Love & Best Dishes: Garden & Pool Update
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ค. 2022
- Love & Best Dishes: Garden & Pool Update - For those who have followed along on the renovation, Paula gives an update of her grounds and garden in bloom and a peek at her nearly-completed pool!
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What plants do you have and love in your yard?
living n miami, were surrounded by tropical plants, and we love banana and citrus plants.
In Illinois I have many different colors of daylilies, floribunda roses, peonies, iris. tulips, hyacinths. 2 deep purple lilacs and a butterfly bush. As far as edibles go I've got asparagus, king kong Strawberries, 3 cold hardy kiwis. 4 different blueberries. 2 yellow goji berries, orange bell peppers, L crop tomatoes and a maypop passion flower. I use cattle panels for the climbers. About forgot I love fairy lily's but dislike taking them indoors in the fall and out in the spring.
Rhododendrons! Purple and reds! Beautiful house and yards. Many blessings for Beautiful memories. So happy for you.
I have mainly azaleas, hydrangeas, elephant ears & a huge magnolia tree that was about 3 feet tall when I bought it at k-Mart for $2.50 in 1975!
I love lilac bushes
Paula, you could put a simple wood pergola (painted white) beside the pool for shade and plant it with scented vines. It would blend in perfectly with everything else. PS everyone needs an Eddie, he's the best & I'd love to go shopping with you both.
I think white vinyl would be best to match her privacy fencing.
With a stamped concrete patio, I bet they could build the pergola & patio around the magnolia tree!
@@zzzzipy12 My thoughts exactly, a pergola around the magnolia... and the fantastic vinyl clad type available in the US are beautiful, then add a climbing plant for colour and shade. I have an American brand vinyl picket fence to section off one side of my back garden, it's about 4' high and it looks great. 🦘
I was thinking the same thing pergola with white fabric over top and draping the sides pulled to the corner post
I agree....
A nice white pergola would be really nice.
That’s a beautiful home Miss Paula, enjoy the fruits of labor you deserve it.
@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ wtf?
We have Perrinials, some Rose Bushes, Gerber Daisies, several Annuals, and a Crepe Myrtle in front of our Bedroom Window, and off to the Side of our home too. I like to MIX THEM UP and have ALL KINDS OF COLOR throughout my Front and Backyard!!!! My FAVORITES are what I term "The Lilly's for the Filly's (We're in Kentucky) and my BEAUTIFUL Peonies!!!! (I call them my "Wedding Flowers") You have a GORGEOUS Yard and Swimming Pool Paula!!!! Personally, I would think you'd have a LOT MORE MULCH throughout!!!! I just LOVE MULCH; it makes EVERYTHING LOOK SO FINISHED!!!!
I love the open weave on the brick fence.
Hi Lori 👋 how are you doing?
I do too, that is gorgeous
Love the way the brick wall was done! Never seen something like that done with brick. Looks great.
My aunt had a plain looking house with carport. She had a brick wall very similar to kind of enclose it & it really made the house look...🤔 high end.
The landscaping is so beautiful! 😍 And so is the pool area!
You can actually get long picnic tables and line it up with the pool. And you can get so many sizes of the umbrella that can be used for shading. You could place a couple of Adirondack chairs next to the picnic table and the chairs could have umbrellas on them too. But I've seen picnic tables 10' or so long and a couple of umbrellas can cover the area.
I would think you have a BBQ grill set up somewhere on the property but you could put a small gift by the pool for hot dogs and hamburgers.
But I would check into the longer picnic tables or you could just put two side by side (in white of course).
That would be the most economical way to have a nice setting by the pool. It's a place to sit and have drinks without having 20 chairs in the area. Unless you want to start new construction.😉 🏗️🚧
Thanks for sharing another great video! 🥰
Paula the transformation of your estate is just beautiful, inside and out, and whatever you decide I'm sure will be just as beautiful as what you already created!Thank you for taking us along with your journey, it's been a pleasure to watch...
Eddie, thank you for taking good care of our Paula. We love her.
Just breathtaking Paula!!!! I'm happy for you to have found the right people to make that wonderful house and garden exactly the way you imagined it. Now it is a HOME filled with laughter, love, children (when they visit) and an oasis of peaceful relaxation. You have worked so hard all your life, you most certainly deserve this glorious Southern homestead. WOW, just amazing.
I love how Paula, with a presumably healthy bank account, always takes cost into consideration. 🥰
Thank you Paula for sharing your space and ideas with us.
Paula has never forgotten her humble roots
That's right, I wouldn't wont to spend unnecessary money on a project that can be for less
Hey Paula! Thank you for giving us a look at your beautiful gardens and pool! What a beautiful oasis you have! God bless and enjoy with your beautiful family!
Hi how are you doing?
Absolutely stunning! This is the fruits of your labor. You've worked hard for this now enjoy it.. all of you!
I enjoyed the tour.. A BEAUTIFUL place. Picture Perfect! ❤
Beautiful yard and that pool is gorgeous 😍 an idea that can bring some shade (but of course is costly) is adding a cabana with an outdoor kitchen. You will get the shade and seating desired and have a place to cool.
Hi Paula, my suggestion would be to have them drill into the brick patio little metal foot holes that are flush with them so they don’t stick up and trip anybody where are you can put large rectangular size umbrellas along that whole side you could have three of them and stripes or whatever colour you want and this way you can just take them away when you don’t want something there and put them back when you do. It would be the most inexpensive way to add shade and make it kind of like a resort tropical feel with the type of lounge chairs and whatever you put below. You could have a seating area a dining area and a lounging area all in that one side. I hope you like my idea.
The house is absolutely beautiful Paula and your pool is gorgeous. I think a pergola would look lovely and offer some shade and comfort in the hot summer months and you could even put a fire pit in the middle for the winter time. 💕💕💕💕XOXO
I'm in love, just gorgeous!! Thank you for sharing. The plants, trees, flowers all just so beautifully landscaped. Love Michaels garages. Great call by him. The pool looks so inviting especially on these hot days we have been having. It looks amazing. You and your family will definitely have so much fun and wonderful memories here. Enjoy it!!!! 💕
Hello dear how's your day going for you over there?
Oh Paula, everything is just amazing. I am going to plant a couple of butterfly bushes. I saw an article the other day where Monarch butterflies are now on the endangered species list, so I am going to do my part for them. Michael's garage is so nice, and the pool is beautiful! Thank you so much for showing us around. Looking forward to when things bloom.
Hi Cathy how are you doing today?
It's so good to finally see your yard developments. Thank you for sharing. Really enjoy the serenity of your landscaping & homestead. You look good. Loulou is checking everything around there. Find a way to incorporate the the magnolia into the next design. Don't cut it down. Besides, their wood is very dense. Love how the garages turned out. It just adds to it. The statues were beautiful. Great find!
My husband and I watched your tour tonight together. You have a lovely home, lovely garages, and a lovely house and pool! You mentioned your front yellow door in your previous older house. I want you to know my sister took a picture of the door when it had a wreath, and it is on the cover of my book Fertile Prayers: Daily Fertile Prayers @Authorhouse. I think it is easy to find. I wrote Fertile Prayers after many miscarriages and some infertility treatment when I realized being blindsided never went away no matter how healed one thinks one is. The door is a yellow door of hope. My sister took the picture from the sidewalk not knowing it was your door. I wish I could send you Moonflower seeds for your pergola!
Beautiful house and yard. The yard looks so calming.
Hi Paula 🙋 Thank you for the tour, your garden and pool are beautiful ❣️
it's amazing how people know the names of plants and trees ( cause I don't maybe just a few ). what lovely yard wow the pool is so inviting. I love the way the sky looks . and the garages did a great job instead of one big one. thanks for sharing your lovely place. can not wait to see the finished look in the bathroom thank goodness Eddie knows how to paint. take care and be safe .
Paula, you have been blessed with so many beautiful things in life, home, plants, dogs, friends, love from your fans. God bless you and yours
Wow! This property is just gorgeous! Love all the perennials. I like to add splashes of color with groups of annuals. Geraniums, impatiens, cosmos, snapdragons, etc...this home and property are so beautiful. Y'all are truly blessed. Have a great day, everyone!! 😘
I so enjoyed your tour! Everything looks beautiful! It is easy to recognize all the hardwork & great planning that went into your yard & house. ;). I was listening to you talk about your yard & I said. “Paula, this is All a result of your hardwork!” It all started with your chicken-picking , many years ago! Thank you for sharing your happiness with us! Job well done! GOd Bless you & yours. 🙏❤️
Hello dear how's your day going for you over there?
Eddy has the best job in the world! Tons of hard work, but it seems like he really enjoys the variety and is someone who doesn't mind working!
Hello Paula I am a little South from you in Florida, I love a good mulberry tree fig tree as for a flowering tree I fell in love with the orchid tree a great magnet for hummingbirds 😊
If you put up a pergola with regular grapes at each corner or 2 green at opposite sides & 2 red off from your pool that would serve a dual purpose & look beautiful just some suggestions
As always exquisite
Thank You for sharing another great 😊
Omg everything is gorgeous...I love my crepe myrtles, my rose bushes, I love me some climbing Mandavilla! Im obsessed with beautiful hostas (grow them big then cut them in half or 4ths to make more, my snowball bush and I'm crazy over my hydrangeas (my uncle taught me if you lay down the lower branches of the hydrangeas, put a brick on the stem, it will take root, cut it from the mother bush the next year, and you will have a yard full of them!) I used to admire my neighbor's Camelia Bush!! She passed away, and her house was sold, and the gas people had to cut it down, it was in the way of the meter..oh I cried..but so thankful the new neighbors have a green thumb!!
For pool shade - you can get some nice posts built and get some beautiful color shade tarps / canopies that are really nice looking and you can take them down for winter or whenever. I love your grounds. Not too overdone or goddy. Very livable, humble, and comfy! I would pick a place like this over anything if I had Paula money. You have done so well on this. And what a great idea utilizing the 900 sq foot building rule. Just perfect. You have your own slice of heaven!
Michaels garage..WOW! Would love to see a video on his “compound”!! Your yard and pool were well worth the wait. Everything is lovely.
She showed inside it once
Hi Elizabeth 👋🏾 how are you doing?
Just beautiful Paula!! I adore all your flowers and everything is so neat. Pool is fantastic. Yall have a wonderful place to call home and retire and enjoy life.
Looks beautiful. I was wondering where the ladders are for the pool and I would have handrails on the steps. Maybe some nice tables with umbrellas.
If you collect your hydrangea's I would love to see a video of how you dry and store them! They are so beautiful!
Beautiful landscape...My parents bought an old farm in NC. When Dad died, the very old crape myrtle started to die slowly, I think it was nearly 100 in age. ❤️
Great video, Paula! So many of us just LOVE to hear you chat with us and tell stories. That's a video idea: STORY TIME! If you don't feel like cooking, you could sit down and tell a quick story because I'm sure you have an endless supply of them. That would be so fun. :)
This is such a great idea!
My friend has a large metal arbor next to her pool with confederate jasmine vining over. The jasmine does get a bit out of control sometimes and needs to be trimmed back, but it smells heavenly when it's blooming. She just has a couple of lounge chairs and a small table under it. It's my favorite part of her pool.
@@Swim136 I agree it can be. I actually prefer honeysuckle myself and it does tend to be lighter on allergies. But jasmine grows really easy here in the islands.
I just love Paula! She’s so real, nothing is put on! Your pool and landscape is so lovely!
Paula your home looks absolutely beautiful. Around your pool since it looks like a mini resort I would put a couple of cabanas. It would look amazing.
Maybe add a swivel slide for the grandkids. Remove diving board. 💃🏻♥️🌟✨👍🏼
Paula, check out Phoebe Howard’s pergola. A pergola along them lines would be enchanting next to your pool! Enjoyed touring your yard. I was born and raised in Savannah. I grew a patch of Zinnias in my yard this year from seed. They are great cut flowers and my hummingbirds and butterflies 🦋 love them! Best wishes to you and Eddy! 🌺
Hi Paula, TY so much for allowing us to view your property! It is lovely! And from living up north, I love to see your gardens and what you grow, including your lemon and grapefruit trees! TY Eddie for being such a help for Paula.
Paula I used to watch you when I was younger, I think you got an unfair shot.
Im so glad I came across your channel.
You remind me so much of my grandmother. She passed a few years ago and just hearing your southern drawl
brings me a smile.
Your property is beautiful.
Much love and best wishes.
LOVE, LOVE your gorgeous yard, and the tour was so much fun!
Thank you!💚
Put in a nice litte Cabana/Poolhouse, with a cozy fireplace for evening swimmng. French door's and your interior decorating style will make it so cozy! Your home is so gorgeous, Paula!
Hello Paula I just love your yard it is beautiful and so nice and tropical! I have memories as a young girl sailing down the intercoastal waterway from New England to Florida and we loved Georgia! I have an idea for shade, they’re new- they call them shade sails and you attach them on cemented posts and can unclip them and take them down if a storm comes or you just want to switch them up seasonally. I love ya’all! Cindy
Paula your home is downright beautiful!! My husband is AD Army and getting ready to retire next year 20+ years. I’m a Momma of an 33 year old boy, 25 year old daughter and an 10 year old boy. We are currently at Fort Hood, Texas. We bought this house 2/2020 and got stuck with the DOD stay in place. We were unable to move until late July. We do not have one single blade of grass in our backyard. We do have however every single weed and burr that lovely Texas has to offer. Along with rocks and so so so much dirt. My youngest will not even go in the backyard due to the burrs. As I was outside with my youngest baby 🐩 Princess Jazmina my son opened the door and seen your yard. The first words out of his mouth was, “Oh Mommy I wish that we could have that yard for Daddy when he gets home!” My husband is currently deployed and God willing coming home next month!! He’s been deployed since December and we have gone through a hard time. From the tornadoes here in Central Texas taking out our roof that cost us $6740 to my FIL passing away 7/7/22 and having to buy airfare for my husband to return home. I told my son God willing one day we will have grass in the backyard for you to play! He said, “Mommy I want a yard like Ms Paula!! Hers is so modern and beautiful!! She has all those colors that just make you happy even if you don’t want to be happy!!” Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful landscaping with us!!
Paula there is a way to build around the Magnolia as they do tree houses & would help keep it even cooler.
I too live in the South & We get some hot humid days!!!
I'm in S.C. even by the pool & in the pool gets very warm.
What has been done in & around you home is Beautiful.
Thank you & Eddie for sharing 💞
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What a wonderful comment, Thank you 😊 🙏
Love your tour, I’m hoping to get a pool soon. I love my herb and vegetable garden. I thought you lived in the older Savanna home, both are gorgeous, as are you Paula, God Bless
It's just stunning Paula....Eddie is so very gifted!!!
I bought my house and it was built on pasture land so anything I grow here I have to dig it up and put nutrient type soil down first. Crape myrtles came with the property that one had some shoots pop up that I took and went across my property with them. And I have two azalea bushes but I am scared to trim them in case I kill them. I love gladiolus and day lilies and rose bushes that I planted myself. And my mimosa trees I have hummingbirds and butterflies coming up on them for the little blooms. I really want some butterfly bushes lantanas and hummingbird plants. Someday I will get them.
Your brick fence wall is stunning. I have never seen this design before. Thank You for sharing your beautiful home
Hello dear how's your day going for you over there?
Hi Paula, where I live on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, a lot of the soil is red clay and suited to our beautiful native plants that need little watering, but there is usually better rainfall here than other areas of Sydney. As the house is a cross between Australian and American colonial the plants reflect that style, a very old rhododendron, camelia trees and a very big pink Magnolia Soulangeana, all in the front garden. When in full bloom the Magnolia becomes a photo stop for walkers! All planted by my Mum between 1960 - 1970... I left a comment below regards a pergola by your beautiful pool... 😎🦘
Oh my Paula...what a beautiful property. I have followed you for many years and know you have worked very hard for this. Hope you can sit back and enjoy...Mrs Steve
Paula, those “butterfly” plants are Blue Plumbagos. We have them in abundance here in Florida. I call them my Florida hydrangeas! They can become quite invasive and huge, so keep them in check. 😇 Your garden is absolutely gorgeous!!!
Hi paula how are you doing?
I have diving board in my pool too it's very deep on one side and 3.5 ft in shallow end. It's tabby around pool and walkways but like your pavers and everything looks great 👍 I appreciate you sharing names we live in area and will be definitely using advice and referrals. Thanks and love you lovely lady. My 4 boys 14 to 22 all say I get more Paula as I get older(turning 40 this yr) till one day I will be the same lol, that's fine by me that's how my momma and grandmama where and how they raised me in Wilmington. My yard is full of hydrangeas but this year hadn't seen them bloom I guess I didn't dead head them maybe this past fall? My favorite along with peonies, lily's and cabbage roses .
Thanks for the update, Everything is so pristine!! Love the pool, but I sure don't miss having one, definitely spent more time cleaning it, than in it! Sure is a good source of exercise though.
As some people have suggested a pergola or cabana. And what about good old fashioned umbrellas with fringes or square scallops and sun lounges, a whole stack of them would look amazing.
I'm not sure about your growing zone but if you're planning to do an arbor you must look up white wisteria it's beautiful.
Yes a beautiful bar and Arbor with flowers all around along with little tables and chairs with Wooden umbrellas.But Paula your Pool is Gorgeous!
Beautiful yard! Beautiful pool! Loved the tour around your yard!
Oh Paula. Everything is SO lovely! I'm so jealous. We live in HOT west Texas and are in severe drought. Haven't had any rain in months and months. Been so hard to keep my plants alive. So I'm living vicariously through you and enjoying your beauty. Love you!!
You have such a beautiful home and property Paula! Thank you for sharing.❤️
What a beautiful paradise you have. May it give you and your family peace and joy. May God Bless you!!
Just beautiful !! Thank you Miss Paula and Eddie for the tour.
I think a pergola would look great there and provide enough shade to get out of the sun. Or another idea is to put a cabana type structure there!
Thank you for taking us on a tour of your beautiful grounds. Everyone's hard work and dedication have transformed it into Paula's Paradise😍😎
Paula Eddie is so Artistic,he makes things so beautiful! And has Good taste!love louloo! Your place is so Gorgeous Paula!
Wish I had that yard and pool especially, it's beautiful 👍🙏❤️😎🛥️
I was saying to myself “knockout roses knockout roses” lol. Thank ya for the tour. Simply gorgeous ❤️❤️
Yeah me too!
The home and surroundings are so beautiful. Looks elegant and the feel of a warm inviting home. I celebrated with you all! 🙏
Beautiful tour of your yard and flowers. I love it. I have rhododendrons, camellias and azaleas on the east side of my house. When they bloom they are beautiful.
A beautiful home for a beautiful lady and her family. 🤗❤
Perhaps a decorative pergola with some sort of roof on it to provide shade? You can plant some flowering vines? Mandevilla are beautiful. Just some thoughts!
Thank you for warning your viewers about sago palms Paula.
Sadly, we were unaware and our puppy chewed on it.
We tried everything to save her. Had no idea how deadly they were. 💙
We have many any sago palms here in NC and I had no idea they could be deadly to animals.
Your gardens and pool are stunning! I enjoy watching LuLu - she reminds me of our 12 year-old girl Havanese, Nestle. They are the sweetest little dogs. Hopefully, little LuLu will also enjoy the pool - she sure does seem to enjoy wandering around the yard :)
Just gorgeous! Thank you for the tour!☀️
Absolutely gorgeous ! Love the lattice brick fence not so co fining looking but does the job. Mike's 4 garages,good idea. Not so overpowering.
Adding some Adirondack lounge chairs along the side of the pool would add to the beauty of the pool space as well as adding a striped umbrella in black and white with a round table for a place to sit and enjoy while swimming. Your property is so beautiful and calming.
Everything is beautiful! Look on pinterest for ideas on pergolas for your pool.
I would possibly build a “lean to” coming from the side of the house with a fabric covering. A pergola would also be very pretty! Make sure you have some beautiful string lights out there
Hello dear how's your day going for you over there?
Love your landscaping! Did you ever get some egg chickens & the big metal rooster? I’ll be by for sone fruit later! Lol ❤️
Everything you design inside & outside is just beautiful Paula! I love it! I’m here in Texas & we’ve had over 30 days of 100° + temps and no rain so enjoy every drop of it
Agree. Looks perfect. You only need a pergola and grow vines up it. You can make it large enough for a dining table. Martha Stewart did the exact same thing as her new pool is full sun.
we have a white crepe myrtle at my house in Fremont, CA I've never seen crepe m. trees as big as yours, they are so messy but beautiful. we just bought a house in Florence, OR. that property is filled with pine trees, rhododendrons,ferns and what not. I want to add hydrangeas too they love Oregon coast weather
Your lawn & pool are gorgeous and I love your husbands garages :)
Oh goodness, I have a 3 acre yard on our cattle ranch…..I have so many plants and tress….my favorites are roses, hydrangeas….maple, oak, ash and a beautiful Vegetable Garden too. I used to have a cool above ground pool when my kids were younger, I’ve been thinking of putting another one in.
Arbors, pagodas, anything with vegetation would let leaves etc get in the pool, but hey. You do you.
Personally, If I had a nice pool area, I would love to set up colorful wrought iron patio tables and colorful fancy umbrellas
w/ matching patio chair cushionsin sturdy stands for my shade. And I'd have a nice "party cart" designed special, to haul them & the cushions out of storage when setting them up. Maybe make the umbrella/seat cushion storage cart itself into a rolling grill/icechest. Everything can be wheeled out of one of Michael's garages, (HAHAHAHA) for easy set up, breakdown, and storage.
Years ago, I bought cheap 9' wood frame market umbrellas from BigLots at 19$ ea. to cover with Kaffee Fascett quilt fabric, and made envelope back chair covers to match. I couldn't leave them out because the fabric was not uv protected, but I still have those colorful sets that never went out of style, and I still use them for my deck parties. People want to hire me to make that kinda stuff, but don't wanna pay good enough, so I just make for myself.
I just love all that you have done, Miss Paula.... and thank you for letting us 'visit' :)
My mom 84 loves your show and doggies, Eddie, Theresa and Aunt Peggy. We hope she is well 💕
I love your home and garden! I love hydrangeas, sunpatiens, hibiscus, plumbago, and lots of coleus and hosta's in my yard! Love you Paula!!!
Miss Paula you sound like me, always dreamin up some ideas for the yard. I live in Western Ky and 6 yrs ago we bought a house built in 1889. Its in excellent shape. However I have been working hard to transform our yard into a cottage/victorian style garden. I still have a way to go. I love the brick work and all the hardscape. very beautiful.
Thanks for the tour Paula! Your home is beautiful.
Only time I see any foliage like that is when I leave Michigan to go south on vacation. Everything looks fabulous. I do have hydrangeas many varieties, tons of hostas, a butterfly garden full of wildflowers & other perennials they love. Our season is short but we do have 4 of them.
I like the brick walls at the entrance, the open weave enables the breeze to come on through and provides a line of demarcation - property lines. It’s no use to have a solid brick wall when there’s a metal spindle fencing that connects right onto it. Perfect.
I have variegated ginger, birds of paradise[orange and white], royal palms, a double Sylvester, Tabebuia [yellow flowering]trees, double hibiscus and lots of magnolias…anything tropical, really. I live in Orlando zone 9b, so we can handle more tropical plants as our frost line is zero inches.
A massive white pergola with lots of wooden beams and gable would look amazing in the space by the pool. Maybe incorporate a wood burning fireplace for cooler nights. Your hardscaping and plantings are gorgeous, your home is lovely. Thanks for the tour!
how about building a structure around the tree, some how incorporating it?
I absolutely adore these types of videos. ❤️ Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for taking us along for the tour. Beautiful garden design !
Lord have mercy! I didn't know you had a TH-cam channel until today. You know I hit the like and subscribed since I'm 65, love cooking, food, real estate and lovely yards! I've lived in VA most of my life, but CA as well for 20 years. And have to say Bird of Paradise, Liriope, along with Cala Lilies are my favorites, but hey, I have many more since I am a lover of plants period. I know I'm going to enjoy your channel, can't wait Paula!