Having a garden that you put a lot of time in and then have to move, it’s so heart breaking. Save the heart break. Enjoy what you have for now. I left a 15 year old garden that l started from nothing. The people who bought my house let the gardens go, and that really broke my heart. So save your time and energy for your next home.

@queenscotia769

3 жыл бұрын

Thats very strong and practical sensible advice, and no doubt worth taking into consideration . 👍😊🌺

@parnwine7240

3 жыл бұрын

Sadly, I have seen the same thing happen in my neighborhood when homes change ownership. Seems like many people are just not interested in gardening anymore. I so want roses in my yard. I had a beautiful shrub rose bush with small white roses. Had to dig it up because the japanese beetles constantly swarmed and devoured it. Despite the advertisements, I don't think there is any rose bush resistant to these predator insects! Dealing with the deer and moles is current headache in the garden! Comes with the natural wooded & stream area in the backyard--but, I have to have garden beauty in the backyard. Wish peonies blossomed all summer long! If anyone has ideas of how to push out the moles, please advise! Thanks!

@imahappygal1

3 жыл бұрын

Boy I’ve been there and it’s hard.

OMG...WILLOW following you while you mow(and that sneaky background music) is about the cutest thing I've seen awhile. That had me cracking up! Edit: Actually I commented before I watched the entire thing: she is quite the little stinker, isn't she? I think she was the star of the show and I'm sure she'd enjoy hearing that. She's so precious.

I just love watching Willow. We lost our 15 year old pup a month ago today and we are heartbroken. Our girl too, loved to “chase” the water, and every Christmas we would get her new balls to play with. My pup was my shadow and she kept me going as much as I did her. It made me smile to watch Willow today. Love the walking tours. So many great ideas and so peaceful. Can’t wait for the next video.

@heartofchocolate9433

3 жыл бұрын

I’m so sorry 😢 my heart hurt reading about the loss of your pup. Take care.

@bubbysplace91

3 жыл бұрын

@@heartofchocolate9433 thank you.

@yvonnedawkes969

3 жыл бұрын

I’m sorry for your loss it’s very painful we have just lost our dear friend Perry he was 15 also. He lives in our hearts and he fly’s on new wings into the light. The love and laughter will be with us forever after. Yvonne xx

@bubbysplace91

3 жыл бұрын

@@yvonnedawkes969 thank you. So sorry for your loss as well.

@sueblaine3579

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry about your pup .

I get a kick out of Willow, she makes me laugh, what a great dog! Love the walks through the gardens.

You could always get creative with container gardening, that way when its time to move you just move the pots to your new home.

@eileenchang2173

3 жыл бұрын

Agree, that is what you tubers Garden Obsession do as they are a military family and are always moving.

@GardenMinistry.

3 жыл бұрын

Love that idea! Claus Dalby has the most beautiful potted garden, i have vegetables in mine!

This was most enjoyable! Love that clever, clever Willow!

I love the sounds of nature, and I love the sound of gravel crunching under foot

Linda, you have a wonderful eye and a beautiful soul! Your videos are so relaxing. I would wait to make the gardens if you feel that you will be sure you will find your new home this year. And Miss Willow could not be any cuter!

When I wash my windows outside, I hose them off and then put Dawn directly on my sponge mop. I scrub the windows and then hose them off to rinse. They air dry without spots. Not perfect, but it does the job!😃 It beats climbing on step stools and using squeegees!😃

@newenglandfineliving

3 жыл бұрын

What a great idea! Thank you Cynthia!

@judybrown4769

3 жыл бұрын

Wow I never would have thought of that. I'm only five foot in the windows hardly ever get done because I'm afraid to stand on the ladder and stretch those spots that aren't within my reach.

@judybrown4769

3 жыл бұрын

Linda, I just love listening to you, your voice is so calm and casual, but you are never monotone.. I would love to see some of these gardens including yours. I live in Ohio and we have so many ground moles that it's ridiculous. And every time you disturb the dirt to put down mulch or weed or plant something new they come through overnight and destroyed all. Anybody have any great ideas I think we've tried most everything. We have two acres and one acre is all plantings The gardens that you walked us through or just beautiful. And I can't remember the name of that really large leaf plant that you have in your yard, but it just cracks me up when you're standing in amongst them. That Willow is a little hoot. Jumping up in the water from the hose is too funny. I think the wallpaper is beautiful and I think you'll love it once it's up.

“What would Linda do? ... Oh crap I am Linda!l Ha ha!! That cracked me up!

Willow must have Ben in Heaven during this walk.❤️🐕

Your home is so charming, and Willow is just precious, love that little personality.

Just spent 8 hours out in my garden, started early to beat the heat. Came in for a shower and relax. Found your video. Always to calming. Can you imagine being the person that built that stone wall?

What an absolute joy it is to watch New England from England. Thank you for showing the beautiful gardens. As a wild flower enthusiast I really appreciated the names of the flowers which said then looked and compared to English ones. Your home and channel are beautifully curated with an abundance of ideas. Thank you very much.

@newenglandfineliving

3 жыл бұрын

I love hearing that! I love watching videos about England. Thank you so much for watching Catherine!

Love to see willow so smart.❤️ enjoyed the walk with you so calming . Have a nice 4th

I am same situation about fixing up more gardens while selling home soon. I decided not everyone can tolerate pollens and scents of fowers and others want little or no upkeep. So I bought a little notebook, cutting out photos of flowers and gardens I want, then I am buying seed packs and bulbs that will keep. I put my favorite plants in big pots that can be moved to my next house, but that I can also enjoy during current summer months . Best of both worlds and you are saving money for your dream home gardens!

My husband and I are planning on moving in about 18 months. We both retired last fall, and for the first time in 40 years I can really garden! So, I am planning lots of plantings even though we will leave it. My gift to the home we have raised our sons at and loved.

Carol Bernard Don't wait on the backyard garden until you find the next home. It might take longer than you think to find that house. However, do the backyard garden in stages using a master plan of "islands." This way you are not postponing joy but enhancing where you are now. Even if you only get one or two islands completed you will enjoy the process and apply what you have learned to the dream home. Good luck. Love your videos. Very inspiring.

@newenglandfineliving

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your thoughts Carol. I really appreciate it.

Yarrow-appears to be what in the South we call “Queen Anne’s Lace.” My sister uses it like one would baby’s breath-to accompany wildflower arrangements for the center of her dining room table. But it wilts easily, so if cutting, you need to bring along a vessel with some water to preserve it till you return home.

This was a lovely video to watch whilst enjoying brunch today. So, Linda, it would be most appropriate to never, ever refer to yourself as "lazy" again. Clearly you are anything but!! Now on to the question you asked regarding what to do about the gardens...you continue maintaining, caring for, loving, and appreciating the current-created gardens at your present location--and also imagining what you'll create in your next property which is so full of possibilities. Love what you have and enjoy the dream of what is to come!

What a joy watching Willow attack the water! If you don't mind a gardening tip....I helped out in clients gardens making new beds, extending new garden beds by outlining with a shovel or edger. Lifting and turning over the turf in clumps (so, its grass on grass) then laying layers of newspaper on the clumps of dirt, amending soil and mulching. I let this "cook" (i.e., lasagna gardening) for months. I had free leaf mulch from the municipalities where I lived to help amend the soil while cooking until your'e ready to plant. Yes, it takes time. Transplant and divide your existing plants to keep the costs down. Maybe go to plant swaps or plant sales in your neighborhood. Also, the laying of newspaper controls weeds! Move the mulch over, lay newspaper, water the paper and re-mulch.

I enjoyed this SO much Linda-Thank You!

tomorrow is promised to no one. As the saying goes.. bloom where you are planted. Leave beauty wherever you go.

Definitely not lazy! The garden tours were so beautiful. I think I would fall somewhere in the middle as far as what you should do while waiting to move. You can do so landscape decorating that would make your property more enjoyable for you for the rest of the summer, but I wouldn't put in a huge effort if you are determined to move in the near future. In any event your house is lovely even if you choose to do nothing else for the time being.

I so look forward to all your videos!! Your so funny!! WILLOW IS ADORABLE! .

@newenglandfineliving

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Donna!! I do have fun with it all.

Bloom where you are planted. I have left many a garden during my 47 year marriage, I learned something at each. The ideal situation is to find a new house and thin the plants in the old one before you put it on the market and move them. Another alternative is to thin the perennial beds and fill flower pots and have them all over your deck. I did that early one Spring before we put a house on the market and it looked gorgeous. In July I took them all with me to their new home.

@poodlegirl55

3 жыл бұрын

Also, beautiful landscaping sells a house, you can't go wrong.

I just found your videos and I love them I love New England I love New England ever since I was a teenager it's my dream the architecture the gardening the stone walls everything antiques everything about it and I am hooked right now to your videos and I want to watch them all thank you so much for such an enjoyable video and you do throw in a little humor there that gives me a giggle for the day so I enjoy you so much thank you so much

Hello Linda, another great video. What I use for mildew is bleach with dawn and water. I use a sprayer wait a few minutes and all you need to do is take the hose and rinse it down. No brushing involved. Your house looks great for the 4th. I did the bourbon marinade came out great. Willow is a great pup. Happy 4th of July 🇱🇷

@newenglandfineliving

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!! I will try that on our other white fences!

Oh my gosh. I was laughing so hard! our labradoodle is exactly the same with her ball. she drops it in what ever I am working on outside, until I play ball with her. It is fun, but it does get tiring when you want to get work done. Willow reminds me so much of ours. your house is looking beautiful!

Enjoyed your tour of the gardens. You have such great passion for all you do. I love Willow. Have a wonderful day. You made my day happy!!!

My favorite channel hands down! I get so much inspiration from you.

Willow is so smart! I enjoy her so much!

When I think of Linda Smith Davis lazy is NOT the word that comes to mind!!!!! Thanks for taking us along on your NH walks, but my first thought as you started to walk through the tall grass was……ticks! And then you made the comment about them😀. My hubby and I booked our flight from Denver to Logan to visit our longtime friends and neighbors in NH. I am so excited to get back to visit Henniker. Your videos really help me with my homesickness for NH and make me feel like I’m there, even if its for a short visit; thank you for that. Can’t wait for your next video.

Linda. Enjoy it while you can, and reproduce it with the forever home.

I like some grassy area. Flower gardens are pretty and full of life but work too. I think it’s beautiful just like it is as a magical garden. Relax & enjoy gf

I love the travel portions of your videos. I would recommend buying plants and putting them into containers that you can take with you. You will have a jump start on the new garden.

Another great video, love your sense of humor, made me giggle, Willow is such a smartie. The coffee predicament made me really laugh, been there done that many times, glad I'm not alone. Thx for sharing and have a happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸

@newenglandfineliving

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Liz! I sure do wish we lived closer to each other!

Love walking through gardens ! Thanks !

Coffee Adventures! Love that Willow! My favorite wildflower is the Texas Bluebonnet.

@newenglandfineliving

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Debbie!

This was so much fun, I really enjoyed walking through the billowy tall grass through you, what a treat. If I ever get the opportunity to really do it, I will make sure to put on my bug repellant because like you said and tis very funny 😂The ticks won't mind😆 Your Willow is so smart. I believe you might want to wait till you find your dream home. Perhaps start growing some of the plants that take a long while to grow by planting them now in containers and they will be somewhat mature by the time you move.

House looks so pretty with the bunting. People buy properties because they look so pretty- but once they move in they find it took someone a lot of time and energy to make it look so nice-- and they have to continue it-- so maybe keeping updating at a minimum might be good idea so all your work is not in vain--just a thought-

Willow cracks me up! She's hilarious. Thank you for sharing her antics. Also, thank you for the many "voice overs" in the sections where you have text too. Love your videos because we share many of the same passions of gardens, architecture, interior design, etc. As far as your garden, chose what makes you happy and what you have time and energy for. I watch a homesteader family, roots and Refuge. They knew they were moving for about the last 18 months. Jessica continued to plant perennial vegetables like asparagus and perennial flowers. Her thought was to bless the family that buys the place. So, if you decide to build what makes you happy now then you can move forward with that thought in mind. Keep the lovely videos coming! ❤

Wow, beautiful!

Linda you are so real. Love it!

I think I’d wait to do anything extensive in the garden until you’re settled into your new home. Instead, you could do a bunch of annual container gardens and enjoy them but not have to leave them behind as they’d only be good for the one season.

I can totally relate to your coffee dilemma. Thank you for the garden tour, lovely to see and lots of good ideas. Willow is so adorable and super smart, what a sweetheart I love watching her. Happy 4th of July 🇺🇸

@newenglandfineliving

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊 Happy 4th of July to you too!

Beautiful place!!

LOVE your videos and adore Willow!!

So enjoyable

This video was amazing!!

I love your videos. So soothing.

That is a good idea for the walking dogs.

Just lovely!

@newenglandfineliving

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you !

Love the herb & clippers… basket! - Will look for one, NEED.

I love your home and landscaping 😍!!🌳🌸🍃

I really do enjoy your videos. Thanks

Lots of fun as always. Willow is so smart and so funny 🤣. You always lift my spirits 😊🤗

This was lovely! Willow is so precious!!!💗

Beautiful garden and scenery. I love Willow!!!

Linda, I so enjoy the music you choose to accompany your videos. Thank you.

All so beautifully done. Thank you for sharing.

Delighted to have found your channel :)

It was wonderful to see everything.

So beautiful. Thank you for sharing 😁👍

I’m enjoying your videos and Willow oh my God Willow is so adorable

Another wonderful video and Willow is adorable!

Thank you sharing the beautiful garden tour. Love the wallpaper!💜

Willow is the cutest! The garden tour was so beautiful!

Love the Dutch door in the kitchen. Great idea of the basket. Try Watkins bug off, it really works.

I enjoyed this so much. Thank you.

@albertharold2565

3 жыл бұрын

Hello,how are you doing?

What a wonderful dog. Loved seeing your husband's 👍.

As always, another delightful video! Willow is a love ❤️ TFS

My house is now half painted the same color as yours. We all agree it is Fab! I think it is going to look great against the snow. Thank you for your color references on your blog.

Looking forward to see the end result I have a beautiful home congratulations 👍😘

What would Linda do? 😂😂 Thanks Linda! That was fun 💕

🤣your coffee problem is so familiar to me 😉 I would wait and put all my love for the garden of my forever home ❤️🌹

@newenglandfineliving

3 жыл бұрын

I love it!

Another great video! I swear I can smell the coffee ! Great idea to include the nature sounds! Willow is so sweet!

Ahhhhh :) Now THAT was a lovely breath of fresh air and beauty! Thanks for sharing the gorgeousness Linda! Kathleen

Your video is beautiful! Thanks for taking me along!

@newenglandfineliving

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome Sandra!

I love the garden walk you did with all the sounds. The flowers are lovely. I love how your dog loves to play all the time. My did also, she loved walks and chasing the ball. I really enjoyed this video, I found it relaxing. Have a great day!

Very nice video! And I would definitely go ahead and do the garden now. It could be a test run for what you may want your garden to be like at your new home. I love the places you visit. So beautiful.

That was lovely. And you accomplished so much at home despite the rocky start. :)

I love the adventures you take us on! Your Garden is so magical! I got a good chuckle of Willow 🤣😂. I LOVE the Wallpaper you've chosen. I can't wait to see how your Butler Pantry turns out! 😊😊😊😊

Thank you for the wonderful video! I never miss one! Now about the garden, I would enjoy the beautiful one you have and wait for the forever garden until you are in the forever house. I loved seeing your morning,we all have those!😆

You sure had a time this morning. I've tried to save trips when working and just make it harder on me. You are far from being lazy. Your place is lovely outside and inside. I really enjoyed our walk and my leg and ankle did not hurt. Lol. I've been watching some of your past videos. Enjoyed them all. Love from Ohio.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE WILLOW SHE IS TOO ADORABLE!

I would wait on adding anymore gardens. Enjoy the hard work you have put in your gardens and relax my dear. 😊

I love your videos, Linda. Always so relaxing and enjoyable, and I really enjoy your choice of beautiful music. Thanks for sharing them with us. 🤗💕

Love your background music sound effect.👍👌

Oh we are all too familiar with mornings that begin like THIS! You certainly are NOT alone!

Willow is so cute!

Willow is so cute !!!

Glad to see your morning quickly turned around for the better. Lovely yard tour! Hello Willow, drop your ball my way, I'll play fetch with you..lol. Your gardens are beautiful. At my age, I'd have to wait to garden at new place, but you appear to have much more energy than I. Lol. Bunting is always agoid idea. Thanks for sharing everything.

Great video and Willow is so adorable! Bless her heart! Thanks for sharing!

@albertharold2565

3 жыл бұрын

Hello,how are you doing?

If its going to be your forever home I would wait xx (UK)

@newenglandfineliving

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your input Barbara! I agree with you.

Just wait ❤️😘

I agree 100% with Kathy Penner below, use more annuals and some nice big pots that you can take with you, another thing is that a garden is one of the few things that doesn't usually add value to the sale of the house. Secondly scrubbing birdbaths with undiluted vinegar keeps algae away for a long time as well as mixing some vinegar with Dawn soap to scrub anything outside also keeps mildew at bay

If it was a year wait for the purchase of the new home I would plant all the flowers I wanted 😜 and my bull terrier also goes crazy with the hose. Thank you for sharing everything it breathtaking 🤍and Willow is soo cute!

You are far from lazy.🌸 your dog is adorable.

@newenglandfineliving

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

I love Willow.