Janey, I had to giggle when you were talking about how your bubblegum vistas kick-started your love of gardening because same!! And when I say same, I mean YOUR bubble gum vistas started my love of gardening! I have them out front and center in my front flower bed and in my large planters on either side of the front door. Also, I had to tell you that when I watch your videos I feel like I'm watching a friend. You are such a phenomenal speaker and I just adore everything about your garden! ❤️
Haha Katie that is amazing! I’m so glad I inspired you and sooo glad you’ve got some of your own now! Thank you for taking the time to write such a sweet comment! 💗
Hello again, Janey. I can't get my eyes off your pool. It's 99 degrees here and I have no AC. It looks refreshing. I'm glad you showed the crepe myrtle tree. I bought a small one on clearance and I've been deliberating planting it. I have the large tree variety and it looks like its going far too big for my small yard. Seeing how large yours is and the shade it produces helped me decide against it. Plus, I hadn't thought about the mess. Thanks!
It's no wonder your neighbors the are happy you guys moved in. I hear all the time about how it takes some yrs for a garden to look full and lovely, well you just now proved them wrong. The front yard is so lush and lovely already, I bet people think it's been there forever. Great job, I'm guessing there wasn't anything down the side, where you planted your cottage garden.?
Thanks Wende! That is so sweet my friend! 💗 So in the cottage garden there were plumbago shrubs and that was it. I should have put a before pic in but I didn’t want to make the video too long! Have a great weekend!
Love how real and honest you are, so sweet! I just started really getting into my garden last year but this year learning even more. My hubby loves how it looks but hesitantly on board lol 😆 Your gardens are absolutely beautiful!
Oh thank you so much Michelle! Yay I’m so glad you were bitten by the gardening bug too. Warn your hubby that it just gets worse! 😆😆 Thanks for such a sweet comment! 💗
@@DigPlantWaterRepeat he actually just told me today do what makes you happy, we have been married 31 years so, he has learned! So, I pulled all the day lillies except for a patch to free my garden up for more beautiful perennials. I will be transplanting my peonies tomorrow, the first thing I have learned is uf you don't love it get rid of it or at least move it lol 😆
I never find flowering trees messy. We have a magnolia tree that drops its petals and covers the driveway/garden bed in a sea of pink. It’s beautiful. Once they turn brown just use the blower a quick clean up. I love your beautiful tree. 💚👍
It's incredible that you've accomplished so much in just 2 years. You are truly talented and inspiring. Thank you for sharing this video, because it's definitely a reminder to all of us that a garden is ever changing and it's okay to replace plants that are not doing it for you for something that you love. 🥰
Janie, you've really created an amazingly beautiful garden. The "before" was lovely and like you said had good bone structure, but you've truly transformed the front and back into that gorgeous secret garden feel. Lovely!!
I agree that once you figure out gardening is a journey it becomes more enjoyable and less a chore. I love all that you have done to your house it doesn’t look like the same house, it looks like a home now. Thank you for the wonderful video to end the week. Have a great weekend.
Hi this is my 1st video of yours I've watched and I really enjoyed it. I like your saying of the garden never truly being done- BEFORE & NOW. I love how you take risk with color...I too love my crape myrtles, they truly are worth the mess. Take care!
Absolutely! That is what makes it so interesting though! I don’t really every look at a garden space and think “all done!” Thanks for watching Daisee! Happy gardening! 💗
I love your attitude about never being done with the gardening. It never ends (sounds like weeding!)! You have really made your yard (front & back) into an incredibly beautiful living area! Congrats on all your work and I look forward to all your work to come!!
For the past several weeks I have been watching your channel. I am so impressed for your eye for color and the combinations of plants you put together. I love your upbeat personality and the content of your channel.
Hi Janice, so glad you did this type of video! You have really put a lot of sweat and tears into your space and it has paid off tremendously, well done!! The garden teaches us a lot about patience and enjoying the moment, your garden moment now is exceptional, what a reward! 🙌
Lynne here. Yes Janie, Gardens evolve and our tastes change over time. If I don’t love something I move it or give it away. Your garden is just lovely and I’m learning along with you. You’ve given me new ideas and I’m not even close to your zone 🇨🇦 but your ideas can be adapted. Thanks for everything
Thanks Lynne! I agree, I think not feeling committed to a certain area of the garden makes it so much more fun and enjoyable! Thanks for watching and your sweet comment! 💗
Janey what a fab transformation, i thoroughly enjoyed what you have done its good to keep a record isnt it sometimes you cant quite believe how much things do change thankyou for sharing xxx
I was looking for plant ideas for the northern California and came across your videos. I just think your lovely personality, smile and laugh are a delight to watch. Thanks for all the great ideas. I definitely need ideas for a more shady area that still brings in lots of color. I have a retaining wall and would love to put some thing bright in the area flows over the edge. I’ll keep watching and see if you have anything for your videos.
Thank you Janey for your detailed and through images and explanation of your transformation. Your garden has exploded in such ahsort time. Love form sunny Sydney, Australia.
So Beautiful I love all your nooks and cranies with color. This is what I want to achieve in my back yard. We sized down with a smaller house for our retirement years but gained 1500 sq ft property and a pool. Perfect for us. Planting is taking so much longer than I hoped maybe I'm inpatient lol Thank you for the inspiration. I'm blessed with a little 8yr old grandson who Loves to dig holes. Big Holes lol
I love looking at the journey of my garden and enjoy seeing others as well. I have to tell you, I saw photos of your front yard with the swoop of supertunia bubblegum before I ever saw your channel. I grew up in Davis and my folks still live there and are a few neighborhoods away from yours. My dad saw your yard in his bike ride and was so impressed that he took a picture and sent it to me, knowing my gardening habit. When I saw your yard featured on GA and looked up your channel, I was like, hey! I know that yard, lol! My folks have a similar east facing dry shady area along their front yard as your oak tree garden. I’ve told them that they need to take a look at your garden on their next walk for some inspiration. If you see an older couple studying it, it may be them lol.
Haha that is amazing Jennifer! I love that! Those bubblegums aren’t quite the show stopper. I’ve had people take impromptu photo shoots in front of them, I then drive up and scare them but I never mind! It’s cute! Tell your parents to say hi I’d love to talk about Davis gardening! 💗
Thank you, I needed this today; I’m in Texas and been in 100+ temps for what seems like forever and no sign of stopping. I was feeling like giving up and this video gave me the inspiration to keep going
Oh Laura! I hope you get a break from those temps soon! I know that feeling! I always tell Jason that it feels like my bones are hot and never get a chance to cool down, the opposite of bone-chilling (if that makes sense!) haha! Thanks for watching and keep going my friend!
You are truly a breath of fresh air! I agree with you that a garden is always in motion, at times moving forward and at others maybe not; they say “everything has a season.” Your enthusiasm is very contagious, and your post are genuinely from the heart. Thank you. 😊
Thank you. I really needed to see your video today and didn't know it. I became aware that I was supposed to watch your video because it kept popping up as a "comparison video for me" every time I left TH-cam and logged back in, at least 5 times today, there ya were. After choosing a video to enjoy your video was right there in the column of "next you should watch"! After the last one I really knew the gig was up! Your video was recommended which is totally bonkers cuz I was watching foot surgery!! I know our feet get tired working in the garden but still!!! I couldn't make sense of it till I watched and you gave me so much I don't know how to thank you! I have become so discouraged that I'm thinking about cementing in the whole yard and painting it green! It was my Grandpa that always said my Grandma would do it in a heartbeat if she could've. Now I see the sense in it. However, your video of then and now really helped. Thank you!
Jeremy I love this comment thank you! Too funny that YT was pushing my video to you but I appreciate you watching! I had foot surgery last year so I’m wondering if YT somehow thought all people who are interested in foot surgery are also interested in gardening? 🤷🏼♀️😆
Hi Janey 🌺 l loved how your garden has become now .It is beautiful because you are aperson ho loves the beauty of flowers and plants and knows were each plant is in the garden. We always plant and try new plants in our garden,this makes us feel fun and joyful.🌺Have awonderful day 🌻🌺.
Good morning. I think ones garden will never be done. You hit the nail on the head as you are continually changing and moving plants to different spots as trees will grow and some things will get trimmed and what not so some area will become shady and other parts will become more sunny. One may think there is too many plants in the garden however there is never too many because there may be plants that are not doing well or not at all then one needs to change out. The whole idea is to make sure there is no dirt showing so that no weeds can grow. You should have done a before and now for the cottage garden. That would have been a huge change. Anyways love the video and seeing what you have done has really inspired me for my 2 gardens. And for that a big thank you. Enjoy the rest of your day with Jason and take care.
Glad your garden is giving you so much pleasure and in turn us so much pleasure too. I also loved the ducks in your pool in one of your photos. Gardening is good therapy and I love being out in ours. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it moving forward. 💕
I love this video! I agree, crape myrtle is worth it. I love the hummingbird's photo bomb at 14.23. You've made so many improvements to make your house garden your home. You should all be very proud. I love your pergola. You are so right, a garden is ever-changing.
Wow 🤩 what a beautiful difference ❤️❤️❤️❤️ love looking at before and after !!! You have created beautiful gardens ♥️♥️♥️♥️ 30 years ago I started with a 10x10 garden with some zinnias and veggies and now I have acres of gardens 😃 and I tell my hubby it helps him out by not having to mow so much grass 😂😂 have a wonderful day friend 😍😍😍
This was such a great video idea! I love seeing updates on projects and plants. You've done a fabulous job!!! I think my favorite things you've done that have made the biggest difference in the front are the ivy espalier and the crepe myrtle bed. It looks so high end! In the back, my favorite part is the little waddle fence and the hydrangeas frames in honeysuckle!
Thank you so much Nicole, those areas are absolutely my faves as well! Thanks for watching and taking the time to write such a sweet comment! Have a great weekend!
Wow, Janey! What difference a couple of years and tons of hard work and sweat make?! You have transformed that entire yard; it looks wonderful! You have a beautiful, productive space to nurture and enjoy with your family. Keep pulling your girls into your gardening efforts. You never know when that seed will sprout and take root. Looking forward to more videos. Happy gardening!
Thank you so much Jennifer! Yes you are right, I have an eager and willing audience from them right now, I need to take advantage! Thanks for taking the time to write such a sweet comment! Have a wonderful day! 💗
Extraordinary transformation, Janey! I love seeing the before and "after" for now. It is all gorgeous and so lush and colorful. You have wonderful vision and execution. And thanks for showing the deck that was there before. We have a similar one that I am pondering part of it going away too. Praying I can continue to transform our garden to the degree that you have. It's always a work in progress. Love & Blessings
Thank you so much Victoria! Yes Jason and I were torn on the old deck but I’m glad we did it just for kid safety reasons! (Convenient excuse right!? 🤔😉) I’m sure you garden is gorgeous and have fun with the journey (and take lots of pics!) have a wonderful day! 💗
Wonderful video Janey. It is always nice to see where you begin or start and current. I took a bunch of pictures of my garden yesterday... Wow how it's changed and evolved . Totally agree never done..trying to stay out of garden centers at the moment no room for more plants but I could create a new garden...nothing wrong with that tho...lol
Great video. Love seeing the changes. I also struggle with lavenders going woody despite the constant pruning. I've now decided to treat them as biennials rather than perennial. So much less stressful
I needed this! I’m pulling out old things and starting from scratch in certain areas. To save some money I bought quart size plants from PW and things look sparse. I’m in zone 5 so I don’t think I’ll ever get anything as lush as you, but seeing the growth of some of your smaller starts is putting some wind in my sails. You’ve done an incredible job!
Oh I bet they grow even better for you than me since I’m sure you have more moisture! Just give your quart sized plants a year, I bet they look incredible! And take lots of before pics! 😘😘😘
Had a very successful garden last year but it was a LOT of work, especially bringing in the soil and mixing it all. I want to expand it this year but take it easy. I've got sandy Florida soil, so drainage isn't a problem. I ask myself why I need to create elevated row? If anything, the soil here is a struggle to keep wet. I used soap as a wetting agent. During the drought I fought tooth and nail to keep everything alive. While I got great harvests last year, I did an area where I just tilled the ground, no amendments, fertilized and planted peanuts. I do have drip irrigation. And I got a great peanut harvest. I'm questioning why I don't do the same thing again with other crops like Thai eggplant and okra and long beans? Thinking of tilling 6 inches, putting down ground cloth, spreading a little sulfur to lower our PH, which is high. Fertilize and plant away. Spray copper on leaves to keep the fungus at bay. Any thoughts?
The difference in 2 years is amazing! I love it! Makes me excited to be starting my new flower bed this weekend! Your parents gardens are also beautiful 😍 xx
Before and After/Now photos are always fun to compare. I never think about taking photos of what we have done with our backyard (habitat garden) until we have already made the change. You have done an amazing job with your garden in a short amount of time, and I am sure the neighbors love having you in their neighborhood.
How encouraging! I a, just in my second year of creating gardens around my home and spaces to relax and enjoy so you know how sparse and blank the small starters are looking. But there is hope that as they grow and getting established they will fill in and look beautiful. I’m so encouraged by seeing your video! Your gardens are just awesome! Hugs and love from Texas!
Yay thank you so much Linda! I’m sure your garden will grow in so quickly and you’ll be enjoying your own before and nows! Make sure you take lots of pictures! 💗💗💗
Beautiful I am so sad cause I don't have color in my beds I just want to quit I just been trying for years but not working I will enjoy y'all yard keep up the good work
I looked back the other day of my spring garden tour from last year and laughed at how much I managed to pack in and change in just a year. Love how you referenced it as a journey and not a final destination. Also laughed at your hair reference, I totally got it 😆
Hahaha I’m so glad you got it! It made total sense to me! And yay for your journey as well, it’s incredible what can be accomplished in such a short period of time, we should celebrate it! 💗
Thank you for sharing this video with us. Absolutely inspiring. Wouldn’t it be neat to add a large fountain out in the middle of your grass in the front yard? You could enjoy every time you got in and out of your car. Or working in the yard. Or the neighborhood could enjoy it. And what fun researching for that special fountain.
Absolutely Loved the Before & After Video! It gives you such a Feeling of Accomplishment! You have a Beautiful Home & Yard! I am Patiently waiting for Fall here in Yuma, Arizona. To be 112° Today! Love & Hugs 🤗❤️❤️
We loved Bridgerton too and binge watched it all in a lazy weekend, haha. You guys have done such wonderful work to the property since you bought it! Looking forward to seeing more of the transformation with time!
Haha it’s so good! I was literally up until 3 am bc I had to see what happened 🤦🏼♀️😆 Thank you guys for watching and have a wonderful weekend! 💗 Give Mr. Whiskers a kiss for me!
This gives me so much hope! We moved into a new home in December and there was virtually ZERO shrubs, flowers, trees. Only lawn! Horrid! So I've been working away planting in lots of perennials. Question: how much trimming or cutting back do you have to do on the ivy espalier to keep it from encroaching on your eaves/roof?
I was so excited to see this video!!! I’ve been wanting to see a before and after! I haven’t even watched it yet! I’m sure I’ll leave another comment once I watched it all 😂
WOW…the before and now transformation is incredible! Sorry it took so long for me to watch it. I had a slight dilemma involving a skunk spraying through my open front door 😭🤦♀️😫 obsessed with your garden! Can’t wait until mine starts to fill in like yours! And I agree with you, I definitely prefer a full, packed to the brim garden as well!
I found your channel and just adore you. I made my first bouquet from my garden yesterday and thought of you. Keep up the good work, even though i am in Michigan I love watching you and you explain things so easy.
I love before and afters/now videos. What an amazing transformation in such a such a short period of time. You truly have great vision and inspire me for my garden. I agree, that house was meant to be for your family (and your garden). I love your videos, you get right to the point, not a long intro, you're not trying to sell us anything and you're so articulate. I can just sit back and enjoy your garden.
I binge watched Bridgerton which was entertaining 😉 I think your a total inspiration for your area 💕 it’s crazy how things change when you look back at old photos, you should be so delighted with yourselves now it’s absolutely stunning 🌸💕🌸
Incredible transformation. I enjoy watching. I've had to change out some of my landscaping. Been in our newly built house for almost 10 years. The landscaping that came with the house left a lot to be desired. So most of that got pulled out. And it's been an ever-changing project ever since. This year especially since we are struggling for water here in this California desert. But we can still have our beauty with less water thirsty landscaping(not giving up my small lawn however, it provides cooling in the afternoon/evening) 😊
Thank you for watching! Wow so you are basically starting from scratch! How fun! I don’t blame you about the lawn. It makes such a difference in the heat! Good luck with your journey and take lots of pics!! 💗
Amazing! My sunny sea facing front garden struggles with climbing structures I am definitely going to try your espalier ideas 💡 thank you for sharing. You've made amazing changes and progress! 👏 I have subscribed happily.
You've done an awesome job with making a ho-hum landscape into a beautiful, lush garden! I had no idea you had only been working on it for two years. Impressive! Perhaps the reason the one Limelight hydrangea blooms earlier is that it gets more reflected light from the water in the pool because it's closer to the pool.
Wow Janey the transformation is remarkable!! I have so enjoyed watching your projects so far this growing season and you are so smart to have been documenting your progress along the way! I know I’d be stoked to be your neighbor considering all the curb appeal you’re adding!!
Janey, I had to giggle when you were talking about how your bubblegum vistas kick-started your love of gardening because same!! And when I say same, I mean YOUR bubble gum vistas started my love of gardening! I have them out front and center in my front flower bed and in my large planters on either side of the front door.
Also, I had to tell you that when I watch your videos I feel like I'm watching a friend. You are such a phenomenal speaker and I just adore everything about your garden! ❤️
Haha Katie that is amazing! I’m so glad I inspired you and sooo glad you’ve got some of your own now! Thank you for taking the time to write such a sweet comment! 💗
I love how your garden has progressed. You’ve inspired me. I think there was a hummingbird behind you at about 29:00 minutes.
Thanks Chantell! Yes you are right about the hummingbird! good eye and how cute!
There's also one at 14:22. That is so cool!
The hummingbird was so cute!
The diversity of your little sectioned gardens with their now huge sprays work so well together. That's dreams and goals seriously.
THANK YOU!!
These types of videos are always neat-
14:24 hummingbird omg!
You can see super cute hummingbird at 14:30 right behind your left shoulder ❤️
Correction 14:20
As a hairstylist that discovered she wanted to become a gardener a year ago…I think your analogy was perfect 😂 I understood it so clearly 👌🏼
😆😆😆 so glad it resonated with you!
Hello again, Janey. I can't get my eyes off your pool. It's 99 degrees here and I have no AC. It looks refreshing.
I'm glad you showed the crepe myrtle tree. I bought a small one on clearance and I've been deliberating planting it. I have the large tree variety and it looks like its going far too big for my small yard. Seeing how large yours is and the shade it produces helped me decide against it. Plus, I hadn't thought about the mess. Thanks!
14:24 I spot Hummimbirg 💕
It's no wonder your neighbors the are happy you guys moved in. I hear all the time about how it takes some yrs for a garden to look full and lovely, well you just now proved them wrong. The front yard is so lush and lovely already, I bet people think it's been there forever. Great job, I'm guessing there wasn't anything down the side, where you planted your cottage garden.?
Thanks Wende! That is so sweet my friend! 💗 So in the cottage garden there were plumbago shrubs and that was it. I should have put a before pic in but I didn’t want to make the video too long! Have a great weekend!
Wow Janie & your husband, WELL DONE 👏
Love how real and honest you are, so sweet! I just started really getting into my garden last year but this year learning even more. My hubby loves how it looks but hesitantly on board lol 😆 Your gardens are absolutely beautiful!
Oh thank you so much Michelle! Yay I’m so glad you were bitten by the gardening bug too. Warn your hubby that it just gets worse! 😆😆 Thanks for such a sweet comment! 💗
@@DigPlantWaterRepeat he actually just told me today do what makes you happy, we have been married 31 years so, he has learned! So, I pulled all the day lillies except for a patch to free my garden up for more beautiful perennials. I will be transplanting my peonies tomorrow, the first thing I have learned is uf you don't love it get rid of it or at least move it lol 😆
What a green thumb. It’s so satisfying when you look back and can see all your hard work and ideas paying off.
Thank you so much! You are absolutely right. I loved putting this video together to see the progress! Have a wonderful day! 💗
I never find flowering trees messy. We have a magnolia tree that drops its petals and covers the driveway/garden bed in a sea of pink. It’s beautiful. Once they turn brown just use the blower a quick clean up. I love your beautiful tree. 💚👍
That’s such a lovely way to look at it Susannah 🌸🌸🌸
You have done an amazing transformation. So beautiful!
It's incredible that you've accomplished so much in just 2 years. You are truly talented and inspiring. Thank you for sharing this video, because it's definitely a reminder to all of us that a garden is ever changing and it's okay to replace plants that are not doing it for you for something that you love. 🥰
Thank you so much for saying that! I was even happy to see all this out together. It reminded me of how far it’s come! Have a great day my friend! 😘
Hi Janey, your garden has come so far and is absolutely beautiful 🤗
Thank you so much Karen! Have a wonderful day my friend! 💗
Hello, thanks for the great video, good luck 🌹👍
Janie, you've really created an amazingly beautiful garden. The "before" was lovely and like you said had good bone structure, but you've truly transformed the front and back into that gorgeous secret garden feel. Lovely!!
Thank you so much Teina! It’s fun to look back and see all the progress! Have a wonderful day! 😘
I agree that once you figure out gardening is a journey it becomes more enjoyable and less a chore. I love all that you have done to your house it doesn’t look like the same house, it looks like a home now. Thank you for the wonderful video to end the week. Have a great weekend.
Hi this is my 1st video of yours I've watched and I really enjoyed it. I like your saying of the garden never truly being done- BEFORE & NOW. I love how you take risk with color...I too love my crape myrtles, they truly are worth the mess. Take care!
Loving the wall trellis
Lovely, you should be proud of all your hard work.
Really enjoyed your video today but watching how you progress on your own property good job 👍👏👏✅
Great job. Love the before and after. Thank you.
Very pretty..but did anyone see the hummingbird at around 14:23 behind her to the right? Sooooo cute
Great job Janie! Your right, gardening is never “ done”
Thanks Stephanie! Happy gardening my friend! 👩🌾
I agree “as it is now” I’m always changing my garden. I have areas I love and areas that I feel need to be changed 🌼🐝 enjoyed seeing the beginning
Absolutely! That is what makes it so interesting though! I don’t really every look at a garden space and think “all done!” Thanks for watching Daisee! Happy gardening! 💗
Thanks for this video. Enjoyed seeing the changes and how much it had grown in a short time.
Thank you for watching Linda! I appreciate that! 💗
I love your attitude about never being done with the gardening. It never ends (sounds like weeding!)! You have really made your yard (front & back) into an incredibly beautiful living area! Congrats on all your work and I look forward to all your work to come!!
For the past several weeks I have been watching your channel. I am so impressed for your eye for color and the combinations of plants you put together. I love your upbeat personality and the content of your channel.
Therese what a nice thing to say! Thank you so much! 💗
Hi Janice, so glad you did this type of video! You have really put a lot of sweat and tears into your space and it has paid off tremendously, well done!! The garden teaches us a lot about patience and enjoying the moment, your garden moment now is exceptional, what a reward! 🙌
Thank you so much Jasper! That is a really sweet thing to say! 💗 You are absolutely right, it’s a wonderful reward! Have a great weekend!
Wow what a difference!!! You have amazing ideas! There was a hummingbird behind you when you were filming! 🌻🌸🌻🌸
Lynne here. Yes Janie, Gardens evolve and our tastes change over time. If I don’t love something I move it or give it away. Your garden is just lovely and I’m learning along with you. You’ve given me new ideas and I’m not even close to your zone 🇨🇦 but your ideas can be adapted. Thanks for everything
Thanks Lynne! I agree, I think not feeling committed to a certain area of the garden makes it so much more fun and enjoyable! Thanks for watching and your sweet comment! 💗
Beautiful garden, thanks for sharing your video
Janey what a fab transformation, i thoroughly enjoyed what you have done its good to keep a record isnt it sometimes you cant quite believe how much things do change thankyou for sharing xxx
Thank you so much for saying that Linda! That is very kind! Have a great day! 💗
I was looking for plant ideas for the northern California and came across your videos. I just think your lovely personality, smile and laugh are a delight to watch. Thanks for all the great ideas. I definitely need ideas for a more shady area that still brings in lots of color. I have a retaining wall and would love to put some thing bright in the area flows over the edge. I’ll keep watching and see if you have anything for your videos.
Thank you Janey for your detailed and through images and explanation of your transformation. Your garden has exploded in such ahsort time. Love form sunny Sydney, Australia.
So Beautiful I love all your nooks and cranies with color. This is what I want to achieve in my back yard. We sized down with a smaller house for our retirement years but gained 1500 sq ft property and a pool. Perfect for us. Planting is taking so much longer than I hoped maybe I'm inpatient lol Thank you for the inspiration. I'm blessed with a little 8yr old grandson who Loves to dig holes. Big Holes lol
Hahahaha so cute Pat! Congratulations on your new home! I would love a little hole-digger around here! 😆💗
I love looking at the journey of my garden and enjoy seeing others as well. I have to tell you, I saw photos of your front yard with the swoop of supertunia bubblegum before I ever saw your channel. I grew up in Davis and my folks still live there and are a few neighborhoods away from yours. My dad saw your yard in his bike ride and was so impressed that he took a picture and sent it to me, knowing my gardening habit. When I saw your yard featured on GA and looked up your channel, I was like, hey! I know that yard, lol! My folks have a similar east facing dry shady area along their front yard as your oak tree garden. I’ve told them that they need to take a look at your garden on their next walk for some inspiration. If you see an older couple studying it, it may be them lol.
Haha that is amazing Jennifer! I love that! Those bubblegums aren’t quite the show stopper. I’ve had people take impromptu photo shoots in front of them, I then drive up and scare them but I never mind! It’s cute! Tell your parents to say hi I’d love to talk about Davis gardening! 💗
Thank you, I needed this today; I’m in Texas and been in 100+ temps for what seems like forever and no sign of stopping. I was feeling like giving up and this video gave me the inspiration to keep going
Oh Laura! I hope you get a break from those temps soon! I know that feeling! I always tell Jason that it feels like my bones are hot and never get a chance to cool down, the opposite of bone-chilling (if that makes sense!) haha! Thanks for watching and keep going my friend!
Great job. The pics really tell your story.
Humming bird at 14:24. 🌼
You are truly a breath of fresh air! I agree with you that a garden is always in motion, at times moving forward and at others maybe not; they say “everything has a season.” Your enthusiasm is very contagious, and your post are genuinely from the heart. Thank you. 😊
Thank you. I really needed to see your video today and didn't know it. I became aware that I was supposed to watch your video because it kept popping up as a "comparison video for me" every time I left TH-cam and logged back in, at least 5 times today, there ya were. After choosing a video to enjoy your video was right there in the column of "next you should watch"! After the last one I really knew the gig was up! Your video was recommended which is totally bonkers cuz I was watching foot surgery!!
I know our feet get tired working in the garden but still!!! I couldn't make sense of it till I watched and you gave me so much I don't know how to thank you! I have become so discouraged that I'm thinking about cementing in the whole yard and painting it green! It was my Grandpa that always said my Grandma would do it in a heartbeat if she could've. Now I see the sense in it. However, your video of then and now really helped. Thank you!
Jeremy I love this comment thank you! Too funny that YT was pushing my video to you but I appreciate you watching! I had foot surgery last year so I’m wondering if YT somehow thought all people who are interested in foot surgery are also interested in gardening? 🤷🏼♀️😆
Such an amazing investment in time, energy, money, and love! Great work, Janey!😍
Thank you Dawn!! I appreciate that! 😘
Hi Janey 🌺 l loved how your garden has become now .It is beautiful because you are aperson ho loves the beauty of flowers and plants and knows were each plant is in the garden.
We always plant and try new plants in our garden,this makes us feel fun and joyful.🌺Have awonderful day 🌻🌺.
You are a very talented and fearless gardener. Your parents are lucky to have your help. I love your yard and I love your ideas. 🙋♀️
Thank you Jean!! What a nice thing to say 💗
Love the ivy espalier. It's a beautiful vertical focal point for that wall. It was definitely worth waiting two years to get it looking like that.
Lovely! You should do an espalie star jasmine next!
Good morning. I think ones garden will never be done. You hit the nail on the head as you are continually changing and moving plants to different spots as trees will grow and some things will get trimmed and what not so some area will become shady and other parts will become more sunny. One may think there is too many plants in the garden however there is never too many because there may be plants that are not doing well or not at all then one needs to change out. The whole idea is to make sure there is no dirt showing so that no weeds can grow. You should have done a before and now for the cottage garden. That would have been a huge change. Anyways love the video and seeing what you have done has really inspired me for my 2 gardens. And for that a big thank you. Enjoy the rest of your day with Jason and take care.
Glad your garden is giving you so much pleasure and in turn us so much pleasure too. I also loved the ducks in your pool in one of your photos. Gardening is good therapy and I love being out in ours. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it moving forward. 💕
Thanks Jayne! Haha yes the ducks were hilarious! Thank you so much for watching and all your sweet comments! 😘💗
I love this video! I agree, crape myrtle is worth it. I love the hummingbird's photo bomb at 14.23. You've made so many improvements to make your house garden your home. You should all be very proud. I love your pergola. You are so right, a garden is ever-changing.
That is lovely, so nice to see the progression!
It’s so fun to keep track of progress, sometimes you can forget how far you’ve come!
I loved seeing what you have done with your beautiful yard! Wow ! What a difference in 2years. ❤️😎🧤
Thank you Nancy!! 😘😘😘
Wow 🤩 what a beautiful difference ❤️❤️❤️❤️ love looking at before and after !!! You have created beautiful gardens ♥️♥️♥️♥️ 30 years ago I started with a 10x10 garden with some zinnias and veggies and now I have acres of gardens 😃 and I tell my hubby it helps him out by not having to mow so much grass 😂😂 have a wonderful day friend 😍😍😍
It's beautiful, job well done!
This was such a great video idea! I love seeing updates on projects and plants. You've done a fabulous job!!! I think my favorite things you've done that have made the biggest difference in the front are the ivy espalier and the crepe myrtle bed. It looks so high end! In the back, my favorite part is the little waddle fence and the hydrangeas frames in honeysuckle!
Thank you so much Nicole, those areas are absolutely my faves as well! Thanks for watching and taking the time to write such a sweet comment! Have a great weekend!
I really really loved this video! I’m zone 6 and have the same need to pack in my garden beds!
Thank you so much Carol! Haha it’s an affliction. You see 2 inches of space? Another plant!! 😆😘
This before and now video is such a treat!! I love seeing the growth and transformation from both garden and gardener ❤️
Love seeing the before and now. Thanks for sharing.
Wow, Janey! What difference a couple of years and tons of hard work and sweat make?! You have transformed that entire yard; it looks wonderful! You have a beautiful, productive space to nurture and enjoy with your family. Keep pulling your girls into your gardening efforts. You never know when that seed will sprout and take root. Looking forward to more videos. Happy gardening!
Thank you so much Jennifer! Yes you are right, I have an eager and willing audience from them right now, I need to take advantage! Thanks for taking the time to write such a sweet comment! Have a wonderful day! 💗
Extraordinary transformation, Janey! I love seeing the before and "after" for now. It is all gorgeous and so lush and colorful. You have wonderful vision and execution. And thanks for showing the deck that was there before. We have a similar one that I am pondering part of it going away too. Praying I can continue to transform our garden to the degree that you have. It's always a work in progress. Love & Blessings
Thank you so much Victoria! Yes Jason and I were torn on the old deck but I’m glad we did it just for kid safety reasons! (Convenient excuse right!? 🤔😉) I’m sure you garden is gorgeous and have fun with the journey (and take lots of pics!) have a wonderful day! 💗
This video is awesome! I love seeing the before and the progress with the design.
Wonderful video Janey. It is always nice to see where you begin or start and current. I took a bunch of pictures of my garden yesterday... Wow how it's changed and evolved . Totally agree never done..trying to stay out of garden centers at the moment no room for more plants but I could create a new garden...nothing wrong with that tho...lol
Thank you so much Jeannie! There is always room for turnover right!! 🤔😉😆
You've accomplished SO MUCH, in such a relatively short amount of time, (and I'm watching this a year + after you recorded this video!!) Well done!!
Yes! Sometimes it’s good to look back to see how far you’ve come 💗 Thanks for watching Kim!
Great video. Love seeing the changes. I also struggle with lavenders going woody despite the constant pruning. I've now decided to treat them as biennials rather than perennial. So much less stressful
Thank you Helen!! Yes I agree about the lavenders. I will absolutely be doing the same! 💗
I needed this! I’m pulling out old things and starting from scratch in certain areas. To save some money I bought quart size plants from PW and things look sparse. I’m in zone 5 so I don’t think I’ll ever get anything as lush as you, but seeing the growth of some of your smaller starts is putting some wind in my sails. You’ve done an incredible job!
Oh I bet they grow even better for you than me since I’m sure you have more moisture! Just give your quart sized plants a year, I bet they look incredible! And take lots of before pics! 😘😘😘
Had a very successful garden last year but it was a LOT of work, especially bringing in the soil and mixing it all. I want to expand it this year but take it easy. I've got sandy Florida soil, so drainage isn't a problem. I ask myself why I need to create elevated row? If anything, the soil here is a struggle to keep wet. I used soap as a wetting agent. During the drought I fought tooth and nail to keep everything alive. While I got great harvests last year, I did an area where I just tilled the ground, no amendments, fertilized and planted peanuts. I do have drip irrigation. And I got a great peanut harvest. I'm questioning why I don't do the same thing again with other crops like Thai eggplant and okra and long beans? Thinking of tilling 6 inches, putting down ground cloth, spreading a little sulfur to lower our PH, which is high. Fertilize and plant away. Spray copper on leaves to keep the fungus at bay. Any thoughts?
The difference in 2 years is amazing! I love it! Makes me excited to be starting my new flower bed this weekend! Your parents gardens are also beautiful 😍 xx
Thank you and soooo exciting!! Take lots of before pics! 💗
@@DigPlantWaterRepeat it’s been a long day as you can imagine lol.. at least it’s started! Thanks for all the inspiration 🌷🪴🌷
Stunning transformation!
Thank you so much!
Before and After/Now photos are always fun to compare. I never think about taking photos of what we have done with our backyard (habitat garden) until we have already made the change.
You have done an amazing job with your garden in a short amount of time, and I am sure the neighbors love having you in their neighborhood.
How encouraging! I a, just in my second year of creating gardens around my home and spaces to relax and enjoy so you know how sparse and blank the small starters are looking. But there is hope that as they grow and getting established they will fill in and look beautiful. I’m so encouraged by seeing your video! Your gardens are just awesome! Hugs and love from Texas!
Yay thank you so much Linda! I’m sure your garden will grow in so quickly and you’ll be enjoying your own before and nows! Make sure you take lots of pictures! 💗💗💗
Wow, you've done so much! It's so beautiful-reminds me of Laura's gardens!!
♥️♥️love it all!
Beautiful I am so sad cause I don't have color in my beds I just want to quit I just been trying for years but not working I will enjoy y'all yard keep up the good work
Thank you for such a great video. Loved every part of it.
Thank you so much for saying that Shadia!
I looked back the other day of my spring garden tour from last year and laughed at how much I managed to pack in and change in just a year. Love how you referenced it as a journey and not a final destination. Also laughed at your hair reference, I totally got it 😆
Hahaha I’m so glad you got it! It made total sense to me! And yay for your journey as well, it’s incredible what can be accomplished in such a short period of time, we should celebrate it! 💗
Thank you for sharing this video with us. Absolutely inspiring. Wouldn’t it be neat to add a large fountain out in the middle of your grass in the front yard? You could enjoy every time you got in and out of your car. Or working in the yard. Or the neighborhood could enjoy it. And what fun researching for that special fountain.
That’s a fun idea Donna! Thanks for watching 💗
Absolutely Loved the Before & After Video! It gives you such a Feeling of Accomplishment! You have a Beautiful Home & Yard! I am Patiently waiting for Fall here in Yuma, Arizona. To be 112° Today! Love & Hugs 🤗❤️❤️
Thank you Judy and OH MY!!!! That is so hot!! I can’t wait for you to be able to get into your garden! Stay cool! 💗
You have done an amazing job! You give me hope.🌸💙
We loved Bridgerton too and binge watched it all in a lazy weekend, haha. You guys have done such wonderful work to the property since you bought it! Looking forward to seeing more of the transformation with time!
Haha it’s so good! I was literally up until 3 am bc I had to see what happened 🤦🏼♀️😆 Thank you guys for watching and have a wonderful weekend! 💗 Give Mr. Whiskers a kiss for me!
Great transformation
lovely garden!!
Beautiful!
You’ve done a beautiful job making it your own paradise!👍❤️😎
This gives me so much hope! We moved into a new home in December and there was virtually ZERO shrubs, flowers, trees. Only lawn! Horrid! So I've been working away planting in lots of perennials. Question: how much trimming or cutting back do you have to do on the ivy espalier to keep it from encroaching on your eaves/roof?
You have a beautiful garden!
I was so excited to see this video!!! I’ve been wanting to see a before and after! I haven’t even watched it yet! I’m sure I’ll leave another comment once I watched it all 😂
WOW…the before and now transformation is incredible! Sorry it took so long for me to watch it. I had a slight dilemma involving a skunk spraying through my open front door 😭🤦♀️😫 obsessed with your garden! Can’t wait until mine starts to fill in like yours! And I agree with you, I definitely prefer a full, packed to the brim garden as well!
I found your channel and just adore you. I made my first bouquet from my garden yesterday and thought of you. Keep up the good work, even though i am in Michigan I love watching you and you explain things so easy.
Yay Michelle! Thank you so much for watching and enjoy your cut flowers! I appreciate your sweet comment so much, thank you! 😘💗
I love before and afters/now videos. What an amazing transformation in such a such a short period of time. You truly have great vision and inspire me for my garden. I agree, that house was meant to be for your family (and your garden). I love your videos, you get right to the point, not a long intro, you're not trying to sell us anything and you're so articulate. I can just sit back and enjoy your garden.
Awesome achievement in two years! Great job Janey. Your garden looks beautiful!
I binge watched Bridgerton which was entertaining 😉 I think your a total inspiration for your area 💕 it’s crazy how things change when you look back at old photos, you should be so delighted with yourselves now it’s absolutely stunning 🌸💕🌸
Haha I couldn’t stop! I had to see what happened! 😆 Thanks so much Jasmine! 💗💗💗
Incredible transformation. I enjoy watching. I've had to change out some of my landscaping. Been in our newly built house for almost 10 years. The landscaping that came with the house left a lot to be desired. So most of that got pulled out. And it's been an ever-changing project ever since. This year especially since we are struggling for water here in this California desert. But we can still have our beauty with less water thirsty landscaping(not giving up my small lawn however, it provides cooling in the afternoon/evening) 😊
Thank you for watching! Wow so you are basically starting from scratch! How fun! I don’t blame you about the lawn. It makes such a difference in the heat! Good luck with your journey and take lots of pics!! 💗
I also binge watched Bridgerton here in the uk, no judgement 😀 thank you for all of your videos, so enjoyable and informative 🌸🌺
Hahaha thanks Tracy! I was hooked on the first episode! Thanks for watching! 💗😘
Just gorgeous! I am jealous of your space, most of my land is hill, front, back and sides, so I am limited.
Swoop is looking great. It was even featured on the PW's FB page. 🌸
Thanks Brenda!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🥳
Amazing! My sunny sea facing front garden struggles with climbing structures I am definitely going to try your espalier ideas 💡 thank you for sharing. You've made amazing changes and progress! 👏 I have subscribed happily.
Thanks for being here 💗
You've done an awesome job with making a ho-hum landscape into a beautiful, lush garden! I had no idea you had only been working on it for two years. Impressive!
Perhaps the reason the one Limelight hydrangea blooms earlier is that it gets more reflected light from the water in the pool because it's closer to the pool.
Thank you Carolyn! Oh that is a great point! I bet you are absolutely right, I didn’t even think about the reflection from the pool! 💗
Wow Janey the transformation is remarkable!! I have so enjoyed watching your projects so far this growing season and you are so smart to have been documenting your progress along the way! I know I’d be stoked to be your neighbor considering all the curb appeal you’re adding!!
Thank you so much Thea! It’s been fun working on everything and even more fun to see the progress! Thanks for watching and have a great weekend! 💗😘