I watch this channel as much for the love story between Aaron and Laura as I do for the gardening content. Their interaction with each other speaks volumes about compatibility and mutual respect without ever discussing it. So nice to experience every Sunday!
Laura, thank you. I’m one of the ones that ordered from Nature’s Willow. I love the products. My mom at 81 is always complaining about her aches and pains and I give her one of the pain relief creams and she was like where did you buy that and when I asked her why, she said because my hands don’t ache anymore. Since she lives with me I can tell you she slathers herself in it every night…😂😂😂. So thanks from my mom too ❤
My Lilac and Crape Myrtle pruning experiences: I have an old White Double Lilac that was here when we built our House in 1995. I'm sure it's pushing 70 years old, according to neighbors. I cut 1/3 of the limbs (some 1-2" Dia) about 3,4,5 feet from the ground and they sprout new growth and flower the next or 1 season after. Same with another 15 year old Lilac and with my Crape Myrtle that's about 15. A slower rejuvenation than cutting all, but it works for me. I'm in Zone 6, Paris suburbs. 😊
Juel Clyne; I am going to have to try that Nature’s Willow. I had major surgery on my hand 2 months ago where they removed part of the bone and the tendon in my arm. Both my hands are bad and I am not looking forward to surgery on the other hand. 9-12 months recovery and 2 years recovery for the nerve. Which did you order and does your mom get swollen hands? Does it help with that?
Lantana! Lantana in the cold frames. Not too tall. Annual. Heat loverrrssss. Drought tolerant. Bush shape with tons of blooms. Lots of colors to choose from.
I love Lantana! It does well at my moms in the Mojave Desert Victorville I’m in zone 8b PNW and so sad that they don’t do well for me here- probably due to all the rain. However we have droughts in July-August…climate changes over the last decade have been crazy and had record breaking highs at 109-111 a few years ago. I’ll try again 😊
It's always amazing to me when someone asks if tours will eventually be given of your place. First of all It's big, but no offense, not that big. And it's your home! It's refreshing to see keeping your family safe comes first. ❤❤❤
There have been organized tours there before. I had paid to go to one a couple years ago, but it got cancelled. I respect their decision not to have any more, though.
I have been watching your channel from when you were still at the townhouse and have learned so much from your fabulous videos….. ….but have to say I particularly love the conversational aspect of your “Highlight” videos… The banter between you too is such a nice humanistic touch brings such joy in this Chaotic world. 💕🙏💕
Oh do I remember your lilac trimming ! I made my husband sit and watch that video how to tackle an overgrown bush. We had one here on the farm that was so badly neglected and I could not do the trimming under it. What a difference that trimming made to that old Lilac I look at it from my kitchen window, now I smile and think 💭 That’s what Laura did ! Thank you
2020 was my first year and I've learned so much watching Laura. This year I was going to prep my soil with compost as well, but never got to it. So maybe next season.
Great recap. I especially enjoyed Laura's careful attention to answering questions & her & Aaron's discussion of hose link installation, complete with flashback videos. What a nice thing to do for the lady who asked about Alyssa's fountain: pulling the previous video from years ago!
To the person asking about brunnera. I am in zone 9b, and I'm growing Brunnera Garden Candy 'Sea Heart'. It's still going after our wet winter and chilly spring. Keep in mind the snails and slugs appreciate it, so be prepared to do battle. I think it's such a pretty plant it's worth it. Hope you are able to get one or two or three...🙂
Same experience here in my 9b zone. I let them have 3-4 hours of morning sun, then shade the remainder of the day. They do great season after season, and come back every spring looking lovely. I grow these Brunnera: Sterling Silver, Jack Frost, Alexander's Great, and verigata. Often times, I do well with zone 8 plants, so I am willing to try many. With replacing all my sprinklers with in line emitters tubing, my snail and slug population has gone down considerably. I use Sluggo Plus.
Phew... what a relief, I live in Boise and my young butterfly bushes and rose of Sharon both died, both easy to grow in our area historically. Thank you for also sharing the struggles.
I love Nature's Willow products so much. We now carry a collection in the retail flower shop where I work. I shared some of my first order of pain relief products with my boss... she loved them. I shared itch relief products from my second order with a good friend who suffers from a chronic rash on her arms and legs and she loved it. I reached out to the company and they responded within minutes about selling retail. We ordered on a Friday and had the products in by Tuesday to sell in time for Mothers Day. I can not sing enough praises of Nature's Willow! Thank you, Laura for telling us about this amazing company!
for the cold frame that could handle the heat would be Lantana. I lived in Arizona and they handle the heat so well and you don't have to do much but water and let them go. Hope this helps and love the videos!
Please Aaron demonstrate the “hook” with the hoselink! I have a similar area as the raised garden beds. You all really inspire me to think outside the box!
Sunflowers! The one you planted as a hedge in front of the cutflower shed a few years ago. Those would do amazing.. imagine how beautiful it would look along the Hartley Botanic greenhouse.
In the December freeze we had here in Alabama, we lost some landscape bushes that were 10 years old and my favorite hydrangeas that was less than 5 years old. Last year they all look fabulous!
I ordered my annuals this year from Garden Crossings! I spent my whole budget there and everything arrive beautiful in perfect condition! I highly recommend!
I have to chime in on Nature's willow ... it has been a game changer for me as well. I cant say enough about it! Love your videos and learn so much every time. Thank you for doing what you do!
What about planting a bunch of dwarf marigolds in mass in your cold frames?! Marigolds are so underrated for the landscape I mostly see ppl use them as a companion plant to veggies but they are awesome for the landscape! They don’t need much water and bloom nonstop! 😍
I agree! And, if you grow from seed (one of the very easiest plants from seed) they come in SO many colors other than the big box store's yellow and orange. I grow all the white varieties every year to tuck in everywhere, and they look fantastic the whole season til frost.
I plant every year, collect the seeds in the fall and sow in the spring. I haven’t had to buy marigolds in years. I label envelopes with the variety & date collected. I love seed collecting. I do my columbine seeds in containers as it looks like clover when it comes up and one spring I accidentally pulled them thinking they were weeds coming up. I had forgotten to mark and label the area.
I ordered the Nature’s Willow patches and a tube of the bug cream which I haven’t used yet. I had really good results with the patches on my foot and gave a pack of the patches to my brother who was visiting at the time I received my order from Nature’s Willow. When he went to see my sister he gave the patches to our sister for her aches and pains. Still haven’t heard how it’s working for her. Awesome that we received 20% off with the discount code from Garden Answer! I will be ordering more.
Okay, when are you going to do the hayracks? I can't wait to see where you put them and what you plant in them! I know that I will never have something like this, so i dream of what if I had something like this. I would have loved to see Samantha Grace playing in the dirt!! I think she takes after her mom about playing in the dirt...😊
I work at TSC and I have people coming in looking for the Natures Willow patches and cream. They swear by them! It is very helpful for an alternative way to reduce pain
Such a beautiful garden evolution, sad to hear so many perennials not making a comeback. I’m learning so much from you and streamlining what to keep in my garden and what to give up on 🙂.
Some may do better in your area unless you’re same zone as Laura. I’m in 8b and I’ve learned getting native plants from your area work best if you’re thinking perennials or biennials.
I chuckled when Arron mentioned "Asian Squat". When I first started gardening 30 years ago, I was amazed that there's such a product called "Kneeling Pad". We simply squat down when planting. So when I watched Laura as a young woman and carry her kneeling pad around I thought that was weird. But now as a 69-year-old woman, I found it useful though.
I love that you keep it real by letting us know what fails. Thank you! I lost my beauty berry Pearl Glam and was highly discouraged. I’m going to go out to the garden and bow to all my Heuchera in gratitude for making it through another winter! 😊
What about planting an annual lavender variety in the cold frames (like Spanish lavender)?! Oh that would look so beautiful with the white frame and the red brick, and would really suite the formality of that area... and also, they love the heat! 💜🤍
Spanish lavender is a perennial in my area… zone 8b PNW I have a whole border in my backyard. I have Mustead and French also and I shear them back 3/4th of the way every fall. It keeps them from getting straggly. They are in full bloom right now.
Totally agree! No fabric in garden beds!🤨 I weed really well in spring then plenty of hard bark mulch. I find I have less weeds every year if I weed weekly so it never gets out of hand. I have mixed results when I use Preen.
As I walked through a garden center this morning I was shocked that I could name about 1/2 of the plants without looking at their tags~!!! I said to myself... that's because you've watched Garden Answer consistently since about 2019! Thank you for all the 'knowledge' and true appreciation for good plants and a beautiful garden!
☕️Good morning Laura and Aaron and GA friends. This is so interesting, such great questions and/or observations. It’s going to be a stellar season in gardens everywhere. Thank you Laura and Aaron for sharing your time and your lovely home and gardens 👏🏻💚🤗🌼
Zone 4 here, my Bloomerang Lilac is just covered in blooms, baptisia covered in buds, hardy geranium and hostas spreading but lost a Little lime planted next to a Limelight. The ninebarks I planted last year are growing fast. Nearly everything in my garden was mentioned by Garden Answer. Peonies seem to have sprung up overnight and the yellow one I divided a few years ago should bloom this year. I mention your channel to everyone I know who gardens. Thank you for everything.
Lol Laura, when you put your hands on each side of your face when talking about seeing your neighbor through the Arbs, reminded me of the holes we cut in our stockade fence to talk to our sweet neighbors in our last home! Sure miss them! 🥲😊😄
Funny when you ask how long we’ve been watching I have to stop and think because I was around for some of your very first ones AND I’m still here and still loving it
QUESTION: wondering if wrapping rope/string around your arbs just before each winter would save the branches from being bent outward by snow, and then removing by spring?
My son wrapped his blue spruce here in Alaska and they look great. We had so much snow this year! But I know Blue Spruce may handle winter better. His Dwarf Alberta Spruce weren't wrapped, they are pretty small, and they do have a few areas their tops aren't together.
I appreciate soooo much you talking about all the things you lost in your garden, it is so nice to see that even and experienced gardener loses some plants and you may never know why.
I am in Florida and have trouble getting Proven Winner’s Plants. I have been ordering from Romance Gardens in Michigan, and Bluestone Perennials in Ohio for years. Their shipping and packaging are amazing. I have never had a problem with any of our deliveries. Keep in mind that as the summer gets hot some plants will look stressed. I try to get the majority of my orders in the spring and fall. I have also ordered Proven Winners from Home Depot. Their selections are limited, but have also arrived in great shape. Good luck, happy gardening!
I bought a TON of the natures willow in support for myself and to share and I’m AMAZED!!! It works so well and helped on a rigorous birding trip I took with a friend. The patches are MAGIC and the creams smell great and work. I’m so happy
I have learned so much since finding your channel 3 years ago! I've always loved my flowers and all the pollinators. I moved into my home in Indianapolis 13 years ago and since then planting perennials. Some of which were by you talking about them. My bulbs have all bloomed this year, but yesterday I noticed I will have a 2nd flush of tulips, nice surprise! Thank you for helping my garden to grow so beautiful!!
Hallo ihr Zwei, ich finde die Idee super, die Bepflanzung aus unterschiedlichen Jahren von den gleichen Stellen zu zeigen ! So ein Vergleich ist mal sehr interessant ! Alles Gute für Euch und eure Lieben aus Deutschland 🙋♀️👌🌺🪻🌷☕️🌞👍👍👍👍
Thanks Guys - for the Fun Recap! Hey Laura, Why not Super Bells in the Cold Frames? Low water needs and love the Sun! They wouldn't explode like the Vista either.
Here in the lower FL Keys (zone 11b-12) Big Pine Key, I can't grow any bulbs like cooler states can. But I have a whole side yard of naturalized Zephyranthes aka Rain Lillies and they look just like snowdrops and beautiful after a big storm here the next day the entire lawn is full of the white blooms and I'm so thankful whomever planted these over 50 years ago bc they've spread throughout the entire area.
I got a couple boxes of the patches and a tube of the cream with the last discount. I haven’t used the cream yet but have used the patches. I twisted my knee very badly a couple months ago and any time I work in the yard it hurts a lot. The patch relieves the pain so I’m able to sleep and the next morning I’m ready to get a bit more done outside. 👌👏👍 Since I shared the second box with friends and my daughter, I’ll be ordering more now…just for me! 😊
Greetings Laura & Aaron, from Windermere, Florida 9b 🇺🇸 Lovely of you to visit ❤ I'm having my coffee ☕️ and enjoying your chat and little banter 😂 Aaron, you so gently coax Laura. Remember that it's easier to pull a chain than to push it👍 Happy Gardening Everyone 👩🌾👍 ❤Peggy❤
Thanks for mentioning the failures! I too had a bunch of unexplainable losses - knockout roses, grasses, pink dogwood - so it’s encouraging to know I’m not alone!
Looking forward to trying Nature’s Willow. I’m a weekly client at the chiropractor to keep my joints and muscles in check with all the bending, kneeling and carrying during the Spring season. I hate taking Rx or OTC pain meds.
I ordered the Willow Balm pain relieving cream after your sponsored video by them. I got the discount and they threw in 6 full size pain patches!! I was so impressed and love the pain relieving cream!
Thanks for mentioning your plant loss. This helps make gardening real for all of us. Zone 5b WI here. I lost about $200 in shrubs and perennials this year. This has never happened before and I was shocked. Had to tie up my arbs this year. Not sure they will straighten up.
I was ruthless, this year. I dug up all my Colorblend tulips and reclaimed those spaces for summer and I'm so glad! New bulb order is in. I only left the daffs. Even some of those don't come back even when foliage is left alone. Peach Cobbler....only half came back 2nd year. None on third.
I use either jute twine for tying things up (here, it tends to break down over the winter), or old T-shirts, cut into strips. The T-shirts are softer, but you do have to remove them. I use them for peppers, tomatoes, etc., as well.
I'm in Oklahoma and I never got to do much outside. Weather has been crazy everywhere I think. 1. I never got to preparing my soil this year. 2. My willow tree finally grew due to all the rain and now my full sun front garden is turning into shade part shade. 3. Temps weren't above 50 until it was too late to plant spring annuals. Now I'm just going to plant summer containers. I'm hopping our summer is not over 100 too much this year. We shall see.
I’m just a home gardener but I can see where I need to put garden chores on my calendar because I can’t rember the last time I fertilized. Please thank Natures Willow. I just placed my second order.
I have had rheumatoid arthritis since I was a little kid so I have tried A LOT of different pain creams so I can say with certainty that Nature's Willow is FANTASTIC for me! I had flare up two weeks ago because I overused my hand. 😔 I have teas and tinctures I make that helps manage the swelling and pain enough but I bought some nature Willow pain balm to help heal at night, and sure enough it helped my hand get over the finish line. I plan to buy some more for my travels and my parents.
Laura, I’m in zone 7a Utah. I lost 14 own root roses, many perennials, including one Purple Pillar Rose of Sharon, the other 7 were ok. I believe the long Winter we had and the snow accumulation affected my garden. We have a drought and these amount of snow is welcomed.
Aaron is right! For a number of years, I did not see Proven winners at the big box stores. But this year and last year saw them everywhere and I think it was due in large part to Garden Answer! 🌸👒🐝
Someone who works in the business said that the big box stores now have more choices of who to order from, for some complicated reason which I don't remember. I'm sure they get asked if they have PW all the time because of this channel!
I specifically look for proven winner pots when buying plants. They have perfected my favorite varieties improving on color, performance and ease of care. I’m thankful for their branded pots.
I lost 8 of 9 rose of Sharons that were beautiful during summer too. My mower guy said it was that the weather went from summer to winter without a dormancy period. Many leafy trees did not lose their leaves until Spring. Also our clematis flowers are curled this year and many other plants and shrubs are growing weird this Spring. Love your videos.
I caved last week and bought a new Hose Link for our backyard because we've loved the one we've had for years in our front yard. I have had to contact Hose Link just a couple times over the years and their customer service has always been amazing! They've been patient with me trying their troubleshooting ideas, which have always worked by the way. Their friendly and helpful customer service is a major plus for me though! Even though they're more expensive than other brands out there, which I've never tried so I can 't really compare with similar retractable hoses/other brand's customer service, but I feel with the cost of this, that my Hose Link has made gardening MUCH easier for me being disabled and I feel like the little extra cost is also paying for amazing customer service. AND I got an email just this morning saying our new Hose Link was going to be delivered today! YAY!!
I’d try Lantana in h cold frames. It’s beautiful, requires little water and maintenance and the pollinators love it. It would easily fill them up and be beautiful.
I tired out the Natures Willow patches, cream and bath salts and they have been amazing. I’ve been having pain in my wrist for 3 weeks with nothing that helped, it even came to the point of getting an X-ray to see what was going on, but ended up ordering this products and since then my wrist pain is gone. My son also uses the bath salts because he’s a gymnast and has muscle soreness all the time, this is the best bath salts I’ve ever purchased. The bathroom was like a spa with the essential oils mixing in with the steam. Looking forward to trying out the bug bite balm.
Oh, I feel so much better after hearing that you said you lost so many plants this winter. I, too, lost many and thought it was just me. Both of my Coral Berry Proud Berry shrubs died, only a few heuchera returned, and my butterfly bushes which I winter in pots in my garage died. I was SO disappointed.
Another UA-camr recommends planting a variety of shrubs/trees for screening your neighbors out, so if you have any issues with a certain kind of plant, it won't affect the entire screen. I think this would be a good idea for your arborvitae issue.
I ordered and I love the patches and pain cream! I could actually feel the warmth! Love it! I also bought a 2nd and 3rd Hoselink for our front and backyard. My husband has one by one of our shop buildings.
A comment on ordering PW plants. I’m in Michigan and get lots of annuals and perennials from Garden Crossings in Zeeland Michigan and they come beautifully and safely packaged, and the plants are great! Rod and Heidi have a fascinating business , they make videos and explain their operation.
Regular brunnera grows really well in shady areas in zone 9b Northern California. I'm going to try the PW brunnera in my garden. Regarding tying up arborvitae vs pruning... The previous owners of our home planted a couple arbs on either side of the front walk & the variety they chose was way too big for the space so they just tied them up with wire. The only issue with them being tied up for years was alot of dead inside the interior. I removed the wire & pruned them back hard. They looked pretty rough for the first year after pruning but looked great the 2nd year. I'm going to take them out & put in something that is a more suitable size but for now pruning has bought us a few years to make a decision as we work on redesigning the space.
I watch this channel as much for the love story between Aaron and Laura as I do for the gardening content. Their interaction with each other speaks volumes about compatibility and mutual respect without ever discussing it. So nice to experience every Sunday!
Exactly! It’s so lovely 🥰
Editing is a beautiful thing! 😂
Very true. I love to hear their conservations. Aaron is very respectful and a true gentleman.
Aaron’s face when Laura said not in the veggie garden, no…I love seeing a married couple handle conflict so graciously…
😂 yes!!!!!🎉
Hah-larious 🤣 29:20
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We probably all would if we had to video record it and put it out in the world 😂
@@LoraFlowers1475, this is very true, but they are really open to saying they do argue loudly sometimes about certain things.
Laura, thank you. I’m one of the ones that ordered from Nature’s Willow. I love the products. My mom at 81 is always complaining about her aches and pains and I give her one of the pain relief creams and she was like where did you buy that and when I asked her why, she said because my hands don’t ache anymore. Since she lives with me I can tell you she slathers herself in it every night…😂😂😂. So thanks from my mom too ❤
My Lilac and Crape Myrtle pruning experiences: I have an old White Double Lilac that was here when we built our House in 1995. I'm sure it's pushing 70 years old, according to neighbors.
I cut 1/3 of the limbs (some 1-2" Dia) about 3,4,5 feet from the ground and they sprout new growth and flower the next or 1 season after. Same with another 15 year old Lilac and with my Crape Myrtle that's about 15. A slower rejuvenation than cutting all, but it works for me. I'm in Zone 6, Paris suburbs. 😊
White PW pots are great for garden centers because it doesn’t absorb the heat and sun like black pots do!
Juel Clyne;
I am going to have to try that Nature’s Willow. I had major surgery on my hand 2 months ago where they removed part of the bone and the tendon in my arm. Both my hands are bad and I am not looking forward to surgery on the other hand. 9-12 months recovery and 2 years recovery for the nerve. Which did you order and does your mom get swollen hands? Does it help with that?
I love Aaron’s responses. He’s so frank and states the obvious. The pot comment, “take them in” 😂
Lantana! Lantana in the cold frames. Not too tall. Annual. Heat loverrrssss. Drought tolerant. Bush shape with tons of blooms. Lots of colors to choose from.
And the bees, butterfly’s and hummingbirds love them too🍸
Agree, I have some lantana that stay small (18-24 inches tall) & they thrive in our hot dry summers.
Agreed!! They’re beautiful and hardy - I’m zone 9b and even grow them in pots!
I love Lantana! It does well at my moms in the Mojave Desert Victorville I’m in zone 8b PNW and so sad that they don’t do well for me here- probably due to all the rain. However we have droughts in July-August…climate changes over the last decade have been crazy and had record breaking highs at 109-111 a few years ago. I’ll try again 😊
Yes Thalia, Lantana is very pretty & drought tolerant. But only good as as annual in Zone 6... 😢
Good morning, Everyone!!
It's always amazing to me when someone asks if tours will eventually be given of your place.
First of all It's big, but no offense, not that big. And it's your home!
It's refreshing to see keeping your family safe comes first. ❤❤❤
There have been organized tours there before. I had paid to go to one a couple years ago, but it got cancelled. I respect their decision not to have any more, though.
@@cynthiafisher9907 Times are a changing.
@@marmaladesunrise Yep
not to mention, we do get tours all the time. I can truly feel it and nearly smell it. It is satisfying.
It's amazing how much you can actually get done when you commit to doing a little bit every day.
You could plant hot peppers or ginger in the cold frames.
Aaron’s face when Laura rejected his offer to install the Ely hose hook. Priceless!!!
I have been watching your channel from when you were still at the townhouse and have learned so much from your fabulous videos…..
….but have to say I particularly love the conversational aspect of your “Highlight” videos…
The banter between you too is such a nice humanistic touch brings such joy in this Chaotic world. 💕🙏💕
Agreed! Perfect to watch on a weekend!
Oh do I remember your lilac trimming ! I made my husband sit and watch that video how to tackle an overgrown bush. We had one here on the farm that was so badly neglected and I could not do the trimming under it.
What a difference that trimming made to that old Lilac
I look at it from my kitchen window, now I smile and think 💭 That’s what Laura did ! Thank you
I too remember her removing all those lilac suckers seem to remember it took more than one go…
I would have NEVER thought to use compost as mulch. This is my first year trying it and it’s AMAZING! It’s so dark and wonderful.
2020 was my first year and I've learned so much watching Laura. This year I was going to prep my soil with compost as well, but never got to it. So maybe next season.
I have learned that with my soil I need to use a raised bed mix as mulch because the winds blow the compost away.😢
Great recap. I especially enjoyed Laura's careful attention to answering questions & her & Aaron's discussion of hose link installation, complete with flashback videos. What a nice thing to do for the lady who asked about Alyssa's fountain: pulling the previous video from years ago!
To the person asking about brunnera. I am in zone 9b, and I'm growing Brunnera Garden Candy 'Sea Heart'. It's still going after our wet winter and chilly spring. Keep in mind the snails and slugs appreciate it, so be prepared to do battle. I think it's such a pretty plant it's worth it. Hope you are able to get one or two or three...🙂
What do you do for slugs.
I use Sluggo. I'm going to add chopped eggshells for good measure.
Same experience here in my 9b zone. I let them have 3-4 hours of morning sun, then shade the remainder of the day. They do great season after season, and come back every spring looking lovely. I grow these Brunnera: Sterling Silver, Jack Frost, Alexander's Great, and verigata. Often times, I do well with zone 8 plants, so I am willing to try many. With replacing all my sprinklers with in line emitters tubing, my snail and slug population has gone down considerably. I use Sluggo Plus.
Phew... what a relief, I live in Boise and my young butterfly bushes and rose of Sharon both died, both easy to grow in our area historically. Thank you for also sharing the struggles.
I love Nature's Willow products so much. We now carry a collection in the retail flower shop where I work. I shared some of my first order of pain relief products with my boss... she loved them. I shared itch relief products from my second order with a good friend who suffers from a chronic rash on her arms and legs and she loved it. I reached out to the company and they responded within minutes about selling retail. We ordered on a Friday and had the products in by Tuesday to sell in time for Mothers Day. I can not sing enough praises of Nature's Willow! Thank you, Laura for telling us about this amazing company!
Lantana for the Hartley cold frames...loves heat and drought tolerant..I love the yellow and pink combo
I love the back and forth between you two. Aaron had me laughing out loud when he was talking about the Jif peanut butter.
for the cold frame that could handle the heat would be Lantana. I lived in Arizona and they handle the heat so well and you don't have to do much but water and let them go. Hope this helps and love the videos!
Same!
Please Aaron demonstrate the “hook” with the hoselink! I have a similar area as the raised garden beds.
You all really inspire me to think outside the box!
Hahaha 🤣 😅 Aaron’s face when you said no to hoselink in the garden 😂
Sunflowers! The one you planted as a hedge in front of the cutflower shed a few years ago. Those would do amazing.. imagine how beautiful it would look along the Hartley Botanic greenhouse.
In the December freeze we had here in Alabama, we lost some landscape bushes that were 10 years old and my favorite hydrangeas that was less than 5 years old. Last year they all look fabulous!
I ordered my annuals this year from Garden Crossings! I spent my whole budget there and everything arrive beautiful in perfect condition! I highly recommend!
I have to chime in on Nature's willow ... it has been a game changer for me as well. I cant say enough about it! Love your videos and learn so much every time. Thank you for doing what you do!
Came to say the same thing, their products have quickly become a part of my morning routine.
What about planting a bunch of dwarf marigolds in mass in your cold frames?! Marigolds are so underrated for the landscape I mostly see ppl use them as a companion plant to veggies but they are awesome for the landscape! They don’t need much water and bloom nonstop! 😍
I agree with the Marigolds. I just wish they came in other colors... I'm not a yellow/gold fan.
I agree! And, if you grow from seed (one of the very easiest plants from seed) they come in SO many colors other than the big box store's yellow and orange. I grow all the white varieties every year to tuck in everywhere, and they look fantastic the whole season til frost.
@@seaduster8347 I’m not either but I love the red marigolds
@@payton8613 yesss I love the white cream colored ones and the red ones :)
I plant every year, collect the seeds in the fall and sow in the spring. I haven’t had to buy marigolds in years.
I label envelopes with the variety & date collected. I love seed collecting.
I do my columbine seeds in containers as it looks like clover when it comes up and one spring I accidentally pulled them thinking they were weeds coming up. I had forgotten to mark and label the area.
I love how you focus on organic and sustainable gardening practices. It's inspiring to see someone so dedicated to the environment
I ordered the Nature’s Willow patches and a tube of the bug cream which I haven’t used yet. I had really good results with the patches on my foot and gave a pack of the patches to my brother who was visiting at the time I received my order from Nature’s Willow. When he went to see my sister he gave the patches to our sister for her aches and pains. Still haven’t heard how it’s working for her. Awesome that we received 20% off with the discount code from Garden Answer! I will be ordering more.
Hoselink, YES. Ours was broke too and they said the same thing and sent out a new one within the week! Awesome. I am ready to order another one,
Okay, when are you going to do the hayracks? I can't wait to see where you put them and what you plant in them! I know that I will never have something like this, so i dream of what if I had something like this. I would have loved to see Samantha Grace playing in the dirt!! I think she takes after her mom about playing in the dirt...😊
And grandmom!! 😂 👨🌾
Looking forward to seeing these mysterious hayracks people keep mentioning - I don’t think I know what they are 🤔
I work at TSC and I have people coming in looking for the Natures Willow patches and cream. They swear by them! It is very helpful for an alternative way to reduce pain
Such a beautiful garden evolution, sad to hear so many perennials not making a comeback. I’m learning so much from you and streamlining what to keep in my garden and what to give up on 🙂.
Some may do better in your area unless you’re same zone as Laura.
I’m in 8b and I’ve learned getting native plants from your area work best if you’re thinking perennials or biennials.
I chuckled when Arron mentioned "Asian Squat". When I first started gardening 30 years ago, I was amazed that there's such a product called "Kneeling Pad". We simply squat down when planting. So when I watched Laura as a young woman and carry her kneeling pad around I thought that was weird. But now as a 69-year-old woman, I found it useful though.
I love that you keep it real by letting us know what fails. Thank you! I lost my beauty berry Pearl Glam and was highly discouraged. I’m going to go out to the garden and bow to all my Heuchera in gratitude for making it through another winter! 😊
I lost two beauty berry Pearl Glam too, and three Molly (butterfly bushes)😔. My heucheras also made it:))
"Good fences make good neighbors..." Robert Frost. The poem is worth reading. Keep up the good work !!
I’ve tied my arbs after a rare snow storm years ago. Works fine 👍🏼
What about planting an annual lavender variety in the cold frames (like Spanish lavender)?! Oh that would look so beautiful with the white frame and the red brick, and would really suite the formality of that area... and also, they love the heat! 💜🤍
Spanish lavender is a perennial in my area… zone 8b PNW I have a whole border in my backyard. I have Mustead and French also and I shear them back 3/4th of the way every fall. It keeps them from getting straggly.
They are in full bloom right now.
Totally agree! No fabric in garden beds!🤨 I weed really well in spring then plenty of hard bark mulch. I find I have less weeds every year if I weed weekly so it never gets out of hand. I have mixed results when I use Preen.
As I walked through a garden center this morning I was shocked that I could name about 1/2 of the plants without looking at their tags~!!! I said to myself... that's because you've watched Garden Answer consistently since about 2019! Thank you for all the 'knowledge' and true appreciation for good plants and a beautiful garden!
☕️Good morning Laura and Aaron and GA friends. This is so interesting, such great questions and/or observations. It’s going to be a stellar season in gardens everywhere. Thank you Laura and Aaron for sharing your time and your lovely home and gardens 👏🏻💚🤗🌼
Zone 4 here, my Bloomerang Lilac is just covered in blooms, baptisia covered in buds, hardy geranium and hostas spreading but lost a Little lime planted next to a Limelight. The ninebarks I planted last year are growing fast. Nearly everything in my garden was mentioned by Garden Answer. Peonies seem to have sprung up overnight and the yellow one I divided a few years ago should bloom this year. I mention your channel to everyone I know who gardens. Thank you for everything.
Lol Laura, when you put your hands on each side of your face when talking about seeing your neighbor through the Arbs, reminded me of the holes we cut in our stockade fence to talk to our sweet neighbors in our last home! Sure miss them! 🥲😊😄
Funny when you ask how long we’ve been watching I have to stop and think because I was around for some of your very first ones AND I’m still here and still loving it
QUESTION: wondering if wrapping rope/string around your arbs just before each winter would save the branches from being bent outward by snow, and then removing by spring?
My son wrapped his blue spruce here in Alaska and they look great. We had so much snow this year! But I know Blue Spruce may handle winter better. His Dwarf Alberta Spruce weren't wrapped, they are pretty small, and they do have a few areas their tops aren't together.
I have a row of 26 arbors and use twine during the Michigan winters. Works fantastic!
I appreciate soooo much you talking about all the things you lost in your garden, it is so nice to see that even and experienced gardener loses some plants and you may never know why.
Always love the Sunday videos 💗💙
I am in Florida and have trouble getting Proven Winner’s Plants. I have been ordering from Romance Gardens in Michigan, and Bluestone Perennials in Ohio for years. Their shipping and packaging are amazing. I have never had a problem with any of our deliveries. Keep in mind that as the summer gets hot some plants will look stressed. I try to get the majority of my orders in the spring and fall. I have also ordered Proven Winners from Home Depot. Their selections are limited, but have also arrived in great shape. Good luck, happy gardening!
I love these videos, thank you Laura and Aaron! I have learned so much from them and you have definitely inspired me o get out and plant! ❤
Aaron’s side eye when she said not in the vegetable garden was clastic. 😂
I bought a TON of the natures willow in support for myself and to share and I’m AMAZED!!! It works so well and helped on a rigorous birding trip I took with a friend. The patches are MAGIC and the creams smell great and work. I’m so happy
Both Heuchera varieties you mentioned, Spearmint and Black Pearl are villosa heucheras and usually handle heat better than other types.
I’m so excited. I ordered 3 Hoselink for my yard and can’t wait to get them set up. No more rolling up hoses. Yea!!!! Thank you so much.
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I have learned so much since finding your channel 3 years ago! I've always loved my flowers and all the pollinators. I moved into my home in Indianapolis 13 years ago and since then planting perennials. Some of which were by you talking about them. My bulbs have all bloomed this year, but yesterday I noticed I will have a 2nd flush of tulips, nice surprise! Thank you for helping my garden to grow so beautiful!!
Hallo ihr Zwei, ich finde die Idee super, die Bepflanzung aus unterschiedlichen Jahren von den gleichen Stellen zu zeigen ! So ein Vergleich ist mal sehr interessant ! Alles Gute für Euch und eure Lieben aus Deutschland 🙋♀️👌🌺🪻🌷☕️🌞👍👍👍👍
Thanks Guys - for the Fun Recap! Hey Laura, Why not Super Bells in the Cold Frames? Low water needs and love the Sun! They wouldn't explode like the Vista either.
Just ordered from Nature’s Willow! Can’t wait to share the order with my Mother!!
Here in the lower FL Keys (zone 11b-12) Big Pine Key, I can't grow any bulbs like cooler states can. But I have a whole side yard of naturalized Zephyranthes aka Rain Lillies and they look just like snowdrops and beautiful after a big storm here the next day the entire lawn is full of the white blooms and I'm so thankful whomever planted these over 50 years ago bc they've spread throughout the entire area.
I got a couple boxes of the patches and a tube of the cream with the last discount. I haven’t used the cream yet but have used the patches. I twisted my knee very badly a couple months ago and any time I work in the yard it hurts a lot. The patch relieves the pain so I’m able to sleep and the next morning I’m ready to get a bit more done outside. 👌👏👍 Since I shared the second box with friends and my daughter, I’ll be ordering more now…just for me! 😊
Very interesting chat! After such a conversation, your Garden will be even more beautiful!
Greetings Laura & Aaron, from Windermere, Florida 9b 🇺🇸
Lovely of you to visit ❤ I'm having my coffee ☕️ and enjoying your chat and little banter 😂
Aaron, you so gently coax Laura.
Remember that it's easier to pull a chain than to push it👍
Happy Gardening Everyone 👩🌾👍
❤Peggy❤
Thanks for mentioning the failures! I too had a bunch of unexplainable losses - knockout roses, grasses, pink dogwood - so it’s encouraging to know I’m not alone!
I bought the patches and the cream they are amazing , I also was showing it to my back doctors office they wrote it down to try it out also !
Always enjoy the recaps. The gardens look amazing!!
I throughly enjoy the Sunday highlights, and every day of the week Garden Answer.
LANTANA in the cold frames! They don’t need much water and are so pretty! Mine LOVE the heat and don’t need deadheading. Hope you try it! 💐
Looking forward to trying Nature’s Willow. I’m a weekly client at the chiropractor to keep my joints and muscles in check with all the bending, kneeling and carrying during the Spring season. I hate taking Rx or OTC pain meds.
I ordered the Willow Balm pain relieving cream after your sponsored video by them. I got the discount and they threw in 6 full size pain patches!! I was so impressed and love the pain relieving cream!
oh yeah, I bought the Nature's Willow as well!! Love the patches and the cream. Also, used the bath salts which smelled wonderful.
Thanks for mentioning your plant loss. This helps make gardening real for all of us. Zone 5b WI here. I lost about $200 in shrubs and perennials this year. This has never happened before and I was shocked. Had to tie up my arbs this year. Not sure they will straighten up.
I was ruthless, this year. I dug up all my Colorblend tulips and reclaimed those spaces for summer and I'm so glad! New bulb order is in. I only left the daffs. Even some of those don't come back even when foliage is left alone. Peach Cobbler....only half came back 2nd year. None on third.
Tulips have their best the 1st year. I just love them
I am glad about the PW white pots. I get so excited when I see a whole bunch of them and I have to stop and see what they are.
Three years ago I planted Leucojum in large container. I live in Southern Arizona, and they have come up and bloomed every year. Just love them
I use either jute twine for tying things up (here, it tends to break down over the winter), or old T-shirts, cut into strips. The T-shirts are softer, but you do have to remove them. I use them for peppers, tomatoes, etc., as well.
I love my Sunday mornings with you Laura and Aaron.
I'm in Oklahoma and I never got to do much outside. Weather has been crazy everywhere I think. 1. I never got to preparing my soil this year. 2. My willow tree finally grew due to all the rain and now my full sun front garden is turning into shade part shade. 3. Temps weren't above 50 until it was too late to plant spring annuals. Now I'm just going to plant summer containers. I'm hopping our summer is not over 100 too much this year. We shall see.
Love your recaps! It’s also very fun to hear you and Aaron interact. Thanks for sharing and educating us with so much information.
I’m just a home gardener but I can see where I need to put garden chores on my calendar because I can’t rember the last time I fertilized. Please thank Natures Willow. I just placed my second order.
I have had rheumatoid arthritis since I was a little kid so I have tried A LOT of different pain creams so I can say with certainty that Nature's Willow is FANTASTIC for me! I had flare up two weeks ago because I overused my hand. 😔 I have teas and tinctures I make that helps manage the swelling and pain enough but I bought some nature Willow pain balm to help heal at night, and sure enough it helped my hand get over the finish line. I plan to buy some more for my travels and my parents.
I ordered their product and it is truly fantastic! 🌿 ❤️ 🌿
Laura, I’m in zone 7a Utah. I lost 14 own root roses, many perennials, including one Purple Pillar Rose of Sharon, the other 7 were ok. I believe the long Winter we had and the snow accumulation affected my garden. We have a drought and these amount of snow is welcomed.
Laura and Aaron, you are inspiring to so many. Thank you for all the beautiful ideas you share with all of us. Keep up the good work!
Aaron is right! For a number of years, I did not see Proven winners at the big box stores. But this year and last year saw them everywhere and I think it was due in large part to Garden Answer! 🌸👒🐝
Someone who works in the business said that the big box stores now have more choices of who to order from, for some complicated reason which I don't remember. I'm sure they get asked if they have PW all the time because of this channel!
I specifically look for proven winner pots when buying plants. They have perfected my favorite varieties improving on color, performance and ease of care. I’m thankful for their branded pots.
I ordered the Nature’s Willow and my knees thank you! The cream is amazing and I use the bath soak in my foot bath amazing.
I lost 8 of 9 rose of Sharons that were beautiful during summer too. My mower guy said it was that the weather went from summer to winter without a dormancy period. Many leafy trees did not lose their leaves until Spring. Also our clematis flowers are curled this year and many other plants and shrubs are growing weird this Spring. Love your videos.
I caved last week and bought a new Hose Link for our backyard because we've loved the one we've had for years in our front yard. I have had to contact Hose Link just a couple times over the years and their customer service has always been amazing! They've been patient with me trying their troubleshooting ideas, which have always worked by the way. Their friendly and helpful customer service is a major plus for me though! Even though they're more expensive than other brands out there, which I've never tried so I can 't really compare with similar retractable hoses/other brand's customer service, but I feel with the cost of this, that my Hose Link has made gardening MUCH easier for me being disabled and I feel like the little extra cost is also paying for amazing customer service. AND I got an email just this morning saying our new Hose Link was going to be delivered today! YAY!!
I’d try Lantana in h cold frames. It’s beautiful, requires little water and maintenance and the pollinators love it. It would easily fill them up and be beautiful.
Thank you for sharing your plant loss! I feel like a such a failure when plants die. I focus what is working to be happy!
I tired out the Natures Willow patches, cream and bath salts and they have been amazing. I’ve been having pain in my wrist for 3 weeks with nothing that helped, it even came to the point of getting an X-ray to see what was going on, but ended up ordering this products and since then my wrist pain is gone. My son also uses the bath salts because he’s a gymnast and has muscle soreness all the time, this is the best bath salts I’ve ever purchased. The bathroom was like a spa with the essential oils mixing in with the steam. Looking forward to trying out the bug bite balm.
Oh, I feel so much better after hearing that you said you lost so many plants this winter. I, too, lost many and thought it was just me. Both of my Coral Berry Proud Berry shrubs died, only a few heuchera returned, and my butterfly bushes which I winter in pots in my garage died. I was SO disappointed.
Excited for my pain reliever to arrive, my shoulder was killing me yesterday.
Another UA-camr recommends planting a variety of shrubs/trees for screening your neighbors out, so if you have any issues with a certain kind of plant, it won't affect the entire screen. I think this would be a good idea for your arborvitae issue.
I have watched your older videos to see what you planted and where to get educated as to where to plant in my backyard .
Leaf mulch is an awesome soil additive. I don't let my husband burn leaves. I tell him rake it in the yard and mow it towards the beds.
I ordered and I love the patches and pain cream! I could actually feel the warmth! Love it! I also bought a 2nd and 3rd Hoselink for our front and backyard. My husband has one by one of our shop buildings.
Good morning Aaron and Laura! Have a beautiful day
A comment on ordering PW plants. I’m in Michigan and get lots of annuals and perennials from Garden Crossings in Zeeland Michigan and they come beautifully and safely packaged, and the plants are great! Rod and Heidi have a fascinating business , they make videos and explain their operation.
Regular brunnera grows really well in shady areas in zone 9b Northern California. I'm going to try the PW brunnera in my garden.
Regarding tying up arborvitae vs pruning... The previous owners of our home planted a couple arbs on either side of the front walk & the variety they chose was way too big for the space so they just tied them up with wire. The only issue with them being tied up for years was alot of dead inside the interior. I removed the wire & pruned them back hard. They looked pretty rough for the first year after pruning but looked great the 2nd year. I'm going to take them out & put in something that is a more suitable size but for now pruning has bought us a few years to make a decision as we work on redesigning the space.