Mahonia Rejuvenation Pruning & Not Before Time 🌱🌱🌱

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3 жыл бұрын

It’s a big change for me as I’ve just left my job as the Headteacher’s Personal Assistant at my school after 13 years and I thought it would be symbolic to give my beautiful Mahonia a new lease of life as well.
I planted my Mahonia about 8 years ago and it’s been one of my favourite plants in the garden as it has so much year round interest with beautiful yellow flowers from November round to February, followed by dark purple black berries (which the birds love) in the summertime.
But my Mahonia has grown very tall and leggy and the middle section has turned yellow so it’s obviously unhappy, and so I thought it would be time to prune it right down which is what I am doing in today’s video. I have cut off around 4 feet and now it looks beautiful, fresh and revitalised. Ready for a new start, which is just how I’m feeling too 😊
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Have fun in your gardens!
Janette, The Enthusiastic Gardener
The royalty-free music for this video was taken from the KZfaq Audio Library and Is called “We Made It” and Is by Reed Mathis.

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@AdeReeves 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck with the new challenge...

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Ade 😍

@greenmachinesweden 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck with your new challenge my friend.

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

Oh thank you so much Magnus my friend 🥰

@shirlenehigbie5677 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on your new job ..... !!! ..... Hugs

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

Oh thank you dear Shirlene 😍

@sreynhebcountrysidelivinga3022 3 жыл бұрын

Great work with your garden, my lovely friend ❤.

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

Oh thank you so much Sreynheb 😍😊

@sanjivanigarden7353 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful plant 🌴👌 Nice information 👍

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

Hello there and thank you so much for watching 😊

@GrannysGarden 3 жыл бұрын

Well that certainly looks a lot better. It will bush up in no time. And very exciting times for you. Leaving a job is always sad, but it is good to be doing new things. Best of luck🍀

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

Hello lovely Una and thank you for your encouragement, with my mahonia as well as my new job 😊 I’m very excited 🤞🥰

@ellenloveeggleston3251 3 жыл бұрын

Congrats on your new job! I hope it is the very best! Love your chop job! Your mahonia is beautiful! Have a great weekend with your sweet Richard. 🥰

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

Aww thank you, that is just so lovely of you 🥰

@thommo33us 3 жыл бұрын

Our loss, their gain. All the very best Janette!

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 2 жыл бұрын

Hello! And thank you very much for your encouragement 😊 I’ll still be gardening though of course 🥰

@jasminelouisefarrall 3 жыл бұрын

He now looks adorable just like you Janette :-) Congratulations on your new adventure and wishing you lots of happiness xx

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

Aw thank you dear Jasmine, I thought it was a girl but no, you’re right, definitely a boy mahonia 🤣🤣😍

@westlondongardener4476 3 жыл бұрын

Love this symbolic chop!! 💗💗💗 a new challenge is exciting 🤍

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

Aww thank you, yes, nothing like a symbolic chop 🤣🥰😍

@TheGardenGram 3 жыл бұрын

What a great resistance workout for your arms and chest. The mahonia looks great!

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣 yes, I’ve been in the green gym 😊

@anorthfacinggarden9045 3 жыл бұрын

Its always bittersweet leaving friend behind in a long-term job that was enjoyable , best wishes for the future !

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Naffy, you are so right there and thank you so much for watching 😍

@juliedubberley1192 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck in the new job. It takes real courage to move from somewhere after so long, I admire your spirit.... 💪💪

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

Julie thank you, that’s so encouraging 😍

@creativegardening7100 3 жыл бұрын

Oh good luck for a new beginning and congratulations dear one chapter ends n a new starts in life , very sweet of you to share it though, n yeah after pruning it looks so good 👍

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there Tanu, I love my mahonia more now, should have done that ages ago. Yes, I’m sad to leave my dear friends but I’m also excited for my new job. Take care 🥰

@OCDishChick 2 жыл бұрын

Great job, Janette! Congratulations on your new position. All the best always my friend! 🤗 😘

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Nikki. I’m very excited but it’s going to be strange being somewhere else after such a long time 🥰

@judyharwood2997 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on your new opportunity. Good luck to sweet person.

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Judy and thank you so much 😊

@penelopehammerton2907 3 жыл бұрын

What a lovely send off your colleagues gave you. Richly deserved I'm sure. The cake was amazing 🌟

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Penny, wasn’t the cake just lovely, and tasted delicious too, it did not last very long 🤣😍

@helenwilliamson7099 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, lovely all the best in your new Job, Mahonia looks great now you've chopped it take care 🙂❤

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Helen, thank you so much 😊 🥰

@penelopehammerton2907 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. That was sweet of you to share your new hopes for your future and the Mahonia. Like your idea of a Mahonia tree, sort of like a topiary, although I have never seen one like that. Much happiness in your new job xx🥳🎂🤗

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much dear Penny 🥰

@peggydove8756 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck with your new job! Sounds great! The cake looked delicious!

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 2 жыл бұрын

The cake didn’t last very long at school 😊 it was delicious. Thank you, I’m very excited to be able to do something new 🥰

@izabelaszydlowska3940 3 жыл бұрын

Janette, congratulations on the new career opportunity! The send off you got at your job shows what a wonderful, adorable, person you are! The mahonia looks great - you can still tell it's mature by how thick the trunk is - I think it will look great. Mine is very similar if not the same and it is called a 'leatherleaf mahonia'

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Iza and thank you, that’s so lovely of you. 🥰

@fireandice847 3 жыл бұрын

Congrats on your new adventure! Change is exciting and good. I love your amazing garden!

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

Oh thank you very much. You are right, change is exciting 🥰

@deborahr9237 3 жыл бұрын

So happy for you Janette and best of luck in your new venture! What a lovely day and cake for your send off - very thoughtful co-workers indeed. Cheers to new beginnings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 2 жыл бұрын

Aww thank you so much Deborah, I’m very excited … I hope I like it 🤞😊🥰

@rbthegardennannyllc4219 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations Jeanette on your new lease on life. I pray that it’s exactly what you want. Looking forward to seeing the tree tree rejuvenate over the next couplet seasons. Thanks for sharing.

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there Renee and thank you so much 🤞 for the tree (and my new job) 🤣

@micknmix 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck for the future. I myself work in education and I know how hard it is to move forward. Lovely garden as always....Cake looks great!!

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

Hello there Mike and thank you so much. I think unless you work in education, it’s difficult to imagine how hard everyone works 😊

@SCHappily 3 жыл бұрын

Aww look at the cake! Happy Newness to you!

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

Aww thank you so much 😊🥰😍

@shoetoe4311 3 жыл бұрын

Best of luck on your new position. Hope it doesn’t keep you away from the garden too much.

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣 thank you so much!! 🥰

@lilwilliams7277 3 жыл бұрын

Mahonia looks much nicer, more healthy. What a lovely send off from your old school, cake looked fabulous. Wishing you all the best in your new job 🥰

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Lil 🥰

@Lou-Owen 2 жыл бұрын

How lovely congratulations on your new venture 😊. x

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Lou 🥰

@bethschroeder4222 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on the new job!

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Beth! I’m really excited 😊

@erlindamendez8633 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations to your new journey in life and wow what a beautiful cake that was ! Yes the shrub tree will grow to be healthy too !

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you dear Erlinda, I should have cut the tree a long time ago and oh my the cake was delicious 😊

@adrabruzzese7610 3 жыл бұрын

Best wishes and congratulations on your new position Janette! It always the people that are hard to leave when we move on. The mahonia looks so nice with its haircut.

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you dear Adra, I love the mahonia now, should have done that ages ago, and yes, it’s the people and friends that always matter 😍

@avrilabbott9841 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations Janette. Good Luck in your new job. If you approach it with the same enthusiasm as your garden you will do brilliantly.👍😘

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

Oh Avril thank you, you’re so lovely 🥰

@sahabshraddha8453 3 жыл бұрын

Ur doingg good 🌳🌳best wishes 😊❤️❤️❤️❤️

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Sahab 🥰

@elizabethgreco-nieves3667 3 жыл бұрын

Loved this video, between the beautiful and thoughtful co workers and the delicious cake 🤩to the symbolic chop. Congrats on your new job in the upcoming future, you will do great☺️💚.

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

Oh thank you so much dear Elizabeth 🥰

@elizabethgreco-nieves3667 3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome Janet🥰

@maureenrogers9028 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck in your new venture xxxxxxx

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

@RoseMary-vs3io 3 жыл бұрын

Onwards and upwards, you go girl, the cake looked lovely👌✨. I went onto your Facebook for the first time and I didn't realize Richard had Facebook too, and he's a singer😮😎

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 2 жыл бұрын

Oh thank you Rose Mary 😊 you should send me a friend request on FB 🥰 yes Richard sings all Rat Pack style music, Frank Sinatra etc although he hasn’t done it for well over a year now because of the pandemic. 🥰

@planttasticcookinggardenin1561 2 жыл бұрын

Aww I feel for you leaving your job! I felt the same way when I closed my dog grooming business after 15 years (missed the people and pups/kitty's) 12 years ago. New horizons ahead! I'm sure your Mahonia will flourish now! : )

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 2 жыл бұрын

Aw thanks Nicole, oh you were a dog groomer? 😊 do you do something else now or did you retire? I am excited but still sad as well. But time for a change 😍

@planttasticcookinggardenin1561 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheEnthusiasticGardener Yes, i now write knitting patterns, blog and books.

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow that sounds so much fun 😊

@77sun222 3 жыл бұрын

Morning Janette Good luck in your new position🎓The mahonia does look better for the lop and no doubt will spring back. I'm always trimming things. I must have trimmed over three times already this year because of all the rain we've had.

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Sharon my dear friend, and I should have cut it down ages ago and now it looks so much better 🥰

@maryvaliquette713 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations to you for moving forward to a new job! I loved this video! The Mahonia tree looks much more tidy and happy. Hoping the same for you with this move in position! I was a paraprofessional with the schools here in my small town but now retired!😁

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

Oh wow Mary, that sounds like you had a great job, but how lovely to be able to retire. I’m looking forward to my new job though, and I love my real little mahonia, should have cut it ages ago 🥰

@laurenwellman2516 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on the new chapter of your career at the school. What a sweet send off the staff gave you. You can definitely tell that they are a wonderful group of people. Good People make all the difference in a job’s longevity. I’ve been at mine for 25 years now. ☺️. Take care! ❤️

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

Oh wow Lauren, 25 years! What do you do? I will miss my friends at school so much, they are all so lovely, but I’m looking forward to my new job 🥰

@laurenwellman2516 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheEnthusiasticGardener I’m a Business Analyst for UnitedHealth Group.

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

Oh wow, that sounds a wonderful job 😊

@squirrelsarepeopletoo6678 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck at your new job Janette !!! You could have have brought that cake home and invited me over, it wouldn't have lasted very long !!!. I just uploaded my 1st video, admittedly it's not very good, but it's had 497 views and I got my 1st 2 subscribers.

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

Ooh I will have a look 😊

@suesilva5252 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations! So what’s the new job???

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Sue, it’s at an interior design company, working in the office, I am really excited and so lucky to have a new opportunity 😍🥰😘

@urbanlegendsandtrivia2023 Жыл бұрын

Hello. I live in USDA Hardiness Zone 7b in Yorktown, Virginia. I have two outdoor potted mahonias, one small and one large, which have done quite well for several years. However, this year they have both taken on a rough appearance. The smaller one has lost a lot of leaves, and the larger one has quite a bit of discoloration. I don't think I'm overwatering the plants. They get plenty of sun. Do you have any suggestions? Thank you.

@TheEnthusiasticGardener Жыл бұрын

Hello there John and thanks for watching!! Mahonias actually prefer full or part shade, so I think morning sun is fine (east facing) but I’m wondering if that’s why yours are discolouring? I think you should try moving them out of the sun, if they are in pots, and I think that should help them. I think also if the tips of the leaves are turning brown then this is often a sign of overwatering. They actually tolerate neglect quite well because their nutrient requirements are very low so I think maybe move them into a more shady area and stop giving them quite so much water. I do hope that helps. Do let me know. Have a really happy weekend 🥰

@urbanlegendsandtrivia2023 Жыл бұрын

@@TheEnthusiasticGardener Thank you for the reply. I will try your advice.

@urbanlegendsandtrivia2023 Жыл бұрын

@@TheEnthusiasticGardener Update: Hello once more. I moved the plants to a shadier spot behind a crape myrtle located on the east side of our home as well as I stopped watering them, and now I am noticing some improvement. I might even move them to the north side of the home instead. Should I prune the brown leaves off the plants though? Do I prune just the individual leaves or the whole stems? Thanks again.

@TheEnthusiasticGardener Жыл бұрын

@@urbanlegendsandtrivia2023 hello John! I’m so pleased to hear this and thanks for the update 😊 I think I would cut off the brown leaves because they’re dead now and not going to recover. If there are any green shoots further back then I’d probably cut down to there, but if it’s the whole stem which is brown then you might as well cut that off. So pleased I could help! As you probably saw in my video, I really cut loads off mine and it really rejuvenated it, although I didn’t get flowers (or so many) for the following year. But then I think I did mine summertime (trying to remember) so that’s probably why, but if you prune yours now, then it will have a ton of time to grow flowers, so this is probably the best time to do it. Happy Spring to you 😊

@urbanlegendsandtrivia2023 Жыл бұрын

Enjoy your warmer weather.

@1951JULY 3 ай бұрын

Did you take any cuttings of your Mahonia ?

@TheEnthusiasticGardener 3 ай бұрын

Hello there!! Thanks for watching, this was a few years ago now and it’s done so well since. I didn’t take any cuttings though… I should have! Hope you have a great week 🌷🌷🌷