Don't get rid of the swing! Just upgrade it to an old school plank style, little steppingstone path to sit down on it and then underplant with lower growing hostas! What a magical view that could be!

@cammie90

Жыл бұрын

right, im 32 and i still use a swing on the playgrounds with my son :D

@kellieleblanc9260

Жыл бұрын

I agree. Don’t take it down.

@lisalundstrom1591

Жыл бұрын

I was just coming on here to suggest the same thing

@cherylhaywood5139

Жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

@chasingfences1302

Жыл бұрын

You could even have a two-seater swing with a low back. It would be a lovely, shady spot to rest and enjoy your garden.

I've learnt from Laura to call each one of my day's chores as my "project for today". It totally changes one's attitude towards tackling annoying things. Such a positive personality you are Laura 💚

@karynzaslow968

Жыл бұрын

Learned. No such word as learnt!!

@sandikhader1801

Жыл бұрын

​@@karynzaslow968 I looked it up, there is. Learned is something else.

@karynzaslow968

Жыл бұрын

Look again. You’ve misunderstood the meaning.

@mariehughes7732

Жыл бұрын

I have done the same.

@pollytiks3885

Жыл бұрын

I’ve been doing that too!! There’s less drudgery with a “project” compared to a “chore”

Hi Laura, You should replace the baby swing with a nice big wood swing for all ages to enjoy!

Hearing the natural sounds instead of music is so nice! You can hear the birds singing, and it feels like we are there with you.

@Carols64

Жыл бұрын

I love this too as sometimes music is annoying.

@dkking1555

Жыл бұрын

I enjoy so much more without the music. The sounds of nature are soothing.

@alisonpillette5419

Жыл бұрын

I agree. I love it too

@angelad7757

Жыл бұрын

Agree.. the music is too much… love the birds and nature

So beautiful, the stone path just looks like it was always there

I have 18 huge hosta plants planted on the side of our garage facing the driveway. I plant impatient flowers with them for a pop of color during the summer ❤

Over the past few yrs I have learned so much from watching you and your husband ❤

This area is so beautiful and peaceful! I love the idea of upgrading the swing to a plank swing or even a porch type swing that the entire family can enjoy. So beautiful!

Forever I was a single planter Laura but over time you’ve taught me to look at my garden differently and turn more into a mass planter my space looks so much more complete✨🤍👍

@user-hx1gb1uc9j

Жыл бұрын

Yes!!!

@alisonpillette5419

Жыл бұрын

Same here. I tell my friends I’m starting to plant like my friend Laura. 😂😂😂

@tsreiki

Жыл бұрын

EXACTLY! Me too! I was looking at the plants at my local supermarket and considered buying something and then all of a sudden I saw three identical plants and thought of Laura! hahaha my garden is going up a level now! ❤

@deborahcarson5927

Жыл бұрын

I do not have much room, so I am going to try doubling up where I can.

@alw5101

Жыл бұрын

@@deborahcarson5927 i asked my husband to make sure he doesn’t let me only buy just one plant anymore- if I want One I Have To Buy Two of Them from Now on..my goal is to get away from the mish mash single look!

I didn't think the garden could be elevated to the next level but the flagstone pathways really enhance the space and give such a polished look.

What a gorgeous space! It’s so tranquil. I would be sitting there every day!❤

Good morning, Laura, from Windermere, Florida 9b 🇺🇸 I always appreciate your mentioning what zone your plants are meant for. ❤ Happy Gardening Everyone 👩‍🌾 👍 ❤Peggy❤

@pollytiks3885

Жыл бұрын

Me too!!

@wandabrown508

Жыл бұрын

Yes to telling the zones.

It seems Benjamin is becoming more interested in wanting to help you plant with his little shovel. That’s awesome and what a transformation of the area.

@joybrown8644

Жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing. He wants to be more involved out maybe just have more connection with his momma.

Enjoy Nature today!

Something so peaceful about a shade garden. Add the sounds of the birds … perfection !

I love this new shade garden. The flagstone paths and the willow in the distance add so much to its atmosphere. The music was very soothing as well.

🌼Good morning Laura, Aaron, and little “sneakers”, Benjamin and Samantha Grace, and lovely GA friends. Another dream space stylized by Laura, and with the perfect plants. The pathway is just stunning-we all hope to have team of Pedro and his staff of hard workers around to help us every now and again. Have a wonderful garden day everyone ☕️🦋🐝💚

Seeing the family intermingled at various times during filming was a heartwarming touch. Laura, you are making everything look beautiful.

That new heucherella is beautiful

Morning Everyone 🍃🌸🍃

Just made it to Andrews Seed last week. Was so amazed at the staging of the beautiful, healthy plants I saw. My brother and cousin were with me and I believe they enjoyed the garden center as much as I did. I think may have gained Garden Answer two more subscribers. We drove around the town and saw all the places where you have planted flowers. Ate at the local Mexican restaurant, which I would recommend. Was a highlight of my dream vacation. Oregon is absolutely beautiful this year.

That rock pathway is so beautiful. Pedro and his crew do amazing work and get it done FAST!!!!

Laura, I love how your kitties and children are in the videos. It shows that you can do what you love and be with your family. ♥️ I also love how you share your thoughts and vision. Very inspiring 😋🦋🌷

Gorgeous!! You’re pots of blue hydrangeas would look fabulous around the table area!!!

Your son and daughter are beautiful and so respectful of you and your "job" with filming and planting.

Yes. I came specifically to comment that if you change that swing seat to the traditional soft rectangle, everybody will use it ❤

The hardscape, mature trees and shade seems to add a heightened level of charm and character to the space. Shade gardens help bring out the color and contrasts between the greens and various foliage of the perennials... Such a beautiful space.

Laura: "I'm not planting any more hostas." Also Laura: " I'm planting 6 different varieties of hostas today!"

@angelad7757

Жыл бұрын

It’s what i love about her! 😂😂

@daphcameron6534

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂 Laura is just like all gardeners always changing her mind & simply enjoying her beautiful garden while she potters away (I should say working hard in the garden even with the help they have that's still alot of work for 4 people) very proud of Laura & Aaron for all they have accomplished with their home & still helping with community projects

Hi Laura, Aaron, Benjamin and Samantha Grace! It's always nice seeing the whole family out together. It was good seeing Cheddar, too. The stone pathway is so nice. It really made it easier to have a vision for the area. The plants you picked are pretty where you planted them. Thank you so much for sharing!

I love how this area turned out. Just beautiful!

Вы мой мотиватор! Я в два раза старше, но учиться никогда не поздно. Спасибо и привет из Украины!!!

@ds7675

Жыл бұрын

🇺🇦

@user-un8md4vj6f

Жыл бұрын

@@ds7675 Да, это Я, моя Страна, мой Флаг!!!

@p.s.2221

Жыл бұрын

невже?

Good morning, Laura and family! It was so great to see everyone out and working and playing together. Thank you, Aaron, for drilling those holes. That was a job!! I love that your children are outside , playing and using their imagination . Hugs from N.C..❤️

I was so excited to see the picture when the video popped up! So happy to see this area get planted! And I agree with another comment about keeping the swing. Just upgrade to a regular swing. Swings just add a fun element to a garden.

The thumbnail image is so lovely. Almost a postcard to me. Love it.

@be_you2023

Жыл бұрын

I went back to look, it is beautiful. Thanks for pointing it out.

Oh, I LOVE this video so much! I have an area of my garden that is all shade - most of my garden is all shade, really. LOVE these plants. And that Red Dragon - stunning. I have 4 red dragons in my garden and let me tell you, they have the MOST intense red color of any Weeping Red Japanese Maple I have ever seen. That's why I keep buying them. They are so beautiful. They can take some sun, and as a matter of fact, they get more red with some sun. Laura, you are going to love it!

The split/fork in the stone path just does something for me. So beautiful!

@wandabrown508

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Amazing, isn't it!

Love this shade garden video. Unlike you, I have a lot of shade and am always looking for plants to add to my garden. This variety is amazing!

Pretty, pretty, pretty new area. And how I loved seeing the four of you out there together, gardening as a family - touched my heart! 💚

I really enjoyed this video! From the views , the calming music, the beautiful serene shade plantings to seeing the kiddos pop in and say hello! It's just a relaxing video to have my lunch break with....thank you, GA!

Benjamin and Samantha are growing up so quickly. It will be sad to see the swing disappear. The Huechera adds such a bright spot of color to the area. I have so much shade so I really enjoy watching you plant in shady areas.

This area feels really serene, love it! I agree with the breathing space, something so peaceful about it 💕

Beautiful Laura! Wow what a difference! The stone walkway amazing!🌱🪻🪴

The music in today’s video is so peaceful and amazing. Great choice. The area is also looking beautiful.

Good morning glories from Maryland. 🌱🌷🍀🌹🌞

Good morning, Laura ☕️ My ultimate favorite plant is the Hosta. So many different varieties and growth habits. I saw one at my local nursery for $500. 😳 a collector addiction. Your beds look gorgeous. Have a Blessed Day 😊🐈

@saraboutin2210

Жыл бұрын

My word!

@lindaga820

Жыл бұрын

I love hostas also but $500 ????? Never knew one would go for so much !!!! Soooo out of my range .

Good morning, Everyone!!

@WhittAcres

Жыл бұрын

Good morning!

Hi Laura I absolutely love this shade garden area! It took me a couple of minutes to realize what it use to look like before the stone path. Love the stone path ! The way it meanders through the space just perfect! Please don’t remove the swing. Our babies grow up so fast and it would be a sweet reminder of that season of life with your babies. 💞😊

This video, with the shade planting under the trees, the sounds of birds, and Benjamin and Samantha watching mommy and daddy work in the garden, was wonderful. You've outdone yourself, Laura. The area looks like it's peaceful - a lovely feeling to have in any garden. Love it, as always.

How exciting to see this area develop, it’s been waiting for quite awhile! Absolutely love the stone walkway and your design of the shade garden is so pretty! Great Job !😉

I can see the space in three years. Leave the edge alone and let pathway shine and new plants keep it clean and simple for the view. Patience is a virtue your space will fill in quickly. Your gonna love it more if possible. Sit and enjoy please!

Beautiful area. Your plant choices are always so perfect for the area. Loved watching this evolve and looking forward to seeing garden mature. Thank you for sharing. Have a blessed day everyone 😎

To see your property grow and develop. Takes my breath away, you guys have done such a beautiful job. That pathway really looks great i love it.

Everything is coming together so beautiful. And the stone pathway is gorgeous.

Laura, such a mom. What a patient young mom. (Quarter to the kids). Won't be long for Christmas lights. Getting ready for 107° this week. Thinking cool stuff since everyday over 100.

@michelesimpson2237

Жыл бұрын

Are you in central Texas too? What a nightmare this weather is. Austin.

@DBurgg

Жыл бұрын

107! Omg....🥵

@pollytiks3885

Жыл бұрын

Already starting to think about fall - must be because our first 110 temperature is next week! 🥵

@pollytiks3885

Жыл бұрын

@@michelesimpson2237Can’t believe how hot it is there! TX has really had quite the weather year so far.

@63Lsp

Жыл бұрын

Hoping you're all okay! Unreal (but very real). We're still waiting for summer here in Bend, Oregon. We're west of Laura at the Cascade Mtn range. The mountains block most of the wet weather from us, so we're in the high desert as well, but today's high is 63, low 38. Sending cooling breezes your way!

I have a good amount of shade I've been struggling with, I absolutely love those autumn looking heukerallas. Thanks ever so much for inspiration once again. Love those kids❤

I've been watering my hostas fairly heavily, almost daily. Sometimes twice a day, on hot days. They seem to LOVE being consistently moist. They only ever start to look a bit sad if they go a week or so without it.

@patriciashelton6644

Жыл бұрын

Yes here in Central Georgia I have to do the same. On days when it's in the nineties, they do better with the extra watering. I water first thing in the morning,then again in the afternoon. I don't wait till late evening, cause they need it more in the very hottest part of the day. We've had rain for the past two days, expecting more everyday this week. Gives me a break. Knew the rain was coming so I cut grass,did trimming,cut back my gardenias, they had bloomed and we're lovely,but like with all spring bloomers they just come and go. They will bloom again when the weather starts to cool down. Got everything fertilized with miracle grow. Laura does hers once a week, so I started doing the same,an I have seen a huge difference in the growth and the healthy leaves. Lot of work. Don't know how they do all they do.

@winstonsmith11

Жыл бұрын

​@Patricia Shelton I don't either. I've got my hands full just managing a tenth of what they do. Laura is a machine, lol

@pathoward5721

Жыл бұрын

I agree ❤❤❤

Love the movement that the ferns and huechera blooms offer this space. It’s all just gorgeous

Love the start on this new Garden Laura and all the colors, and I can't wait to see what these hostas grow into.

That walkway is just beautiful, a piece of art. It does just call you to wander down it. It is creating that sense of ‘rooms’ you have mentioned before. The plants are the icing on the cake. You are creating a masterpiece of nature.

One of my favorite videos ever! Hostas! Ferns! Heucheras! HEAVEN!!!

Laura, I think you'll be surprised how much water the ferns and hosta require to grow to their full potential. I have my blue spruce underplanted with the same plants, including yews and hydrangeas plus brunnera and controlled lamium. The area gets overhead sprinkler water daily for 30 minutes. Southwestern Ontario Canada 🇨🇦 so typically temperatures 80 - 90 in the summer with minimal rain. I think youll need to increase you watering frequency

Don’t get rid of the swing, just add a wooden plank. And watch your kids swing on it 👍 beautiful area just beautiful ❤

I thoroughly enjoyed it. I loved all the plants. It was motivating and fun to watch. The best part was to see you, your husband and the kids together enjoying it all. ❤

It is so great that your area receives so much precipitation to allow for such a vast area that requires so much watering. Gorgeous garden.

I love the idea of sure fires being planted along the edge ! What a wonderful view that will be! Great planting Laura!

The faeries love your garden and the praise you give to each and every plant and tree. You've created a magical garden filled with joy and love. Sending peace-filled thoughts to everyone.

It’s wonderful to see family pitch in the planting ❤️

That's such a beautiful spot around that tree for a circle beautiful garden and having green 😊grass around and under area of ur family outside dinner table, plush green for all kid's can play as u visit with family and friends, beautiful colors 😊 Gourgously Kido's 😊

I love this!!! It is so beautiful and has inspired me with some shaded areas in my own garden. Thank you! Your sweet attitude and kindness are so uplifting. Thank you to both of you for doing such a great job with your channel.

Good morning from Delaware Garden Answer friends.

We’ve had so many storms every day too. Weird. Love your flower beds. They are gorgeous! Your kiddos are so cute. I love how you include them in your passion for gardening.

My gosh planning all those plants right there is going to be so pleasing to the eye every time you look out your window or you're just outside. ❤️

What a transformation! It feels like an entirely new area! Is this the beginning of the shady era? Where Laura gets to fill the pockets of shade with beautiful little shade-lovers? I feel like this marks the start of a new chapter of GA… even if the shady parts are spaced a bit out from each other.

Going to look beautiful! Beautiful

Wow! The walkway created such an amazing cluster of beds. So many opportunities for more beauty. The use of so many different shade plant combinations has given me so many more ideas. Now I want a walkway too! Lol.

That's the perfect spot for a tire swing or one of those hanging tree tents. That tree still has many years of memories to make with the kids! I would keep the space open.

That blue leaves on the Russian sage, lavender and the peach yarrow. So beautiful.

Good morning! 🌻🐝

Very pretty. Get yourself a cup of coffee and enjoy the calm before the rain. The music was very peaceful too.

Love how Benjamin and Samantha inserted themselves into your video❣ One of the first things I noticed was the swing… what a beautiful place for the kiddos to play and enjoy 😊

Good morning Laura

I love those heuchera so much❣️there are so many different ones with that same colouring. I use those as my red colour dotted throughout my gardens. They are beautiful and that colour does the best here they come back year after year. I have divided them many times also and they look so beautiful❣️

Oh my goodness Laura all these plant's look so beautiful ❤❤❤❤

Morning everyone.

@WhittAcres

Жыл бұрын

Good morning!

What beautiful plants 😍😍

I'm in Vancouver with alot of shade. I need this inspiration

I am addicted to this channel, because it’s such a therapy, will Laura and the kids smiling and positive vibes with lovely garden as a background.

wow, everything looks perfectly placed, i bet it'll be even more beautiful when everything is bigger and blooming, and those stone pathways, are sooo pretty

Talk about motivational! I am off to the garden center right now. Benjamin and Samantha are so patient as you work and plant. Do they have an idea of what you do for a living? Have you ever shown them videos they’ve been in? Thank you for your dedication to this channel. You are an inspiration to us all!❤

Laura the flowers you picked are gorgeous love them all

@terresiagregg9326

Жыл бұрын

Laura why aren't you using your auger look like it would have been easier

@dianequist835

Жыл бұрын

​@terresiagregg9326 She explained in the video she was using a shovel to avoid tree roots.

An old time swing would look great there. Perfect spot for even an adult swing!

I love all the shade plantings because I deal with a lot of shade😒 Such beautiful plants Laura💚 BTW I love seeing Benjamin and Samantha❤️I know at some point you might not want to show them but I do love being able to watch them grow🌱 🌳

Love the Heuchera and Heucherellas! Although we have have had challenges in the past, our Heucheras grew back beautifully this spring! 🙂

@irisscally950

Жыл бұрын

Are they coral bells?

@MyBackyardScience

Жыл бұрын

@@irisscally950 yes, they are 🙂

@irisscally950

Жыл бұрын

MyBackyardScience I have quite a few different varieties. I've never heard them called Heuchras before, only Coral Bells.

Love the large dark grey stone at 25:55 in the path! Who had that idea? Would have never thought of it. It somehow ties everything together and brings out the beauty of the entire area! Love it ❤️

Oh Laura I’m I pleased for you the pathways are so beautiful. I can’t imagine what it must be like to walk through your space. Loving the tours Much love

So beautiful & YES on the white begonias! That would be so welcoming as you approach the dining area 🥰

Hostas are my favorite.

At 6am this morning our heat index is 87 degrees. Misery

Those plantings look amazing. They do not look like they just went in the ground. They already have that "established" look going on!! I love it. ❣

I swear your kids are too adorable and cute and well behaved. Happy Kids.