Just a tip my father taught me when growing potatoes . When your potatoe plant start blooming if you pinch off the blooms if puts more growth into the potatoes instead of the plant . I've did this for years . He would have been 113 this yr .

@rtshaw3621

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@deborahhopkins7763

Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this tip. 🙂

@camilia3749

Ай бұрын

may god bless his soul

@nef4588

Ай бұрын

You can dry the blooms no? I think ive read that you can make a tea with them. That would be awesome to try.

@SisterShirley

Ай бұрын

@carolynhowell860 Your Grandfather sounds like a wonderful man. You must love him so much. I smiled when you wrote about him so I wanted to tell you that. I don't know why? I wish I'd known him. "Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen."

Laura sometimes talks about how certain plants give her nostalgia. For me it is planting potatoes. My dad would walk down the row of freshly tilled soil and toss the seed potatoes and I would follow behind with my bare feet and step on them to bury them in the soil. I remember the smell of the garden and the cool dirt between my toes. Thanks to GA for reigniting my love of gardening and helping me find the peaceful place of having my hands (and feet) in the soil and watching the beautiful things grow ❤

@DebWh

Ай бұрын

a lovely memory.

@hellagreen2734

Ай бұрын

Oh that's a beautiful memory.

Fun fact, Van Gogh was using digitalis to treat his depression and one of the side effects is seeing yellow more vibrantly, which some theorize is why he was inspired to paint the sunflowers.

Happy birthday wishes to Laura, it was on the 20th. God bless you!!! 🤗🙏🏼😍🎉🥳🎊😘🎂🎁🌹

@donnabraden3126

Ай бұрын

Of course Laura was born in Spring! Happy belated birthday, Laura!

That little yarrow is my favorite!!! It's adorable and so dainty😊. The other plants will be beautiful in your garden, but today's plant winner is the mighty, tiny yarrow.

I'm about to plant my potatoes today--a month later than usual--thanks for the inspiration! We have had a rough winter/spring due to my husband's health issues and it's been hard to find the time and the motivation to get everything done. Happy gardening everyone!!

@waitingpatientlyforsummer

Ай бұрын

❤ God be with you

@GrowCookPreserveWithKellyDawn

Ай бұрын

@@waitingpatientlyforsummer thank you. He’s in the hospital today so we appreciate it!

@deborahhopkins7763

Ай бұрын

To you as well. Praying for your husband to be well very soon. 🙏🏻

@sharionwhitley3634

Ай бұрын

Much prayer going up for you and your husband ..

Those "Brass Buttons Yarrow" flowers reminded me of Horten Hears A Who 😂

Yay it's time for ground covers! Such a testament to how much you do for your gardens. Finishing touches and hopefully mulching will be less labor after they grow in! I was imagining your cats either taking over your KZread tube or really making their own youtube channel 😂. What is it about cats that I'm so mesmerized. Hang in there you are working so hard. I wear your GA sweater and long sleeve shirt at work in the Emergency Department I work in (nurse, here). I love making connections with my patients and there's no better platform than yours!❤❤

Douglas is such a beautiful cat!

@Skattie

Ай бұрын

Glad he calmed down a bit

@heatherw.2751

Ай бұрын

@@Skattie yes! He certainly was spicy when he first came around!

@valerievrettos3472

Ай бұрын

He is, and it is nice that he has relaxed. But I feel so sorry for Russell.

Laura’s my comfort person for real🫶🫶

Thank you so much for adding written names of plants you use or plant.

Samantha has got an eye for beautiful plants like her Momma . 🤍💕

“One four inch container at a time.” My kind of gardener!! 💚💫💚

Laura I absolutely love your channel. It’s so encouraging everyday 💚 the flower bed next to the driveway/raised bed area, you planted begonias around the trees, it would be so pretty to plant the same begonias in those gorgeous urns. (My only request) your love of family and gardening inspires me. I get up every morning looking forward to your post and out in my garden I go! Happy gardening…and I’ll see you in the next video 💐😘💚

I love the ground covered that Samantha selected. I can see a pattern emerging with her plant choices -- anything with flowers, especially pink! 🌸🌸🌸🌸

What a productive day you have had. Potatoes planted. Beautiful ground covers in and allowing us to see how beautifully your garden is waking up. Have a blessed day everyone.

So happy to tune in this morning to find you’re planting potatoes! I appreciate the information. I had thrown some old small Yukons in my compost pile. When leaves started coming up I potted everything. We’ll see how it goes. Thanks for taking us along - GA videos are the first I watch every morning! 💚 🪴 🌹❤️

Laura, you should put the rock crest by the pond area around the rocks and call it Samantha's mini garden .. have her pick out each month her flower of the month .. lol

Missed seeing Benjamin, did you forget to “warn” him…😉

I've never found that hilling potatoes creates a heavier yield. Few potato varieties are indeterminate, and good luck finding that info in any way besides trial and error. But, the new potatoes form above the seed potato. So if you are not careful, the soil will erode and you will end up with exposed potatoes. And we all know those turn green and taste like soap. So continual hilling ensures that your harvest is well covered.

Where was Benjamin on your potato planting day? Missed his excitement of being your helper. I bet he was having fun on his new play area!

I now have all the parts to my Greenstalk, so I have to get it together to assemble it! I plan on doing strawberries, mint, and jalapeños! I'm very excited! I did do most of my deck pots yesterday but didn't get my gardens fully cleaned out. All my perennials that I planted last year came back, which makes me so happy! Peonies, hydrangeas, mini skirt hostas, a fern, lilys of the valley, and more. I still have so many seeds to plant, but I've got to get my gardens cleaned out first! Easier said than done some days!

@ElderandOakFarm

Ай бұрын

I love my greenstalk!

@vickijensen404

Ай бұрын

I love mine too! Just planted it up with strawberries. I would love to add that cherry blossom one, but $$$

You planted a beautiful array of ground covers! The varieties are perfect for the edges of the flower beds.

The condition of the soil in the South Garden is amazing after planting & mulching from even just a couple of years. When you were planting the wooly thyme, I noticed the dramatic improvement!!!

Ground covers and winter interest are things I need to focus more on in my garden. Thanks for introducing me to more varieties of ground covers Laura…you are AHHHH-mazing! Very helpful video too.💚💜

I never get tired watching you plant. It is okay that you speed it up.

Good morning all have a safe and blessed day ❤️

@sharionwhitley3634

Ай бұрын

You too

I have the same coral bells and mine are absolutely huge! Even my son in law who’s in landscaping, said wow your coral bells are enormous for only the second year! The whole bed looks great, with hostas and coral bells and evergreens …coming along beautifully! Very happy with it! Especially my shadowland wee hosta! Such a beautiful plant!

I have learned so much about efficiency by watching you!

You’re so lucky to be able to grow Ajuga without it being invasive. In western WA it becomes so invasive it shows up in the lawn!!

That sweet little plant at 18:40 is epimedium, it is one of my favorites! Thank you for all the wonderful content.

The groundcover will make a difference in time. Thanks for showing us about planting the potatoes.

A little unrelated to the video, but was super excited this morning when I got my notification that the kneeling pads were shipped! Thank you to the GA team for working so hard on getting those out!

Epimedium was the ground cover you couldn't remember... I love that plant!

Always so nice to see plants waking up in spring! Everything looks so fresh and green, love it! The little plants at around 19:00 are a variety of Epimedium.

Your garden is so beautiful. Yes, Laura that sweet little plant did look like it was an epic medium. They are such darling little woodland plants.

I planted Ajuga...it is now EVERYWHERE! In the lawn in my garden beds and across the lane from me. 1 little piece caught on a lawn mower or rake can spread and take. Careful peeps.

@robynemme2458

Ай бұрын

Yep, that happened in our lawn. We’ll never get rid of it.

@rhondabryanthistlethwaite5351

Ай бұрын

My husband would divorce me if I ever brought ajuga home again!!!

Funny I’ve just come in for lunch having planted several ground cover plants I took cuttings of last Autumn. Including the variegated Ajuga , which is so easy to propagate. I agree with Laura they are indispensable to stop weeds and retain moisture in the soil.❤️👩‍🌾🇫🇷

Good morning from Delaware Garden Answer friends.

That ground cover you weren’t sure is definitely epimedium

Was watching this video and realized I need to transplant some Ajuga so off I go! Will finish watching this video later😊 😊

I wish I had started my gardens with groundcovers. I've been adding some the past couple of years and they multiply pretty rapidly. I love having all different kinds mixed together.

What a great idea to use herbs as ground cover plants! I bet the Thyme smelt wonderful 😍 I've just planted some Erigeron Karvinskianus 'Lavender Lady', Geum Mai Tai, Geum Cosmopolitan Cocktails and several Hardy Geraniums (Rozanne, Alaska Rivers, Biokova and Geranium St Ola) so hopefully I'll have less soil for weeds to grow and lots of beautiful flowers for the bees and butterflies 🌸🐝🦋💕

I planted John Creech sedum, a tiny budded ground cover, and it took along a stone edged, street side area, about 20 feet long. I am thrilled, after three other attempts, that it grew, and did a great job. What I find distressing, is the amount of time it takes to take out the weeds that continually grow in it. Unless I do this, the overall look is changed as the weeds fill out. The roots of the sedum are now dense, so to pull weeds sometimes means disturbing the established roots of the sedum, and it is time consuming.

Potatoes are determinant and indeterminant just like tomatoes! Indeterminant will benefit from hilling since they will continue to form potatoes all along the stem but determinant it does not matter since they form the crop in a single layer 😊👍

Good good evening to all!

Not sure how I found your page . So glad I did . Been with you before Benjamin’s birthday.‼️❤️🥕🥕🥕

I started watching you since I was in the Philippines years ago, now that I moved here in the U.S. Your tips and suggestions are very helpful. Especially the plant you use in your garden!

I LOVE THE GROUND COVERS! COUPLE OF QUESTIONS:(1) WHY NO YUKON GOLD POTATOES? THEY ARE THE NUMBER ONE POTATO IN NORTH CAROLINA....(2) IS THERE ANY WAY THAT AARON CAN ORDER THE MERCHANDISE IN PINK? I'VE BEEN WAITING SO LONG.....THE HOODIES & NOW THE KNEELING PADS? I WAS TICKLED PINK WHEN THE TOWERS WERE OFFERED IN PINK!

Good one, I need more ground cover, thanks

I've noticed how much the soil has improved in the south garden. The addition of compost over the last couple years has really made a difference. I know you're pleased with it! I saw a comment that someone made about Samantha starting her own little garden maybe in the pond area. What a great idea! 🌸🌼🪻🌺

Happy Birthday Laura!!! Thank you for the tips about potatoes. Trying this tomorrow too!!!

Laura, thank you for bare spaces and how your patient!! I’ve always been so dressed to get a spot planted and filled but this season I had a major ankle/ foot surgery and not walking too good normally I would be so extremely stressed that I have to get areas filled but it hit me in the last few posts of yours it’s ok to let a spot just be! If I get to it this season or not it’s ok. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to teach me Laura patience 💕🌸🌷

I love ground cover! I suggest trying partridge berry! It’s an evergreen with white twin flowers that produces an edible red berry in winter. A four season native!

Thank you always enjoy your gardening videos you are such an bundle of positivity and energy.

Good Morning! 🥔 I enjoy watching the evolution & the growth of your property! I am getting ideas for ground cover! I start my day watching your videos, they put me in a good mood! 😃🌿🥔💚

Pink Lightening Ajuga Bugleweed is on my wishlist!!

I would plant sunflowers in the area that you had the foxgloves. They pull all toxins out of the soil and that should give you peace of mind. I actually tested this out with an accidental oil spill in my raised bed garden… totally worked! It was a really fun experiment.

Надо было делать теплицу с томатами =) Томаты - это витамин А для кожи ! Его надо каждый день есть 😁

I love ajuga! So many varieties! The bees go crazy when in bloom. I kept wanting to ask if you liked it, but , some people got a bit cringy saying non native, invasive. It does spread , but not crazy, and so easy to pull and move. Thanks for my daily break.

Love adds. Awsome Laura😊!

Geez I didn’t know it was so easy to grow potatoes. 🙏🏻

BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS 💐 THANKS FOR SHARING #NOT A DAY WITHOUT JESUS 🙏

Good pick Samantha >>>> White Rock Cress is so lovely. 💮💮💮

How do you manage to clean fall leaves out of your beds under your trees and preserve the integrity of your groundcover or other plants? I understand many people want to "leave" the leaves, lol, but we would have 2-4 feet of leaves on our beds if we did so. Raking isn't a great option as it tears up the plants and using a leaf blower takes out the majority of our mulch while many leaves remain embedded in the delicate plants. We are on a wooded property and I have a love/hate relationship with the trees. Every summer I enjoy looking at the beautiful canopy, but in the back of my mind dread the fall clean-up AND my beds are never the same. I find myself looking at your beds and shaking my head in wonder at how "leaf" free they are. Thanks so much in advance 💚🌿!

Thank you, Laura. 😊

Now that you have new areas to plant, I'd love to see an arboretum area of more rare plants

I planted potatoes today today in between rain

What happened to your helper, Benjamin? He said to “warn” him (remind) when you were planting potatoes! 😂 Love your channel, and your kiddos…..never miss watching you all. ❤

What a beautiful choice of ground covers in such a smart idea. I love it, enjoying your videos with my cup of tea. 👍🥰❤️Liz in California

It might be appreciated by others than just me but I would like to see more info about tackling typical and “weird” problems related to shrubs, trees and plants. For example what to do when recently planted arborvitae begin to brown and expected outcome based on treatment.

Good morning from Kentucky 🌻

😂 Douglas assisting with the tour, going where you point and drawing attention, Adore him.❤❤❤

With such nice, fluffy soil I would think you might plant some carrots or turnips along with your peppers and corn. Your channel is wonderful to watch and learn from every morning. Thank you.

you only hill up to keep the sunlight from the potatoes as they grow, so they don't turn green and poisonous

That wooly thyme is so cute. I have to find some!

Ground cover >> What about some > > White Periwinkle (Vinca minor 'Alba') evergreen. Or > ‘White Nancy' > > (Lamium maculatum)

I’m so happy today!!! Over an hour of the tour & now nice & early for another video!!!! Can you tell us what size the tiller is? Ty❤️❤️

Again a lovely look at planting ground covers. They certainly give a finished look to an area.

Who is this woman?! Throwing around words like ground cover and berm over and over all in the same season!! So fun to see the growth in Laura's thinking about the landscapes she's developing. Jack Barnwell would also be so pleased.

We had a heavy frost in mid-Michigan last night.

Good morning from Georgia. Weather has bounced from Spring back to winter into summer temps now Spring temps again. Got a lot planted. Still adding more roses. A David Austin arrived just as i was getting in the car to go to radiation therapy. The blooms are a coral color,an i know how much Laura adores that color,so i will name her Laura. Yes my plants have names. Won't be doing a vegetable garden this year, for i will have a lot of down time. Surgery will be coming up after i finish with radiation. I have a sarcoma in my ankle and surgeon is doing limb saving surgery along with a plastic surgeon to reconstruct my foot. Watching GA and being out planting beautiful roses, perrenials,an i even planted two crabapple trees that bloomed . Tho small they are gorgeous. Being outside and seeing everything in bloom is great therapy.

@mmsanrio

Ай бұрын

I told my daughter that I watered “Leah,” as if I expected her to remember the plant. She looked at me confused & asked if I name my plants! I reminded her that Leah is the succulent from her dance instructor, Leah, 2 yrs ago. 😂 I suppose I could get the actual name. I do think naming them is fun though! And sorry you’re not having much fun today. Prayers for an easy recovery! C-survivor myself! 💙

@lindaga820

Ай бұрын

Prayers for you Patricia as you are dealing with this issue .❤❤❤

@lisag6796

Ай бұрын

Wishing you great success in your health journey!!

@PatriciaAShelton-no6cq

Ай бұрын

@@mmsanrio Thank you so much.Some of the nicest people are gardeners.

@PatriciaAShelton-no6cq

Ай бұрын

@@lindaga820 Thank you so much.

Aww Douglas's white wittle paws are the cutest.

Oh my goodness....I thought Burgundy Glow was the only pink variegated ajuga 😮. Those pink blooms are gorgeous, I'm going to have to find some of that for my ajuga collection

Love you Laura!!! So informative! And you get so very much done! Live the ground covers you chose! So pretty! God bless you! ♥️👩‍🌾♥️

What are you going to plant on the other side of the long garden bed with the new ground cover, looks usually bare. Thanks so much for daily videos I’m sure I’m speaking for all of us when I say we appreciate it and look forward to them!

My daughter has a small flower bed for my grandson (8) and my granddaughter (6) and they pick up their own plants at the garden center when she goes and they plant seeds in their garden. That might be fun for Benjamin and Samantha out by their play set.

Douglas is loving the garden 🪴 😂🌸

Your kiddos are getting so big! Time goes by so quickly. Keep enjoying your time with them. I have so many wonderful memories of my 2 sons when they were little like that. They are embedded in my mind. Photos are not necessary. 😊

@DebWh

Ай бұрын

Are you lucky to be a grandma yet? I get so much joy from my 3 grandchildren.

@Realitytime2024

Ай бұрын

@DebWh Yes, I am. But I'm not around them, sad to say!

Samantha has good taste 😅😂, I love rockcress. Great plant, very hardy and evergreen for me. I think it grows better for me in zone 5b than creeping phlox

Did you forget to tell Benjamin he was planting potatoes or did he say sorry ma i have other plans. 😂

Epimedium! AKA Horney Goat Weed. I've done a presentation at my local garden club about this plant.. LOVE it! I is amazing as a cut filler in bouquets AND it's entertaining that it's the primarily ingredient in Viagra ;)

Bloodwort is the cross flower at 18:48 time spring wild flower ..

Hi Laura and Aaron, I love your videos and have been watching you for years. Just a curious question are you certified for wildlife habitat since you have the pond now? All these beautiful pollinators and birds around your plants and garden but I’ve never heard it mentioned. i’ve learned so much from your channel and It brought peace to my life when I sincerely needed it. Thank you for all you do.

what happened to Cheddar?

@betweber266

Ай бұрын

I wondered too

@lynnthow1650

Ай бұрын

I’ve wondered that as well.

@lindahilko7965

Ай бұрын

Me too! I wonder where he went…

Samantha’s hair! So long and shiny!

I would love to know more about the awesome hoses I see on your property!

The best part of my day..watching Garden Answer with my coffee..

No more wooly thyme in between stepping stones. Bees galore, roots so strong that I couldn't get the weeds out. Struggled with it 2 years. Took forever to eradicate it.

Awwwwwww Laura. I just love your videos. I was hoping to see little B out there helping you. I love the other video when he said you have to remind him. I am excited to see the yield them spuds are going to produce. Thanks for another awesome video.. See uuuu in the next one. Be blessed. 🪴💜