Do You Talk Budget Before Big Purchases? // You Planted Your Trees a Couple Inches High, Why?

[@JessicaBadini]

As a girl in grade school, I grew up always hating the stress of picking out an outfit so it annoys me that people even comment on your clothing choice! You look great! I come to this channel for gardening and I absolutely love it. Thank you for all the work you all put into sharing your garden with us!

[@Sisteryoda1440]

Ditto! People don’t garden in Gucci! 👨‍🌾

[@Jan-R-]

Jessica! Well said! Pls go to a fashion video if one wants to see a person kept changing clothes.

[@aimeeinjapan6575]

Well said!

[@marmaladesunrise]

Laura always looks good and authentic. She's perfect as she is.👍

[@cristinacapolongo1252]

Exactly I totally agree, this is a garden channel not a fashion channel, Thank you for all the beautiful work you and Aaron do, and for sharing your beautiful family with us.❤

[@icantbeliveitisnot]

I love how respectful you are to Paul and Bethany. What great employers. You always give credit where it is due, and always make sure people are comfortable. ❤

[@kathleenfrieden5948]

There is much to be said about doing what you love, "behind the scenes" and getting the kudos you deserve from those who matter most. You obviously appreciate, admire, and respect Paul and Bethany and their contributions, and that is priceless. As always, thank you for your continuing great content. Blessings to all. 🌻❤️

[@Erin-tk5jw]

I once read, “trees can pull themselves into the ground, but they can’t push themselves out,” and that stuck with me.

[@saramonder]

Viewers don't be weird. Paul and Bethany don't need to chat with the Internet because Laura puts herself out there. They're at work doing an excellent job, let them be.

[@transcendentaltakeoff]

I agree, however it would be delightful to see their pigs feasting on the leftovers, from time to time…

[@Jan-R-]

Sara, I am with you. Not everyone wants to be broadcasted and we need to respect their need for privacy. Laura and Aaron are already kind enough to share part of their life. This is about gardening.

[@curiouscat3384]

I agree. Seems odd though, that they've never been asked if they want to be seen up close. I thought we were told a long time ago that Paul does not.

[@dianegoldberg1003]

@@transcendentaltakeoff We have!!

[@veronicamorris9851]

@@curiouscat3384i believe she said the same of Bethany in an older community college planting video. If they wanted to be in a video I’m sure they would ask.

[@w.bovgvereav5761]

" The weather just went from 90 to 55 like it saw a state trooper. " ~ Unknown

[@jilljones9305]

Lol

[@courtneymcfarland8333]

Hahaha yep that’s our weather this year

[@zormier2002]

😂😂😂❤❤❤

[@AngieBrittHEC]

😂

[@patsfaith]

ROFL 🤣

[@annnedich1039]

So glad Bethany rescued the roses. So awesome the way you share plants, flowers and veggies!

[@ChrisieCouncil]

Me too! I kept thinking…they need a big trellis or black fence to climb on!

[@juelclyne7392]

Honestly, I fine with Paul and Britnay not wanting to be on camera as we all know how cruel the internet can be. You give them their just due every chance you get and I love that you do that, but for me just seeing them in the sped up videos is enough. I personally don’t need them to do a Q&A. Sometimes it’s good to respect others privacy

[@saramonder]

Totally agree!

[@heathersgardenpeace]

People tend to spend their money on what's important to them, for some people that's clothes, for some that's not. I used to spend a lot of my money on travel and now it's remodeling and plants! Priorities change and they're personal choices.

[@loribethartist6353]

I agree ☝🏼 my husband spends money on travel and experiences. He never buys clothes until he absolutely has to or shoes (sometimes I get on him because he thinks of himself last) and I am the one who pushes the “needs” to buy. I am so thankful for how we balance each other though! Our 3 teenagers have been to amazing places and we will always remember those times ❤

[@twilde3754]

Honestly, I understand Aaron's "plant the trees high" strategy. He's got it and these trees will be fine -- Aaron don't disappoint.

[@dianequist835]

He's thinking with common sense, and it makes total sense as well. He didn't seem too upset by Laura chastising him, but I won't lie, it bothered me with "finding a scapegoat" thing.

[@triciaklimko7027]

@@dianequist835 I do agree with you that Aaron is thinking with common sense, and he made the RIGHT call on their tree placement. But don't you think Laura was just playing around with him? They always have such a fun banter with each other. I think they're getting so many negative comments about the tree placement, she's glad it's directed at him and NOT her, for once.

[@dianequist835]

@@triciaklimko7027 I don't know them personally, so I have no idea. I'm just not fond of the blame game.

[@Sisteryoda1440]

It really makes sense - remember when they had to replant a different tree when it sank down? Trust the Aaron Wisdom 👍🏼

[@altheab.8907]

So nice to hear you got away for a few days for your anniversary. A belated congratulations to you both. P.S. I really don’t care what clothes you were wearing. 💕

[@SandyToesStudio]

Easy fix to stop fountain splatter-put fishing line over each spout all the way down to the water in bowl, water funs down the line into the bowl. I have several fountains and none splatter anymore.

[@lorenamarquis853]

I really appreciate you wearing black, visually you don’t compete with the beautiful color in your garden as you take us on these walks.

[@smurfmonster]

Benjamin has the PERFECT childhood, surrounded from all angles by love, adventures around every corner and plenty of fresh air!! He’s a lucky boy! xx

[@jeanniewoodrich8712]

So the pallet walkway installation video was the first video of yours I ever saw. I had just been through a divorce. You showed me in that video that women can do things we may not think we can do. Not long after I started purchasing a power tool here and there and eventually made my own raised beds from the ground up. Bought a saw and cut the boards. Stained and sealed them. Assembled them with a little help from my sons. Maybe your pallet walk way was a terrible idea to you in retrospect but please remember that, even if unbeknownst to you, you are inspiring some of us to believe that we can do hard things! You're a blessing!! Thanks for what you do!

[@bluedusk3263]

A pallet walkway on the new property through the tree hedge would be magical

[@LavenderandBluebirds]

I am si thankful i watched this highlights episode! I never realized that when you talk about including red, blue, green and yellow, you meant leaf color! I have heard you mention that several times before but always assumed bloom and got confused trying to make sense of it! This really clears it up and helps so very much! I loved hearing you give your tips on how to create an ideal drift. 💕

[@jacquip644]

Planting, to me, is like painting a picture. I have a vision, I go to executed it, and it always changes from the original idea...for the better. Ahhh...the creative process. Frustrating and so satisfying at the same time. 🥰

[@marcishacklock]

Love your decisions in everything you do. It must be very frustrating when you feel you have to justify things. Please just keep doing you.

[@LaurieEggleston37]

I have total faith in Aaron's tree planting. I am interested to see the "final" phase!

[@kuhlbreezegardens8663]

Aaron, your comments are really cracking me up today! "Am I wrong that Iris most of the time has burnt torn tips." So funny and BTW true when they are done blooming. 😂

[@loribethstrickland4932]

😂I think he was talking about the yellow tips. Clearly shown in the pic😅 we can see who is editing this video. 😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@seanaames6855]

I think it depends on where you're located. North of Seattle, our iris never looked like that after blooming. I do have a fungal disease going on with one bed of my iris now. They look awful! I'm waiting to burn off the leaves until after it feeezes.

[@payton8613]

Mine in our summer triple digit heat always look as Aaron described, and I don't care for the ragged appearance, so I pulled them out, and planted something else I enjoy more.

[@annad1921]

I think you need to ignore negative comments and not even guve them air time. I am annoyed for you that people are just so ridiculous. You guys are the best. And your channel brings so much joy. Thank you for all your do.

[@Thinking.Of.Some.Handle]

Always nice to see Laura and Aaron on a Sunday 🍁

[@chrisferrante9544]

Would love to see the older aerials Aaron was talking about overlayed on the new aerials. That would be cool. Also, please do a Felco cleaning video again.

[@mollypitcher9380]

The “pallet” walkway adds sweetness to this property. It reminds me of when Benjamin was young… just a more simpler time.🌸

[@Winnie-Kay]

I think, Laura's suggestion of a secret pallet walkway in the South Garden is an excellent idea. Imagine. Walking along, and out of the corner of your eye you see 2 or 3 slats of a path that disappears behind foliage. "Oh, I wonder where this goes," You might ask. Well, of course, it leads to a secret hideout where girls rule and boys drool. 😄 🧡

[@n.w.414]

Yes, I loved the other pallet pathway she made a few years ago close to the chicken coop.

[@scribney]

I think it would be great through her orchard somehow. That's more rustic and country back there.

[@melodykaufer5696]

I adore the cottage "shed", would love to see pallet walkway meander around the orchard. It adds so much charm. If anyone could make it work..Laura can! could. And yes nanernaner to all the naysayers Laura!😅

[@lindafisher8441]

I love Aaron's matter of factness...nature is brutal!!!! OMG, I laughed so hard. When watching nature shows I have had friends actually say how mean it was that the photographers didn't jump in and save the antelope from the lion!

[@paulet990]

😂

[@folee_edge]

So true. I have grown quite fond of Aaron and his opinions. 😁

[@sandialdrich1308]

You have raised such a polite boy. 👦 But I digress, love watching your garden videos. 😊

[@deonnamounce1883]

I've always plant higher for mulch purposes and was told not to but I agree with Aaron on this very much because of my experiences in this

[@MarigoldsintheGarden]

I will miss your pallet walkway Laura, as it adds another dimension to your beautiful garden. It adds a rustic charm and provides another feature in your garden, just as your formal rose garden or the water feature provides. It has that unique rustic and secret garden effect, and the garden around the old gazebo provided. I'm sure your children will appreciate any 'secret' gardens. My little 7yr old granddaughter keeps asking me, "Have you made anymore secret gardens for me to play in?" Children seem to appreciate it!🥰🌳🌲 It adds a point of interest that is quite different than your wider and more formal stone pathways. Your cottage gardens along this pathway were stunning as well. What you wear Laura is no one's concern. You always look nice.

[@heathersgardenpeace]

I'm with Aaron on the tree planting. We have clay soil and have added a lot of organic matter to our soil including very thick woodchips. I've run into more issues with the trees I planted early on that are more "sunk" because of work on the soil and woodchips or mulch added later.

[@Ibis333]

A tree was the first thing I planted in my yard as a new (completely uneducated) gardener. I definitely planted it too low and the flare is now buried. There's no real way to correct the problem and it's very well established now. I just pull soil back away from the trunk every spring, try to mitigate the resulting downward slope, and cross my fingers.

[@rhondahewett4287]

We have clay soil and learning to plant high has been a positive game changer for me.

[@yumikodebold6197]

I look forward to these recap videos. I love to hear the most interesting questions and then the answers that you and Aaron give us. I learn so much and appreciate your time and thoughtfulness.❤

[@DebzZi]

I had to giggle about the fish being the hawk's appetiser... We have a koi pond & stocked it with average costing fish, no problems with birds. Then my husband decided to buy a really expensive fish, without telling me the cost (like 10x's the average) and just added it to the pond. Two days later we had a blue herring visit the pond & it chose this expensive fish to eat as it's appetiser 😂 Eventually my husband admitted how much he'd spent on it lol saying it was karma for not being truthful about it's cost 🤣 😂 He vowed never again to spend so much to feed a wild bird!!! 😂😂😂

[@denisedorsey2889]

Do you mean a blue heron? They are great fishing birds. 😂

[@joemcdaniel6341]

I show Koi and my ponds are not pretty, but protective for those $$$$ koi. Switching over to just 'pond' fish now and more beautiful ponds. That's my circle of life, Aaron.

[@patgodwin8319]

My daddy’s home place had rocks. He said every spring before they started new crops he and his brothers had to pick up rock, so my grandfather’s house had big rocks for underpinnings. Thanks for sharing. Pat in North Carolina

[@lezliefairbanks5449]

I had a fountain many years ago that poured out in four areas and splattered so much. My husband said it sounded like "four boys peeing in a pool." I added chains to each down spout area that were decorative but unassuming, and the sound and splatter were solved. Think rain chain for fountains. Love all your videos and information. I have learned so much, and enjoyed watching your home and family grow over the years. Thanks for sharing your time and talents with us.

[@cynthiafisher9907]

Someone else commented to use fishing line the same way.

[@mandylofquist8214]

Maybe you could use the pallet walkway out by the high tunnel or by the trees on the new property!

[@purplekitiarakitty3355]

I think your right Aaron, sure the trees are going to be fab. I chuckled about the clothes comments, all I’m going to say, Steve Jobs, wore the same outfit everyday to minimize decision fatigue. Your doing a wonderful job

[@LisaIgnoffo]

Love watching you and Aaron talking with each other during your weekly highlights! Have you ever thought to plant your fountains? We have a nursery here in Elk Grove CA that takes cracked fountains and plants them out with succulents that look so beautiful. They put trailing plants close to the edges so it gives the look of water falling over the sides.

[@deegill1113]

Which garden center in Elk Grove, I’m in Folsom?

[@LisaIgnoffo]

The Secret Garden off of Sheldon and Highway 99 you can see it from the highway.@@deegill1113

[@melodykaufer5696]

I put a pot of flowers in mine, got a lots of compliments.

[@SB_McCollum]

@15:02 that's a tip worth keeping. I've never heard anyone say that before, not even among UK gardeners.

[@suemenges291]

Yes I agree to leave it more rustic around the chicken coup. The wood walkway is just cute there!

[@bettyharvath5217]

Good morning from Delaware Garden Answer friends.

[@kiwigal8134]

Always feel while watching these update videos that I'm perched on a high stool opposite you, Laura, sipping a coffee and watching you two chat away, discussing things.💜

[@lizwiens671]

You don’t need to justify your purchases and you don’t have to explain. You work hard and I’m happy for how well you have done.

[@sarachristman16]

I loved watching you make the pallet walkway so many years ago. I’m sure you’ll eventually find the perfect spot for it.

[@maureengee364]

Aron the trees are fine planted that height. I totally get your idea. Laura I also like the part behind the box woods not planted it looks clean and the other side has lots of plants. It’s fine I agree with you. Loved the recap everything looks amazing. Thank you so very much for sharing this with us. Appreciated.💯💯💯🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@kimmy0868]

For the Defoliation of roses, if you live in a humid climate and get black spot or rust on your rose leaves they will defoliate. I went through it for many years here in NJ as it’s Very humid. We now use Bioadvanced Rose and flower care, it’s a liquid concentrate that you mix and pour every 6 weeks. No more defoliation and my roses looked amazing this year.

[@cherylspates5476]

I’m focused on what they’re doing and the beauty all around them. I don’t even notice what they’re wearing!

[@katiedc8239]

Aaron made a number of funny remarks and facial expressions in this Highlights that was cracking me up! You two are a great team and I wish you a (belated) "Congratulations!" on your 17th wedding anniversary!

[@TheGiddyGeranium]

Seriously…. I can’t believe people are so bothered by a gardeners clothing! This is not a fashion channel! Aaron you’re correct about trees. We put in a small orchard this spring. Once we brought in mulch, the tress where too deep! Now we have to raise 6 trees this fall.😫

[@lindaga820]

OH yes, totally agree with you on the clothing issue !!!

[@Thinking.Of.Some.Handle]

It was probably a troll. Nobody gardens in runway ready. Ha! That would be a funny headliner 😂 Today we are Gardening in Gucci!✨

[@barbll000]

All farms in my area create rock piles, usually at the corners of fields. It just feels like the soil grows more rocks every year. As a child it was my job to run and pick up the rocks and move them off the field while plowing. Why not put the Pallet Walkway in the Dirt Lands?

[@heatherderganc5984]

Aaron I totally agree with planting high! 🌳🌳🌳 The trees tend to settle lower, and die a slow death when the trunk is buried in soil and mulch. The “landscapers” do it all the time! So sad to see newly planted trees die from improper planting and watering. I share your love for trees! 🌳🌳🌳

[@lindaga820]

It drives me crazy when I see trees planted with a mountain of mulch up around the trunk !

[@MsSherrydarling]

Maybe the pallet walkway could go wherever you put the other pond? I like it's kind of woodsy feel for walking through a wooded area which you will have eventually as the south garden areas mature. Great round up video as usual.

[@amie9416]

I love how you have the west side garden planted. And the openness behind the boxwoods is perfect.

[@pdppitts8520]

I plant that way all the time in my area of Missouri because our ground is so rocky, hard, and clay and bushes and trees do just fine. 😊

[@DarlaPenados-rp1ss]

Hi Laura And Arron happy you had a nice get away you both work so hard and Laura you look beautiful every time I log on to Garden Answers and your bright smile makes me happy I start everyday with a cup of coffee and your channel been tuning in since 2015 so thank you both for all you do🌷🌸👏🏻

[@sandyg8794]

Hi Laura and Aaron! This was another great recap! Aaron's comments had me laughing so much! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@dianegoldberg1003]

Really someone commented on your clothing??? Who cares what you wear as long as your happy!!! Love you guys no matter what you wear!!!!!🌺🌺🌺

[@aloras405]

It’s actually shocking how many people comment on how Laura dresses and how she styles her hair. It’s silly that she has to address the comments.

[@dotw2172]

The only time I notice is when its not a black shirt😂 and even then it's a fleeting thought, not something I care enough about to comment about it

[@dianegoldberg1003]

@@aloras405 No it’s sad!!!

[@dalemink7631]

So happy Bethany took the roses! Love your pond and gardens! Thank you for all your knowledge on gardening!

[@wandabrown508]

Can't wait to see how the trees grow! I'm enjoying the plant'em high debate.

[@smoothsailingmp]

Love the boxwoods and the empty spaces for the very same reasons, Laura ...just do your thing😊

[@nkwart]

Aloha from Oahu🤙🏽 your banded shark will absolutely get all of 4ft. and some change. But you'll hardly notice him, and he will do his part in keeping the pond clean. Your bottom dwellers play a critical part in tank and ponds and stir up crud that will be cycled out through skimmers. Also. Expect him to easily live 10 years. Also the tannins will, in fact, disappear, but it will take time. Us Aquascaping community usually soak our wood prior if that's not desired look. Leaves and other debris will also contribute to tannins in the water as well.

[@janetwalker1383]

I am thrilled about your tree planting method. I started doing this about 10 years ago and was initially nervous. I've had great success and I completely support your direction. Well done.

[@peggymarvelle6520]

Pope John Paul roses are sold by Jackson and Perkins….have had them for 10 years and your right…the best smelling rose ever and did you notice very few thorns?

[@taragoodloe4122]

I think Aaron is absolutely right in how he planted the trees. I have always planted my bushes like that after making tha mistake of planting soil level and losing some plants. Not that I am an expert like you guys but just going on my own experience.

[@SG-fr1rr]

Aaron and Laura that is on my Christmas wish list looks like if I win it will be my early birthday present. I will post and tag Garden Answers on the pictures of the crops I grow. Thank you Laura for being my inspiration.

[@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920]

Good morning, Laura and Aaron, from Windermere, Florida zone 9b ❤ Thanks for doing this Sunday morning review. I'm making a Sunday breakfast for my husband and myself ❤and it's wonderful to listen to the videos that I watched during the week. Such fun ❤ I hope you had a wonderful anniversary with another 50 years in front of you ❤️ Take care and Happy Gardening Everyone 👩‍🌾👍 ❤ Peggy ❤

[@juliabinford6500]

I’m so glad you let things roll off of you. Many viewers care about you so much that they want to mother you:) As for the others…in one ear and out the other.

[@Gardengrandma14]

Yes please a tutorial on cleaning and sharpening felco’s!

[@NisaNJames]

Maybe in the west side where nothing is growing you could put a fountain in the middle and seating, in the other swoops. That way it would still be peaceful, and you could enjoy sitting out there looking at the pretty flowers and listening to the sound of the fountain.

[@TerryVaughn-o9b]

Your right about the Midwest. We live in southern Wisconsin and our subsurface in the area we live is very rocky. No matter where we dig there are a lot of small rocks.

[@JimRedding-z1k]

Great as always! I look foreward to the next video!

[@Susan-oi5nq]

I'm surprised a landscaper has not commented on the plant tree high discussion 🤦🏻‍♀️ My husband was a foreman at a high-end landscaping company 35 years ago and says that they were planting trees high back then. Here at home we plant all our trees and shrubs high and never have had an issue. It's actually best for the tree so that the water runs away from the center of the root ball and towards the tips of the roots which is where trees take in the moisture and help with root growth.

[@ozarkview928]

Thank you for explaining that ! Makes sense .

[@cynthiafisher9907]

It makes sense for an area that gets rain regularly, or even very much, but Laura’s area is high desert. Does it make sense in her area? I ask because I live here too.

[@ralz97]

Chiming in on 23:00 as an owner of two identical irises on the same property: the one in sunny locations is perpetually burnt at the tips, the one in full shade is a fresh as ever.

[@ruthlarson6334]

Yes please to another felco pruner maintenance video. Just bought my first pair a couple of months ago. Want to take good care of them as I want to have them last forever!☺️

[@cynthiafisher9907]

I hope they do for you, I’ve lost two pair! 😢

[@gretchenkaszuba734]

Yay Bethany!!! Thank-you!! 😁

[@vickiflaherty9326]

I love how Arron mentioned to circle of life! Most people have no idea!

[@terrivance8750]

Laura & Aaron, Believe ya'all just had or are about to have your anniversary & wanted to say HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!! ❤❤❤

[@Sisteryoda1440]

I love soup recipes so feel free to share! Thanks for a great recap video!

[@zormier2002]

Aaron- chili… beef stew… tortellini chicken soup… yummy and so hearty! ❤❤❤

[@MysticFIREFLY]

Laura you have given me the confidence to cut down 2 of my climbing roses now, and I am moving them. Its so great to know you are here to educate us. NOW Laura, what do I do with my Raspberries and Hollyhocks, before the freezing Winter falls on my Garden. I garden up in Canada, North of North Dakota = Zone 4. Thank you so much teacher Laura.

[@FLlife]

I just had lunch with the director of our Extension Service and Master Gardener and we happened to be talking about trees and the fact that they need to be planted high because they will take in a lot of water from surface roots. I think you did good especially given the wood chips coming that will eventually degrade to soil.

[@nancyzimmerman1982]

Pallet walkway might look good in a woodsier more casually planted area but with the formality of boxwoods, I think you will find it no longer fits in this area. It looked great there when you originally put it in! ❤️

[@betsy7]

My exact thoughts!

[@margies5906]

I don't want to be a brown noser, but I just love the form flow of the boxwood without a whole bunch of plants to distract from that flow. It's like the waves of the ocean... Yeah I do like the whole cottage Garden effect too. But the way that you guys have it designed its peaceful to the eyes it gives our eyes a place to rest and Flow. And I know it's just like how people dress everybody's got their own style.😊

[@michellescountrygardens]

Aaron’s comment about the rocks in the Midwest was true. They do continue to come to the surface just not everywhere. We have them here but go 25 miles and they are nonexistent. However, it’s really just tilled fields that have it. I have none come up in my gardens. A good reason to go no till.

[@kaval1er]

I always have planted trees and shrubs high. They have thrived. Go for it!

[@terrihart2133]

You always explain yourself very well. Sometimes I wonder where some of the questions come from. These and past videos.

[@n.w.414]

A pallet walkway would be fun in the south gardens. It’s ok, imo, to have a pallet walkway meet up with your stone and continue on the other side. It would just free up where you can walk, I am guessing the kids would love it.

[@pamhouglan4710]

Hey Laura & Aaron- so many ppl ask about the dollies! Maybe your Mom/Dad/Andrew’s should patent it!

[@leanndekoning7437]

You look great Laura. My wardrobe consist of nothing but blue jeans, t-shirts and a sweatshirt as I am an out door person so spend very little on fancy wardrobe. Can’t believe people worry about something so irrelevant.

[@annehedlund7333]

Tees, sweatshirts and jeans for Me daily-- I am 79 and know myself!

[@domesti-city]

I think the pallet walk would look great in the children's garden!

[@terryhartman9522]

I live in the Willamette Valley of Oregon with clay soil and lots of rain and everybody told me to plant trees and shrubs mounded like you planted your trees. It helps them have good drainage and they will settle in after a short time and be fine. I love your trees and you are so fortunate to have a large space for them reach their full size.

[@camicri4263]

I remember that pallet walk way, and it lasted and it could still last longer if you don't have to take it out! Love the recap❤ Maybe you can use it on the new property in between some of the trees.... Have an amazing week! Blessings 💞🤗💞

[@___Laura]

You guys should make a Garden Answer brand kneeling pad! It would be a more complicated product to create, but I believe you two could do it.

[@cynthiaholdeman218]

On the pallet walkway ....use it over in the newest property where you just started planting trees !!

[@barbararobinson-cs3ym]

The video helps make my Sunday. Thanks so much.

[@forthrightnight]

Tall, narrow, 30-35 feet tall, columnar aspens. Beautiful rustling leaves sound in any breeze, great movement in wind. Last to leaf out here in B.C. Rockies, late to turn color (showing some nice orange hue with the yellow), and they hang onto their leaves well past frost.

[@cherylrios8487]

Laura and Aaron, We live in zone 8a and we have a pond, not nearly as large as yours. We have a bubbler (for lack of a better word) in the center bottom of our pond that keeps the water in motion. Three years ago when TX had that horrible freeze, that made news everywhere, and before that when we had the major ice storm and it was below freezing every night for well over a week (developed cobblestone ice) our pond did not suffer any damage. The little bubbler kept the water moving. There was ice from the rims of the pond over to the center but the center area never froze. Just a thought. I would have never thought of a water heater in the pond. Of course, y'all probably have weeks of below freezing in a row so you may truly need a water heater in your pond.

[@annehedlund7333]

No heater in mine either, just keep a bubbler going g year round in Michigan

[@JimRedding-z1k]

I really like the black rock in the firepit!

[@tericamcginnis5848]

Today as I walked I was admiring a beautiful tree that I have been following. The change in color started at the top and is working the way down. It is about half way now. I think of Aaron, it is his kind of tree! Maybe 100 feet? So, have you ever though of viewers sharing fall colors for a vlog? I LOVE FALL COLORS! 💜💛💚💙🐸😎

[@christieharrison9542]

I think these ‘shop talk’ vlogs are my favourite. Love your vibe. I might start working with the husband cuz you two make it look so good!!

[@Patricia-lg8vg]

I think the boxwood hedge is perfect because it is so peaceful and (to me) it is meant to be. I like the structure plus the plants on the right side of the brick sidewalk makes it balanced and perfect. (for me) this area would be too busy. It's great that all of us have different ideas - that's what I love about other gardeners and gardens!