Oh my gosh. Seriously high praise! Thank you. And I agree… I think there is so much beauty to share and to be able to use this platform to do so would be INCREDIBLE.
What a beautiful tour! You are an amazing guide and I love your expressive nature - the gasp as you saw the woven balls! I actually did the same watching! The ferns, the hydrangeas , all the plants were divine. I’m not familiar with gardens in the PNW so this has been a real education and now I have new places to visit on my bucket list!
We are so lucky up here… the plant life that we can grow is spectacular. And thank you. I really do love to share gardens and am so fascinated by all the little details that a normal tour might miss!
So fun to see these gardens. And YES, I think those are VERY OLD glass floats. I have a relative who also lived in Hawaii and used to collect them from the beaches, too.
Oh I love that. I feel like the glass floats are just as much Japanese culture as they are Hawaiian. I found one on the beach with my dad when I was young too.
He is a genius and I’m such a fan. The S’Klallam people have brought such life and rich culture (not to mention incredible caretaking) to this garden. It’s incredible.
Adding high praise for the diligent curation and management of these amazing gardens. Pacific Northwest areas so flush with natural grandiose trees & abundant complex understory vegetation, I'm swooning for the hidden pockets of delightful plants with the gardeners whimsy added. TFS.
Spot on. I think the most incredible part of each garden is they include so many specimens that I haven’t seen and the world gets to now enjoy! Or if we have seen them, are used in such a way that the mind explodes with creativity!
I'm so glad you toured Heronswood. It's my favorite botanical garden and I'm lucky to live only 10 minutes from it. So of course, I'm a member. So much inspiration in these tours.
The hydrangea collection was blowing my mind! I wish I could’ve put a mic on Dr. Ross Barton earlier because he is pure genius and so exciting to listen to!
I believe the white hydrangea is called "Shooting Star". I bought one at Longwood Gardens but when I planted it in the ground the graft died and now it has pretty blue flowers
Ohhh the clear perspex / acrylic plant tags with the clear with black lettered printed label. I’ve got to get myself some of that. A brilliant way to hide plant tags in the landscape whilst still having robust tags. Fantastic idea. 🥰
Wasn’t that GENIUS?!? Dan Hinkley carried that technique into his personal garden. Apparently they have the plexi labels cut locally and have multiple sizes depending on the plant/garden. They wanted to share the knowledge without distracting from the plant life.
More amazing gardens. I love all the history and the awesome varieties of hydrangeas. Can you put a link to the tours. Have family and friends in the PNW. Would love to do this on my net trip
The only garden available to tour is Heronswood and the link to their website is already there! The other garden is a private home and not open to the public.
What a coincidence, I was at Heronswood yesterday with a group of friends… so nice to hear Dr Ross share the story behind the prairie and travelers garden and future garden plans. Thanks Kate - couldn’t go home without one of their Japanese hydrangeas
Oh good call on the hydrangea. I fully support that move! And Dr. Ross is an amazingly brilliant man. I tried not to fan girl too hard, but he’s literally a genius. I’m going to go back because I still didn’t see all of the gardens!
what kind of gardening style is this? I think I like this more "natural" look than the "swoop/drift (everywhere you turn)" that a lot of the gardening influencers have been doing lately (especially with new gardens). I was beginning to think that we have entered the insert-name-brand-display-garden style era.
Heronswood displayed so many different styles but all were curated and collected. I think the big swoop/drift/band plantings is a good example of the impact that mass plantings have in design, but many times it’s done without a thought to the layering that helps a garden feel dynamic and full of movement. It is a fabulous design tool, and easily repeatable… so I think that may be part of why it’s repeated so frequently. I would love to see the rise of the garden vignette!
You are the best garden tour guide on the web it would be wonderful if you can make touring gardens as a regular on your channel
Oh my gosh. Seriously high praise! Thank you. And I agree… I think there is so much beauty to share and to be able to use this platform to do so would be INCREDIBLE.
What a beautiful tour! You are an amazing guide and I love your expressive nature - the gasp as you saw the woven balls! I actually did the same watching! The ferns, the hydrangeas , all the plants were divine. I’m not familiar with gardens in the PNW so this has been a real education and now I have new places to visit on my bucket list!
We are so lucky up here… the plant life that we can grow is spectacular. And thank you. I really do love to share gardens and am so fascinated by all the little details that a normal tour might miss!
Great video - two of my favorite gardens!!
Weren’t they gorgeous?!?
Yes! I was hoping Heronswood would be on here!
It was spectacular and I’m totally heading back. I feel like I barely scratched the surface!
So fun to see these gardens. And YES, I think those are VERY OLD glass floats. I have a relative who also lived in Hawaii and used to collect them from the beaches, too.
Oh I love that. I feel like the glass floats are just as much Japanese culture as they are Hawaiian. I found one on the beach with my dad when I was young too.
@@HelloGarden I think they came off of Japanese fishing boats, if I remember the story correctly. I’m secretly hoping to inherit some…
I’m crossing my fingers for you!
may I add Dr. Ross was so interesting - including the honor of the local communities/indigenous...thank you for sharing your wonderful videos
He is a genius and I’m such a fan. The S’Klallam people have brought such life and rich culture (not to mention incredible caretaking) to this garden. It’s incredible.
I've gotten such inspiration from your Fling episodes. Thank you so much!
Well thank you for watching! And I’m right there with you.
Adding high praise for the diligent curation and management of these amazing gardens. Pacific Northwest areas so flush with natural grandiose trees & abundant complex understory vegetation, I'm swooning for the hidden pockets of delightful plants with the gardeners whimsy added. TFS.
Spot on. I think the most incredible part of each garden is they include so many specimens that I haven’t seen and the world gets to now enjoy! Or if we have seen them, are used in such a way that the mind explodes with creativity!
I'm so glad you toured Heronswood. It's my favorite botanical garden and I'm lucky to live only 10 minutes from it. So of course, I'm a member. So much inspiration in these tours.
No way! Jagoda, you live in one of the most beautiful parts of the world. 💕 You are one lucky woman!
Wow I’ve got so many ideas from this amazing tour 🙌 Thank You Kate 🌹
Oh yay! And you are not alone either… my brain is buzzing with things I want to add to my garden.
Lovely. So many hydrangeas that were so unique. I enjoyed walking with you not sure what was coming around the corner❤️❤️❤️
The hydrangea collection was blowing my mind! I wish I could’ve put a mic on Dr. Ross Barton earlier because he is pure genius and so exciting to listen to!
Heronswood! Wow! I see another road trip in the future. I follow their instagram account but your tour says so much more Thank You!
Oh definitely tour it if you can. I am headed back at some point because I didn’t get to even see half of what I wanted to!
I believe the white hydrangea is called "Shooting Star". I bought one at Longwood Gardens but when I planted it in the ground the graft died and now it has pretty blue flowers
I love that the world of gardeners helps me ID plants. 💞 Thank you!
Ohhh the clear perspex / acrylic plant tags with the clear with black lettered printed label. I’ve got to get myself some of that. A brilliant way to hide plant tags in the landscape whilst still having robust tags. Fantastic idea. 🥰
Wasn’t that GENIUS?!? Dan Hinkley carried that technique into his personal garden. Apparently they have the plexi labels cut locally and have multiple sizes depending on the plant/garden. They wanted to share the knowledge without distracting from the plant life.
Thank you for this tour!!! It will be an inspiration for perfecting my garden in the years to come. Is just a dream 🤩
I’m so tickled to share the inspiration! I am bubbling with ideas for the garden.
Wow.... the beauty of nature, such wonderful flowers and plants I would love to see this in my garden one day
You and me both… I now want to rip up the side and back yards and get to work. Ha!
Thank you Kate. 🌺💚🙃
Thank you for coming along! It was so much fun!!!
These tours were incredible! Thank you for sharing
You are so welcome! And I have to say they were some of the most spectacular gardens I’ve ever seen.
More amazing gardens. I love all the history and the awesome varieties of hydrangeas. Can you put a link to the tours. Have family and friends in the PNW. Would love to do this on my net trip
The only garden available to tour is Heronswood and the link to their website is already there! The other garden is a private home and not open to the public.
I love a gsrden cliffhanger! ❤
Who knew?!? 🤣
Just beautiful tours! Thx
Thank you for coming along! 🌱
Oh my goodness, that huge vine ball, don't you were that creative!😊
It was SO GOOD!!! The whole garden was brimming with creativity!
What a coincidence, I was at Heronswood yesterday with a group of friends… so nice to hear Dr Ross share the story behind the prairie and travelers garden and future garden plans. Thanks Kate - couldn’t go home without one of their Japanese hydrangeas
Oh good call on the hydrangea. I fully support that move! And Dr. Ross is an amazingly brilliant man. I tried not to fan girl too hard, but he’s literally a genius. I’m going to go back because I still didn’t see all of the gardens!
It was so beautiful, and all were so unique. ❤
Isn’t that the most wonderful part?!? A garden that is unique unto itself is a glorious thing.
There is nothing I can add to what others have said already….stunning!! Question, did you buy a lamp!? 🇨🇦👏🌸
I’m going back for one! She can custom make anything so I thought it might be fun to get a pair… we’ll see what I end up with!
@@HelloGarden perfect, you must show us! 👏🇨🇦
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A master class in how to layer plants! Gorgeous
The depth of some of these borders and the incredible layering was 🤯
what kind of gardening style is this? I think I like this more "natural" look than the "swoop/drift (everywhere you turn)" that a lot of the gardening influencers have been doing lately (especially with new gardens). I was beginning to think that we have entered the insert-name-brand-display-garden style era.
Heronswood displayed so many different styles but all were curated and collected. I think the big swoop/drift/band plantings is a good example of the impact that mass plantings have in design, but many times it’s done without a thought to the layering that helps a garden feel dynamic and full of movement. It is a fabulous design tool, and easily repeatable… so I think that may be part of why it’s repeated so frequently. I would love to see the rise of the garden vignette!