Fountain Flower Border & Potted Flower Ideas (VLOG)

Today I plant our flower border around a fountain I bought secondhand. I use a combination of California native drought tolerant plants and small compact flowers. As a newbie gardener I faced some challenges with heat.
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About Melba Makes
This channel focuses on a buy “used” first approach to all things that go into making a home. Buying used as a lifestyle has allowed me to get a better value, save, and reduce waste. I create a variety of videos from interior design to following our home renovation journey. Come along for some fun thrifting for treasures, restoring pieces, decorating, and room makeovers. Also join us as we renovate our mid century California ranch house.

[@susanmulvey6311]

Is there anything you can’t do!?😉 Everything looks great! We have that clay soil too, what a bummer! Very difficult to dig in!! I LOVE your water fountain! (Sweetie, you need to get some yard gloves. You need to protect your hands. Our hands age with the abuse we give them. Keep your pretty hands and nails pretty.)

[@MelbaMakes]

Thank you for your kind words Susan! Clay soil is tough, literally 😅 I will look into some comfortable gloves 😊🙌🏽 have a great week Susan! 💕

[@sarahb3606]

The garden is looking great Melba! Love the new planting. Argh I made so many mistakes with my balcony garden so now I do my research properly and it saved me a fortune 🤭

[@barbaraadley5552]

You’ve made everything look so beautiful! You’re a very hard worker with great gardening skills. Enjoy relaxing in your pretty patio area.🌸

[@MelbaMakes]

Thank you for your kind words Barbara! We will see how these new plants fare 😅 excited to continue sharing progress on the yard, thank you for joining Suki and I on this one! ☺️

[@donnaokoniewski3761]

Such a beautiful space Melba. You can certainly see all the hard work and attention to detail you put into your home. Well Done. Enjoy your day. xo

[@MelbaMakes]

Thank you Donna ☺️❤️ it was nice to enjoy our progress this weekend, I hope you are having a wonderful week! ☀️🌻

[@Caemen87B]

I live in Arizona, no way our flowers would last outside 😔 we will be at 111 degrees tomorrow. Beautiful back yard! ❤

[@evanflood7038]

Melba, your place looks welcoming and wonderful! What a CHARMING area. It makes me want to move to the Pacific Northwest. I have been working on repairing, replacing, and improving my front yard for the past 3 months. We had to have our main sewer line replaced, so that meant tearing out half my garden and a trench that was about 25 feet long and 7 feet deep. Most of that seemed to be the incredibly dense clay and old aggregate, along with a LOT of rock, big and small (l now have a new rock path alongside my garage!). After a LOT of intense digging and tilling, half the front lawn has been removed and smoothed. I decided on micro clover and a small amount of a short native grass. It stays green, doesn’t need cut, and is pollinator friendly. Much more to do, but an end is in sight by the fall.

[@MelbaMakes]

Thank you Evan and wow you have been doing A LOT! Tilling clay soil is no fun! Those are some big projects and I’m glad your space is coming together. Sounds like you are starting to enjoy your new space with some thoughtful plantings, enjoy! ☀️🍀💕

[@meysam9]

That's great good luck my friend 😊

[@julieallende7898]

Enjoyed your enthusiasm. Me encantó.❤

[@crazycatlady61]

Really starting to all come together, you’re doing a fantastic job. Gardening can be hit and miss so don’t take it to heart if you have a few failures, everyone does and it’s a good learning experience for next time.

[@MelbaMakes]

Thank you for the encouragement and words of wisdom! ❤️😊🌷

[@MelbaMakes]

I’m happy if I can lose one less plant each season 😂

[@robertajones6427]

It looks beautiful! I planted a little lime hydrangea on Saturday and have yet to plant my double knock out rose. It is hot here in Texas, but not as hot as it is going to get.😅 Have a good week!

[@MelbaMakes]

Lime hydrangea is on my list of favorites to incorporate one day! So pretty, enjoy! Wow, I just looked up the roses you mention and they are beautiful. Texas heat is hot ☀️ wishing you a wonderful summer season Roberta 🤗⛲️

[@SunnySouthernCA]

The yard looks beautiful 🌼🌼🌼

[@MelbaMakes]

Thank you for the kind words and for joining Suki and I in the yard 🤗🌻⛲️

[@RitaVernoy]

It’s beautiful. Well done. I love the fountain ❤

[@MelbaMakes]

Thank you Rita, I’m glad you like the fountain! 🤗 I hope you are off to a great week! ⛲️☀️

[@melissawinter7788]

If you do lose any of your plants, most nurseries and garden centers will replace them for either 30 or 60 days. And they definitely need lots of water as they’re rooting in.

[@3TXSisters]

You are such a hard worker! Everything looks beautiful! I can't wait to see how nice the cushions will look when you've cleaned them. Take care, Linda 🦋

[@MelbaMakes]

Thank you Linda! I’m excited for us to see how well those cushions will cleanup too! They have some tough stains but I’ve gotten some product recommendations from you all in the community that I’m looking forward to try. I hope you are having a great week 🤗💕

[@susanvelez6534]

Melba your the best! Don’t forget to wear gloves to keep those pretty young’s hands safe. As for the plants when I lived in Carly I planted in the ground and watered them real goo due to those heat waves and when planted in the ground I’m sure you know they just come back every year. It looks AMAZING

[@MelbaMakes]

Thank you for being so supportive Susan! 🥹❤️ I need to do better with gloves, I got so many splinters last week 😅 I hope my new little plant makes a full recovery like yours with some time! 🤞🏽I hope you are getting some nice weather this time of the year! ☀️🤗

[@susanvelez6534]

@@MelbaMakes my Daniel’s oldest son is here for a week I’m on my way to Arizona to spend time with my girl yeahhhhhhh…….. she said it’s 114 degrees, so for one week save egg shell, any peals potato, orange etc. make a mulch out of it and feed the plants

[@MelbaMakes]

I hope you have some quality time with your daughter! 114 is HOT! Thank you for the mulch tips Susan! ☺️

[@annasandoval4837]

Love your videos! Everything looks beautiful!

[@MelbaMakes]

Thank you Anna! 💕 hope you are having a great week! 🤗🌼

[@user-uc8cn4dq8c]

Aww, looks beautiful. Well done ❤

[@MelbaMakes]

Thank you Kerrie-Anne, I hope your daughter and grandbaby are doing well this week!! 🌻🤗

[@user-uc8cn4dq8c]

My daughter still hasn't had her baby yet but is now going to have an emergency c-secion tomorrow morning. Little girl is too comfortable. she does not want to come into this world until she is ready. There are some complications tomorrow's, the big day. Enjoy the rest of your week ♥️

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[@kroneacres2539]

Such a beautiful yard- Thank you for the tour!

[@MelbaMakes]

Thank you for joining Suki and I! 🤗❤️

[@karenhampton2389]

Such a beautiful job!

[@MelbaMakes]

Thank you Karen! 💕🌻

[@idaniamorales6058]

👏👏👏bravo good job

[@MelbaMakes]

Thank you! 🤗

[@lexim9981]

Hi!!! You have done such a beautiful job making your yard look great! Are those shrubs behind your bench? They're really beautiful! What are they?

[@MelbaMakes]

Thank you! I believe it’s loropetalum,Chinese fringe flower (I show one I got at Home Depot at the beginning of the video but I have to return it because it looks like they come in slightly different varieties of flowers and leaves!)

[@susanvelez6534]

Yes cut all the way back

[@MelbaMakes]

Will do! 🙌🏽😊

[@susanvelez6534]

You have to drench them in water after putting in your drip system

[@MelbaMakes]

Thank you for this tip!

[@susanvelez6534]

My partners name is Daniel too :(

[@MelbaMakes]

Cheers to our Daniels! 😄💕 I hope he is doing better ❤️❤️❤️

[@susanvelez6534]

@@MelbaMakes he is now 2 nd month into chemo and many numbers are up

[@MelbaMakes]

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