COTTAGE GARDEN REDESIGN & MAKEOVER // CORRECTING GARDEN DESIGN ISSUES // GARDEN EXPANSION
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- In this video, it's time for me to tackle the cottage garden that had a few design issues this year. I had plants that didn't transition well together due to height or color... the shrubs had gotten so large and mature, the perennials were getting hidden and it lacked bloom and a cohesive look. Ill show you the process and goals to redesign this garden (and honestly its all a spontaneous event!). I'll talk through some of the issues and how I will address them from start to finish. Take the garden expansion and design journey with me!
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That was a lot of work!! People don't know how much work and thought goes into beautiful gardens
Fascinating to hear you process this, your artistry in real time. So much more helpful than just an aftershot.
Thanks, Alice!
Just tell your husband the larger garden will mean less grass to cut!! Thank you for sharing how you go about changing a garden bed. You are my favorite gardener!! I have learned so much from you!
Oh yes!! I use that ALL the time! 😂
new viewer here and I was really enjoying what you were doing until husband showed up and then after fifteen minutes I couldn't deal with his negativity any more... good luck with your garden...
I like watching her videos also. He is somewhat annoying especially when he told her not to bend over 🙄 #1 you could barely see anything #2 stop being controlling 🙂
Sadly it's like that with every video. I would watch every video if he wasn't in it. He ruins every video with his comments.
I watch her videos but I have to say her husband makes me not want to watch them. But I think that's what he is doing trying to sabotage her videos. She's very knowledgeable and does beautiful work. Her gardens are so lovely to look at and she has so much information on how to do things. You can tell she loves her gardens. Maybe she doesn't have anyone else that can film for her. But I agree he's very annoying and needs to be quiet with his downgrading comments. But I do enjoy listen to her talk about her garden. So I probably won't quit watching lol.
That’s a lot of work! It’s going to be gorgeous can’t wait to see it next spring.
So enjoyed watching how you strategize the placement of plants in your made over garden bed. Gives me inspiration for possibilities in my much smaller gardens. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for getting me motivated to do this in our garden. Tomorrow I’ll b digging and moving plants. I’m about 30 yrs older than you so I’ll be a little slower. Can’t wait to see your hard work next season. It’s going to be beautiful I’m sure
I know the hard work you put into your garden. I revamped one of my large 30 year old perennial gardens this spring. I could never work from plans either. I have a vision and work from that. I was a learn- as- you- go gardener. Can't wait till next spring to see it all come back to life. Bonny zone 5 Canada.
Yes! Exactly! Thanks for the comment!
I loved watching your process - it makes me feel better about about moving everything around in my garden each year!
This is so fun to watch…It’s like watching myself. I do the exact same things…every year! 😊 Continuously changing things….I love it! And I love the banter with you and your husband! Your gardens are gorgeous! ❤
You did a great job! I don't garden on paper, I love to imagine how the garden will look and go out and start digging up and moving plants, Its very gratifying! I wish I had your soil, so fluffy!
Very envious soil
You have such a beautiful place, so spacious! Thank you for a great video.
Thank you so much!
This was an interesting video! I think it’s always helpful to hear someone else’s train of thought as they’re planting, especially that of a gardener as talented as you. Your cottage garden looks fabulous, and I can’t wait to see it next year with everything blooming. Thanks for letting us watch a master at work!
Thanks MK!
Really appreciate watching how you work and create as you go. You are a hard worker! I have several border and smaller island garden areas and also like to cram plants in just as you do. Just expanded and moved everything in my island garden, similarly to how you do it so it's helpful to watch you as you go through the process. I always enjoy your videos! Looking forward to see how it all turns out in the spring, yours and mine! 🥀🌻🐛🦋
That is awesome! Send me pics of your progress! I love sharing other's journeys too! Thanks for the comment!
Your videos are very informative and helpful. My husband said that he wanted to revamp our front garden to add more vibrant colors and I immediately thought of your beautiful coneflower collection. Thanks for sharing your beautiful garden.
Thank you for the kind words! Good luck with the revamp!
Ps: Check out Mt Cubas Echinacea trial results for the best, strongest coneflower varieties! They trialed a ton of coneflowers and rated them. It’s such a good resource if you’re going to add some to a garden. ❤️
@@GuidingGreenThumbs Thanks again! I had a chance to check out the Mt Cubas Echinacea plant trials. This was great!! Thanks for sharing.
Your videos are so interesting and fun. Thanks for sharing and thank your husband for his humor! So refreshing in our times to watch a great gardening channel and get laughs at the same time.
Thanks Susan!
It’s going to be even more beautiful than I already think it is!
Wow, you did a lot of work! Thanks for sharing! Can’t wait to see how it fills in next spring!
New subscriber here.. love your vids, love your enthusiasm and gardening . I’m like you 😃, but listening to your husband can be tiring sometimes. I’m sure he is lovely guy, maybe showing support or staying quiet would be better 🙂 .. just saying 🌺🌺🌹🌷💐🌻🌼❤️❤️keep doing what you doing!
You're absolutely right.some people thought he was "cute" or "funny"... I just found it obnoxious. If he was kidding, he should have said so. Can't subscribe if he's going to be in the vids.
I enjoy all the helpful information and watching your videos with your beautiful gardens. I see how much you love them and enjoy them. It makes me enjoy the videos but I have to say I can't hardly watch them when your husband starts making those degrading comments to you. There was nothing wrong when you bent over to work in your garden. Nothing showing nothing out of the way. He makes me think of someone who doesn't really want you to be seen. Really can't handle his comments. Hate to be negative but it's the truth.
Hahahahaha....I actually enjoyed your husband today..."encouraging and supportive"😜 . The changes look great, there's a lot more open space and breathing room, and I love the addition of the bench. Great work today!
Thank you!
Love watching this project. This will be beautiful next year! Love also how down to earth you are too!!
Thanks!
Don’t worry about bending over ,no problem ,nothing to see ,we’re used to builders bum over here in England .garden looks great ,you work so hard 👍
Haha… love it!
Love this video! I love how long it is and all the info packed in to it. Thanks a ton! Happy fall! I have to get busy planting bulbs. This helps get me motivated.
Thanks, Janet!
Great devious your imagination is great!! Enjoying your interaction between yourself and hubby!! You are inspirational! Your gardens are wonderful!! I so admire your vision and energy!!
Thanks Lidia!
Thanks for sharing. Can't wait for the rain to stop so I can start moving plants.
Different shades of green are a good idea 🌱👍
Love your garden and how you take your time an explain everything (like to see you work solo more often)
Fantastic job.
Here I am watching you in the middle of the day when I should be out in the gardens!! I am revamping, dividing, cutting back, and extending my deep shade garden by 40 feet!!! Can’t even work in my woodland gardens until it dries out!! Looks like you picked a hot buggy day to do this project…looking forward to spring to see how it comes together!!
Ahhh, can't wait to see how it will look next year. Love what you had done to this garden. Great job ! I have an area of garden that I have never liked. Maybe I need to do what you have done. Leave the "bones" of the garden and move, add and subtract perennials.
Your energy is amazing! I can wait to see the result. THANK you for showing this process. I desperately need to redo my front garden but haven’t been brave enough to tackle it yet.
Thank you for another great video. You give me great ideas for my gardens future. Next month I will be redoing mine. It's still so hot here in Florida. You give me inspiration. I'm ordering day lillies. They grow good here. Not even 1 of my dahlias have grown. I'm going to call the company where they came from to see if I should dig them up or leave them be. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Wow. It is going to look beautiful. Change is good in are gardens .thanks for motivating me.
It’s still 86 here in Destin. Might need to wait for cooler weather. 😎👍🌸
I love, love your garden! Thank you for sharing this it’s really helped me decide how to organize my 100’ flower bed in the back along the fence. Awesome new arrangement! Plus I like how you explain things, it’s not so fast I lose track or so slow it drives me crazy. Your so good at making these videos. Also, I love your sweet country cottage style. Lol “that’s what you get for annoying me.” I say that all the time to my husband. 🤣🌼💜😊
100’ Wow! Good luck and have fun! Would love to see your journey!
@@GuidingGreenThumbs Thank you! I wished I could do a UA-cam channel but not sure if I have the patience with the camera stuff. I’m very similar to how you work on mission. Have a hard time stopping once I get started. My husband is an electrician working crazy hours he’s never been great with taking videos or tech savvy. I’ll take some photos of journey maybe share on IG. You might relate to this maybe when you first started gardening. I was super crazy buying plants I didn’t even think about how much dirt and mulch would cost to cover a large bed like that. Lol luckily we found a tree business that will deliver free mulch. Probably not very pretty but it’ll do. So rewarding and healing. ❤️😊❤️
It looks really great so far. Nice to see your strategy on how you move things around. Thanks for sharing, great job!! 💚✌️👍
👍🏻 Agreed., always start with expansion.. there is never enough room and divide to conquer. 😛 always multiplying the hoard.
I’m digging through the biannuals and seeds to plant for fall..
love your smoke bush.. I will take any of the extras or clippings!😍 I love those pinks too.
I just planted a small first year growth hedge of vanilla strawberry hydrangeas., then did two rows of autumn joy sedums and then did two rows of hostas. I still have more of those to dig up and relocate. Then I have the large guys to divide.
I divided and moved a couple huge peonies., and I have a crap ton of lilies to dig up, divide and relocate. That’s going to be a job..
ok I love coneflowers. I spread some seeds, I am going to spread more. Hope they will come up for me next spring. 🤞🏻
Wow! Lots going on at your place! Awesome!
I like your bench idea! Artist at work. Your garden looks beautiful. Your dogs are so cute.
Hi love your gardens and with the garden you are working on now I say thank you for all your hints and tips you have givin me some great ideas for a part of my garden that I have taken out a hedge I now have something go on looking forward to seen how your make over looks in the spring best regards from the South East Coast of Ireland 🇮🇪😀😊😄
Thanks Ann!
I love the way this is looking!! Your dirt looks so good.
Thank you!
You're giving me the transplant vibes! I'm going out to move some plants!
Loving the bench .... Wow ... what a work out ... However it looks awesome .... Thanks for sharing ... Hugs
Love you’re videos minus……….! A little frustrating to listen to! Great ideas and it makes a lot of sense how you’re going about it! Beautiful monarch! I love working in my garden the same way! Just wish I could purchase what I want when I want! I really have to constantly work on my soil. I’m in zone 8 in Texas! Black muck! It’s coming around finally! I’m looking forward to Spring!
Thanks, JJ. I can imagine zone 8 can be tough to garden in! But then again you can have lots of plants we can only grow as an annual. I love that we all have different climates but would love if we all had great soil to start in! Would make things ALOT easier for all of us. :-)
@@GuidingGreenThumbs yes it would for sure! If wishes were reality that would be mine! Great soil!
In the way back, that's what I call my way back yard, I have 2 acres, long acres. Look forward to seeing the new set up in July, with a pic of this July dropped in to see the difference. BTW, love the bench.
Thanks! Yes, before and after to come!
Your husband is so cute. And I am so curious how the cottage garden will look in spring. It looks already good.
Husband ask “Where did you get all that beautiful grass?” 🤣 another great video.😍🥰
😂
Turned out beautiful!!
Thanks!
I was going to comment about your producer's commentary, and he refers to himself as “your producer”😂😂😂😂. Thank you for sharing all of this information and inspiration!
I’m doing the same thing now but on smaller scale! I overbought at a perennial sale plus online. Removing a bit more grass 😊!
Awesome!
I’m always overbuying! 😂
So fascinating garden!
LOL why do these men try to always questioned everything just let us do what we do and the garden will look beautiful
Right?! 😅😂
Like Bob Ross with plantscaping.
Haha! Totally! Happy Mistakes included. ;-)
it's nice it's nice !!👍👍👍
Are those gardening shoes? Would you recommend them? Your soil looks so nice and fluffy. Can’t wait to see this new bed in the spring!
They are not technically gardening boots but they are waterproof and lightweight so I use them when the fall hits and the grass is wet with dew…. Not the best for digging and dividing…. I need to get a decent pair of gardening boots!
Such a talented lady and so beautiful garden! But I feel so sad to see such a controlling freak as her husband. She has to explain every little step she does. So sorry. I hope one day this garden fairy will be in a better situation.
I think men are more of the big picture, have to have it all planned out before they begin, where women (creative types), we know our plants and have a loose idea of how things are fluid and evolving from season to season. I do enjoy the solitude when creating and if I change my mind mid-stream, I know it's for the best!
New follower here, BTW!
Maybe some pea gravel, mulch or a low growing ground cover under the bench would be lovely!
I agree about the way men and women perceive the garden journey! Totally different!
Love the ideas! Thanks!
Yep, it's normal to revamp your gardens in spring and fall!
Yes! I do both!
@@GuidingGreenThumbs Me too. I don't transplant anything that's fall blooming in the fall but wait till spring to move those... like aster, grasses etc... Otherwise it's a free for all in Fall and Spring! My hubby asked me today if it's a good idea to plant in fall or transplant... like he has amnesia and doesn't remember that he asks this every fall lolz
love the royal purple smoke tree. Does it grow fast? how old is it? love your videos
It’s about 5-6 years old now, yes quick grower and needs lots of space! It’s not the best behaved tree of you cram it into a smaller garden like mine but I prune it and it doesn’t mind that. I try to keep it in check. It is gorgeous though! They have dwarf varieties now!
I love how it turned out. Great job! I can't wait to see it next year. Do you mulch after redoing a bed or will you just let it overwinter as is?
You should yes, I haven’t done that yet! There are certain plants that benefit from mulch after transplanting in the fall especially with frost heaves over winter. Other plants are tough and will overwinter regardless.
What type of Lobelia is that?? I am learning so much!!
Your husband comments make him sound like he is a condescending jerk. Shut up guy and just shoot! To listen to ONLY her talk is better without your criticism and patronizing attitude. Otherwise, thank you for such a beautifully well done gorgeous garden viewing experience and learning opportunity from a GREEN THUMB GODDESS!
How much of the fish fertilizer do I us bucket do I put a little are do put it until we’re thanks friend .I have not hearing from you much
Love those peonies. What color are they?
Some are pink, some are white and the tree peony opens a pale pink and fades to white. :-)
tree peony's are for full sun ?
In the north, absolutely! They do best in full sun in colder zones. However if you’re in the warmer zones, they benefit from part sun- afternoon shade.
You need to find someone else to help you with the video. You’re doing a good job. Send your husband back into the house! He’s rude to you.
What is the name of the monarda you’re planting, thank you
That’s a dwarf called ‘Sugar Buzz Blue Moon’ and ‘Grape Gumball’
This is my first time watching this channel. Does that guy always sound so creepy and domineering? 😬
He's my husband and no he's not creepy or domineering... I just have a never-ending gardening addiction that I love and he loves to annoy me about lol. Some love him, some don't and its ok. :-)
Gardner's are designers
Absolutely!
What state do you live in?
NY zone 5b
I don’t like his attitude so I’m not going to watch anymore!
YOU TALK TOO MUCH.