I need to tell you that after the death of my daughter I started to suffer with servere depression, I could not even get out of bed for a very long time. Discovering your channel two years ago, your posts have given me the motivation to get outside and revamp my garden. I receive so much joy from seeing things grow and now I am able to smile and really mean it. Laura and Aaron you do not know what you have done for me, saved my life almost. Also the plants you have introduced to me are such a lovely surprise, Hostas Heucheras and tiarellas are not common plants grown here in Melbourne Australia. I love them so much. Thank you Laura, I will always be so grateful to you for helping me get my life back.
Angela, so sorry to hear of your troubles, glad the gardening is bringing you some peace and contentment. I’m sending positive thoughts your way from my garden in Minnesota. Take care.
Laura should definitely read this comment...and post in next Highlights... I doubt she has the real grasp at how she affects people's lives...such an inspiring story...
Laura, when you say that you didn’t go to school for garden design you’re ignoring the years of “schooling” that you got growing up and working at your parents garden center. And then you built an incredibly successful TH-cam channel with over a million subscribers. You’re probably more experienced in practical landscape garden design than most working landscape designers. Don’t sell yourself short. You always give credit to Aaron for handling the technical side of your channel, but everything else? That’s all you, my friend.
I truly believe Laura’s inspiring talent is a special gift from God! And, I am again blessed! Thank you Laura and Aaron for teaching us along the way! I’ve learned so much about ALL THINGS GARDENING! You inspire me time and time again!!! Thank you both and May God continue to watch over your family. Sherry-Knoxville
I understand what she means, though, as far as needing to see something as it's developing in order to know what she wants to do next. I am the same. I'm not nearly nearly as experienced as Laura, but I've been asked a couple of times to give garden design advice to people, and nope. I *could* do it. But not well and not enjoying it. So, I don't see it as her selling herself short, more just knowing what she likes doing and is good at.
I love when Ken puts in silly little things when he edits. This past week he wiggled the flower tag when Laura couldn't remember the name of a plant, made me LOL.
“Why waste your money on annuals if they never grow back?” Why waste your money on specialty coffees, you drink it and it’s gone. Why waste your money going to the movies, you watch it and that’s it...done. Why do we do a lot of things if they aren’t forever? Because, they make us happy!
Quick thought on the merch. Instead of selling the actual 5 gallon buckets, maybe you could sell a vinyl wrap that we can buy and put on our own 5 gallon buckets? That way it wouldn’t be so expensive to ship but we can still romance the ordinary. 😊 Just a thought.
My thought as soon as buckets were mentioned. Maybe a canvas insert/liner that has divisions/pockets for tools, etc. And maybe a plain version, or one with limited pockets. The canvas lip would be outside the bucket and have the Garden Answer logo!
It's time for the Laura and Aaron show. Your chemistry is better then any scripted TV show. The gardening version of I Love Lucy. Plus I get to learn and relearn about the garden again. Just know that your followers love and appreciate your family. Thank you so much for brighten our days.
Love your comment on the childhood memories. We DID live in a very imaginative and magical time. My Son, 16, is jealous and wishes he lived in the 70's/80's before technology and social media. Barefoot, forts, digging up moss and creating frog houses with sticks and grass. oh to be back there....
I love your ability to communicate to each other . Do you know how rare that is between men and women? It’s so refreshing. I’m so glad to watch a family so enjoying their life.
It's a hot, steamy day in southwest Oklahoma. I'm off today and am itching to get out in the yard. Alas, I lasted to 11am before I melted. Took shower and a nap (yes a luxury) then started watching your past videos. Thx for keeping my love of gardening fresh.🤗
I was also not allowed to have a Nintendo or any game console growing up. I hated it at the time because "all my friends have one!" but I look back on it now and I realize it was such a blessing from my parents. I spent my childhood days running around our farm and learning all about plants and animals from my dad (hearing the memories he had from growing up on the same farm.) I know now I was so lucky and I have wanted a small farm of my own since I was 14. Any child who gets to experience life in the country is truly blessed. There is nothing else like it in the world!
I love how you are so laid-back and aren't bothered by your cat coming up to visit you in the middle of making this video! I think that's probably one of the many reasons we love tuning in! 😁💖Your a down to earth lady and we can't help but love that about you! 😊Big thanks to the both of you for all your hard work put these videos together for us! 💞 AND... for your inspiration and information!!! LOVE IT❣️👍
You can make Garden Answer decals in various sizes so I can stick them on my garden tools, cart, potting tray, plants.. (lol 😆). It would also be cheaper to ship, especially internationally!
At the age of 70 I am inspired by your channel to plan my gardens with the assumption that “next year” my gardens will be even more beautiful. I truly believe there is always room for another plant. My husband says I am a plant junky. I say “oh yeah!” Blessings to you and yours.
Once you're a gardener you will always be a gardener. I'm a lifetime gardener and a retired florist. I'm 71. When I meet someone who is getting married the first thing they say is, "Here's the flowers I want, what do you think?" Or visit someone and they show you their Garden before you meet the family!🤣 You will always want to see and compare 🤗
My daughter said to me today that she doesn't know how I grew up without the internet. I was an 80's child and replied that we used our imagination and had so much fun outside. So sad that teens and young adults spend most of their time watching other people live their lives on the internet. Not you guys though. This is educational and entertainment all in one. Because of you two I continue to get compliments on my garden. Keep doing what you're doing. Don't change and some viewers who take things too seriously just need to lighten up.
Laura, you have mentioned placing a path to a secret garden...you can make paver stones with kitty paw impressions from Russell and Cheddar. That would build a great memory for Benjamin and SG.
I can so relate to your farm kid stories. Hot wire fences, bulls etc. My daughter thanks me often that my grands have the chance to grow up here on our farm like she did. Climb trees, ride horses and ponies, milk goats and have a beautiful garden. My granddaughters go each day and pick strawberries and eat straight from the garden. We are blessed for sure! Love the highlights! Thanks so much!
Oh no!! Weekly recap!!! Am I the only one who occasionally missed a daily video and when she sees the recap, runs over to the other channel and gets all caught up and THEN watches the recap video??? It's like reading a series book out of order... it's just not right!!! 😂😂😂 Russell.... Mom, Mom, Mom, MOOOOOOOOOM.... I love you!!! Now pay attention to me!!!
I grew up on an South Dakota farm. That being said I have to side whole heartedly with Aaron on the sunflower debate. I doubt anyone who likes sunflowers spent every summer walking several hundred acres of soybean fields cutting them down with a machete. Way to go Aaron! Keep up the good work! 😄
Add all the funny moments when editing we love them!!! I still remember the one time mail time video where there was a paper butterfly in one of the cards 🤣🤣🤣
I know that you don’t really need garden design assistance, but Julia on Y Garden has one of the best series on garden design that I have seen. Even though I’ve gardened for decades, her logic and the steps in her process inspired me to rethink my current property and make some fun changes. I still garden like you do, putting plants wherever I’m inspired to put them, but now, have a better overall design for the whole property.
🥰I enjoy Yulia, too-I think Erin at Impatient Gardener recommended her to us. Erin and Yulia are both so kind, informative and gracious like Laura and Aaron. 💜🌷💕🌷💜💕
Here’s a suggestion for “Romancing the ordinary” 5-gallon bucket: you design a fabric tool caddy that attaches to the bucket for your merch. The customer buys the caddy from you and buys the bucket at their local bigbox store.
30:18 Aaron is totally going to turn into a lawn nerd. Sand leveling is where its at. Watch out for a reel mower to make its way home before long. Good on you Aaron, there are literally dozens of us. :)
Hi I’m not sure if this will get to you or not but Ms. Carlene Thompson , you can go to your local grocery store, (in the bakery department) and ask if they have any buckets that they would like to get rid of. Most of the time the bulk frosting they get comes in 5 gallon buckets, they are food grade and free. You can spray paint them or cover the outside with fabric. Just make sure you drill some holes in the bottom like any other bucket.
Dang! It’s now 1:40 in the morning and the video is coming to an end. I have NO self-control when there Is a new video. I ‘ll pay for it in the morning, but sleep wouldn’t come knowing so much fun is in the que. Thank you for being such a positive part of my day.
I fell asleep watching the video of your last garden tour at your old place. Woke up to turn the TV off only to find out you just posted a new one. I guess I have to stay up for a bit longer. LOL
Auger tip. To prevent expense of multiple big augers, I use a 4”auger and drill 3 holes next to each other in a circle. Those big drills are pricey so I save twice. Once for the auger and again on the industrial size drill. Wish I’d had one of these years ago. They are a dream come true.
Great idea to do three holes but with the smaller auger sort of like Laura was saying it also fluffs up the edges so that the plant doesn't exactly fill up the hole.
Horray for Ken. I didnt even think to consider that he adds the music. I noticed it too. Killin it! Love u Ken. Also ps again and again, please do a contest so i can win a garden answer sweatshirt. Mine is falling apart. I vote for full shade balcony containers contest, since thats where im at right now, and im pretty sure i will win! Love to u and yours. This channel, your family, gives me hope and smiles "almost" every day (sad when u dont have one.) Thank you for ur kindness and joy. We need it.
Russell reminds me of our puppy. She thrives on attention and will just quietly sneak into our lap. She even tiptoes down the hallway to our children's bedrooms ,so as not to get caught because she knows she is not allowed into the bedrooms. 😂😂Who says pets can't have personality?😄
I love the style of this Highlight. It felt like such a natural conversation, with you and Aaron equally participating. Also, you gave us all a better glimpse of the both of you --- how you grew up, your thoughts and feelings on different things, with the both of you sharing your opinions on how things are different today than they were when you were younger. It was very interesting and heartfelt, unrehearsed, and candid. That is what makes your channel truly the best. Not only do we learn about gardening, garden design, irrigation, equipment, project management, etc., but we get to escape for a little while and spend time with an extension of our own families. Thanks for providing wholesome, family oriented education and for being there every day for your viewers.
I have loved houseplants and gardening all my life since a child with my Moms garden and flowers. My guy is new to it and watching your videos together has educated him about plants and he goes to Garden centers and nurseries with me and spots the Proven Winner pots faster than me. Such joy...♥️🙂 Just to let you know we bought and planted one Autumn Blaze Maple Tree on our 5 acres and 5 Limelight Hydrangeas just because of you. I can’t stop smiling🙂💗Thank you for your information , inspiration and love of gardening... He built 3 raised beds for vegetables this year and looking forward to more. I am so grateful for you and your inspiration. 🙂Thank you Aaron and Laura for sharing your life and experience. My all time favorite TH-cam channel for over 5 years. I love every video. Thank you for everything it means a lot. Loving you from zone 8 North Texas🙂💗 You are Living the dream with your property and your parents garden center. So amazing!!!
Oh my word! You're discussion about doing landscape design just spoke to me. Like you, I do it at an "amateur" level for my husband's landscaping company and while I actually enjoy it, I definitely know the frustration of designing something and then the customer (who had no idea what they wanted in the first place) wants to change things all around or requests things that you're sure are going to look a mess. Obviously I love watching your garden evolve and get so much knowledge and inspiration from you, but I also love how relatable you are. Thank you for always being so authentic. I love you guys.
This was a wonderful video Aaron and Laura. It’s like listening to your grandma telling stories of their childhood. Thank you so much for sharing your “real” life with us along with educating us in the process. I never tire of watching your videos. It’s like chatting with a good friend about our passions. This was a wonderful nice, long chat. Thank you
First time commenting here and just wanted to say that this video had me laughing a lot. You guys are great. Thank you for the laughs! Being chased by a bull as a little girl certainly sounds magical! 😂 Many blessings to you both. 💕🪴🌷🌹🌳
Mommy, Mommy, Mommy, Mommy, Mommy! Lol. The animal children are more needy than the human children😂 I’m a patio gardener but I’d love to see an auger video.These videos are so awesome. Thank you! I think it would be super helpful for those of us who are visual. I love the interaction between you and Aaron. The perfect juxtaposition and balance.
Love how you get distracted and get of path, it's so like me. Russel always throws you off and for me that is way you connect so well with us! It's perfectly imperfect and that in itself is perfection, I don't know if it makes sens but I just absolutely love it! You grew so much with your vlogs, actually both of you and your mom is so much more comfortable and being herself now.....really fun to watch! Thank you for that and thank you for not being perfect because none of us are! God bless you! Love you guys❤🤗❤🙏
I have dicovered the older my husband and I get the less TV we watch and the more TH-cam videos are watched in order to learn things we have always wanted to do. I feel TV while it can be funny and entertaining it's also toxic. So thankful for your gardening channel and so much fun to hear how it all began by wanting to edit a video. Lol!
I watch your channel first thing in the morning before I get out of bed 🛌 so much so that when my dog hears "Hey guys how's it going!?" he gets up and walks to the door because he knows I'm awake ⏰
I would LOVE to see a Garden Answer Inspiration video where you feature photos that others have sent in (similar to the greenhouse video). I have SO many!!! 🌺
My cat does the same thing while I’m working! It’s just love!!!! It’s awesome how you and Aaron play so well off each other. Thanks for keeping it real. Feels so much like your part of my family. A notification popped up in my phone that this video had been posted while I was in church. It was so hard to wait to watch! Please keep sharing. Love to all!
I sat down this evening to watch and was so excited when I heard my comment get answered!! I can’t wait to get in the proven winner jumbo! I’m just going to widen it a bit if needed! I still do not have the location picked for this project but I couldn’t pass up the $5 each boxwood price!
Aaron, could you pilot the drone under the canopy of Laura's parents' garden? Might be like playing on hard mode but I bet the higher view would be amazing! Thanks for the great videos :)
First gotta love Russell and this was the best Russell ever. He made me laugh. Second I loved the reminiscing about growing up. I’m old enough to be your mother and that’s how I grew up..outside making my own fun...sad that most people younger than you can’t imagine the joy of that kind of childhood. Oh and yes, I’ve been laid flat by running into an electric fence....man did that hurt! Lastly, I worked at our local Master Gardener plant sale today and met a women wearing a Garden Answer t-shirt and Vanns just like yours. I immediately made a new friend. I need to get my t-shirt ordered ASAP! You are such an inspiration...not to mention the fuel to my plant buying and quest for a beautiful garden. Thank you. ♥️🪴🪴🪴🪴.
I had 58 3 gallon sprinters from Creekside nursery we purchased the big auger from Proven winners and the drill suggested 20 v hammer drill. I am 69 and love it! We have red clay and it fluffs the soil when dry. Great purchase.😁
Can't wait for the Mother's Day garden tour of your Mom and Dad's garden. Great time for a generation picture with your Mom, you, Samantha Grace and sisters.....just a thought. Love the ones over the years we do in our family of all the girls or guys. Happy Mother's Day
Totally agree with Aaron's view that you guys are the positive side of the Internet!!! What a great way of describing it. If there were only videos like yours available, the Internet would be a truly wonderful and magical place. I love every minute that I can spend with you in your garden through TH-cam so I consider it a blessing. Loving watching all the changes going on at the moment but soooooo glad it's not in my front garden. Feel for you with the wind as Cape Town is known as the Cape of Storms so we also have lots of wind!
Love watching the progress of everything. Just a thought about the 5 gallon bucket comment. It would be awesome for you to design a sticker or decal to go on buckets with your logo or quotes such as "romancing the ordinally". Just a thought and much easier to ship!😉
Thank you for introducing us to hose link. I purchased one and loved it so much I purchased another. Now i have one faucet left that I hate to use because its a job to roll the hose in. My husband looked at me struggling the other day and said buy another hose link. OMG thanks honey , I didn't tell him that I had already placed the order the day before.
LOVE hearing your nostalgic music choices... Laura, love how musical your family was, and a wonderful musical range. LOL - Feety jammies and Dan Fogelberg. Aaron's choice - Todd Rundgren is so fun "70s", and Chicago was amazing back then... both wrote wonderful lyrics. Thanks to you both for the big smiles on this video. You're the best.
Darn, I was fast asleep last night when this video came out! Lol. No problem, I have my morning coffee & watching & I love Russell! I’m feeding an orange Charlie that someone that probably dumped outside. I wish I could bring him inside but we have 4 dogs! I love him so much & I will find him a home!❤️❤️
Garden Centre Employee: "okay sir. These red flower will go great with this orange and white gravel, also grab a garden gnome on your way out, there's a discount' Me: 'Sorry buddy, Lemme go consult Garden Answer first 😏" 🤭
Aaron "Hopefully we are cultivating the good side of the internet right now." YOU ARE!!!!! Thanks...you two are the best of the good side of the internet...inspire and educate!
I need to tell you that after the death of my daughter I started to suffer with servere depression, I could not even get out of bed for a very long time. Discovering your channel two years ago, your posts have given me the motivation to get outside and revamp my garden. I receive so much joy from seeing things grow and now I am able to smile and really mean it. Laura and Aaron you do not know what you have done for me, saved my life almost. Also the plants you have introduced to me are such a lovely surprise, Hostas Heucheras and tiarellas are not common plants grown here in Melbourne Australia. I love them so much. Thank you Laura, I will always be so grateful to you for helping me get my life back.
Angela, so sorry to hear of your troubles, glad the gardening is bringing you some peace and contentment. I’m sending positive thoughts your way from my garden in Minnesota. Take care.
Gardening gives so much happiness
Another Minnesota viewer sending prayers your way. I admire your courage in restarting your life and in sharing. God bless you and your garden.
Laura should definitely read this comment...and post in next Highlights... I doubt she has the real grasp at how she affects people's lives...such an inspiring story...
In the words of Audrey Hepburn ‘To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.’ May you continue to find Joy and Peace in your garden.
Laura, when you say that you didn’t go to school for garden design you’re ignoring the years of “schooling” that you got growing up and working at your parents garden center. And then you built an incredibly successful TH-cam channel with over a million subscribers. You’re probably more experienced in practical landscape garden design than most working landscape designers. Don’t sell yourself short.
You always give credit to Aaron for handling the technical side of your channel, but everything else? That’s all you, my friend.
Amen!
Very true . This lady Laura Excels most landscapers
Perfectly said! 🤗
I truly believe Laura’s inspiring talent is a special gift from God! And, I am
again blessed! Thank you Laura and Aaron for teaching us along the way!
I’ve learned so much about ALL THINGS GARDENING! You inspire me
time and time again!!! Thank you both
and May God continue to watch over your family.
Sherry-Knoxville
I understand what she means, though, as far as needing to see something as it's developing in order to know what she wants to do next. I am the same. I'm not nearly nearly as experienced as Laura, but I've been asked a couple of times to give garden design advice to people, and nope. I *could* do it. But not well and not enjoying it. So, I don't see it as her selling herself short, more just knowing what she likes doing and is good at.
Re the comment about editing....who else would love a bloopers video? ✋😁
Me me me!!!
I've wanted this for a while!
Fo sho
Yes!!!
Would love it!
I love when Ken puts in silly little things when he edits. This past week he wiggled the flower tag when Laura couldn't remember the name of a plant, made me LOL.
I loved that too! I think those little bits of light-heartedness really add to the charm of these videos.
Agree, I literally laughed out loud at that. The best.
I noticed that too. Very funny!!!!
Made me chuckle too ha ha x
What video was that! I missed it! 😂
I love it when you two have conversations during the videos. Your relationship is a beautiful thing.
Laura to Russell: you can stay right here but I can’t have you all up in my business
Russell: I assure you, Laura, you can.
Russell in the beginning of this video "Excuse me, Excuse, EXCUSE ME MOM IT´S RUSSELL TIME" 🤣
“Why waste your money on annuals if they never grow back?” Why waste your money on specialty coffees, you drink it and it’s gone. Why waste your money going to the movies, you watch it and that’s it...done. Why do we do a lot of things if they aren’t forever? Because, they make us happy!
When you drink specialty coffee, it is so hard to go back. We loved it so much that we started selling specialty coffee!
Exactly.
Well said. Kudos.
Why get your hair cut, it will just grow again.... why wash the dishes as they will just get dirty again... why make your bed..... Lol!
It's called living life. 😊
Quick thought on the merch. Instead of selling the actual 5 gallon buckets, maybe you could sell a vinyl wrap that we can buy and put on our own 5 gallon buckets? That way it wouldn’t be so expensive to ship but we can still romance the ordinary. 😊 Just a thought.
Excellent suggestion!
My thought as soon as buckets were mentioned. Maybe a canvas insert/liner that has divisions/pockets for tools, etc. And maybe a plain version, or one with limited pockets. The canvas lip would be outside the bucket and have the Garden Answer logo!
I'd buy it
Or a big sticker might work too
I would buy that without hesitation! Make it waterproof too.
I live for Aaron’s input and your conversations throughout the video
It's time for the Laura and Aaron show. Your chemistry is better then any scripted TV show. The gardening version of I Love Lucy. Plus I get to learn and relearn about the garden again. Just know that your followers love and appreciate your family. Thank you so much for brighten our days.
Russell is basically a toddler saying “Mama, mama! Look at me!”
Russell is the 3rd child!! Lol🐈
Lol
Too bad they threw him out :(
I think he likes shooting her by her soothing him!
Russell has chosen Laura ... she belongs to him lol
How do you romance a 5 gallon bucket?....Slap a large sticker or decal on it! I'd totally buy that merch!
Good point! Maybe just sell the garden answer decal or sticker and we can put it on our own buckets!
@@Madisondmclean I would totally put something on my car window too
Ha! Yes, car windows and reusable water bottles and so many other things!
I’d put a Garden Answer sticker on my buckets! I wish they could do GA kneeling mats!
@@Madisondmclean great idea!!
I love how he lays there until its GO time! "Hey guys, how's it going?" = "ACTION!" in Russel's head lmao.
Love your comment on the childhood memories. We DID live in a very imaginative and magical time. My Son, 16, is jealous and wishes he lived in the 70's/80's before technology and social media. Barefoot, forts, digging up moss and creating frog houses with sticks and grass. oh to be back there....
I love your ability to communicate to each other . Do you know how rare that is between men and women? It’s so refreshing. I’m so glad to watch a family so enjoying their life.
Oh...I just love Russell so much.....He's such a sweet kitty.
This! ❤️❤️
It's a hot, steamy day in southwest Oklahoma. I'm off today and am itching to get out in the yard. Alas, I lasted to 11am before I melted. Took shower and a nap (yes a luxury) then started watching your past videos. Thx for keeping my love of gardening fresh.🤗
I was also not allowed to have a Nintendo or any game console growing up. I hated it at the time because "all my friends have one!" but I look back on it now and I realize it was such a blessing from my parents. I spent my childhood days running around our farm and learning all about plants and animals from my dad (hearing the memories he had from growing up on the same farm.) I know now I was so lucky and I have wanted a small farm of my own since I was 14. Any child who gets to experience life in the country is truly blessed. There is nothing else like it in the world!
I love how you are so laid-back and aren't bothered by your cat coming up to visit you in the middle of making this video! I think that's probably one of the many reasons we love tuning in! 😁💖Your a down to earth lady and we can't help but love that about you! 😊Big thanks to the both of you for all your hard work put these videos together for us! 💞 AND... for your inspiration and information!!!
LOVE IT❣️👍
I gardened for the first time today because of you. && i want to hug Russell. :)
Isn't Russell the best?
I want to hug Russell too. Orange kitties are the best.
Awww that sweet polydactyl paw patting on Laura melted my heart!!
Russell loves his Mom.🐈🐾❤️🌸🌺🌸🌺🌺
You can make Garden Answer decals in various sizes so I can stick them on my garden tools, cart, potting tray, plants.. (lol 😆). It would also be cheaper to ship, especially internationally!
I agree that would sell like hot cakes 🤣
Thanks a GREAT IDEA!!! Yes please!!
At the age of 70 I am inspired by your channel to plan my gardens with the assumption that “next year” my gardens will be even more beautiful. I truly believe there is always room for another plant. My husband says I am a plant junky. I say “oh yeah!” Blessings to you and yours.
Once you're a gardener you will always be a gardener. I'm a lifetime gardener and a retired florist. I'm 71.
When I meet someone who is getting married the first thing they say is, "Here's the flowers I want, what do you think?" Or visit someone and they show you their Garden before you meet the family!🤣
You will always want to see and compare 🤗
Bird shaped boxwoods would look so magical as the entrance to a “secret children’s garden” just an idea 👩🏻🌾🥰👩🏻🌾🥰
Not if you read " The Shinning " by Stephen King 😱😲
🤭😵😀
Yes!!! Love that idea
@@dryb3301 lol 😂
For the 5 gallon buckets...maybe a big, cute, Garden Answer sticker? Postage stamp shipping.
Bumper stickers!!!!
This is a great idea!!
Yes! Logo stickers!
This is exactly what I was thinking. We need to be able to put a big sticker on our buckets!!
Someday it would great for you to introduce and interview the other cast of characters like Ken & Paul and the other behind the scenes people.
Great idea! The Garden Answer Family.
Agreed, I would enjoy this as well.
My daughter said to me today that she doesn't know how I grew up without the internet. I was an 80's child and replied that we used our imagination and had so much fun outside. So sad that teens and young adults spend most of their time watching other people live their lives on the internet. Not you guys though. This is educational and entertainment all in one. Because of you two I continue to get compliments on my garden. Keep doing what you're doing. Don't change and some viewers who take things too seriously just need to lighten up.
I just love how Russell persists in showing you how much he needs your love and attention.
You know what they say: Find something you love and you'll never work a day in your life. That's what you and Aaron are doing.❤
Laura, you have mentioned placing a path to a secret garden...you can make paver stones with kitty paw impressions from Russell and Cheddar. That would build a great memory for Benjamin and SG.
It’s because you are genuine good people why we love you guys
I can so relate to your farm kid stories. Hot wire fences, bulls etc. My daughter thanks me often that my grands have the chance to grow up here on our farm like she did. Climb trees, ride horses and ponies, milk goats and have a beautiful garden. My granddaughters go each day and pick strawberries and eat straight from the garden. We are blessed for sure!
Love the highlights! Thanks so much!
Tht cat cracks me up when mama talks he has to be the center of attention
Awwwww Russell wants attention and to be in the video too. Gotta love him
you need to sell stickers with your logo so we can romance our own buckets
I love gardening and love my cats, so fell in love with this channel after seeing Laura’s cats follow her while gardening.
Oh no!! Weekly recap!!! Am I the only one who occasionally missed a daily video and when she sees the recap, runs over to the other channel and gets all caught up and THEN watches the recap video??? It's like reading a series book out of order... it's just not right!!! 😂😂😂 Russell.... Mom, Mom, Mom, MOOOOOOOOOM.... I love you!!! Now pay attention to me!!!
0:53 It's super cute that you and Aaron think you've only got two beautiful children when you guys actually have 4 🤭❤
I grew up on an South Dakota farm. That being said I have to side whole heartedly with Aaron on the sunflower debate. I doubt anyone who likes sunflowers spent every summer walking several hundred acres of soybean fields cutting them down with a machete. Way to go Aaron! Keep up the good work! 😄
Add all the funny moments when editing we love them!!! I still remember the one time mail time video where there was a paper butterfly in one of the cards 🤣🤣🤣
I know that you don’t really need garden design assistance, but Julia on Y Garden has one of the best series on garden design that I have seen. Even though I’ve gardened for decades, her logic and the steps in her process inspired me to rethink my current property and make some fun changes. I still garden like you do, putting plants wherever I’m inspired to put them, but now, have a better overall design for the whole property.
🥰I enjoy Yulia, too-I think Erin at Impatient Gardener recommended her to us. Erin and Yulia are both so kind, informative and gracious like Laura and Aaron. 💜🌷💕🌷💜💕
@@deezahm9143 they really are, I always watch Erin when I’m really tired, I find her soothing.
Here’s a suggestion for “Romancing the ordinary” 5-gallon bucket: you design a fabric tool caddy that attaches to the bucket for your merch. The customer buys the caddy from you and buys the bucket at their local bigbox store.
30:18 Aaron is totally going to turn into a lawn nerd. Sand leveling is where its at. Watch out for a reel mower to make its way home before long. Good on you Aaron, there are literally dozens of us. :)
I want a Russell!
Love Russell❤❤❤
Hi I’m not sure if this will get to you or not but Ms. Carlene Thompson , you can go to your local grocery store, (in the bakery department) and ask if they have any buckets that they would like to get rid of. Most of the time the bulk frosting they get comes in 5 gallon buckets, they are food grade and free. You can spray paint them or cover the outside with fabric. Just make sure you drill some holes in the bottom like any other bucket.
Our local grocery store's bakery lets us get frosting buckets at no charge. We just have to clean them.
We get ours from the ice cream parlor. They put them out free for the taking.
Dang! It’s now 1:40 in the morning and the video is coming to an end. I have NO self-control when there Is a new video. I ‘ll pay for it in the morning, but sleep wouldn’t come knowing so much fun is in the que. Thank you for being such a positive part of my day.
I fell asleep watching the video of your last garden tour at your old place. Woke up to turn the TV off only to find out you just posted a new one. I guess I have to stay up for a bit longer. LOL
Auger tip. To prevent expense of multiple big augers, I use a 4”auger and drill 3 holes next to each other in a circle. Those big drills are pricey so I save twice. Once for the auger and again on the industrial size drill. Wish I’d had one of these years ago. They are a dream come true.
Great idea to do three holes but with the smaller auger sort of like Laura was saying it also fluffs up the edges so that the plant doesn't exactly fill up the hole.
Omg I want a Claus collab! I’m obsessed with him and the way he trains his roses.
Absolutely love the interaction between the both of you during these videos, it shows what a great marriage you have, and it’s a joy to watch! 🌿🌸🌿
Horray for Ken. I didnt even think to consider that he adds the music. I noticed it too. Killin it! Love u Ken.
Also ps again and again, please do a contest so i can win a garden answer sweatshirt. Mine is falling apart. I vote for full shade balcony containers contest, since thats where im at right now, and im pretty sure i will win!
Love to u and yours. This channel, your family, gives me hope and smiles "almost" every day (sad when u dont have one.) Thank you for ur kindness and joy. We need it.
Russell reminds me of our puppy. She thrives on attention and will just quietly sneak into our lap. She even tiptoes down the hallway to our children's bedrooms ,so as not to get caught because she knows she is not allowed into the bedrooms. 😂😂Who says pets can't have personality?😄
Someone who has never had a cool pet! Pets definitely have personalities.
Russel is a "he" 😅😅
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I think the "she" the commenter references is the dog and not Russell. 🤣
@@mariankay6482 ohh shit ! 🤣Sorry! Here's today's exhibit for "not reading properly and jumping to conclusions" 😅
@@oishd6077 No worries! It happens. ❤️🤣
I love the style of this Highlight. It felt like such a natural conversation, with you and Aaron equally participating. Also, you gave us all a better glimpse of the both of you --- how you grew up, your thoughts and feelings on different things, with the both of you sharing your opinions on how things are different today than they were when you were younger. It was very interesting and heartfelt, unrehearsed, and candid. That is what makes your channel truly the best. Not only do we learn about gardening, garden design, irrigation, equipment, project management, etc., but we get to escape for a little while and spend time with an extension of our own families. Thanks for providing wholesome, family oriented education and for being there every day for your viewers.
I have loved houseplants and gardening all my life since a child with my Moms garden and flowers. My guy is new to it and watching your videos together has educated him about plants and he goes to Garden centers and nurseries with me and spots the Proven Winner pots faster than me. Such joy...♥️🙂 Just to let you know we bought and planted one Autumn Blaze Maple Tree on our 5 acres and 5 Limelight Hydrangeas just because of you. I can’t stop smiling🙂💗Thank you for your information , inspiration and love of gardening... He built 3 raised beds for vegetables this year and looking forward to more. I am so grateful for you and your inspiration. 🙂Thank you Aaron and Laura for sharing your life and experience. My all time favorite TH-cam channel for over 5 years. I love every video. Thank you for everything it means a lot. Loving you from zone 8 North Texas🙂💗 You are
Living the dream with your property and your parents garden center. So amazing!!!
Oh my word! You're discussion about doing landscape design just spoke to me. Like you, I do it at an "amateur" level for my husband's landscaping company and while I actually enjoy it, I definitely know the frustration of designing something and then the customer (who had no idea what they wanted in the first place) wants to change things all around or requests things that you're sure are going to look a mess. Obviously I love watching your garden evolve and get so much knowledge and inspiration from you, but I also love how relatable you are. Thank you for always being so authentic. I love you guys.
I watch the video once to hear Laura and once again to just see Russell.
This was a wonderful video Aaron and Laura. It’s like listening to your grandma telling stories of their childhood. Thank you so much for sharing your “real” life with us along with educating us in the process. I never tire of watching your videos. It’s like chatting with a good friend about our passions. This was a wonderful nice, long chat. Thank you
Do Garden Answer Vinyl stickers! Then she can put a sticker on her bucket! 🤣
Or on anything for that matter!
First time commenting here and just wanted to say that this video had me laughing a lot. You guys are great. Thank you for the laughs! Being chased by a bull as a little girl certainly sounds magical! 😂 Many blessings to you both. 💕🪴🌷🌹🌳
Mommy, Mommy, Mommy, Mommy, Mommy! Lol. The animal children are more needy than the human children😂 I’m a patio gardener but I’d love to see an auger video.These videos are so awesome. Thank you! I think it would be super helpful for those of us who are visual. I love the interaction between you and Aaron. The perfect juxtaposition and balance.
I have to contain my impulse to watch this now....something to look forward to in the morning 💃
Love how you get distracted and get of path, it's so like me. Russel always throws you off and for me that is way you connect so well with us! It's perfectly imperfect and that in itself is perfection, I don't know if it makes sens but I just absolutely love it! You grew so much with your vlogs, actually both of you and your mom is so much more comfortable and being herself now.....really fun to watch! Thank you for that and thank you for not being perfect because none of us are! God bless you! Love you guys❤🤗❤🙏
I have dicovered the older my husband and I get the less TV we watch and the more TH-cam videos are watched in order to learn things we have always wanted to do. I feel TV while it can be funny and entertaining it's also toxic. So thankful for your gardening channel and so much fun to hear how it all began by wanting to edit a video. Lol!
I watch your channel first thing in the morning before I get out of bed 🛌 so much so that when my dog hears "Hey guys how's it going!?" he gets up and walks to the door because he knows I'm awake ⏰
Ha! So funny. “You don’t know what you liKe” lol you two are funny.
I would LOVE to see a Garden Answer Inspiration video where you feature photos that others have sent in (similar to the greenhouse video). I have SO many!!! 🌺
My cat does the same thing while I’m working! It’s just love!!!! It’s awesome how you and Aaron play so well off each other. Thanks for keeping it real. Feels so much like your part of my family. A notification popped up in my phone that this video had been posted while I was in church. It was so hard to wait to watch! Please keep sharing. Love to all!
I love Russell so much! He’s so sweet! 🧡🐱
Russell is the coolest garden cat!
Russell is just... the paw on mommy's chest... 😍 oh so sweet! Thank you for the Q&A. Always lots of good content.
I sat down this evening to watch and was so excited when I heard my comment get answered!! I can’t wait to get in the proven winner jumbo! I’m just going to widen it a bit if needed! I still do not have the location picked for this project but I couldn’t pass up the $5 each boxwood price!
Aaron, could you pilot the drone under the canopy of Laura's parents' garden? Might be like playing on hard mode but I bet the higher view would be amazing! Thanks for the great videos :)
It'll be like playing a game on Ninetido!!!
Hello friend. I loved the color combo of raspberry and the natural wood grain, chef's kiss. Beautiful. OneLove ❤️
First gotta love Russell and this was the best Russell ever. He made me laugh. Second I loved the reminiscing about growing up. I’m old enough to be your mother and that’s how I grew up..outside making my own fun...sad that most people younger than you can’t imagine the joy of that kind of childhood. Oh and yes, I’ve been laid flat by running into an electric fence....man did that hurt! Lastly, I worked at our local Master Gardener plant sale today and met a women wearing a Garden Answer t-shirt and Vanns just like yours. I immediately made a new friend. I need to get my t-shirt ordered ASAP! You are such an inspiration...not to mention the fuel to my plant buying and quest for a beautiful garden. Thank you. ♥️🪴🪴🪴🪴.
That comment about connecting around the country and countries actually brought tears to my eyes. 😭♥️👩🏼🌾🌺🐝
You guys are so fortunate to have so many good people around/helping you!
Omg.. the comment about the woman who started her gardening business and is having her year anniversary REALLY did make me cry! 😭♥️
I love formal garden too. But I absolutely look forward to Garden Answer. I love the communication between you two. Love It!
Kids do still build forts, my two (4 & 9) build them in our trees and out of our couch cushions lol
How about some water proof / UV proof stickers for our 5 gallon buckets? That would be way cheaper to ship!
This is such a good 💡 idea!
I would slap a garden answer sticker on more than just a bucket!
I'd love to have a Garden Answer T-shirt with "Romance the Ordinary" on either the front or back of the shirt.
@@beachseeker634 me too!
Russell's mitts pawing Laura for attention. Too cute.
I had 58 3 gallon sprinters from Creekside nursery we purchased the big auger from Proven winners and the drill suggested 20 v hammer drill. I am 69 and love it! We have red clay and it fluffs the soil when dry. Great purchase.😁
Can't wait for the Mother's Day garden tour of your Mom and Dad's garden. Great time for a generation picture with your Mom, you, Samantha Grace and sisters.....just a thought. Love the ones over the years we do in our family of all the girls or guys. Happy Mother's Day
Totally agree with Aaron's view that you guys are the positive side of the Internet!!! What a great way of describing it. If there were only videos like yours available, the Internet would be a truly wonderful and magical place. I love every minute that I can spend with you in your garden through TH-cam so I consider it a blessing. Loving watching all the changes going on at the moment but soooooo glad it's not in my front garden. Feel for you with the wind as Cape Town is known as the Cape of Storms so we also have lots of wind!
Love watching the progress of everything. Just a thought about the 5 gallon bucket comment. It would be awesome for you to design a sticker or decal to go on buckets with your logo or quotes such as "romancing the ordinally". Just a thought and much easier to ship!😉
Thank you for introducing us to hose link. I purchased one and loved it so much I purchased another. Now i have one faucet left that I hate to use because its a job to roll the hose in. My husband looked at me struggling the other day and said buy another hose link. OMG thanks honey , I didn't tell him that I had already placed the order the day before.
It is soooo sweet that even though you are a mom of two you still have time and love for your fur babies!
YES !! The music recently has been amazing !!! Keep it up Ken. 👌
Yes you should make a decal/sticker we could add to our own buckets! A lot easier to ship, would also like a long sleeve tee. 😊 😻
LOVE hearing your nostalgic music choices... Laura, love how musical your family was, and a wonderful musical range. LOL - Feety jammies and Dan Fogelberg. Aaron's choice - Todd Rundgren is so fun "70s", and Chicago was amazing back then... both wrote wonderful lyrics. Thanks to you both for the big smiles on this video. You're the best.
Price of lumber went up astronomically!! Someone will come within minutes just for the lumber
Hyper Inflation is real!!
Darn, I was fast asleep last night when this video came out! Lol. No problem, I have my morning coffee & watching & I love Russell! I’m feeding an orange Charlie that someone that probably dumped outside. I wish I could bring him inside but we have 4 dogs! I love him so much & I will find him a home!❤️❤️
Garden Centre Employee: "okay sir. These red flower will go great with this orange and white gravel, also grab a garden gnome on your way out, there's a discount'
Me: 'Sorry buddy, Lemme go consult Garden Answer first 😏"
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Russell is just like my cats! Hahaha!!! "Are you using this computer? Let me walk on it." "PET MEEEE!!!!" "Fine I'll leave."
Yes a long video!!! Thanks guys 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
OMG!!! Aaron, you cracked me up! Todd Rungrun... ❤️😂🤣❤️
Aaron "Hopefully we are cultivating the good side of the internet right now." YOU ARE!!!!! Thanks...you two are the best of the good side of the internet...inspire and educate!