the early stages of recovery. 21:31.566 --> 21:35.133 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Next, what's this damage on Tinh Bui's oak tree? 21:35.133 --> 21:39.000 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% Was it caused by disease, insects or animals? 21:39.000 --> 21:42.433 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% These are twig galls, caused by gall wasps. 21:42.433 --> 21:43.800 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% Similar to leaf galls, 21:43.800 --> 21:46.166 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% twig galls are tissue created by the plant 21:46.166 --> 21:48.666 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% in response to insect infestation, 21:48.666 --> 21:50.966 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% to protect the growing larva inside. 21:50.966 --> 21:52.900 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% The galls on this tree have decayed 21:52.900 --> 21:54.366 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% and begun to break apart, 21:54.366 --> 21:56.633 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% now that the adult insect has emerged 21:56.633 --> 21:58.866 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% and vacated the premises. 21:58.866 --> 22:02.300 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Gall-inducing insects usually cause minimal damage 22:02.300 --> 22:05.033 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% to smaller twigs, not larger branches, 22:05.033 --> 22:07.466 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% so just keep an eye on the problem. 22:07.466 --> 22:10.133 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% The insects are gone now, so there's no need to 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align:left position:30%,start line:83% size:60% of a hummingbird on her larkspur. 22:32.733 --> 22:35.066 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Now, let's check in with Backyard Basics. 22:35.066 --> 22:37.666 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% (bright music) 22:39.300 --> 22:40.700 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% - Hello, gardening friends. 22:40.700 --> 22:43.200 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% Welcome to Backyard Basics, I'm John Dromgoole. 22:43.200 --> 22:44.933 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% We've done it before, and we showed you how 22:44.933 --> 22:47.833 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% to take some house plants and propagate them, separate 'em. 22:47.833 --> 22:49.333 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% Here's some more now. 22:49.333 --> 22:51.366 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% The Boston fern, what a beautiful plant. 22:51.366 --> 22:52.633 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% Look at this guy. 22:52.633 --> 22:54.733 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Wonderful specimen to have on the porch 22:54.733 --> 22:56.433 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% or in the house, great plant. 22:57.366 --> 22:59.166 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% But they can be propagated, too. 22:59.166 --> 23:00.733 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% Let me take it down. 23:00.733 --> 23:03.900 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Take its little bottom off of here, 23:03.900 --> 23:06.933 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% and I've already cut a little bit on this guy, 23:06.933 --> 23:09.433 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% so I can show you. 23:09.433 --> 23:11.233 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% I just cut around this one spot, 23:11.233 --> 23:12.966 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% it was growing right there, 23:12.966 --> 23:15.933 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% and I just got in there and made some nice deep cuts. 23:15.933 --> 23:19.833 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Doesn't hurt the plant, and now we have this guy. 23:19.833 --> 23:23.666 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% Now we can take it and put into a rooting container 23:23.666 --> 23:27.233 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% like this one, with a good quality potting soil, 23:27.233 --> 23:29.233 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% go ahead and put it in there. 23:29.233 --> 23:31.100 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% And if it's too heavy on top, 23:31.100 --> 23:32.766 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% cut some of the top off also, 23:32.766 --> 23:34.500 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% it won't hurt it at all. 23:34.500 --> 23:35.866 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% That's the Boston fern, 23:35.866 --> 23:37.833 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% could be even divided into more pieces, 23:37.833 --> 23:40.333 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% if you look in there you'll see other little segments. 23:40.333 --> 23:42.533 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% Before you know it, there it is, 23:42.533 --> 23:45.000 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% well rooted in a little container. 23:45.000 --> 23:49.200 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% What a nice birthday present this is, or Christmas. 23:49.200 --> 23:51.900 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% The pothos ivy, one of the most common plants 23:51.900 --> 23:52.900 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% in the whole world, I think. 23:52.900 --> 23:55.566 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% I've seen them in old places 23:55.566 --> 23:58.000 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% where they're growing along the wall or in houses, 23:58.000 --> 23:59.766 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% they're great plants. 23:59.766 --> 24:01.433 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% Probably the easiest one to grow. 24:01.433 --> 24:03.333 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% You wanna start something with your kids, 24:03.333 --> 24:04.600 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% this is the one. 24:04.600 --> 24:06.600 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% And the way to do that though with the kids, 24:06.600 --> 24:09.966 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% is to go ahead and make some cuttings on it also. 24:09.966 --> 24:12.533 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% You can see here, look, watch this. 24:12.533 --> 24:14.166 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% It's got roots everywhere, 24:14.166 --> 24:16.700 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% it's just waiting to have the cutting taken. 24:16.700 --> 24:18.933 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% And you do the cuttings when they're too long, 24:18.933 --> 24:20.900 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% they're reaching the floor already. 24:20.900 --> 24:22.833 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% So what I would do is go in here, 24:22.833 --> 24:25.133 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% and right below that root there, 24:25.133 --> 24:26.800 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% go ahead and make that cut. 24:26.800 --> 24:29.033 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% Now we have it almost rooted. 24:29.033 --> 24:32.700 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% And once again, we would take a good quality potting soil, 24:32.700 --> 24:34.300 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% and put it in here. 24:34.300 --> 24:36.900 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% We can put several cuttings in this thing right here, 24:36.900 --> 24:39.200 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% and then we're on our way. 24:39.200 --> 24:41.500 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% You know what, in three weeks it's got a good, 24:41.500 --> 24:43.433 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% solid root system on it. 24:43.433 --> 24:45.200 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% But a good quality potting soil, 24:45.200 --> 24:48.566 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% or also perlite works, vermiculite for some people, 24:48.566 --> 24:51.333 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% and a good sand, sand is another good one. 24:51.333 --> 24:53.400 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% It's not just houseplants that you can propagate, 24:53.400 --> 24:55.133 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% some of these that you got in nurseries, 24:55.133 --> 24:57.133 align:left position:30%,start line:83% size:60% like this coleus especially easy. 24:57.133 --> 24:59.633 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% And they benefit because they get bigger this way. 24:59.633 --> 25:01.366 align:left position:20%,start line:83% size:70% You can make cuttings out of these. 25:01.366 --> 25:03.700 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% I pulled some of the lower leaves off like that, 25:03.700 --> 25:05.233 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% now you can see the stem. 25:05.233 --> 25:07.733 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% It gives me access to where I'm gonna make the cut. 25:07.733 --> 25:09.266 align:left position:10%,start line:89% size:80% And so some people are good, 25:09.266 --> 25:12.433 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% they snap them off of there, I like a nice, clean cut. 25:12.433 --> 25:13.266 align:left position:30%,start line:89% size:60% So there it is. 25:13.266 --> 25:14.233 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% That's the top of it. 25:14.233 --> 25:15.733 align:left position:20%,start line:89% size:70% There's rooting powder, 25:15.733 --> 25:17.633 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% you can stick them in the rooting powder and do that. 25:17.633 --> 25:20.533 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% A nice, rich potting soil has some nutrients in it. 25:20.533 --> 25:22.666 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% We'll take it, we'll stick it in a little bit, 25:22.666 --> 25:25.966 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% maybe a half way of what the cutting is, there it is. 25:25.966 --> 25:27.200 align:left position:30%,start line:5% size:60% Keep it moist. 25:27.200 --> 25:29.466 align:left position:20%,start line:5% size:70% And when you see new growth coming out, 25:29.466 --> 25:31.833 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% you probably have some roots already established, 25:31.833 --> 25:34.500 align:left position:10%,start line:5% size:80% and you can take them off into the little pots that 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