Great video, Alexandra. I know how hard it is to lug a camera around an event like this and grab people to talk. Really appreciate hearing all these great folks weigh in with their thoughts.
Thank you! It was the most people I've ever managed to get on one video so it was quite an interesting challenge. I see you are almost at 20k - congratulations!
Excellent vid! Thank you so much for sharing. I think it's always so encouraging to see new ideas and technology moving into the garden...and to hear that more people are starting their first garden adventures. Very excited by the battery-powered/cordless equipment movement. There is nothing I hate more than struggling to start a gas powered mower.
Oh Alexandra, this was lovely! I think gardeners as a general rule are very open to new fresh things as well as our old standbys. The people you chose offered things that could apply to any size garden!
Another exc video. This looks like it was made just before the Rona turned the world upside down. Little did some of the speakers know just HOW much seeds and food production would be on everybody’s minds! And ornamentals and houseplants, since so many people derived comfort from their plants and gardens.
Thank you for creating this video Alexandra! I spotted you more than once trekking around with your camera and tripod and know you worked hard to bring everyone these ideas. Sharing on my channel's community page and LinkedIn :)
Lots of great ideas expressed by the experts interviewed. You are so lucky to have been able to attend this clearly amazing event. I would like to see a trend towards designing gardens that can cope with our changing climate - windy weather, wild swings in temperature, droughts, floods, you name it. How do we design gardens that will thrive in such unpredictable weather and with changing climate? My strategy is to plant lots of different plants, some of which will cope and some which will not. Unfortunately this can give a rather haphazard look so clearly is not ideal. We need the experts to develop and show garden designs that are not haphazard in appearance yet cope well with the new wildly unpredictable and harsh weather.
I think that's a very interesting thought and one I will definitely bear in mind. Maybe some of the professional head gardeners will have some views as they have to plant for a long season of public scrutiny.
Even though I live in Canada, it was really interesting to hear what the industry feels are the coming trends, because I do believe these trends will be universal.
Absolutely did enjoyed your video and hearing what these experts had to say, and will be checking out a few of their sites. Thanks for sharing with us. 👍❤️😊
Hi Alexandra from over here in New Hampshire US. I recently found your channel (via Erin @Impatient Gardener WI). Absolutely loved this vlog - esp Michael Marriott (I'm an 'over the top' rose lover). June 2017 I visited Peter Beales garden Attleborough Norwich. I have family in Norwich, Norfolk. Looking forward to my next visit. Peter Beales, David Austin and Norfolk Lavender in Heacham are on my list to visit.
Very interesting video, thank you!! I'm not affected by any trends when it comes to plants, but if that means more choices and new plants for us, I'm more than happy!! 😀 Have a wonderful evening!! 😊
So glad to hear about the garden pouches! My county has just STOPPED recycling water bottles and milk jugs. Who does that! Maybe finding companies that have a product and technology already can help expand into other areas.
Health and gardening is very true. Near me are buildings which used to be an asylum more than 80 yrs ago. Part of their method of mental health was gardening. The patients had their plots of land they were responsible for keeping healthy. We are kind of living in a global asylum right now, so it is very appropriate to go back to the soil. I know it has helped me. From Canada. This was very good.
I wonder how much of that produce has actually ripened and been eaten in the end ;-) I haven't grown a single vegetable this year and I have survived quite fine. I would say most people were suddenly really interested in stocking up on toilet paper in spring, at least here, in central Europe. I haven't noticed a noticeable increase in growing edible things at all, to be honest.
Great information as always. Thank you. I’m having a terrible time finding terra-cotta pots in all different sizes. Do you know why this is happening? I hope it’s not because they come from China!
It may very well be that they are coming from a long way away and that there are transport difficulties. But it may also be because gardening has become popular in lockdown and people are buying more pots.
I could not agree with Michael Marriott any more. Working roses within borders is not only amazing looking, it makes for healthier roses - at least in my experience with DAs. BTW I think another emerging trend is working veg within your borders, to make it beautiful while making the most of your space.
Yes, I think you are right - in fact, I think someone said that, but off camera, so until reading your comment I had forgotten about it. But a great point.
Love your vlog! More fotos of plants... the speakers can still talk but less of their faces and more of plant examples they are talking about plse!!!! Frustrating not seeing more examples of plantings for different shaped and sized gardens.
I do absolutely agree with you, but as I am just one person filming with a mobile phone, tripod and microphone, in this case in an exhibition hall in London in late winter/early spring, the options for filming gardens and plants were somewhat limited! But in other videos I try to prioritise gardens and plants and thank you for commenting.
I seem to have ticked a ‘dislike’. Complete accident, couldn’t be more wrong. Video is informative and thank you for all the info you squeeze out of the contributors
While I appreciate the chairs being made from recycled materials, in my (snobby) opinion, plastic lawn chairs are just trashy. And they're not particularly durable either so even from a functional stand point, thumbs-down here. Meh. Just one person's opinion. Take that for what it's worth. Thanks for the vid, Alexandra! I missed your "good bye!" at the end of this video. :)
This was a spectacular series of contrasting ideas and approaches.
Great video, Alexandra. I know how hard it is to lug a camera around an event like this and grab people to talk. Really appreciate hearing all these great folks weigh in with their thoughts.
Thank you! It was the most people I've ever managed to get on one video so it was quite an interesting challenge. I see you are almost at 20k - congratulations!
Thanks Alexandra.I live in Sicily and for me your videos are a huge source of knowledge.I am so grateful.
Thank you!
Excellent vid! Thank you so much for sharing. I think it's always so encouraging to see new ideas and technology moving into the garden...and to hear that more people are starting their first garden adventures. Very excited by the battery-powered/cordless equipment movement. There is nothing I hate more than struggling to start a gas powered mower.
Oh Alexandra, this was lovely! I think gardeners as a general rule are very open to new fresh things as well as our old standbys. The people you chose offered things that could apply to any size garden!
Thank you!
Thank you for this report! Very interesting! ❤️🙏
Highcountrygardener here, Im in the US and it is great to see the UK point of view. I got a few tips and good ideas from your video.
Thanks Alexandra
Thank you!
Another exc video. This looks like it was made just before the Rona turned the world upside down. Little did some of the speakers know just HOW much seeds and food production would be on everybody’s minds! And ornamentals and houseplants, since so many people derived comfort from their plants and gardens.
Absolutely. It was the last real life event I went to, when the world seemed normal-ish. Quite odd to look back on it.
That was AWESOME! 😊 Thanks again Alexandra!!
Thank you!
What a great medly of informative views from such a variety of passionate gardening experts! Thanks for all their links which is much appreciated.
I'm so glad the links are useful.
Hi Alexandra, thanks for sharing your visit, so interesting to hear the experts' thoughts on what's going to be big this year! Exciting 🌺🌺
Thank you!
Amazing to see the products made from recycled bottles. As always, a very informative video. Thank you Alexandra.
Thank you!
That was fabulous! Thank you. I am sharing with my colleagues at the garden centre.
Thank you! (and the more sharing the better)
Great video Alexandra . Have a great weekend.
Thank you!
Thank you for creating this video Alexandra! I spotted you more than once trekking around with your camera and tripod and know you worked hard to bring everyone these ideas. Sharing on my channel's community page and LinkedIn :)
Thank you so much!
Lots of great ideas expressed by the experts interviewed. You are so lucky to have been able to attend this clearly amazing event. I would like to see a trend towards designing gardens that can cope with our changing climate - windy weather, wild swings in temperature, droughts, floods, you name it. How do we design gardens that will thrive in such unpredictable weather and with changing climate? My strategy is to plant lots of different plants, some of which will cope and some which will not. Unfortunately this can give a rather haphazard look so clearly is not ideal. We need the experts to develop and show garden designs that are not haphazard in appearance yet cope well with the new wildly unpredictable and harsh weather.
I think that's a very interesting thought and one I will definitely bear in mind. Maybe some of the professional head gardeners will have some views as they have to plant for a long season of public scrutiny.
Top vid as always . The Hardy's stand looked fab from the images .
Thank you!
Even though I live in Canada, it was really interesting to hear what the industry feels are the coming trends, because I do believe these trends will be universal.
I shall be interested to hear as the year goes on, but I'm sure you're right.
Absolutely did enjoyed your video and hearing what these experts had to say, and will be checking out a few of their sites. Thanks for sharing with us. 👍❤️😊
Thank you!
Hi Alexandra from over here in New Hampshire US. I recently found your channel (via Erin @Impatient Gardener WI). Absolutely loved this vlog - esp Michael Marriott (I'm an 'over the top' rose lover). June 2017 I visited Peter Beales garden Attleborough Norwich. I have family in Norwich, Norfolk. Looking forward to my next visit. Peter Beales, David Austin and Norfolk Lavender in Heacham are on my list to visit.
Lots of interesting information and different ideas. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
Very interesting video, thank you!!
I'm not affected by any trends when it comes to plants, but if that means more choices and new plants for us, I'm more than happy!! 😀
Have a wonderful evening!! 😊
I agree!
Thanks for this video 👍🏽✌🏽
Wonderful updates on gardening interests
Thank you!
Nice. From Marshalltown, Iowa USA
Thank you, I am off to Canada Blooms later this month and am interested to see if the same trends are over here!
Let me know!
Sadly couldn’t make it here so it’s great to be able to watch it from the couch. I’m whacked after a day in the garden 😊 - thanks Alexandra 👍🏼
Whereas I am a bit behind when it comes to the garden...
Very interesting video. Thanks for the links.
Thank you!
Thank you for sharing all that great information.
Thank you!
So glad to hear about the garden pouches! My county has just STOPPED recycling water bottles and milk jugs. Who does that! Maybe finding companies that have a product and technology already can help expand into other areas.
What a pity your county has stopped! But thank you for your comments.
Very interesting. I think many of the presenters were correct in their forecast for gardens in 2020
Thank you!
ThankYOU!
Health and gardening is very true. Near me are buildings which used to be an asylum more than 80 yrs ago. Part of their method of mental health was gardening. The patients had their plots of land they were responsible for keeping healthy. We are kind of living in a global asylum right now, so it is very appropriate to go back to the soil. I know it has helped me. From Canada. This was very good.
Thank you!
Thank you so much continued to inspire me!!👏👏💕💕
Thank you!
thank you!
Three weeks later everyone was obsessed with growing things to eat during lockdown
I wonder how much of that produce has actually ripened and been eaten in the end ;-) I haven't grown a single vegetable this year and I have survived quite fine. I would say most people were suddenly really interested in stocking up on toilet paper in spring, at least here, in central Europe. I haven't noticed a noticeable increase in growing edible things at all, to be honest.
Great information as always. Thank you. I’m having a terrible time finding terra-cotta pots in all different sizes. Do you know why this is happening? I hope it’s not because they come from China!
It may very well be that they are coming from a long way away and that there are transport difficulties. But it may also be because gardening has become popular in lockdown and people are buying more pots.
I could not agree with Michael Marriott any more. Working roses within borders is not only amazing looking, it makes for healthier roses - at least in my experience with DAs. BTW I think another emerging trend is working veg within your borders, to make it beautiful while making the most of your space.
Yes, I think you are right - in fact, I think someone said that, but off camera, so until reading your comment I had forgotten about it. But a great point.
Love your vlog! More fotos of plants... the speakers can still talk but less of their faces and more of plant examples they are talking about plse!!!! Frustrating not seeing more examples of plantings for different shaped and sized gardens.
I do absolutely agree with you, but as I am just one person filming with a mobile phone, tripod and microphone, in this case in an exhibition hall in London in late winter/early spring, the options for filming gardens and plants were somewhat limited! But in other videos I try to prioritise gardens and plants and thank you for commenting.
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I seem to have ticked a ‘dislike’. Complete accident, couldn’t be more wrong. Video is informative and thank you for all the info you squeeze out of the contributors
Thank you for saying so!
While I appreciate the chairs being made from recycled materials, in my (snobby) opinion, plastic lawn chairs are just trashy. And they're not particularly durable either so even from a functional stand point, thumbs-down here. Meh. Just one person's opinion. Take that for what it's worth.
Thanks for the vid, Alexandra! I missed your "good bye!" at the end of this video. :)
Thank you! And yes, I realised I hadn't said and thought 'no-one will notice.' How wrong I was! Appreciate your points of view.
No masks? You people were clueless in March.