Front Foundation Refresh - Part 4: Pruning Lemon Thread False Cypress 👩🏻‍🌾✂️🌲

Join me as I continue on in the new series: Front Foundation Refresh. We're going to fix up the front garden beds, and hopefully turn them into a beautiful, welcoming, all-season garden area that we can be proud of.
In this fourth video, I'm getting underway with actual gardening work! I'm tackling the job of pruning Lemon Thread False Cypress shrubs. Let's get it done!
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[@julieknight4896]

You are my kind of gardener! I truly enjoy watching you, your sense of humor is so appreciated 😁

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

Oh thank you! :-)

[@artsyfartsystuff4277]

listen to all of those cicadas :)

[@4819632011]

What a difference. They look so much better. Nice job.

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@christellet79]

Well done it that heat

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

Thanks!

[@lindabergman932]

I love your sense of humor😃

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

haha that makes two of us. :-)

[@GinaCriv]

From one hack job to another...thank you for making gardening so much fun and attainable for everyone. You make me feel like I can take chances in the garden, for better or worse...just roll with it or, in your infamous words, "it's outta here"! Happy gardening.

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

You are so welcome! Happy to lead the charge down the "no fear" road!!!!! :-)

[@teinahenderson4182]

"I'm basically a hack job" lol 😂 Your gardens are beautiful!

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

Thanks!

[@pattikulesza6203]

Well one thing about “hack jobs”, they love an adventure and our failures bring forth new wonderful opportunities! There with ya.

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

Absolutely!!!! :-)

[@dianac2596]

What a difference a little shaping does. You did a beautiful job. They look great!👍

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

Thanks!

[@robinrowell1808]

good job!

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@kimberly8185]

I dont even care what I look like when I'm gardening. Sunday I was trying to finish up a job installing new drip in one of my beds .. I literally took the hose and doused myself head to foot so I could finish the job it was so humid 😫. It worked.

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

I do that too! But, when I have a camera rolling, I try not to look too terribly disgusting... view stats show that viewers don't really like that!!!! haha

[@sherylsantoro]

I think you did an awesome job! I'm looking forward to the next step in your front foundation refresh.

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

Thank you so much!!

[@kimberlywilliams3008]

They both look so nice! You did an awesome job shaping them.

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

Thank you!

[@donnamcdonald6310]

The Lemon thread cypress look like cousin ITT from the Adam Family.

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

YES!!!!! haha

[@donnamcdonald6310]

@@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden I am glad that you cut both cousin ITT hair for the fall.

[@jenniferhooks2454]

Well, Jenny, you did it! You trimmed your “Cousin It “ cypress shrubs into nice cone shapes. I had some gold thread cypress like yours that were incorrectly pruned and did not recover. Those cypress have interesting foliage, and I was sad to lose them. Your pruning job looks quite good! 👍

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

Thanks! So sorry to hear about yours!

[@julipolito7761]

Yes. Very fashionable. I’m a gardener like you! I take risks! 👍

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

My kind of people!!!!

[@melindakantner9202]

Great job! I love how you jumped in and tackled it! Those false cypress can get too moppy + floppy, the tidy appearance you gave them looks awesome!

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

Thanks! They have really recovered nicely and look great now!

[@jasminelouisefarrall]

Grand job Jenny 🪴🌺💕🌺🪴

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

Thanks!

[@shirlhollerbach6967]

They look great! The beds will be beautiful when your done. Keep up the good work!

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

Thanks!

[@kristi2030]

I actually thought they looked good the way they were, but your eye was right - they looked MUCH better after a trim. Thanks for sharing your process with us.

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

You are so welcome!

[@ariemaica988]

Good to see your garden, Jenny. Love to see another transformation 😍. Greeting from Indonesia 😆

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@arelettebreaux938]

Awesome, job! Everything is looking great!

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

Thanks!

[@sarahswan2182]

Beautiful shape! I have these cypress in my garden bed that are overgrown but I was not sure how to approach trimming them until watching your video. Truly nothing to fear…I hope. Thanks for sharing. I always learn something new from you and enjoy watching.

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

Glad it was helpful!

[@donnawalters1661]

I am always so hesitant to prune evergreens, afraid to mess it up. I always enjoy your videos. Your smile, good humor and ideas very much appreciated! Your garden garb is far more glam than mine but I am definitely copying your bandana head wear, the sweat stings when it gets in my eyes, it's been so hot here. Many thanks Jenny!

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

Thanks for visiting and the kind comments. My glam tank top was a joke in an earlier video - haha!

[@blk123]

Looks great Jenny

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

Thanks!

[@cathrynkolkman1811]

Beautiful! ☀️🪴☀️

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@conniesanrn2730]

I found your video because I just bought one of these and wanted to see a more mature shrub. I actually love the way they look before you trimmed. This helps me to know where to place my new one. I want it to be able to grow and do its thing.

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Jdadkins6198]

I have to do the exact same thing! My head starts sweating in less than 5 mins in this Kansas heat/humidity ugh 😩 I put a bandanna headband on with a hat. Must be my German Scandinavian heritage lol 😂 it’s frustrating sometimes I just want to go outside for a little bit but drenched in sweat. I think those cypress will do just fine. We had to hard prune a tiny 12 year old 2foot Japanese maple in mid July bag worms and Japanese beetles destroyed it before we got moved into my parents old home. It’s growing back strong and we thought it was completely dead. Jenny your front yard is going to look beautiful with the new renovation. I love how your teaching the landscape design part. That’s really cool! I like those false cypress they look like little lime hairy monsters that got a spiffy haircut. Lol. ❤️😊 Take care.

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

Ugh, I HATE how much I sweat!!!!!! Not sure why, but it's definitely something I deal with! Thanks so much for the comments, see you again soon!

[@Jdadkins6198]

@@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden Me too! I even thought about doing the Botox to stop the sweat glands. But then I guess I’ll just live with a wet head every summer.

[@bronwynodonnell8548]

Great job.

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@peggydove8756]

Great job!!

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Notthelizard]

Turned out so good. Now I think you should hack the other plants near the window into some sort of shapes

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

More work coming on those very soon!

[@kimberly8185]

I'm usually not a fan of conifers but I kinda like those.

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

I like them more than other things, they have interesting color and texture.

[@hd1ab1]

That's the Jenny I remember from the side shade garden whose video kept inserting "WAIT" and continuing her project because she wasn't patient enough to wait till the next day! Patience in planning is honorable but I totally understand your being anxious to get the project started. That would totally be me too. I know nothing about evergreens, looks good to me.🌲

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

hahaha - yes! that's me! Thanks for visiting today.

[@ddggttyy]

That turned out cute. I love how wispy they are. Can you do a video short of the big garden box so we can see how it's coming along?

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

Thanks! I am showing that planter in my garden tour tomorrow, but will likely do a short for you too, after the rain from Ida passes through.

[@delightfulgardensbydebbie]

Looks great!

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

Thanks!

[@user-rb4zf6dp2v]

Good job👍👍😍😍😍

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@patriciarussell1177]

I like the height In the shape a lot better

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

Me too. :-)

[@clairetrimby111]

The headband is a brilliant idea 👍 can I also ask ... where do your get your bras? I always struggle to get comfort with a good fit 😑 trees look great, I've two to trim also and this has been a great help 😊

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

Thanks! Lane Bryant Cacique brand. :-)

[@clairetrimby111]

@@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden thank you 😊

[@crazycat6833]

I think you look good wearing a hat!

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

Thanks!!!!

[@atefbasha1809]

Thanks for your and a lot of information about your garden so much 🇺🇸🇺🇸💜💚💏🎓🏀🎆🏇🏄🏓♠

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

Thank you for visiting!

[@Yorkie285]

Looks like a Gold Mop Cypress?

[@alvaronunez8707]

What kind of crape Myrtle is on your front yard?

[@PlantNerd1966]

Great job! Where did you get your yard debris bag?

[@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden]

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