From Old Parking Lot to Inspirational Therapy Garden! 🌻 :: Yolo Cares Therapy Garden Tour!

[@annetteladle5116]

Love love loved this video. Pure inspiration, and Michael was the cherry on top. Everyone needs a Michael in their lives.

[@micheleblumenstock6986]

Michael Glassman is an amazing designer, teacher, and inspiration. His memory of his mother was sweet and I its incredible all the research he did for the project to fit the needs of community of Yolo.

[@NMHighDesertGarden]

I loved hearing Michael passionately talk about this garden and the research he did to understand the needs of the people who would use this garden. Michael seems like such a lovely person. May God bless him for this beautiful gift he prepared for this center. BTW, keep showing us more of Michael’s garden designs. They are inspiring.

[@plantwarrior9585]

I loved this so much! My son turned 6 years old today and has a condition called Dravet Syndrome that is a life long diagnosis. He is nonverbal and completely dependent on us. One of his favorite things to do is sit with me while I tend to my plants!

[@carlarivas1238]

Thank you Michael for your big heart for those with memory issues. I too was the caretaker for my mom and she loved sitting outside on the patio. You are an angel to your community. Thank you for your generosity and kindness.

[@eileenchang2173]

Thank you Michael for reviewing yet another of your unbelievable projects! At one of the healthcare facilities where I worked there was private funding to provide only a fraction of a healing garden . It helped not only the patients and their caregivers, but also the staff as you have pointed out. It is unfortunate that the lack of healthcare funding exists. I so appreciate your expertise in design and the functionality that exists in the material you use! Thank you Amy for allowing Janey and her dedicated followers to view this wonderful facility!🌸❤️🇨🇦

[@flyladykat]

Having been a caregiver for both parents, this is amazing! I have fallen more in love with Michael!!!

[@ruth8268]

Thank you, thank you for introducing us to Michael Glassman. He is a true artist in so many ways.

[@janabney2765]

Thank you Janey for another wonderful garden to share. You can hear the excitement and love that Michael has for what he does and how everyone can benefit from gardening. So many great ideas that we all can incorporate into whatever size space you have. This time spent with you and Michael just warms the heart.

[@glenysburgoyne7128]

I must admit that I'm becoming a groupie! I visited Van WInden's because of Hulio and now I am planning to visit the Yolo Cafes Therapy Garden. Michael is right, "they are no longer the person they were" but gardening is always helpful. Also, such an excellent idea to replace the sterile waiting room with garden space. I like Michael's plant suggestions and information.

[@sharonsinclair1549]

I could listen to Michael talk all day. He's so well spoken and engaging. I love getting a glimpse into his create mind and how he comes up with a design and plant choices. Thanks for this great video.

[@allenslater9234]

Hey Janey, I loved the garden tour. You have certainly made wonderful friends through your garden community. 🌷

[@barbaralamoreaux328]

Healing gardens and horticulture therapy are so valuable to the healing process. ❤🌺🌸

[@tinapaxton4231]

Thanks for this video! My thanks to Michael for the tour and explaining the reasoning behind the design choices. I heard his heart for his mom. My mom has Vascular Dementia and I am her 24/7/365 caregiver. I am also caregiver to a paralyzed veteran. I am working on our landscaping to give momma the joy of flowers and the sounds of nature. She is very sensitive to busyness...she will say that a garden is pretty but then say "but it is too much". Michael's design kept the landscape open and not stuffed with stuff. ❤ Well done! Now, can he fly to the east coast and design my yard!😅

[@Nancybartlettofficial]

So glad to see Michael again. He’s so informative and I love his energy 🙌🏼

[@eileenchang2173]

Michael, I had to add another comment, yes caregiver burnout is such a reality. When I return to my own home, after caring for a couple of family members each time, the first thing I do is go to my garden to re- energize ! And I so believe that red is not a soothing colour for gardens. ❤️🇨🇦

[@peezee4242]

Yes, we love Michael! He’s so interesting, so inspirational and so creative. Thanks for this tour!

[@meowywest2497]

Thx from Dallas TX! Working they nursing school as an admissions coordinator for a memory care facility, I would have loved to have had this garden for our residents. Janie, thank you for sharing theses gardens with us, AND for introducing us to Michael!

[@meowywest2497]

Typo: working through…

[@deborahmetcalfe8443]

Beautiful! And Michael's enthusiasm shows how much he loves what he does. ❤

[@DFuentes01]

We’re big Michael fans! Love how unique his designs and gardens are. They come together so beautifully.

[@tammyroberts902]

We need more Michaels, he is so genuine & fun!!

[@MsValmark]

I so agree...like Michael's mom...my garden is where my Mom, who has Dementia, loves being in. He is so correct that flowers/gardens bring back memories for those who have challenges or not. The colors, the movement and my huge elephant ears are so important to her well being, as her memories go back to her mother and her gardens.Thank You Janie for another awesome place❤

[@alcg3981]

Thank you Michael (and Janey) for citing Botanical names😊. That's such a help for we who live in other countries. I ❤ my Red Petunias and one Red Rose that is a deep Velvet color! 😮 Also, I wanted to say that my sister and I were full time caregivers to our Mom for the 3 last years of her life, so she could stay at home. I don't regret a moment. But boy, did we both earn our CNA experience! Our Mom couldn't walk after a stroke, no dementia, just physical dependence 😢 on us. It was a huge learning experience both medically and bureaucratically!

[@gracefulgrowing144]

I love this idea! My son goes to a day program. He has Aspergers Syndrome and requires his day program. He loves it there, but to have a garden attached...just wonderful. What a great community service. And Michael Glassman you did it again. Knocked it out of the park! I love your vision for Garden Designing. Glad you came back on the show. Janey this is a wonderful video. So many places will be referring to this video when creating outdoor garden areas.

[@RN-mn3jn]

Michael is so wonderful!! His joy for gardening and his work is so very inspiring to try new plants❤ That will be a loved garden for a very long time. I can only imagine how many people will be touched by the garden.

[@susanjoslin3669]

Beautiful and inspiring space. Best wishes to the staff and volunteers at Yolo Cares. This garden should be a model for more communities. Michael, you’re a treasure!

[@itsmewende]

This place has to be a Godsend to so many people. My mother in law would have loved this place, she went so far down the rabbit hole of dementia it was unbelievable. But the one thing she loved til her last breathe, the flowers along her daughters ramp railing. Michael is such a lovely kind hearted man, just think of the legacy his work leaves for generations to come. Thanks for the tour, I'm guessing there's plenty watching that will stop by to help, maybe they'll have a loved one to being along.

[@SunshineShellz]

Michael is magic ❤ and knows the right questions to ask clients. You can tell he did a ton of research! YOLO Cares seems like a wonderful place & service.

[@RC-mc6rc]

The noise didn’t bother me at all! What a beautiful place! Michael and Janey’s enthusiasm is contagious! Great video!

[@janeta2559]

What a fabulous place to visit Janey. It actually brought tears to my eyes to see how so many people are involved in making this project a huge success . And thank you to Michael. Now I want to see all the properties he has designed. This made me feel just wonderful that there are so many caring people in this world. Thank you my friend

[@elainemcguirk4993]

You did a great job with the sound, no need to apologise ! I really appreciated this video as I was caregiver for my mother for 10 years. Towards the end, her garden was not suitable for her to get into but that wasn't so much of a problem as she wasn't the gardener, my dad was and my sister and I kept it more or less up to scratch so she could enjoy looking at it. Any trips we could take her out on, we would go to garden centres for the afternoon . In the UK, garden centres normally have a cafe with tea and cake which was a bonus. But what she loved most was to go to the seashore and listen to the waves. The sound of water is so necessary and calming. Great job, Michael ❤

[@lisadulany3071]

This made me cry!! THANK YOU for the beautiful inspiration!! 🩷

[@09britfred]

Love Michael so much!! I can literally feel the passion radiating off the screen. I love seeing passionate people talk about their craft

[@margievaughan2456]

Great video. Michael is so inspiring & knowledgeable he just makes you feel good. His plant choices are amazing. Any family member would feel great about leaving their loved one there for a little bit. Thanks Janie & Michael for this special tour

[@renaeboonstra54]

Thank you 😊 for brining Michael again !love love love him ~🍃❤️🍃~

[@bevjensen2278]

OMG who doesn't just love Michael Glassman? Everytime you have him on your channel we just know he's going to fill our heads and hearts with so many wonderful ideas and increased knowledge about everything from plants to hardscape. It's no surprise that he's getting calls and emails from all over the US....we want him here in Canada! Our heads are bursting with new ideas and once again you've both hit a home run with this project and video. Thank you!

[@wairimuwanjuhi8491]

Love❤ Love❤ Love❤ Michael. He is a lover of life, very passionate that it's contagious and his bounce when he is excited to showcase something beautiful warms my heart.... A treat to be virtual in his company!

[@margaretmast265]

What a beautiful tour Michael gave to us. This would be so helpful to those who come here during the day. Wish there could be more therapy gardens for those who need extra care.

[@judyandrews1605]

This man leaves me speechless!!! Awesome!

[@stevemontalvo8]

Janey, this is an awesome video, not only inspirational, but heart-warming as well. What a great way to start a morning! To know there are places like this available for our loved ones is wonderful! Thank you for creating this type of video for your viewers. This was a brilliant idea on your part, so kudos to you! And by the way, the audio was just fine. Hope you have a super great day!

[@alcg3981]

❤I'm only 13:50 in, but have already teared up😢 4 or 5 times! Good tears though and remembering my Mom and Dad ... Such stories and a heartwarming mission to boot! 38:38 .. What a fantastic and awesome transformation❤.

[@donnamantellato4094]

This was very informative as well as fun. You are making the best friends. Xx

[@Blake.Cooper]

Love your content Janey!! You are doing a GREAT job producing your videos. Keep it up and keep GROWING!! Congrats on over 40,000 subs!

[@cindielbrecht557]

All I can say is…thanks, Janey and thanks, Michael! (Whew! Just one botanical name after another rolling off your tongue! ). Please, more with Michael! Ps…and thanks Amy for your hard work and dedication ❤❤

[@jeffhogan7991]

You all are a great TV team. HGTV should be calling you both for a show! Thanks for the video.

[@jeannettejohnson2572]

It’s so interesting that when you KZbinrs apologize for loud background noises, we listeners don’t hear it very much at all! It’s not just your channel but a lot of other KZbin gardeners I follow as well. Love all of Michael’s projects and his great information…thank you both 💕

[@bettypisiakowski2148]

Love you Micheal and Janie.. your a great team to bring us these beautiful gardens and explain them.. this is a phenomenal garden.. Thank you for caring Michael❤

[@soniakirk7909]

Love Mr. Glassman! What a wonderful tour. I live in Oklahoma so seeing our state Redbud tree used in this garden made me smile. I have three flamethrower redbuds in my garden and they are so beautiful. You need to get one in your garden! What a great place for the community to come and recharge. I was my Mama's caregiver for almost three years and would have loved a place like this! Thanks for sharing this garden and space!!

[@beverlyabner3307]

Wonderful video I really really am glad you had him back on again I'm sure we're going to see him again he's so knowledgeable I just love this idea beautiful ❤️

[@sherriheebner9479]

A true gardener never wants to be done 😊🌻🌷

[@tahoeblue2491]

Great place to take a loved one. Beautiful grounds to hopefully spur lost memories of past joys. Great job sharing!

[@kdshockley2016]

Thank you Janey for sharing this wonderful place with us. I was waiting for a second water feature and the water wall did not disappoint. I enjoy hearing Michael speak and hearing his logic into how and why he plans a space the way he does. Being a hospice nurse myself, seeing this space speaks to my heart. This is another way of taking care of each other.😊

[@sandravelasquez8499]

What a great garden and purpose. One of my sisters assists elderly placemen, the other is a gardening senior. I shared this. Let's think about the color red: red light, red stilettos, red light district, red for fire trucks, grabs our attention, excites like a red sports car... do wear red lipstick of you want students to look at you when speaking. Sign, a Special Education Teacher. ❤

[@tarynj.7061]

Michael's garden tours are so fun! I hope there's more to come!

[@lisarokusek8107]

This video is amazing I wish there was more places like this for sure I truly understand the importance of all of this my father is suffering with dementia and he is in assisted living now something like this would be amazing for him because he used to love to garden and spent hours in his flower gardens .. ❤ Thank you for sharing this with us .

[@suedesilva6968]

Love this garden. I'm sure it is having and enormous impact on the people it was designed for and the volunteers and donators that have the enjoyment of watching it evolve. Love your work, Michael.

[@yvonnealexander3241]

Amen to people like Michael, the facility and all the donor's who have made this place special for our loved ones.

[@vbryant2437]

Love Michael. Thank you, Janey, for introducing him to us.

[@MariePotsPlants]

How amazing.. I worked at a SNF for nearly 10 years with elderly and this is such a well thought out project and I so appreciate that.

[@johannad30]

Michael is so adorable😊

[@sonianunez7979]

Love when Michael is on...he is a natural. He needs his own KZbin channel

[@susanmilnes8612]

Love, love this garden and the idea behind it. Thank you so much for sharing this healing garden with us.

[@miriamwawira4385]

We want more of Michael, such a talent.. Just beautiful 😍

[@janetgould6612]

Thank you Michael for your dedication and charity work. Also for sharing your expertise and beautiful work.

[@teresasmith7234]

This is such an inspiration for other Adult Daycares. My mom had Dementia Alzheimer's and I worked in an Adult Daycare. To allow the older adults to go outside is such a nice way to extend their exercise & enjoyment.

[@kmagslove3983]

Michael is so super Jolly. Just good, happy energy!!

[@arelettebreaux938]

Great video! I wish there was more places like this. Gardening is so therapeutic, and it is so important to be able to get outside and enjoy the plants and trees. I'm happy to see Michael again on your channel. I enjoyed him when he was on tv, and it's a pleasure to see his work again. He is incredibly talented, and so very informative. As usually, he did an awesome job.

[@tlcgarden2300]

This garden is beautiful! Janey and Michael, you both are such an inspiration to all of us. 🌹 M

[@chellrockk5646]

I saw that flame thrower red bud for the first time at a local nursery & had the same reaction!!’ Unfortunately lost a tree this spring due to a tornado, so i think im gonna replace it with this. Then ironic enough, its on this video!! Its a must-have for me now. Thanks michael!😂

[@itsjess94]

Janey! You said “I was a physical therapist in a past life” does that mean you are doing content creation full time??? That’s exciting if so ❤❤ this is a very special video. Thank you for doing the videos that you do!!

[@helenazzopardi1713]

once again, I love Michael Glassmans enthusiasm, energy and his choices. thank you

[@shweetpotato]

omgosh this just sparked an idea , it would be so cool to have a park where you can adopt a raised bed to show of your garden talents plus it adds beauty to the park, prizes at the end of the year for best, prettiest etc.. Fun huh?

[@jasminelouisefarrall]

Beautiful and peaceful 🥰

[@nana_mcstuffing5030]

Thank you for sharing this. I cared for both my parents with dementia until their passing , everything Michael said about dementia was so accurate. You loose your loved ones twice , once to the illness & then when they past. ❤️🤗❤️🤗🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧

[@JoyfulJerseyGardening]

Always enjoy your time with Michael! Thanks again to you both for sharing.

[@sandrasmith6781]

Wow, amazing! Michael is such an inspiration….so much thought and compassion went in to this beautiful garden. Thank you Janey for taking us along and inspiring us 💚💚💚

[@elainestevenson1886]

Many thanks to Michael and to you too. So much inspiration! I love that you take the time to show us different gardens and designs ❤️

[@lorrainehoward5446]

Many thanks for sharing, the gentleman is a breath of fresh air and you are so sweet God bless from AUSTRALIA.

[@jeng494]

Michael is AWESOME! What a kind, caring, generous soul. ❤️

[@BCBRENDA]

In my previous job working to protect children, if the home had red walls they explain to us that red in a home causes anger. The family was encouraged to change the wall color n it calm things down in the home.

[@kristinstevens1349]

I always learn from Michael !! Keep the videos coming.

[@DigPlantWaterRepeat]

I’ll tell him 😉

[@amygosiorowski9101]

Love this! So inspirational. Thank you for sharing!

[@reneel2502]

I will watch any video with Michael in it!! Unbelievable project!!! Pure inspiration! Michael can you do a zone 7 garden in Eugene, Oregon?!!

[@helenamatias8720]

Loved this video, so many interesting information and lovely place. He does wonderful job ❤

[@jenmason40]

Michael is amazing so glad to have watched ❤what an inspiration

[@halleferrier28]

Wonderful idea and always enjoy Michael’s design! He is such a joy to watch!!

[@angie_texas7986]

Beautiful video, thank you Michael for all you do for Yolo Cares Therapy Garden. Michael you'll have a special place in heaven for sure, it's absolutely beautiful!!

[@linakhoury6623]

Hi Janey 🌺. What abeautiful tour with Michael in this garden . I love how he designed the garden .It looks beautiful . Have awonderful day .🌺🌻🌺

[@christineobrien6590]

I love how detailed Michael is and letting us know why he chose a certain design and plants! Incredible tour and garden!

[@colinmcknight9605]

I can attest to the beauty of the flamethrower redbud. I found one for in front of my zone 5 house last year, and it is gorgeous. It was difficult to find. I hope more growers start offering it.

[@helenparsons6533]

What a wonderful video! It looks so beautiful and relaxing!

[@CarolynRedpath]

Michael is such a joy and so knowledgeable! I love when he’s on your videos♥️♥️♥️

[@AlBGood]

Thank you Janey and Michael beautiful amazing space. It’s what I hope heaven is like. 🌹🌹❤️❤️😘😘

[@bogi10181]

Great video! I learned so much! The space is amazing and Michael did a wonderful job!

[@jessieslay7422]

What a wonderful good hearted man this Michael is. !!

[@debsmith8102]

Another superb tour! Thank you Janey and Michael❤❤❤❤❤

[@sbarton291]

What a wonderful place! So glad to see Michael again, he really nailed this garden. I learned so much from him in regards to the needs for this space. He really put a lot of thought into plant selection and I love the Flamethrower Redbud, I need to look in to that one. Thank you for sharing and thanks to Michael for his time.

[@AEC803]

I always love when you have Michael on! His energy is so amazing! And what kind of mics are you using? I can hardly even hear any background noise, so great job working around that!

[@livingportside]

Audio was fine! Nothing to worry about.

[@williamchampagne2684]

Amazing❤ Another great episode!