Episodes like today are so wonderful for several reasons. A family working together, the spousal banter (betting) is so honest as disagreements are natural, and even the “2-3 day old jeans” comment! Who else wears clothes more than once before washing? Especially jeans/pants? Me!
The rock could be a carnelian agate which is found in your part of the country. Formed during the Miocene epoch when volcanic activity in your region was active. So cool!!
My dad collected special rocks throughout his lifetime; when he passed, and we were cleaning out the garage, no one wanted them. I took them gladly, and now they are scattered amongst my little rock riverbed, in my front yard where I have a water feature!
My husband, unbeknownst to me, collected rocks when he picked up rocks in our fields. When we landscaped our house, after planting the shrubs and flowers, he pulled out quite an array of unusual rocks to display.
Its the way jeans should be.....trying to get my kids to stop tossing their jeans in the wash after every wear has been a struggle....if they arent literally soiled they need to be worn at least one more time. If they are soiled and I'm going back to finish the same job the next day they are getting worn again 😂
As someone who adores mature trees, I'm actually glad the mulberry is coming out. Safety first. It was a blessing in disguise that the end of its life coincided with the maple tree project. Now your exact vision for the area can be realized without any feelings of guilt. Great call Laura and Aaron.
Exposing the big trunk would make it look better if you are looking at it straight on from that side, but it would look badly off balance when viewing it from the side. Those low branches never grow back on a Leyland once trimmed.
That trunk of the Mulberry has so much character. I hope you can keep part of it to put by your dream stream. So sad for you to loose it.😢. That whole area is going to look amazing when you’re done. I’m with Aaron on that picket fence. Will look so nice to have it gone.
I have wondered about what happened to Cheddar? Im sure you have addressed this, but I loved watching the orange tabbies play. I love the cats keeping pace wherever you are....
Early on in my gardening journey, a friend said “The number one rule on planet earth is - if it lives, it will die.” That has shaped my appreciation for the living things we tend. We do what we can to enhance their existence. The Mulberry tree has lived an extremely long time and brought massive joy to people and critters throughout its lifespan. You will create a different beauty in that space - it’s what you do. ❤
The insight that sweet Benjamin has to tell us about the fake gun is incredible. Thank you Laura for sharing your family with us & trusting your fans with your incredible children.
So sorry about the Mulberry. It's hard to lose a tree that makes such a presence. It always hurts my heart a bit when we have to take out a tree, even when it is for the best. Benjamin is such a great kid! I love to hear him talk about what he is doing and what he loves. He and Samantha must be so much fun!
THE ROCK HAS FINALLY BEEN OPENED! I never realized how long I’ve been a subscriber. I remember the time when you guys intended to bring it somewhere to have it opened, but the pandemic hit. Back then I was so curious to see what’s inside. The time has come. Finally! 😂😂😂😂
Right decision on the Mulberry. I had one a bit larger than yours, in the same state of decay and delayed taking it down. A winter storm came through and it splayed in seven directions taking out everything in its path. I applaud you on being proactive, because it caused quite a bit of destruction when it fell.
Gotta love Aaron... 2-3rd day jeans is so appropriate.. who needs to be washing clothes on the daily when we can totally get more out of them.. love it!
2:22 Most daddest moment ever!! 🤣 I would have had a 2 minute speech prepared about touching it and why we don't, but dads are just like "don't touch... okay cool" 😂
I'm thinking it's a geode. Not all have crystals but swirls of different colors. A piece polished up would look beautiful. My grandson opened up a round rock that has been in a bag of river rocks that I had used in a small rock garden. It was larger than a large potato,had been lying out there for years. When one day he came running in with it opened. He thought it was diamonds and blue sapphires. It was beautiful. The outside ring tho was a dark grey,but in that hollowed out center it was full of quartz crystals in clear and blue. He named it night sky,becsuse it looked like stars shining against the dark blue. They aren't rare, but I had never seen one unopened before. Seems like yesterday he opened it but it's been twenty years. Yeah,I blinked an it's 2025.
In Oregon we have what are called mud eggs or thunder eggs. Usually just dark brown muddy rock. They could definitely get it polished up though and it would shine.
Aaron is a smart man. Let Laura make the trimming decisions. I love seeing the kids playing on the dirt pile and I was thinking the displaced Hellebores would love that area. I hesitantly limbed up a blue spruce and put in Hellebores, hostas and astilbe.
My sister decorates their yard with slices of trees that they wish that they had not had to take down. It makes for a really nice look, and talking points.
Awww when Laura and Samantha out that bird nest in the pot, Laura told her the birds would love to eat the echinacea seeds and she remembered and grabbed some to feed them. What a smart cookie and how cute! 😊
Oh my gosh, I remember the thunder egg from when you guys first moved in that house! Now that you’ve opened it, I can remove this from my memory storage 😂 nice
Mulberry is a very hard wood that is resistant to bugs; maybe if you have any good pieces of the log, you could use it around your stream. Or maybe have someone make a bench out of it. When fresh cut, the wood is very yellow! Glad though, it is coming out-I love the maple lane.
The DeWalt reciprocating saw and the battery operated pruners are two of my favorite gardening tools that I learned about from you. They make so many jobs easier with the arthritis in my hands!
You are great parents, both your darling children make me smile , so helpful and inquiring about the garden. So nice to see them just enjoying being outside.. Sad for the tree but glad you realised there was more wrong than you first thought. Take care xx xx
Great video! Benjamin is so smart! I just love hearing him talk, and explain things. Laura you guys are doing a good job with parenting. What a beautiful testament to what a family can be.
Sorry to hear about your beautiful Mulberry tree. I was always overjoyed when your main focus was the health of tree and what you needed to do to keep it. Even after the huge branch broke off, you found a way to keep it going when so many other people would have just thrown in the towel. So with the decision made...have you given any consideration as to what to do with the wood? So many artisans may love to get a hold of that gnarly wood. Someone may be able to create a table or a bowl for you to cherish in memory of the tree that may help the sting of removing it a little less painful ❤
Thank you for taking us along on your journey. You make us feel like the good neighbor you like to have coffee with in the mornings and discuss your ideas for the yard and other fun projects. Thank you for sharing.
The cypress tree looks soooooooo good!!! It exposes such a beautiful structure inside, adding visual interest as well. It's a good thing you noticed how much rot was inside of the mulberry tree, BEFORE the wind took it down!! Loved the family time together!
I found underneath your tree, that taking it to the trunk and exposing the beauty of the trunk bottom was a beautiful look, and it also helped the tree.
That was my thought the other day when you was showing where new fence will go, that tree doesn't fit there any more and you said arborist already said it's at the end of life, so take it down, noone can complain to you about it, you planted hundred and more of hundred of new trees on your property, yeah, it will take some time for them to grow, it's not like you just cut and not replacing. Thank to old mulberry but it's time for something new, let that continuation of maples alley shine 😊
Hey Laura, my friend Colin (a geologist) says the rock is called a conception likely with an iron-rich piece of material as its nucleus judging by the rust coloured staining. 🙂
Oh my goodness, Benjamin is so grown now. Such sweet babies he and Samantha are. Time goes so fast, enjoy them as much as you can while they are little.
Hello! I love seeing you spend time with your children! My daughter is a few months older than Benjamin, and here in Utah, since she wasn't 5 yrs old by September 1st, she waited to start kindergarten. Therefore, she is now in 1st grade. I remember you saying Benjamin is in 2nd grade. Is this due to Oregon regulations, or did he skip a grade, or is he homeschooled? I see them with you a lot, it could just be after school hours.
I think that you should cut the lower branches of the cypress tree all around or maybe to the side of the fence. What a bummer to lose the mulberry tree but it's also a blessing to find out before someone potentially gets hurt. Can you do the grass where the maple trees are a little skinnier so you don't take so much of the driveway out? Kids had so much fun, what a treat to have all of you in today's video! Laura, when you said that you might be able to plant some shade plants by the cypress, I immediately thought about the hellebores and I was so happy when you said it. We were on the same page 😉😅 Maybe it is silly but true 😅. Have a blessed week 🙏🏻🤗❤️ hugs to you 4. Great job Paul, great observation!!!!🎉❤
One of the best episodes ever! I love hearing the children interact with you. They both speak so well and you can tell that they really care about each other as well as their parents. It’s just so refreshing to see this. Thank you for sharing your family with us.
Landscape design, grass line decisions and plans… seeing an archer and a Little Rock climber are all a day in the life at garden answer ! I love it ! Great decision to take the tree out. I know it was painful but it had to go. So far you have made so many decisions that have improved the land and property for yourself, the neighbors and the wildlife to include pollinators as well. Well done ! It has been great watching you two work together while the kids play! I found your Chanel during covid, I have watched you daily ever since ~ it has been a highlight of my day! I have to see what you’re up to and I have learned so much along the way! Thanks for all you do to be a corner of life where politics and the world goes away ~ and gardening, landsacpe design and family have a place to shine!
What a great team you all are! From Paul to Aaron, you and the kids. You each make such wonderful contributions, each serve as a perfect piece to a puzzle.
Laura, Benjamin and Samantha are such great workers. And they are such sweethearts ❤ You all are so blessed. 😊❤ It is so hard to get rid of such a big tree but you're right not worth someone getting hurt. Thanks for sharing 👍 and God's blessings to y'all 😊❤
I just love anytime Benjamin chooses to contribute to a video - he is such a thoughtful, intelligent, and kind child - a testament to good parenting, for sure!
I lost a 25 year old Ash tree a few years ago to the EAB. It totally broke my heart...I loved that tree.I watched it grow for 25 years and watched it leave this world. It was very emotional for me.
Tremendous blessing that Paul discovered the degree of rot in your wonderful tree before harm befell. Better this sense of loss than any other from the tree. 🥴😔😌
Oh my, it's going to look so different. Paul, one less tree. In my area, every single child has to donate so many hours a month before they go up a year starting in grade school. Can you imagine if you had a teenager who was interested in forestry or plants learning from you as an apprentice? What a day. Thank you makes me smile.
Laura, you have a good reason to be afraid of the pruners! I love the idea of a tool that is easier on your hands. I am a hand therapist (work with patients after surgery and injuries) and this last summer I had 2 patients with injuries from that tool. I’ll spare the details but that tool is very unforgiving 🥴 even with Kevlar gloves. Love your videos, I watch everyday with my morning coffee ❤
I love seeing the structure of the leyland! Some years ago I limbed up some mature and very large yews. It was wonderful to be able to see the trunks, the bark was beautiful. And, as you said, it opened up a new shade planting area, so win-win!
I have 5 Leyland Cypress growing outside of our back fence that we trim up over the top of the fence. On the inside of the fence I've fashioned a shade garden that grows quite nicely. It's like a little secret garden and it mulch's naturally. If I could post some pictures I would.
Hey, Laura 👋🏼 How’s it going? Have you ever tried the 🐌 SNAIL ROLL method for Seed Starting❓ I just saw it and thought of you! You should try it! Have a Blessed Day 😊🐈🐈
I’m sad to see your Mulberry go however what a win to clear out the bottom of the tree and expose another wonderful planting space! Love that you were all working together!
Such a lovely video. Love seeing the family working together and listening to the kids. Benjamin is such a nice fella and Samantha is so sweet. Happy day!!
It’s hard to lose such a large majestic tree but it may be a very wise decision. I had a large locust tree in front of my house that had the same hollow condition as your mulberry. I was so afraid it would fall on my house in a storm. When the arborist took it down we could see it was far worse than we initially thought. Be safe. ❤️ On the up side - you’ll have lots of firewood.
Thanks for the walk along! I just wanted to give a huge shout out to Ken and the crew at your warehouse. Ive made a handful of orders from your store and they are so on top of it!!! Great service from them!!! Thank you and keep up the excellent work!!!
Great family time. You are so lucky to be able to at home and spend so much time with your children. I know you have both worked hard to reach that point and I am so happy for you. Sorry the mulberry tree has rot but this way your line of trees will a symmetrical look. Have a blessed day everyone.
If it were me I would take all the limbs up 3 feet from the ground off the leland cypress. It would be beautiful and sculpted. It seems a bit to big for the area it is in. Family videos are the best, the ones with your parents and sister and even the ones where you're cooking dinner. It is such a cozy change from being out in the elements. I don't know if she is up for it but it would also be fun to see what Bethany has done with all the plants she has taken to her house. I realize she may want to keep her privacy though.
Wow 🤩 Your kids are gonna be such well adjusted young adults; allowed to roam, free play, some risk, independence. Free spirits. ❤Fantastic job Laura & Aaron 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Bye bye 👋🏻 Mulberry 😢
We limbed up the whole bottom part of our Leyland, and oh my goodness it made such a difference abd we loved it. Took all the big limbs off about 4-5 foot up and it was so pretty like that. Yours is looking great now too.❤
19:34 Thunderegg of eastern Oregon? Definitely a geode. Could be jasper, and even agate? Check out Owyhee canyonlands rockhounding. My Dad loved cool stones and I have now have his collection. Benjamin is so sweet. We had a rock tumbler as kids. I think our Dad bought us one so he could play with it! 😂 Maybe Benjamin can polish it up and use it as a bookend. Fun day! Sorry about the mulberry tree. 😢 Somehow, I think it’s useful life has expired and it’s telling you that it’s time to go. Can’t wait to see your under plantings beneath the cypress!
This rock wasn’t a geode or a Thunderegg. I grew up there and am really familiar with the thundereggs found out in the Owyhee Mountains nearby. Others are found in the central part of the state. This rock didn’t look anything like it. Not agate, but could be more like a Jasper, although Jasper is usually more fine grained. I was expecting to see a fossil inside of this one.
@ I thought I saw a hollow spot on the inside of the layers, which is why I mentioned a geode. Either way, it’s cool to see stones from others areas of the world!
That Mulberry has had a long life and even scored a couple of extra years because of your care, right? If it has rot and galls, it probably needs to leave the property after coming down. It’s sad when trees finish up, but the driveway is a silver lining and will be gorgeous as you drive up towards your home underneath an unbroken avenue of the maples. Your stream is doing really well! Indeed, the whole place (brown Winter tones or not) looks full of promise! ✨👍✨
You guys actually live near an area where there’s a great selection of rocks that Benjamin could rockhound for tumbling. Graveyard point would be a great place to start. It’s a great feeling to find cool rocks! 🪨
You may get some beautiful live edge slabs from that mulberry …..would make beautiful table tops! I like the idea of using bits of it by the dream stream.
I think your idea of limbing up the Leyland Cypress would free up even more space and look a lot better. I'm glad you are taking out the Mulberry now instead of waiting until it's too late. It will also make the lane look more cohesive.
There’s a season for everything and although it’s sad to see the mulberry go, it’s interesting to watch a familiar space evolve into something new and different. Kind of like watching Benjamin evolve into a boy who is fascinated by rocks and military manoeuvre’s that result in surprising Mom.
I am sorry about the Mulberry tree, but it has lasted a long time for a short lived tree, your safety is more important than a tree that has outlasted its prime. My friend lost her very old Mulberries, unfortunately it required her having to replant her very large shade garden to full sun garden, like you, she is an excellent gardner and the new yard was gorgeous!
You should incorporate pieces of the mulberry tree into the dream stream. This would be a great way to honor such an amazing tree. 🌳
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That would look fantastic..all that gnarled wood is soooooooo beautiful
Love this idea!
great idea!
I can't picture it.
Episodes like today are so wonderful for several reasons. A family working together, the spousal banter (betting) is so honest as disagreements are natural, and even the “2-3 day old jeans” comment! Who else wears clothes more than once before washing? Especially jeans/pants? Me!
I wear clothes for a couple of days and reuse a bath towel once. It's good for the environment and wallet.
I think we all are!
I was thinking 2 to 3 days is practically fresh. I'll wear my jeans way more than that before I wash them... unless I wore them in the garden.
@@DFT12394 You only use a bath towel once? You know you're suppose to be clean when you try yourself, right 😅
I do also. Especially during winter. I am not sweating or digging in dirt. And thank goodness for febreeze.
The rock could be a carnelian agate which is found in your part of the country. Formed during the Miocene epoch when volcanic activity in your region was active. So cool!!
thank you for sharing!
so cool!
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I knew someone would weigh in on the pretty rock! Thanks.
My dad collected special rocks throughout his lifetime; when he passed, and we were cleaning out the garage, no one wanted them. I took them gladly, and now they are scattered amongst my little rock riverbed, in my front yard where I have a water feature!
My husband, unbeknownst to me, collected rocks when he picked up rocks in our fields. When we landscaped our house, after planting the shrubs and flowers, he pulled out quite an array of unusual rocks to display.
Yes, I was thinking Laura should put them in her Dream Stream!
"second or third day jeans" yep, been there before! 😂
Loved this. So relatable.
Its the way jeans should be.....trying to get my kids to stop tossing their jeans in the wash after every wear has been a struggle....if they arent literally soiled they need to be worn at least one more time. If they are soiled and I'm going back to finish the same job the next day they are getting worn again 😂
When going to do a dirty job, it just makes sense 😊
😂 I can now confess without shame…..hey, if you’re just going back into the dirt….😅😊🌱
Sounds like my husband.
As someone who adores mature trees, I'm actually glad the mulberry is coming out. Safety first. It was a blessing in disguise that the end of its life coincided with the maple tree project. Now your exact vision for the area can be realized without any feelings of guilt. Great call Laura and Aaron.
Agree. It will be muh simpler for the maple lane too. They don't need to wait for the mulberry tree to go.
@@caraarslan Yeah I was worried it would fall on one of them. The lane will look much nicer without it.
I’ve been worried about that tree every time it’s on camera!
I would expose the big trunk at the bottom of the cypress. It would make the tree look very architectural and provide more place for further planting
Agree!
Yes I’m glad to see the cement border being exposed.
Please save the hollow log for wildlife habitat somewhere. Maybe out in the dirtlands?
I completely agree! I kept muttering that thought out loud while I was watching Laura😂
Exposing the big trunk would make it look better if you are looking at it straight on from that side, but it would look badly off balance when viewing it from the side. Those low branches never grow back on a Leyland once trimmed.
That trunk of the Mulberry has so much character. I hope you can keep part of it to put by your dream stream. So sad for you to loose it.😢. That whole area is going to look amazing when you’re done. I’m with Aaron on that picket fence. Will look so nice to have it gone.
That’s a great idea
Yes, keep the trunk for the pond area or dream stream. It will add Character.
Russell is a scene stealler for sure. What a lovely.boy.
I have wondered about what happened to Cheddar? Im sure you have addressed this, but I loved watching the orange tabbies play. I love the cats keeping pace wherever you are....
I think he went to Bethany’s house, he sprayed too much.
That's too bad, I liked him too.
@@cynthiafisher9907 thank you so much...
Early on in my gardening journey, a friend said “The number one rule on planet earth is - if it lives, it will die.” That has shaped my appreciation for the living things we tend. We do what we can to enhance their existence.
The Mulberry tree has lived an extremely long time and brought massive joy to people and critters throughout its lifespan.
You will create a different beauty in that space - it’s what you do. ❤
What a lovely comment. ❤
“All that lives must die, moving through nature to eternity.”
William Shakespeare.
I would take some cuttings and clone that amazing tree!
"To everything, there is a season." I think that's from Ecclesiastes, my old memory does play tricks on me, however, I believe that's correct.
The insight that sweet Benjamin has to tell us about the fake gun is incredible. Thank you Laura for sharing your family with us & trusting your fans with your incredible children.
So sorry about the Mulberry. It's hard to lose a tree that makes such a presence. It always hurts my heart a bit when we have to take out a tree, even when it is for the best. Benjamin is such a great kid! I love to hear him talk about what he is doing and what he loves. He and Samantha must be so much fun!
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with some sense the tree could stay. it only needs heavy pruning
Boy, you guys know your audience so well after all these years. Even Benjamin has been around long enough to anticipate the comments!!
Benjamin is such a considerate boy. Shows a lot of caring and kindness and thought. Great qualities.
Kudos to Paul, for discovering how badly the mulberry tree is rotting from the inside. It will be interesting to see when it gets cut.
My heart swells seeing you pet and love on Russell. Fantastic 🐈 cat. ❤❤❤
Russell the SuperCat!
Do you know what happened to Cheddar?
@@tonyawilkinson4059. I think Bethany has cheddar.
THE ROCK HAS FINALLY BEEN OPENED!
I never realized how long I’ve been a subscriber. I remember the time when you guys intended to bring it somewhere to have it opened, but the pandemic hit. Back then I was so curious to see what’s inside. The time has come. Finally! 😂😂😂😂
So if you take out the hollow tree, where are the Keebler elves supposed to bake their delicious treats? Asking for a friend. 😊
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That is hilarious!
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In a food truck, down by the dream stream...
I like Aaron's idea about the driveway and the limbing of the trees. He has excellent insight into forward thinking in the future.
Right decision on the Mulberry. I had one a bit larger than yours, in the same state of decay and delayed taking it down. A winter storm came through and it splayed in seven directions taking out everything in its path. I applaud you on being proactive, because it caused quite a bit of destruction when it fell.
I had a mulberry just like it taken out last year and it was so so bad inside. I was worried about that happening to me as well.
Gotta love Aaron... 2-3rd day jeans is so appropriate.. who needs to be washing clothes on the daily when we can totally get more out of them.. love it!
Same here! I tell my husband the same thing. 😆
2:22 Most daddest moment ever!! 🤣 I would have had a 2 minute speech prepared about touching it and why we don't, but dads are just like "don't touch... okay cool" 😂
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I'm thinking it's a geode. Not all have crystals but swirls of different colors. A piece polished up would look beautiful. My grandson opened up a round rock that has been in a bag of river rocks that I had used in a small rock garden. It was larger than a large potato,had been lying out there for years. When one day he came running in with it opened. He thought it was diamonds and blue sapphires. It was beautiful. The outside ring tho was a dark grey,but in that hollowed out center it was full of quartz crystals in clear and blue. He named it night sky,becsuse it looked like stars shining against the dark blue. They aren't rare, but I had never seen one unopened before. Seems like yesterday he opened it but it's been twenty years. Yeah,I blinked an it's 2025.
I was hoping the rock was going to be a crystal geode. I’m impressed with all the fun educational toys that Benjamin really appreciated!☺️
I thought there might be a fossil inside.
In Oregon we have what are called mud eggs or thunder eggs. Usually just dark brown muddy rock. They could definitely get it polished up though and it would shine.
Aaron is a smart man. Let Laura make the trimming decisions. I love seeing the kids playing on the dirt pile and I was thinking the displaced Hellebores would love that area. I hesitantly limbed up a blue spruce and put in Hellebores, hostas and astilbe.
I think it’s always better to crack the rock open than to use a saw blade. I’ve done both and the cracked one shows off the crystals a lot better.
My sister decorates their yard with slices of trees that they wish that they had not had to take down. It makes for a really nice look, and talking points.
We did the same, except they're not slices, they're 2-3 foot stumps lol I have them everywhere 😂
You can make wood slices for inside too as trays, trivets, etc.
I was able to line my wooded pathway with the longer branches of a tree that had to be cut back. I absolutely love it!
Awww when Laura and Samantha out that bird nest in the pot, Laura told her the birds would love to eat the echinacea seeds and she remembered and grabbed some to feed them. What a smart cookie and how cute! 😊
Oh my gosh, I remember the thunder egg from when you guys first moved in that house! Now that you’ve opened it, I can remove this from my memory storage 😂 nice
I had to Google "thunder egg"....very cool!
Hahaha I remember that too from when they moved into this place.
Love watching you live life with your family and letting us be part of it! Thank you!
I think you should prune equally around the cypress tree, it will add more balance around it. One side looks a bit heavy compared to the pruned side
I’m with Aaron so happy the white picket fence is coming down. It’s going to visually open it up and look great.
Agree!
Mulberry is a very hard wood that is resistant to bugs; maybe if you have any good pieces of the log, you could use it around your stream. Or maybe have someone make a bench out of it. When fresh cut, the wood is very yellow! Glad though, it is coming out-I love the maple lane.
The DeWalt reciprocating saw and the battery operated pruners are two of my favorite gardening tools that I learned about from you. They make so many jobs easier with the arthritis in my hands!
You are great parents, both your darling children make me smile , so helpful and inquiring about the garden. So nice to see them just enjoying being outside..
Sad for the tree but glad you realised there was more wrong than you first thought.
Take care xx xx
Great video! Benjamin is so smart! I just love hearing him talk, and explain things. Laura you guys are doing a good job with parenting. What a beautiful testament to what a family can be.
Sorry to hear about your beautiful Mulberry tree. I was always overjoyed when your main focus was the health of tree and what you needed to do to keep it. Even after the huge branch broke off, you found a way to keep it going when so many other people would have just thrown in the towel. So with the decision made...have you given any consideration as to what to do with the wood? So many artisans may love to get a hold of that gnarly wood. Someone may be able to create a table or a bowl for you to cherish in memory of the tree that may help the sting of removing it a little less painful ❤
Thank you for taking us along on your journey. You make us feel like the good neighbor you like to have coffee with in the mornings and discuss your ideas for the yard and other fun projects. Thank you for sharing.
Instead of making the Leland lopsided why not limb the whole circumference to expose the base?
Take it to the trunk!!! We did that with ours and it turned out beautifully. Looks alot more intentional
taking the bottom branches back to the trunk would look awesome!
The cypress tree looks soooooooo good!!! It exposes such a beautiful structure inside, adding visual interest as well.
It's a good thing you noticed how much rot was inside of the mulberry tree, BEFORE the wind took it down!!
Loved the family time together!
I LOVE the hand pruner, I have arthritis and it makes pruning a dream
But I’m like Laura, a little scared abt it
I found underneath your tree, that taking it to the trunk and exposing the beauty of the trunk bottom was a beautiful look, and it also helped the tree.
That was my thought the other day when you was showing where new fence will go, that tree doesn't fit there any more and you said arborist already said it's at the end of life, so take it down, noone can complain to you about it, you planted hundred and more of hundred of new trees on your property, yeah, it will take some time for them to grow, it's not like you just cut and not replacing. Thank to old mulberry but it's time for something new, let that continuation of maples alley shine 😊
Love how Douglas follows you around! He loves you Laura.❤ The mulberry tree is sad it's dieing.
wow, Benjamin speaks so intelligently. What grade is he in or do you home school? I foresee him helping on videos in the near future!
Hey Laura, my friend Colin (a geologist) says the rock is called a conception likely with an iron-rich piece of material as its nucleus judging by the rust coloured staining. 🙂
Yes, Laura, we did enjoy your video. You make watching them fun.
Thank you for the ever changing content.
Oh my goodness, Benjamin is so grown now. Such sweet babies he and Samantha are. Time goes so fast, enjoy them as much as you can while they are little.
Hello! I love seeing you spend time with your children! My daughter is a few months older than Benjamin, and here in Utah, since she wasn't 5 yrs old by September 1st, she waited to start kindergarten. Therefore, she is now in 1st grade. I remember you saying Benjamin is in 2nd grade. Is this due to Oregon regulations, or did he skip a grade, or is he homeschooled? I see them with you a lot, it could just be after school hours.
Loved following the fam around on this lovely day. ❤❤
Looks like a SEPTARIAN CONCRETION, SEPTARIAN NODULE. FORMS INSIDE SEDIMETARY ROCK. They are very pretty sliced and polished. Fun Find!
I thought so, too. Like a fossilized mud ball
Concretion for sure…a very nice one.
Keep in mind the clearance you need in the curve of the driveway when pulling a horse trailer. Especially if you pull a gooseneck. Love your videos!!
I think that you should cut the lower branches of the cypress tree all around or maybe to the side of the fence. What a bummer to lose the mulberry tree but it's also a blessing to find out before someone potentially gets hurt. Can you do the grass where the maple trees are a little skinnier so you don't take so much of the driveway out?
Kids had so much fun, what a treat to have all of you in today's video!
Laura, when you said that you might be able to plant some shade plants by the cypress, I immediately thought about the hellebores and I was so happy when you said it. We were on the same page 😉😅 Maybe it is silly but true 😅.
Have a blessed week 🙏🏻🤗❤️ hugs to you 4. Great job Paul, great observation!!!!🎉❤
Benjamin is such a sweet boy!!! So intelligent!! Samantha, what a little doll. Thank you for sharing!
So thankful for letting us in on your journey!
Oh Laura Benjamin what a precious soul. I absolutely love it how he explains things and how appreciative he is.
One of the best episodes ever! I love hearing the children interact with you. They both speak so well and you can tell that they really care about each other as well as their parents. It’s just so refreshing to see this. Thank you for sharing your family with us.
Landscape design, grass line decisions and plans… seeing an archer and a Little Rock climber are all a day in the life at garden answer ! I love it !
Great decision to take the tree out. I know it was painful but it had to go. So far you have made so many decisions that have improved the land and property for yourself, the neighbors and the wildlife to include pollinators as well.
Well done ! It has been great watching you two work together while the kids play! I found your Chanel during covid, I have watched you daily ever since ~ it has been a highlight of my day! I have to see what you’re up to and I have learned so much along the way! Thanks for all you do to be a corner of life where politics and the world goes away ~ and gardening, landsacpe design and family have a place to shine!
That’s exactly why I’ve been binging old seasons for the last cpl of weeks.. as Laura would say “it fills my cup”
I was wondering who was behind the sledgehammer - you go Paul(or should I say "you rock")👍 that was a cool experiment and a cool rock ❤😊
What a great team you all are! From Paul to Aaron, you and the kids. You each make such wonderful contributions, each serve as a perfect piece to a puzzle.
Laura, Benjamin and Samantha are such great workers. And they are such sweethearts ❤ You all are so blessed. 😊❤ It is so hard to get rid of such a big tree but you're right not worth someone getting hurt. Thanks for sharing 👍 and God's blessings to y'all 😊❤
Benjamin is so smart. Beautiful children and family 🎉'
I just love anytime Benjamin chooses to contribute to a video - he is such a thoughtful, intelligent, and kind child - a testament to good parenting, for sure!
❤❤❤❤.. so agree. A wonderful family…
I’ve been wondering about that rock for years! Thanks for cracking it open.
I lost a 25 year old Ash tree a few years ago to the EAB. It totally broke my heart...I loved that tree.I watched it grow for 25 years and watched it leave this world. It was very emotional for me.
Benjamin is a deep thinker. So cute!
Excellent idea to trim all those lower branches to the trrunk.
Tremendous blessing that Paul discovered the degree of rot in your wonderful tree before harm befell.
Better this sense of loss than any other from the tree. 🥴😔😌
Oh my, it's going to look so different. Paul, one less tree. In my area, every single child has to donate so many hours a month before they go up a year starting in grade school. Can you imagine if you had a teenager who was interested in forestry or plants learning from you as an apprentice? What a day. Thank you makes me smile.
Laura, you have a good reason to be afraid of the pruners! I love the idea of a tool that is easier on your hands. I am a hand therapist (work with patients after surgery and injuries) and this last summer I had 2 patients with injuries from that tool. I’ll spare the details but that tool is very unforgiving 🥴 even with Kevlar gloves. Love your videos, I watch everyday with my morning coffee ❤
They scare me a lot.
I love seeing the structure of the leyland! Some years ago I limbed up some mature and very large yews. It was wonderful to be able to see the trunks, the bark was beautiful. And, as you said, it opened up a new shade planting area, so win-win!
I have 5 Leyland Cypress growing outside of our back fence that we trim up over the top of the fence. On the inside of the fence I've fashioned a shade garden that grows quite nicely. It's like a little secret garden and it mulch's naturally. If I could post some pictures I would.
Hey, Laura 👋🏼 How’s it going? Have you ever tried the 🐌 SNAIL ROLL method for Seed Starting❓ I just saw it and thought of you! You should try it! Have a Blessed Day 😊🐈🐈
I loved your excitement for a new flower bed.
I’m sad to see your Mulberry go however what a win to clear out the bottom of the tree and expose another wonderful planting space! Love that you were all working together!
Such a lovely video. Love seeing the family working together and listening to the kids. Benjamin is such a nice fella and Samantha is so sweet. Happy day!!
It’s hard to lose such a large majestic tree but it may be a very wise decision. I had a large locust tree in front of my house that had the same hollow condition as your mulberry. I was so afraid it would fall on my house in a storm. When the arborist took it down we could see it was far worse than we initially thought. Be safe. ❤️
On the up side - you’ll have lots of firewood.
Benjamin is so sweet❤. The tree looks lovely all trimmed
The tree looks so nice trimmed up, fresh and airy.
Thanks for the walk along! I just wanted to give a huge shout out to Ken and the crew at your warehouse. Ive made a handful of orders from your store and they are so on top of it!!! Great service from them!!! Thank you and keep up the excellent work!!!
Always enjoy seeing the family together. I get soooo excited about new projects. So happy for you all. Enjoy the time together.
Great family time. You are so lucky to be able to at home and spend so much time with your children. I know you have both worked hard to reach that point and I am so happy for you. Sorry the mulberry tree has rot but this way your line of trees will a symmetrical look. Have a blessed day everyone.
I got a kick out of the knee pad that magiclly appeared as you cut the rock.
Fun stuff!
If it were me I would take all the limbs up 3 feet from the ground off the leland cypress. It would be beautiful and sculpted. It seems a bit to big for the area it is in.
Family videos are the best, the ones with your parents and sister and even the ones where you're cooking dinner. It is such a cozy change from being out in the elements.
I don't know if she is up for it but it would also be fun to see what Bethany has done with all the plants she has taken to her house. I realize she may want to keep her privacy though.
Wow 🤩 Your kids are gonna be such well adjusted young adults; allowed to roam, free play, some risk, independence. Free spirits. ❤Fantastic job Laura & Aaron 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Bye bye 👋🏻 Mulberry 😢
We limbed up the whole bottom part of our Leyland, and oh my goodness it made such a difference abd we loved it. Took all the big limbs off about 4-5 foot up and it was so pretty like that. Yours is looking great now too.❤
19:34 Thunderegg of eastern Oregon? Definitely a geode. Could be jasper, and even agate? Check out Owyhee canyonlands rockhounding.
My Dad loved cool stones and I have now have his collection. Benjamin is so sweet. We had a rock tumbler as kids. I think our Dad bought us one so he could play with it! 😂
Maybe Benjamin can polish it up and use it as a bookend.
Fun day! Sorry about the mulberry tree. 😢 Somehow, I think it’s useful life has expired and it’s telling you that it’s time to go.
Can’t wait to see your under plantings beneath the cypress!
This rock wasn’t a geode or a Thunderegg. I grew up there and am really familiar with the thundereggs found out in the Owyhee Mountains nearby. Others are found in the central part of the state. This rock didn’t look anything like it. Not agate, but could be more like a Jasper, although Jasper is usually more fine grained. I was expecting to see a fossil inside of this one.
@ I thought I saw a hollow spot on the inside of the layers, which is why I mentioned a geode. Either way, it’s cool to see stones from others areas of the world!
❤❤❤YES! LIMB UP THE CYPRESS. It will look so clean.😊
That Mulberry has had a long life and even scored a couple of extra years because of your care, right? If it has rot and galls, it probably needs to leave the property after coming down. It’s sad when trees finish up, but the driveway is a silver lining and will be gorgeous as you drive up towards your home underneath an unbroken avenue of the maples.
Your stream is doing really well! Indeed, the whole place (brown Winter tones or not) looks full of promise! ✨👍✨
You guys actually live near an area where there’s a great selection of rocks that Benjamin could rockhound for tumbling. Graveyard point would be a great place to start. It’s a great feeling to find cool rocks! 🪨
You may get some beautiful live edge slabs from that mulberry …..would make beautiful table tops! I like the idea of using bits of it by the dream stream.
I think your idea of limbing up the Leyland Cypress would free up even more space and look a lot better. I'm glad you are taking out the Mulberry now instead of waiting until it's too late. It will also make the lane look more cohesive.
Interesting rock! What a blessing to find out about the tree before someone could have possibly been hurt or worse. ❤
Sometimes trees just have to go. Y’all plant SO many new and mature trees on your property. No sweat!
There’s a season for everything and although it’s sad to see the mulberry go, it’s interesting to watch a familiar space evolve into something new and different. Kind of like watching Benjamin evolve into a boy who is fascinated by rocks and military manoeuvre’s that result in surprising Mom.
Benjamin is getting ao mature, you can see his grandma in him, it's wonderful. Sorry for the mulberry tree.
I am sorry about the Mulberry tree, but it has lasted a long time for a short lived tree, your safety is more important than a tree that has outlasted its prime. My friend lost her very old Mulberries, unfortunately it required her having to replant her very large shade garden to full sun garden, like you, she is an excellent gardner and the new yard was gorgeous!
Laura you are just like my husband and I. When we trim a tree you can really really see a difference. It needed the trim and it looks so much better.