Spraying Fruit Trees & Potting Cacti! 🌳🌵🥰 // Garden Answer

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[@Housewarmin]

Ken does such a great job editing these videos! I know we don't see him, but he's such a big part of making this channel great

[@erinjames4024]

Ken? Aaron?

[@Denise_B17]

Agree

[@vickijensen404]

Agree! Ken is amazing talent.

[@ElderandOakFarm]

Yes he is! I wish I had a "Ken" for my videos! 🤣

[@tinafehr8394]

@@erinjames4024 they hired an editor named Ken. I believe Aaron used to edit. Is my understanding 😊

[@altheab.8907]

Love all the cacti. They’re all so interesting. I have used kitchen tongs when transplanting as well as newspaper. Great addition to the Hartley. Hyacinths are beautiful. I can’t go near them….instant sinus headache, often followed by infection. I have to admire them from a distance…..and I do love them and their scent. Great idea with the hose. Too many plants for a watering can. 🥰

[@iartistdotme]

Aaron, LOVE the before and after shot of the orchard! LOL

[@WildOrchardOasisFarm]

I'd love to see a video of you pruning your fruit trees. I'm new to orchard care and last year we bought a small homestead with 20 fruit trees. I do know that apricots and peaches like a vase type shape and others do better with a central leader. Beyond that, I'm still learning.

[@bowersmack5212]

She has a previous video where she teaches all about pruning and spraying.

[@SisterShirley]

@Mountain Goddess, I am hoping for the same video.

[@elana81RDH]

Paul Gautschi has a great video on pruning fruit trees.

[@SisterShirley]

@@elana81RDH thanks for the info

[@jnielson3683]

I LOVED your spring container ‘shorts’ video that you did. PLEASE do videos in any format for all the containers you do! That’s what hooked me and what I look forward to the most every year! I love your unique combinations. The videos don’t need to be fancy! I just want to see you plant them!!!! Pleeeeeeeeease. 🙏🙏🙏😅

[@cindybaumgart4219]

That pear tree has the will to live! #savethebabypeartree !

[@junoharpoon]

Lol! Maybe replant it where the espalier asian pear is coming out? Just a thought.

[@jeancurrie1862]

Now I know how to use a towel to repot my cactus & NOT get pricked! Thanks!! Love your cactus collection! Also your parents feed shop is just so inviting: wish I lived closer! I’m in MN 🌺

[@PurplePumpkin18]

The before and after for the tree spraying the trees was quite humorous... nice job 😅🤣

[@Toinette2883]

So awesome to check stuff off the to do list. Great job on the drone shots Aaron!

[@elainepurdy-barr9555]

I just wanted to pass along something i learned thru trial and error with the pocket hoses. I love them, so easy to maneuver around the garden, but can't leave them in the sun. I have learned that after done watering i put in a container by the spigot that has a lid. I didn't do that the first couple years i had them and i was replacing every season because they would burst. Since i have stopped leaving them in the sun when not in use it has lasted 4years now.

[@juliehudson7032]

At the closing shot you were saying you love it so much I was thinking what an excellent use of space and what a transformation from when you had the Gazebo there. I'm sure it's so happy in your city park and having the space available for you to put the Hartley is so very wonderful. I love looking out the windows of the Hartley onto your property and surrounding areas. Thank you to you and Aaron for being wonderful business people so that you can do what you do and I can enjoy watching you do it.

[@leesaaugustine1444]

Good Morning! 🌵I really love the planting trays you created, I might attempt to make one for myself! Love all those cacti that you potted up especially the Bunny Ears! Thank you for the pointers on repotting those spiny cacti, using the rolled up towel is an excellent idea! Can't wait to watch the fruit blossom & set fruit!! 🥰🌵🍎🍐🍏🍑🌿

[@kimberleyfrasquillo3684]

@Leesa Augustine ~ 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 Good one!!!! "Pointers" on repotting spiny cacti.👏👏👏

[@lorrihernandez341]

You’re such a good sport! I live in Arizona, I refuse to have cacti anywhere in my house and on my property!! I’ve been skewered my whole life. 😂

[@gaylerichards7409]

Oh my goodness! I was holding my breath watching you plant the cactus without gloves. Good job Laura!

[@pollytiks3885]

The cactus collection is beautiful!! I use barbecue/grill tongs to plant/transfer cacti - they are larger and longer handled than regular tongs and allow me to hold the cactus in place. Can’t wait for the fruit trees to bloom!!

[@Roman-jl7xe]

Plant the asian pear tree on the south side of the cut flower shed! You could have a little wall fountain/ sitting area hidden the orchard.

[@trishrobinson1523]

Or back side of chicken house

[@lisalundstrom1591]

@@trishrobinson1523 I don’t think she would go for that. She’s already mentioned that she has too many things going on in that area already.

[@zacharyleonard3760]

Instead of adding it to the cut flower shed, I think it would be more amazing to put the pear tree behind the benches in the formal garden next to the Hartley as a backdrop

[@laraemitchell9064]

I wondered what ever happened to that magnolia. I remember your dad not being very optimistic about it when you bought it. 💚💚💚

[@lorrainecourtney4589]

Yes 😂😂😂

[@user-tc2ov5tb2u]

I have been watching Laura for a good 7 yrs❤

[@holberthomestead]

Good morning GA family! Have a beautiful blessed day.

[@Quieroplantas]

Love watching! Thanks for helping with my fruit trees. I wouldn't think about spraying them this time of year.

[@michaliareeton3247]

What a great video today packed with really good advice on looking after your fruit trees. Thank you to Aaron on the view from up above. When Laura was treating the fruit trees.. So a very inspiring video today for us.

[@littlebeing3151]

Looking at the Magnolia tree, it reminded me of my grandmother's golden magnolia tree, amazing fragrance. Laura , you should totally make a list of top 10 fragrant flowers or plants to make the atmosphere smell amazing

[@marshamauldin6284]

The Hartley is looking so pretty dressed with all the plants and colors!

[@roseann7982]

Love watching you do ANYTHING in the garden it makes me happy. Feeling like I’m in the garden with you. In the big city no garden here blessings.

[@katiedavis5861]

I love hearing the sounds of your fountain. I can't wait to get mine going!

[@pathardin7580]

I like the cacti with sand around them.

[@shawnh.6655]

This was a timely video subject. I’m always learning valuable information from you. Thank you for the great content.

[@jerriecook6908]

So happy you did a video of the 🌵. So timely for me as I have several I need to repot. Thanks!

[@Franck10]

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[@j.c.linden]

We used tongs at the greenhouse when potting cactus. The sort that were hinged more like scissors and had 2 open wire roundish ends. Those ends let the thorns poke through and yet allowed us to pick them up and shove them into different containers.

[@dabblingwithbonsai]

Hiya, an alternative for the tiny shovel when tamping the soil, a common spoon (if you can spare one ;)) or a chopstick (bamboo stick) Love your videos, cheers 💚💚💚

[@tonigardella4165]

I love all you’re fruit trees. I tried to plant fruit trees and all the critters had a field day eating them up and then to boot the dears would rub against them and chew on them. So needless to say I love watching you plant and take care of yours .Yesterday a had a bunch of turkeys 🦃 roaming my yard and although I do like looking at them ,they really should find another place to go lol .

[@MrFkoller]

Now this is my Jam, few things beat a neat collection of cacti 😍 and the Hyacinths blooming are just perfection, so exciting to start the season with hope for bountyfull harvests and pretty plants ☺

[@chrisrfan]

Pocket hoses are great! Had those before you got me onto Hoselink! However, beware when the inner part pops…you’ll have water spraying everywhere!! 💦💦💦I doubt that will happen to you as it’s just being used in the Hartley, and not being dragged across harsh surfaces. Loved to see the cactus all lined up like little soldiers at attention! 🌵❤

[@holly_kay5570]

I had to watch spraying the fruit trees twice to catch that little glimpse of the drone :) Great tips for holding onto cactus while planting, and what a pretty line-up!

[@kristychambers2311]

Hi Laura. I just want to let you know my experience with my gorgeous blue spruce. It actually pulled out of ground ( so ,so very sad) due to high winds. I have noticed this in my area( Cleveland, Ohio) .You may want to consider adding other trees to help anchor your spruce. Just a thought. Thank you for your show! I adore all your plants and your precious family!

[@pchic7860]

Laura : when spraying these is it safe to do so without protective gear or mask ?

[@shellyroman1321]

How fun to have your Hartley set up in a manner that works well and so enjoyable for you to work in! We do workshops and classes at the flower shop where I work. This week, we ordered a starter pack of succulents from Mountain Crest Gardens for a Miniature Fairy Garden in a tea cup workshop we are planning. We can't wait to get the plants in! We plan to do a "Garden Answer Style" unboxing video post to help us announce the event. Thank you for sharing information about this awesome company! You are the best!♡

[@vicpatrdge5552]

Thank you for reminding me to spray our fruit trees here, i almost forgot 🤦🏼‍♀️ 😊

[@johngarcia5084]

While i hate the part when i have to repot my cactuses, i have over hundred collection of different varieties. dang! Had i known that i could use some kitchen or tea towel in repotting, i would have saved my sanity from plucking off a lot of thorns in my fingers even though i use gloves. I must say that using gloves sometimes makes the process longer because it's too fussy to use gloves, the precise hand movements is not there when you use gloves in repotting smaller plants like cactus and succulents. That's a great tip!💖

[@Elizabeth45840]

Wow, Thank you so much for sharing the trick with the towel. I have never seen that before. I always learn something from your videos.

[@CharMac76]

Thanks so much for the video! I have a dwarf frost peach (self-pollinating), a fruit cocktail, 4-way apple, 4-way pear and 4-way plum trees in my mini orchard. I have one more spray application to go. 😊

[@Franck10]

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[@michelebushnik2874]

Laura you are so clever, and always full of great tips! I am impressed mostly by the usage of a rolled up kitchen towel to handle the cactus! Genius!! Also thank you for reminding me to spray my fruit trees. Also going to spray some problem children new to me black lace elderberry bushes, 1 gallon size I purchased last year from a new to me nursery which all suffered some problems. Thank you dearly!! Pray for my blacklace elderberries!!

[@kathy8832]

Good morning! Love the fruit trees. Maybe plant one in my small , small yard. Anything that has to be wrapped in a towel so I don’t get poked is not my idea of a good plant!! Lol

[@sherylemoore8626]

The ledge is so perfect for the line up of Cacti! The Hartley is filling up. Thanks for the reminder on spraying. I've got two miniature peaches to do. Thank you for everything you do an how you do it!

[@gingersalmons2314]

I use an old kitchen tong to hold my cactus to repot. Works great. Beats looking for those nasty thorns.

[@Franck10]

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[@staceyallard2692]

Loved it! Glad you didn’t get poked! Have a great day everyone!! 😊♥️

[@snowballjennjenn2825]

My morning video has arrived! Ya👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻… I truly enjoy your knowledge and videos! Thank you for introducing this neat succulent company. I joined there monthly club. Can’t wait for my Box to arrive! Enjoy your day!

[@dinobat5266]

My mountain crest order came today!!!! They are beautiful.

[@marinbandel2574]

The catus looked so sweet on the shelf and I thought also away from little exploring hands.😀 Hugs from N.C..❤️

[@marybarnes6040]

Really enjoy the wisdom God has given you about gardening!! Thank you and your hubby so much for sharing!!!

[@Franck10]

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[@charlesraines1651]

Once again you did a very good job😊

[@nathankuhns]

The repotting of the cacti in the Hartley is just so dreamy. Thank you for letting us live vicariously through you. 😊

[@jeanbrewer576]

Good morning Laura and family Great video, the succulents look awesome and there new little homes thank you Laura for sharing as always, have a great rest of the day. Got two to three inches of snow thank God we need the moisture.👋🙂

[@chrischase7964]

So glad to hear that you will be moving the pear tree to the orchard as it will look great there and we will get to see more often.

[@earthtonesgreenery7170]

Use kitchen thongs to get the cactus out of the pots - way easier

[@shirleyfraser5748]

I can’t imagine doing all this chemical spraying and not wearing some type of mask. I am being a typical mother and I am saying this with love! I adore you and love watching your videos! Maybe these chemicals don’t require a mask. Please set me straight in your weekly Q & A where you go over your videos for the week.

[@amysgardenstead2879]

I did wonder how to repot with our gloves. Love the towel idea. They look so good lined up on the sill out of little hands reach. Thanks for the fruit tree spray reminder!

[@amoijoy573]

Did anyone else see the eye @14:44 looking up at Laura from the planter box! It made me smile to think nature approves at all she does to give us joy, to teach & inspire us daily.

[@doesilky]

It did look like an eye, but that is where the soil went through the pot hole.

[@jeanbrewer576]

Yes, it's neat the way the eyes catches images

[@pollytiks3885]

I didn’t see 👁️ that at first!!!

[@fayefern4581]

Ok, am I the only one who had to go back and check? Lol!

[@kathrynriggs2489]

My absolute favorite peach is a donut peach.Just a great little snacker! One of our local orchards got hit hard by a late frost a few years ago, which destroyed that year's crop of donut peachs. They planted more and are back! Can't wait for peaches

[@lauragreen4899]

It is so wonderful to see you potting up beautiful plants in your beautiful Greenhouse. The potting tray you made is the perfect addition to the space.

[@Franck10]

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[@TreeHugginT]

I say it under a lot of videos but I love how much Russell loves you!!

[@sandyg8794]

Hi Laura and Aaron! Good tip on using a towel for potting cactus, but I would use tongs so I wouldn't have to worry about the spines in the towel. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@bonnienorris2691]

Hi Laura. Your videos make us feel spring is on its way. Enjoy your videos everyday. One concern I have for you and your family is the absence of masks/respirators when you are spraying your fruit trees. Also when you are shaking the bags of fertilizer into the planting holes we can see lots of particles in the air. Is the product safe to inhale? Just a concerned fan. ❤

[@j.miller9700]

The towel is BRILLIANT! I bet it smells WONDERFUL IN THERE.

[@SisterShirley]

But then you have to pick out the pickers in the towel. Better to use gloves. Or newspaper. IMHO

[@robingrunzweig3940]

aren't cacti fun? and virtually "leave me alone" plants... so many interesting varieties.. and happy you didn't get poked! that can hurt!! thanks for the reminder to go spray my (one, ha) fruit tree!! 🥰❤thanks for the video!! 🥰❤

[@anjabrunner5100]

Liebe Laura ,tolle Arbeit die Du verrichtet an Deinen wunderschönen Obstbäumen. Auch Deine Kakteen einfach nur zauberhaft schön, langsam wird Dein Gewächshaus wunderschön.L.G.Anja 😊⚘🍀

[@carolowens2379]

I love how you lined up the cacti on the brick edge. It’s a perfect place for them.

[@sheilalefebvre8667]

❤’d hearing the fountain in the background!! So relaxing!

[@oilinmylamp]

So calming.

[@trishrobinson1523]

That white pot next to the sink with the topiary is so lovely. And your new rack! Oh my goodness. So dreamy.

[@alanconrad8490]

everything looks beautiful!

[@MadelineWesley]

Oh my goodness! That's such a great tip to use a towel to get the cacti out of their pots! I love cacti but I'm always hesitant to get them because I hated to re-pot them! So thank you so much for this tip!!!💞💞💞

[@marshasamaroo3293]

Awww so pretty... Everything coming along so beautiful. love it.

[@dawndawn6946]

Thanks for showing us how to repot cacti!💖💖

[@liliromero4910]

LOVE those cacti. The Harley looks wonderful.

[@Oper905]

I think all the cacti would look great with the sand soil topper. Really brings out their color and looks more natural.

[@stephaniebetthauser]

Laura, you knocked out two of my todos today! And I am so grateful for the towel tip for transplanting cacti. I was dreading it since I knew my gloves wouldn’t make a difference.

[@juliahelland6488]

You are so right about the Bunny Ears their tiny needles will bury into your skin. Ouch!!! 💯

[@stephaniemacioce9639]

I am so jello of your space. I can only dream that one day I will know as much and be able to plant as much as y’all do not to mention apply the right fertilizer and insecticide lol.

[@Franck10]

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[@robertparker8669]

Wow. So much done.

[@newfoundland3238]

Thanks Laura for tip on fruit trees did not know when to spray,was wondering how you were going to re pot cactus,,,clever!Like the Spring clean up tips,cant wait for Spring,serious Spring fever in Connecticut.Also any tips on how to keep shrubs,plants hydrated from hot summer sun last August was brutal!Thanks,have great day everyone!

[@TdotTwiFic]

Another observance, do you make to do lists based on your comments during filming and take note while editing? I would think that is so helpful of a reason to film your daily work as a diary to keep track of a to do list.

[@rachelgardens]

oooo! I'm so going to have to get some cacti! Love how they fit the window ledge perfectly.

[@savedsole3848]

Thank you! Beautiful. Blessings❤

[@mrlang30]

I should have watched this mornings video before the mail lady dropped off my Mountain Crest order. Just by blowing off soil from the Mouse Ears I am now dealing with pokies between my fingers. Thanks for the duct tape trick, I will be trying it shortly!

[@inabates8919]

Laura I use a pair of small kitchen tongs in handling any prickly cactus!

[@Franck10]

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[@leisameade7526]

I love your towel technique, I would have not thought of that

[@nnagle9224]

Great trick to transfer cacti with a towel. It makes me thinking about baking with iron pans.

[@rosealvarado264]

Good morning all have a safe and blessed day 🥰

[@terraryst]

Biore pore strips do a great job getting out the microneedles from the Bunny Ears.

[@sandy-rr1by]

I have two compact fruit trees in pots planted last year, and one on the way. Thanks for the spraying info!

[@sherrywhitaker3369]

Can’t wait to see the SPRING view from the Hartley❤️

[@lcopeland100]

The parodia haselbergii reminds me of a retracted sea anemone! 🌊

[@Franck10]

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[@chrislewis6574]

Those hyacinths just made me smile.

[@cynthiafisher9907]

I was just thinking I really need to get out there and spray my fruit trees. You spurred me on to do it today. Can’t wait for the fruit tree pruning! I know you don’t have older trees, but I wish you could find some to show tips for correcting problems in older trees. Thanks again!

[@violetamayer6298]

All of them so cute 😍

[@jennaleigh6049]

Oh man I need this video week ago 😜 my nectarine opened up it's blooms on Valentine's day

[@csmith9189]

👍❤Thanks again. Great timing and helpful information.

[@richiwheeler6255]

So cool love them on the sill ❤️✨

[@angieyair]

The stand that is in the middle your mom got you would look so pretty filled with poinsettias during Christma