Hi Laura. I am soon to be 72 years old and as a little boy for a couple years at about 8 or 10 years old, I made wreaths for our house and both of my grandparents houses. Didn't have garden centers, wreath hoops, paddle wire, hot glue guns or anything like Wilt Stop back then. We lived on a farm in Southern Ohio, so I used old barbed wire to make the hoops with. I tore old radios apart, and uncoiled the small copper wire from the transformers and wrapped it on a stick or small piece of scrap wood for my wrapping wire. Sometimes it wouldn't be long enough and I would have to splice on another piece. My one grandmother had some huge Hemlock trees that I simply loved with the small pine cones on them. My Uncle helped me cut some branches, and that is all I had available to use for the wreaths other than a few large pine cones. I attached the branches exactly as you do. When all finished, my Mom helped me make big red bows which I wired to them also. I was so excited and happy to give them to my grandparents, which they hung on their outside doors from Thanksgiving through Christmas. No camera in our family either, so no pictures available, only memories. Wishing you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving and the Merriest Christmas! Jim

@ritasicari7518

3 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful story. Where there's a will, there's a way. Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas to you and yours.

@joesandy1822

3 жыл бұрын

What an awesome story! Thanks for sharing!😊

@angelableacher6606

3 жыл бұрын

This story warms me to the core 🌲❤️💚.

@martivani

3 жыл бұрын

Aaron and Laura! Please share this story with us in your weekly recap video! Jim, thanks for sharing. I love your ingenuity and creativity!

@jojohnston4113

3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Do you have an artist friend who would be willing to make a sketch of your memory? It would make a lovely picture. 🤗

If anyone ever questions if this girl is a professional - look at that !!! Absolute perfection !

@briannayoung2816

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t know anyone who would say she wasn’t a professional! I’ve been watching her for years, I am Landscaper because of her! I run the landscaping department for a caesars entertainment property, she is my inspiration and who I’ve learned from. I spend 37k on plants and with her guiding through videos it made it easy for me my first year at the job. I am not a professional, SHE IS.

@AnnaDunlap247Rolltide

3 жыл бұрын

@@briannayoung2816 that kinda sounds like a dream job!😍

@shellyroman1321

3 жыл бұрын

@@briannayoung2816 good for you! That sounds like an awesome, rewarding job. I have been a florist for more than 35 years and I understand that an awesome, rewarding job can also be stressful sometimes. 😉 But, When you enjoy what you do, it makes a job way more worth it for sure! Laura is a HUGE influence and inspiration for me too!🧡

@jardineriaclirs

3 жыл бұрын

I have my plants and I would like to work like her

@sunshinebakery_melinda

3 жыл бұрын

Couldn’t agree more!

I’d love to see how your neighbor reacted when you a) showed up at their door with a wreath & b) gifted them said gorgeous wreath hand-made by Laura “herself”! What a blessing you are as a neighbor, a wife & mother, and daughter & sister. You have millions of “friends” on FB & Instagram & KZread...what it must be like to be a close friend or girlfriend to such a giver & lover of people.

@pamelakelley4266

3 жыл бұрын

I feel exactly the same as you about Laura!! ❤🎄💚

@sheilaasbjeld8979

3 жыл бұрын

I’d love to see that too !

I wanna be your neighbor.

@shibijose

3 жыл бұрын

Me too

@djgarrett8096

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!!

@HisameArtwork

3 жыл бұрын

she talked about selling and moving, guess you can buy her property in a few years. I wonder who would take on such a property and probably doubled in value with such a garden.

@maryglidden2943

3 жыл бұрын

was just getting ready to type the same thing! Beautiful wreath! Wish I had some berry bushes!

@jardineriaclirs

3 жыл бұрын

Me too. I would give her all my suculents that I have in my channel and learn how she works

Can you imagine realizing you now have Laura and Aaron as neighbors, how wonderful! Thanks 😊

@shilohnelson3330

3 жыл бұрын

You are one of their neighbors?!?!? LUCKY!!!!!

If A Good Neighbor, Is A Found Treasure ...... Then There's A New Lottery Winner, That's Just Moved In.

My friends and I make wreaths from ground pine that we forage! It’s so fun! Outdoors is the place to be! Go get some friends pack snacks go foraging then go back one of your homes build a fire pull out the picnic table and make some wreaths! Thank you for the video. I will be stepping it up when I’m out collecting! 👍

The Christmas wreath is absolutely beautiful. Thank you for demonstrating the proper method of attaching greenery to a wreath form.

You make it look so easy. Your neighbors will be so happy you gifted them with a beautiful wreath that you made yourself.

Your video is the perfect teaching tool for left-handers because we are seeing the mirror image of your work.

Hi Laura, greetings from Serbia ! So amazing the result, you are amazing !

Good morning my beautiful fabulous friend! The wreath turned out beautifully! Thanks for the refresher, I needed that. Hope you are enjoying your weekend and feeling well. 🥰

Laura, it is beautiful and I can imagine how wonderful it smells too! Your neighbor will be thrilled with your beautiful and generous gift.

Your a thoughtful lovely neighbor, & how perfect for a welcome gift. A homemade wreath. Watching this I think I could make one for sure. Thanks Laura.

Love this video, Laura. What a thoughtful gesture for a new neighbor. You have gifted hands of steel!

A gorgeous wreath and a really nice welcome gift. Thanks for the tutorial, Laura.

I watch but fail to say how much your excitement and skill inspires me. I love this wreath and that it was from the heart as a gift to a new neighbor. We are all family! Blessings.

Lucky neighbor! I have my wire and form I just have to go on a scavenger hunt! Thanks Laura❤️

As simple as you make this look, why do I have a feeling that mine wouldn’t look like yours? 😉💐

@guyjulius8078

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Just like a balloon animal... always scratched my head on those and walked away. Lol

@svandervelde4210

3 жыл бұрын

You can do it. I have been using her method for several years. Just collect trimmings in your yard if you can, make into little bundles and go to town. I got my wire wreaths at the dollar tree.

@leannewilson8288

3 жыл бұрын

Practice makes perfect, im sure the first time in may not...Remember in school how the teacher had this shining example of what we were to do...& then ours never measured up ;)

@verawallace9055

3 жыл бұрын

@@svandervelde4210 I bought mine there too ,I will be copying her soon

@livinginbliss

3 жыл бұрын

You don’t know until you try :-) I made my very first burlap wreath thinking it would turn out hideous. I was wrong! It turned out beautiful! And there’s also something about imperfections that make it perfect. It’s about the process. And fail videos are hilarious and good for a laugh too! :-)

This was very helpful! Really appreciate the mix of overhead and front facing angles for the camera work. So much easier to see what’s happening! Hope you will start to show flower arranging in the same format. I would find that very helpful also! Thanks again for all you guys share!

Heeheeheee, I forgot to watch yesterday’s video, soooo now I’ve got a fresh Sunday video to go with my morning tea🫖 so happy 😁

Wowzer!! I liked Jim's story, use what you have, do the best you can, makes for a loving memory.

hey Laura! this is the nicest wreath I've ever seen... and I've seen A LOT of wreaths. Thank you for your service.

“Pretty good” she says🤣 More like absolutely stunning!!! I think I need to move so I can plant these bigger types of trees!

So pretty Laura! Thank you for making this. You're a natural teacher! Much love! ❤

The perfect tutorial for natural wreaths. Thank you!

Your new neighbors will love it.😊

It's beautiful, thank you and thank you for your clear pronunciation and explanations, even for a non-native English speaker, it's easy to understand you.

Jim what a wonderful story and memory for you. Thank you for sharing it with all of us.

Oh the wreath looks so AMAZING!!! I absolutely didn’t expect the end result to be so gorgeous ❤️

Hey Sweet Laura ♡♡♡ I want to Thank you so very much for sharing your Beautiful Wreath with us♡♡♡ GOD BLESS EVERYONE ♡♡♡ Have A Wonderful Blessed Peaceful Evening ♡♡♡ GOD IS SO GOOD♡♡♡

Beautiful!! You are such a great instructor.

I love your show! Every year my daughters and I ado wreaths @ a historic farm. I watch your video before we go, to refresh my memory! We’ve used wire frames, wire clothes hangers & grapevines wreaths as our frames. The farm provides all kinds of interesting greens, flowers, seed pods, etc. it’s fun and now a tradition for us!

Thank you for this, Laura! My six year-old little boy and I are headed out to forage in our mountains and he wanted a little idea of what we would be creating. This was terrific!

Laura that is such a beautiful wreath! 💚

The cat in the background was cracking me up! Amazing wreath and inspiration as always!

Gorgeous. You are a great teacher.

Everything you do turns out so beautiful, whereas I seem to make a mess. I need a video of Laura bloopers! That is a beautiful wreath and I really want to try making one.

What a lovely wreath! The most beautiful I have ever seen. Thank you so much, Laura!

Thank you, thank you, thank you for teaching us how to make these beautiful wreaths! I feel like I can tackle a wreath project now. ❤️

What a pretty, classy wreath!

Lovely!

good morning is so beautiful I love it

Mmmmm coffee with Laura and a cat in the sun along with making a beautiful wreath. Your neighbors will be so thrilled to have that for their door and such a nice welcome gift. One of these days I will try a wreath and I am glad your videos are so through as I will probably have one on as I attempt to follow along! Thanks for the inspiration.

I loved this video Laura, love holly and the greens you picked so full and beautiful!

@nankoehrsen332

3 жыл бұрын

@GardenAnswer Hi Laura! What is the name of the spray you use for your wreath to keep it fresh? I just missed the name when you mentioned on your video. Thanks!

ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS 😍. Laura, you make it look so easy, you are awesome. Thank you so much for sharing this. I pray you're feeling well.

🎄Another Saturday morning with my coffee and Laura. And the holiday videos are the best! Laura, I’m ‘of a certain age’ when new neighbors moved in we always welcomed them with a ‘gift’ of some sort, and having been welcomed once myself, I can tell you it means the world! Thank you for your kind heart and welcoming soul. And thank you for showing this gesture of giving the beautiful wreath to the neighbors! I know they are elated to know you and Aaron and Benjamin and soon, Baby Girl. Have a lovely weekend and God bless ❤️☕️🤶🏻

@denisedorsey2889

3 жыл бұрын

Dee Zahm When we moved from California to Oregon 25 years ago, our neighbors gifted us with a homemade Marionberry pie. That kind gesture was something that has become part of our family's story. The neighbors who gave us that pie became local grandparents to my young boys. Their example of welcoming new neighbors has lived on, though sadly they are no longer with us. We should never underestimate the power of a thoughtful act. Thank you for sharing your story, Dee, and for underscoring the importance of welcoming others into any circle. Laura has a similar heart and inspires so many to be intentional about doing small things to make a difference. Have a wonderful day!

I have covid19 currently and am watching all Garden answer videos once again to shorten my recovery time with some great videos! Love it❤️

Love watching you make wreaths, thank you

As always, simply beautiful! But just look at the superstar in the background. LOL! I love me some Russell!

beautiful i would like to try and make one myself ,world need more neighbours like Laura🤗

You are so entertaining as u do your work, I love the instructions you have given us as well. Beautiful wreath, Laura!

When you order your greens, how do they come...by the lb or bundle? How many would you order for that size wreath?

Loved it!!!! And how cute with a string of microdot lights woven in!

This video reminded me to go back and watch the horse wreath video again that you made a couple years back. That was the coolest thing! Your projects are always so creative and beautiful!

So excited for y’all’s Christmas content! The wreath is beautiful!

You do such beautiful work! What a wonderful welcome to the neighborhood gift. You are one of my favorite channels to watch.

So inspiring! They do an excellent job. Love and admire this lovely family!!!

What a beautiful wreath, just on its own, and a brilliant demonstration. Also, what a lovely gesture giving it to your new neighbour. That’s what I love about the Americans, they always so generous.

So pretty! Love the holly with the berries in there.

What a thoughtful gift during this unsettling time.Just beautiful. Lucky new neighbor

Wreath so elegant. So Christmas. Looks like a Christmas card

Really enjoyed this video! Such a pretty wreath!! What a sweet and thoughtful person you are to being your new neighbor a holiday wreath! 💛

I just love watching your videos on repeat.. u have very pleasant smile and voice and off course ur amazing talent. Thank you for sharing this.

Just what I need! Beautiful wreath! Thank you!

So,so pretty and festive! Your neighbors will love it!

😱 it’s so beautiful gosh now I have to make a wreath lol thank you 🙏

Looks great Laura.

Beautiful wreath and wonderful directions!! I’m looking forward to trying one this year! Your neighbors are lucky to be next door! Love y’all’s channel and so appreciate your positivity!

Love this bundle method. So simple. I’ve always done it one piece at a time

Anything Laura do, turns out to be absolutely beautiful ❤ you're such an inspiration to us.

Love the simplicity of the wreath. Beautiful as usual.

Hi Laura! This was definitely fun to watch and to get inspiration from. Your wreath is beautiful! I love the greenery you chose and the holly. Thank you so much for sharing! Also, how sweet of you to make it for a new neighbor. They're lucky to live so close to you.

Laura, it was fun and enjoyable. Thanks for your beautiful demonstration.

Hey from North Carolina! Laura this is such a festive and informative video! You are so talented. Thanks for a great way to start my morning today!

That is gorgeous!

It's a perfect welcome gift

Absolutely spectacular, I can’t wait to start getting things ready for Christmas! Thank You for sharing all of your talents with us❤️

That turned out perfect. The ivy really adds a lot. We don't have it here , so I guess we could order it. Your neighbors are lucky people. Thank you for the demonstration! Joyce

Love your handmade wreath! I can almost smell it! Great info. I appreciate seeing what the professionals make.👏🙏😷🦃🎄

Laura that wreath is beautiful I wish I was the one that moved in near you.I bet your new neighbors are going to love that house warming gift 🏡

Just ordered the wilt spray and can't wait to use it on my homemade wreaths etc.! Beautiful wreath you designed. It's always such a joy to mix different greenery and I love the combo you used. Thank you so much!

Thank you for this lesson

Perfect. Laura you are so multi talented!

That turned out so pretty

It's a really beautiful wreath and you make it look simple. The sign of someone who really knows what they are doing!

❤️🎄 Simply beautiful. The combination of greenery and holly is so pretty together. Love it.

Beautiful fresh wreath! Love it! ❤️ 🌲! I am excited to make a fresh wreaths for my door!

Thank you for the refresher! Now I need to go cut pine boughs & gather supplies!! I always enjoy making my own wreaths since I watched the video from a couple of years ago!! Each year I make my wreaths, they look better & better!! Now I need to go back & watch the video on making a bows! 😁🎄🎅🤶🧑‍🎄🌿

That wreath turned out beautiful. Lucky neighbors. I'm adding it to my to do list. Love it!

Loved the wreathe you made. It’s seems simple. Thanks. Andrea

So beautiful great job!!!

Looks amazing Laura. I will make one this year. Thank you.

So lovely, your neighbors are going to be thrilled! Love your colorful and texture mixture! Your video makes it look so doable!

Beautiful. You make it look so easy.

Love all that u do and that u go out to find it in your yard or area! Ive been scouring our woods looking for branches berries etc to make swags and wreaths. Thank u for the inspiration!

Hi Laura. Wreath looks amazing. Neighbor will be blessed

That wreath is beautiful! I work at a garden center as the florist and I just bought all of my supplies to put together my outdoor spruce top arrangements and fill my window boxes this weekend. I am going to add a wreath to my "to do" list! I have Terra Cotta tinted seeded eucalyptus that I will be adding instead of the holly (it's too cold in Minnesota for holly to last well outdoors)🧡 I always feel incredibly inspired after watching your videos! Have a great weekend!

These are by far my favourite wreaths on KZread. I followed your instructions from a few years ago and I made my first Christmas wreath last year. The best part was taking my four year old also named Ben into the woods to cut the fir branches to make it. He and I both loved it. We will be doing it again this week thanks for the update. I just need to get some wreathing making plants in my back yard so I have my own supplies.

Absolutely gorgeous!