Ben does an excellent job! I'm from Southern IL and I got bit by the MI bug. When I go up there I try to visit Garden Crossings. I succeeded this Sept and got a few perrenials. Their health and vigor blew my mind! I don't know how you all do what you do, but it's incredible! I am also always so impressed by the displays (indoor and outdoor!) Theyre more beautiful than other gardens nearby ;) ;)

Lovely. Do you carry red leafed mukdenia

Very helpful to understand the different annuals.

I enjoyed the look back and look ahead! It is fun to plan.

Very interesting to listen to how you “graded” the different beds. Lots of useful information. Ben is a great asset to your team. He certainly has a lot of knowledge about the different plants and their growing habits. Jack Barnwell is another of my favorites. So if Ben worked with him he gained a lot of knowledge. Thank you for letting us see inside your brains.

Thanks for including us in the planning. It just goes to show that there’s always some thing new to learn in the garden and we are always evolving with each new year. 💙💚💛🧡💜 Liz

Love your year end Roundup and nice to meet Ben. Wishing all of you a wonderful New Year and look forward to your 2025 videos❤

Thank you for all the information. Great video.

Wonderful to meet Marissa and hear her favorites. It's great to see younger generations falling in love with gardening!

I have totally given up on all petunias here in OK. Just gets too hot for it.

I grew the proven winners marshmallow bidens and they were excellent. They never stopped blooming. Just loaded with flowers

Wow Heidi! Thanks for this in-depth evaluation of the gardens and a peek at what you will be doing in 2025. And what great experience Ben brings to the table with his work with Jack Barnwell. No wonder your gardens look totally amazing every year with this specific evaluation and planning. Congrats! And Happy New Year!

It was fun to see all the most gorgeous e PW annuals. I learned about a couple I did not know. So continue to put in the less well known ones so we can see how they do.

I did some sun patients this year and love them so much.. will do lot more next year. And I usually did the bubblegum petunia in my front of house garden..this year I did the jazz berry and loved it so much will do again this year. Got a lot of compliments on it.😄🌸

Rabbits ate all my delosperma, beware!

Enjoyed this very much. Thank you.

The arbs, hydrangeas, and sedum was my favorite combination! I'm actually going to add some sedum to my beds because of this video.

Hi Heidi 🌺 . Great work Ben . Every plant you put it in the ground it will be stunning . Merry Christmas and happy new year . 🎄🌟🎄🌟

Thanks for the interesting and informative video. I think it is so helpful, especially for beginning gardeners to see that even for the pros gardening requires a certain amount of trail and error and over the years, you learn the microclimates on your property and what should do well. You never know until you try and it’s very satisfying when things succeed. And if they don’t try them somewhere else next year or try a different plant. With perennials and shrubs, you can move them.

You are running a first class operation Heidi! Thank you for taking the time to share with those of us who live far away 😊

Great video Heidi & Ben! Thank you for giving us an inside peek into how you are changing up the signature gardens for 2025, which were spectacular in 2024. I frequently look to your gardens for ideas as what to plant in my gardens. Loved hearing your analysis of what worked and didn’t work in your spaces…invaluable!

Hoarder culturalist! Love the Garden Crossing sign humor!

Love Jack Barnwell 😍 Thank you for sharing this great info. Happy New Year from the Texas Gulf Coast. 🎉

I would love video with which fertilizer you use and how often they are water

Mom is not a fan of pink, so jazzberry ticked all the boxes for her.

I love that you’re bringing us along for the planning. It’s helpful to hear how you tackle some of the challenges!

Great video. 😊

Next year sounds like it will be fun! How did you plant up the top of your pergola that is at the top of the waterfall garden? Did you use railing planters? I cannot wait to start the next growing season. Thank you for bringing us along on your plans. 🙂

Loved this video!! So informative. Thank you. Can’t wait to order my spring plants

...OMGoodness, anyone who worked for Jack Barnwell would be a shoe-in to work for you, wouldn't they?!! 🙌🤠🤗 👩🏼‍🌾💚 =^..^=

Great video like to hear what works and doesnt work see you in june

You can’t beat lemon coral sedums, love them. Looking forward to this year’s tours!

I would put some of the PW Zinninas immediately around the sign. That will give you height and good mid-late season colors.

You always put an r in this word where there isn't one. Ageratum. It is not ARGeratum.

Loved the video. You’re both great!! Thank you

Nice to meet Marissa. All of that trimming the plants is why your plants are always so full and well-branched when they arrive -- I really appreciate that.

Dear Heidi! Thank you for Hosta tour - we can read hosta's names. I think big hostas look mutch better!

Thank you Heidi and Marissa! A great line up of plants I added a few to my list. Love the winter format if, you have a chance to talk about clematis’s favorites you carry, good for a beginner and any tricks to getting them to bloom or fill out more. Thanks

Homestuck

Love this video with your beautiful daughter I will get the powerball hydrangea for sure thank you

So much fun! Thank you and Marissa for the inspiration. Merry Christmas

Please show how and when to prune Alliums to make them bigger.

Marissa is ADORABLE! Definitely need to have her as a regular feature. Please could you show how to prune new quart-sized plants that we receive from Garden Crossings as they grow. I always feel like I should be continuing to prune and don’t know how.

Great video with Marissa, she did a great job describing her favorite plants. Hope to see her in more of the videos throughout the Winter. Merry Christmas to everyone at Garden Crossings!!!

I’ve been to Ball Seed too! An amazing place!

Great to hear Marissa’s favs! It is important to get the younger generations favorites. Thanks! Merry Christmas! 🎄🎄

Beautiful!! your twin lol. your relationship is touching as well, I can feel y'all's love lol.

Sweet

Definitely, planting there or more of the same variety in the same pot is a great idea.

What a fun video to do. You have a beautiful daughter, Heidi. The both of you are sweethearts. ❤ I'll be keeping an eye out on the new varieties at my garden centers for 2025. Have a blessed Merry Christmas. 🎉🎄