Huge Plant Haul | Landscaping Around Our House

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Ryan & Cara
101 N Pinetta Dr.
#PO Box 35525
North Chesterfield, VA 23235 #ProvenWinners #Landscaping #Bluebirdhomestead #Gardening
Hi Y'all!
I have a huge plant haul to show you guys today! We have lots of perennials and a few annuals to show you. We are also going to be landscaping and mulching around the whole house. It will be quite the transformation so make sure you stay tuned until the end.
As always thank you so much for watching!
-Cara & Ryan
Plants mentioned:
Cortanderia Pumila White Dwarf Pampas
Hydrangea Lime Light
Sprinter Boxwoods
Incredibal Smooth Hydrangea (Arborescens)
Nepeta Junior Walker
Nepeta Walker Low
Thuja Emerald Green
Camellia Mine No Yuki
Organic Lavender (Grosso)
Caladium white
Russian Sage Perovskia Atriplicifolia
Jack Frost Heart Leaf Brunnera (Brunnera Macrophylla)
Elijah Blue Fescue (festuca Glauca)
Jack of Diamonds (Brunnera macrophylla)
Citronella
Dusty Miller
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[@jasminelouisefarrall]

Absolutely gorgeous collection of plants and they’ve transformed your borders beautifully Cara 🌸💕🌸

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you Jasmine! I love the vibrant green color! They had such a happy brightness to the shady area. -Cara

[@ATravelerOfWorlds]

This made me so happy, so many beautiful plants!! I can't wait to see these bloom and get used to their environment, it's looking amazing and will only get more beautiful!!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much 😊 I am so excited to see them in bloom too. I am will be posted update videos as they all grow and when I plant more things too!

[@dylanslabach4090]

12:15 - I love this angle. So cute!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much! 😊😊

[@myrustygarden]

Evening Cara wow lots going on now and so exciting to play with a blank canvas. You have both worked very hard on the garden layout and you will enjoy for many years to come I’m sure. Thank you for sharing your journey have an excellent week 🐝 safe

[@bluebirdhomestead]

It is a lot of fun to have a blank canvas although a little overwhelming at times, because of all the possibilities. It has been such a joy to be able to choose what goes where though! 😊

[@zaneymay]

Once they are mature it's going to be beautiful.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

I can't wait! I purchased most of the plants small to save some money, but in a few years everything will be so lovely I hope.

[@NowGardening]

Hi Cara, that Russian sage sounds gorgeous. Can’t wait to see it in bloom. It looks cold out there. Hard to believe since we’re in the mid-90’s this week! They projects are looking great. Love seeing how you brought it all together.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Hi Valerie 😊 It was a chilly day when we planted around the house, crazy because today it was almost in the 90’s here and I got a pretty bad sunburn haha. I am really excited for the Russian sage as well. I love the mix of purple and green, so it will be nice I hope 😊

[@OurHomeOurLife812]

Thats a nice plant haul! Love the porch swing also!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much! Putting up the porch swing was one of the first "projects" we did when we moved in. We love hanging out there! 😀

[@amazingnature23]

Lovely haul! Pretty plants!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much 😊

[@flowerfolkfarm3553]

Oh guys! It’s gonna look stunning once it grows! I love the sound of that arch 🙌🏼😃 I just love the plants you’ve chosen and the colours…. Really pretty! Bless you guys xx 😘

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much! I can’t wait to see it all full out and come together. That Camelia bush is going to take several years to grow into that space, but once it does 🙌🙌 haha

[@flowerfolkfarm3553]

@@bluebirdhomestead haha!!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼👏👏

[@MtnGrandma]

Beautiful plants!! I've had great luck ordering plants and having them delivered. 😊💗👍

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you! So far most of the plants I have ordered have turned out great too! 😊

[@crubbythebeagle57]

full of plants nice

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you!

[@ThedawnchorusPlot]

Hello Cara, wow, instant impact, and carful planning, you are so well organised, I’m looking forward to seeing them establish, many thanks for sharing take good care kind regards alan……………THE DAWN CHORUS PLOT 🌿

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much! It is always a struggle to balance design, wants and budget haha.

[@ThedawnchorusPlot]

@@bluebirdhomestead 🌿👍🌿

[@gardenfarmer8755]

The sprinter boxwood hedge looks really good!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much! I love the evergreen interest it will bring to the porch 😊

[@billvalsallotments5915]

Oh how lovely is that the boxwood hedging is going to look fantastic , been looking through some of your videos very impressive we like the space you have and your attitude is brilliant. keep safe Bill and val

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much Bill and Val! That is so sweet of you all to say!😊 😊 I must say we really enjoy watching your videos as well! Happy Gardening -Ryan & Cara

[@exploreyourhobbies7728]

So beautiful collection you have dear friend..

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you! It is really exciting to be able to add to the garden 😊

[@paksarsabzpakistantoursfis3912]

Like 29, very nice and interesting videos of plants I can see around your House, this very nice and seem natural 👌 good job you pepels are doing👍 I am your new friend from today 🤝 keep intouch and stay connected 🤝🤲🌹

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much for your kind words. It is very kind of you to say.

[@FindingHappinessInAllYouDo]

Hello there dear this is fine to look so beautiful I'm sure in no time it will be perfect just the way you like good job for all the work and effort you guys put into it

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much 😊 I appreciate the kind words. It is always fun to see a garden come together and grow into its full potential 😊

[@joesoutdoorplaces]

Enjoyed the video. Beautiful home and surroundings.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much!

[@MobyArt]

This is interesting to see! Thank you so much! 👸

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much 😊

[@Mimonhomestead]

Hi my sister I love the work you do. They help me too 100% I support you

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much 😊

[@RootedInTx]

I love your porch looks so cozy and your plant haul is gorgeous 💕

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much! When we designed our home, the first time in my list was a big porch with room for porch swings 😍😜

[@mommajscountrygardening]

They all look great! 😍

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you Momma J! 😊

[@travel_nature_and_life]

you have a huge area all around the house to plant , so you can be creative 🧡 I saw a flower a bit special , blue with 4 wheels...😉

[@bluebirdhomestead]

hahaha yes one of our little helpers was delivering mulch with a that special flower 😂

[@travel_nature_and_life]

@@bluebirdhomestead excellent 👍😉

[@clivesconundrumgarden]

Good plan guys!! The Russian Sage get huge here in Victoria!! Boxwoods are great tough plans aswell ! 1 thing I thought of was maybe consider using some spare lumber or something (temporarily) where the mulch slopes down and meets the pathway and grass. It may help with erosion on slope and suppress the grass and weeds from coming into the bed. Looks fantastic!! Cheers J&C 🌱🌱🌱

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Great suggestion on the lumber! Ryan plans on putting in some concrete sidewalks that will fill in that space. We also need to get some grass seed planted as well in the dirt areas that are left over from trenching the downspouts 😊

[@evitaslittleparadise]

Hi Cara! This vlog reminds me a lot about how we started our garden 32 years ago. We used the same size of boxwoods....2 rows of ten in one of our hedges where I cut a round window. It is around 3 meters high now. Good choice of plants! I can't wait to see them fill up the area.😊🐸🦜☘

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Hi Evita! That your garden sounds amazing! One of the reasons we started this channel is so that we can look back on our garden in years to come and see the progress it has made. It’s a fun garden journal if you will haha 😆 I am so excited for everything to grow too! 😆

[@larosablooms]

I just put in some Queen of Hearts Brunnera. It's going to look beautiful once it fills out!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

That is awesome 😊🙌 I was really excited to see the Brunnera in my local stores, because I had been on the hunt for some for a while.

[@GrowingonVancouverIsland]

That's huge plant haul! It's going to look beautiful in your garden. You may want to rake your mulch a little further from you deck. You don't want any Rot to happen. Unless you live in a very dry climate in which case ignore my comment

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you for tip! There is no wood thankfully, our porches are made of concrete and we have a concrete basement wall as well. 😊

[@8EACRESHOMESTEAD]

Beautiful picks!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much 😊

[@losanyvlogs]

wow very beautiful place ma'am

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you very much!

[@BaileyHillsFarm]

wow fun fun... i cannot wait to get to landscaping

[@bluebirdhomestead]

It was so fun to get to pick out ok plants!

[@BaileyHillsFarm]

@@bluebirdhomestead i know it was im so jealous lol but we will get there maybe... if i ever finish mudding taping and painting lol

[@bluebirdhomestead]

@@BaileyHillsFarm You can always have fun planning what you want to plant while you are waiting. 😊

[@NicoleSmithGardening]

Everything looks so pretty there together on your porch. I love a simple green/gray/white pallet. I have some Mine No Yuki! It's really pretty. Brunnera is on my buck list 💙 My Walker's Low is in the Potager, and it will spread everywhere. You can dig out chunks and transplant it all over the place; Yay! Hydrangea! Love them so much. I just love everything; super classy my friend 👌💚 Doesn't mulch make everything better? I love love love the porch swings! Great video!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much Nicole! I have seen your walker's low in your garden and it is beautiful! I love the pop of purple. Thank you for all the kind words. Mulch really does make everything come together, doesn't it. My hubby surprised me with those two new porch chair swings and they are so fun. The kids love spinning in them too haha. We put a 360 degree swivel hook mount on them, which they love!

[@ritasroost]

Love the plant haul...new subscriber from the Arkansas Ozarks.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Yeah for new plant friends and thank you so much 😊

[@TheWickerShireProject]

I'm thinking about the cooling effect and micro climate all the new plants will provide as they grow to add to a shaded breeze field as the air currents move in about around the home. Plus all the great flower smells as they Bloom.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

That is a good point! It is a good to remember the shade canopy for the future! I sometimes have a hard time remembering future size haha.

[@TheWickerShireProject]

@@bluebirdhomestead As humans we want clear land so we can see around the property. As warm blooded animals in the heat shade is a Premium. ( Thinking of Africa when animals lay down under any shade they can find )

[@bluebirdhomestead]

@@TheWickerShireProject That’s so good to remember! and thank you so much 😊

[@pharmgirl1955]

That Russian sage is going to look very pretty and wispy in front of that tall grass. Are the dusty millers a perennial in your area?

[@bluebirdhomestead]

The Dusty Miller is a zone 8-10 and we are in a zone 7, so it is technically an annual. I have had it survive at an old house before though when we had a mild winter, so we shall see haha. I am really excited about the russian sage, do you have any?

[@Amy-fd8cs]

I love all the plants, but I have to say your porch is gorgeous! 😍😍😍😍Are your porch ceilings cedar wood? How did you come up with that idea?

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Yes they are wood! Thank you! We love the warmth it adds to the space. They are pine and then stained. I designed everything about our house through a lot of pinterest research haha.

[@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920]

Greetings, Cara, from Windermere Florida zone 9b USA 🇺🇸 Where are you in zone 7? How large is your property? Nice selection of plants. 👩‍🌾👍

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Hi Peggy! We are in zone 7a on the east coast of the USA. We are really grateful to have a large and beautiful property. One day soon we will have to do a video tour of the property for everyone to see. It was originally my grandmothers property actually!

[@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920]

@@bluebirdhomestead 7a puts you about Virginia? And how large is your property?

[@bluebirdhomestead]

@@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920 Yep! We are blessed to have over a hundred acres 🙂

[@gracieshomeandgardens5089]

Good haul.love the blue fescue grass.. i planted one but something chewed it to the ground. Was soo sad.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Oh no that is really sad! Did you ever find out what ate it?

[@gracieshomeandgardens5089]

@@bluebirdhomestead I'm guessing a rabbit or chipmunk.something is been chopping my newly planted hydreangea. Not impressed.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

@@gracieshomeandgardens5089 Oh that's not good! Not the hydrangeas! Chipmunks are so cute, but they do cause havoc in the garden. We had a lot at our old home, but thankfully I haven't seen any here yet. You could try spreading some cayenne pepper around the base of your plants.

[@gracieshomeandgardens5089]

@@bluebirdhomestead ohh really I will definitely try that. Thank you.😊

[@bluebirdhomestead]

@@gracieshomeandgardens5089 No problem, it’s worked for us in the past 😊 You do have to reapply after rain and be careful that it’s not windy when you put it out. I have had it blow in my eye before and that burns haha