I loved having Aaron wearing a microphone too!! This channel is progressing at an awesome rate, and the knowledge shared is humble, but so real! Thank you for being you!! My number 1 favorite channel! With my number 1 favorite couple!! THANK YOU!!
Love when you guys work together! Aaron is so easy going! Truly a match made from heaven❤️🙏🏻❤️ You compliment each other perfectly! Another great video! Sherry-Knoxville
Pull them out as soon as you notice them. Eventually your lawn should be weed free. It's easy work when the weeds are tiny and never let any weeds go to seed x.
Just a heads up......the fiberglass ladders will eventually deteriorate with prolonged exposure to the sun. My husband is an electrical contractor and we had to replace several ladders recently. They are primarily stored on ladder racks on top of the service vans. We have now decided to keep our larger ladders in an interior storage area and only pull them out when needed. When the fiberglass coating begins to breakdown, it will stick in your skin and itch terribly. It may take years to happen, but it sure isn’t fun to get that on your skin. Keep up the good work. Your videos have inspired me to work on my landscape. I recently purchased PW Petunias and joined the PW mailing list. I’ve enjoyed browsing my PW idea book that I received in the mail. I really appreciate the information you share. I’m learning a lot. 😊👍
The daffodils are beautiful. They make me smile! Love your storage area. I appreciate how honest you are with us, especially with new projects. You don't hide that "you're learning"! That not only helps but encourages us to try and see what works for us. Thanks!
Love the update on the maples. The "Pizza Car" maple will have a special place in our hearts. And will forever have to be specifically updated and acknowledge 😂🌳🍁
Love when Aaron is physically in the videos, would like to see more of him. Please do a video on how you are going to deal with the weeds along the lane. Thanks guys!
My husband and I have planted over 700 trees in our lifetime. We usually always used wire, but threaded it through an old piece of hose so the wire would not touch the tree. Plus, we never wrapped the hose around the tree, only one side and then used light fence post for the anchors. We also anchored it on 3 sides. Lots of work but in the end, very worth it. Thank you for your videos and I’m so glad the “pizza car” didn’t kill the tree! Happy spring!
Aaron is such a budding comedian!!! Very cute funny remarks...in such a serious tone... makes you believe him until the punch line!!! LOL "go back to my boy scout days .... I never did boy scouts" "I know everything about knots... Actually, I know nothing about knots" I love it!! ❤️
You’re right on staking only when there is an issue. Another commenter on a video a few months back (who I don’t remember being super polite, but shared a good resource) recommended a blog called The Garden Professors, where some extension center researches share a lot about studies and best practices, including trees. In their list of recommendations, they say, don’t stake a tree when you plant it. Stake a tree only once there’s a problem and it’s clear that it’s needed! It was a very interesting blog, and helpful for me to read about best practices for trees, since my city’s landscaping guidelines are woefully out of date with best practices (eg, they recommend use of root barriers, which as far as I can tell, don’t work at all to direct roots downward, may harm the tree’s root formation, and definitely pollute the soil with brittle plastic bits based on the empty old one I dug out of our parkway!) i think your conservative corrections during the season sound like the way to go!
Lol their FB group is a crazy town. You better be on the approved select list of buddies to post research or you’ll get taken down for doing anything different than their recommendations, or even worse, raising loop holes in their studies.
I live in a super windy area (40 - 75 mph wind gusts) & we have to stake trees. I personally recommend staking lower down on the tree because the wind took the entire top of one of our trees off. Everything below the "strap" was fine but above the strap snapped right off in a bad storm.😭 Obviously y'all are much more knowledgeable than I am, just sharing what happened to me so hopefully it doesn't happen to anyone else.
My day is complete everytime I watched your videos. I love gardening and the way you do it makes me dream to have a place like yours. Goodluck and God bless all the way here from Philippines. ❤️
In a previous video ,with some drone footage I forget which one, you can clearly see that the camper shed is repositioned right behind the barn 😁 nice neighbors 👍 ❤️😎🇫🇷
Your videos show just how resilient nature is when you don't do things the "correct" or "recommended" way. Nature finds a way. Gives me encouragement to even if I don't know what I'm doing all the time!
We often took a garden hose piece and strung the string through the garden hose piece and use that around the tree it protected the tree in a larger way!
This is going to look amazing. It would look so nice if the narrow side had wild flower meadow growing underneath. And also you would not have to worry about weeds so it's a win-win 😉
So let me say I rewatch all your videos! I enjoy learning and experiencing your garden with you. Wish I lived closer!! Trying to apply some of your ideas to my desert backyard 🥰🌵 I will definitely be reading the tree tags! 😄
I was told to wrap a tree and stake them for three years. Worked out great! No winter bark splitting, and the tree is nice and straight. We get terrible winds from the west in Indiana.
All of my bulb pots started to grow on one side and I worried about them being lopsided too. In the end the other side did a pretty good job of catching up and they turned out great! You might still have a pretty show. Hope so! :)
I never realized how much wind you deal with. It’s good to know. I’m even more impressed by what you’ve accomplished. Now I’ll be unstaking my tree, since I don’t want to make it weaker (didn’t know that was a thing).
Loved watching you two working together. Your love for each other shines through. In Florida, all newly installed trees are staked for the first year. Probably because of hurricane season. Our trees are staked below the canopy and the strap is never looped twice around. Can't wait to see the fall display this year. Love, love, love watching you guys. I know videoing a project is a tremendous amount of work! Thank you for doing it! You are such an inspiration to me!
Thank you both so much for posting this video! We used your "unofficial" method to re-brace a weeping Colorado blue spruce that we planted last fall, and it worked like a charm. No more ugly nursery wooden stakes and you can barely notice the supports. So happy!
Hi. Quick tip for tree damaged by delivery van. Using a sharp knife give would a clean cut where wounded and it will heal over better. Keep up the good work. Love you guys.😁👍
We had an autumn blaze maple planted 2 years ago. The arborists staked it, but the straps allowed some natural movement of the tree. We were told that the stakes help prevent the tree from tipping over while it establishes itself, but leaving wiggle room is key. We were told to leave the stakes for 6-12 months, but absolutely no longer because that's when it starts to damage the trunk, and it prevents the roots from establishing well enough to support the tree on their own. We pulled the stakes last spring and it's been holding it's own, even during tornado season.
Question.......I've suspected for sometime that there's some good bloopers and outtakes on the "cutting room" floor. Ever thought of doing a little spot at the end of your videos? Maybe a Laura montage saying "super tunia vista bubble gum" lol...or a Russell photo bomb hall of fame? Love your channel...keep em coming 😊
@@AttnDefDis_ It's not going to do anything in one season. I would just let it be. Been there done that. If anything I would dig it up and replant it or put a replacement in.
This is what we did this weekend 3/28/21 to our Olive trees. We used t-post. The wind is very strong here, as you have said about your area also! I like what you used! I can't wait to share with my husband as we have more trees to plant!
We are having a few windy days here in SW PA. Up to 20 mph gusts. It's miserable. Can't get anything done outside and twigs, branches and debris everywhere. I can only imagine what 70 mph gusts on a regular basis would be like. You guys have created an oasis in a rather unforgiving climate. Kudos.
Same weather her in NE PA. Our area is calling for some snow showers later this week. A day after its suppose to be close to 70. Awww...the Pennsylvania life 😁
Same in southeastern Pa- it was beautiful yesterday, got a lot done outside-picked up many small sticks/branches already-Looks like we’ll be getting a little cold snap this week! I guess that’s March in Pennsylvania!🌸🌱☀️🌿🌳
I’m so glad you did this video. Last year after you planted all those maples I scoured thru all garden center and found one. I planted it even took a leveler out there to make sure it was straight. Jumping forward to now in mid Michigan I noticed a couple of weeks ago my maple was leaning. I pulled at it and was thinking of digging around root ball to get it to straighten. So glad you did this video. Will try it your way. And your right the wind I’m sure changed the direction of tree.
This is how my dad did our trees. Only when necessary & only for a short while. He wanted strong trees he would say, but not crooked ones. All the trees he planted were nice & straight trees . Great for climbing for us girls. LOL LOL! Our dad was always yelling at us monkeys to get out of his trees! LOL LOL!
Bbrrrr 🥶 watching you both, hearing the wind and hands in pockets 😅 Bravo 👏🏼 Aaron and Laura thank you for showing and explaining even if it’s not the correct way but hey it worked 😌🌳
I like to plant my trees with the lean towards the prevailing wind. So over time the tree naturally grows straight. My dad always stacked the first year but then took the stacks out after. Great job.😊
We have a completely blank slate on our property we bought last spring, so I'm currently researching what trees are good for our area to provide some structure and shade in a few areas! So exciting!
I attended a free county seminar on trees in AZ a few years back--- everything from planting to pruning, even received a free tree. They said when a young tree sways in the wind it responds by sending its roots deeper & wider to anchor the tree, thus creating a stronger tree. Also if a tree is planted correctly, it should not need to be staked, as you said don't usually do. But if a stake is used, such as for a correction, the tree should still be able to move in the wind & should not be staked more than 1 year. And the loop around the trunk should be large so as the tree trunk diameter increases the loop is not digging into the trunk.
I heard the same things from the friend of a friend. His parents had a nursery so I figured it must be true (before internet)! 😉 Interestingly he used his wife's old pantyhose to provide leeway for the tree to sway some in the wind. Obviously that was awhile ago, does anyone even wear pantyhose anymore?! 😁
@ Esther - I agree , I have a newly planted service berry tree about a couple years old. My arborist came out and told me not to stake it. He also said it will correct itself .
Coffee in the morning with Laura! I really liked this video; the naturalness of both your personalities came through. Two things to bring to your attention, will you need to flag the tree line so you can see it when you mow the weeds? Second item, instead of grass this year, perhaps plant this strip with a wildflower/meadow grass seed so you won't have to mow the strip. It may be less work for you two in the long run; and with new baby less time spent.
Im so excited to see a follow up on the maples, you have inspired me so much in my garden and yard.. We planted an October Glory last year a short time after yours and in curious about pruning of the spindly branches on these younger trees, the dos and don'ts🍁
We have to do the same thing with our trees. The wind has bowed the tops the wind is so strong. We will try to apply a bracing stick this spring to help the top grow straight with the trunk.
I was wondering, when Aaron was showing the different kinds of stakes he had chosen, how the auger one was going to work. It seems like it would be creating a hole larger than the stake so the stake would then be wobbly. Hopefully when it rains the dirt will settle in the hole and become more stable over time. Thanks so much for including us as you go through your day! 🌻🌳🍁🌸
I need to stake my leaning hydrangea standard so thanks for the info! So I planted tulips in 2 big pots in the fall and put them up against my house, with one directly in front of the dryer vent. I moved them last weekend into the sun. The one which was beside the dryer vent is growing faster than the other. 😊
I think the reason that auger stake was wobbly is that is essentially creating a hole as you drilled it in, much like using the planting augers. But I like the idea of it! (And you joist drill!)
Awesome job. A couple of them you showed straightened at the base, then at the top still had the curve the other way. I bet you do have to correct in a bit but it looks awesome to me. Good job! Tfs. 👏🏻💕👏🏻
Did the big rock you placed at the start of the driveway deter people from cutting that corner? Thank you for all that you and your family show and teach us. Just absolutely lovely.
I had also heard that it's best leave the strap opened on one side for growth, and to strap the tree as low as possible to make corrections because of the weakness Aaron mentioned. I'm going to have to do a bit of research now, to find out if it's true. I imagine it's not a big deal since you're only doing one season. Though I also imagine those stakes will create a mowing nightmare!😒 No fun! But certainly well worth the effort. Straightening them now is a "... pound of cure!" for sure! And even more important when you've got rows of them as you have! What a grand drive that will be in a few years! 😊
Great information on staking trees! Love the way you two work together! I like ground anchor with the screw on ring, looks a lot easier to put into the ground - maybe! But on the other hand I agree with Aaron on the tent stakes being the best! My experience with screw stakes is that they are hard to get in the ground & Aaron is right it is hard to screw into the ground. Glad that last tree survived the van attack! 🌳🌳🌳🌳
My daffodils and hyacinths in pots are doing the same thing here in PA. They were a late Fall impulse buy at Home Depot that went into pots because it was too wet to plant. They will be replanted in the garden after they are done blooming. Your maple trees look great considering the wind you get. You can always readjust the strapping if it doesn’t hold up against the wind.
My husband staked one of our brand new maple trees and we just used rebar pounded in the ground and then strapped it to the tree and we only had to do it for one summer and then it straightened it right out. You may want to put some little yellow flags on the straps so that no one will run into that corner tree it would be more visible.
I am a firm believer in stressing the plants, this makes them grow stronger! I like how you guys are staking them, this is what I do for my trees just to help them grow more straight but besides that let them go wild to have a stronger trunk and root system!
That’s something new for me. In Europe we stake all trees and it is recomended by specialists as kind of important thing to do especially in cities. Apparently as many practices as there are countries :)
I loved having Aaron wearing a microphone too!! This channel is progressing at an awesome rate, and the knowledge shared is humble, but so real! Thank you for being you!! My number 1 favorite channel! With my number 1 favorite couple!! THANK YOU!!
Agreed! Love their passion, humbleness and transparency! ❤
Love when you guys work together! Aaron is so easy going! Truly a match
made from heaven❤️🙏🏻❤️
You compliment each other perfectly!
Another great video!
Sherry-Knoxville
oh PLEASE, PRETTY PLZ show a" how to get rid of weeds in your lawn video".... so need that info over in our garden!
Yes please! 🙏🏻 Struggling ...
You may not like the answer, weed killer until the lawn gets so lush it keeps weeds from germinating.
I think you just have to spread the grass seeds and fertilizers that have weed killer built in. It gets expensive which is why I don’t do it.
There’s a tutorial that shows how to grow a grass free lawn made of different pretty weeds. That’s my lawn! 😂
Pull them out as soon as you notice them. Eventually your lawn should be weed free. It's easy work when the weeds are tiny and never let any weeds go to seed x.
Please please please do a lawn correction video! Would love to see and learn how you better the lawn in this area. ❤️
Yes, please, show the correction steps you make in the lawn areas.
I'm adding my vote as well. Would love to see this also!
Yes, that would be the best!
Just a heads up......the fiberglass ladders will eventually deteriorate with prolonged exposure to the sun. My husband is an electrical contractor and we had to replace several ladders recently. They are primarily stored on ladder racks on top of the service vans. We have now decided to keep our larger ladders in an interior storage area and only pull them out when needed. When the fiberglass coating begins to breakdown, it will stick in your skin and itch terribly. It may take years to happen, but it sure isn’t fun to get that on your skin.
Keep up the good work. Your videos have inspired me to work on my landscape. I recently purchased PW Petunias and joined the PW mailing list. I’ve enjoyed browsing my PW idea book that I received in the mail. I really appreciate the information you share. I’m learning a lot. 😊👍
When I saw the ladders I thought the same
The daffodils are beautiful. They make me smile! Love your storage area. I appreciate how honest you are with us, especially with new projects. You don't hide that "you're learning"! That not only helps but encourages us to try and see what works for us. Thanks!
Love the update on the maples. The "Pizza Car" maple will have a special place in our hearts. And will forever have to be specifically updated and acknowledge 😂🌳🍁
I cant belive its still alive hahahha
YES.............thank you AARON for showing us how to do this - my boyfriend needs to see you and learn from you...........I appreciate you so much
Love when Aaron is physically in the videos, would like to see more of him. Please do a video on how you are going to deal with the weeds along the lane. Thanks guys!
This is the most heartwarming tree correction video lol. We don’t recommend anything we’re doing 😹 I look forward to seeing these in color :)
Great job, Aaron! Thank you both for filming in the freezing wind!💚👍👍
As they say, Do as I say not as I do. Lol. You guys compliment one another so well. Always look forward to watching your videos.
They only use it to correct the posture of trees....
Exactly! 😀😃😆💯%
My husband and I have planted over 700 trees in our lifetime. We usually always used wire, but threaded it through an old piece of hose so the wire would not touch the tree. Plus, we never wrapped the hose around the tree, only one side and then used light fence post for the anchors. We also anchored it on 3 sides. Lots of work but in the end, very worth it. Thank you for your videos and I’m so glad the “pizza car” didn’t kill the tree! Happy spring!
Aaron is such a budding comedian!!! Very cute funny remarks...in such a serious tone... makes you believe him until the punch line!!! LOL "go back to my boy scout days .... I never did boy scouts" "I know everything about knots... Actually, I know nothing about knots" I love it!! ❤️
Love seeing man at work... Job well done Aaron... Love to see you more in action... Laura and Aaron fantastic duo... Stay safe...
You’re right on staking only when there is an issue. Another commenter on a video a few months back (who I don’t remember being super polite, but shared a good resource) recommended a blog called The Garden Professors, where some extension center researches share a lot about studies and best practices, including trees. In their list of recommendations, they say, don’t stake a tree when you plant it. Stake a tree only once there’s a problem and it’s clear that it’s needed! It was a very interesting blog, and helpful for me to read about best practices for trees, since my city’s landscaping guidelines are woefully out of date with best practices (eg, they recommend use of root barriers, which as far as I can tell, don’t work at all to direct roots downward, may harm the tree’s root formation, and definitely pollute the soil with brittle plastic bits based on the empty old one I dug out of our parkway!) i think your conservative corrections during the season sound like the way to go!
Lol their FB group is a crazy town. You better be on the approved select list of buddies to post research or you’ll get taken down for doing anything different than their recommendations, or even worse, raising loop holes in their studies.
@@slunkyapple 😂
I noticed the RV too. Looks like the neighbor is using it to block the "storage area" that would be an eye sore from their view, imo.
@@slunkyapple From this comment, tone may be the primary issue.
@@krg9942 that's ironic; they've each blocked eyesores with...eyesores, lol.
love seeing you two out together working on projects. its all looking good. have a super great day
I live in a super windy area (40 - 75 mph wind gusts) & we have to stake trees. I personally recommend staking lower down on the tree because the wind took the entire top of one of our trees off. Everything below the "strap" was fine but above the strap snapped right off in a bad storm.😭 Obviously y'all are much more knowledgeable than I am, just sharing what happened to me so hopefully it doesn't happen to anyone else.
Aaron "go back to my boy scout days .... I never did boy scouts" "I know everything about knots... Actually, I know nothing about knots" haha
My day is complete everytime I watched your videos. I love gardening and the way you do it makes me dream to have a place like yours. Goodluck and God bless all the way here from Philippines. ❤️
I just love your videos. You and Aaron make the perfect team. Thanks for sharing so many wonderful things with us all.
Laura, any opportunity to share what’s happening in your parents’ gardens? Love their gardens.
Great couple...working great together...
Projects together make me smile. I noticed a glimpse of the camper behind the barn. Did the move it back for you...kind if they did. Have a great day
In a previous video ,with some drone footage I forget which one, you can clearly see that the camper shed is repositioned right behind the barn 😁 nice neighbors 👍 ❤️😎🇫🇷
Your videos show just how resilient nature is when you don't do things the "correct" or "recommended" way. Nature finds a way. Gives me encouragement to even if I don't know what I'm doing all the time!
In my opinion....Aaron did an awesome job!! Looks great guys!
We often took a garden hose piece and strung the string through the garden hose piece and use that around the tree it protected the tree in a larger way!
So smart!
My grandparents did that.
Laura & Aaron: Team work, relationship goals ❤️. Great job staking trees!
This is exactly how we did it for a leaning Spiral Arb. Worked great and very minimal effort is required!
Awesome watching you guys work as a team .... My wife and I are the same way 👍🏼
Yep we use the tent stakes to stake our trees up in northern Minnesota, it’s always windy.
I think this is an interesting video! The maple allee is going to be sooooo pretty. Thanks for taking us along.
This is going to look amazing. It would look so nice if the narrow side had wild flower meadow growing underneath. And also you would not have to worry about weeds so it's a win-win 😉
So let me say I rewatch all your videos! I enjoy learning and experiencing your garden with you. Wish I lived closer!! Trying to apply some of your ideas to my desert backyard 🥰🌵 I will definitely be reading the tree tags! 😄
Thank you for the video. I always enjoy watching you guys work together.
Clearly the love of trees showing in full bloom! Nicely done.
I was told to wrap a tree and stake them for three years. Worked out great! No winter bark splitting, and the tree is nice and straight. We get terrible winds from the west in Indiana.
Those trees are looking great! Thank you for showing the daffodils progress too!!
All of my bulb pots started to grow on one side and I worried about them being lopsided too. In the end the other side did a pretty good job of catching up and they turned out great! You might still have a pretty show. Hope so! :)
It extends the bloom show. 😅
Spring bulbs season is too short, in my opinion. 🌷But then the next thing arrives to show off.
Come on blooms!
I never realized how much wind you deal with. It’s good to know. I’m even more impressed by what you’ve accomplished. Now I’ll be unstaking my tree, since I don’t want to make it weaker (didn’t know that was a thing).
Loved watching you two working together. Your love for each other shines through. In Florida, all newly installed trees are staked for the first year. Probably because of hurricane season. Our trees are staked below the canopy and the strap is never looped twice around. Can't wait to see the fall display this year. Love, love, love watching you guys. I know videoing a project is a tremendous amount of work! Thank you for doing it! You are such an inspiration to me!
Put a Boulder in front of the one the delivery driver wrecked.
Thank you both so much for posting this video! We used your "unofficial" method to re-brace a weeping Colorado blue spruce that we planted last fall, and it worked like a charm. No more ugly nursery wooden stakes and you can barely notice the supports. So happy!
Hi. Quick tip for tree damaged by delivery van. Using a sharp knife give would a clean cut where wounded and it will heal over better. Keep up the good work. Love you guys.😁👍
We had an autumn blaze maple planted 2 years ago. The arborists staked it, but the straps allowed some natural movement of the tree. We were told that the stakes help prevent the tree from tipping over while it establishes itself, but leaving wiggle room is key. We were told to leave the stakes for 6-12 months, but absolutely no longer because that's when it starts to damage the trunk, and it prevents the roots from establishing well enough to support the tree on their own. We pulled the stakes last spring and it's been holding it's own, even during tornado season.
Question.......I've suspected for sometime that there's some good bloopers and outtakes on the "cutting room" floor. Ever thought of doing a little spot at the end of your videos? Maybe a Laura montage saying "super tunia vista bubble gum" lol...or a Russell photo bomb hall of fame? Love your channel...keep em coming 😊
I’d love a blooper reel!
@@lizshoemaker8713 lets get this idea "trending" lol...they are both pretty funny!
Normally they do not wrap the collar around the tree. They loop it around leaving oneside open so you don't choke the trunk.
I’ve heard if you do that the trunk will expand unevenly. so much contradictory info on tree staking.
Agreed. No reason to wrap it. It should be like a U. Hopefully, it'll be okay for just one season.
@@AttnDefDis_ well... get stuffed!!!
@@AttnDefDis_ It's not going to do anything in one season. I would just let it be. Been there done that. If anything I would dig it up and replant it or put a replacement in.
This is what we did this weekend 3/28/21 to our Olive trees. We used t-post. The wind is very strong here, as you have said about your area also! I like what you used! I can't wait to share with my husband as we have more trees to plant!
"I guess that works?" 😂😂 Aaron was very quotable in this one
'it will look pretty from one side' that's the spirit Laura 🤣
We are having a few windy days here in SW PA. Up to 20 mph gusts. It's miserable. Can't get anything done outside and twigs, branches and debris everywhere. I can only imagine what 70 mph gusts on a regular basis would be like. You guys have created an oasis in a rather unforgiving climate. Kudos.
Same weather her in NE PA. Our area is calling for some snow showers later this week. A day after its suppose to be close to 70. Awww...the Pennsylvania life 😁
Same in southeastern Pa- it was beautiful yesterday, got a lot done outside-picked up many small sticks/branches already-Looks like we’ll be getting a little cold snap this week! I guess that’s March in Pennsylvania!🌸🌱☀️🌿🌳
I loved this video. We were trying this method right along with you. Thanks for taking us along. Great job.
I think the comments about one loop instead of 2 around the trunk, is better advice.
I can't wait to plant a birch in my garden. I'm thinking of putting a beautiful fountain underneath it. They are amazing 🌳!
I’m so glad you did this video. Last year after you planted all those maples I scoured thru all garden center and found one. I planted it even took a leveler out there to make sure it was straight. Jumping forward to now in mid Michigan I noticed a couple of weeks ago my maple was leaning. I pulled at it and was thinking of digging around root ball to get it to straighten. So glad you did this video. Will try it your way. And your right the wind I’m sure changed the direction of tree.
Always brightens my day when your video pops up. I've gardened for many years, but ive learnt so much from you & my garden looks better than ever x
Nothing wrong with figuring out out as you go. Way to keep it real you two!
This is how my dad did our trees. Only when necessary & only for a short while. He wanted strong trees he would say, but not crooked ones. All the trees he planted were nice & straight trees . Great for climbing for us girls. LOL LOL! Our dad was always yelling at us monkeys to get out of his trees! LOL LOL!
We were in the trees all the time too.
I actually get so excited watching these videos , thanks a million always brings joy to my day
So fun to see the first blooms!!
Bbrrrr 🥶 watching you both, hearing the wind and hands in pockets 😅
Bravo 👏🏼 Aaron and Laura thank you for showing and explaining even if it’s not the correct way but hey it worked 😌🌳
I like to plant my trees with the lean towards the prevailing wind. So over time the tree naturally grows straight. My dad always stacked the first year but then took the stacks out after. Great job.😊
Love this video. Sometimes trees need a bit of support for a season or two and they thrive going forward. Well done both of you!
Love seeing the area behind your barn - so tidy and organized! Thanks for all your inspiring videos.
We have a completely blank slate on our property we bought last spring, so I'm currently researching what trees are good for our area to provide some structure and shade in a few areas! So exciting!
I have also used old inter tubes. From bike tires. Run a rope through and tie. Works great and saves money for more plants.
I'm cracking up throughout this video. You two are so funny!
I attended a free county seminar on trees in AZ a few years back--- everything from planting to pruning, even received a free tree. They said when a young tree sways in the wind it responds by sending its roots deeper & wider to anchor the tree, thus creating a stronger tree. Also if a tree is planted correctly, it should not need to be staked, as you said don't usually do. But if a stake is used, such as for a correction, the tree should still be able to move in the wind & should not be staked more than 1 year. And the loop around the trunk should be large so as the tree trunk diameter increases the loop is not digging into the trunk.
I heard the same things from the friend of a friend. His parents had a nursery so I figured it must be true (before internet)! 😉 Interestingly he used his wife's old pantyhose to provide leeway for the tree to sway some in the wind. Obviously that was awhile ago, does anyone even wear pantyhose anymore?! 😁
@@robinrummel1359 Yes, those of us who wear pantyhose still do exist 🦄 Also, using pantyhose on the trunk is genius 🌳
This convo about pantyhose has me laughing this morning 🤣 I use pantyhose to help support my tomato plants 🍅
HAH...PANTYHOSE...!
I USE IT FOR ATTATCHING MY ORCHIDS TO TREES!!!
@ Esther - I agree , I have a newly planted service berry tree about a couple years old. My arborist came out and told me not to stake it. He also said it will correct itself .
Coffee in the morning with Laura! I really liked this video; the naturalness of both your personalities came through. Two things to bring to your attention, will you need to flag the tree line so you can see it when you mow the weeds? Second item, instead of grass this year, perhaps plant this strip with a wildflower/meadow grass seed so you won't have to mow the strip. It may be less work for you two in the long run; and with new baby less time spent.
Im so excited to see a follow up on the maples, you have inspired me so much in my garden and yard.. We planted an October Glory last year a short time after yours and in curious about pruning of the spindly branches on these younger trees, the dos and don'ts🍁
Yes! Please share your de-weeding process!! I’m very interested!
We have to do the same thing with our trees. The wind has bowed the tops the wind is so strong. We will try to apply a bracing stick this spring to help the top grow straight with the trunk.
Good job on the trees Aaron. The kitties match the fall colors. 🐕🐕🍁
Lol those pictures are of dogs girl. ....
Made me smile, thanks
Lol...I recently broke my glasses 🤣
@@lucyyoung5307 it happens, 😉
Can always expect to see your co youtuber Russell. Always on the job 🐈🐾🌺🌸
Can't wait to see the tree's leafing out. 🌳 🌲 🌳
You work so well together, good team x🌳🌳
Love watching you both, you are truly a lovely couple. Fantastic video x
I would love to see how you make the lawn out there nice! I have a similar situation with a field I’d like to turn into lawn!
I would love to see a video on how you remove those weeds from grass. 😃.
Star pickets 1/4 size put in at an angle work really well too
I was wondering, when Aaron was showing the different kinds of stakes he had chosen, how the auger one was going to work. It seems like it would be creating a hole larger than the stake so the stake would then be wobbly. Hopefully when it rains the dirt will settle in the hole and become more stable over time. Thanks so much for including us as you go through your day! 🌻🌳🍁🌸
Don't forget the stake locations when you mow! Maybe a little landscape marking paint.
That's my favorite ladder of choice also. I feel very safe climbing on that one I have.
Perfect vid for me! Just seeing the process is helpful. I have a new maple I need to stake and had just began to research what I needed.
Glad you showed us this video. I have a rose of sharon tree that needs to be straightened. I have clay dirt , didn't know which materials to use. TFS
Loved the team work.
I need to stake my leaning hydrangea standard so thanks for the info! So I planted tulips in 2 big pots in the fall and put them up against my house, with one directly in front of the dryer vent. I moved them last weekend into the sun. The one which was beside the dryer vent is growing faster than the other. 😊
We use white clover with a bit of hardy grass seed and the weeds stay to a minimum and the bees love it.
I think the reason that auger stake was wobbly is that is essentially creating a hole as you drilled it in, much like using the planting augers. But I like the idea of it! (And you joist drill!)
Awesome job. A couple of them you showed straightened at the base, then at the top still had the curve the other way. I bet you do have to correct in a bit but it looks awesome to me. Good job! Tfs. 👏🏻💕👏🏻
Did the big rock you placed at the start of the driveway deter people from cutting that corner? Thank you for all that you and your family show and teach us. Just absolutely lovely.
I was thinking about that rock and their 50 inch snowfall....
I had also heard that it's best leave the strap opened on one side for growth, and to strap the tree as low as possible to make corrections because of the weakness Aaron mentioned. I'm going to have to do a bit of research now, to find out if it's true. I imagine it's not a big deal since you're only doing one season. Though I also imagine those stakes will create a mowing nightmare!😒 No fun! But certainly well worth the effort. Straightening them now is a "... pound of cure!" for sure! And even more important when you've got rows of them as you have! What a grand drive that will be in a few years! 😊
You both are a dream team! Good job.
Great information on staking trees! Love the way you two work together! I like ground anchor with the screw on ring, looks a lot easier to put into the ground - maybe! But on the other hand I agree with Aaron on the tent stakes being the best! My experience with screw stakes is that they are hard to get in the ground & Aaron is right it is hard to screw into the ground. Glad that last tree survived the van attack! 🌳🌳🌳🌳
My area has pros and cons like everywhere. One of the pros is very soft ground as deep as you can dig.
My daffodils and hyacinths in pots are doing the same thing here in PA. They were a late Fall impulse buy at Home Depot that went into pots because it was too wet to plant. They will be replanted in the garden after they are done blooming. Your maple trees look great considering the wind you get. You can always readjust the strapping if it doesn’t hold up against the wind.
you can also use metal fence posts
My husband staked one of our brand new maple trees and we just used rebar pounded in the ground and then strapped it to the tree and we only had to do it for one summer and then it straightened it right out. You may want to put some little yellow flags on the straps so that no one will run into that corner tree it would be more visible.
I am a firm believer in stressing the plants, this makes them grow stronger! I like how you guys are staking them, this is what I do for my trees just to help them grow more straight but besides that let them go wild to have a stronger trunk and root system!
That’s something new for me. In Europe we stake all trees and it is recomended by specialists as kind of important thing to do especially in cities. Apparently as many practices as there are countries :)
Not sure you should wrap strap around like that because it will girdle the trunk. But since you using it temporarily it might be okay 😊
So cool thank you for sharing this to us all awesome 😃. Have a great day and enjoy your beautiful day today guys and everyone too 🥰😃🤗😊