I did choose one area and did it! But I have so many more little areas to work on and am so blessed by the gardening vlogs out there, like yours, that keep me motivated. You are Zone 9 and I'm in So. California, Zone 10. Would be great if there could be a You Tube gardener show from Zone 10 so it would be more applicable. Appreciate that you and Laura educate us so well and even bring us into your home as well as your garden. I am so enjoying the process you are going through of packing up and moving; unpacking and setting up house; your new office in order; your seeds planted; and now you have your climbing jasmine for the front of the house's trellis. Although, they do look wonderful where you temporarily placed them - in front of the zig zag planter - so much so that I agree with Michael - buy some more and plant them in the zig zag for privacy! Would look so beautiful there. BTW, I agree with Michael, keep the zig zag planter. It's quirky but with the new paint job and new plants it's now working! You have a knack for making it all work. Look forward every morning to watching two of You Tube's gardening shows and your's is one of those two.
Being in 9B (Rancho cordova) also, I have such soil issues too. Love Michael's theme of finish ONE area. 32x88 yard in sections, just get ONE done! Glad to know he's near me if needed!
You must do one area at a time! I had to do this when I moved to the country and had acreage! Otherwise it’s like your spending all this money and there is just no wow!
Have Michael Glassman look at Garden Answer's walking paths and how they did the water features for front yard .. Interesting idea 💡 of shipping container pool ..
Lots of exciting ideas, however I would like to suggest that instead of a pipe underground directing any runoff to the street, that you find a way to keep that water on site (rain garden?). Water is such an elusive commodity in CA, and we all need to hold on to as much of it as we can. Question about the deck to your office: if you do a "bridge", rather than a path, won't that make it impossible to, say, move a wheelbarrow through there? The shipping container pool sounds great, and I am sure the girls will be thrilled to have it sooner than later.
Love all the plans especially a shipping container as a pool but how will y’all get a shipping container back there with all the structures and garden planters in the way? Have to be honest, the idea of a bridge sounds nice but think it will hinder access…maybe a bridge somewhere else on the property. 🤔 💚💚💚
🙌🏼 Michael Glassman 🙌🏼. How fantastic will that QR Code be. Holy cow who knew that was even possible. I am so excited for you and to see it start to unfold. And totally agree doing things without a plan just doesn’t work and looks pieced together. Eck! Can’t wait!
I always heard not to plant high shrubs infront of windows because it gives people a place to hide. Just sometimes to think about. I, too, love the painted zig zag planter and the idea of a courtyard. It's going to be so much fun executing Michael's plan, seeing it come together. Especially your talent for plant combinations, its going to be beautiful.
I agree with Michael ,Bay laurels over podocarpus. I’m taking all of Michaels advice and applying it to my yard. I already have bay laurels along the fence they’re absolutely beautiful and I can also use the leaves for cooking, medicine, and even repel certain bugs.😊
H! Why don’t you rip up the driveway and do a pea gravel driveway like Laura from garden answer? It seems to go along with your country romance more than an asphalt driveway 😊
Awesome! Can't wait for the plsn!. That's where experience and talent shines! Love it Love Michael 's energy, please bottle some and send it to me 💞! Blessings 💞🤗💞
For your front door area, not sure what it looks like inside but if it’s like most California homes there is no actual entry (bench, coat rack, shoes etc). I would be tempted to use the outside small rectangular area and turn it into an entry area - you could either extend your house (expensive) or enclose the area with an interior and exterior door, not official part of your house but give you a real entry.
While the idea of the bridge to your office would look amazing, will it not limit your access to the raised beds with your garden wagon? Will you have to go behind the office to bring in mulch, etc ?
I love Michael Glassman, his energy and ideas🙂. I'm in the process of doing my backyard. I live in Australia and would love a consultation, but, i know its not going to happen 😕
Love the ideas and plans for your new home. Thanks for sharing this new adventure! I look forward to watching your design bring an incredible landscape to life!
Things are looking good! Your on your way to a beautiful garden! Good for you! Love it! You have an amazing landscaper seems like so much fun planning it out! Cant wait to watch and see your garden grow so lovely!
Thank you for sharing this fabulous planning experience. I’m getting so many ideas. I’d like to suggest for the “bird feeder” corner, built a small version of the University of Georgia Chapel bell. It is a beautiful structure. We have a bell on our property and ring for celebrations. We ring in the New Year and Bulldog victories. (Just warn the neighbors before you plan to ring it. Our sweet neighbors came running thinking we were having an emergency).
You couldtry antic shops. Laura from garden answer does some great finds like lights etc. Just a thought. This is going to be exensive. Looking to help with cost ideas.
I am so disappointed!! Just bought 3 acres in Polk County Florida! Building a brand new house and was JUST THINKING about Michael helping me too!!! 😣. Nooooooooo fair!!! Couldnt we just send a video and get generalized ideas? I loveeeeeee Michael!! How about a nice referral to someone in my area?? I have an amazing vision, but need HELP!! Clone yourself or come do a workshop and sell tickets and have other landscape design professionals available to get eager customers!!!!!!!❤️🥰❤️🥰❤️ please!!!
OK, Michael and Co. need their own YT channel...I could watch this creative process all day long. Thank you Janey (and Jason) - this is going to to be fun to watch you transform your outdoor space
Wow Janey! It seems a lot of plans are designed around the old up and down wooden front deck. Why not just take the wooden front deck completely out and have a more flat natural flagstone front patio? Just a suggestion...💖💖💖
Another awesome consultation from Michael! Things are coming along :-) I worry about doing the bridge in the backyard, though. Won’t that hinder your ability to move wheelbarrows and Equipmemt back and forth from the metal barn area to your raised bed area?
Love Michael Glassman! I’m a landscape designer in Dallas,TX and learn so much from him and of course, you! I look forward to your show every morning. Just one thing to consider before putting in the raised bridge to your office (from your back door), your ability to pull carts and such from your driveway to your raised beds will be cut off. Accessibility will be challenging. I’m excited to follow along with your newly developing property and gardens. So exciting!
I love what you are doing and have a question. I'm a practical gardener (sort of, lol). My question is, if you put in a bridge to your office, and say you get another soil drop or wood chips, or a big tree, which may happen over the years, how do you get it to where you want it to go in the back there easily? I use my Gorilla cart almost every day hauling compost or dirt - how will you get it there easily if there is a bridge in the way - or will this not be a raised bridge? One thing I've learned as I've gotten older, I need access to areas - so I can work in them. I have to say, I love, love, LOVE, the fence around the metal beds area. That is gorgeous!
Ok. Another thought....your gazebo should have a modern look, or somewhat modern. Your home has a retro, modern, streamline look...so the gazebo needs to look similar. Not a Victorian look.
I think the bridge to the office is a cool concept but I think you would be over it within a few months. Whenever you need to go through with stuff from the metal shop you will have to go around the office to get through. With everything you plan on doing with the property it will end up being a journey from point A to B.
I do love these ideas, but personally I’d struggle to block 100% of your cute homes curb appeal. You just went to the trouble to remove the roses blocking the view to the home only to block it again with a zigzag planter and screening. . I like the idea of the court yard, but maybe not the entire front of the house. . Just a though. .
I used a fake boulder to cover my septic tank lids, spruced them up with moss, some paint to give some lichen accents and used similar looking rocks around it give it a grouping . Then you could plant a few evergreens in big rolling planters to give height . I’ve seen people attach casters to bottom of trough planters
I love how energetic and inspiring Michael is about the design elements he shares! It's so awesome to watch and listen to his amazing process of working through the different areas! If I wasn't in Minnesota, I would hire him to help me! He is a winner! Love watching this project come to fruition for you, Janie and Jason! Also, great to see Matthew gathering everything Michael talked about! He has to be a sponge and keep up with that Energizer bunny! 😂
How exciting!! Every gardener needs a Michael Glassman. I totally agree with him about completing one area at a time. In the end you will save money and time. In the past, much like you, just putting lipstick on a pig because I’m so impatient. Glad to be on this journey with you💚💐
Putting a bridge to your office will block off access from the driveway to the back garden. (Like the compost you got for the beds) I would rethink the deck in the front. Take it all out and put beautiful pavers instead. I didn’t really see his vision for the living wall in the zig zag planter. Rebuilding the front pergola sturdier with thicker wood would make it look more upscale. Putting in a canopy is going to be more upkeep and seems not a fit with the style of the house. A dry creek in the front yard? I guess once I see what he’s designing it will be amazing but right now hearing about it, I don’t like it. Lol!
Love Michael his ideas are amazing and I thought I was the only one that loved the zig zag planter especially now it’s painted but it’s one of a kind which makes it so cool 😊❤️🌻🌺🌸
Janey, you were my 1st choice of video to watch this a.m. w/ my morning coffee! It is just so exciting to see all the dreams and potential! PS- Love your dress!
I am not sold on the gazebo, at least not that close to your house. If you are going to have paths, have one of the paths lead to the gazebo, a destination point if you will, at other end of property. You can sit on your front flagstone patio, look out over garden, take a stroll and end up at gazebo where you can view your beautiful garden from another angle.
I am so amazed at the ideas that have evolved in just this short time with the process! I am so excited for you and Jason! I love the ideas that you’re working on! Thanks for taking us along on this journey!
One thought that came to mind: if you do your “bridge” walkway to the office, you may potentially be cutting off a main thoroughfare from the drive and barn to the yard..for your wagon and maybe yard tractor? Just a thought. Love all these new ideas and plans though! 🎉🌿
Not done watching, had to take a pause.....but rhoughts so far....thank you for keeping the zig zag. From day one I thought it was fun, quirky and unique to your home, embrace it !❤ two, I think if you put star jasmine or whatever and male a living fence in the zig zag it will look like your hiding your home and also you won't get a full view of the beautiful landscape out front.....now I will go back to the video.
That's what I was thinking about the living fence in the zigzag. It will look like your hiding your home and you wouldn't be able to get a full view of the beautiful landscape out front through a little hole basically. You already have a fence up in front for privacy and are talking about replacing it eventually which I totally agree with. Don't you want to see your beautiful landscape and house together when you pull up onto your driveway. This is just my thoughts and whatever you decide will be fine because it is your house and property.
Would have NEVER guessed he would recommend keeping the zig zag planter……but now that you have it planted it really is pretty. Fun to watch this plan being developed. Thank you for taking us along Janey!
Watching Michael's ideas morph & come to life before our eyes is incredible!!! A shipping container pool (!): phenomenal idea!!!! I love the idea of embracing the industrial aspects of the property and romancing various areas to complement the entire property/project! This process is incredible and I'm so excited to follow along!! The resources used to get an encompassing, yet fluid, design plan is totally WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD!!!!!!!
Best advice: Start in one place and finish it!!! You are blessed to have Michael and Matthew suggest and work with you! I can’t wait until your next video!
I feel like the easier solution in the front would be to get rid of the deck and just have a step down from the kitchen. Then you also get some additional privacy/separation from the driveway as the seating area would be lower compared to the zig zag planter. Plus then you wouldn’t lose the door to the ADU.
Totally thinking the same thing. You would have more head space as you walk out of the front door. If you want a chandelier or fan, you will need more room.
If there is concrete under the deck, why not just take out the deck? It would look so good. I agree about not blocking the front of the house. It’s so pretty.
Love the brainstorming (again) but want to say NO to the bridge to your office. That would create such an obstacle in that area. Might you want to keep that area flat so you can drive through it? Or cart through it with your garden tools? Just my opinion, but my first reaction to that was WHAT? NO! A stone path or something would be beautiful and I wouldn't even plant around it....maybe just at each end of it.
This plan will have so many great ideas! I do wonder about the practical logistics of the raised bridge to the office door. Wouldn't that cut off flow from the driveway, shop building, etc.? I can imagine many times that you and your family, along with occasional guests and tradespeople, might need access through that area between the back of the house and the office to haul things into the back garden or the house or to go back and forth from the house to the shop or from the office to the garden, etc. Maybe a ground-level covered walkway would be more practical while still allowing for a covering of lovely vines. That way, you wouldn't need to step down into the office. However, maybe I am misunderstanding what he means. I look forward to seeing the plans in a few weeks.
Hi, Janey: I had that idea in a previous video -- the obelisk over the concrete piece in the front!! Say, does Michael need any help at his design firm? (🤣🤣). That would be my dream job!! One idea that I would give some thought to Janey, is the bridge to your office. I really think it could be problematic with cutting off that area from the traffic in your yard, especially wheelbarrows. You will be constantly leaping over that bridge. Although it's a cute idea, would something else work just as well? I think the arbor over the area, with plantings on the arbor, would look wonderful if it keeps the area clear for ease of traffic. Just my two cents. There are lots of decisions to be made. From my experience, always think long term when making your landscape decisions, especially with the big items. Whatever you decide, I'm sure it will be amazing! Looking forward to the journey! ❣❣
Love this!! The ability to be able to see this in 3d is SO cool, that’s always been my issue that I can’t visualize my space on paper. Wow, such a fun process to watch. Michales energy is contagious!! Thanks for bringing us along on this journey, love your Chanel!
Questions: where do you park your cars? Which door do you go out of to get to your cars? Which door do you bring your groceries in? Do you most often walk in front of your office to access your raised bed area? While the bridge to your office sounds cool, would it be practical?
Oh my gosh Janey !!!!! How nice to have Michael and Matthew make a master plan, my mind is bursting with all their ideas so I can only imagine hoe you and Jason are feeling. Love the suggestion of that shipping container swimming pool ! This is so darn exciting ! I so agree with him saying to complete one area at a time absolutely ! Have a great day !
🌼🌼 JANIE 🌼🌼 my husband has a question. He is wondering if you looked UNDER the front deck to see if there is concrete all the way to the zig zag planter? He is thinking there is, but questions how far. Possibly you could just take the deck out completely - to help with the ups and downs, until you are ready for your final plan to be put in p,ace, or you just end up liking it. There might even be a stair that goes to the slider under there, unless when that door was put in was when they added the deck. All speculation, however by the looks of the venting, he thinks there very well could be a full concrete pad under there. It might help to know he was a Contractor here in California. 🌼🌼
Wow really thought you were designing your new property. I get collaborating but I really wanted to see what your vision is and how your garden evolved 😢
I know Janey said she couldn’t take out the asphalt now because of finances and big trucks but I would at least get rid of the majority of it on the orchard side! I would make that my first project. It is an eye-sore. I agree with everyone else about the bridge to your office door. That won’t work for you. I also would prioritize what ever kind of pool you end up with. Trust me when I tell you the time your kids are kids goes by soooooo fast! You don’t want to miss that time spent in the pool with friends and family! Blink and they will be off to college! My sincere hope is that your channel explodes with views and the finances will all change❤ also I hope you pick up more sponsors!
If it was me, now that the painting is almost done, I’d put asphalt removal as priority #1. It is pricey but definitely cheaper removing it than installing it. It is going to make a mess removing it and better the mess now. There is so much of it.
I enjoy Michael's visits so much! He is full of interesting ideas and positivity. I was wondering though, if you are traveling from the driveway or workshop to the raised bed area, will the office bridge block your path?
Thank you for sharing this process with us! I love how the designer works with you and your budget to develop a long term plan. Invaluable!! So very glad that Michael Glassman is getting more well-deserved business, too! Well done.
Sometimes less really is more. It feels a tad overdesigned. The jacuzzi, the container pool, the gazebo, the dry riverbed etc . Just a coat of paint has already done wonders. Add more plants and trees, a new deck and fence, do something about the cracked driveway, and the property would be lovely. But then, I suppose you need "the Wow factor" for TH-cam and to make it worthwhile for a landscape architect.
I loved the zigzag planter from the beginning and was disappointed hearing that it was going to go😅 And I'm so glad everyone came around to loving it too!! It's very unique 🌱 "Romantic Industrial" 👌
Great shots of Andrew[?] painting and right b4 that of your little visiting friend Mr hummingbird darting in then out at the feeder in a flash lol....the magic of the camera.
Bunnies will burrow under any fence! Make a raised bed and put the fence in it for your produce. Plant things bunnies don’t enjoy in the rest of the area.
“Choose one area do it! “ I love Michael’s advice with respect to working from a grand plan. Such great stress reduction. 🌸❤️🇨🇦
I did choose one area and did it! But I have so many more little areas to work on and am so blessed by the gardening vlogs out there, like yours, that keep me motivated. You are Zone 9 and I'm in So. California, Zone 10. Would be great if there could be a You Tube gardener show from Zone 10 so it would be more applicable. Appreciate that you and Laura educate us so well and even bring us into your home as well as your garden. I am so enjoying the process you are going through of packing up and moving; unpacking and setting up house; your new office in order; your seeds planted; and now you have your climbing jasmine for the front of the house's trellis. Although, they do look wonderful where you temporarily placed them - in front of the zig zag planter - so much so that I agree with Michael - buy some more and plant them in the zig zag for privacy! Would look so beautiful there. BTW, I agree with Michael, keep the zig zag planter. It's quirky but with the new paint job and new plants it's now working! You have a knack for making it all work. Look forward every morning to watching two of You Tube's gardening shows and your's is one of those two.
That's how I do plans and installation. Complete an area.
Being in 9B (Rancho cordova) also, I have such soil issues too.
Love Michael's theme of finish ONE area. 32x88 yard in sections, just get ONE done!
Glad to know he's near me if needed!
Amazing advice, for sure
You must do one area at a time! I had to do this when I moved to the country and had acreage! Otherwise it’s like your spending all this money and there is just no wow!
Have Michael Glassman look at Garden Answer's walking paths and how they did the water features for front yard ..
Interesting idea 💡 of shipping container pool ..
Ooo... a big obelisk with side extensions for bird feeders ❤ It will be a giant 🐦 perch full of song! 😊
Lots of exciting ideas, however I would like to suggest that instead of a pipe underground directing any runoff to the street, that you find a way to keep that water on site (rain garden?). Water is such an elusive commodity in CA, and we all need to hold on to as much of it as we can. Question about the deck to your office: if you do a "bridge", rather than a path, won't that make it impossible to, say, move a wheelbarrow through there? The shipping container pool sounds great, and I am sure the girls will be thrilled to have it sooner than later.
OMG Michael for President!!!! He is so fantastic, why doesn't he have his own HGTV show??
Love all the plans especially a shipping container as a pool but how will y’all get a shipping container back there with all the structures and garden planters in the way? Have to be honest, the idea of a bridge sounds nice but think it will hinder access…maybe a bridge somewhere else on the property. 🤔 💚💚💚
We should all donate one plant to this massive project!
🙌🏼 Michael Glassman 🙌🏼. How fantastic will that QR Code be. Holy cow who knew that was even possible. I am so excited for you and to see it start to unfold. And totally agree doing things without a plan just doesn’t work and looks pieced together. Eck! Can’t wait!
Love Micheal!!!!!
Janie check out Emily Henderson’s pool and backyard in her new Oregon property!
I always heard not to plant high shrubs infront of windows because it gives people a place to hide. Just sometimes to think about. I, too, love the painted zig zag planter and the idea of a courtyard. It's going to be so much fun executing Michael's plan, seeing it come together. Especially your talent for plant combinations, its going to be beautiful.
Yes to the courtyard. That sounds beautiful. With an archway to come through. Wow. ❤
Whoa --- watching Michael hopping around, waving arms, etc. I need a drink and a nap. I'm exhausted. LOL
I agree with Michael ,Bay laurels over podocarpus. I’m taking all of Michaels advice and applying it to my yard. I already have bay laurels along the fence they’re absolutely beautiful and I can also use the leaves for cooking, medicine, and even repel certain bugs.😊
H! Why don’t you rip up the driveway and do a pea gravel driveway like Laura from garden answer? It seems to go along with your country romance more than an asphalt driveway 😊
We have a shipping container pool on our vision board too, with the window. Love following your journey at the new property
Awesome! Can't wait for the plsn!. That's where experience and talent shines! Love it Love Michael 's energy, please bottle some and send it to me 💞! Blessings 💞🤗💞
For your front door area, not sure what it looks like inside but if it’s like most California homes there is no actual entry (bench, coat rack, shoes etc). I would be tempted to use the outside small rectangular area and turn it into an entry area - you could either extend your house (expensive) or enclose the area with an interior and exterior door, not official part of your house but give you a real entry.
If you put a bridge from the deck to your office, how will you get compost and plants from the driveway across to the beds in a wheelbarrow?
While the idea of the bridge to your office would look amazing, will it not limit your access to the raised beds with your garden wagon? Will you have to go behind the office to bring in mulch, etc ?
Don’t put a bridge jannie, you won’t be able to get any wagon or tools passed it from the metal building
I love Michael Glassman, his energy and ideas🙂. I'm in the process of doing my backyard. I live in Australia and would love a consultation, but, i know its not going to happen 😕
This is so exciting!!!
Color on the door (now green but not your new green) on the metal barn next to your office? Just noticed it. ❤
I'm relieved that the zigzag is being included in plans. I think it goes with the vibe of the house. ngl
I want to see you build it ! That would look great.
WOW! Incredible ideas. Can't wait to see them come to life.
We are as excited as you are for this plan!!
Love the front courtyard idea, can’t wait for you to get started! The longer you live there the more you will fine tune the master plan, what fun!🌸🌼😊
So excited for you! I am getting so much inspiration form your process! Have fun.
This is SO fun to watch. The repeats of corrugated metal, white, obelisks, etc..is way cool.
I love the way you and Jason agree on how you want your landscaping to look! ❤️❤️
Love the ideas and plans for your new home. Thanks for sharing this new adventure! I look forward to watching your design bring an incredible landscape to life!
Michael and Matthew have great ideas. So much potential!
Things are looking good! Your on your way to a beautiful garden! Good for you! Love it! You have an amazing landscaper seems like so much fun planning it out! Cant wait to watch and see your garden grow so lovely!
Thank you for sharing this fabulous planning experience. I’m getting so many ideas. I’d like to suggest for the “bird feeder” corner, built a small version of the University of Georgia Chapel bell. It is a beautiful structure. We have a bell on our property and ring for celebrations. We ring in the New Year and Bulldog victories. (Just warn the neighbors before you plan to ring it. Our sweet neighbors came running thinking we were having an emergency).
You all are so fun to watch, all of the excitement is so contagious
Love it!
You couldtry antic shops. Laura from garden answer does some great finds like lights etc. Just a thought. This is going to be exensive. Looking to help with cost ideas.
I can’t wait to see the Cad
Fantastic plan. Well done!
@GearySanAntonio- I’m seeing Zig Zag Planters Summer 2024!!! 😅😅
I love your content. You are so talented. I also am starting over in a new state, micro climate, and
And a "new"old home. It's hard, but one step at a time. You and your beautiful family will make it fabulous! Good luck.
Jason is gonna want to do the pool first lol
I am so disappointed!! Just bought 3 acres in Polk County Florida! Building a brand new house and was JUST THINKING about Michael helping me too!!! 😣. Nooooooooo fair!!! Couldnt we just send a video and get generalized ideas? I loveeeeeee Michael!! How about a nice referral to someone in my area?? I have an amazing vision, but need HELP!! Clone yourself or come do a workshop and sell tickets and have other landscape design professionals available to get eager customers!!!!!!!❤️🥰❤️🥰❤️ please!!!
The septic tank is screaming for a flower cart or wagon.
For the shipping container pool……will you like it being above ground as opposed to in ground???
Every area of the country needs a Michael Glassman and Mathew! Too bad there's only one of them! 😊
I just love Michael. And love his plan. Exciting.
Only in US? Noooo, every country needs them! 😊 (I’m Swedish)
Absolutely totally agree
Or you could use your own brain and imagination 🤷♀️
Michael's the best! And, he now likes the zig-zag planter!
Theme: Country Romance with a Funky, Industrial Twist!
OK, Michael and Co. need their own YT channel...I could watch this creative process all day long. Thank you Janey (and Jason) - this is going to to be fun to watch you transform your outdoor space
Wow Janey! It seems a lot of plans are designed around the old up and down wooden front deck. Why not just take the wooden front deck completely out and have a more flat natural flagstone front patio? Just a suggestion...💖💖💖
Agree. Lower maintenance in the long run. . . And then repeat flagstone walkway in the back going to your office (no bridge walkway to maintain). 😊
Yes!! Your house sits low, I would remove deck entirely and go with more natural looking flagstone patio in front. Good idea to change door to window.
Totally agree!
I thought the same thing. Since I am a city girl, I would always wonder if there is something living under it that would freak me out if I saw it.
Another awesome consultation from Michael! Things are coming along :-)
I worry about doing the bridge in the backyard, though. Won’t that hinder your ability to move wheelbarrows and Equipmemt back and forth from the metal barn area to your raised bed area?
I thought the same thing. Easy access is so valuable!
My immediate thought. The bridge would block access to the raised bed portion of the house??
Love Michael Glassman! I’m a landscape designer in Dallas,TX and learn so much from him and of course, you! I look forward to your show every morning.
Just one thing to consider before putting in the raised bridge to your office (from your back door), your ability to pull carts and such from your driveway to your raised beds will be cut off. Accessibility will be challenging.
I’m excited to follow along with your newly developing property and gardens. So exciting!
I thought of that, but them I realised that you can do it on the other side of the office building, it’s a little bit longer it not much.
My first thought also
I love what you are doing and have a question. I'm a practical gardener (sort of, lol). My question is, if you put in a bridge to your office, and say you get another soil drop or wood chips, or a big tree, which may happen over the years, how do you get it to where you want it to go in the back there easily? I use my Gorilla cart almost every day hauling compost or dirt - how will you get it there easily if there is a bridge in the way - or will this not be a raised bridge? One thing I've learned as I've gotten older, I need access to areas - so I can work in them. I have to say, I love, love, LOVE, the fence around the metal beds area. That is gorgeous!
Ok. Another thought....your gazebo should have a modern look, or somewhat modern. Your home has a retro, modern, streamline look...so the gazebo needs to look similar. Not a Victorian look.
I totally agree that the gazebo style should match the house
Oh absolutely!!!
Corrugated roof and wood and wire side panels with a couple of the laser cut leaf panels to match the ones on the house.
I think the bridge to the office is a cool concept but I think you would be over it within a few months. Whenever you need to go through with stuff from the metal shop you will have to go around the office to get through. With everything you plan on doing with the property it will end up being a journey from point A to B.
I thought that also!
Totally!
I do love these ideas, but personally I’d struggle to block 100% of your cute homes curb appeal. You just went to the trouble to remove the roses blocking the view to the home only to block it again with a zigzag planter and screening. . I like the idea of the court yard, but maybe not the entire front of the house. . Just a though. .
I agree. That planter has so much potential! You don’t have neighbors looking in at you, no real need for privacy.
I agree! No blocking necessary. ❤️
I used a fake boulder to cover my septic tank lids, spruced them up with moss, some paint to give some lichen accents and used similar looking rocks around it give it a grouping . Then you could plant a few evergreens in big rolling planters to give height . I’ve seen people attach casters to bottom of trough planters
I love how energetic and inspiring Michael is about the design elements he shares! It's so awesome to watch and listen to his amazing process of working through the different areas! If I wasn't in Minnesota, I would hire him to help me! He is a winner! Love watching this project come to fruition for you, Janie and Jason! Also, great to see Matthew gathering everything Michael talked about! He has to be a sponge and keep up with that Energizer bunny! 😂
He is passionate about design, and that's where he gets his energy!
How exciting!! Every gardener needs a Michael Glassman. I totally agree with him about completing one area at a time. In the end you will save money and time. In the past, much like you, just putting lipstick on a pig because I’m so impatient. Glad to be on this journey with you💚💐
Putting a bridge to your office will block off access from the driveway to the back garden. (Like the compost you got for the beds) I would rethink the deck in the front. Take it all out and put beautiful pavers instead. I didn’t really see his vision for the living wall in the zig zag planter. Rebuilding the front pergola sturdier with thicker wood would make it look more upscale. Putting in a canopy is going to be more upkeep and seems not a fit with the style of the house. A dry creek in the front yard? I guess once I see what he’s designing it will be amazing but right now hearing about it, I don’t like it. Lol!
Yes THIS!!
The bridge to your office might cut off your pathway. If you need to wheel barrow something through there.
Your plans are very exciting. For functionality how will you get a wheelbarrow across the proposed bridge that will go to your office?
Yes! This was my first thought. I think a path vs bridge gives you more flexibility
Love Michael his ideas are amazing and I thought I was the only one that loved the zig zag planter especially now it’s painted but it’s one of a kind which makes it so cool 😊❤️🌻🌺🌸
Nope….I saw it’s potential from the beginning. Love it more now since it’s been painted.
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I know I do too I even liked it before but it really looks so nice it’s unique 😊
I can now see why the zigzag planter was done. It breaks up the hard lines of the house and property .
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It really does 😊
It became totally cool after it was painted.
The front island can be a pollinator garden that will bring in all the bees your orchard needs 😊 🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝
Excellent observation!!
Janey, you were my 1st choice of video to watch this a.m. w/ my morning coffee! It is just so exciting to see all the dreams and potential! PS- Love your dress!
I am not sold on the gazebo, at least not that close to your house. If you are going to have paths, have one of the paths lead to the gazebo, a destination point if you will, at other end of property. You can sit on your front flagstone patio, look out over garden, take a stroll and end up at gazebo where you can view your beautiful garden from another angle.
I am so amazed at the ideas that have evolved in just this short time with the process! I am so excited for you and Jason! I love the ideas that you’re working on! Thanks for taking us along on this journey!
I would’ve love to see Jason’s🙂 expressions as all this brainstorming is occurring!🌸❤️🇨🇦
One thought that came to mind: if you do your “bridge” walkway to the office, you may potentially be cutting off a main thoroughfare from the drive and barn to the yard..for your wagon and maybe yard tractor? Just a thought.
Love all these new ideas and plans though! 🎉🌿
Not done watching, had to take a pause.....but rhoughts so far....thank you for keeping the zig zag. From day one I thought it was fun, quirky and unique to your home, embrace it !❤ two, I think if you put star jasmine or whatever and male a living fence in the zig zag it will look like your hiding your home and also you won't get a full view of the beautiful landscape out front.....now I will go back to the video.
That's what I was thinking about the living fence in the zigzag. It will look like your hiding your home and you wouldn't be able to get a full view of the beautiful landscape out front through a little hole basically. You already have a fence up in front for privacy and are talking about replacing it eventually which I totally agree with. Don't you want to see your beautiful landscape and house together when you pull up onto your driveway. This is just my thoughts and whatever you decide will be fine because it is your house and property.
Would have NEVER guessed he would recommend keeping the zig zag planter……but now that you have it planted it really is pretty. Fun to watch this plan being developed. Thank you for taking us along Janey!
Watching Michael's ideas morph & come to life before our eyes is incredible!!! A shipping container pool (!): phenomenal idea!!!!
I love the idea of embracing the industrial aspects of the property and romancing various areas to complement the entire property/project! This process is incredible and I'm so excited to follow along!! The resources used to get an encompassing, yet fluid, design plan is totally WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD!!!!!!!
Best advice: Start in one place and finish it!!! You are blessed to have Michael and Matthew suggest and work with you! I can’t wait until your next video!
I feel like the easier solution in the front would be to get rid of the deck and just have a step down from the kitchen. Then you also get some additional privacy/separation from the driveway as the seating area would be lower compared to the zig zag planter. Plus then you wouldn’t lose the door to the ADU.
Yes! Get rid of the deck.
Totally thinking the same thing. You would have more head space as you walk out of the front door. If you want a chandelier or fan, you will need more room.
If it was me, I would not even paint the front deck, I would be outside with a sawzall cutting it up.
If there is concrete under the deck, why not just take out the deck? It would look so good. I agree about not blocking the front of the house. It’s so pretty.
Love the brainstorming (again) but want to say NO to the bridge to your office. That would create such an obstacle in that area. Might you want to keep that area flat so you can drive through it? Or cart through it with your garden tools? Just my opinion, but my first reaction to that was WHAT? NO! A stone path or something would be beautiful and I wouldn't even plant around it....maybe just at each end of it.
This plan will have so many great ideas! I do wonder about the practical logistics of the raised bridge to the office door. Wouldn't that cut off flow from the driveway, shop building, etc.? I can imagine many times that you and your family, along with occasional guests and tradespeople, might need access through that area between the back of the house and the office to haul things into the back garden or the house or to go back and forth from the house to the shop or from the office to the garden, etc. Maybe a ground-level covered walkway would be more practical while still allowing for a covering of lovely vines. That way, you wouldn't need to step down into the office. However, maybe I am misunderstanding what he means. I look forward to seeing the plans in a few weeks.
Hi, Janey: I had that idea in a previous video -- the obelisk over the concrete piece in the front!! Say, does Michael need any help at his design firm? (🤣🤣). That would be my dream job!! One idea that I would give some thought to Janey, is the bridge to your office. I really think it could be problematic with cutting off that area from the traffic in your yard, especially wheelbarrows. You will be constantly leaping over that bridge. Although it's a cute idea, would something else work just as well? I think the arbor over the area, with plantings on the arbor, would look wonderful if it keeps the area clear for ease of traffic. Just my two cents. There are lots of decisions to be made. From my experience, always think long term when making your landscape decisions, especially with the big items. Whatever you decide, I'm sure it will be amazing! Looking forward to the journey! ❣❣
I agree! It would be an issue.
The girls are gonna love the shipping container! Can’t wait to see the fence around the vege garden. Loved the inspo pic!
Love this!! The ability to be able to see this in 3d is SO cool, that’s always been my issue that I can’t visualize my space on paper. Wow, such a fun process to watch. Michales energy is contagious!! Thanks for bringing us along on this journey, love your Chanel!
Same! I want 3D rendering for my yard because I can't wrap my mind around the space on paper.
Questions: where do you park your cars? Which door do you go out of to get to your cars? Which door do you bring your groceries in? Do you most often walk in front of your office to access your raised bed area? While the bridge to your office sounds cool, would it be practical?
Michael is so creative! Love how his brain works!
So exciting to have a blank slate! Overwhelming I’m sure but with the help of a master designer…. Totally DOABLE! Wow!
It’s always a great day when Michael shows up in one of your videos! He brings so much energy and excitement to the project.
Oh my gosh Janey !!!!! How nice to have Michael and Matthew make a master plan, my mind is bursting with all their ideas so I can only imagine hoe you and Jason are feeling. Love the suggestion of that shipping container swimming pool ! This is so darn exciting ! I so agree with him saying to complete one area at a time absolutely ! Have a great day !
I adore Michael Glassman 🌻 what amazing ideas ❤
🌼🌼 JANIE 🌼🌼 my husband has a question. He is wondering if you looked UNDER the front deck to see if there is concrete all the way to the zig zag planter? He is thinking there is, but questions how far. Possibly you could just take the deck out completely - to help with the ups and downs, until you are ready for your final plan to be put in p,ace, or you just end up liking it. There might even be a stair that goes to the slider under there, unless when that door was put in was when they added the deck. All speculation, however by the looks of the venting, he thinks there very well could be a full concrete pad under there. It might help to know he was a Contractor here in California. 🌼🌼
We love Michael he is a genius and Mathew knows his stuffs too, great team guys.
Seeing the layout of your property from the drone gives a whole new perspective- shows your place has lots of potential!
Wow really thought you were designing your new property. I get collaborating but I really wanted to see what your vision is and how your garden evolved 😢
I know Janey said she couldn’t take out the asphalt now because of finances and big trucks but I would at least get rid of the majority of it on the orchard side! I would make that my first project. It is an eye-sore.
I agree with everyone else about the bridge to your office door. That won’t work for you. I also would prioritize what ever kind of pool you end up with. Trust me when I tell you the time your kids are kids goes by soooooo fast! You don’t want to miss that time spent in the pool with friends and family! Blink and they will be off to college! My sincere hope is that your channel explodes with views and the finances will all change❤ also I hope you pick up more sponsors!
If it was me, now that the painting is almost done, I’d put asphalt removal as priority #1. It is pricey but definitely cheaper removing it than installing it. It is going to make a mess removing it and better the mess now. There is so much of it.
I enjoy Michael's visits so much! He is full of interesting ideas and positivity. I was wondering though, if you are traveling from the driveway or workshop to the raised bed area, will the office bridge block your path?
Was wondering the same thing....
Thank you for sharing this process with us! I love how the designer works with you and your budget to develop a long term plan. Invaluable!! So very glad that Michael Glassman is getting more well-deserved business, too! Well done.
Sometimes less really is more. It feels a tad overdesigned. The jacuzzi, the container pool, the gazebo, the dry riverbed etc . Just a coat of paint has already done wonders. Add more plants and trees, a new deck and fence, do something about the cracked driveway, and the property would be lovely. But then, I suppose you need "the Wow factor" for TH-cam and to make it worthwhile for a landscape architect.
Can’t wait to see their next presentation! This whole process is fascinating.
I loved the zigzag planter from the beginning and was disappointed hearing that it was going to go😅 And I'm so glad everyone came around to loving it too!! It's very unique 🌱 "Romantic Industrial" 👌
yes! "Romantic Industrial"!
Great shots of Andrew[?] painting and right b4 that of your little visiting friend Mr hummingbird darting in then out at the feeder in a flash lol....the magic of the camera.
What about a fire pit or fireplace outside?
Bunnies will burrow under any fence! Make a raised bed and put the fence in it for your produce. Plant things bunnies don’t enjoy in the rest of the area.
My question is what is under the front deck ? Is it dirt or concrete ? Why not just remove the deck completely ?
How are you going to get your cart over that bridge to get your garden plants, supplies, etc to your raised bed gardens