Weeeellll, because of "finding" you a about three months ago, my project for the last month has been my very own flagstone and pea gravel patio! What was this crazy woman thinking!?! After digging out and out and out some more for a MONTH, I turned it over to landscapers to finish. I don't care if they did finish it up, I am taking my own share of the credit. They were amazed that I had accomplished as much as I did because they had little leveling to do and finished my 15 x 25 patio in one day! My bragging rights to it are going to be tiresome for many. I am 72 yrs old and much more stupid than strong! On to my next something although hubs did make me promise I would let him know before I jumped in boots and all. Love you Linda! Hope I survive all I want to do because of following you and your amazing accomplishments! 😁 Sincerely, Peggie Roberts Donnald
I love how your whole demeanor has changed. It’s even more smooth & relaxed, personal & individual. You’re not Martha Stewart, you’re LV, and it’s an authentic level up. It’s great watching you grow into all this & truly own it. After watching that storm devastate you a bit it’s kind of more amazing to see what’s happening now.
After a wet, cool spring and 3 weeks of rain (which we will wish we had come August) we have 4 days of lovely weather before the expected tropical depression dumps several more inches of rain this weekend. I am mowing my lawn today and putting in the last of the annuals. I have been potting things in every container I can find just to get things into some soil. At least my bagged potting mix is not soggy.
In Canada it been hotter than normal, still cleaning out old flower pots and replanting them up. This year you inspired me to purchase some mini pine tree's! I love them they are adorable not I just have to figure out how to keep them alive over winter. They are only good to -34 Celsius and my zone is 3b(-40) over the winters. It so hard to recreate you look with limited plants to choose from. So I''m going to start small and see what I can come up with.
Do you have a garage you can overwinter them? Pines should survive, it's just the less-protected roots in the container to consider. I overwintered a peony in my garage (I'm in zone 4b, in Minnesota) for several years because I couldn't decide where I wanted it planted. It's doing surprisingly well now that it's in the ground since last fall. Tiny, but lush foliage.
@@Edu_Kate Yes, I was considering the garage or a shed maybe. Not sure yet, the garage is not exactly clean with space for plants if you know what I mean. LOL
@@nadinehope230 I definitely know what you mean. My shed and garage have been on my to-do list for several seasons and time hasn't improved their circumstances.
Our deck needs to be redone, we decided to just take it out instead. We never use it and it is so expensive to replace. I'd rather have a big and beautiful flower bed in that space 🌺🌼
I could see a lovely gravel patio like Linda's in the center of a large flower bed. Considering it myself. FYI there are great tutorials on YT for how to make your own flagstone looking rocks for patios like Linda's.
In England, it's called pea-stone or pea-gravel and one of it's uses on drives is to hear cars or people approaching at night! I love your use of it here!
We will be redoing our 20 year old pond because the liner cracked and it won't hold water. We dug it out ourself and were married in front of it so its extra special. It's my favorite place in my garden❤
loved that you mentioned where you purchased the plants stand and also your clothing! It makes us love you more and down to earth, relatable, i think ! We like going to goodwill and recently went to search for garden jean overalls.
Absolutely love your channel. I live in the south in Mississippi and I started early with my planting and now realize I get more sun where I thought I got lots of shade. So I am sitting back, now that the hot sun is coming out more, and thinking I need to move some things and purchase a few more sun loving shrubs. Excited again. So here I go off looking, taking more time, and shopping! 😎
@Harriet James. Golly, that sounds like my situation of collecting pots and plants for the last several months, now playing musical chairs to get them into the right sun/shade locations. I also made additional forays out in search of more sun plants.
I wish I could send you a picture. I put the first big basket I bought from your QVC collection into my front garden. Just love it looking forward to getting my second one that was sent to my daughters house. Got a big pot of ice roses that will spill over and bloom all summer. 😍 love it.
Here in southern Indiana it has been cooler than normal temperatures And lots of rain lots and lots of rain! Really the yard and garden is loving it. I covered my vegetable beds with light plastic over Hoops to make mini green houses to encourage warmth and growth. I've also had to pinch off a lot of lower leaves on Bush beans ,🍅 plants and 🍆 to discourage black spot because of the constant rain. I've since removed the plastic and the temperatures are staying at least in the 70s my plants are happy. My hollyhocks, lilies, irises, and fruit trees are better than ever. I hope that we have a longer summer since the warmer temperatures have come in so slow. 🤞
After being stuck in the house for two weeks with allergies and rain, I finally planted my vegetables today. Next is planting 2 boxwoods, 3 silver mounds, weeding two beds and planting a mixed flat of annuals. One day at a time.
You are such a cute fashion model. Love the shoes, shirt and pants. You make everything look cute. I think me, a 70 year old, could pull that off. Love the video about the gravel deck and everything. I recently had a gravel, small, patio area with the flagstone. And, we had a gravel path put in down the yard. I don't ever track in gravel. sometimes I have to flip one out of my shoe, before I enter the house ;). I love your door with all the plants, very sweet and cozy feeling-- not too much for me. love, hugs, prayers.
My 7 year old great grandson tried to help me plant an Azalea... he's decided not to be a gardener, after only digging half of a planting hole...😜 Thanks for helping him make his future career plans. Heehee!
Tackling the jungle in my back yard. Planted a climbing rose, a vibernum, and 2purple smoke bushes. Just planted a bunch of plant roots and wild flowers and trying 2 clean out all the weeds and debris along perimeter.
The top you’re wearing is FANTASTIC! It’s shape and flow are great. And it even has fun detail in the back. Here in Spokane, WA it’s been very dry. That’s been great for getting so many projects done but bad as we’re already in a burn ban as it’s so dry. We’ve gotten a new roof put on, replaced and extended our gravel fire pit area, and we’re currently repainting our house. After 20 years it needed a refresh. I’ve pretty much gotten everything planted in my garden beds and gotten them cleaned out. Whew. That’s a lot!
As soon as my rain stops ( yay) I will finish trimming my much neglected back area and am researching fast growing evergreens for a bald area where my old hedging has died. That one little area is driving my eyes crazy....it is all I can see when I enter my back garden. Time to plant!
I am getting my patio enclosed. It will have a stone knee wall to match the Austin stone on my house. It will have an air conditioner and heating unit so I can keep cool in the summer and store my tender plants over the winter.
Hi Linda, South Australian fan here, I have just completed my geranium stadium 😂👍 with cuttings from neighbours and my garden ❤️ I'll show you the progress soon
Here in NE Ohio, I had just finished planting sunny annuals (mostly in pots) before we've had a couple of drizzly days, which should get those annuals off to a good start. When sunny weather returns, will get to planting annuals in the shadier rear garden. Isn't it funny how we can sometimes have an inspiration, and wonder why we've been doing a task the same way for years and years without considering that there might be a better way? Previously, when planting flats of annuals, I would plant one cell at a time. This year, it dawned on me that it might be better to remove plants in an alternating manner. So, from a cell with two plants, I take one. From those cells with three seedlings, I first plant all of the middle ones. This way, as the remaining ones wait to be planted (which could be days or even weeks), they are not crowded together and have more room to start spreading out. And, it is so much easier to water them thoroughly, as the spout of the watering can fits easily between the plants in the open spaces. In previous years, I would lose some of the seedlings because they'd dry out before I could get them planted... this year, they are looking so much happier than when they were crowded together! Why didn't I think of this sooner? LOL
Good afternoon, I’m in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada… zone three. First off I’d like to thank you for these videos. You have given me so much more to think of in the types of plants that one can grow and the visual feel that some plants will give your garden. I’ve bought three scented geraniums and an ivy geranium for hanging baskets, first time. Just planted, yesterday but not situated properly yet! We have had little snow cover this past winter and again are in a drought situation. Little to no rain this spring………. I have a small yard but a beautiful large tree in the back (south facing) giving a respite to some plants who love the sun but enough is enough! There is going to be heat warnings this week, middle 30’s Celsius. I am 69 this year and wish I had found your channel sooner as I have finally found the style of gardening that gives me a sense of peace. I’m a gardener so love mostly all plants but have not until your videos had a sense of exactly how to plant to achieve that feeling. A strong restraining pallet, for one, As you know it takes years to do certain things in a garden and my zone 3 is another stumbling block! Anyhow, sorry this is so long. Thank you again, Linda, from the bottom of my heart!
I am moving weeding and adding wood chips that came from trees I lost in the Feb. ice storm. Thank you for the ideas of using the gravel and stone/brick. I want to get rid of my redwood deck. Beautiful!!
I’m in western Washington State, it’s been warm and dry and I’m loving it! I usually can’t start really gardening until mid-July so this weather is heavenly ☀️💕
Love the explanation of your steps and hardscape area. I garden in Austin Texas. In betwwen rain showers I have tried to replant my beds. I lost just about everything in the snow/ ice in Fedruary. A few things have started coming back, like my variegated ginger and banana trees. All tropicals and palms are permanently gone. Some I’ve had for 20 years. I liked the rain because it made the temp a bit cooler and my new plants loved it. Now the first thing I need to do is weed(ugh!) and mulch, plus more planting if I can find what I want. I have ordered three of your baskets and love them. I am awaiting delivery of the copper plant stand. I have learned so much and gotten great inspiration from your videos. Thanks!
I live not far from you in Edgemere Park. I spent Monday - Memorial Day planting 14 bushes and trees in front of my back fence. I got a new fence last year. Over the time I have lived in my Tudor all the things along my fence line have died. Mostly because of sewer line replacement. The final things left died from the freeze. I worked all at in the rain Monday and discovered that’s the way to do it. So much easier to dig in the wet earth. I usually have to soak the ground with a hose and it’s still a chore. But with all the rain we’ve had the ground was do much easier to work with. I still have lots to do but major plantings are done at least in that area. I have an old deck I want gone and would live to do a large stone and gravel area. My house sits on the north side of the street just like your’s so I have a very similar situation to your’s. Next project is to place a stone border around my back bed and mulch. Also going to add a dry creek bed in back north west corner for drainage with a small bridge over it. I used to love my backyard as it was when I moved in. It was a green room but electric company came in and removed a large tree and cut one back extremely in my neighbor’s yard. The whole vibe of my backyard changed drastically. Plus I have two giant pink crape myrtles I love on either side of my yard. I adore them but they are not looking great after this winter. They are alive. I have not trimmed them waiting to see how much would come back. I’ll have to tackle that soon. I live these giant crape myrtles so much. It makes me so sad to see how much damage they obtained.
Wow! You have already done so much! Yes this kind of weather is wonderful to work in, as long as the grounds not too wet and muddy. I agree with you, the heartbreak of the crate myrtles this year is so sad!
I think one of the great things about gardening is becoming more observant of the natural world around us. If we can match our tasks to the conditions of the earth and the weather, we can be in synchrony with our environment. A great time to weed is right after it has rained (as long as the soil isn't inundated). When I plan a week's activities, I consider the weather forecast. Why pull weeds today in the hot sun, if it's going to rain in a day or two, soil will be looser, and temperatures will be more moderate?
Linda, l❤️ your videos and how wonderful it is to have the pleasure of seeing you share gardening in your very personal and elegant way. I have gardened for over 40-45 years. I have loved and grown myrtles, scented geraniums , ivy, vines, collected garden urns, pots and antiques. So..... when I found your channel last year ..... I was so excited. Staying home with Covid etc, I am a nurse but gardening has been my outlet for the covid crisis. I have been really changing much of my garden , trying not to enlarge it but using more pots , growing boxwood, and have utilized gravel. I have enjoyed collecting pavers the most and setting my pots on them among my plantings and making paths. I find them on Marketplace free or cheap.!it has transformed how nicely my pots set straight up. I love the topiaries tops peeping up and I want them straight. Lol. Putting gravel on my plantings has been new to me and I can really see a huge difference in the look and the protection the gravel gives. My boys (3) of them and I have traveled all over the world. We would pick up a stone or rock at the places we visited. Castles in Great Britain, the Tower of London, Versailles, Rome. So we had quite a collection. I had the stones in a beautiful copper bowl with a motor to make a fountain for a long time. Now I have those lovely mementos in my planters with the gravel. They are so special to me. I live in Raleigh NC. A KY girl but I like gardening here. Our weather has been crazy too. 95 one week. And 40 last week! I am really enjoying my baskets from your QVC line! Great job it is all so fitting for your unique elegant style! Congratulations. Thank you again for your knowledge and your so gracious!
I love how you are not too proud to shop at The Goodwill Store. I used to be a snob years ago and now find myself shopping there due to a financial turn of events. I now can relate to being poor but that is life. BTW I love your channel Linda!!!! Very informative. Thanks!
Linda,I have the same love for topiaries ! I winter over about 16 large 3 ball and spiral shape ones. It gives me an instant garden come spring. I so enjoy your garden and advice.I have been English gardening for 50 years.
Zone 6 here and since I was a breech baby I often do things backwards with feet first. Our window boxes have been filled since early April when I should have been mulching. Would have saved me covering to protect from frost but I do this every year. So now I have one small area to finish mulching and will be transplanting a couple purple cabbages from window boxes into the vegetable garden giving the flowers more room to fill in. Yep! A little backwards 😊. Not sure what to call my style but maybe tidy rustic English cottage/farmhouse 😆 . Eclectic! Love the plants of cottage style but keep it a little tidier. I have a front patio with sort of a lattice pattern made from salvaged street bricks and pieces of marble. It is surrounded with boxwood then outside the boxwood are neat plantings of perennials. The bricks are laid out in a diagonal to the brick walkway. Pieces of broken marble fill the squares with wooly thyme filling the gaps. This area needs attention too so may spend time there after the other two tasks are finished. Seriously considering pulling it up and putting crushed gravel under it like yours. Weeds creep in. The wooly thyme is very pretty and some years I let love in a mist and malva self seed. Very pretty but it has to be hand weeded. If I make the change it would be a diy project or at least partially. So I probably will be doing some pondering here too. Recently found your channel and am looking forward to catching up on videos and your book!
Oh Linda, Projects!!! where do I begin? 1st.. so much rain=tons of weeds on my back cottage hill. trying to finish big projects like greenhouse on the side of our house, painting both house, and fences. Building various archways and pergolas, finishing my cottage style tool shed and getting it planted up and cute. finish my rock pathways and the stonework around the gazebo as well as finish painting all my porch ceilings to include the gazebo a Robin Egg blue to keep away dirt dobbers and wasps. So many projects and that doesnt even include plants that need planting, plants that need moving. etc.
Well, it finally quit raining north of Houston since Saturday. My gravel terrace is full of weeds that I need to get rid of but the onslaught of the mosquitos makes it hard. They are terrible, luckily they don't bite me as they do my husband. The rain gave the weeks so much strength. Have to tackle that first but the humid heat is settling in on the Gulf Coast. That's just our summer! Thanks as always for sharing your garden!!
I live in Windsor, Ontario, Canada zone 6b to 7a. We too have had a cool wet spring punctuated by warm spells. I will be planting up my large containers with perennials. Hostas, alchemellia mollis, hardy geraniums, boxwoods, Stella Dora lillies and liatris will be featured. Thank you for continually inspiring me as a gardener.
Left Ohio 22nd of may tp Ponca City to visit our daughters family . Lots of rain Oklahoma for sure. Returned to Franklin Ohio on 29th our yard had busted out with color! Pink and red roses 5 leaf Akeba blooming...spiderweb blue so pretty and other perennials with lots of buds ready to open. We have lots of rain this spring, but on those warm days I'm so thankful!❤ love your videos you inspire me and teach me so much Linda Signed Linda from Ohio
In my Zone 6 Connecticut, we're changing from cool nights (still enjoying the fireplace), to days of much needed rain, to 90+ heat this weekend. Yesterday, shrubs got their second haircut for the season, and today I weeded the front landscape before the heat arrives. However, I'm more cautious about removing a "weed" that might be a valuable plant/shrub (e.g., spirea). New found respect for nature and costly plantings. Tomorrow, I'm going to buy some small boxwood to grow for my first topiary pruning by the fall. Love your flagstone and gravel. In an earlier house, I installed a flagstone patio in full sun and learned that the stone got too hot for bare feet. You'd think the landscaper would have advised me to choose another material!
I loved the tour and history of how it came to be. My project: Finish making both elevated back deck and covered front porch welcoming and pleasant places to sit. I’m putting all my plants for both spots into pots and planter boxes. I live out of town and we have hungry packs of deer that roam around and thru my property. I don’t want to fence it all, fight the deer, or have separate beds away from the house. I’m getting older now and have gotten so much inspiration and education from your yard and channel. It’s helping me to learn about plants and plant expertise in my new home state of North Carolina. Jim Putnam is another UA-cam gem that lives not too far away in Raleigh. Thank you so much.
I can totally relate to what you said about being an untrained, intuitive gardener who works in their personal style. I feel like that has been my path as an intentional gardener over the past 15 years, too. That's how our 3 acres in Lancaster County, PA (where we've been cooler than normal and the fruit trees have loved it, by the way!) have evolved... lots of trial and error, moving plants, realizing that deer can eat a lot (as well as rub their antlers on our precious shrubs), and waiting patiently for our garden beds to "age". Your videos are such an inspiration, Linda - thank you (and Stewart, too)!
Melbourne, Australia. And yes another Covid Lockdown! #4! We are in Autumn and the weather has been stunning for the last few days. We have come to the farm whilst children are remote learning allowing me to garden my head off! I planted an entire perennial garden bed today with plants I’ve been keeping repotted from tube stock or cuttings I’ve grown since January. So exciting and hoping the warmer autumn days continue a little longer for their root growth before Winter begins. Actually it is June already so technically it is now Winter! Where did half the year go!!! Now back to weeding around my roses, soon to hard prune and getting prepared for a whole new bare rooted order to arrive that I ordered in February.
I love your pea gravel and stone patio and walkways. I have always preferred these to a wood deck & had pea gravel & stone patio previously. After living most of my life in PA we moved near Austin TX (zone 8A) & bought a new house in a subdivision with a backyard that was a blank slate so the 1st thing I put in was a paver and pea gravel patio down from the 2 steps from the cement porch. This is a totally different climate from PA! We have been having lots of rain in May and cooler temps ( 80s instead of typical 90s) I wish this was the norm but it is usually much dryer. I am excited to have a longer growing season and to have plants live through the winter. Even with the crazy freeze we had in Feb. most things I planted in the fall did eventually come back like elephant ears! So glad I was introduced to you on the Garden Answer youtube channel because I love the English-style garden and hope to achieve the lushness you have. And I ordered my 1st angel vine plant and some boxwoods to begin making topiaries. Can't wait to get started!
Although the weather was not good for a long period of time it didn't kept me away from my garden but everything is slower and later. I am going to tackle our front yard next with some flagstone, gravel, pots and evergreens, the Linda Vater style, thanks for the inspiration. ❤️ Love the top, BTW. ❤️
Margi from Phoenix - zone 9. Highs will be in the low 100s for the next week or so. Focusing on drip system repair to ensure new plants survive the summer! Tomato plants are bursting with fruit but will die soon with out heat. Thanks, Linda for sharing content that helps us dream and plan for our future gardens.
I'm in Keller, Texas. I have a serious muddy mess in my backyard. I have a place that doesn't drain and it turns into a pond. I plan to fence in the area to make a dog-free zone, then I'm planning to create a "dry" stone creek with a bridge in the area that gets so wet. I have planted a few trees and plan to build some raised flower beds and start a garden. ❤ Love watching your channel while I work as a nurse from home!
Fellow nurse here! We had a similar backyard drainage issue and turned it into a gravel patio and raised bed with a flagstone/river rock path. We made a UA-cam video about the process too (search for Our Life Edited Building a Gravel Patio and it should come up). We also have a bridge over a drainage ditch that might offer some inspiration. Good luck!
Linda, I went and picked up several new plants. Now I am deciding were I want them. Tomorrow I plant them. And the next day I am going to get some mulch and fertilize again. I am behind due to weather in Texas. It's like all of the rain that comes in April here did not come till May. It is just now starting to get hot. The ice storm and some medical issues threw me behind but the yard is now looking beautiful!! Putting down gravel also.!😊
Hi Linda. Just joined and love your videos! I live in the NW part of OKC right at the border with Edmond. I have been planning and reading and looking forward to a new garden in my backyard for several years. This year we decided to replace our RR tie retaining wall with concrete stone. Been waiting two months to get started, but every day it rains pushes us further out. Never had much patience anyway, and I'm getting so antsy. Watching you and reading the comments from others makes me feel like I'm in sympathetic company. Cheers and thank you for what you do!
I have to mow and edge the lawn. We've had so much rain, (Central TX) the grass is growing crazy fast! Rain is forecast for later today and the next eight days! I want to replace the shrubs that died in the arctic blast. I put in pink double Knock Out roses in front of the windows where we get plenty of sun. Not sure what to plant in the shady areas yet. I do love the look of pea gravel with the potted plants. Like you said, if the plants aren't happy in that spot, you can move them.
Next job in the garden is to take up some old decking and you have just giving me the perfect idea for it as I said since finding you I've got so much idea's thank you best regards from the South East Coast of Ireland 🇮🇪
I never noticed your steps and I just love them and the low rise is it just wonderful such a whimsical lovely garden and the steps look so natural as if this is how they were originally that is something I would do let me stop because I could go on and on with your garden the steps just put me over the edge
Kansas has been cold and rainy too. I love all of your videos you are so genuine and your passion for gardening has inspired me to redo some of my beds I had a bunch of liriope that had become invasive in 2 different beds that was pretty tough and I have a feeling that I may battle it for a few years to come. Next I will work on trimming up a Japanese Maple to give more of an upright architecture. I don’t think I would have had the courage to do this had I not found your channel
Hey Linda! Mississippi 8a/b here. We had an artic blast as well. A good bit of damage to a number of plants. We had around 3 inches of rain today with more coming in the next few days. Once it is dry, the Hawthorne project is next. I am planning to dig these up from the front of my home as they have just worn themselves out. I want one section of box woods in front of my office/library windows. Not sure what I will do with the primary section. You will see it on LV Insiders when finished! 🌳🌳🌳
Our large deck need redone and it will be our first time doing it since moving in almost 4 years ago. We made our veg. garden larger this year again and had to use the tractor and spring tooth the ground. Well as you can imagine it brought up so many weed seeds and having a wet spring has made was has not been planted a weeding mess. It has to be tilled TONIGHT!! Our main veg/herb/flower garden is about 45 X 125.
Hi Linda! I’m down near Dallas and we’ve had so much rain that I haven’t had a chance to weed my beds. (Especially one bed in the back with a bird feeder has lots of sprouted seeds that need to be dealt with.) So, first order of business is to weed! I’m thinking tomorrow should be dry enough to get out and begin. Of course, the lawn is growing like crazy and looks beautiful… but needs mowing. That’s what my plans are! As always, I love your videos and your garden is an inspiration to me! Thank you!
Lovely, serene, and peaceful garden areas. Thanks for explaining how the areas came about, very interesting Linda and you look beautiful as usual 🪴🪴🪴, love the shoes 👡👡👡. We are in between rain storms so I am going to pull some weeds and give the roses a dose of RoseTone.
I will thin out my squash and pumpkin seedlings and plant the sweet potato slips I grew from a grocery store sweet potato! Lots to do in the garden these days, but these chores I'm going to take care of tomorrow. Where I am (central Italy, near Bologna), spring has been uncharacteristically cool and rainy as well, it still is, low temps are just soo weird for the beginning of June, so much so that my heat loving tropicals like elephant ears and Caladiums have only started to poke through the soil
I live in Southwestern Pennsylvania, we have been having cold and raining weather. I need to get in my garden and get the weeds out. Already started, but need to do more work. Also planting some annuals as well. Thanks so much for your videos, I really look forward to them.
Linda, you have inspired several landscaping touches to my garden rooms. In the courtyard I realized my brick steps needed a handrail. As I age, I need that added security when winter makes the steps icy. I found an iron worker in Williamsburg who crafted a gorgeous curvy handrail in bronze with a pine cone finial. My courtyard houses a half dozen topiary, thanks to your tutelage as well. Now that the drought here in SE VA has broken, time to put coneflowers in the sun garden.
I’m in the midsection of California, 2800 elevation, we are in the middle of a heat spell high 90s for the rest of this week. I haven’t been able to get my green bean seeds in or my pumpkins seeds in. That will be my next chore. Tomatoes are in and they are surviving the heat, as well as the zucchini. But yes it has been a wonky weather year so far!
Beautiful landscape! We will be finishing retainer walls & adding a small square fish pond. Our house is country French with house & garage combined on 3 sides creating a courtyard.
Linda you have inspired me to start a new flower bed going around my whole backyard. A little at a time. I am in Niagara Canada where it has been warm and very dry. I have started cuttings and making willow starter juice. Lol. Thanks again.
North of Boston here it rained all weekend but we need it so we didn’t mind at all! It’s 80 degrees today gotta love New England weather. Almost done weeding (is weeding ever really done lol), flagstone walk way and patio are complete, planted a garden of white azaleas evergreens, white bo bo hydrangea, a dwarf Japanese hinoki cypress, nepeta, vinca and transplanted some Montauk daisy along the new walkway. This year instead of mulch I’m using a lobster compost. I put some in our older garden beds last year and everything looks amazing (healthy) and it resembles mulch. Loved hearing the history of your redwood deck, especially love your flagstone step design and you always look amazing!
I finished painting our deck gray (was brown), planted new foundation plants and so now we go hiking as often as we can- my favorite thing! I like thrifting too!
I am in Denver area, zone 5b. It’s been wet, which we always welcome in our dry climate. Going to be planting an ornamental pear tree and potting up some pretty annuals around the house. 😁👍🏼
I adore your style Linda- your English Tudor dining area is so beautiful! Looking at your space inspires me and I absolutely love your videos- thank you! I now have a few topiaries- love them! We have been fortunate to enjoy a pretty mild spring here in SLC, Utah! We havent had a freezing temp since the middle of April, ( unusual) so we could plant early this year. Today was 95 degrees and we haven't seen rain for a long time, so we are in for a dry, hot summer! A few good rainstorms would be lovely!!
Here in Richmond VA, we have had heat, rain, cool spring weather. I was late planting my annuals and then suffered from the early heat and I replaced some of them. Then it got cooler again and they struggled once again. Today I purchased some replacements again which can take the full sun exposure. We had rain over the holiday weekend and again tomorrow....then move back into the heat with Richmond humidity arriving as well. We seem to have a mixture of weather but not for many days in a row. I have outdoor cushions to wash and a few other minor projects to attack. Cleaned my garden fountain which was full of yellow pollen. Looking forward to enjoying my beautiful patio once I get everything under control. Next major project is planning a garden walkway to the back gate. LOL
I am notorious for purchasing way more annuals than I can plant in a weekend. So, last year, I potted some petunias in larger pots while waiting for the tulip foliage to die back. Gardening has become so popular lately that it's a race to find the annuals I dreamed of getting over the long winter. They are thriving, but I did run into a situation with vinca I forgot to water. I gave them a good soaking today and will cut back the tulip foliage whether they're done or not so I can plant the annuals. I've got a show to produce for the neighbors. 😊
I just want to say thank you so much. You have been my therapy ...my 21 year old son past away from covid in December and i was flipping around on UA-cam and started watching you . I had no flower gardens. But now I have a beautiful space that my children and i have created and it has been the best therapy for all of us. We are in Virginia and it has been cold and wet here but it starting warm up. I just want you to how much you help people in ways you don't realize!
Oh my dear. What heartache and loss. I have gone to my garden many times for comfort - but never anything so devastating as the loss of a child. It sounds like you are very wise and have loving children to support you. I will dedicate all my gardening today in memory of your son. Much love to you and your family.
Thanks Linda I knew that you had find the shirt as a gem in Goodwill or consignment. Thanks big time for the designer name. I’ll google. Please know you have a big impact on my yard.
I am going to work on a memory garden in memory of my son Jordan Stevenson who passed away on May 15th from a stroke. I have irises named Jordan's Joy and a triple daylily named Jordan. My Southeast Oklahoma yard is still overgrown and wet from the daily rain, so it will take awhile, but that's okay because I am still in shock. He loved gardening too.
@Susan Smith. I pray you have many sweet moments in your memory garden. My heartfelt condolences about losing your gardening son. That would be unimaginably hard. I had a thought about how appropriate the name of the Iris going into Jordan’s garden. Bittersweet. God bless you.
My mothers day present just got finished, railroad tie gravel firepit area,it took 10 railroad ties, 11 tons of gravel,,, came out nice, had first bbq this past weekend on it, i have alot of those plastic colored adirondack chairs, with Margaritaville toss pillows from dollar general i picked up early this spring ,i put on the chairs, very beachy looking... 😎
Rain vs. 80-85 temp. has been very hard on my plants as the leaves burn from sun if I water during the day, therefore, I have to water very early or at dusk. As of this moment it's very windy and getting ready to storm, I think, and rain for the next few days. Can't do garden work in this crazy weather. I need to mulch and weed and do some pruning when the weather permits. Love the program. Love the show and info.
I love the idea of having a fence to backdrop a space for plantings (like yours) and or to create a cozy oasis. In our neighborhood we are not allowed to have fences. So what would you use so to create that look (naturally)? Also, please share with us, if you would, your daily routine (wake time, meals, exercise, skincare, bedtime, etc). You seem so very productive, in great shape and so youthful! Thank you! I just love your channel :)
Your first question might be a good topic for a video… I’ll try to remember to do one! As for the lifestyle issues, there seems to be a lot more interest in that recently, for whatever reason. I’ll try to figure out a way to share, without boring people who just want Gardening content!
Would a windbreak of hedges or trees be allowed? Privet hedge or arborvitae. Trellises with wisteria or honeysuckle? The Homeowners Association at our previous home limited fences to 5 feet. On top of that we added a trellis that was sturdy but very airy - like foot square empty spaces between supports. We add wisteria and it gave us the privacy we sought without a tall fence.
@@nadinehackman2358 thank you so much! Yes, those are some great ideas and I'll be sure to add them to my notes. I'm thinking about those Green Giant Arborvitaes. I love the trellis with wisteria idea! I have a blank slate. Almost too vast and somewhat overwhelming. But I guess doing a lil at a time (like Linda teaches) is what is so exciting too :)
I loved everything about this. I’m not a fashionista but I am enjoying your wardrobe shares.
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The stones, the gravel, the topires a true signature of elegant Linda .
Weeeellll, because of "finding" you a about three months ago, my project for the last month has been my very own flagstone and pea gravel patio! What was this crazy woman thinking!?! After digging out and out and out some more for a MONTH, I turned it over to landscapers to finish. I don't care if they did finish it up, I am taking my own share of the credit. They were amazed that I had accomplished as much as I did because they had little leveling to do and finished my 15 x 25 patio in one day! My bragging rights to it are going to be tiresome for many. I am 72 yrs old and much more stupid than strong!
On to my next something although hubs did make me promise I would let him know before I jumped in boots and all.
Love you Linda! Hope I survive all I want to do because of following you and your amazing accomplishments! 😁
Sincerely, Peggie Roberts Donnald
Peggy, you sound like me I am 70 years old and I do a lot of outdoor work!
I love how organic the brick and flagstone paths are!! And such a pretty outfit 💚
Best video on gravel for residential areas that I've seen so far. THANKS!!
I love how your whole demeanor has changed. It’s even more smooth & relaxed, personal & individual. You’re not Martha Stewart, you’re LV, and it’s an authentic level up. It’s great watching you grow into all this & truly own it. After watching that storm devastate you a bit it’s kind of more amazing to see what’s happening now.
Love all the stone and gravel! Oh my, I love, love, love your top! I look for clothes like that that are very different.❤️
After a wet, cool spring and 3 weeks of rain (which we will wish we had come August) we have 4 days of lovely weather before the expected tropical depression dumps several more inches of rain this weekend.
I am mowing my lawn today and putting in the last of the annuals. I have been potting things in every container I can find just to get things into some soil. At least my bagged potting mix is not soggy.
In Canada it been hotter than normal, still cleaning out old flower pots and replanting them up. This year you inspired me to purchase some mini pine tree's! I love them they are adorable not I just have to figure out how to keep them alive over winter. They are only good to -34 Celsius and my zone is 3b(-40) over the winters. It so hard to recreate you look with limited plants to choose from. So I''m going to start small and see what I can come up with.
Do you have a garage you can overwinter them? Pines should survive, it's just the less-protected roots in the container to consider.
I overwintered a peony in my garage (I'm in zone 4b, in Minnesota) for several years because I couldn't decide where I wanted it planted. It's doing surprisingly well now that it's in the ground since last fall. Tiny, but lush foliage.
@@Edu_Kate Yes, I was considering the garage or a shed maybe. Not sure yet, the garage is not exactly clean with space for plants if you know what I mean. LOL
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I definitely know what you mean. My shed and garage have been on my to-do list for several seasons and time hasn't improved their circumstances.
Our deck needs to be redone, we decided to just take it out instead. We never use it and it is so expensive to replace. I'd rather have a big and beautiful flower bed in that space 🌺🌼
I could see a lovely gravel patio like Linda's in the center of a large flower bed. Considering it myself. FYI there are great tutorials on YT for how to make your own flagstone looking rocks for patios like Linda's.
@@dachsymom5232 thanks for the heads up, I will certainly look it up :)
My very first project every year is edging all my garden beds. A good edge makes everything else seem deliberate...even weeds, lol.
I couldn’t agree with you more Ann!
In England, it's called pea-stone or pea-gravel and one of it's uses on drives is to hear cars or people approaching at night! I love your use of it here!
That top is 🔥. Tailored to perfection!
I think it could be Susan Graver...not Garver. She is QVC's biggest selling fashion designer.
@@michellev7345 I don’t think so. The top looks richer than that.
We will be redoing our 20 year old pond because the liner cracked and it won't hold water. We dug it out ourself and were married in front of it so its extra special. It's my favorite place in my garden❤
loved that you mentioned where you purchased the plants stand and also your clothing! It makes us love you more and down to earth, relatable, i think ! We like going to goodwill and recently went to search for garden jean overalls.
Absolutely love your channel. I live in the south in Mississippi and I started early with my planting and now realize I get more sun where I thought I got lots of shade. So I am sitting back, now that the hot sun is coming out more, and thinking I need to move some things and purchase a few more sun loving shrubs. Excited again. So here I go off looking, taking more time, and shopping! 😎
Remember to stay hydrated girl!
@Harriet James. Golly, that sounds like my situation of collecting pots and plants for the last several months, now playing musical chairs to get them into the right sun/shade locations. I also made additional forays out in search of more sun plants.
I wish I could send you a picture. I put the first big basket I bought from your QVC collection into my front garden. Just love it looking forward to getting my second one that was sent to my daughters house. Got a big pot of ice roses that will spill over and bloom all summer. 😍 love it.
I’m so glad!
Here in southern Indiana it has been cooler than normal temperatures And lots of rain lots and lots of rain! Really the yard and garden is loving it. I covered my vegetable beds with light plastic over Hoops to make mini green houses to encourage warmth and growth. I've also had to pinch off a lot of lower leaves on Bush beans ,🍅 plants and 🍆 to discourage black spot because of the constant rain. I've since removed the plastic and the temperatures are staying at least in the 70s my plants are happy. My hollyhocks, lilies, irises, and fruit trees are better than ever. I hope that we have a longer summer since the warmer temperatures have come in so slow. 🤞
Sounds glorious!
After being stuck in the house for two weeks with allergies and rain, I finally planted my vegetables today. Next is planting 2 boxwoods, 3 silver mounds, weeding two beds and planting a mixed flat of annuals. One day at a time.
I'm on a mission to pull ALL the ragweed that's everywhere in my yard. I am so allergic to the mature plant.
You are such a cute fashion model. Love the shoes, shirt and pants. You make everything look cute. I think me, a 70 year old, could pull that off. Love the video about the gravel deck and everything. I recently had a gravel, small, patio area with the flagstone. And, we had a gravel path put in down the yard. I don't ever track in gravel. sometimes I have to flip one out of my shoe, before I enter the house ;). I love your door with all the plants, very sweet and cozy feeling-- not too much for me. love, hugs, prayers.
Clean up, evaluate, replace and replant.
Rinse and repeat!🤣
OH Bless your heart for the little fashion show at the end!!!! YAY!!!
My 7 year old great grandson tried to help me plant an Azalea... he's decided not to be a gardener, after only digging half of a planting hole...😜 Thanks for helping him make his future career plans. Heehee!
Tackling the jungle in my back yard. Planted a climbing rose, a vibernum, and 2purple smoke bushes. Just planted a bunch of plant roots and wild flowers and trying 2 clean out all the weeds and debris along perimeter.
The top you’re wearing is FANTASTIC! It’s shape and flow are great. And it even has fun detail in the back. Here in Spokane, WA it’s been very dry. That’s been great for getting so many projects done but bad as we’re already in a burn ban as it’s so dry. We’ve gotten a new roof put on, replaced and extended our gravel fire pit area, and we’re currently repainting our house. After 20 years it needed a refresh. I’ve pretty much gotten everything planted in my garden beds and gotten them cleaned out. Whew. That’s a lot!
It is!
As soon as my rain stops ( yay) I will finish trimming my much neglected back area and am researching fast growing evergreens for a bald area where my old hedging has died. That one little area is driving my eyes crazy....it is all I can see when I enter my back garden. Time to plant!
I am getting my patio enclosed. It will have a stone knee wall to match the Austin stone on my house. It will have an air conditioner and heating unit so I can keep cool in the summer and store my tender plants over the winter.
Hi Linda, South Australian fan here, I have just completed my geranium stadium 😂👍 with cuttings from neighbours and my garden ❤️ I'll show you the progress soon
Here in NE Ohio, I had just finished planting sunny annuals (mostly in pots) before we've had a couple of drizzly days, which should get those annuals off to a good start. When sunny weather returns, will get to planting annuals in the shadier rear garden.
Isn't it funny how we can sometimes have an inspiration, and wonder why we've been doing a task the same way for years and years without considering that there might be a better way?
Previously, when planting flats of annuals, I would plant one cell at a time. This year, it dawned on me that it might be better to remove plants in an alternating manner. So, from a cell with two plants, I take one. From those cells with three seedlings, I first plant all of the middle ones.
This way, as the remaining ones wait to be planted (which could be days or even weeks), they are not crowded together and have more room to start spreading out. And, it is so much easier to water them thoroughly, as the spout of the watering can fits easily between the plants in the open spaces. In previous years, I would lose some of the seedlings because they'd dry out before I could get them planted... this year, they are looking so much happier than when they were crowded together!
Why didn't I think of this sooner? LOL
Good afternoon, I’m in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada… zone three. First off I’d like to thank you for these videos. You have given me so much more to think of in the types of plants that one can grow and the visual feel that some plants will give your garden. I’ve bought three scented geraniums and an ivy geranium for hanging baskets, first time. Just planted, yesterday but not situated properly yet! We have had little snow cover this past winter and again are in a drought situation. Little to no rain this spring………. I have a small yard but a beautiful large tree in the back (south facing) giving a respite to some plants who love the sun but enough is enough! There is going to be heat warnings this week, middle 30’s Celsius. I am 69 this year and wish I had found your channel sooner as I have finally found the style of gardening that gives me a sense of peace. I’m a gardener so love mostly all plants but have not until your videos had a sense of exactly how to plant to achieve that feeling. A strong restraining pallet, for one, As you know it takes years to do certain things in a garden and my zone 3 is another stumbling block! Anyhow, sorry this is so long. Thank you again, Linda, from the bottom of my heart!
I am moving weeding and adding wood chips that came from trees I lost in the Feb. ice storm. Thank you for the ideas of using the gravel and stone/brick. I want to get rid of my redwood deck. Beautiful!!
I’m in western Washington State, it’s been warm and dry and I’m loving it! I usually can’t start really gardening until mid-July so this weather is heavenly ☀️💕
Love the explanation of your steps and hardscape area. I garden in Austin Texas. In betwwen rain showers I have tried to replant my beds. I lost just about everything in the snow/ ice in Fedruary. A few things have started coming back, like my variegated ginger and banana trees. All tropicals and palms are permanently gone. Some I’ve had for 20 years. I liked the rain because it made the temp a bit cooler and my new plants loved it. Now the first thing I need to do is weed(ugh!) and mulch, plus more planting if I can find what I want. I have ordered three of your baskets and love them. I am awaiting delivery of the copper plant stand. I have learned so much and gotten great inspiration from your videos. Thanks!
I live not far from you in Edgemere Park. I spent Monday - Memorial Day planting 14 bushes and trees in front of my back fence. I got a new fence last year. Over the time I have lived in my Tudor all the things along my fence line have died. Mostly because of sewer line replacement. The final things left died from the freeze. I worked all at in the rain Monday and discovered that’s the way to do it. So much easier to dig in the wet earth. I usually have to soak the ground with a hose and it’s still a chore. But with all the rain we’ve had the ground was do much easier to work with. I still have lots to do but major plantings are done at least in that area. I have an old deck I want gone and would live to do a large stone and gravel area. My house sits on the north side of the street just like your’s so I have a very similar situation to your’s. Next project is to place a stone border around my back bed and mulch. Also going to add a dry creek bed in back north west corner for drainage with a small bridge over it. I used to love my backyard as it was when I moved in. It was a green room but electric company came in and removed a large tree and cut one back extremely in my neighbor’s yard. The whole vibe of my backyard changed drastically. Plus I have two giant pink crape myrtles I love on either side of my yard. I adore them but they are not looking great after this winter. They are alive. I have not trimmed them waiting to see how much would come back. I’ll have to tackle that soon. I live these giant crape myrtles so much. It makes me so sad to see how much damage they obtained.
Wow! You have already done so much! Yes this kind of weather is wonderful to work in, as long as the grounds not too wet and muddy. I agree with you, the heartbreak of the crate myrtles this year is so sad!
I think one of the great things about gardening is becoming more observant of the natural world around us. If we can match our tasks to the conditions of the earth and the weather, we can be in synchrony with our environment. A great time to weed is right after it has rained (as long as the soil isn't inundated). When I plan a week's activities, I consider the weather forecast. Why pull weeds today in the hot sun, if it's going to rain in a day or two, soil will be looser, and temperatures will be more moderate?
That is my favorite area of your yard. It’s just beautiful!
Linda, l❤️ your videos and how wonderful it is to have the pleasure of seeing you share gardening in your very personal and elegant way. I have gardened for over 40-45 years. I have loved and grown myrtles, scented geraniums , ivy, vines, collected garden urns, pots and antiques. So..... when I found your channel last year ..... I was so excited. Staying home with Covid etc, I am a nurse but gardening has been my outlet for the covid crisis.
I have been really changing much of my garden , trying not to enlarge it but using more pots , growing boxwood, and have utilized gravel. I have enjoyed collecting pavers the most and setting my pots on them among my plantings and making paths. I find them on Marketplace free or cheap.!it has transformed how nicely my pots set straight up. I love the topiaries tops peeping up and I want them straight. Lol.
Putting gravel on my plantings has been new to me and I can really see a huge difference in the look and the protection the gravel gives. My boys (3) of them and I have traveled all over the world. We would pick up a stone or rock at the places we visited. Castles in Great Britain, the Tower of London, Versailles, Rome. So we had quite a collection. I had the stones in a beautiful copper bowl with a motor to make a fountain for a long time. Now I have those lovely mementos in my planters with the gravel. They are so special to me.
I live in Raleigh NC. A KY girl but I like gardening here. Our weather has been crazy too. 95 one week. And 40 last week!
I am really enjoying my baskets from your QVC line! Great job it is all so fitting for your unique elegant style! Congratulations. Thank you again for your knowledge and your so gracious!
I think stones and small rocks are wonderful travel Momentos, don’t you? I have some from around the world as well...excellent!
I love how you are not too proud to shop at The Goodwill Store. I used to be a snob years ago and now find myself shopping there due to a financial turn of events. I now can relate to being poor but that is life. BTW I love your channel Linda!!!! Very informative. Thanks!
Thank you!
Linda,I have the same love for topiaries ! I winter over about 16 large 3 ball and spiral shape ones. It gives me an instant garden come spring. I so enjoy your garden and advice.I have been English gardening for 50 years.
Zone 6 here and since I was a breech baby I often do things backwards with feet first. Our window boxes have been filled since early April when I should have been mulching. Would have saved me covering to protect from frost but I do this every year. So now I have one small area to finish mulching and will be transplanting a couple purple cabbages from window boxes into the vegetable garden giving the flowers more room to fill in. Yep! A little backwards 😊.
Not sure what to call my style but maybe tidy rustic English cottage/farmhouse 😆 . Eclectic! Love the plants of cottage style but keep it a little tidier. I have a front patio with sort of a lattice pattern made from salvaged street bricks and pieces of marble. It is surrounded with boxwood then outside the boxwood are neat plantings of perennials. The bricks are laid out in a diagonal to the brick walkway. Pieces of broken marble fill the squares with wooly thyme filling the gaps. This area needs attention too so may spend time there after the other two tasks are finished. Seriously considering pulling it up and putting crushed gravel under it like yours. Weeds creep in. The wooly thyme is very pretty and some years I let love in a mist and malva self seed. Very pretty but it has to be hand weeded. If I make the change it would be a diy project or at least partially. So I probably will be doing some pondering here too. Recently found your channel and am looking forward to catching up on videos and your book!
I do the same thing with my jeans! I wear them about 5 times before washing. 😊
Oh Linda, Projects!!! where do I begin? 1st.. so much rain=tons of weeds on my back cottage hill. trying to finish big projects like greenhouse on the side of our house, painting both house, and fences. Building various archways and pergolas, finishing my cottage style tool shed and getting it planted up and cute. finish my rock pathways and the stonework around the gazebo as well as finish painting all my porch ceilings to include the gazebo a Robin Egg blue to keep away dirt dobbers and wasps. So many projects and that doesnt even include plants that need planting, plants that need moving. etc.
Deep breaths, tackling one project at a time, and reminding yourself that you WANT to garden is my advice!😂😆😂
Well, it finally quit raining north of Houston since Saturday. My gravel terrace is full of weeds that I need to get rid of but the onslaught of the mosquitos makes it hard. They are terrible, luckily they don't bite me as they do my husband. The rain gave the weeks so much strength. Have to tackle that first but the humid heat is settling in on the Gulf Coast. That's just our summer!
Thanks as always for sharing your garden!!
Oh it has set in here too! The humidity is just unbelievable!
I live in Windsor, Ontario, Canada zone 6b to 7a. We too have had a cool wet spring punctuated by warm spells. I will be planting up my large containers with perennials. Hostas, alchemellia mollis, hardy geraniums, boxwoods, Stella Dora lillies and liatris will be featured. Thank you for continually inspiring me as a gardener.
It is my pleasure! Thanks for watching! 😊
Left Ohio 22nd of may tp Ponca City to visit our daughters family . Lots of rain Oklahoma for sure. Returned to Franklin Ohio on 29th our yard had busted out with color! Pink and red roses 5 leaf Akeba blooming...spiderweb blue so pretty and other perennials with lots of buds ready to open. We have lots of rain this spring, but on those warm days I'm so thankful!❤ love your videos you inspire me and teach me so much Linda
Signed Linda from Ohio
Spiderwort not spiderweb....
Spiderwort
I used that same technique in my backyard. Now, I only have a small amount of grass, and the flagstone is just beautiful.
Same here👌
In my Zone 6 Connecticut, we're changing from cool nights (still enjoying the fireplace), to days of much needed rain, to 90+ heat this weekend. Yesterday, shrubs got their second haircut for the season, and today I weeded the front landscape before the heat arrives. However, I'm more cautious about removing a "weed" that might be a valuable plant/shrub (e.g., spirea). New found respect for nature and costly plantings. Tomorrow, I'm going to buy some small boxwood to grow for my first topiary pruning by the fall. Love your flagstone and gravel. In an earlier house, I installed a flagstone patio in full sun and learned that the stone got too hot for bare feet. You'd think the landscaper would have advised me to choose another material!
We have a cottage style fence going in and then I get to plant all of my roses! Looking forward to that!! :)
I loved the tour and history of how it came to be. My project: Finish making both elevated back deck and covered front porch welcoming and pleasant places to sit. I’m putting all my plants for both spots into pots and planter boxes. I live out of town and we have hungry packs of deer that roam around and thru my property. I don’t want to fence it all, fight the deer, or have separate beds away from the house. I’m getting older now and have gotten so much inspiration and education from your yard and channel. It’s helping me to learn about plants and plant expertise in my new home state of North Carolina. Jim Putnam is another UA-cam gem that lives not too far away in Raleigh. Thank you so much.
I can totally relate to what you said about being an untrained, intuitive gardener who works in their personal style. I feel like that has been my path as an intentional gardener over the past 15 years, too. That's how our 3 acres in Lancaster County, PA (where we've been cooler than normal and the fruit trees have loved it, by the way!) have evolved... lots of trial and error, moving plants, realizing that deer can eat a lot (as well as rub their antlers on our precious shrubs), and waiting patiently for our garden beds to "age". Your videos are such an inspiration, Linda - thank you (and Stewart, too)!
Melbourne, Australia. And yes another Covid Lockdown! #4! We are in Autumn and the weather has been stunning for the last few days. We have come to the farm whilst children are remote learning allowing me to garden my head off! I planted an entire perennial garden bed today with plants I’ve been keeping repotted from tube stock or cuttings I’ve grown since January. So exciting and hoping the warmer autumn days continue a little longer for their root growth before Winter begins. Actually it is June already so technically it is now Winter! Where did half the year go!!! Now back to weeding around my roses, soon to hard prune and getting prepared for a whole new bare rooted order to arrive that I ordered in February.
Shew!!! Well done!
I love your pea gravel and stone patio and walkways. I have always preferred these to a wood deck & had pea gravel & stone patio previously. After living most of my life in PA we moved near Austin TX (zone 8A) & bought a new house in a subdivision with a backyard that was a blank slate so the 1st thing I put in was a paver and pea gravel patio down from the 2 steps from the cement porch. This is a totally different climate from PA! We have been having lots of rain in May and cooler temps ( 80s instead of typical 90s) I wish this was the norm but it is usually much dryer. I am excited to have a longer growing season and to have plants live through the winter. Even with the crazy freeze we had in Feb. most things I planted in the fall did eventually come back like elephant ears! So glad I was introduced to you on the Garden Answer youtube channel because I love the English-style garden and hope to achieve the lushness you have. And I ordered my 1st angel vine plant and some boxwoods to begin making topiaries. Can't wait to get started!
Good luck and welcome to the great Southwest!
Pulling all the weeds that have grown vigorously in the past two very rainy weeks. 🌺🌸🌼🌷
Although the weather was not good for a long period of time it didn't kept me away from my garden but everything is slower and later. I am going to tackle our front yard next with some flagstone, gravel, pots and evergreens, the Linda Vater style, thanks for the inspiration. ❤️ Love the top, BTW. ❤️
Margi from Phoenix - zone 9. Highs will be in the low 100s for the next week or so. Focusing on drip system repair to ensure new plants survive the summer! Tomato plants are bursting with fruit but will die soon with out heat.
Thanks, Linda for sharing content that helps us dream and plan for our future gardens.
The first thing i do in the garden every day is to cut the wilted flowers. Many greetings from a greek gardener !
Greetings from Oklahoma!
Love all the greenery in your garden and love your introduction video.
Love hearing your design process!
The back entrance is lovely👌✨
Love how your garden is with the stone and gravel!
I love your clothes - best dressed Gardner ! Thanks for adding that in for us.
I'm in Keller, Texas. I have a serious muddy mess in my backyard. I have a place that doesn't drain and it turns into a pond. I plan to fence in the area to make a dog-free zone, then I'm planning to create a "dry" stone creek with a bridge in the area that gets so wet. I have planted a few trees and plan to build some raised flower beds and start a garden. ❤ Love watching your channel while I work as a nurse from home!
I love your plan and your ambition!!
Fellow nurse here! We had a similar backyard drainage issue and turned it into a gravel patio and raised bed with a flagstone/river rock path. We made a UA-cam video about the process too (search for Our Life Edited Building a Gravel Patio and it should come up). We also have a bridge over a drainage ditch that might offer some inspiration. Good luck!
Great plan!
Florida hot and dry. We need rain but I’ve been increasing my garden so now I need help keeping it watered,😎
I absolutely love your patio, and your shoes 😍
Linda, I went and picked up several new plants. Now I am deciding were I want them. Tomorrow I plant them. And the next day I am going to get some mulch and fertilize again. I am behind due to weather in Texas. It's like all of the rain that comes in April here did not come till May. It is just now starting to get hot. The ice storm and some medical issues threw me behind but the yard is now looking beautiful!! Putting down gravel also.!😊
Hi Linda. Just joined and love your videos! I live in the NW part of OKC right at the border with Edmond. I have been planning and reading and looking forward to a new garden in my backyard for several years. This year we decided to replace our RR tie retaining wall with concrete stone. Been waiting two months to get started, but every day it rains pushes us further out. Never had much patience anyway, and I'm getting so antsy. Watching you and reading the comments from others makes me feel like I'm in sympathetic company. Cheers and thank you for what you do!
I have to mow and edge the lawn. We've had so much rain, (Central TX) the grass is growing crazy fast! Rain is forecast for later today and the next eight days! I want to replace the shrubs that died in the arctic blast. I put in pink double Knock Out roses in front of the windows where we get plenty of sun. Not sure what to plant in the shady areas yet. I do love the look of pea gravel with the potted plants. Like you said, if the plants aren't happy in that spot, you can move them.
Next job in the garden is to take up some old decking and you have just giving me the perfect idea for it as I said since finding you I've got so much idea's thank you best regards from the South East Coast of Ireland 🇮🇪
Really love the look of stone in the garden, especially flagstone combined with beautiful plantings. Simple, yet elegant…
I never noticed your steps and I just love them and the low rise is it just wonderful such a whimsical lovely garden and the steps look so natural as if this is how they were originally that is something I would do let me stop because I could go on and on with your garden the steps just put me over the edge
How nice! Thank you Angel!
Kansas has been cold and rainy too. I love all of your videos you are so genuine and your passion for gardening has inspired me to redo some of my beds I had a bunch of liriope that had become invasive in 2 different beds that was pretty tough and I have a feeling that I may battle it for a few years to come. Next I will work on trimming up a Japanese Maple to give more of an upright architecture. I don’t think I would have had the courage to do this had I not found your channel
Hey Linda! Mississippi 8a/b here. We had an artic blast as well. A good bit of damage to a number of plants. We had around 3 inches of rain today with more coming in the next few days. Once it is dry, the Hawthorne project is next. I am planning to dig these up from the front of my home as they have just worn themselves out. I want one section of box woods in front of my office/library windows. Not sure what I will do with the primary section. You will see it on LV Insiders when finished! 🌳🌳🌳
Our large deck need redone and it will be our first time doing it since moving in almost 4 years ago. We made our veg. garden larger this year again and had to use the tractor and spring tooth the ground. Well as you can imagine it brought up so many weed seeds and having a wet spring has made was has not been planted a weeding mess. It has to be tilled TONIGHT!! Our main veg/herb/flower garden is about 45 X 125.
Hi Linda! I’m down near Dallas and we’ve had so much rain that I haven’t had a chance to weed my beds. (Especially one bed in the back with a bird feeder has lots of sprouted seeds that need to be dealt with.) So, first order of business is to weed! I’m thinking tomorrow should be dry enough to get out and begin. Of course, the lawn is growing like crazy and looks beautiful… but needs mowing. That’s what my plans are! As always, I love your videos and your garden is an inspiration to me! Thank you!
Lovely, serene, and peaceful garden areas. Thanks for explaining how the areas came about, very interesting Linda and you look beautiful as usual 🪴🪴🪴, love the shoes 👡👡👡. We are in between rain storms so I am going to pull some weeds and give the roses a dose of RoseTone.
Zone 4a Quebec Canada , cold weather, enjoy watching you give me many ideas Thanks
I love the flagstone! Everything looks amazing. 💜
I will thin out my squash and pumpkin seedlings and plant the sweet potato slips I grew from a grocery store sweet potato! Lots to do in the garden these days, but these chores I'm going to take care of tomorrow.
Where I am (central Italy, near Bologna), spring has been uncharacteristically cool and rainy as well, it still is, low temps are just soo weird for the beginning of June, so much so that my heat loving tropicals like elephant ears and Caladiums have only started to poke through the soil
Thank you Linda! I so enjoy "our visits"! Your home and garden are delightful and your style is devine!
I live in Southwestern Pennsylvania, we have been having cold and raining weather. I need to get in my garden and get the weeds out. Already started, but need to do more work. Also planting some annuals as well. Thanks so much for your videos, I really look forward to them.
Linda, you have inspired several landscaping touches to my garden rooms. In the courtyard I realized my brick steps needed a handrail. As I age, I need that added security when winter makes the steps icy. I found an iron worker in Williamsburg who crafted a gorgeous curvy handrail in bronze with a pine cone finial. My courtyard houses a half dozen topiary, thanks to your tutelage as well.
Now that the drought here in SE VA has broken, time to put coneflowers in the sun garden.
Sounds beautiful.
I’m in the midsection of California, 2800 elevation, we are in the middle of a heat spell high 90s for the rest of this week. I haven’t been able to get my green bean seeds in or my pumpkins seeds in. That will be my next chore. Tomatoes are in and they are surviving the heat, as well as the zucchini. But yes it has been a wonky weather year so far!
Beautiful landscape! We will be finishing retainer walls & adding a small square fish pond. Our house is country French with house & garage combined on 3 sides creating a courtyard.
Linda you have inspired me to start a new flower bed going around my whole backyard. A little at a time. I am in Niagara Canada where it has been warm and very dry. I have started cuttings and making willow starter juice. Lol. Thanks again.
Excellent!!
Yes, thst top is darling especially in the back. Still planting some perennials and weeding is definitely needed.
North of Boston here it rained all weekend but we need it so we didn’t mind at all! It’s 80 degrees today gotta love New England weather. Almost done weeding (is weeding ever really done lol), flagstone walk way and patio are complete, planted a garden of white azaleas evergreens, white bo bo hydrangea, a dwarf Japanese hinoki cypress, nepeta, vinca and transplanted some Montauk daisy along the new walkway. This year instead of mulch I’m using a lobster compost. I put some in our older garden beds last year and everything looks amazing (healthy) and it resembles mulch.
Loved hearing the history of your redwood deck, especially love your flagstone step design and you always look amazing!
You inspire me to get out and plant, potter and plan ahead. And you always look great 👍. Thank you from 🏴 Wales xx
I finished painting our deck gray (was brown), planted new foundation plants and so now we go hiking as often as we can- my favorite thing! I like thrifting too!
Lovely design showcasing nothing but elegance and practicality. Thanks for the share Linda!
I am in Denver area, zone 5b. It’s been wet, which we always welcome in our dry climate. Going to be planting an ornamental pear tree and potting up some pretty annuals around the house. 😁👍🏼
I adore your style Linda- your English Tudor dining area is so beautiful! Looking at your space inspires me and I absolutely love your videos- thank you! I now have a few topiaries- love them! We have been fortunate to enjoy a pretty mild spring here in SLC, Utah! We havent had a freezing temp since the middle of April, ( unusual) so we could plant early this year. Today was 95 degrees and we haven't seen rain for a long time, so we are in for a dry, hot summer! A few good rainstorms would be lovely!!
Linda I love your beautiful yard....the weather in Montgomery Texas is great now after a really Rainey spring.
First thing I did Linda was finished planting my vegetable garden and it rained again. Now trying trying to finish up my pots. Love your video’s
Here in Richmond VA, we have had heat, rain, cool spring weather. I was late planting my annuals and then suffered from the early heat and I replaced some of them. Then it got cooler again and they struggled once again. Today I purchased some replacements again which can take the full sun exposure. We had rain over the holiday weekend and again tomorrow....then move back into the heat with Richmond humidity arriving as well. We seem to have a mixture of weather but not for many days in a row. I have outdoor cushions to wash and a few other minor projects to attack. Cleaned my garden fountain which was full of yellow pollen. Looking forward to enjoying my beautiful patio once I get everything under control. Next major project is planning a garden walkway to the back gate. LOL
You are a busy gal!
I am notorious for purchasing way more annuals than I can plant in a weekend. So, last year, I potted some petunias in larger pots while waiting for the tulip foliage to die back.
Gardening has become so popular lately that it's a race to find the annuals I dreamed of getting over the long winter. They are thriving, but I did run into a situation with vinca I forgot to water. I gave them a good soaking today and will cut back the tulip foliage whether they're done or not so I can plant the annuals. I've got a show to produce for the neighbors. 😊
I just want to say thank you so much. You have been my therapy ...my 21 year old son past away from covid in December and i was flipping around on UA-cam and started watching you .
I had no flower gardens. But now I have a beautiful space that my children and i have created and it has been the best therapy for all of us.
We are in Virginia and it has been cold and wet here but it starting warm up. I just want you to how much you help people in ways you don't realize!
Oh my dear. What heartache and loss. I have gone to my garden many times for comfort - but never anything so devastating as the loss of a child. It sounds like you are very wise and have loving children to support you. I will dedicate all my gardening today in memory of your son. Much love to you and your family.
Thanks Linda I knew that you had find the shirt as a gem in Goodwill or consignment. Thanks big time for the designer name. I’ll google. Please know you have a big impact on my yard.
I am going to work on a memory garden in memory of my son Jordan Stevenson who passed away on May 15th from a stroke. I have irises named Jordan's Joy and a triple daylily named Jordan. My Southeast Oklahoma yard is still overgrown and wet from the daily rain, so it will take awhile, but that's okay because I am still in shock. He loved gardening too.
@Susan Smith. I pray you have many sweet moments in your memory garden. My heartfelt condolences about losing your gardening son. That would be unimaginably hard. I had a thought about how appropriate the name of the Iris going into Jordan’s garden. Bittersweet. God bless you.
I'm so sorry Susan for your loss of your precious son Jordan. How beautiful to have irises named Jordan's Joy. Thinking and praying for you.
Thank you.
My mothers day present just got finished, railroad tie gravel firepit area,it took 10 railroad ties, 11 tons of gravel,,, came out nice, had first bbq this past weekend on it, i have alot of those plastic colored adirondack chairs, with Margaritaville toss pillows from dollar general i picked up early this spring ,i put on the chairs, very beachy looking... 😎
Lucky you!
I love that shirt on you! You always look so classy and elegant in it.
Rain vs. 80-85 temp. has been very hard on my plants as the leaves burn from sun
if I water during the day, therefore, I have to water very early or at dusk. As of this
moment it's very windy and getting ready to storm, I think, and rain for the next
few days. Can't do garden work in this crazy weather. I need to mulch and weed
and do some pruning when the weather permits. Love the program. Love the show and info.
I get it😉
I love the idea of having a fence to backdrop a space for plantings (like yours) and or to create a cozy oasis. In our neighborhood we are not allowed to have fences. So what would you use so to create that look (naturally)? Also, please share with us, if you would, your daily routine (wake time, meals, exercise, skincare, bedtime, etc). You seem so very productive, in great shape and so youthful! Thank you! I just love your channel :)
Your first question might be a good topic for a video… I’ll try to remember to do one! As for the lifestyle issues, there seems to be a lot more interest in that recently, for whatever reason. I’ll try to figure out a way to share, without boring people who just want Gardening content!
Would a windbreak of hedges or trees be allowed? Privet hedge or arborvitae. Trellises with wisteria or honeysuckle? The Homeowners Association at our previous home limited fences to 5 feet. On top of that we added a trellis that was sturdy but very airy - like foot square empty spaces between supports. We add wisteria and it gave us the privacy we sought without a tall fence.
@@nadinehackman2358 thank you so much! Yes, those are some great ideas and I'll be sure to add them to my notes. I'm thinking about those Green Giant Arborvitaes. I love the trellis with wisteria idea! I have a blank slate. Almost too vast and somewhat overwhelming. But I guess doing a lil at a time (like Linda teaches) is what is so exciting too :)