Glad to see another video from you all. One of your trees are 14 years old? You both can't be more than 25 years old. You started gardening at 11 years old? 🙂
@buildingmodern3 күн бұрын
lol, we’re both 41 🤪 But thanks for the vote of confidence 🤩
@baseball4life5134 күн бұрын
Appreciate this! We have these fixed window all over our old cedar home, and this helps us troubleshoot them.
@buildingmodern3 күн бұрын
Neat! Glad we can help! We’re about to do a new video in the next few weeks of installing two new fixed windows in our cedar sided contemporary home 😎
@slychapman4 күн бұрын
Thanks again for another enjoyable video! How much sun does your Feelin' Sunny deodar cedars get? I live in South Carolina zone 8a and just purchased Feelin' Sunny and Golden deodar cedars. Can't wait for your fall video. Thanks again!
@buildingmodern4 күн бұрын
Hey, glad you enjoyed it - thanks for watching! Our feelin’ sunnies get around ~9 hours of direct unfiltered sun during the day. This varies a little bit depending on the time of year, sometimes closer to 10 hours, sometimes 8 hours or so. During the winter, it gets more sun due to less overhead shade - winter time more like 12 hours, but it’s also dormant during that timeframe. Big note - feelin’ sunny and golden deodars get BIG!! Like, 40’ tall and 20’ wide or more. Be ready! Our plan is to limb up once they get larger 🙂
@lisajelle7144 күн бұрын
I have a Hubb’s Red Willow coming in the mail tomorrow! Am planting it in sun, here in central Ohio 6B. Have found that most maples need to be in sun here to have any of their characteristic color. Will be moving Firefly and Amber Ghost to more sun when they drop their leaves in a few months. It’s so helpful to see all of your maples and your strategies for planting and caring for them: thanks for another awesome video!
@buildingmodern4 күн бұрын
😬😬😬 I hope the hubbs comes in well! This time of year can be pretty dicey ordering online due to the extreme heat the plants encounter when being shipped during the heat of the summer. That said, I’m sure you’ll love it! I’ve heard Amber Ghost can be RED in your zone if in enough sun! Good luck! Thanks for watching!! Over the years, you’ll see us start to limb up & start planting understory plants as everything gets larger. 🤩
@gameboyinc46944 күн бұрын
Im in Fayetteville, NC and i will tell you that Geisha gone wild keeps its pink deep into the summer in full sun. I have it in all day sun.
@buildingmodern4 күн бұрын
That’s great to hear!!! Yeah, everything goes green for us eventually due to our high heat & humidity. Glad to hear it stays looking nicer for longer elsewhere! 🤩
@siggisiggimon13454 күн бұрын
Which yellow/green hosta is it in the background?
@buildingmodern4 күн бұрын
The most yellow-green hostas we have are orange marmalade. Others that can stay yellow are dancing queen and Paul’s glory (Paul’s glory changes throughout the year). I think that one was an orange marmalade 🙂
@PeterCoy-oy5pd4 күн бұрын
Great to see you two again God bless you both
@buildingmodern4 күн бұрын
Thank you! Thanks for watching!
@sav54776 күн бұрын
Awesome garden. How big is your property? That will help others gauge how many trees they can fit into their landscape.
@buildingmodern4 күн бұрын
Thanks! Our garden is a pie-shaped 3/4 acre lot. 🙂
@David-wc5wr7 күн бұрын
Hey guys how much sun is that purple ghost getting ????
@buildingmodern7 күн бұрын
It gets roughly 10-12 hours of direct, unfiltered, full sun per day. 😁 (including during the hottest time of the day) We really didn't know purple ghost was so sun tolerant until we put it in a spot with this much sun. It's crazy! Other japanese maples (like the Jordan) burned to a crisp in this much sun. Meanwhile, the purple ghost is as happy as a clam. 🙂
@David-wc5wr7 күн бұрын
@@buildingmodern awesomeness that makes me happy to know just got a 10 gal purple ghost this year waiting on a pastels
@lisajelle71410 күн бұрын
I really enjoy these tours! Especially your explanation of plant placement, how each plant is doing and how that relates to the amount of water and sun, and how you’re moving some plants that are getting crowded. One question about the air layer of the Purple Ghost: the limb that I believe you were talking about looked like it’s from very low on the plant. Is it possible that is from below the graft and so would not produce a new Purple Ghost, but whatever the root stock is?
@buildingmodern10 күн бұрын
Thanks so much!! The limb from the purple ghost is definitely from the purple ghost, but good thought! If it was from the root stock, we'd definitely just prune it off. This particular branch will definitely make a great tree! 😀 Thanks for watching!! We'll have part two live next Saturday for the rest of the garden! 😎
@bigcartoonyIIV10 күн бұрын
how is it holding up? Ive read the reviews and people complaning about the transmission going out. Im planning on buying one of these.
@buildingmodern10 күн бұрын
For us, it’s holding up really well. We haven’t had any issues yet, but we also don’t use it daily. I’d say we use it maybe 2-3 days out of the month for most times (and then intensely for days in a row when we have a project). So far, it’s been great - no complaints!
@bigcartoonyIIV9 күн бұрын
@@buildingmodern oh cool. I probably end up using it around that time hauling limestone and dirt
@buildingmodern8 күн бұрын
@@bigcartoonyIIV it'll be great for that. We ended up putting raptor spray in bed liner on the inside of it, and it's held up great (we were spraying our truck bed and had extra left over). 😁
@sammysworld548510 күн бұрын
This was a very nice treat. I only have two camellias japonicas planted in my yard. Both called April Tryst. Has beautiful big red flowers which blooms in very late Winter to early Spring. They both get 4-5 hours of sun and are truly happy. It’s truly amazing how many different varieties they come in. Thank you for sharing this brief tour. 🌺
@buildingmodern10 күн бұрын
That’s really neat - thanks for sharing & we’re glad you enjoyed the video!
@sammysworld548510 күн бұрын
I just love your woodland garden. All the amazing conifers & Japanese maples collection makes it look very natural. Yes this summer has been unusually hot. Even here in zone 7 I haven’t been out too much due to the 90 heat waves. I would love to see what the Sango Kaku looks like in the wintertime. Thank you for this updated tour. 😅❤
@buildingmodern10 күн бұрын
Thank you! Sure thing, we’ll be sure to show the Sango kaku’s & bihou in the next winter tours. It doesn’t get too cold where we are, so the red (or yellow for the bihou) isn’t as dramatic as colder environments. Still, happy to share. Thanks for watching! 🙂
@bachlava710 күн бұрын
I thought that maple was a marijuana plant at first lol
@buildingmodern10 күн бұрын
lol, some people can see that 🤪
@bobbiechinn957810 күн бұрын
Hmmm unusual 🤔
@buildingmodern10 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@seanmakesthings11 күн бұрын
American framing with Japanese style, cool. You should try another shed with proper Japanese woodworking techniques!
@buildingmodern10 күн бұрын
Thanks!! I’m not sure we have the tools or are precise enough for that, but it certainly would be fun! We might make a koshikake at some point around where we’ll have our fire pit area. If we do this, it would be fun to try Japanese techniques! 🏯
@rjayt8811 күн бұрын
Which Japanese Maple's do you think have the best fall color? I was wondering if you also have Osakazuki.
@buildingmodern10 күн бұрын
You can watch our Fall tour in previous years to see the fall color. A lot of people like acontifolium (dancing peacock) for its multi-color fall coloring. Meigetsu has similar coloring as well. Sango Kaku can go all yellow, which is pretty outstanding. Seiryu can turn ~bright~ red all over the tree which is very impressive. They each have their own fall traits. Though, I should be sure to point out, our climate zone isn’t known for the best fall colors in general. They’re no where near what you’ll get in zones 5-6. And nope - no Osakazuki. We usually get our Japanese maples on sale or clearance, and haven’t come across one of those on sale/clearance yet. 🙂
@rjayt8811 күн бұрын
I'm in southern CT and blue hostas also lose the blue color when it gets hot in the summer. I'm in zone 7a.
@buildingmodern10 күн бұрын
Ha, yep! Happens every year! It’s why it’s so hard to get blue-colors in the south. Some people have hydrangeas just to get the blue. 😅
@reviewsandstuff444711 күн бұрын
Beautiful ❤
@buildingmodern11 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@leonardoalfaro348611 күн бұрын
Saludos desde Chile
@buildingmodern11 күн бұрын
¡Gracias de parte nuestra!
@sammysworld548517 күн бұрын
Hi guys! Hope you’re doing well. I just love my Summer Gold JM. I also have it planted in full sun here in zone 7 NY & it’s still a bright chartreuse, color. Would love to see an updated summer 2024 tour! ❤
@buildingmodern14 күн бұрын
Thanks! Glad it’s going strong! We have a new tour coming out this Saturday!! Including the new location of one of our summer golds and Jordan air layer and how they’re doing this year 🥳🥳🥳
@castaworld21 күн бұрын
Just found you guys .. I’m hooked !! Great great work and amazing info ! Btw !! BOTH of you ! Great great attitude ! Always smiling ! 😊 I’ve never seen any one smiling in the middle of actually working as much as Spencer ! Contagious energy ! Instant fan of both of you guys! Both of you do a great job ! Keep it up, you guys are so so so thorough with details and simplifying it for us newbies! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🫡🫡
@buildingmodern18 күн бұрын
Thank you!! Thanks for watching!! We’re about to dive into new projects in the next month 🤩
@brigittewinchester662124 күн бұрын
Where are you buying your JM? I have bought from Millstone Japanese Maple Nursery , Dadeville, AL. Maple Ridge Nursery Gay, GA and also Mixed Border Nursery Jackson , GA and Mr. Maple in NC.
@buildingmodern18 күн бұрын
If we can, we normally buy directly from smaller growers. We knew a ‘back yard’ grower who we purchased many of our Japanese maples from. We also have a local nursery that used to have great prices of $35 on 2g 4-6’ tall Japanese maples - the varieties were typically different each season. Though, they’ve stopped with this pricing now. We’ll also try to stop by smaller growers we know when traveling. It’s always fun to pick up a tree somewhere and have an added story to go along with it. (Our price limit is usually $35 or less for a 2g size, fyi. We ~might~ go up to $50 for a really nice looking larger one that isn’t root bound. And, we refuse to buy anything you could call a twig - the caliper needs to be at least 1/2”) It sounds like you’ve tried a lot of the main ones. I’ve also heard great things about Whitman Farms - they tend to ship fairly large trees vs price. However, we don’t really mail order for our trees, preferring to buy in person. I should note - a *lot* of our Japanese maples also came from clearance bins at nurseries. They often were missing leaders, were nearly dead, etc. We got these in bargain bins knowing they might die. Luckily, for Japanese maples, this usually works out in our favor. I think we’ve maybe only lost one or two. And the prices are usually a steal ($10, $5, $50 for our largest Mikawa, etc). … I don’t recommend this for conifers, as the opposite is true for them - if they look like they’re dying, they’re likely already dead and just don’t know it yet. 😅
@brigittewinchester662117 күн бұрын
@@buildingmodern thanks for the response and info.
@downtotheheartofit26 күн бұрын
this is awesome. I'm building my pottery studio and this idea saves me a ton of money
@buildingmodern18 күн бұрын
Glad it helped! Share a link when you finish your pottery studio - we’d love to see it!
@brigittewinchester662129 күн бұрын
What part of the US are y'all ? I love the bluestar, I have 2 of them. Found them at Gibb's Garden in GA. I'm in GA. zone 8
@buildingmodern28 күн бұрын
We’re in zone 8a in the South USA. We don’t get too specific on location for our own safety (can’t be too safe). Blue Star can be found at most nurseries - I believe Georgia may have its own native variety as well. 🙂 Thanks for watching!
@brigittewinchester6621Ай бұрын
great video, loved the shed which blends in well with landscape.
@buildingmodern18 күн бұрын
Thank you! We have the entire build for the shed on our KZfaq video if you want to see how it was built 🤓
@hongbinli5597Ай бұрын
Watched many airlayer videos, surprised to find there’s so many new information and tricks in this video! Great job! Thanks also wondering why Sagu Kako doesn’t do well on their own roots? Your own experience or information from someone else?
@buildingmodernАй бұрын
Happy to share. Sango Kaku is prone to getting diseases - especially in more northern climates. In general, while it’s very vigorous, it’s prone to more diseases than most, especially when on its own roots. That said, several of our Sango Kaku air layers are doing just fine. Though, I’d still probably stick with a different cultivar in more northern climates. We’re in the south here, and they have mostly held up well. Our largest Sango Kaku, grafted, has had several branches die back lately though - and one air layer also was diseased. I’ve seen people having far worse experiences with them in zones 5a-6a though. Overall, they usually do very well (why they’re so common). Hope this helps!
@hongbinli5597Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing! My trees are still small, will keep monitoring. I also have one airlayered before that branch completely dieback, still survives. Zone 5-6
@robertkugler8440Ай бұрын
Very cool playlist, thanks for the great effort! One thing I have to say though... and please don't be mad at me... it appears vampires do exist.
@buildingmodernАй бұрын
lol, here’s hoping I get the expected lifespan! I’ll take it!
@lisajelle714Ай бұрын
Great video, very helpful! This is my first year growing Japanese Maples, here in central Ohio 6B. It’s been a little tricky figuring out optimal planting spots in my yard. I planted a 1 gallon Amber Ghost in April under a big oak canopy. It’s healthy but just straight green and I think it needs more sun. I am planning to move it either this fall after leaf drop or in spring at bud break. I’d rather move it in late fall just to get it done sooner, but am wondering: is there much of an advantage to waiting until spring bud break instead? Since it’s such a young tree the roots are not well developed yet, and I think it will be pretty easy to move. Thanks for your advice!
@buildingmodernАй бұрын
Definitely move it in either Spring or late Winter (before it leafs out). Straight green means it likely needs a little more sun (4-6 hours morning sun is pretty ideal for it). For the when - if your ground freezes, it’s better to wait until after the last major freeze (once the ground isn’t frozen). If your ground doesn’t freeze, any time when the leaves are off the tree is fine (try to hurt the roots as little as possible). Cheers 🙂
@omeidasanchez1688Ай бұрын
would love to hear if the wood soffits have been more maintenance or if you notice more critters than normal
@buildingmodernАй бұрын
So far, they’ve been fine. No problems with carpenter bees yet or any other insect. There are some cobwebs, but not too much. Overall, it’s holding up extremely well. 🙂
@candyman57492 ай бұрын
I was wondering how this worked, at 37:13 you explained it quite well. What if I am air layering a branch and I am also approach grafting the same branch, which is feeding the branch nutrients (because it is still connected to its rootstock). Will this effect the air layering in a negative way?
@buildingmodern2 ай бұрын
I’m not sure I’d go for both at the same time, as neither have a 100% success rate, and both may add stress to the other. I’m not sure why you’d both graft and air layer at the same time. Usually, you air layer to get a copy of the specific cultivar. Sorry, I can’t give a better answer. Personally, I’d avoid doing both on the same branch at the same time, though, there’s a chance it could be just fine (there’s also a chance it won’t).
@candyman57492 ай бұрын
@@buildingmodern I did both because I am impatient, and didn't think it through. Fortunately, I checked it today and I am starting to see roots popping out, and the grafting plant has buds sprouting. Maybe the two are helping each other out. I just hope it don't suddenly die when I cut them apart. (both plants are still attached to their own rootstock)
@candyman57492 ай бұрын
@@buildingmodern The air layering is looking successful, but the graft failed when I checked it earlier today. This is unusual, because approach grafts rarely fail.
@libhopper2 ай бұрын
Very nice. Is this build in Japan or Alaska?
@buildingmodern2 ай бұрын
Thanks! Neither - we’re in the South in the US, zone 8a 🙂
@markread86502 ай бұрын
I envy your property
@markread86502 ай бұрын
Purple Ghost looks great in the sun
@buildingmodern2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@BrianThibodeaux2 ай бұрын
Great video, thanks.
@buildingmodern2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@hadleymanmusic2 ай бұрын
i kinda wanna make a 12×12 trellis in my garden seemlar but flower garden ( after research it takes 3 years to establish beds for finished grown results) ill add waterfall.....spill .. catch ..little pond and fountains along with modeen arch type layout. ive 66.5'×65.5' of backyard and not level
@buildingmodern2 ай бұрын
Sounds like a great project to take on!
@akamarudesign74122 ай бұрын
"this probably has being done before", yeah, but you guys figure out ny yourself, pretty smart, Just Saying
@buildingmodern2 ай бұрын
Ha, thanks! 🙂
@billr92 ай бұрын
I love this Episode and I have a few Maple trees that I will be doing the same thing to them., I live in the Northwest so this weather here is wetter them mst places but still the same technick for this will be applied to them ones I have ., '
@chenoah79632 ай бұрын
Love your garden and love what you have done with the windows! Am looking to do acrylic ( pexiglass)windows and wondered what thickness your sheets are? Great job!
@buildingmodern2 ай бұрын
Ours were fairly thin. I’d say around 1/8” if I remember correctly, could have been a bit thinner. Good luck with your window build!!
@chenoah79632 ай бұрын
@@buildingmodern Thanks so much! You both inspired me to give acrylic a go as I wasnt sure!🙂
@LogHewer2 ай бұрын
I'm sure you figured it out already, but the white pickets with the raised grain are still cedar, they're just all sapwood and from near the bark. They don't smell great or resist decay like the boards with more purple heartwood. Not great wood. The boards with white and pink are the next boards sawn off the tree. It's mixed sapwood and heartwood. The darker pickets that are all purple, if you'll notice, typically have more knots than the others. They are from the very heart of the tree and those are knots from the first limbs the tree grew as it was shooting up. They're the most decay resistant and will probably last the longest. Western red cedar is usually the species used for pickets. At least around where I live. Some Japanese cedar, too. The reason these are lighter colored than the "real cedar" boards that cost more is because they're left green after sawing. The other boards have been kiln dried and surfaced, and that process usually makes the heartwood appear more brown than pink or purple. Either way, you guys inspired me. I just went and dropped $500 bucks on pickets to try a much smaller shed of my own!
@buildingmodern2 ай бұрын
This is super neat and informative! We definitely didn’t know about the differences. It makes sense about kiln drying vs not. Super neat - enjoy your build! Thanks for watching! 😄
@timmommens9013 ай бұрын
1:04:16 😊
@goldowoldo3 ай бұрын
in your lower batten which holds the window in place add some weep holes on the lower surface as water will always collect here and rot can set in.Shed looks great,well done.
@buildingmodern3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the tip! That’s a great idea. Thank you!
@SouloOnTheBeat3 ай бұрын
So many beautiful specimens! Great job on all of your hard work!
@jimbojackson29003 ай бұрын
Will I guys have another walk through this year?
@buildingmodern3 ай бұрын
Definitely!! We’ll probably do one in the next few weeks to show the new growth on the plants! It should be good - lots of big growers this year!
@robinbedeker77673 ай бұрын
Wonderfull 🙏🧚♀️❤️
@lianamendona29413 ай бұрын
howo much did all that cost
@buildingmodern3 ай бұрын
Thanks for asking! We have a full cost breakdown video here 🤓: m.kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hK-Tn5d10J2thnk.html
@sherrie92413 ай бұрын
WOW! love it, amazing job you two!
@buildingmodern3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@ryansnyder55553 ай бұрын
That lower dropping branch touching the ground on your emerald lace would make a good air layer
@buildingmodern3 ай бұрын
Thanks! We’re thinking about it - we have a few this year we’d like to set up. One on a purple ghost, a Seiryu, and maybe others 🙂
@ryansnyder55553 ай бұрын
I've been thinking about a purple ghost. Yours is gorgeous . Let me know if you ever have extras that you might turn loose of.
@ryansnyder55553 ай бұрын
How about Gingko Troll in your lower front bed? Stays short.
@buildingmodern3 ай бұрын
Thanks! We have one in there actually! It keeps trying to die, but seems to have made it another year. Ginkgos leaf out later for us, so it hadn’t leafed out yet in this video. When we record the next showing the growth this year, it’ll definitely be in that video 🙂