OMGoodness, it does look like a goat! 😂😂😂

I agree.. too many boxwoods! There are many other beautiful things they could hedge it with... a bunch of hydrangeas or weigelas

Agree! Can get the look/feel of structure without maintenance & formality...could be via a repeated plant or even a simple low fence...I’d (try to) wait too...that’s the hard part for me 🙂

Exactly!! Boxwood hedge is too formal in that space... Laura’s desire for tidy order is talking to her 😆

Is there ever an end to what you want 😂

I TOTALLY agree and appreciate how well everything is shot. I LOVE your content and watch your videos everyday. One thing I will add, I don't need the extra shots of Laura gathering materials, riding the gator out to the spot, etc. I'm sure it's one of the things that make shooting videos take much longer (especially when Laura is working alone). I can only imagine that you find it super annoying and to be honest I also find it annoying. It's akin the the youtube channels that always play and opening montage, we don't need it, just get to the good stuff because you have soooo much good stuff.

I have thought the same thing so many times. There is nothing distracting about the videography, it is so well done… along with everything else💕

Billy! They have been doing this for years and that helps.

Well, gotta start somewhere.... Me making low quality YT videos: 😶🤳

I like this idea! Would be amazing for polinators too and I can just imagine the smell! And the colour! OMG!! Yes! When Laura showed those two rows of sunflowers on the inside border, I could just imagine the long strip of yellow colour and liked that very much.

Oh rows of lavender....!

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Maybe something requiring less maintenance. I think a low picket fence would be pretty.

Lavender is a good idea.

I'm team no boxwood too, I like the open garden look in this area.

I feel like she has a farmhouse yet she does formal gardening with fountains and boxwood. She doesn’t have a Victoria house and it just doesn’t look good

I vote no also on the hedges because I see this as a working garden with no formality on the edges. Vines and runners can sprawl when they need toAnd you can step over the edges easily If there were hedges you would have to go clear around to the other end to get into get into the garden. Also the maintenance will be overwhelming.

Me too, no boxwoods

Wrong

I agree, no to the boxwoods

Let the kids run. Boxwoods cut off the space.

ooooh I love this!

I agree!

I like the freedom of the way it looks now.

yep, that way if ever they want to expand the size of it, they can easily do so ;-)

Yes sweet romance would be awesome!

Me too!!! I've already binged the last 5 years though. Couldn't get enough and my garden is BEAUTIFUL for it!! Laura was my winter/COVID bright spot! I spent HUNDREDS this spring! Now we're in a drought and I think my neighbors think I'm a jerk. We all get by the best we can though and she is what got me by and my garden is what gets me by now!!! No way I'm letting it die now! Drip irrigating though, that's a responsible way of doing it, right???

I’ve been watching her every and Aaron for several years and couldn’t agree with you more! It’s a WONDERFUL thing watching such a nice people realize their dreams!

@@janicebrowningaquino792 Absolutely!!

@@jenniferwolford4646 Awh man.. I couldn't imagine! I live in North AL, and we had 2 or 3 dry weeks not too long ago, but it's been raining excessively since then! ... Like drowning my plants and I can't mow because the ground is staying too wet kind of rain. I certainly hope you all get some rain soon!!

@@jenniferwolford4646 I live in a place that frequently goes into drought stages, then other times is very lush. While I have been a fan of Garden Answer for a few years, (I never miss a video!) One thing about them is they DO use HUGE amounts of water!! Afterall, they do live in the desert!!! And as Laura always says, "If you throw enough water at it, it will grow just fine!" Well, that way of gardening is just not something I can stand behind. And it's probably bcuz I live in a place that sometimes goes thru droughts. Plus, there are now places in the U.S. where entire towns are running out of water. It's just something I pay attention to. Don't get me wrong, I still like watching Garden Answer! But just like their gardens being so big, their water usage is also not something that is realistic for most of us. Having said all of that... Here's my suggestion- While drip irrigation IS the more responsible way to water your garden, just keep in mind that gardening is all about learning, and that never stops! And one really good thing you could do right now is to notice which plants you have that really suck up a lot of water, and also which need less water. You don't have to give up your garden to make it work better in times of drought. But you COULD start to edit out the plants that do need a lot of water to survive. And this process is really just a good excuse to BUY MORE PLANTS!! (every gardener's dream, right!) Like maybe hydrangeas, just for example. I don't know if you have hydrangeas, I'm just using them as an example bcuz even their name tells us they are water lovers! You can still have a fantastic garden without hydrangeas. In fact, if youre stuck with a large space to fill when you remove a hydrangea, you could fill that space with a Salvia that gets quite large! The original varieties do grow to about 4 feet wide, and tall! They also come in A LOT of different colors, and keep their color for most of Summer & thru the Fall. The amount of water a Salvia needs to look fantastic, is miniscule compared to hydrangeas! You might even end up liking it better, who knows?!! And if you're thinking - I already have Salvia in my garden, why would I want more? My answer is always - there are so many different types, and colors, it will be easy to add a color you don't already have! And if you didn't want a super huge Salvia, you could create a drift of color with a few smaller varieties. But if you really don't want Salvia, how about Lavender? Your soil isn't "right" for Lavender - then grow it in a pot, place that pot IN the garden! It's a great way to add interest. There's so many other options too, the list is really quite long! My point is that slowly editing out the water loving plants, and replacing them with water saving plants, is just another journey in gardening! With the right outlook, it can really be fun! Besides, if you're already in a drought, it may not be too long before your town restricts your water usage anyway. It's better to get a head start on making a garden for the right reasons. There's even lawn grasses that use sooooo much less water than the ones most people are using now. Just think how much more water everyone would have if they weren't watering their lawns so much! Anyway, I wish you luck on your gardening journey 💚

Yes please

yes please from me too!

that would be awesome.

It would be great for us, but maybe intrusive for them?

Agree. Save the boxwoods for the knot garden in front of the Hartley.

Doesn’t Paul keep up the maintenance? Let’s ask him!🤣

@@ritasicari7518 I agree with saving the boxwoods for the knot garden. Planning the Hartley gardens may spark some ideas for the cutting garden.

@@terriamaya2896 It would mean job security for Paul if they plant 100s of boxwoods that need trimming, someone would have to keep them "buttoned up and tidy!"

@@cadre500 agreed!🙂 I wish I could go help, then I could see the beautiful gardens in person 🥰

Having grown up in this area where Laura is, I don’t know if holly will grow here. I have NEVER seen any in this region.

@@laraemitchell9064 Why the “smarty pants” tone? Not everyone is as immersed into gardening as maybe you are. Some of us are just starting out because of curiosity brought on by this channel. The “zone” isn’t everyone’s 1st thought when they see a beautiful flower or scape online. So what I’m saying is Quit being a Smart Ass! Nobody likes or appreciates a Smart ASS! Your “knowledge” shared was lost in your LONELY, ANNOYING tone towards a genuine fellow follower.

I agree. I think you are the second comment I’ve read about fencing like the vegetable garden.. I think that would be nice. But expensive. The space is soooo much larger.

My word Laura. You just crack me up when you "wonder" about your "plurals" and pronunciation...you're just too much. Have me quizzing myself at times....lol!

Yup 🤣

Me too, only I tried out "squish" lol 😆

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(... I struggle with text/texted...🙃) =^..^=

Yep every time she asks a question😂

Calling it the Harvest Garden. Always end up with typos when typing on a cell phone! LOL!

I think we all have.

Just the 1% to go with my 99% perspiration. Like all good things in our garden, a mixture often works wonder.

Good idea! Also, I was thinking plant spillers and you’ll never know. I do that with pots I love that have gotten damaged over time!

I wish you great success with your plan for next year. I send kudos for being able to grow anything from seed. I simply haven’t the knack and have wasted too much money trying. Enjoy your results.

More flower arrangements, please. Love how you combine disparate elements - not just flowers, but also branches, seed pods etc. Laura, you expand our horizons for using plant materials.

There are shorter varieties of boxwood. Mine are only a foot tall after 4 years. My lavender are twice as tall and not half as pretty in the winter.

@@donnasantamaria8317 Still a lot more maintenance with boxwood and she's looking at a LONG amount of edging!

Oh, those big Velcro machines! Perfect description of the side effects of growing sunflowers 🌻

I think Harvest Garden is nicer, if they ever rename it.

I think we need one of her cooking videos!

@Deborah Bell Thanks for sharing your recipe!

She just need to chill out!! 🤣 She is such a perfectionist and is too hard on herself. 😏

@@mariafolch8067 I didn’t think it was about perfection but more about the water getting to the seeds.