I was the same way. I definitely got better after watching her videos too 💕

Beautiful!

Stacey I too am retired and in my mid seventies. I came across Garden Answer and Laura love for all things beautiful. I have been gardening over the last fifty plus’s years. After building our retirement home twenty years ago and planting my beautiful gardens I now have arthritis in my hands and osteoarthritis in my knees. I still do what I can but it’s so painful and breaks my heart that I can’t garden like I use to. Laura and Aaron and their two beautiful children, oh and I can’t forget Laura’s Mom ( what a beautiful relationship they have) anyway I get so much pleasure from watching their channel it lifts me up everyday to see someone who works is hard and enjoys it to. The satisfaction we get and the fulfilled feeling of accomplishment makes my heart sing. I pray you keep adding to Mother Nature as long as you can. We all need a little natural beauty in our lives today.

Yes I also share the same feeling for you, even being young, but still I believe that the plants that are in heaven and filled with the glory of JESUS CHRIST, can only give what Christ Himself gives, I believe that you have to cultivate in your garden, but it is Jesus Christ who will bring you light in the darkness, happy gardeniiiiiiiing

Good Morning Stacey. I too just retired. With travel being so hard right now I jumped into gardening. Then I found this channel. Each morning I watch a new video which inspires me to start a new project. I couldn't have said it better.

Only changes your life if you are rich. Most people cannot afford what she does. All that stuff she has even the bags of soil are $30 a bag!!! Craziness

@@melissastruxness512 You do not have to be rich for this to change your life. It is all about whatever space you have made your own and how it comes with the experience to get your hands dirty and when you're done you can step back and smile. Overtime it will grow and change and become something even more beautiful then you imagined. You can start out with 1 flower pot. You don't have to be rich to go to the dollar store and get a flower pot. I am far from rich. I have a disability that keeps me from being able to work. But I can climb out of bed in the morning, make myself coffee and watch Laura while I wake up. Then after watching I have the motivation to go and do something that makes me feel good, whatever it may be. You don't have to try to do what she does. You don't need to be rich to pick up a room and make a space look good. This has changed a lot of our lives. I hope you have a wonderful day and find something that makes you smile.

@@melissastruxness512 Sigh....you really don't get it, do you?

Hi Melissa I started with a couple of pots and 1 flower bed 1 plant at a time. 1 bag of soil costs 8 dollars at home depo or lowes I usually buy 2 bags per trip I don't grow to her scale I work within my budget. I bought marigolds seeds for 3 dollars and had 2 flats of flowers that grew all summer I grew Salvia from seed only 4 survived but gave me blooms all summer and the bees loved it. I bought 2 supertunias for 7 dollars each at my local nursery and with cuttings from 2 plants created a border and enjoyed my flowers. I'm still building up my garden 1 plant at a time. My most expensive thing was the biotone for me buying the first bag was ouch! But after seeing the results I don't flinch about that anymore I use it sparingly and ut works. Happy planting and I hope you find your middle ground. 🌱🪴🌷🌻🌺

@@melissastruxness512 connect with nature anyway you can. It doesn't have to look like someone else's. I started with one rose in a pot on my apartment's backporch. Start asking people who have plants for cuttings. Plant people love to share 🌱

@ Jennifer, I agree, for those of us who live in urban areas and trying to reduce municipal water usage and lawn maintenance (noise and gas pollution) for gardens, I love the gardens where there are a good balance of gardens with some lawn. I especially love the one where the entire front lawn is covered with mostly perennials. Superb job to all the gardens shown today ….tons of inspiration . 👏 👏 👏🌸🇨🇦

Yes my friend LANE IN LIFE, I advise you to start before you move already make your little garden pots, and when you will arrive in your new house you will only put your flower pots how in this inspiring video of Laura, start already, I wish you a happy gardeniiiiiiing.

A garden can be beautiful at any size. I think the most charming ones are small.

Yes my friend LARAE MITCHELL, this video is truly rewarding and inspiring, but I think it makes you like us want to redo our home garden, like you I am truly blown away.

There's a book called _Covering Ground: Unexpected Ideas for Landscaping with Colorful, Low-Maintenance Ground Covers_ by Barbara W. Ellis that's just fantastic. She talks about ground covers for all different types of situations (e.g. sun, shade, lawn alternatives, slopes, walkways, wet areas etc.) and even a section on propagation. The photography is beautiful. Not too expensive either because it's a soft cover.

Yes, you're right there is no comment JUST WOOOOOOOOW!!!

Yes, California zone 9. Please.

Even us in zone 9 Louisiana grow differently from zone 9 Texas and Florida! We can get 60+ inches of rain a year.

Yes! I was thinking the same too. I’m in Texas and would like to see what is thriving in other zones similar to mine. But I’m thoroughly enjoying the lower zone gardens too

I'm in the same Zone in Northern Ontario. Now I'm just itching for spring!

Calgary here - supposedly we've got up to 4a.

Hi Maggie how are you doing?

Dexter

I thought the same thing. I live in the Texas panhandle and it's very hot and dry in the summer and very cold and dry in the winter and the wind blows, a lot! I would love to see some dusty dry land transformed with plants that can take our heat and cold. ❤️🙂🌱

Dusty dry land!! that brings a smile to my face, reminds me of my growing up days

208 Bonstrom, My go-to gardening "bible" has always been Sunset's Western Garden Book. Mine's from 1993 and it has sections in front about plants for different microclimates. I grew up in the L.A. suburbs and my Mom had it too. I use it endlessly even here in France. One note: I think it doesn't use USDA zones, not sure.

@@mariankay6482 Me too!! I live in Lubbock! My garden certainly isn't social-media worthy, but I love it! :) It is hard to get my heart broken every season when I try to plant all the pretties that just don't survive very long with our constant wind and high heat. Still, fun to try and enjoy!

@@alcg3981 I forgot I have that book! Mine is c2012, and I dug it out to look at the micro climates in the front. Thank you for reminding me, it's a great resource ☺️

Hello 👋 dear , how are you doing?

How exciting!!!

Not that I’m doing anything near there level of expertise, but my gramma gave me some advice when I bought my first house that was super useful and is how Ive acquired almost everything I have as far as landscaping. It’s challenging to be reserved through the season, but if you can wait to make any big investment until it is when things are starting to go dormant box stores and some local nurseries do crazy clearance deals because they no longer look nice to entice sales, but are perfectly viable. I’ve only ever paid full price for trees, because it was really important to me that they started off well and didn’t stunt. . I will buy almost anything perennial from the clearance racks , and if you are willing to buy it ugly and love on it a bit you can find almost any plant for 3-5 bucks. You have to be careful, and look for promising signs like new growth and green wood. Find the houses where the gardeners live, and offer to help split plants. I’ve gotten thousands of dollars worth of really nice bulbs and perennial plants just offering to help for anything they want to clear or give more space too. In my experience they want to share, and older gardeners are so excited for the help. They will also teach about what grows well, and will generally offer stuff that has naturalized and acclimated to your area. Winter sowing perennial flowers or self sowing varieties from seed packs is a big savings if you need to fill space. Takes a couple years to see blooms for some varieties. You can spend money, or you can spend time but you can arrive at a similar result eventually either way. Save receipts, and keep track as best you can so if you aren’t able to save the plant you can use that same money to try again. They won’t replace the plant but most will refund the clearance price if you bring a photo of the dead plant.

@@jeffreed2659 What great advice! I'm going to follow some of that myself with my new-found love for gardening (thanks to Laura)!

@@jeffreed2659 Very good points overall, although I prefer to give my plant business to good quality local nurseries rather than the big-box stores whenever possible. I'm increasingly growing from seed, too, and sharing the inevitable extra seeds. Jeff, I'm impressed that you offer to help split plants for others. A win-win activity! Happy gardening!

I agree!

@@MisJes21 thanks for the support

I agree as well. I’m in my 60’s and don’t wear pullovers.

Yes! Would love a zip-up hoodie!

Yes!! I followed from Facebook to comment over here!!

Hostas love the shade and as a matter of fact I was watching Jenny &Jerry (Garden with Creekside ) and she showed a hosta I’d never heard of called “The Godzilla “ I have just about every hosta beside him! Thought you’d interested in hearing of that one. 💃🤍🕺

Just Google flowers for shade, and you are on your way to a beautiful garden, Jack Frost is also a very beautiful shade plants with blooms also good luck

@@alw5101 thanks! I love hostas..heading over to their channel now to check that out! 😊

Don't know your specifics, but if your shade is from deciduous trees, you can look into having them limbed up and their branches thinned. It can make a big difference in the amount of sun that gets through.

@@angelwolfe6728 LoL- Me TOOO! Your Welcomes! I thought The Godzilla Hosta Sounded so Cool a d since my (21yrs.old) youngest boy was and still is obsessed w/Godzilla! I’m planning on planting it out side his bedroom window....💚

Hello dear, how are you doing?

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Hi dear, how are you doing?

Hey! I’ve got an IG account ThePsychGarden

Good Luck Donna! My husband & I live in our yard during our warmer seasons from sun up to sunset! ( I’m in 5-B) it takes lots of HARD Work! Again Good Luck I hope you have help

@@alw5101 Thank you Amy. I will have help redoing the watering system, but I will be doing all the planting myself. It is going to be very long days, especially getting into the back and middle of the beds as I’m going to have to climb into the bed and sit on the ground to dig the holes and plant the plants as I’m predominantly wheelchair bound, occasionally I use a walker if I’m only going a few steps. I’m looking forward to the challenge of being able to achieve something even move beautiful than it is now, and a lot less maintenance.

@@donnaikin7397 God Bless you Donna. I couldn’t imagine your daily challenges-it sounds like you are strong Woman with no time to cry over spilt milk- and I hope all of your landscaping Dreams come True! Good Luck and God Bless You Donna🤍💚

@@donnaikin7397 That is very inspirational, your can do attitude is awesome ❤

Hello dear, how are you doing?

Hello 👋 Shelia how are you doing?

Hi Kimberly how are you doing?

@@stewarthickman3531, hello. I am doing fine! Thank you! Do I know you? If so, I apologize for not recognizing your name.

@@kimberleyfrasquillo3684 okay .. anyways how is the weather over there and I hope you have something to eat already?

I will be digging up and taking every last thing I've planted if I ever move!

Hello 👋 kat how are you doing?

Hello dear, how are you doing?