Complete Front Yard Makeover ⭐️ Instant Impact Curb Appeal From Start to Finish
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.พ. 2025
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Today we are installing a complete front garden makeover. Our friends have recently renovated their front porch of their home in in Saratoga Springs, NY and asked us to design a garden that would be low maintenance and give four seasons of interest. Eric put together a collection of shrubs that would mix colors, textures, and bloom times to make this front yard have instant curb appeal. We are sharing the process from start to finish.
The first step in the process is to determine what kind of light situation we are working with. In this case there is morning sun and afternoon sun, providing a nice amount of part sun. We also know that the house is rented in the summer so we want to make sure the garden looks good in the other three seasons so our friends can enjoy it.
We use the Root Slayer Edger to define the new planting space
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Absolutely gorgeous!!! Brandon and Cole couldn't have found better landscapers than you both! You both are Amazing!!!
Thanks!
Looks like a professional landscaping design but actually better ❤❤❤
Thanks!
Breathtaking already! You have incredibly lucky friends to have you design their landscape. Their house is beautiful, I love that front porch! I laughed when Christoper was explaining the edging to keep the grass out of the bed. I made a deep edge like that to try and get rid of poison Ivy along with planting ajuga in the edge of the bed. We got so much rain in Memphis from the tropical storm that the ajuga just took a ride and stopped at the edge. Hopefully it will be dry enough tomorrow to move it back and plant six new Peachberry Ice plants I received during the downpour. I tried to order Magic Show Veronica to go with it but it was sold out. Don’t know how I came up with that idea😉 I’m so glad you went through the hydrangeas because I couldn’t decide which ones to add. Thanks so very much for sharing your incredible talent!!!! I would have hired someone to do mine and it would not have been the same. Mary B in 8a
Oh I do hope you are able to get the Magic Show. It’s a magical combination !!!!
That was awesome, and shows how to layer and combine 4 season interest. Love how you both compliment and encourage each other’s work…keep making videos guys!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Stunning! You two have such an eye for design. Thanks for explaining in detail your plant choices, placement along with whys! Love ❤️ you! 🌼🐝
Our pleasure!
I agree! STUNNING!! 😍 I love the movement, color, and texture... Great job. 👍 😊
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Awesome job Eric and Christopher much to be proud of 😀🦋🍄🍁
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Ohhhh, that was so satisfying!!! Love a watching a garden bed being created and filled in! Looks beautiful!
Glad you enjoyed it!
What a great choice of plants and plant placement, excellent job
Thank you for watching! This was a really fun project
What great friends! Thanks for sharing this wonderful transformation! Beautiful!!zone 3 Manitoba 🇨🇦👏🍁
Thank you!
You guys were off to the races with this one and knocked it out of the park! 😍😊
Your friends are fortunate to have your help planning and planting their beds.
They are great!
Good morning Eric and Christopher🌞you have achieved another gorgeous and well thought project! Thank you Brandon and Cole for sharing your garden, have a wonderful week🌞
Thanks so much!
Very nice!!! That’s going to be gorgeous 💚💚💚💚💚
I think so too!
It is absolutely gorgeous! I enjoyed hearing the “why” behind the plant choices. Thank you for taking us along!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Watching this video makes me so happy! I love your design….it’s an absolutely gorgeous landscaping project! And the plants you picked out are so outstanding! Excellent job!❤❤❤
Thank you so much!
Wow 🤩 that was incredible transformation 🎉❤ so satisfying watching that all happen 😊 great job guys!!!!! Plant selection 5 star ⭐️
Thanks so much! 😊
When are you both going to give up your day jobs, and start garden designing on a full time basis? You definitely have the creative skills for it!! Loved watching the transformation, along with the detailed explanations of each plant. Your friends are two lucky guys!!!!
That is wonderful to hear. thank you.
I have fallen in love with my Diervilla. So many changes throughout the season and it needs no attention. Just admiration.
Love that
This episode was really good. So enjoyed seeing a front yard come to life, and using only shrubs and one tree. Congratulations on a great plan and a job well done. You guys are adorable.
Glad you enjoyed it!
HGTV watch out! You two are fantastic. Love this!
Thank you! I am so proud of the design Eric created. Plus I am now completely in love with Kodiak Fresh. Instant impact with SO many benefits.
Wow, just wow! This was amazing. I love the plant choices and hope we get updates next season.
We will definitely share them
Nice job guys! The plant choices here was perfect. I’m making note of this whole combination! This is cool to see y’all doing installs like this and really highlighting the plantings. Big fan of the channel.
Awesome! Thank you!
Ok guys❤ You are FANTASTIC Designers ❤and I need your help here in Southern Michigan zone 6, I've been at this property for 9 years and really got into gardening just this year, Watching your channel has given me so much inspiration, I'm a hydrangea and rose lover❤ I have purchased a ton this year and I think with your touch it can be simply spectacular ❤!! Love you guys!!
Enjoy the process!! Don't be afraid to make changes as you go
@@growformegardening the crooked hat was cute btw!!
@@lindahall1971 Honestly I don't know why I even wear them, they end up pointing all over the place. haha
This garden is lovely! I appreciate that you both always take the time to highlight the plants and share your experience. This garden will have such special meaning to your friends because you designed and planted for them. Thank you for sharing!
We are so happy with the results, it will be a lot of fun creating the rest of their space next year!
Your friends did a gorgeous job with the renovation of the facade of the house! So pretty! And then your shrub and tree choices and garden bed layout is the icing on the cake. Your taste is impeccable! Well done gentlemen. Looking forward to more projects. 💕🌲🌳🌸
Thank you so much!
I wish you were able to do my front of house area. It is so dated and ready for change. You do wonderful work with taste beyond compare. Thank you for sharing.❤❤❤❤
I hope you are inspired to take after it!
WoW 🤩 what a beautiful job you guys did 👌 its amazing, i love it 😍💐
We had a blast
Bello' los dos son muy talentosos me encanta el nuevo jardín de tu amigo. besos .
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What a fun video ... a beautiful transformation!
Thank you! 🤗
What a beautiful job! I’m still struggling with my front beds. So many choices and directions it can go. It’s so hard to choose, so I can really appreciate how much time it must have taken you to come up with this beautiful plan.
Hoping for a progress update on this in the years to come.
We will!
🌱 ~Stunning guys! Instant garden & soo beautiful! ~Love all of your ideas!❤ 🍂🍁🍃🍂
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You guys are so talented. Looks amazing 🙌🙌🙌🙌
Wow, thank you!
Wow what a transformation so beautiful love all the selections you chose great job Christopher and Eric and thank you to Brandon and Cole for sharing your beautiful garden. Great job keep coming love your channel. Love from Washington State 👍🙏😊❤️
Thank you so much!
Great job guys your friends are lucky to have you design it! 😎👍❤️❤️❤️❤️
It was so much fun!
Me encantó el vídeo. De verdad que son unos expertos en jardinería. El diseño y la selección de las plantas estupendos y el cambio en el patio ha sido muy notable.
Thanks!
What a transformation!! You both are awesome. Looks so lovely. Your friends must be so pleased, not to mention the neighbors.💚💚💚
Thank you so much!
Beautiful! I can’t wait to see how they decor the porch with seating
Me too!!
Absolutely wonderful! I loved seeing you guys design and plant these garden beds! True talents you are! I’d like to incorporate the Kodiak Fresh Diervilla in my beds now!
Go for it!
So peaceful and lovely! I can't imagine not using drip - LUCKY!
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You two gentleman have transformed that lovely house. What wonderful friends you are!
Thank you so much!
Wow Eric you design the best beds you definitely have the knack
Wow, thanks!
Stunning! What a transformation!
Thank you! 😊
Oh my goodness! This is beautiful! Please come and spend a few days at my house 😁😂
Thank you!
Love it! the hydrangeas are giving Hawaiian Punch with the color and love all the different shrubs.
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❤Wonderful texture and colors! I may swipe some of your ideas when I re-do the front border here in PA. Thank you for great videos!
That's awesome!
I'm only 5 minutes into the video & I'm jumping up & down with happiness! We do the same thing, we rent our house in the summer months and that is why I have to have a garden that can survive without me (sometimes for 2 months). Beautiful choices you guys implemented! I love how the colors of the shrubs pick up the color of the door.
Love it!!
Wow! I absolutely love, love, love, your plant choices and placement. You guys are very talented. Thank you for taking us along and for explaining all your design choices.
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Oh my GOSH! Your choice are PERFECT! They're SO beautiful together. I have to buy a house with a LARGE yard so that I can mimic all your plantings.
Thank you so much!
Just beautiful ❤
Thank you! 😊
Sooooo pretty! The house and landscaping are just beautiful.
Thanks!
That is just beautiful! So many terrific ideas! Thanks for sharing!
Glad you like them!
Looks amazing guys! 🥰 They also did an amazing job on the house itself. It is such a beautiful gem!! That porch. 😍
We agree!
This is gorgeous! Love this type of videos! You guys are gooooood!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love this design, and it always makes me smile when you use the Coast of Maine products... I'm moving from Zone 8a Dallas area to Zone 5b Maine (near Penobscot Bay) next spring, so those names are all familiar to me, and I'm planning to use your designs as a jumping off point for my new garden.
That is awesome!
You guys did a fantastic job!!! Love it
Thank you so much!!
Nice Job guys. If I ever get another house. I know who to call now. Christopher & Eric they get the job done nicely with great choices.
Thanks 👍
Beautiful. You guys did a great job.
Thanks for watching
Stunning! It would be a dream if I had your eye and expertise to help with my yard. I always have your videos for inspiration and to learn. Thanks again for another great garden video.
Wow, thank you!
You guys do a great job. Love it. Missouri is not that far away to do mine😂😊
haha!
Beautiful change
I think so too!
This is so beautiful! Such a thoughtful design. And very timely for me......I have a similar sized front garden with similar light conditions getting a makeover this month. Your selections have me reconsidering a few of my plans. Thanks for the help! LOL
Glad it was helpful!
It’s wonderful! You are great friends to put all this work into their home.
haha thanks
what a beautiful job but, i expect no less from you two
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Amazing
Thanks
Love it! What a wonderful thing to do for your friends!
Thanks!
Beautiful! ❤
Thank you! 😊
Great job! Looks fantastic! Please provide us with updates on the landscape next spring/summer.
Will do!
Another great garden! Love the Diervilla and will be looking at those for a new project next spring. Already planning for Spring 2025(zone 5b/6a NH). Thanks for the beautiful inspiration!
Sounds great!
Simply beautiful - great job and the plant selection is perfect for that space!
Thanks so much! 😊
Those plants look so good in their new home. Great job guys!
Thanks so much!
Wow factor is evident ! Great job you guys.
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So pretty!
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Gorgeous!!! It’s just so pretty and perfect for that lovely home!! May I borrow you!? 😁
haha thanks!
Awesome job guys, it looks great and those colors really pop.
Thanks so much!
@@growformegardening - I'm not sure if others have asked but this fall/winter, I'd love to see videos of how you guys come up with your gardens/plant combos. I think it would be beneficial to learn more.
@@dougmcsorley6148 That would be fun!
It’s pretty darn perfect!!❤❤ Love your selections!
Glad you like it!
Ireally love how you put plants textures& colors together for all seasons
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Super nice. love love
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Excellent job. Love your shrub choices! Not the typical run of the mill landscape selections?❤
Yes, thanks
Beautiful! Tidbits are my favorite!
Same here!
@@growformegardening these size flowers are perfect for bouquets, but I always wonder when I am cutting long stems if I am going to ruin the shape of the plant, since most videos only talk about spring pruning by 1/3. I was wondering in your travels if you have heard anything on this. The first year I planted mine (fall of 22), a big branch broke off on one side so now it is lopsided.
@@ralphchapman565 they will grow back, but I know what you mean. I guess you could try to cut evenly around the plant so it fills back in?
Beautiful
Thank you
So glad the YT Algorithm brought me to you! You guys have a great eye for design. I am about to do a major yarden Reno at my home in Maryland. Would love if you could advise me!!!!
Welcome! We are happy to have you join us
Looks fabulous! Great job!👏🏼👏🏼❤️
Thanks so much! 😊
Thanks so much! 😊
This was such a fun watch. I’ve never heard of the Kodiak fresh Diervilla. I’d love to try that in my garden too. I think this should be a new career for you both. 😊❤
It's so good!
Absolutely amazing job 🎉
Thank you! 😊
great job!!!
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Good job
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My Winecraft SB is 2 seasons old and 10 feet high. Not what I was expecting.😮
They do like to grow don't they?! We did a video you might be interested in. Ours did beautifully this season. th-cam.com/video/Z1QeP1H_UoE/w-d-xo.html
What a great job! I loved this episode!! ❤
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stunning
Thank you! 😊
Nice job 👏 looks great!
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Beautiful Job Looks great guys
Thank you!
Hey! Did you get the plants at Gurnsey's, the place I told you both about earlier? I grew up in Scotia & Ballston Spa & my parents ONLY bought their trees & shrubs there. I finally visited Faddegon's as you recommended. What a great garden center! Can't believe I never visited before this year. Love this project & your channel!
We actually sourced them from a wholesale place down in Valatie. We haven't been to Gurnsey's just yet
@@growformegardening Wow! Valatie is a hike from Saratoga. You really should to visit Gurnsey's sometime. You will be pleasantly surprised!
Love love love your selections! The porch remodel is beautiful. Will they paint the wood or leave as is? My dad’s firelight tidbits really got huge this year. We have to measure but probably 4x4. Perhaps the growth was due to a very wet spring. The summer has been so dry. This was their 3rd season.
They are still deciding on stain vs paint colors
Amazing, looks fantastic. Great job guys!
Thanks so much!
Great plant selection and layout. What a fun transformation. Did your friends give you a budget or did you have free rein? I can’t believe how expensive plants have gotten over the past several years, I’m having to do projects in small stages.
There was a budget involved but Eric was able to develop the plan
just beautiful! we are building a small house and i can't decide on plants! 😢
Start with your evergreens and build from there!
@@growformegardening great idea thanks
Your video gave me a few more ideas for my narrow front south-facing garden bed trying not to look like the plants are lined up like soldiers, also trying to work around two very tall grasses that are positioned on either side, I plan on removing the two grasses to have more flowers or flowering plantings. I already have lavender, sedum, yarrow, lambs ear and dwarf azalea. Is there a dwarf version of hydrangea that would fit into my garden or other flowering plant not too tall for zone 7b sandy soil.
There are lots of dwarf hydrangeas. Fire Light Tidbit, Invcincibelle Wee White, etc
Very nice! I was in Saratoga Springs in the "before times" for a conference and I loved how walkable the city is. The house was already cute and now the landscaping just elevated it. Is that long rectangle area going to be for annuals? Also what are the wood elements sitting on the concrete? They look like they are bracing something.
We didn't mention that... it's actually a form to widen the sidewalk. The braces are doing something to lift a part that was sinking
I need to redo my front yard as we lost our tree and now have full sun. I'm so anxious about it. I need your help 😅
You've got this! Full sun opens you up to a ton of great options
very pretty :) but what's up with the walk way, what are they planning there?
We forgot to mention that! The sidewalk is being widened, those are the forms to pour cement