GARDEN DESIGN: How it's going one year in

[@reneeadolph1309]

I love what you are doing! Makes my heart happy seeing your gardens

[@kathrynmettelka7216]

When weeds can be easily pulled from the soil, that soil is friable. Congratulations! I was taught that the first goal of every gardener is to improve the soil because then the soil would grow strong and healthy plants.

[@rootdesigncompany]

Thanks! ❤That's my goal. It's fun to see the hard work pay off!

[@apriloestman8304]

What a truly beautiful video. It has been wonderful watching your garden grow in your new season of life. Blessings to you and thank you for creating and sharing this.

[@sandrablair78]

I love your videos. So beautiful with a classic, simple style. Also, I am so happy you love to grow roses in your garden. Including them just enriches the feeling of beauty and the timeless love of flowers.

[@rootdesigncompany]

Yes! Roses are the icing on the cake. 😊

[@barbarafegley5566]

Your garden looks so beautiful in a year. Love what you and your husband have done in a short period of time.

[@janhoover8189]

Your videos are always refreshingly full of lovely content! I like the idea of short, mentally manageable rows. The weeds in summer heat overwhelm me and tackling small areas makes me feel more accomplished 😊. Those roses are beautiful!!

[@GrandmaSandy]

So much for another great video my earphone always like a good card video

[@grisespino5342]

Wow your beautiful garden. The arrangements , gorgeous! Thanks for sharing

[@glendahill8806]

So good to see your new garden growing so well, soil looks good, wonderful plans. Always enjoy hearing from your channel.😊

[@annamaria54321]

What a beautiful space!! Really, you've done a lot in one year. Congratulations on all of your accomplishments. Thank you for sharing:)

[@rootdesigncompany]

Thanks! ❤

[@valerieoster8049]

So gorgeous! Btw did you see how Sunflower Steve plants his peony roots? Just mow the grass low and use a pressure washer to make a square. It removes the grass and then he plunges the root 1 to 2 inches below. The ground is saturated and no need to water again throughout the Fall and winter and then you can leave the surrounding grass to grow undisturbed.

[@rootdesigncompany]

I did see that! I'm afraid mine would rot though in this heavy clay soil! 🤪

[@VandaliaFlorals]

Used to live a few miles from Columbus Park of the Roses! I put in a mini park. Wish i had better air flow to minimize black spot. Location is soo important! Great job on the new garden!

[@cristinetorralba1478]

love your new garden - it's very tidy, plants look very healthy and well planned. thanks for sharing with us how your new garden is taking shape.

[@rmccarthy175]

Both your gardens are looking sooooo beautiful ❤

[@EvaMarieK]

Bravo 👏🏼 lots of hard work there! Love watching along as it expands! You will have to share pics of your bouquets that you sell!

[@kellythompson2267]

Thank you so much for showing your garden layout! I really appreciate it!

[@mywoolmitten]

Thank you for sharing an update!

[@ermagable7972]

You are a wonder!! Love your gardens

[@rootdesigncompany]

Thank you, Aunt Erma!❤😊

[@jeannet9592]

Beautiful garden and video. Thank you for taking us along.

[@ILonaMarieT]

I enjoy all your videos but esp enjoyed this one!

[@rootdesigncompany]

You've seen it in person. 😁

[@Wyldheatherfarm]

Your garden is so lovely. Thank you for the beautiful and relaxing video. I always look forward to your new videos. I saw that in one of your arrangements you had southern charm verbascum. Do you have any suggestions regarding harvesting time and using in arrangements? This is my first year growing and I want to love her but I struggled with vase life and wimpy stems with petals falling off.

[@rootdesigncompany]

Verbascum can be a little fiddly. I think the main thing is probably to make sure the stems are mature enough to stay upright and not flop over. That's often when half or more of the flowers are already open. Just remove any spent blooms and use the top half in your bouquet. Hope that helps!

[@tinyhomestead6023]

Congratulations! You've accomplished so much in one year!!! ❤

[@PattyCate-zd9ou]

So pretty ❤

[@debraflowers5905]

Lovely gardens! I have enjoyed watching you and your sister do wonderful things with flowers. I would also like to have a rose garden so I will be keeping an eye out for what you do. Beautiful arrangements!😊

[@megangilpin6743]

Your new garden is so beautiful. And so tidy! Can you maybe do a video/email about how you grow eucalyptus as a perennial in a cooler zone? I was under the impression that you couldn't do that in any zone cooler than 8. Thanks!

[@rootdesigncompany]

Thanks! We had a mild winter last year, so a lot of my eucalyptus made it through the winter. It did have a light covering of leaves, but other than that, it survived on its own. It does freeze out occasionally, so I just start new plants every year as insurance. 😊

[@kellythompson2267]

Thank you so much for sh

[@ginger76661]

Everything looks wonderful. Your soil is coming along GREAT. Grass clipping can do so much for soil composition, and also for moisture with plants. This is just beautiful, and only the 2nd yr(?) WOW....I would love to have a set up like yours....Can you come do mine? LOL

[@rootdesigncompany]

That sounds tempting, but one garden is probably all I can manage right now. 😄🤪

[@ginger76661]

@@rootdesigncompany 🥰

[@chrisrond1022]

Can you pls explain what type of plastic you used to winterkill the grass and weeds. Was it landscape fabric or just tarp?

[@rootdesigncompany]

I used a black plastic sheeting from my local hardware store.

[@vickydudley4483]

From where did you purchase your drip irrigation system. That's definitely at the top of my "next garden purchase" list!

[@rootdesigncompany]

It comes from Dripworks. Here's a video showing how LaRonda and Myron set up their system. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZ3CnGd_jpyappI

[@aylalockhart3275]

Wondering if you purchase you low tunnel hoops or if you make them?

[@rootdesigncompany]

We made them using our hoop bender from Johnny's seeds. Here's an old video showing how we built our low tunnel. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4ukhqh-esupaa8

[@patrickfrederick3729]

Is there a trick to get roses to last in the vase ? I have a bunch of beautiful rose bushes , but they never seem to last long in the vase when I pick them 😭

[@rootdesigncompany]

Sadly, the beautiful David Austin roses we love aren't bred for vase life. There are other types of roses that last longer so a little research would probably help you to find some that do have a longer vase life.

[@lovebeautifulthings1.m]

Lovely