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[@allthenuts9179]

I love that a butterfly causes the "squirrel" effect for you!!

[@brief402]

Everything causes a "squirrel" effect for me :) And I was doing it BEFORE it was cool!

[@pamelagalvan6372]

Funny!!

[@cherylynnradziunas8539]

LOLOLOL

[@meganpyle6471]

I’m so glad this happens to other’s lol I have the hardest time staying focused when I garden! Can’t wait to get my hands dirty ❤️

[@ramibu239]

@All The Nuts better that than a Squirrel cause a Butterfly Effect!😏

[@AttnDefDis_]

"They are a very deep rooted plant...there's a butterfly in here. What?" Yes! I love when Laura gets distracted. Too funny.

[@jeremiahthelion]

Watching you fill the trays with soil was so weirdly satisfying 😂😳 I love that you say you don't even know why you're planting so many sweet peas but you just let yourself roll with it - gardeners should listen to their gut!

[@mulmurmacg3767]

The butterfly is a Mourning Cloak Butterfly, one of the earliest in the Spring. In Canada, it is not unusual to see them sunning themselves on top of the snow.

[@oishd6077]

Maintainance videos are my favorite! Please keep them coming. Pruning, mulching, raking , edging... Bring em all!!! They're sooooo satisfying.

[@gizziejubilee]

I feel like such a weirdo when my husband walks in on me watching Laura do garden cleanup but for some reason I really enjoy these videos too 😅 oh and the barn organization too!

[@elisevautour6292]

Agreed. 🌿🥰

[@taishar7403]

Agree 👍

[@lorid1348]

When I was young..in my late 20's, we moved into our first house...right next to a Mr. and Mrs. that were master gardeners in their mid 60's. Their yard was beautiful!! We had no money, so pulling out the badly neglected plants and tossing them really wasn't an option. My folks were great gardeners themselves so I knew a little....in our new yard we had a hedge of "Snow Ball bushes" (viburnums) that were way out of control. In the spring as soon as their flowers had dropped I grabbed my pruners and took those babies almost to the ground- a true rejuvenation pruning! My neighbors watched the whole process but only looked skeptical and said nothing. As the summer progressed they grew into a beautiful shape. The following spring they looked fantastic! My neighbors by then had become our dear friends and they told us they had their doubts those bushes would ever come back. Its been over 30 years and I still have those bushes!

[@susanboswell5583]

Oh, a butterfly! 😍 You had my heart singing and smiling so early on this lovely morning!

[@carolnora8860]

Laura - as a professional pianist & educator, I always believe in the power of INSPIRATION!! YOU, dear gardening friend are a huge source of inspiration to so many!! Thanks again for all the inspiring, uplifting, educational videos & content. It's going to be a GLORIOUS season of growth & color, both in the garden & in our souls!! With gratitude...

[@sydneykasmar]

This video had me thinking on a personal level. During the winter I too need winter interest to keep me engaged with life and as winter comes to it's conclusion Lent prunes away old ideas so I can bloom in greater splendor.

[@GardenMinistry.]

I don't know why my favorite videos are maintenance videos 🥰 I think maybe because the process is like Laura says, "very satisfying." I feel this way when i am pruning anything, you know a fresh flush of growth will follow and it'll look good as new ❤️ so excited for Spring

[@trainingolives3370]

Borers are the absolute worst! Please keep us updated with what you decide to do to treat them because I always thought that if that happens, the plants are pretty much done for.😩

[@heatherdiaz2311]

Pruning is definitely an art form that develops over years! Laura, you help make me brave. Why does it always feel so painful even when we know how good it’s going to be!?

[@sharonfernandez2739]

Because if you fluff it, that's it until the following year. I feel that pain too.

[@kassiscc1]

@@sharonfernandez2739 ditto

[@budoneof15]

I have to mention again how much I enjoy Aarons editing. It keeps everything exciting. Yes, Laura I find the clean out of the Hydrangeas very satisfying. The butterfly made me laugh. All I could think was “SQUIRREL”

[@kelseavizenor6369]

My favorite part of my day is drinking my coffee and watching this channel .. Something about the spring clean up/prep does it for me. I'm in UPSTATE NEW YORK so no where near ready to get into the garden yet so my soul gets satisfied watching your glorious garden 😆😁

[@Bamboo4U2]

Exactly. Here in NJ, we're nowhere near our last frost date.

[@ikillprettythingz7947]

Same.

[@21shalimar]

Western NYhere, snow is melting but at least a month before I can do anything.🙄🌷🌱

[@kareharpies]

I'm in NYC. It'll be 63 in the morning and no snow for weeks 🤗. Crazy how a city creates a microclimate.

[@Bamboo4U2]

@@kareharpies yeah, but one wrong turn down a side street and you get an arctic blast from either the Hudson or East river. Hard pass!

[@anisebutler5220]

I thought the editing on this video was particularly good. It seemed to be just the right combination of fast-forwarding, regular forwarding and stopping to chat. Kudos to the editor.

[@nicolaswalter6996]

Hello how are you doing today 💝

[@breik8183]

Oh it feels like spring again when I can watch garden answers with my morning coffee every day😊

[@ruthjesse6759]

Oh the Snow Drop are Glorious & Thrilling

[@wildflower6070]

Good morning Laura! Thank you for doing videos like these. It gives me the confidence to go out into my garden and take proper care of my plants. 😊

[@jennasaisquo1]

I’m cracking myself up bc as you were writing your sweet pea tags, I was saying go the opposite way, top down instead of bottom up so you don’t get marker on your hand, I was so surprised you couldn’t hear me as I talked to my phone 🤣🤣🤣 loved watching the garden chores! I always learn so much

[@donnanowik7955]

I saw that one coming too! Time to get the lead out, rather the graphite!✏

[@tamaraschaeffer971]

Sweet peas YES Yes YES!!!! My granny grew them in the San Joaquin valley sooooo beautiful and fragrant. You make my heart happy! Can't wait to see them!!!

[@angelwolfe6728]

That was a super fun video! It just got better and better. ♥️ the snow drops! 😆👍

[@emilycratsley6736]

Living vicariously through you. Planning on buying a house this summer and I cannot wait! Happy Tuesday 😊🏡🌷

[@ashlinero]

Good for you 😃

[@TheMsRofflecakes]

SAME! I was really hoping we'd find a place before spring :( Good luck with your search!

[@camicri4263]

Good luck you guys!

[@elisevautour6292]

Congratulations Emily. 🥰

[@Braedenfish]

Congratulations and best of luck ...we installed a fence YESTERDAY for our 3 year anniversary and despite a flood from Isiais ( in Southern Maryland?) a mediocre rural HOA and insane deer pressure....def living the dream. Get some supertunia vista bubble gum and put in pots... they will move fine and are thee best deer resistant annual.

[@ramikhirfan7851]

Loved the combination of snow patches and the snow drops. Good job on pruning now the tulips will have direct sunlight for a better growth. Can't wait to see the sweetpeas in full bloom.

[@21shalimar]

Ahhhhh, the editing, the music, the pruning,planting,snowdrops - this video is food for the soul.🌷🌱👍🏻😉

[@dianajean4837]

448 Sweet Peas 😁 Laura, you're a wild woman !!! 💚💚💚

[@laurenwellman2516]

Look at all of your tulips coming up! 😍 💐🌷 Can’t wait to see them in bloom. Mine are still sleeping under their winter blanket of snow.

[@teresacarter8577]

Good morning from Georgia! Weather getting warmer days getting longer 👏

[@kaiofcocokai7147]

Yay!!! I can’t wait for our 2 weeks of spring before it gets hot.

[@MsSherrydarling]

I miss the process of spring clean up!! Trimming and tidying up and checking on all the new growth! Spring is coming! : ))

[@nicolaswalter6996]

Hello how are you doing today 💝

[@colsen4616]

I made paper pots last year for starting some of my seeds. They’re quick, easy, free, and worked great. I’m trying sweet peas for the first time and will just make the pots taller than the others. 🤞🏻

[@felixpuncrocoi]

Omg, seeing your snowdrops just reminded me that your bulbs are on the way! Can't wait!!!

[@keradee8742]

I can already see Benjamin helping you fill seed trays with soil when he gets older. Looks like some boy fun to me!😊

[@vlrissolo]

LAURA! Would love to see you experiment this year with the hydrangea's that can turn from pink to blue.

[@traciesoliday2746]

Watching Laura mix soil, then fill and seed up 12 trays of sweet peas really showed me how lazy I really am 😂😂 Man I wish I would've had that energy less then 2 months of having a baby along with a toddler. You go Momma! You are rocking it 🤩

[@lisawalters5482]

I wish I could grow hydrangea but every one I get and plant, dies. They are too expensive to continue trying.😣 so I can live vicariously through yours. Lol. Have a wonderful afternoon with those babies and God bless. 👏🏻💕👏🏻

[@n.w.414]

Yea, I laughed when she first instructed to cut back by a third. I was pretty sure she would LEAVE a third instead of TAKE OFF a third, lol.

[@myswell1234]

😂

[@janhaviingle1]

😂

[@kittykat632]

Mommy brain😁

[@darlenes1434]

And again, ready my mind. I was just googling hydrangea pruning videos yesterday because I’ve got a new garden with many hydrangeas in need of haircuts!

[@michelelee5339]

I have no idea why, but I had tears in my eyes when you stopped what you were doing & admired the butterfly. I think it was because you were caught in a moment of admiration for nature's beauty. So pure & so warm your heart is Ms. Laura. Thank you for sharing 💗🦋🌞

[@kathleenlanglinais1072]

Girl, you are a workhorse! I love watching how much you accomplish, You always teach me so much!

[@aprilmaeamiler113]

That was mad seeding. Love it 🥰

[@kimgurley472]

Well, you've been my morning motivation! One more cup, ☕️, then I'm going out to tackle MY hydrangeas!! Today is the first of many warmer days to come!!!! 🌿🌷🌞

[@nicolaswalter6996]

Hello how are you doing today 💝

[@jenniferhutchinson2999]

Thank you so much for all the great info!! It’s one thing to tell us how to cut back Lime Lights but for me I’m such a visual learner, thank you for showing me every step and the close up views!! Thank you!! Hope you enjoyed your day with your babies🥰

[@lorrainecourtney4589]

Wow!!! Never realized how many hydrangeas you had 😮😮😮

[@chitrabhatt2303]

Your videos are always filled with the best information for novice gardeners! Thank you so much for making them!!

[@nancyweaver1157]

The gazebo area looks so different!😃 That must be a great feeling looking back over your day and everything you got accomplished!

[@nancysocal9505]

Morning Cloak butterflies like weeping willows too

[@wandygonzalez8078]

You are so inspiring Laura. Thank you for all these great videos you make. May God continue to bless you and your family.

[@christinekutz486]

Hi Laura! Wouldn't you take that cutting with the larve in a plastic bag down to your extension office to try and find out exactly what that is attacking your plants so you can treat them in the most effective way? Love, love, love what you do!

[@addykins100]

Spring is gonna be such fun!

[@kittykat632]

Hey I just wanted to say I've kind of missedyour videos where you share your cooking from your garden or whatever I know you're busy with the new baby and all and enjoying your enlarged family but please don't ever forget to share some of your recipes with us

[@salimorton641]

I keep learning!😀 I am amazed at how efficient you are and I listen intensely. I have learned a great deal from you Laura. Enjoy the children they grow up so fast!

[@carolmoore1797]

Always a great way to start my day...watching Laura in her flowers!

[@nicolaswalter6996]

Hello how are you doing today 💝

[@adz5bneweng589]

Cleaning and sharpening my pruners today. Getting outside tomorrow to tackle my limelights!

[@nicolaswalter6996]

Hello how are you doing today 💝

[@rebeccawoodbixler9536]

Sweet Peas always make me think of my mother. 🌸🌸

[@UnderAPileOfScrap]

Cane borers! They get in the cut end of the stem. I got them last year. I plan on putting masking tape of the ends and maybe wrapping those tiny rubber bands on to keep them on and soon. Lots of effort for some blooms! I was happy to see about pruning the wispy branches on the Hydrangeas. That's what I need to do this year. I need to find a good spot to grow sweet peas.

[@mountaintopkids4552]

I was really concerned about my new hydrangea plant. I pruned it in the fall and thought I had done something to destroy it. I had never planted them before. This video gives me some confidence that it will turn out just fine.

[@katieward9726]

I began pruning my two very large, over grown Loropetalums yesterday, and instead of pruning all willy-nilly as I have done the past few years, I used things you have taught me in all ofthese pruning videos. I kept thinking things like, "open the canopy," "that branch is pointing in, cut it," "that branch is touching another one, cut it," "that is a weak branch, cut it," "this will allow the plant to put energy into new growth." I've never had pruning lessons before, and I'm so thankful for the things I am learning from you.

[@dignit1620]

Love you share your maintenance days, it inspires me!

[@kelleytucker6816]

Same! I watch the video with my coffee and then head out to tackle the chores! I’m so happy to be on spring break this week so I can take advantage of the daily inspiration!

[@katt8536]

I’m so motivated toooo :). I have containers of plants to put into the ground in Friday. I love sweet peas, I might try to start from seed.

[@cindylouwhobohl6983]

It’s so satisfying to start plants from seed and care for them till they are planted out in the harden. It’s such a thrill when they mature and bloom!

[@larepimtb]

You are amazing! So much fun to watch you! Thank you!

[@EverythingAJs]

Laura sees a butterfly and suddenly loses track of everything but nature’s beauty! Made me think about the movie Up and the dog sees a Squirrel 🐿 🥰love it! It’s. Just natural to let nature take over 🦋

[@lyndellgoudie4490]

You are so lucky you’re doing what you love

[@kathleenblundetto1624]

This gets me so excited for spring cleaning! Temps are finally going up here in southeastern Pa! Once again, great video!💕🌸🌿🌳Happy gardening💕🌱

[@jenpaige3110]

Wont lie! My stomach dropped to see all you cut back from the hydrangea limelight standard! I planted 2 lime lights last year that are tiny babies still. Not quite time to prune in my zone yet. Wish me luck!🤞

[@robingrunzweig1880]

wow, you are a machine... love that you can focus on getting things done.. maybe it's because we don't get the total dormancy like you're winters, but i get so distracted watching bugs and birds and lizards and looking at things when i work my zones.. or maybe it's age catching up (no no no)... at least i get it done, mostly, lol... and what a spring gift: that beautiful butterfly!!! they are so delicate and their colors and designs are just amazing! it must feel so good to get cleanup chores out of the way.. i cannot wait to see all those sweet peas; wish we had smell-a-vision when they bloom!! thanks for the video!!

[@sharongeorge4096]

I bought root trainers this year for my sweet peas then someone told me to use red solo cups!! Cheap, deep and recyclable 😄

[@tishgordon]

I can do that! Thanks for the tip. How many seeds would you use per cup? She used 2 in her tiny root trainers. So maybe 4-5 per cup?

[@mulmurmacg3767]

@@tishgordon Still do 2. The reason you want depth is because the plants don't like their roots messed with. Since you don't want to divide them, any extra seeds will just be waste. You want to plant your cup contents as is with as little disturbance as possible.

[@tishgordon]

@@mulmurmacg3767 Thanks! Would I still cut out the weaker of the two so that I end up with only one plant per cup?

[@steedcol]

I have been following You Can’t Eat The Grass on YT and she just posted paper pot making from newspaper. I am gonna try this instead of plastic.

[@ImaaniMoz]

This year I'm using toilet paper inner tubes lined up in trays and it's going great. As long as you don't overwater, they hold together nicely till you can get them in the ground

[@newsak1]

I love all your videos on Hydrangeas and Hellebores! I'm in zone 9b and trimmed back my hydrangeas and roses in January. I hope I wasn't too early!

[@paultsworld]

They'll be fine in 9b - I'm 9a and I pruned my roses in November! I've just pruned the hydrangeas this morning.

[@jennyerskine8145]

These clean up your garden videos are so much more fun to watch than those "clean with me" house cleaning videos other people post 😊 Thank you!

[@shirleyvastine9328]

I will be much braver to trim my hydrangeas this year, after seeing again how much you trimmed.

[@k.r.hayman4633]

Now that I'm OLD with physical limitations; I really enjoy watching you work in the garden!!!! I feel like I'm right there w/you.......THANKS FOR INVITING US TO TAG ALONG. (PS: HOW DID YOU 'NAME' RUSSELL? IT DOES MEAN: 'REDHEAD' - MY BRO. IS ALSO A RUSSELL).......

[@leesaaugustine1444]

An excellent refresher on Spring clean up! Good thing you found the thing that was causing the problem in the back garden hydrangeas, hopefully you will find the solution but what a bummer! I love my snowdrops, I got so excited when I saw them popping up!! I need to really dive in & continue my Spring clean up! That is a lot of sweet pea plants & I love butterflies! 😃🌿✂️🦋

[@nutsfornatives]

Super helpful pruning tips! Thank you and love the butterfly. Have you considered doing a video on plants that attract certain caterpillars to get those butterflies in our gardens? That would be so cool!

[@tashaallen8760]

Watching you work, I feel lost as to what to do first.. it’s March and warming up quickly but I feel so overwhelmed.

[@lynnmariesullivan3699]

Thank you for this helpful video! Please do also address in another video the spring pruning/dividing? of heucheras . So appreciate your expertise!!! Thank you!

[@nicolaswalter6996]

Hello how are you doing today 💝

[@farmgirlBdub]

I get so happy when I get home from putting kids on the bus and I see a video from Laura. Such a great motivating way to start a day!

[@QueenBee-xd1xk]

Don't forget to divide that monster grass that get so big it covers your walkway! I've heard you saying in a few videos that you keep meaning to tackle that every year and never get around to it. You can do it make a video about it!

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

I was just noticing how totally different your pallet walkway area looks now everything has been removed! It’s so exciting watching all the changes you’re both making.

[@kristycannon7923]

I know that S-C-A-R-Y FEELING of cutting back my 1st year limelight hydrangeas this year. I about had a heart attack trying to prune them because I was afraid I was killing them, but, they have already started showing their leaves and are off to a great start this year! I'm very excited! Thanks Laura!🤗

[@elisevautour6292]

Fantastic sunshine. Enjoy your walk with the family. 🌿🥰

[@christinahutchison3967]

Your excitement over the little things is so uplifting. Thank you 🙏 and God bless

[@fannieallen6005]

Yeah...a butterfly 🦋. Your work is never done! God bless you.

[@jackieopperman6568]

What a pro at planting seeds. Getting better and faster every year.🤩

[@michaliareeton3247]

Hi Laura. You have been well busy today. It' does look so much better after your pruning. I been in my garden today doing the same cutting my hydrangea s and other plants in garden. Your video was so helpful and interesting and inspiring to watch. Hope you had your walk with the littie ones.

[@heathercole7645]

This video is so exciting! Spring is soooo close! When my family first moved into our current home, we kept pulling this "weed" growing under a crape myrtle. No matter how much we pulled it out, the leaves just kept coming. Finally in late winter that weed had flowers on it! And it wasn't a weed at all, it was a gorgeous hellebore! Just goes to show even with our inexperience knowing what flower verities are out there, those things are T.O.U.G.H.! Now we know how to properly care for it and have purchased more ;-) Thanks for the great video!

[@annesweeney5552]

Great video Laura ! Dang you kicked those sweet peas out like mad crazy .. Now I know . Water dirt ,quickly fill pots add seeds ..boom 💥 done ! Wow and I will be buying Hydrangeas

[@MihaTinc]

What a gorgeous butterfly 🦋. in my family there is a saying that based on the color of the first butterfly you see in the spring you get to know how your year will be. If is a dark colored one you will have a healthy year as you you well be full of color and life 🦋 And if it a withe/yellow one you will might be having a rough year and might get sick. So, your year will be amazing🤩

[@susanhegarty9091]

Laura, last spring I hurt my eye trimming my hydrangeas without protective eye wear...I have peripheral vision loss. My eye Dr said healways wears protective eye wear when gardening because of all the eye injuries he sees! I love your videos!

[@elenacuthbertson2954]

Laura, I just love your “squirrel” moments😂😂. That was a beautiful butterfly though.

[@camicri4263]

Hi Laura, Aaron, Benjamin and Samantha Grace! So relaxing to watch your videos, I do that every morning before I eat. Hugs and love to you all!💜🤗💜

[@Cherryparfait41]

Morning Cloak! What a favorite

[@Cherryparfait41]

When I’m lucky enough to spot one here southern Ohio, usually most years, they’re are always the earliest butterfly we see.

[@eurekacustomconcretellc]

Laura, you and Aaron work so hard to produce and share such an array of knowledge! Thank you, for teaching us so much! Love your channel and appreciate all of your hard work! 🥰🌻 ♥️Sara from Arkansas.

[@lm8006]

Confession time: I’m a long-time gardener & fearful pruner. I jumped in with both feet this weekend...in part from the info you share & the confidence it brings. Hopefully I did it well...if I made a mistake, I learned something!

[@Mariposa94868]

I have 2 paniculata hydrangeas. I had 15 macrophylla until we started having bad droughts and late freezes. So I’m I big fan of paniculata. I walk at the Botanic Garden and I watch for their pruning to begin. Which is todsy!! I was just there. Did you know you can stick the cuttings in the soil, keep them well watered and by spring you can have a new shrub 🥰 they root very easily . I put several cuttings in the ground and usually one or two will root

[@shirleysenkler781]

Thank you for the hellebore info, after several years of nothing I'm finally seeing new growth. Wasn't sure if should cut off all those ugly old leaves, will get my clippers out. Working on the hydrangeas even though the buds aren't as far advanced as yours are. Have a great day.

[@elmariedstra5631]

We are having beautiful warm weather for a couple of days here so this is perfect as I need to do maintenance to!! ,💕💕

[@dianamorris5327]

We are in Pennsylvania its supposed to be warm here for a few days too, dont get to far ahead we can still get a snowstorm so don't uncover to much. Happy warm day to you.

[@Brandon-yr3nj]

@@dianamorris5327 don’t tell me that! 70 degrees tomorrow means winter is over! 😂

[@elmariedstra5631]

@@dianamorris5327 oh I am sure we will get snow. Uggg just feels good to go outside and do a few things.

[@debbiesampath1179]

Love the dried hydrangea blooms!

[@amandajpuryer8286]

Thank you for showing us the helibore pruning. I pruned on my first plant and killed it, so just recently bought more plants to replace it. Hopefully I won't kill them this time.

[@lucyyoung5307]

My Hellebores are showing off like the beauties they are.

[@vedajanbaker8518]

Laura, you are such an inspiration! No wonder why your garden is so beautiful.

[@carmelajackson216]

Love that beautiful butterfly! 🦋😍

[@lindatozier5438]

Thank you for reminding me to prune my Hydrangeas, thank goodness I had a supply of Rose tone on hand. Have a Blessed day!