Peggy here ... things are quieting down so I now have time to watch your videos. Of all the days for me to catch one, was today! Again, your enthusiasm for my garden almost brought me to tears. I am in awe of what you do and how you create such beauty with all of your gardens. Having you visit my garden and film, was the hi-light of my summer! Your video has over 500k views now and over 3400 comments - and the comments are incredible -- again bringing me to tears with how kind and complimentary your viewers are. My kids (31 and 32) said, "Mom, it is unheard of to get that many comments on youtube with zero negative remarks." Indeed the Garden Answer community people are lovely and kind and they absolutely touched my heart (thank you). Two comments - I don't do dresses either. Ugg. Just not me, so I get it. Second comment - someone asked if you get recognized, you said not really. One week after you posted your video of my garden Rick and I flew to NY, landing in Laguardia. We went to Hertz, had to wait in line for about an hour (no cars, grrr) and someone came up to me, while I was waiting in this line, and said, "Are you Peggy from Laura's Garden Answer video." I just about fell over, but proudly said, why yes. AND then she wanted a picture with me. OMG, what an experience. You have a following and people adore you! I will say, you are as sweet and kind and genuine in person as you appear in your videos.
It is such a joy to see and admire your type of garden Peggy, as in other much different climates, we can't achieve what you have. Thank you for so generously sharing your beautiful patch of tranquil paradise with us. I'm in heaven watching that video back when we have 110 degrees here in NorCal's central valley. ✅🌻🌿🌷
Peggy, how sweet. Your garden is exquisite as are you! Thank you for filming with Laura. It was so special. Yes, I watch Laura and Aaron every day first thing. So many reasons. Everyone is wonderful❤
So good to see your comment here and know you are watching GA too. I loved, loved, loved your garden. What a beautiful and peaceful space you have created.
Aaron......"plant it high it won't die. Plant it low it wont grow.".....came from Roger, the landscaper on This Old House. He just passed away and one of the comments on their TH-cam channel quoted him saying that from years ago. I learned alot from watching him over the years and now you two have taken the baton.....thanks for being such great teachers and inspiring many to garden.
Aaron we really enjoy how comfortable you've become on camera. You're a very good narrator also. Would love to have a few videos on grass, shrurbs and trees from you. Maybe even how you and Laura plan your new projects. Would be so good to see how you guys do it?
Yes, only time I see my yard full of these, wow, this year especially, so many everywhere! Thanks for giving me a better perspective on what they could be verses the spiders ?
Laura, it’s so refreshing to hear you say I’m at a point in my life that I’m not doing something that makes me uncomfortable. You can dress nice without wearing a dress. So agree. Just be you and I love that! ❤
Agree! Sod is rolled up soil and turf is artificial grass. How rude to ask if you can speak English. Love your videos and the wealth of information you both share daily. So inspiring 😊
Sod is cut rolled up pieces of grass, it's turf after it's laid I think. But turf isn't really a term we use much here in Canada. Turf sounds more like an American or European word. We just call it sod and grass or lawn. When someone says turf I first think of artificial grass like "astro turf"
I vote YES for Aaron to film preparation of the new property. Perhaps, you could ask Chad to text you the day before he arrives, so you could get the cameras set up. Benjiman might like to help, he’s so smart and has such a “helpful” attitude. ❤❤❤
Aaron, is it hard or too time consuming to just fly the drone for a bit and then put all the shots together to see some shots of the projects and how they are going? just a thought. Whatever you both decide will be great. Thank you
🖐 YES Aaron please do some grass videos. Need some wisdom for our lawn in CT! THANK YOU for your beautiful and helpful videos! You make our world better! 🌳 🌱💚🪴
I am so with you on the dress feeling. I was really never comfortable in skirts or dresses, but wore them when I was younger. I am 75 now and haven’t worn a dress or skirt in many years. Even was able to find lovely mother of the groom outfits to wear at my son’s weddings and I was so comfortable and elegant. You have come to that realization before I did. Good for you!❤
Same here. I’m not a dress or skirt girl. I’m 70 and I feel more comfortable in dress pants,jeans. Plus I’m short,chubby and it’s hard to find nice things that isn’t ugly .
I am with you in so many ways, pulling day lilies, wearing dressy pants and a top to a wedding and thrifting. You and Aron are great people, always be yourself with respect to yourself and others.
If you are referring to the wide walkway you regret as being the on by the large fountain, I think down the way you will be very happy with the width. Right now, it sticks out like a sore thumb only since there are no plantings around it. I think with its size and slight curve, it will become a very elegant walk. I can see a beautiful hedge of hydrangeas, at least part of the way, lining it. The size of the walkway also fits the size of the fountain.
I'm SO with you on the no dress thing! I'm 73 now and have only worn a dress for a son's wedding. If it's a more formal affair, I'll wear black dress slacks and a black (maybe sequined) top, and I've always fit in. That's what I'm comfortable in so that's how I roll! We are of the same mindset that way!
next time you pass a salvation army or goodwill, go in and get benjamin 6 cheapo butter knives. he'll have his own toys and you won't have to worry about losing or ruining your good set
Every night for 5 years, since we have 12 hour difference, I've always waited the time for you to upload your videos. My husband would always say, "hey guys how are you doing" mimicking your voice.😂 It's always funny because I made my husband like your videos too. All his device has his account subscribed to your youtube account and he has this garden videos popped up in his phone. My day is not complete without watching your video. If I am too busy for whole week, I binge watched your videos. I think your voice is really a music to my ears and your garden is such a vitamins in my eyes.
I cannot believe how much I feel my day isn't complete unless I tune into Garden Answer. Your videos are a magnet, once you start, you can't stop! Love you guys!! I absolutely love the raport and communication you both have with each other. A match made in heaven for sure! YES< YES< to Aaron on lawn tips!! I totally agree with ripping out daylilies, I am so over mine. In my eyes this summer, they just get to scraggy. The browning leaves, the spent pods, I'm done with them. I am so with you Laura, on wearing dresses, getting "dressed up". At my age (71), I like being comfortable. And yes, I too avoid dressy affairs. Take me as I am, or don't take me at all, is my motto...lol.
Retired plant guy with Washington Post used to refer to day lillies and their appearance at end of season as having “messy/scraggly feet.” He hated them!🤣
Here in the UK we say turf and the word sod is a mild swear word and if you want someone to go away in an unpleasant way you tell them to sod off and I am sure that is a phrase you would like to use when people send in rude comments lol.
Daylilies: I cut my few completely to the ground as soon as they are done blooming. They then sprout shorter mounds that usually stay nice. -Oklahoma hot without cool nights!
Same here in Missouri Aaron. Sod is rolled up grass and turf is artificial grass. Do people not realize that varying regions say things differently?!?!?
The webs in the grass are usually from grass spiders. They’re normal and necessary in a healthy lawn/garden. They move REALLY fast and while I’m not a fan of spiders in general, I’ve learned to chill and accept everything has its purpose. (For the most part…bad bugs and wasps BEWARE!! lol)😂
That's for that bit of info ! I will not mow the lawns because I feel they need their space. But, with all the rains and moisture, they, the webs , look magical in the dew mornings.
When I was in elementary we were required to wear dress. If you wanted to wear jeans you bought then in the boys section. I even had to competed in the Presidential Physical Award in a dress and won. I wanted to wear pants so bad!. Now I wear a dress all summer long, I even garden and mow the lawn in a dress. How things change. I guess you were born at the right time to have an unwillingness to wear a dress rule. And yes you should always feel comfortable in what you wear. Gives you confidence!!!! You go girl.
As far as random, not-gardening projects - Laura, don't you realize most of us would watch you fold laundry if that's what you were planning to do on a given day? No doubt we would learn something new from that as well. 🙂
The emerald ash borer was just announced this month to have migrated west from Minnesota into the Dakotas. Most cities between in the plains states west through the Rockies have ash trees as street trees numbering in the thousands. With that concentration of a single genus the odds of this pathogen spreading is fairly high. We will see in the next few years whether the arid areas in the Dakotas will prevent or slow their westward expansion. Because the trades' distribution of these trees, use of ash in commercial applications like shelterbelts, movement of firewood and shredded mulch county to county and via along roads and highways; this threatens natural stands of ash along rivers and the montane timber line. The native range extends through Montana down thru Texas and up thru Alberta. All fifty states utilize cultivated ash trees. Many times extirpation events yield up to 100% dieback.
FYI-Yes, sod is also known as turf. Sod is the upper layer of turf that's harvested and transplanted to create a green lawn. Turf is a soil medium that supports turfgrasses, and sod is a quick way to fix a lawn that's healthier and greener than grass seed. Sod is grown on farms where farmers plant, water, fertilize, and maintain grass seeds until they're mature enough to sell. This process can take up to two years, and once the sod is ready, tractors cut the grass, soil, and roots into specific dimensions. The sod is then stacked or rolled into the final product. To install sod, you can cut portions of it into plugs, blocks, strips, or squares and transplant them to the desired area
Absolute game changer in having a stylist address body shape and then explain what clothes will work. You can dress for any occasion and look amazing AND be comfortable. It is easy and a relief. Like wearing a black shirt and jeans, but with variety that can carry you through life events with confidence.
Laura, I NEVER wear dresses. Just not comfortable. We had several weddings a couple of years ago and I got a black sleeveless v-neck jumpsuit at Nordstrom online and LOVED it. Could dress it up with simple jewelry. Perfect!
Totally agree about dresses. I'm 69 and worked for 40 years in an office setting. About half of that time dresses were expected on the women (and men wore dress shirts and ties). What I hate about dresses are the shoes that go with them. So uncomfortable! Also in the "old days" pantyhose. I got to the point where I wore comfy shoes with my dresses as I just couldn't take those shoes any longer and just kept pumps in my desk just in case. I've worn dresses twice since retiring, to weddings of my sons. Another son is getting married next year so I'll probably have to wear a dress again, or maybe not??
Why stress about dresses ….😅😂ive seen very very beautiful trousers at weddings etc …jump suits ….a pair of classic cut sharp linen or a tunic top over trousers….a suit ….endless options…thinking that dresses are a must is very old fashioned…you always look good …I always wear trousers too ❤❤
I met you in Cleveland before Covid and I saw the back of your head and knew it was you! I can’t imagine someone not recognizing you. 😊. By the way my husband always said “Well what has your girl have to say today?”
You didn’t ask but you know what I think would be such a pretty outfit for a wedding would be black slacks, white top, and a longline light blue blazer. I imagine it would be very Laura and would go well with your beautiful eyes! 👀🤩🩵
I can certainly understand leaving a Black Widow spider alone, but consider this: * One female BW spider can lay between 4 & 9 egg sacs in a summer. Each sac contains between 100 & 400 spiderlings. * You might want to rethink leaving them alone. 😬🕷
Don’t like day lilies either for the same reasons. I’m sixty and comfortable in my own skin so your ahead Laura 😅.Midwest here and I’ve ever only heard sod for rolled up grass .
Laura, did you wear a wedding dress at your wedding? Lol...I could see you doing your own thing there too. Shoes are my thing. Prefer comfort over cute. If I can't wear a comfortable pr of Skechers, I'm not going. 'If your feet ain't happy, ain't nuthin happy' is my motto!
I vote yes for Aaron to video grass planting and all the prep they are doing back in the red barn area. I love the videos you do where you incorporate other things like the shower favors, it brings a balance to them and shows what fun things we can all find when we have the same opportunity. Your positive attitude is such a blessing, and I look forward each day to your post. Thank you for doing these and Have a blessed day everyone.
Laura!! I just passed through your town on my way to Colorado! If I was doing this road trip in my own car (and not my friend’s RV) I would totally have popped by Andrew’s and gotten a coffee at the shop there!! ❤️❤️ I was so excited to see where we were I took pictures of the exit signs and everything 🤣
I wish there could have been a few update clips on the progress of the area behind the barn.....it is always so interesting to see these areas evolve. The change from a field to south garden was amazing to follow. The change to your whole property is mine blowing. Love it all.
The first step in fighting spider mites is WATER! The reason you have them so bad is you use drip irrigation and it doesn't rain much there! If you went out and sprayed your plants with water, that is the first step in fighting against them! They hate the wet conditions. They like dry hot conditions, as you know... If you find an infestation, spraying them down with water is the first thing you should do.
@@Boxergma I know that! I'm not saying to do it all the time.. but when you know which plants are the worse or you notice activity, you can spray them down.. mites leave white spots too and kill your plants.. at least the water only leaves white spots.. it doesnt kill your plants..
I'm with you Laura, I don't wear dresses any longer. I don't even own one to wear. I think the last time I wore a dress was 2005. When my granddaughter got married, I wore a fancy pant suit as it was an outdoor wedding and it was going to be hot even in Oct in the mountains of Lake Lure, NC.
Laura the dress hater!!🤣I don't know why that was so funny to me. I live in dresses because they are one piece dressing and that fits my "lazy girl" ways. Love your videos.
I can say I’m with you on the need for dresses! For me a lifetime of scrubs and tennis shoes, it has spoiled me to comfort. Now in retirement…..heavens NO dresses for me. I feel totally fake wearing dresses. It’s just not me! There are plenty of ways to be dressier without dresses! Thanks for making me feel better about this! I also love gardening and it is not a dressy thing! My hands are generally not the best looking, but oh well!
I have read on many websites that sealing trees is not necessary. I'm right with you on not wearing dresses. I'm 66 years old and I haven't worn a dress in over 12 years. I don't even like dressing up lol.
I love wearing dresses, but I also think it’s great that you do not. If everyone just did their own thing regarding their choice of clothing and didn’t feel the pressure to “fit in”, that would just be great.
Yes our maple had a large branch removed ( it had been hit by lightning) and it did exactly what that arborist said. We had to take the whole tree down this year (8 yrs later) because it had rotted inside from that branch removal. It was a very large old tree. NE Florida.
My go-to watering tool combo for 30 years has been Dramm water breaker (small) and plastic hose-end shutoff. Compact, light and no carpel tunnel pain from squeezing pistol type spray nozzles for hours on end. 😊
Hey Aaron, just so you know. Women hit their 50's and most of us just don't care either. LOL. I do what makes me comfortable also. Slacks to a formal or not so formal event is fine. I HATE wearing shoes, always have. I wear some type of sandal (they look good, not some scruffy things) all year round here in Central IL unless we have snow on the ground. I garden in my sandals as well. Hubby tells me I need "sensible shoes" but they make me feel very uncomfortable. No apologies needed Laura. :)
That's my girl! A thump the Mic moment! She was on "Quick Fire" Fab this morning. Aaron, want to see the Bobcat tiller, pleeeze!!! Oh, and yes even in the southeast large maple wounds are very hard to heal on their own and even if we use the best sealer, it seems that it draws ants, fungus and rot usually happens behind the sealer. Great editing! Thank you all! 🤗🤗🤗 AND... There are approximately 12 types of Turfgrasses vs. Ornamental grasses, those that are low growing, can take frequent cutting and tolerate foot and light vehicle traffic. Broken down into C3 cool season and C4 warm season types and are some of the most unique plants in the world. When grown and sold with roots and soil attached, wait for it, yes it's Sod, from a Sod farm.
I watch your videos every day for gardening inspiration and keep hoping to see an update on your *Greenstalk planting towers* especially your strawberry planter. I purchased one when you had a spring sale (you’re a great influencer 😉) and my strawberries were very productive. Now I’m not sure how to over-winter it. An update would be most helpful. Thank you both for all you do for the gardening community!😊
Yes, Aaron, I would love to see prep work. Would love to see you do the outlining for the grass area and seeding of it. Laura, of course I love seeing your gardening days but, I also love seeing you do crafts, your preparation for your sister-in-laws bridle shower, you baking, cooking, shopping with mom and sister and you and Aaron shop for trees/plants. It makes for interesting video's. I am so excited for the dream stream to get started. I live vicariously through you, so the excitement is real. Love you guys and everything you do.
Aaron, this is along my husband’s line of thinking ! You folks have many John Deere gators & tractors, but yr newest piece of equipment is the Bobcat . Have they not given you a Bobcat hat ? 🧐🤔We are Dairy Farmers & use John Deere equipment, but in our area, free JD hats are rare. So if you don’t have a Bobcat hat,-Bobcat- please , if possible, send Aaron & Benjamin a hat, he praises & promotes your product every week ! Something for Laura & Samantha would be nice too !🤭🤞😉😂👍🤞- 🙋♀️Yes, I’m raising my hand to film the new areas progress !
Its so nice to hear someone else that despises dressing up as much as i do. 😂 Sounds like Benjamin needs his own set of butter knives for Christmas lol.
I had to laugh out loud when the comment came up about “Sod or Turf”. Good answer Laura!! The reason why I started watching you many years ago was because you spoke proper english. Love your channel thank you for the inspiration ❤
I was given the same warning about my maple when I had an arborist out to look at a massive branch cantilevered out over my garage. He said it would eventually kill the tree to take it off, but it’s more likely to kill my garage faster. Being a silver maple and how much they love to shed bits of themselves, I opted to take it off. (East coast also, NJ)
Just to say, I tried one of those box subscriptions for 1 month where you describe your style and what you want and got amazing pieces! I was very specific about my needs as, at the time, I had some severe disabilities. And when the pieces came in it was like opening a big present to myself with all my favorite things. I STILL have all the pieces, got them several years ago, pre covid, and they get so much use so I highly encourage anyone who has a hard time finding what they like to do it. Stitch fix is a good one. If you don't like them you just send them back. It's the lowest pressure shopping ever.
Ben - go to Goodwill or some such and get him a bunch of flatware that are HIS to do whatever with. Give him a box to keep them in and give the box a home. Less risk to your nice flatware, and he has full agency in how he plays with 'his' set! I'm sure it's not an accident that you are so financially aligned with each other. Makes your married life a LOT easier when you compliment that way. Is it ANY dress you don't want to wear, or shorter dresses? I wear compression socks, which while cute online in hiking pictures (I'm older and fatter) I wore under long dresses at the last wedding I went to. I looked nice, and stayed comfy! Sod guy - wowzers, cranky much?!
Just a word of information for ya’ll regarding your oak trees (maybe others but I only know oaks), you shouldn’t trim them unless it’s an emergency between the months of February (maybe March for ya’ll) and November. They are susceptible to Oak Wilt which is devastating and will spread to your others oaks if one tree gets infected. Pruning them when they are actively growing is very dangerous. We always try to prune when the deciduous trees have lost their leaves and the live oaks we just have to prune in the dead of winter to make sure that saps are dormant. Also, always always cover open wounds on your oaks for the same reason.
I love the videos and enjoy GA and coffee every morning. Thank you both for all the work involved in planting and videos. I appreciate you and the love of gardening.
You talking about Samantha Grace making her own flower arrangement…my five year old Granddaughter asked her mommy to play flowers with her. Her mommy asked her how to play flowers and her response melted my heart…”we go outside and water the flowers, then we cut them off and bring them in the house, and put them in a container, you know, like Ahnno does!” (They call me Ahnno, I have no idea why, but I love it!)❤❤❤
Yes I would love for Aaron to video some grass seeding videos and anything pertaining to grass. I love a beautiful grass yard around the gardens like yours! Thank you.
Dress Shopping (a couple of ideas) : I can not stand dresses but found out that if I wear some sort of comfortable shorts (think shapers that are large enough to be comfortable) under the dress I feel more like myself. I also go for a longer style because I have cerebral palsy and hate showing my legs. Which is the complete opposite of what hubby likes. He wants me in dresses that show my legs because he like my legs. 🙂 Thank goodness stockings or pantyhose are no longer required for dresses! Also Stitch Fix also found a couple nice dress options for me to have on stand by for when a dress is needed for an occasion. You are not alone. 🙂
In re to Laura's dress thing : maybe you could find a seamstress in your area. Often picking a pattern is easier than finding something off the rack. They can make changes and adjustments too. Plus it would be a great way to "buy local." I bet someone would benefit from the work. Just a thought.
The grammar police struck again but you quelled that perfectly. Sod vs turf...there must be more important issues. Loved this weeks videos. The shower favors were so sweet and it was fun to watch them come together. You and Aaron were like kids in a candy store when purchasing the trees. Loved it! Have a great weekend!🤗💙🤗
Peggy here ... things are quieting down so I now have time to watch your videos. Of all the days for me to catch one, was today! Again, your enthusiasm for my garden almost brought me to tears. I am in awe of what you do and how you create such beauty with all of your gardens. Having you visit my garden and film, was the hi-light of my summer! Your video has over 500k views now and over 3400 comments - and the comments are incredible -- again bringing me to tears with how kind and complimentary your viewers are. My kids (31 and 32) said, "Mom, it is unheard of to get that many comments on youtube with zero negative remarks." Indeed the Garden Answer community people are lovely and kind and they absolutely touched my heart (thank you). Two comments - I don't do dresses either. Ugg. Just not me, so I get it. Second comment - someone asked if you get recognized, you said not really. One week after you posted your video of my garden Rick and I flew to NY, landing in Laguardia. We went to Hertz, had to wait in line for about an hour (no cars, grrr) and someone came up to me, while I was waiting in this line, and said, "Are you Peggy from Laura's Garden Answer video." I just about fell over, but proudly said, why yes. AND then she wanted a picture with me. OMG, what an experience. You have a following and people adore you! I will say, you are as sweet and kind and genuine in person as you appear in your videos.
Peggy. Your garden is beautiful because you care and it is part of who you are. The Garden Answer community love what you do! Amazing.
Peggy, you have my dream garden! Wonderful hobby for you! I’d love to wander through! ❤
It is such a joy to see and admire your type of garden Peggy, as in other much different climates, we can't achieve what you have. Thank you for so generously sharing your beautiful patch of tranquil paradise with us. I'm in heaven watching that video back when we have 110 degrees here in NorCal's central valley. ✅🌻🌿🌷
Peggy, how sweet. Your garden is exquisite as are you! Thank you for filming with Laura. It was so special. Yes, I watch Laura and Aaron every day first thing. So many reasons. Everyone is wonderful❤
So good to see your comment here and know you are watching GA too. I loved, loved, loved your garden. What a beautiful and peaceful space you have created.
Aaron......"plant it high it won't die. Plant it low it wont grow.".....came from Roger, the landscaper on This Old House. He just passed away and one of the comments on their TH-cam channel quoted him saying that from years ago. I learned alot from watching him over the years and now you two have taken the baton.....thanks for being such great teachers and inspiring many to garden.
Loved Roger on TOH!
I'm sorry to hear he passed. He had alot of great knowledge.
I just saw an older episode where Roger said this and instantly thought of Aaron
RIP Roger on This OlD House. PBS was before Bravo took over the reality tv stage.😔
Sorry to hear Roger passed away.
Aaron we really enjoy how comfortable you've become on camera. You're a very good narrator also. Would love to have a few videos on grass, shrurbs and trees from you. Maybe even how you and Laura plan your new projects. Would be so good to see how you guys do it?
My grandparents always said that those webs in the lawn are “ are the fairies hanging their laundry” lol
That is so cute! I wondered the same thing, as I have them also
Yes, only time I see my yard full of these, wow, this year especially, so many everywhere!
Thanks for giving me a better perspective on what they could be verses the spiders ?
Oh gosh, I just love this.
I love that! Made me giggle!
They are fungal mycelium (kind of like roots) that use the moisture from overnight dew, but fairy laundry is a much cuter explanation 😊
Laura, it’s so refreshing to hear you say I’m at a point in my life that I’m not doing something that makes me uncomfortable. You can dress nice without wearing a dress. So agree. Just be you and I love that! ❤
Never apologize for things you cook,bake,crafts or a bridal shower. Helps us see all the things you do or try.
I agree. I've gotten so many ideas from Laura that weren't garden related.
YES YES YES.. film all the things…. I’m down for watching it all.. I find it so interesting. 💚
Agree! Sod is rolled up soil and turf is artificial grass. How rude to ask if you can speak English.
Love your videos and the wealth of information you both share daily. So inspiring 😊
Turf is also what you find on a golf course. We used to have turf growers in our area before they stopped being able to burn the fields.
It depends where in the world you are. In the U.K. sod is a derogatory term ; turf is grass with a layer of soil. Artificial grass is just that
Sod is cut rolled up pieces of grass, it's turf after it's laid I think. But turf isn't really a term we use much here in Canada. Turf sounds more like an American or European word. We just call it sod and grass or lawn. When someone says turf I first think of artificial grass like "astro turf"
I vote YES for Aaron to film preparation of the new property. Perhaps, you could ask Chad to text you the day before he arrives, so you could get the cameras set up. Benjiman might like to help, he’s so smart and has such a “helpful” attitude. ❤❤❤
Aaron, is it hard or too time consuming to just fly the drone for a bit and then put all the shots together to see some shots of the projects and how they are going? just a thought. Whatever you both decide will be great. Thank you
🖐 YES Aaron please do some grass videos. Need some wisdom for our lawn in CT! THANK YOU for your beautiful and helpful videos! You make our world better! 🌳 🌱💚🪴
Me agrees
I am so with you on the dress feeling. I was really never comfortable in skirts or dresses, but wore them when I was younger. I am 75 now and haven’t worn a dress or skirt in many years. Even was able to find lovely mother of the groom outfits to wear at my son’s weddings and I was so comfortable and elegant. You have come to that realization before I did. Good for you!❤
Same here. I’m not a dress or skirt girl. I’m 70 and I feel more comfortable in dress pants,jeans. Plus I’m short,chubby and it’s hard to find nice things that isn’t ugly .
I’ve just started wearing sun dresses again. I’ve discovered it’s not so much the dress I hated as long as it was comfy but the hose.
Definitely grass videos. The grass on the property is so pretty
I stopped wearing dresses in the 80’s (the year, not my age 😂).
@@carmenkuhn3865 I'm with you on the pantyhose🚫. Have not worn them in over four years, but I LOVE dresses, especially Maxi Dresses.😆
Hi guys! Love Sunday mornings, coffee and Garden Answer Highlights!!
Exactly what I’m doing too.
Me too!! ❤
Me too!❤ ☕️
I am with you in so many ways, pulling day lilies, wearing dressy pants and a top to a wedding and thrifting. You and Aron are great people, always be yourself with respect to yourself and others.
I'm in the northeast and it's labeled & sold as sod here as well. Turf is fake grass, like they use on athletic fields.
Agree 100% from the East coast of Canada!
I love when you do a craft thing or a cooking episode, even the antiquing with your Mom and Sister
I love when you do non-gardening activities. Sometimes I'll just watch all the baking videos and I miss you doing them.
If you are referring to the wide walkway you regret as being the on by the large fountain, I think down the way you will be very happy with the width. Right now, it sticks out like a sore thumb only since there are no plantings around it. I think with its size and slight curve, it will become a very elegant walk. I can see a beautiful hedge of hydrangeas, at least part of the way, lining it. The size of the walkway also fits the size of the fountain.
It's the perfect size. Just wait... you'll love it! 🌳🌲🏵⚘️🌷🪻🌹🌺
And less weeding! Fits the area for sure.
I'm SO with you on the no dress thing! I'm 73 now and have only worn a dress for a son's wedding. If it's a more formal affair, I'll wear black dress slacks and a black (maybe sequined) top, and I've always fit in. That's what I'm comfortable in so that's how I roll! We are of the same mindset that way!
next time you pass a salvation army or goodwill, go in and get benjamin 6 cheapo butter knives. he'll have his own toys and you won't have to worry about losing or ruining your good set
Yes, that’s what I was thinking!
Aaron's face when mentioning pantsuits was so amusing 😂
Agreed Laura 100%. Just be you! We all love the low key, just everyday gal that loves her family & gardening .
In upstate NY, that's called sod. Turf is fake grass.
Here in Wisconsin too
Here in GA as well as
Same in Utah
Every night for 5 years, since we have 12 hour difference, I've always waited the time for you to upload your videos. My husband would always say, "hey guys how are you doing" mimicking your voice.😂 It's always funny because I made my husband like your videos too. All his device has his account subscribed to your youtube account and he has this garden videos popped up in his phone. My day is not complete without watching your video. If I am too busy for whole week, I binge watched your videos. I think your voice is really a music to my ears and your garden is such a vitamins in my eyes.
If Benjamin wants to use butter knives for play, I'd get some inexpensive ones from a discount store. Save your nice ones.
Maybe give him a tackle box for his play things. Have seen them at thrift stores too. ❤❤❤
Love all the special effects…my kind of humor which just makes you both just so much more awesome! Thanks for all you do!
Rolls of grass in our area(Illinois) are called SOD. Harvested from SOD farms. They are also
Called sod in Florida where we once had a home
I cannot believe how much I feel my day isn't complete unless I tune into Garden Answer. Your videos are a magnet, once you start, you can't stop! Love you guys!! I absolutely love the raport and communication you both have with each other. A match made in heaven for sure! YES< YES< to Aaron on lawn tips!! I totally agree with ripping out daylilies, I am so over mine. In my eyes this summer, they just get to scraggy. The browning leaves, the spent pods, I'm done with them. I am so with you Laura, on wearing dresses, getting "dressed up". At my age (71), I like being comfortable. And yes, I too avoid dressy affairs. Take me as I am, or don't take me at all, is my motto...lol.
Retired plant guy with Washington Post used to refer to day lillies and their appearance at end of season as having “messy/scraggly feet.” He hated them!🤣
Here in the UK we say turf and the word sod is a mild swear word and if you want someone to go away in an unpleasant way you tell them to sod off and I am sure that is a phrase you would like to use when people send in rude comments lol.
I would LOVE to see more of the process of everything around the red barn!!
I was so hoping they would create a wonderful tobaggan slide for winter fun.
@@MysticFIREFLY They’re located in hight desert so they don’t get that much snow.😉
Daylilies: I cut my few completely to the ground as soon as they are done blooming. They then sprout shorter mounds that usually stay nice. -Oklahoma hot without cool nights!
Same here in Missouri Aaron. Sod is rolled up grass and turf is artificial grass. Do people not realize that varying regions say things differently?!?!?
I don't think turf always is referring to turf-golfers call the putting green turf.
Turf in Australia is real grass (your sod) and artificial grass is just artificial grass.
The webs in the grass are usually from grass spiders. They’re normal and necessary in a healthy lawn/garden. They move REALLY fast and while I’m not a fan of spiders in general, I’ve learned to chill and accept everything has its purpose. (For the most part…bad bugs and wasps BEWARE!! lol)😂
That's for that bit of info ! I will not mow the lawns because I feel they need their space. But, with all the rains and moisture, they, the webs , look magical in the dew mornings.
When I was in elementary we were required to wear dress. If you wanted to wear jeans you bought then in the boys section. I even had to competed in the Presidential Physical Award in a dress and won. I wanted to wear pants so bad!. Now I wear a dress all summer long, I even garden and mow the lawn in a dress. How things change. I guess you were born at the right time to have an unwillingness to wear a dress rule. And yes you should always feel comfortable in what you wear. Gives you confidence!!!! You go girl.
As far as random, not-gardening projects - Laura, don't you realize most of us would watch you fold laundry if that's what you were planning to do on a given day? No doubt we would learn something new from that as well. 🙂
God Bless you both! Your gardens look so pretty. I did a watercolor painting of your fountain in the front yard at sunrise.
What??!! We need to see this! Did you post on the GA facebook page?
The emerald ash borer was just announced this month to have migrated west from Minnesota into the Dakotas. Most cities between in the plains states west through the Rockies have ash trees as street trees numbering in the thousands. With that concentration of a single genus the odds of this pathogen spreading is fairly high. We will see in the next few years whether the arid areas in the Dakotas will prevent or slow their westward expansion. Because the trades' distribution of these trees, use of ash in commercial applications like shelterbelts, movement of firewood and shredded mulch county to county and via along roads and highways; this threatens natural stands of ash along rivers and the montane timber line. The native range extends through Montana down thru Texas and up thru Alberta. All fifty states utilize cultivated ash trees. Many times extirpation events yield up to 100% dieback.
Emerald ash borers hit SE Michigan really hard about 15 years ago. Cities were forced to remove all green ash trees from the streets!
I am 100% with you Laura, you dont have to wear a dress be dressed up. You have the confidence to be yourself❤
FYI-Yes, sod is also known as turf. Sod is the upper layer of turf that's harvested and transplanted to create a green lawn. Turf is a soil medium that supports turfgrasses, and sod is a quick way to fix a lawn that's healthier and greener than grass seed.
Sod is grown on farms where farmers plant, water, fertilize, and maintain grass seeds until they're mature enough to sell. This process can take up to two years, and once the sod is ready, tractors cut the grass, soil, and roots into specific dimensions. The sod is then stacked or rolled into the final product. To install sod, you can cut portions of it into plugs, blocks, strips, or squares and transplant them to the desired area
Thanks for sharing 😊
yeah, we always call the putting green on golf courses turf.
Thank you for the explanation!
Absolute game changer in having a stylist address body shape and then explain what clothes will work. You can dress for any occasion and look amazing AND be comfortable. It is easy and a relief. Like wearing a black shirt and jeans, but with variety that can carry you through life events with confidence.
Laura, I NEVER wear dresses. Just not comfortable. We had several weddings a couple of years ago and I got a black sleeveless v-neck jumpsuit at Nordstrom online and LOVED it. Could dress it up with simple jewelry. Perfect!
Yes, film everything. Over the years I have become so invested in your property I like seeing all the details .
I think the walk way will be wonderful when you get the area planted up!
Laura I am with you on the dresses.. I never really wore them either.. there are many outfits to dress up in.. I also love being comfortable.
I just don't look good in dresses. I am very short waisted and short legs. Pants are much more elongating for me!
Good morning all happy Sunday morning to all of you guys and I enjoy your channel and you all amazing supporter
Totally agree about dresses. I'm 69 and worked for 40 years in an office setting. About half of that time dresses were expected on the women (and men wore dress shirts and ties). What I hate about dresses are the shoes that go with them. So uncomfortable! Also in the "old days" pantyhose. I got to the point where I wore comfy shoes with my dresses as I just couldn't take those shoes any longer and just kept pumps in my desk just in case. I've worn dresses twice since retiring, to weddings of my sons. Another son is getting married next year so I'll probably have to wear a dress again, or maybe not??
Good morning, everyone! Have a beautiful day!
You too! ❤
Thank you!
Why stress about dresses ….😅😂ive seen very very beautiful trousers at weddings etc …jump suits ….a pair of classic cut sharp linen or a tunic top over trousers….a suit ….endless options…thinking that dresses are a must is very old fashioned…you always look good …I always wear trousers too ❤❤
I met you in Cleveland before Covid and I saw the back of your head and knew it was you! I can’t imagine someone not recognizing you. 😊. By the way my husband always said “Well what has your girl have to say today?”
You didn’t ask but you know what I think would be such a pretty outfit for a wedding would be black slacks, white top, and a longline light blue blazer. I imagine it would be very Laura and would go well with your beautiful eyes! 👀🤩🩵
I can certainly understand leaving a Black Widow spider alone, but consider this:
* One female BW spider can lay between 4 & 9 egg sacs in a summer. Each sac contains between 100 & 400 spiderlings.
* You might want to rethink leaving them alone. 😬🕷
Don’t like day lilies either for the same reasons. I’m sixty and comfortable in my own skin so your ahead Laura 😅.Midwest here and I’ve ever only heard sod for rolled up grass .
Laura, did you wear a wedding dress at your wedding? Lol...I could see you doing your own thing there too. Shoes are my thing. Prefer comfort over cute. If I can't wear a comfortable pr of Skechers, I'm not going. 'If your feet ain't happy, ain't nuthin happy' is my motto!
I’m on Ohio & everyone I know in landscaping calls it SOD.
Sod in NJ also
I vote yes for Aaron to video grass planting and all the prep they are doing back in the red barn area. I love the videos you do where you incorporate other things like the shower favors, it brings a balance to them and shows what fun things we can all find when we have the same opportunity. Your positive attitude is such a blessing, and I look forward each day to your post. Thank you for doing these and Have a blessed day everyone.
Laura!! I just passed through your town on my way to Colorado! If I was doing this road trip in my own car (and not my friend’s RV) I would totally have popped by Andrew’s and gotten a coffee at the shop there!! ❤️❤️ I was so excited to see where we were I took pictures of the exit signs and everything 🤣
I wish there could have been a few update clips on the progress of the area behind the barn.....it is always so interesting to see these areas evolve. The change from a field to south garden was amazing to follow. The change to your whole property is mine blowing. Love it all.
The first step in fighting spider mites is WATER! The reason you have them so bad is you use drip irrigation and it doesn't rain much there! If you went out and sprayed your plants with water, that is the first step in fighting against them! They hate the wet conditions. They like dry hot conditions, as you know... If you find an infestation, spraying them down with water is the first thing you should do.
They don't overhead water because of the white spots their hard water leaves on the plants
@@Boxergma I know that! I'm not saying to do it all the time.. but when you know which plants are the worse or you notice activity, you can spray them down.. mites leave white spots too and kill your plants.. at least the water only leaves white spots.. it doesnt kill your plants..
@@truthtalker4038Excellent point! Thank you for sharing 😊
Love all your videos! Sunday's is like listening to a couple discussing their week.... absolutely love being included...
I love your fierceness about doing things that make you comfortable. I didn't develop that courage until I was in my fifties.
I'm with you Laura, I don't wear dresses any longer. I don't even own one to wear. I think the last time I wore a dress was 2005. When my granddaughter got married, I wore a fancy pant suit as it was an outdoor wedding and it was going to be hot even in Oct in the mountains of Lake Lure, NC.
Laura the dress hater!!🤣I don't know why that was so funny to me. I live in dresses because they are one piece dressing and that fits my "lazy girl" ways. Love your videos.
I can say I’m with you on the need for dresses! For me a lifetime of scrubs and tennis shoes, it has spoiled me to comfort. Now in retirement…..heavens NO dresses for me. I feel totally fake wearing dresses. It’s just not me! There are plenty of ways to be dressier without dresses! Thanks for making me feel better about this! I also love gardening and it is not a dressy thing! My hands are generally not the best looking, but oh well!
I have read on many websites that sealing trees is not necessary. I'm right with you on not wearing dresses. I'm 66 years old and I haven't worn a dress in over 12 years. I don't even like dressing up lol.
I love wearing dresses, but I also think it’s great that you do not. If everyone just did their own thing regarding their choice of clothing and didn’t feel the pressure to “fit in”, that would just be great.
Hey Aaron, even short drone shots are always welcome 😊
Yes please ...film all the stuff....love to see grass seeding. We are about to do that and would love some advice.
Yes our maple had a large branch removed ( it had been hit by lightning) and it did exactly what that arborist said. We had to take the whole tree down this year (8 yrs later) because it had rotted inside from that branch removal. It was a very large old tree. NE Florida.
Coffee is brewing and the Garden answer family is on... It is a warm morning here in western Washington (Westport)... have a great week!!!
My go-to watering tool combo for 30 years has been Dramm water breaker (small) and plastic hose-end shutoff. Compact, light and no carpel tunnel pain from squeezing pistol type spray nozzles for hours on end. 😊
Hey Aaron, just so you know. Women hit their 50's and most of us just don't care either. LOL. I do what makes me comfortable also. Slacks to a formal or not so formal event is fine. I HATE wearing shoes, always have. I wear some type of sandal (they look good, not some scruffy things) all year round here in Central IL unless we have snow on the ground. I garden in my sandals as well. Hubby tells me I need "sensible shoes" but they make me feel very uncomfortable. No apologies needed Laura. :)
That's my girl! A thump the Mic moment! She was on "Quick Fire" Fab this morning. Aaron, want to see the Bobcat tiller, pleeeze!!! Oh, and yes even in the southeast large maple wounds are very hard to heal on their own and even if we use the best sealer, it seems that it draws ants, fungus and rot usually happens behind the sealer. Great editing! Thank you all! 🤗🤗🤗 AND...
There are approximately 12 types of Turfgrasses vs. Ornamental grasses, those that are low growing, can take frequent cutting and tolerate foot and light vehicle traffic. Broken down into C3 cool season and C4 warm season types and are some of the most unique plants in the world. When grown and sold with roots and soil attached, wait for it, yes it's Sod, from a Sod farm.
I thought Laura’s biggest regret would be planting the sumac.
Me too. It's a beautiful plant. It sure has the most gorgeous autumn colour. I'd love to have the space in Mt garden for that.
Wonder if the stump killer worked and if they are seeing any regrowth?
I watch your videos every day for gardening inspiration and keep hoping to see an update on your *Greenstalk planting towers* especially your strawberry planter. I purchased one when you had a spring sale (you’re a great influencer 😉) and my strawberries were very productive. Now I’m not sure how to over-winter it. An update would be most helpful. Thank you both for all you do for the gardening community!😊
Don’t worry about veering from gardening. You’re gracious enough to share all the fun! 🎉
Thanks for another great week of videos and the recap today. Happy Sunday to all!
I’m with Laura regarding dresses. I’m just not willing to sacrifice my comfort. However, if dresses are your thing, you do you.😊
Yes, Aaron, I would love to see prep work. Would love to see you do the outlining for the grass area and seeding of it.
Laura, of course I love seeing your gardening days but, I also love seeing you do crafts, your preparation for your sister-in-laws bridle shower, you baking, cooking, shopping with mom and sister and you and Aaron shop for trees/plants. It makes for interesting video's. I am so excited for the dream stream to get started. I live vicariously through you, so the excitement is real. Love you guys and everything you do.
Aaron, this is along my husband’s line of thinking ! You folks have many John Deere gators & tractors, but yr newest piece of equipment is the Bobcat . Have they not given you a Bobcat hat ? 🧐🤔We are Dairy Farmers & use John Deere equipment, but in our area, free JD hats are rare. So if you don’t have a Bobcat hat,-Bobcat- please , if possible, send Aaron & Benjamin a hat, he praises & promotes your product every week ! Something for Laura & Samantha would be nice too !🤭🤞😉😂👍🤞- 🙋♀️Yes, I’m raising my hand to film the new areas progress !
Its so nice to hear someone else that despises dressing up as much as i do. 😂 Sounds like Benjamin needs his own set of butter knives for Christmas lol.
I had to laugh out loud when the comment came up about “Sod or Turf”. Good answer Laura!! The reason why I started watching you many years ago was because you spoke proper english.
Love your channel thank you for the inspiration ❤
I was given the same warning about my maple when I had an arborist out to look at a massive branch cantilevered out over my garage. He said it would eventually kill the tree to take it off, but it’s more likely to kill my garage faster. Being a silver maple and how much they love to shed bits of themselves, I opted to take it off. (East coast also, NJ)
Time for a video of your mom tending to those plants behind you again... used to look like a fish tank ❤
Add a starter fertilizer to your sod. Helps the root system. I worked at a golf course for 30 years
Love your videographer -- subtle humor!
Just to say, I tried one of those box subscriptions for 1 month where you describe your style and what you want and got amazing pieces! I was very specific about my needs as, at the time, I had some severe disabilities. And when the pieces came in it was like opening a big present to myself with all my favorite things. I STILL have all the pieces, got them several years ago, pre covid, and they get so much use so I highly encourage anyone who has a hard time finding what they like to do it. Stitch fix is a good one. If you don't like them you just send them back. It's the lowest pressure shopping ever.
I love the front walkway! Make it lush like you do!
Ben - go to Goodwill or some such and get him a bunch of flatware that are HIS to do whatever with. Give him a box to keep them in and give the box a home. Less risk to your nice flatware, and he has full agency in how he plays with 'his' set!
I'm sure it's not an accident that you are so financially aligned with each other. Makes your married life a LOT easier when you compliment that way.
Is it ANY dress you don't want to wear, or shorter dresses? I wear compression socks, which while cute online in hiking pictures (I'm older and fatter) I wore under long dresses at the last wedding I went to. I looked nice, and stayed comfy!
Sod guy - wowzers, cranky much?!
Just a word of information for ya’ll regarding your oak trees (maybe others but I only know oaks), you shouldn’t trim them unless it’s an emergency between the months of February (maybe March for ya’ll) and November. They are susceptible to Oak Wilt which is devastating and will spread to your others oaks if one tree gets infected. Pruning them when they are actively growing is very dangerous. We always try to prune when the deciduous trees have lost their leaves and the live oaks we just have to prune in the dead of winter to make sure that saps are dormant. Also, always always cover open wounds on your oaks for the same reason.
Yippee! Love these recaps. You guys chatting is just plain good. Once again, full of good information and plant tips.
I love the videos and enjoy GA and coffee every morning. Thank you both for all the work involved in planting and videos. I appreciate you and the love of gardening.
You talking about Samantha Grace making her own flower arrangement…my five year old
Granddaughter asked her mommy to play flowers with her. Her mommy asked her how to play flowers and her response melted my heart…”we go outside and water the flowers, then we cut them off and bring them in the house, and put them
in a container, you know, like Ahnno does!” (They call me Ahnno, I have no idea why, but I love it!)❤❤❤
Yes I would love for Aaron to video some grass seeding videos and anything pertaining to grass. I love a beautiful grass yard around the gardens like yours! Thank you.
Laura, you be you. I'm with you in being comfortable. Don't care what others think. LOL.
For my hubby and I we talk about the big purchases little ones are to you discretion. He will help me even unasked and I like it that way
I would love to see the entire process of the dirt land 2.0 grass seeding
Dress Shopping (a couple of ideas) : I can not stand dresses but found out that if I wear some sort of comfortable shorts (think shapers that are large enough to be comfortable) under the dress I feel more like myself. I also go for a longer style because I have cerebral palsy and hate showing my legs. Which is the complete opposite of what hubby likes. He wants me in dresses that show my legs because he like my legs. 🙂 Thank goodness stockings or pantyhose are no longer required for dresses! Also Stitch Fix also found a couple nice dress options for me to have on stand by for when a dress is needed for an occasion. You are not alone. 🙂
Hey, wear the dresses if hubby likes your legs!
Amen, where and do what makes you happy and comfortable!
In re to Laura's dress thing : maybe you could find a seamstress in your area. Often picking a pattern is easier than finding something off the rack. They can make changes and adjustments too. Plus it would be a great way to "buy local." I bet someone would benefit from the work. Just a thought.
Salutations from Az. The weather is changing, thank you Jesus. My a/c running 24/7 getting ready for fall planting am excited. Take care everyone💜
The grammar police struck again but you quelled that perfectly. Sod vs turf...there must be more important issues. Loved this weeks videos. The shower favors were so sweet and it was fun to watch them come together. You and Aaron were like kids in a candy store when purchasing the trees. Loved it! Have a great weekend!🤗💙🤗