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! ❤️

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

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! 💗

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 KZread 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!

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

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? 🤷🏼‍♀️😆

The diversity of your little sectioned gardens with their now huge sprays work so well together. That's dreams and goals seriously.

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

11 ай бұрын

THANK YOU!!

I love how your garden has progressed. You’ve inspired me. I think there was a hummingbird behind you at about 29:00 minutes.

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chantell! Yes you are right about the hummingbird! good eye and how cute!

@zazelda

Жыл бұрын

There's also one at 14:22. That is so cool!

@simple_southern_garden

4 ай бұрын

The hummingbird was so cute!

14:24 hummingbird omg!

14:24 I spot Hummimbirg 💕

Loving the wall trellis

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 👌🏼

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

😆😆😆 so glad it resonated with you!

What a green thumb. It’s so satisfying when you look back and can see all your hard work and ideas paying off.

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! You are absolutely right. I loved putting this video together to see the progress! Have a wonderful day! 💗

Humming bird at 14:24. 🌼

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.?

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

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!

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.

Lovely, you should be proud of all your hard work.

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. 🥰

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

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! 😘

These types of videos are always neat-

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

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

Hahahaha so cute Pat! Congratulations on your new home! I would love a little hole-digger around here! 😆💗

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.

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. 😊

You have done an amazing transformation. So beautiful!

You can see super cute hummingbird at 14:30 right behind your left shoulder ❤️

@tatianalightown4916

Жыл бұрын

Correction 14:20

Great job. The pics really tell your story.

Really enjoyed your video today but watching how you progress on your own property good job 👍👏👏✅

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!!

Beautiful garden, thanks for sharing your video

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.

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

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! 💗

That is lovely, so nice to see the progression!

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

It’s so fun to keep track of progress, sometimes you can forget how far you’ve come!

Hello, thanks for the great video, good luck 🌹👍

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.

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

Therese what a nice thing to say! Thank you so much! 💗

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

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

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! 💗

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!

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

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

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! 💗

Great job Janie! Your right, gardening is never “ done”

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephanie! Happy gardening my friend! 👩‍🌾

Lovely! You should do an espalie star jasmine next!

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?

For lavender, every year you need to cut it down to the bottom so that the lower part of the lavender plant does not become woody.

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 💗

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.

Very pretty..but did anyone see the hummingbird at around 14:23 behind her to the right? Sooooo cute

It's beautiful, job well done!

Great transformation

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!!

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Teina! It’s fun to look back and see all the progress! Have a wonderful day! 😘

shes does beautiful work

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.

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!

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

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! 💗

@michellefrance1165

Жыл бұрын

@@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 😆

Stunning transformation!

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

This before and now video is such a treat!! I love seeing the growth and transformation from both garden and gardener ❤️

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! 🙌

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

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!

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 🌻🌺.

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!

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.

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. 💚👍

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

That’s such a lovely way to look at it Susannah 🌸🌸🌸

Very encouraging

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.

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.

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

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

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!

Hi Janey, your garden has come so far and is absolutely beautiful 🤗

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Karen! Have a wonderful day my friend! 💗

Wooo buena inf

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

Thanks for this video. Enjoyed seeing the changes and how much it had grown in a short time.

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Linda! I appreciate that! 💗

Such an amazing investment in time, energy, money, and love! Great work, Janey!😍

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Dawn!! I appreciate that! 😘

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 😍😍😍

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.

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

That’s a fun idea Donna! Thanks for watching 💗

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. 🙋‍♀️

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jean!! What a nice thing to say 💗

Wow Janie & your husband, WELL DONE 👏

Wow what a difference!!! You have amazing ideas! There was a hummingbird behind you when you were filming! 🌻🌸🌻🌸

Thank you for such a great video. Loved every part of it.

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for saying that Shadia!

Beautiful!

♥️♥️love it all!

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?

lovely garden!!

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

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for saying that Linda! That is very kind! Have a great day! 💗

Love it!!

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!

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

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! 💗

I loved seeing what you have done with your beautiful yard! Wow ! What a difference in 2years. ❤️😎🧤

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Nancy!! 😘😘😘

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. 💕

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jayne! Haha yes the ducks were hilarious! Thank you so much for watching and all your sweet comments! 😘💗

Love seeing the before and now. Thanks for sharing.

Great job. Love the before and after. Thank you.

LOVE THIS

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

Thank you my 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!

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

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!

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!!

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Sometimes it’s good to look back to see how far you’ve come 💗 Thanks for watching Kim!

You’ve done a beautiful job making it your own paradise!👍❤️😎

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

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

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! 💗

I LOVED seeing all the garden progression photos! How awesomw to have all that to look back to! You have done such a work of art! I also love that gardening is a never ending hobby, no final destination. I am so glad you reminded us all of that 💛💛💛

This video is awesome! I love seeing the before and the progress with the design.

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

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Helen!! Yes I agree about the lavenders. I will absolutely be doing the same! 💗

Amazing as always!

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!

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

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! 😘😘😘

Wow, you've done so much! It's so beautiful-reminds me of Laura's gardens!!

Just now getting to watch you have been up since 6a.m to work again on the yard. I have several questions to ask you , when first moving in did you have a soil testing done to know what soil type you had or did you figure it out yourself, 2. Did you set across the street, or picture what you wanted in you garden I had a picture in my mind when we did ours, 3. I can not quite visualize your growing season, is it 12 months or 6 months or all year, for 9b and for 4 I think you have done very well and it looks beautiful, you have come a long way in a little over 2 years. much better then we did here. For vinca minor I will never ever plant that invasive plant (weed) again. I'm still pulling it every time I weed that flower bed that I'm in it keeps growing back. That again was a nursery suggestion, so you use your instincts or research for buying things is my new mantra that I repeat to my self when I go to get things. Enjoy your/self time because it goes so fast. Stay Safe till the next time. A wonderful job on the yard.

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.

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.

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for being here 💗

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) 😊

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

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!! 💗

Wow! Beautiful garden 😍

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

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and soooo exciting!! Take lots of before pics! 💗

@peek-a-boo2625

Жыл бұрын

@@DigPlantWaterRepeat it’s been a long day as you can imagine lol.. at least it’s started! Thanks for all the inspiration 🌷🪴🌷

Awesome achievement in two years! Great job Janey. Your garden looks beautiful!

You've come SO far in such a short time! Great job!! You're an inspiration! ❤️

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 😆

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

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! 💗

You have a beautiful garden!

I really really loved this video! I’m zone 6 and have the same need to pack in my garden beds!

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Carol! Haha it’s an affliction. You see 2 inches of space? Another plant!! 😆😘

You have done an amazing job! You give me hope.🌸💙

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.

@DigPlantWaterRepeat

Жыл бұрын

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! 💗