A MAZ ING!!! You guys made an absolutely beautiful garden of a backyard. You are true artists, and so smart to remove the grass and create a design with drought tolerant plants and very useful, beautiful paths. Very inspiring! Your family will enjoy the results of all your labor every single day. Worth it!
Your husband is a keeper. You and your family make a great addition to the human race. Thank you for being so thoughtful and teaching your children the value of work.
Wow, great transformation and beautiful! You have a keeper in your talented husband and saved thousands with this makeover. I hope you and your family make some wonderful memories in your lovely backyard.
Hi Shannon. I really enjoyed your video. It is really special to see something so beautiful take shape. Don't listen to what other people say. Stay true to yourself in your heart and God will lead the way. This is not their channel. You don't have to explain anything to them. If they can't see the value in your experience, it's their loss. That being said, I love your energy and I am planning on walking this journey with you. I think you guys have accomplished so much just in this video I've watched. It's beautiful. You have something I can only dream about. And I know you guys deserve it. Your videos are real, and that is what matters to me. Be blessed!
It was so satisfying to watch this transformation. And heartwarming to see 3 generations working together! I love the way you always show "chipping away" at projects. We've been painting our home room by room this year and it's sometimes been hard to pace ourselves because I just want it all finished. Well, now we have only one room left and I'm actually a little sad that the project will be complete!
Wow, amazing . You guys did a beautiful job!!!!. THANK YOU for sharing. I got some good ideas for my backyard. I'm de cluttering my yard and making it more enjoyable . I'm sure all the hard work paid off .now you get to sit and enjoy your creation.
Shannon I love your videos I’ve even started to reduce my things I’m 80 now and don’t want to leave stuff for my daughter to get rid of later on. Your Mum is adorable so funny and I love how you both interact with each other. You have a beautiful family wishing you all the best and enjoy your gorgeous garden. 🌷💐💕
OMGoodness! I think it is perfection and done very professionally! What a transformation… it is all so breathtakingly beautiful! You are all such hard workers and teaching your children the value of that hard work! It is such a peaceful place to relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor! ❤
I could leave my carrots in the ground over winter and they still grew. We were in San Diego. There is a tree called the strawberry tree whose fruit taste like a combo of strawberries and bananas that grow So. California. It is looking Gorgeous!
Wow Shannon, so so inspirational.....love what you have done with your space and the way your family is all included!! Love your videos and love the way your mum is involved as well. Sense of humour show so much love and laughter!
Absolutely beautiful!!! I am in love with your backyard! 😍 Thank you for breaking down your time frame and showing the effort that went into it! My dad and I removed a few trees that needed to go from my front yard and resloped it for proper drainage. I've been trying to figure out what I want to do. You've given me a lot of good ideas! Hope mine turns out half as beautiful as yours. ❤
Awesome! All your hours of hard work are already paying off. What a transformation! Doubly remarkable that you can enjoy the fruits (and vegetables) of your labor - literally and figuratively.😊💞
Absolutely amazing. Your families projects are so well planned and executed. You have accomplished making a beautiful, sustainable and family friendly backyard which will grow with your family. Thank you for this inspiring video. ❤
Who knew it could do more that one thing. Lol . We had another similar comment and I asked my husband about it and he said so what it's not like a little dust us going to hurt it. Also he is a finish carpenter and he said it's the only straight edge he had.
I'm blown away by all this work! I live in Brooklyn, NYC in a small 1 bedroom apartment so seeing a garden/backyard like this is like an absolute fantasy! Can't wait to see further updates :)
Beautiful! You and your husband and sons have done an amazing job. Your backyard will be someplace that you will be in 😊all the time. Your imaginations are the only thing limiting you.
Thank you for showing this. Your husband has skills. Is he an engineer? My husband is allergic to any work. That’s why I’m the beast! We never work together
What a wonderful transformation, Shannon! I have never been a fan of lawns of grass - very boring. Your backyard is so filled with nature and beauty...absolutely delightful! ♥ Also functional, recreational, and a source of food. Fantastic work! ♥♥♥
Oh my goodness! I love all the changes you have made to your backyard! You all did a wonderful job! The pergola and the plants and ground cover look fabulous!
Your yard is so pretty! Your hard work is paying off! We just re-did our back yard. We are retired so we wanted it as maintenance free as possible. We took most of the grass out and on the edges we brought in landscape fabric and beautiful river rock. What a difference. I have raised bed gardens where we can grow some of our own food. I love it!
I've done a lot of DIY landscaping at our house and my son's, so I appreciate not only how lovely and usable you've made this yard, but also How Much Work you've put into it!! ❤😊
Oh, Shannon. This was so fun to watch. You, Grant, your Mom and the kids have done an excellent transformation. It's so beautiful. Thank you for sharing with us. I'm in awe! 😍
Beautiful botanical retreat! Your family has created an impressive hideaway. So many charming features, very inspirational! You should be very proud, enjoy the fruits of your labor.☺
The yard deserves to be called your secret garden❤ you and Grant , mom and boys have designed to beautiful area to hopefully enjoy and rest. Next year should be unbelievably beautiful, I’m jealous of the hard-scape, we have a mulch island in a large portion of the back yard.
Thank you! I am so looking forward to seeing everything grow as you mentioned, but next year with everything filled in it will look completely different =)
Good morning Shannon , wow what a beautiful transformation . Great team work! 👍🙌 I love seeing before and after on projects and your 100% correct it does take time but doing a little bit when you can becomes a beautiful end result like your space ❤
Usually it takes quite a while to see an outdoor transformation, but you have accomplished a beautiful, full landscape and hardscape. Kudos to you guys.❤
Wow! What a transformation!!! I love it Shannon ❤ Your backyard now is so relaxing and beautiful!! You guys did a good job!! Have a wonderful weekend Shannon ❤
Shannon I love it!! Your backyard looks great!! 🙌The pergola is super neat and I'm a big fan of the drought resistant landscaping. It just makes so much sense AND it's beautiful too. Hope you have a great weekend! 😘
Inspirational work, your garden looks beautiful, the whole family got involved on this important project and the outcome looks amazing, it was hard work but satisfying, enjoy it.
Wow!! What a beautiful transformation! Thank you for sharing the process. And also for reminding us that a little bit each day will bring about the desired result- and perfection isn’t the goal.
Nothing keeps the weeds out. Perhaps use some pre emergent granules in your mulch. Weed seeds blow and land on top of the mulch and start. Also birds drop seeds. The yard looks amazing.
I love it. So inspiring. That shade is wonderful. I would love that too. I live in North-central Florida. We also have great weather for much of the year…except for the mosquitos and humidity in the summer. I would like my backyard to be so beautiful and easy care. So well done Shannon and family!!
I know from past gardening, mint, and chives can take over. Try containers or a designated spot and plant in pots with drainage holes. Beautifully done
I’d like to get rid of my grass too; the older you get it’s more like work just keeping it alive here in the South. Love all the pathways & that pergola. I really like how you can cover or open it. Great job; keep up the good work!👍🏼
you mentioned wanting to learn more about growing your own food, here's a channel recommendation. garden answer is a youtube channel and it documents laura and aaron's journey buying farmhouse on 2.5 acres in ontario, oregon, high desert, close to the idaho border. they post 5 days a week m-f and a recap video on sundays. the channel spans 10 yrs starting in a townhouse and the farmhouse in 2016. a lot of videos from lifestyle diy to seed starting, raised bed gardening, to big gardening to beginning a family. she uses the "romancing the ordinary" principles for most everything she tackles. laura is the presenter and workhorse, aaron films her when she's not filming herself, and he is featured in many of the videos, but it's definitely a team effort. they have two small children ages 3 and 5. similar weather, although they get 4 distinct seasons. i won't give you any spoilers only to say, as a landscaper myself, i have taken inspiration from her projects and implemented them into many of my projects. 1 spoiler, what they've achieved so far, absolutely stunning and now work close to 8 or 9 acres, almost all of it! after watching this video, and hearing your goals, i think you'll be super inspired. this was an enjoyable video and great outcome!
All I can say is "WOWOWOWOWOWOWOW!" Your backyard looks fantastic! Your artistic talent shows in the design. I wish I had that kind of vision. I tend to be more "hodge-podge."
What a gorgeous transformation! Having to change out the rock is so real. We think something will work a certain way, and it disappoints us, so on to Plan B! Congratulations on creating a beautiful space for your family.
A lovely backyard for a lovely family. Job well done. Make sure you get a pic each year with your kids and the tree you planted. It’s fun to look back over the years and see how much they each grow 😉
What a beautiful transformation and how wonderful that the whole family was able to do it together. Also, I love to see you’re growing passion fruit. It’s our favorite fruit and will take over any support structure fast for fantastic shade/privacy. Assuming you’re in zone 10, you have the luxury of being able to support many tropical plants.
AMAZING and so beautiful, Shannon!!!! Grant is very talented with his skills. I love the variety of trees and plants you all put in. ❤️ You will have so many happy pollinators and hummingbirds. That was quite a transformation. So much hard work, but it's definitely worth it. Enjoy the fruits of your labor. Thank you so much for sharing. 💐❤️💐 I'll be looking forward to watching more transformation....as always. 🤗
How wonderful to be able to benefit from all your hard work. What an amazing transformation in such a short period of time. Congrats to you and Grant and all your helpers!
Shannon, I just found your channel, Great Job! I see you building raised vegi Beds in the future! Pull up the stepping stones on the end to get more growing area! Much Happiness to you.
Shannon - I really enjoyed your backyard transformation. I live north of Ottawa, Canada, and my backyard looks so different than yours! There has been so much thought put into your plan, and I really like the variety of 'different' plants for your climate. Congratulations on all the hard work! It's time now to enjoy the fruit of your labor!
Thank you for watching! We Finally Finished the Rest of Our Yard: th-cam.com/video/Ws3YSClcIog/w-d-xo.html
A MAZ ING!!! You guys made an absolutely beautiful garden of a backyard. You are true artists, and so smart to remove the grass and create a design with drought tolerant plants and very useful, beautiful paths. Very inspiring! Your family will enjoy the results of all your labor every single day. Worth it!
Thank you, Shannon for this beautiful inspirational backyard update! ❤️ Love how the whole family gets involved! 😂
Your husband is a keeper. You and your family make a great addition to the human race. Thank you for being so thoughtful and teaching your children the value of work.
Wow, great transformation and beautiful! You have a keeper in your talented husband and saved thousands with this makeover. I hope you and your family make some wonderful memories in your lovely backyard.
Now that is child labor. Good for those kids, they learn skills. Great Video. Love the black structure.
Hi Shannon. I really enjoyed your video. It is really special to see something so beautiful take shape. Don't listen to what other people say. Stay true to yourself in your heart and God will lead the way. This is not their channel. You don't have to explain anything to them. If they can't see the value in your experience, it's their loss. That being said, I love your energy and I am planning on walking this journey with you. I think you guys have accomplished so much just in this video I've watched. It's beautiful. You have something I can only dream about. And I know you guys deserve it. Your videos are real, and that is what matters to me. Be blessed!
This looks great! I liked your commentary on perfection. Your family did a great job.
I love watching your videos decluttering with your mom
I too have gone through the Swedish death cleaning like your mom
I love living with less stuff!
I love seeing your relationship with your mom.
We are 2 peas in a pod lol. Just yesterday she showed up at my house and we were wearing the exact same colors, it looked like we planned it LOL
I need a handy hubby like yours! Plus you are building such wonderful memories with your family working together. ❤
It was so satisfying to watch this transformation. And heartwarming to see 3 generations working together! I love the way you always show "chipping away" at projects. We've been painting our home room by room this year and it's sometimes been hard to pace ourselves because I just want it all finished. Well, now we have only one room left and I'm actually a little sad that the project will be complete!
Add a few large native trees too!! 😊
Your garden is just gorgeous! It's turned into a zen garden. It has a wonderful vibe of peace and harmony. Really a great job!
Wow, amazing . You guys did a beautiful job!!!!. THANK YOU for sharing. I got some good ideas for my backyard. I'm de cluttering my yard and making it more enjoyable . I'm sure all the hard work paid off .now you get to sit and enjoy your creation.
Shannon I love your videos I’ve even started to reduce my things I’m 80 now and don’t want to leave stuff for my daughter to get rid of later on. Your Mum is adorable so funny and I love how you both interact with each other. You have a beautiful family wishing you all the best and enjoy your gorgeous garden. 🌷💐💕
I am 80 also- and am doing the same thing
Thank you! I hope you are having a nice weekend. =)
Wow! What a difference! Love that you got the whole family involved
Your backyard looks amazing! Your family has a relaxing lounge area, garden and plenty of space for your children to explore.
OMGoodness! I think it is perfection and done very professionally! What a transformation… it is all so breathtakingly beautiful! You are all such hard workers and teaching your children the value of that hard work! It is such a peaceful place to relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor! ❤
WOW! Shannon, you and your family have done a wonderful job on the back yard living space. Beautiful, just beautiful. ❤
I could leave my carrots in the ground over winter and they still grew. We were in San Diego. There is a tree called the strawberry tree whose fruit taste like a combo of strawberries and bananas that grow So. California. It is looking Gorgeous!
Love your children, they are precious.
Wow Shannon, so so inspirational.....love what you have done with your space and the way your family is all included!! Love your videos and love the way your mum is involved as well. Sense of humour show so much love and laughter!
Absolutely beautiful!!! I am in love with your backyard! 😍
Thank you for breaking down your time frame and showing the effort that went into it!
My dad and I removed a few trees that needed to go from my front yard and resloped it for proper drainage. I've been trying to figure out what I want to do. You've given me a lot of good ideas! Hope mine turns out half as beautiful as yours. ❤
The hardscaping really adds pop to your backyard.
Shannon, your backyard looks amazing! It looks very inviting, private, and peaceful. You all did a wonderful job!
Thank you so much!
Awesome! All your hours of hard work are already paying off. What a transformation! Doubly remarkable that you can enjoy the fruits (and vegetables) of your labor - literally and figuratively.😊💞
Absolutely amazing. Your families projects are so well planned and executed. You have accomplished making a beautiful, sustainable and family friendly backyard which will grow with your family. Thank you for this inspiring video. ❤
The back yard looks beautiful. What a nice yard to relax and enjoy.
Screeding with a festool track!! Wowzah
Who knew it could do more that one thing. Lol . We had another similar comment and I asked my husband about it and he said so what it's not like a little dust us going to hurt it. Also he is a finish carpenter and he said it's the only straight edge he had.
Your mom is a real trooper! Love what you’ve achieved in this space, so a big shout out to everyone. A family that works together stays together! 👍😘
I'm blown away by all this work! I live in Brooklyn, NYC in a small 1 bedroom apartment so seeing a garden/backyard like this is like an absolute fantasy! Can't wait to see further updates :)
Oh my goodness! How beautiful is your backyard! You are so lucky your handsome husband is so handy!
Very nice! I so wish our Canadian climate allowed for a much longer growing season. Count your blessings!
Wow Shannon, your backyard looks incredible! And I love that the entire family was a part of the process. Your boys will always remember that!
Lovely especially seeing the whole family working together. May be you can squeeze in a pomegranate tree .😊
Wow, an amazing transformation!
Beautiful! You and your husband and sons have done an amazing job. Your backyard will be someplace that you will be in 😊all the time. Your imaginations are the only thing limiting you.
Thank you for showing this. Your husband has skills. Is he an engineer?
My husband is allergic to any work. That’s why I’m the beast! We never work together
Hello, my husband is a finish carpenter but he loves to constantly have a project going lol.
Brilliant👏🏻. You are exactly correct, just a little bit every day and it will happen.🥰🇦🇺.
Just beautiful. All the hard work was worth it. Amazing!
What a wonderful transformation, Shannon! I have never been a fan of lawns of grass - very boring. Your backyard is so filled with nature and beauty...absolutely delightful! ♥ Also functional, recreational, and a source of food. Fantastic work! ♥♥♥
Thank you so much! I hope you have a nice weekend. =)
@@shannontorrens1 Thanks, Shannon. You, too! ♥
Kia ora Whānau! Backyard looks choice!
Oh my goodness! I love all the changes you have made to your backyard! You all did a wonderful job! The pergola and the plants and ground cover look fabulous!
Thank you so much!
Your yard is so pretty! Your hard work is paying off! We just re-did our back yard. We are retired so we wanted it as maintenance free as possible. We took most of the grass out and on the edges we brought in landscape fabric and beautiful river rock. What a difference. I have raised bed gardens where we can grow some of our own food. I love it!
Extremely impressive! The design is fantastic, and I wish I had the ability to replicate it
I've done a lot of DIY landscaping at our house and my son's, so I appreciate not only how lovely and usable you've made this yard, but also How Much Work you've put into it!! ❤😊
Oh, Shannon. This was so fun to watch. You, Grant, your Mom and the kids have done an excellent transformation. It's so beautiful. Thank you for sharing with us. I'm in awe! 😍
A lot of hard work but so rewarding. Beautiful job.
Wow wow wow. You two have transformed this blah back yard into a family happy place. You are a great team
Wow guys, the yard looks amazing!! Great job! 😊
I live in SoCal too! Thanks for giving me some inspiration on what to plant in our back yard 😊
Beautiful botanical retreat! Your family has created an impressive hideaway. So many charming features, very inspirational! You should be very proud, enjoy the fruits of your labor.☺
Thank you so much!
Looks great! You're so fortunate to have a family that works together to fix up your yard.
The yard deserves to be called your secret garden❤ you and Grant , mom and boys have designed to beautiful area to hopefully enjoy and rest. Next year should be unbelievably beautiful, I’m jealous of the hard-scape, we have a mulch island in a large portion of the back yard.
Thank you! I am so looking forward to seeing everything grow as you mentioned, but next year with everything filled in it will look completely different =)
Good morning Shannon , wow what a beautiful transformation . Great team work! 👍🙌 I love seeing before and after on projects and your 100% correct it does take time but doing a little bit when you can becomes a beautiful end result like your space ❤
Thank you so much!
This is super inspiring and as always what a blessing to have your mom involved in all of it. I just adore her.
So beautiful. It was really fun to watch. You and your family have your own private Shangri-La!
Amazing tiling! Looks great!
Usually it takes quite a while to see an outdoor transformation, but you have accomplished a beautiful, full landscape and hardscape. Kudos to you guys.❤
Thank you so much 😀
Wow! What a transformation!!!
I love it Shannon ❤
Your backyard now is so relaxing and beautiful!!
You guys did a good job!!
Have a wonderful weekend Shannon ❤
Thank you! You too!
Shannon I love it!! Your backyard looks great!! 🙌The pergola is super neat and I'm a big fan of the drought resistant landscaping. It just makes so much sense AND it's beautiful too. Hope you have a great weekend! 😘
Thanks so much! 😊
Great work
Thank you for saying this is after 4 months!!! A realistic time frame & budget and that you didn't/don't have to knock it out in a weekend.
Your Backyard will be such a cozy place to relax and entertain, Gorgeous,great job guys.
Inspirational work, your garden looks beautiful, the whole family got involved on this important project and the outcome looks amazing, it was hard work but satisfying, enjoy it.
It's beautiful!! Great job!!
Its great that you are teaching your kids how to work. Good family time, also maybe your kids will learn what they like to do in life.
This looks fantastic!! Suggestion: Paint the fence with charcoal/black stain to match the pergola and chairs. You'll be amazed at the results!
So impressed with the real help you received from your oldest boy. Be proud.
Wow!! What a beautiful transformation! Thank you for sharing the process. And also for reminding us that a little bit each day will bring about the desired result- and perfection isn’t the goal.
Nothing keeps the weeds out. Perhaps use some pre emergent granules in your mulch. Weed seeds blow and land on top of the mulch and start. Also birds drop seeds. The yard looks amazing.
I love it. So inspiring. That shade is wonderful. I would love that too. I live in North-central Florida. We also have great weather for much of the year…except for the mosquitos and humidity in the summer. I would like my backyard to be so beautiful and easy care. So well done Shannon and family!!
I know from past gardening, mint, and chives can take over. Try containers or a designated spot and plant in pots with drainage holes. Beautifully done
I’d like to get rid of my grass too; the older you get it’s more like work just keeping it alive here in the South. Love all the pathways & that pergola. I really like how you can cover or open it. Great job; keep up the good work!👍🏼
Wow! This is an amazing transformation.❤
Lovely backyard you have created! Thank you for sharing the whole process, I look forward to the next phase of your outdoor work.
you mentioned wanting to learn more about growing your own food, here's a channel recommendation. garden answer is a youtube channel and it documents laura and aaron's journey buying farmhouse on 2.5 acres in ontario, oregon, high desert, close to the idaho border. they post 5 days a week m-f and a recap video on sundays. the channel spans 10 yrs starting in a townhouse and the farmhouse in 2016. a lot of videos from lifestyle diy to seed starting, raised bed gardening, to big gardening to beginning a family. she uses the "romancing the ordinary" principles for most everything she tackles. laura is the presenter and workhorse, aaron films her when she's not filming herself, and he is featured in many of the videos, but it's definitely a team effort. they have two small children ages 3 and 5. similar weather, although they get 4 distinct seasons. i won't give you any spoilers only to say, as a landscaper myself, i have taken inspiration from her projects and implemented them into many of my projects. 1 spoiler, what they've achieved so far, absolutely stunning and now work close to 8 or 9 acres, almost all of it! after watching this video, and hearing your goals, i think you'll be super inspired. this was an enjoyable video and great outcome!
Looks Amazing!!!! Can't believe you did this on your own!! Just beautiful 😍
Amazing and SO beautiful!😁
Beautiful!!! Well done! Wow, you guys have done an amazing job! What a wonderful oasis for your family to enjoy!
All I can say is "WOWOWOWOWOWOWOW!" Your backyard looks fantastic! Your artistic talent shows in the design. I wish I had that kind of vision. I tend to be more "hodge-podge."
What a gorgeous transformation! Having to change out the rock is so real. We think something will work a certain way, and it disappoints us, so on to Plan B! Congratulations on creating a beautiful space for your family.
Eow shannon this is so inviting. Great job. Enjoy you family space❤❤❤
Thank you! 🤗
Love this Backyard make over! Really enjoyed watching the process and your boys and Mom helping out. I think it's perfectly beautiful!
The upright cattle panels would be perfect support for tomatoes, cucumbers and other vine crops!!! Love the design!
It's so beautiful. It looks like you have lots of lovely pollinators too. Great job.
Yes! We have a lot of bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds =)
loved seeing the boys help their Dad. What a great edcation and experience.
Wow. It looks great!! Kudos to your family for working on it together.
A lovely backyard for a lovely family. Job well done. Make sure you get a pic each year with your kids and the tree you planted. It’s fun to look back over the years and see how much they each grow 😉
That's a great idea!
Bravo, good work! Rudi.
What a beautiful transformation and how wonderful that the whole family was able to do it together. Also, I love to see you’re growing passion fruit. It’s our favorite fruit and will take over any support structure fast for fantastic shade/privacy. Assuming you’re in zone 10, you have the luxury of being able to support many tropical plants.
AMAZING and so beautiful, Shannon!!!! Grant is very talented with his skills. I love the variety of trees and plants you all put in. ❤️ You will have so many happy pollinators and hummingbirds. That was quite a transformation. So much hard work, but it's definitely worth it. Enjoy the fruits of your labor. Thank you so much for sharing. 💐❤️💐 I'll be looking forward to watching more transformation....as always. 🤗
How wonderful to be able to benefit from all your hard work. What an amazing transformation in such a short period of time. Congrats to you and Grant and all your helpers!
Thank you so much!
Looks beautiful. Definitely a labor of love😍🌺🌸🌼
Shannon, I just found your channel, Great Job! I see you building raised vegi Beds in the future! Pull up the stepping stones on the end to get more growing area! Much Happiness to you.
Cest vraiment superbe , bravo pour cette fabuleuse transformation. On dirait un havre de paix où se promener❤❤😊
your backyard looks so tropical and magical!!! wow!
Thank you! lots of work but worth it =)
What an amazing transformation! It looks truly beautiful.
Thank you so much!
Shannon - I really enjoyed your backyard transformation. I live north of Ottawa, Canada, and my backyard looks so different than yours! There has been so much thought put into your plan, and I really like the variety of 'different' plants for your climate. Congratulations on all the hard work! It's time now to enjoy the fruit of your labor!
Thank you so much!
Great little garden.