I watch this channel as much for the love story between Aaron and Laura as I do for the gardening content. Their interaction with each other speaks volumes about compatibility and mutual respect without ever discussing it. So nice to experience every Sunday!

Aaron’s face when Laura said not in the veggie garden, no…I love seeing a married couple handle conflict so graciously…

Laura, thank you. I’m one of the ones that ordered from Nature’s Willow. I love the products. My mom at 81 is always complaining about her aches and pains and I give her one of the pain relief creams and she was like where did you buy that and when I asked her why, she said because my hands don’t ache anymore. Since she lives with me I can tell you she slathers herself in it every night…😂😂😂. So thanks from my mom too ❤

Lantana! Lantana in the cold frames. Not too tall. Annual. Heat loverrrssss. Drought tolerant. Bush shape with tons of blooms. Lots of colors to choose from.

I love Aaron’s responses. He’s so frank and states the obvious. The pot comment, “take them in” 😂

Good morning, Everyone!!

It's always amazing to me when someone asks if tours will eventually be given of your place. First of all It's big, but no offense, not that big. And it's your home! It's refreshing to see keeping your family safe comes first. ❤❤❤

It's amazing how much you can actually get done when you commit to doing a little bit every day.

Aaron’s face when Laura rejected his offer to install the Ely hose hook. Priceless!!!

I have been watching your channel from when you were still at the townhouse and have learned so much from your fabulous videos….. ….but have to say I particularly love the conversational aspect of your “Highlight” videos… The banter between you too is such a nice humanistic touch brings such joy in this Chaotic world. 💕🙏💕

I would have NEVER thought to use compost as mulch. This is my first year trying it and it’s AMAZING! It’s so dark and wonderful.

Great recap. I especially enjoyed Laura's careful attention to answering questions & her & Aaron's discussion of hose link installation, complete with flashback videos. What a nice thing to do for the lady who asked about Alyssa's fountain: pulling the previous video from years ago!

Oh do I remember your lilac trimming ! I made my husband sit and watch that video how to tackle an overgrown bush. We had one here on the farm that was so badly neglected and I could not do the trimming under it. What a difference that trimming made to that old Lilac I look at it from my kitchen window, now I smile and think 💭 That’s what Laura did ! Thank you

To the person asking about brunnera. I am in zone 9b, and I'm growing Brunnera Garden Candy 'Sea Heart'. It's still going after our wet winter and chilly spring. Keep in mind the snails and slugs appreciate it, so be prepared to do battle. I think it's such a pretty plant it's worth it. Hope you are able to get one or two or three...🙂

I chuckled when Arron mentioned "Asian Squat". When I first started gardening 30 years ago, I was amazed that there's such a product called "Kneeling Pad". We simply squat down when planting. So when I watched Laura as a young woman and carry her kneeling pad around I thought that was weird. But now as a 69-year-old woman, I found it useful though.

Phew... what a relief, I live in Boise and my young butterfly bushes and rose of Sharon both died, both easy to grow in our area historically. Thank you for also sharing the struggles.

You probably won’t see this but here goes anyway. If you hade the Arctic blast like everyone else did many plants, trees and shrubs didn’t have enough time to prepare for that amount of cold so soon, usually there is a gradual cool down but we went from unusually warm weather to Arctic blast overnight. 🌷💚🙃

I love Nature's Willow products so much. We now carry a collection in the retail flower shop where I work. I shared some of my first order of pain relief products with my boss... she loved them. I shared itch relief products from my second order with a good friend who suffers from a chronic rash on her arms and legs and she loved it. I reached out to the company and they responded within minutes about selling retail. We ordered on a Friday and had the products in by Tuesday to sell in time for Mothers Day. I can not sing enough praises of Nature's Willow! Thank you, Laura for telling us about this amazing company!

Lantana for the Hartley cold frames...loves heat and drought tolerant..I love the yellow and pink combo

for the cold frame that could handle the heat would be Lantana. I lived in Arizona and they handle the heat so well and you don't have to do much but water and let them go. Hope this helps and love the videos!

Please Aaron demonstrate the “hook” with the hoselink! I have a similar area as the raised garden beds. You all really inspire me to think outside the box!

What about planting a bunch of dwarf marigolds in mass in your cold frames?! Marigolds are so underrated for the landscape I mostly see ppl use them as a companion plant to veggies but they are awesome for the landscape! They don’t need much water and bloom nonstop! 😍

In the December freeze we had here in Alabama, we lost some landscape bushes that were 10 years old and my favorite hydrangeas that was less than 5 years old. Last year they all look fabulous!

Sunflowers! The one you planted as a hedge in front of the cutflower shed a few years ago. Those would do amazing.. imagine how beautiful it would look along the Hartley Botanic greenhouse.

I love the back and forth between you two. Aaron had me laughing out loud when he was talking about the Jif peanut butter.

What about planting an annual lavender variety in the cold frames (like Spanish lavender)?! Oh that would look so beautiful with the white frame and the red brick, and would really suite the formality of that area... and also, they love the heat! 💜🤍

I ordered my annuals this year from Garden Crossings! I spent my whole budget there and everything arrive beautiful in perfect condition! I highly recommend!

Okay, when are you going to do the hayracks? I can't wait to see where you put them and what you plant in them! I know that I will never have something like this, so i dream of what if I had something like this. I would have loved to see Samantha Grace playing in the dirt!! I think she takes after her mom about playing in the dirt...😊

I have to chime in on Nature's willow ... it has been a game changer for me as well. I cant say enough about it! Love your videos and learn so much every time. Thank you for doing what you do!

I love how you focus on organic and sustainable gardening practices. It's inspiring to see someone so dedicated to the environment

In response to the butterfly bush not coming back, I too have experienced more plant loss this year. I live in Middle TN, zone 7a/b, and even our most hearty of plants have suffered. We have a ton of die back in shrubs and trees as well. It’s been really odd, and have zero clue as to why this occurred.

I ordered the Nature’s Willow patches and a tube of the bug cream which I haven’t used yet. I had really good results with the patches on my foot and gave a pack of the patches to my brother who was visiting at the time I received my order from Nature’s Willow. When he went to see my sister he gave the patches to our sister for her aches and pains. Still haven’t heard how it’s working for her. Awesome that we received 20% off with the discount code from Garden Answer! I will be ordering more.

Hahaha 🤣 😅 Aaron’s face when you said no to hoselink in the garden 😂

I work at TSC and I have people coming in looking for the Natures Willow patches and cream. They swear by them! It is very helpful for an alternative way to reduce pain

Such a beautiful garden evolution, sad to hear so many perennials not making a comeback. I’m learning so much from you and streamlining what to keep in my garden and what to give up on 🙂.

I am in Florida and have trouble getting Proven Winner’s Plants. I have been ordering from Romance Gardens in Michigan, and Bluestone Perennials in Ohio for years. Their shipping and packaging are amazing. I have never had a problem with any of our deliveries. Keep in mind that as the summer gets hot some plants will look stressed. I try to get the majority of my orders in the spring and fall. I have also ordered Proven Winners from Home Depot. Their selections are limited, but have also arrived in great shape. Good luck, happy gardening!

JiF Peanut Butter, PERK: Aaron, my newly wed husband demanded only Jif peanut butter when I shopped. Then during the lean years and needed to stretch a dollar I would buy generic peanut butter and just transfer it to his empty Jif jar. This went on for quite some time, he never knew. He would often comment "Yeah no one makes peanut butter like JiF." P.S. when we divorced, I told him what I did to his peanut butter! < true story

I love that you keep it real by letting us know what fails. Thank you! I lost my beauty berry Pearl Glam and was highly discouraged. I’m going to go out to the garden and bow to all my Heuchera in gratitude for making it through another winter! 😊

Hoselink, YES. Ours was broke too and they said the same thing and sent out a new one within the week! Awesome. I am ready to order another one,

Totally agree! No fabric in garden beds!🤨 I weed really well in spring then plenty of hard bark mulch. I find I have less weeds every year if I weed weekly so it never gets out of hand. I have mixed results when I use Preen.

"Good fences make good neighbors..." Robert Frost. The poem is worth reading. Keep up the good work !!

QUESTION: wondering if wrapping rope/string around your arbs just before each winter would save the branches from being bent outward by snow, and then removing by spring?

Another KZfaqr recommends planting a variety of shrubs/trees for screening your neighbors out, so if you have any issues with a certain kind of plant, it won't affect the entire screen. I think this would be a good idea for your arborvitae issue.

As I walked through a garden center this morning I was shocked that I could name about 1/2 of the plants without looking at their tags~!!! I said to myself... that's because you've watched Garden Answer consistently since about 2019! Thank you for all the 'knowledge' and true appreciation for good plants and a beautiful garden!

Zone 4 here, my Bloomerang Lilac is just covered in blooms, baptisia covered in buds, hardy geranium and hostas spreading but lost a Little lime planted next to a Limelight. The ninebarks I planted last year are growing fast. Nearly everything in my garden was mentioned by Garden Answer. Peonies seem to have sprung up overnight and the yellow one I divided a few years ago should bloom this year. I mention your channel to everyone I know who gardens. Thank you for everything.

I’ve tied my arbs after a rare snow storm years ago. Works fine 👍🏼

☕️Good morning Laura and Aaron and GA friends. This is so interesting, such great questions and/or observations. It’s going to be a stellar season in gardens everywhere. Thank you Laura and Aaron for sharing your time and your lovely home and gardens 👏🏻💚🤗🌼

Stepped on a screw. After the visit to the Doctor, mega antibiotics and tetanus shot I used Natures Willow soak. It was so pleasant and I feel helped with the healing. The cream for aches and pain have also been wonderful. Thank you for introducing us to them. Also as an aside, my parents had Red Emperor tulips that they dug every spring after blooming, separated any babies and replanted. They did beautiful every year. A lot of work, but it payed off.

I appreciate soooo much you talking about all the things you lost in your garden, it is so nice to see that even and experienced gardener loses some plants and you may never know why.

Lol Laura, when you put your hands on each side of your face when talking about seeing your neighbor through the Arbs, reminded me of the holes we cut in our stockade fence to talk to our sweet neighbors in our last home! Sure miss them! 🥲😊😄

Hallo ihr Zwei, ich finde die Idee super, die Bepflanzung aus unterschiedlichen Jahren von den gleichen Stellen zu zeigen ! So ein Vergleich ist mal sehr interessant ! Alles Gute für Euch und eure Lieben aus Deutschland 🙋‍♀️👌🌺🪻🌷☕️🌞👍👍👍👍

Funny when you ask how long we’ve been watching I have to stop and think because I was around for some of your very first ones AND I’m still here and still loving it

Aaron’s side eye when she said not in the vegetable garden was clastic. 😂

I have learned so much since finding your channel 3 years ago! I've always loved my flowers and all the pollinators. I moved into my home in Indianapolis 13 years ago and since then planting perennials. Some of which were by you talking about them. My bulbs have all bloomed this year, but yesterday I noticed I will have a 2nd flush of tulips, nice surprise! Thank you for helping my garden to grow so beautiful!!

Both Heuchera varieties you mentioned, Spearmint and Black Pearl are villosa heucheras and usually handle heat better than other types.

Regular brunnera grows really well in shady areas in zone 9b Northern California. I'm going to try the PW brunnera in my garden. Regarding tying up arborvitae vs pruning... The previous owners of our home planted a couple arbs on either side of the front walk & the variety they chose was way too big for the space so they just tied them up with wire. The only issue with them being tied up for years was alot of dead inside the interior. I removed the wire & pruned them back hard. They looked pretty rough for the first year after pruning but looked great the 2nd year. I'm going to take them out & put in something that is a more suitable size but for now pruning has bought us a few years to make a decision as we work on redesigning the space.

I bought a TON of the natures willow in support for myself and to share and I’m AMAZED!!! It works so well and helped on a rigorous birding trip I took with a friend. The patches are MAGIC and the creams smell great and work. I’m so happy

Thanks Guys - for the Fun Recap! Hey Laura, Why not Super Bells in the Cold Frames? Low water needs and love the Sun! They wouldn't explode like the Vista either.

We recently installed a Hoselink to use in our front yard (pots, supplemental water for shrubs and flowers, etc.). As is typical on most houses, our hose bib is on the SIDE of our house, at the front/garage corner. We had to mount the Hoselink amidst all the utility-related boxes and cables, AND a downspout. For that reason, it can't pivot completely and it's not "pointed" in the right direction to walk the hose straight out. I have to pull it all out at the corner, which YES, does require some strength. Then I drag the hose around to the front where I need to water. It has tangled and kinked a bit doing it this way but I'm figuring out how to avoid that. Retracting isn't an issue, though rather than "walking it back", I stand at the corner and guide it in. I share all of this for anyone considering a Hoselink because it's not the ideal solution for all settings. I'm still glad I have it, as it's so much easier to put away, and looks so much more tidy, particularly with 82'. Previously I used a "magic"/shrinking hose but with the Western exposure, it deteriorated in the direct sun. Since you have several, you could mount one in the vegetable garden and try it out at no real cost, but I think you're likely to find that the real benefits of a Hoselink will be lost in that setting. For those who are considering a Hoselink, the points you brought up are really important to consider: it does require some strength and for maximum effectiveness, consider whether you have the necessary space to walk it out/in. For the price, I probably could have bought a new shrinking hose every year, and I may eventually decide to return to that option - and use the Hoselink somewhere else on our property where we can pull it straight out.

Always love the Sunday videos 💗💙

My hostas got shredded from a hail storm here in South GA. I'm so sad. I know how that feels. I had people over and just showed them. They still felt everything looked beautiful.

I had a horrible amount of loss this last winter. I personally lost 11 plants. The vortex in December did a number on all us.

I have been meaning to mention, if you search “Garden Answer some topic”, then you can use the transcript feature to jump to a specific time in the video to try to find what you’re looking for based on keywords. I have found this to be very useful way to find something specific that I’m looking for in the middle of one of these videos.

About weeding: I’ve had success and seen other gardeners at my community garden have success with putting down a layer of compost before fall and winter set in. It smothers all of the weed seeds that fall during the growing season and wait to germinate in late winter and spring. (Then don’t till in the spring in order not to disturb all of the weed seeds.) You’ll still have weeds but much more manageable. No crop of spring weeds like I see in other plots. You could try the same thing in a flowerbed.

I live in Arizona zone 9b. Hot hot hot. 🔥🔥🔥 I think you will find the following annuals will work well in the Hartley beds: - PW ladybird sunglow primrose - PW Truffula pink or any other gomphrena (I”d recommend a shorter less stinky variety) - PW Angelface - any sweet potato vine - Vinca/periwinkle - celosia

I'm in Oklahoma and I never got to do much outside. Weather has been crazy everywhere I think. 1. I never got to preparing my soil this year. 2. My willow tree finally grew due to all the rain and now my full sun front garden is turning into shade part shade. 3. Temps weren't above 50 until it was too late to plant spring annuals. Now I'm just going to plant summer containers. I'm hopping our summer is not over 100 too much this year. We shall see.

I’m so excited. I ordered 3 Hoselink for my yard and can’t wait to get them set up. No more rolling up hoses. Yea!!!! Thank you so much.

I lost 8 of 9 rose of Sharons that were beautiful during summer too. My mower guy said it was that the weather went from summer to winter without a dormancy period. Many leafy trees did not lose their leaves until Spring. Also our clematis flowers are curled this year and many other plants and shrubs are growing weird this Spring. Love your videos.

I got a couple boxes of the patches and a tube of the cream with the last discount. I haven’t used the cream yet but have used the patches. I twisted my knee very badly a couple months ago and any time I work in the yard it hurts a lot. The patch relieves the pain so I’m able to sleep and the next morning I’m ready to get a bit more done outside. 👌👏👍 Since I shared the second box with friends and my daughter, I’ll be ordering more now…just for me! 😊

Laura- You see a loss of plants more than normal is that they got more than usual rainwater. Here in the Willamette Valley if we get an unusually wet winter and spring plants die of root rot. Our 130 acre berry farm had a total crop loss of Tulameen raspberries and had to take out 10 acres of Blue Jay blueberries due to two years of excessively rainy wet winters and cold wet springs here in Oregon. I'm not surprised that you have lost quite a few plants due to the unusual rainy winter. Rain rots the root ball of so many plants. You mention losing Rose of Sharons. They don't care for too much water in their dormant period.

Leaf mulch is an awesome soil additive. I don't let my husband burn leaves. I tell him rake it in the yard and mow it towards the beds.

I love these videos, thank you Laura and Aaron! I have learned so much from them and you have definitely inspired me o get out and plant! ❤

Greetings Laura & Aaron, from Windermere, Florida 9b 🇺🇸 Lovely of you to visit ❤ I'm having my coffee ☕️ and enjoying your chat and little banter 😂 Aaron, you so gently coax Laura. Remember that it's easier to pull a chain than to push it👍 Happy Gardening Everyone 👩‍🌾👍 ❤Peggy❤

Kerri Grover, We spray pre-emergent in the early Spring and Fall. It stops the weed seeds from germinating!🎉 😉

Before the nursery pot requirement, what irked me when plant shopping was that other brands sold by growers were placed in Proven Winners containers. You grab the familiar white pot containing a coleus then learning that it's a Vigoro (nothing against that brand) coleus and not a PW.

Thanks for mentioning your plant loss. This helps make gardening real for all of us. Zone 5b WI here. I lost about $200 in shrubs and perennials this year. This has never happened before and I was shocked. Had to tie up my arbs this year. Not sure they will straighten up.

A comment on ordering PW plants. I’m in Michigan and get lots of annuals and perennials from Garden Crossings in Zeeland Michigan and they come beautifully and safely packaged, and the plants are great! Rod and Heidi have a fascinating business , they make videos and explain their operation.

Here in the lower FL Keys (zone 11b-12) Big Pine Key, I can't grow any bulbs like cooler states can. But I have a whole side yard of naturalized Zephyranthes aka Rain Lillies and they look just like snowdrops and beautiful after a big storm here the next day the entire lawn is full of the white blooms and I'm so thankful whomever planted these over 50 years ago bc they've spread throughout the entire area.

I specifically look for proven winner pots when buying plants. They have perfected my favorite varieties improving on color, performance and ease of care. I’m thankful for their branded pots.

LANTANA in the cold frames! They don’t need much water and are so pretty! Mine LOVE the heat and don’t need deadheading. Hope you try it! 💐

I use either jute twine for tying things up (here, it tends to break down over the winter), or old T-shirts, cut into strips. The T-shirts are softer, but you do have to remove them. I use them for peppers, tomatoes, etc., as well.

I've ordered many Proven Winners plants from Great Garden Plants and had great luck with them. You pick the estimated shipping date and they arrive quickly and are packaged well!

I caved last week and bought a new Hose Link for our backyard because we've loved the one we've had for years in our front yard. I have had to contact Hose Link just a couple times over the years and their customer service has always been amazing! They've been patient with me trying their troubleshooting ideas, which have always worked by the way. Their friendly and helpful customer service is a major plus for me though! Even though they're more expensive than other brands out there, which I've never tried so I can 't really compare with similar retractable hoses/other brand's customer service, but I feel with the cost of this, that my Hose Link has made gardening MUCH easier for me being disabled and I feel like the little extra cost is also paying for amazing customer service. AND I got an email just this morning saying our new Hose Link was going to be delivered today! YAY!!

I am glad about the PW white pots. I get so excited when I see a whole bunch of them and I have to stop and see what they are.

I throughly enjoy the Sunday highlights, and every day of the week Garden Answer.

Very interesting chat! After such a conversation, your Garden will be even more beautiful!

Aaron is right! For a number of years, I did not see Proven winners at the big box stores. But this year and last year saw them everywhere and I think it was due in large part to Garden Answer! 🌸👒🐝

I have had rheumatoid arthritis since I was a little kid so I have tried A LOT of different pain creams so I can say with certainty that Nature's Willow is FANTASTIC for me! I had flare up two weeks ago because I overused my hand. 😔 I have teas and tinctures I make that helps manage the swelling and pain enough but I bought some nature Willow pain balm to help heal at night, and sure enough it helped my hand get over the finish line. I plan to buy some more for my travels and my parents.

I had a problem with one of my hoselinks where a hose developed holes. Hoselink responded exact same way. They sent me a new one. We kept the old one and cut the hose down, so it is a short one. They were highly responsive and I am no one, unlike Aaron. They are just a great company and love my three hoselinks.

i tackle my yard one day at a time. i decade Weeds on Wednesday, Friday is fertilizer day. W&F that way it reminds me. Sunday is funday, stroll & check things out. Tues & Thurs is trim cut back days or transplant Monday i check water on everything or give extra H2O.

Just ordered from Nature’s Willow! Can’t wait to share the order with my Mother!!

I’ve ordered roses from Proven Winners, 3 times, excellent service, products and plants were in super shape. I’m in California, roses came from Michigan.

Looking forward to trying Nature’s Willow. I’m a weekly client at the chiropractor to keep my joints and muscles in check with all the bending, kneeling and carrying during the Spring season. I hate taking Rx or OTC pain meds.

“The Asian Squat”!!!!😂😂 I love it 🥰 My Filipino Grandma in Hawaii lived in her garden. She was blessed with the greenest thumb. You’d find her in that exact “Asian squat” position. As kids we referred to it as the “Grandma Bea squat”. At the age of 47 I now find myself doing the “Grandma Bea squat” while I’m in my own garden. ❤ 😂 If she could only see me now 🥰

I have some old sumac on my property, oh my! They spread so much. It's true that they are easy to pull but you have to keep on it because they grow very quickly.

She's going to be a great plant scientist. She's going to understand the inner workings and how to create new plants like Florett and sunflower Steve. I don't know. Isn't it fun to imagine what children are going to become or do. Thank you for inspiring me everyday. Thank you for growing in me I love and a passion for growing!

I ordered the Willow Balm pain relieving cream after your sponsored video by them. I got the discount and they threw in 6 full size pain patches!! I was so impressed and love the pain relieving cream!

I’d try Lantana in h cold frames. It’s beautiful, requires little water and maintenance and the pollinators love it. It would easily fill them up and be beautiful.

Laura, The Buddleias may still come back! After our very cold winter, with enormous amounts of snow, my buddleias are s l o w l y coming back... These are very mature plants too! Give them a little longer on the chance they may still be okay and will sprout from the root stock. 🤞🏻

Always enjoy the recaps. The gardens look amazing!!