How to Prune Shrubs in Small Gardens To Create Beautiful Form and a Healthy Plant // Linda Vater

[@adeletrimble4046]

I love seeing what you wear gardening and you’ve inspired me to look a little cuter working outside this summer!

[@LindaVater]

I’m so glad!

[@FlowerFanatic]

Haha! I worked in my church skirt and boots. I couldn’t wait to change to get out in my daily browsing

[@AJsGreenThumbLLC]

Yes!!! You better work that garden in pearls and high heels Linda! You go girl!!! Love your channel.

[@mayyee4802]

I’ve garden in my pjs. If it’s a nice morning I’ll take coffee on the patio. If I see something that needs to be done I’ll do it regardless what I’m wearing.

[@lisaarango9164]

Keeping it real!!! When there's work to be done, clothes are the least of your worries💗

[@plantsim]

I really enjoy this type of content from you, ty for the video!

[@jennywa3046]

I think you are my favourite gardener Linda 🌻🌻❤️. Wonderful inspirational and educational videos. Thanks so much.

[@lisaneinast9883]

With every new video I watch I learn something new! Thank you!

[@marylourichards1195]

Amen! On what you wear to garden in. I retired a little over a year ago, I worked in a professional position & I don't have a lot of everyday clothing. I can look quite "fancy" to garden! 😉👠🌻🍃🌱

[@LindaVater]

Exactly!

[@junesmart7352]

I love wearing pre-retirement clothes in the garden. They feel good, they make ME feel good, and if I don't wear them in the garden they will just hang in the closet forever.

[@mcalislr]

Linda I love watching your videos that's about all I got done this weekend I need to get out in the real Garden. But you're giving me great ideas. I just want to say I'm so sorry that it seems like there's so many people making rude comments or rude questions on here. Your answers are stellar and very kind. More kind than I think I probably could be. My favorite so far has been the one telling the gentleman that he should have another cup of coffee. That made me laugh and laugh.

[@LindaVater]

There are a lot of sad, jealous, and hurting people out there. I try to take it all with a grain of salt. And the kind remarks far outnumber the hateful ones. Thank you for caring :-)

[@mcalislr]

@@LindaVater I told two friends about you today how much I enjoyed watching your videos. And they told two friends and they told two friends you know how the old shampoo commercial went. I was actually got home today with my mulch and put it in the garden and look down and I had my brand-new QVC yellow suede sandals on, sadly covered in dark mulch. I took a broom to em.😜 Looking forward to your next video. Take care.

[@celeste_2083]

Yes you can wear anything that you feel comfortable in ....thank you for giving Laura the topiary...your an exquisite gardener....we are pleased and pleasantly taken in all info and what God's beauty looks like

[@rnguyen2516]

Hi Linda, I have a Chinese snowball viburnum to tree form which I have never done. But you’ve empowered me to go for it! Mine is a few years old and the stems are quite woody. Your snips seem to make quick work of it! I can’t believe a gardener would ask you why you’re wearing boots, but you were so diplomatic about it!

[@alfredstark1653]

What ever you wear or your outfit..you carry them and your self extremely well.. A very smart personality and yes you speak and sound very sophisticated and intelligent .

[@eileenchang2173]

I had not seen this video until after my 7 hours in the garden today ....This must be a day for pruning as I finally decided to take down these long ornamental grasses, which I did like at the beginning but then I found they were overpowering the other plants I love. And all the weeds were growing in between the grasses that it became a menace. Then I found myself pruning this lilac tree which had all kinds of vines growing in the middle. I feel so happy now especially with the new hydrangea bushes I planted nearby. They and I can finally breathe! (I realized I was applying feng Shui principles to my gardening with respect to plant placement ! ) When doing any digging or pruning I wear these waterproof leather tied up ankle boots, to prevent any bug bites but also in case I drop pruning shears or other tools on my foot! I have to wear long pants if I am in the shade ! Thanks Linda for the ongoing inspiration! 🇨🇦

[@vinetiamcgreevy9609]

Loved your comment on wearing Pearls and Heels for gardening.😊 Always enjoy watching you prune. Pruned some of our bushes yesterday. Starting to get some of that airy look. I like it!

[@LindaVater]

Yes!!

[@junesmart7352]

Nice transformation! I'm voting for lifting the canopy more and readying it to be a cute little tree form as it matures. There's such a collection of treasures underneath that are waiting to be highlighted. Thanks for showing us the details of doing this, and sharing your thoughts about it. You never fail us!

[@ginafriend1690]

Thanks! I've been out in my garden in back, removed over 50 plants, transplanted a few, and talk about Airy ... now they can breathe and so can I!!! I gave all of mine away to friends.

[@beckyscheller9358]

Would not have thought to do this. I love the look. Thanks for showing how to do this.

[@snarla99]

After watching this video, I went out and started pruning away my thuggy plant, which I was starting to hate. While I pruned, I kept repeating to myself, "She gave me permission, she gave me permission." It looks a thousand times better, and my other plants now have sun. Thank you so much for your permission. I love your channel.

[@LindaVater]

I couldn’t be happier! Thank you for the kind words!

[@helenoleksyn5198]

Linda Vater please show us some of your other favorite garden tools you use like the hand clippers in this video. I did order the barnel hedge shears you showed on another video.

[@dorothynorth6891]

@@helenoleksyn5198 … I just watched this today… 10 months later… but I would love to find out what kind of hand shears those are, too! I want some!!!! 😎❤️. Love your channel, Linda V. Thanks for sharing with us!!!!

[@annenorthup348]

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[@annenorthup348]

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[@betzie2]

Only trouble with a You Tube channel is it makes one quite vulnerable. I watch you for your gardening tips, not for fashion. Lol I’d hate for anyone to see me pruning. I have learned so much from you! ❤️👍🏻♥️

[@maggiecudic2744]

Don’t let your plants boss you, and don’t mess with Oklahoma girls! As a Carolina girl, I garden in old white Cotten shorts and a T-shirt since the shorts are light and easy to bleach out. Do love your garden boots. I ordered some off your amazon site. Wonderful! Still using them as we are entering our summer and all of it’s humidity. More importantly, thank you so much for these pruning techniques. This is the skill we all aspire to!

[@trish2687]

When I have the urge to work in the garden I go out there in whatever I'm wearing, unless it is going to be really messy and muddy. I love your style of dress and I am always looking to see what u wearing.😃 So getting some fashion advice as well as garden education.👍👍👍

[@cameliapruneda4881]

Come on people who cares what she wears?!?! You keep on doing you girl!! I sometimes garden in cotton dresses... keeps me cool. I would hope we all watch her for her expertise in gardening., not what she’s wearing. Thank you for all your knowledge, and sharing it with all of us.

[@LindaVater]

I garden in sundresses too!

[@kimberlyholt2865]

Thanks for this! I love pruning and it was fun to watch someone else do it. Great pointers!

[@sjaco001]

Wow, I can't believe this! I seriously JUST came in from pruning/'limbing' up a really scraggly, neglected bush (I learned from you), grabbed a bottle of water and found this video. I'm getting ready to watch and hope I did it right. I think I did.

[@aroundthehousewithcheryl]

I love pruning too ❤ Can't wait to start on my viburnum. Tfs

[@betweber266]

I too wear any thing good or not it washes up just fine .love your garden been enjoying mine more this year . Have a nice day.🦋🦋

[@bluesky7226]

It amazes me what questons people will ask on a gardening video. True gardeners will garden in any attire including pajamas, pearls, evening gowns, and bathing suits. Two weeks ago, as I was coming out of church, I noticed that the little garden I had planted in the courtyard had several large weeds. So, with my handbag in one hand and my high heels on, I proceeded to weed the garden. My question would be, what brand are your clippers? Thanks for the videos.

[@naturaly3987]

love your videos. you never disappoint, such an inspiration. I too garden in any attire if something needs done even sundress and barefoot.

[@LindaVater]

Exactly!😂

[@jeane561]

Great pruning info. Thanks Linda😊❤️😊

[@nicholepinto2168]

Amen ! If feel like gardening I don't care what I wear or what I look like 🥰 you should of seen me yesterday - I was a hot mess - thanks girl your videos- your videos are my favorite. This summer Im creating a yoga/prayer garden. Live in 5b yesterday I planted blue Lavender, rosemary, wild rose bushes x4 , floribunda europeana rose bushes x2, moonlight button bush, and two magnolia trees (ordered yesterday). I have 2 spots that need bushes, I think I'm going to plant these bushes in your video. Blue is my favorite color. I need privacy when I'm out doing yoga. I have a huge backyard that is open in fulll sun. I am doing the landscaping all by myself. Can you do a video on how to start a landscape garden from scratch (pulling out grass/ soil. Cheap ways to border the dirt and mulch ) ect. I don't see any videos addressing this. When is the best time to plant bushes and trees? If they come early do I keep inside until I can plant them?

[@LindaVater]

Thank you dear!

[@mariadias8959]

If i could chose, i would prefer a garden like yours over a fancy house ! I find myself spending the happiest moments of the day in my Litlle garden/veggie ploth. 😍

[@marinaamezcua3373]

You look gorgeous regardless of what you wear!!

[@lettyzane2720]

Preach it Linda!

[@peca1n]

At least you manage to get dressed before you garden. Quite often I'll nip out to undo the poly tunnel door in my pyjamas and before I know it I've been gardening in my pyjamas for an hour. Loving your videos, so glad I found your channel, love your garden style.

[@marlenegoho1778]

I always wear boots, every season! Great for digging, protecting me from bugs, ticks!

[@tawanajorden2990]

Your boots are all that! I was telling my sister about how you have so many boots. I’m going to copy your boots . Funny thing is I only wear skirts and dresses so that is what I garden in. I’m new to your channel so I’m copying you lol

[@LindaVater]

I wear boots with dresses and skirts all the time! I love that you garden in them. Welcome to the channel!

[@tawanajorden2990]

@@LindaVater thank you for the style and the knowledge

[@barbbirdyard]

I’ve enjoyed your pruning videos and have followed instruction on my viburnum, gray dogwood and other tree like shrubs. I have to wear long sleeve shirts, bug spray and gloves when I work because the chiggers are so bad in my garden here in Indiana. Yes. We also have ticks. Ugh

[@laura2842]

Thank you Linda. Today was a pruning day for my garden as well. I was ruthless with a tree that was cover by an invasive vine and I was really "bossing" me around to the point where I decided that the tree may just have to go away. lol I need the sun in that area and those branches were coming down!!!! ha, BTW loving your pruners please let us know which kind. Thanks again for your inspirational videos and letting us see your beautiful garden

[@LindaVater]

Fiscars! Begone tree😆🤣😆

[@rawsunnata829]

I do my gardening wearing pearls too😀

[@gayleloflin23]

Linda... those clippers look terrific....what are they?

[@carmenf3680]

I'm in Phx Az I wear boots. Lol it's hot here too. I also wear flip flops too. Comfort first. ❤ love you mrs. Vater. Keep up the great work. Trying to get my backyard to look like yours🌿🌿🌿🌿⚘⚘🌺💐

[@happyfamily8624]

very nice video my friend I like it. like #645

[@sharongrimaldi8958]

I agree with you on garden attire. A garden whispers and bids you to come out all the time. It does not consider what you are wearing! I am a boot wearer too--In Seattle because of the rain and possible slugs and frogs. Now that I am in Oklahoma, I really see the need for them in the country with ticks, snakes, frogs and any number of bugs.

[@cinziadeluca5074]

I really liked seeing how you do this; I've been wanting to ask how you limb up trees. Thank you for showing me / us. I too agree with you; pick a weed in your high heels while wearing your pearls....it's what we have to do!

[@angelabarker8611]

Excellent!!

[@susanmccormack8674]

Such great tips!! Cheers

[@chorton38305]

There are also Copperhead snakes in Oklahoma, which you can easily run into in heavy cover. They can't bite through rubber boots and usually strike low on the leg or at your hands. Unlike the five varieties of rattlesnakes in Oklahoma, copperheads give no warning!

[@ellengill514]

Linda I love your shirt and boots! Would you do a video on the care of Spanish Lavender Topiaries? I have at present 6. I killed 2 last time I bought some.

[@darleenechambers1961]

Linda what brand of ratchet hand pruner are you using in vidio ,pruning your back yard ?

[@karenross3457]

I have taken up your idea of having a little table handy to hold my tools. I spend much less time hunting for my falco pruners.

[@marytheresasuhrheinrich5938]

Can you please help me? I love you gravel areas and want to know if I can blow leaves for clean up

[@ruthnarendran8775]

Love yr videos. What brand of pruner are you using and do you recommend it

[@lch3303]

I do the same. I garden in whatever i garden in. Things need to be done and i dont wanna change my clothes just for that lol

[@ferncrafts993]

Hi Linda, found your channel today and this video was just what i needed....i love your garden look, its very "approachable" yet snazzy.. btw, where did you get your garden trellis (the black iron one on the right)? Happy gardening!

[@lynbuerkett8537]

I need those pruners! What are they?

[@ladymilady3073]

Wow, you are so brave! I always afraid about spiders in the greenery. Respect.

[@karenross3457]

I would be more worried about snakes living in the west.

[@junesmart7352]

I'm too grateful for the spiders to be afraid of them. Many spiders eat slugs.

[@bellamin5481]

I always wear boots when I am working in my garden in case I stand on a 🐍 it doesn't bites me.

[@victoriabourgeois3273]

My Dad use to trim the fig tree and I would cringe, but guess he was before his time. Have u checked out Singing Gardner. Two different styles but worth a peek. Love your vids. Tfs cheers

[@LindaVater]

I will! Thanks for the recommendation!

[@coffeebrakevideos]

I haven’t gardened in pearls and high heels X

[@paulsanchez4141]

I wear anything lol too funny love your show

[@17ishChichi]

I live in Texas and always wear my boots in the garden

[@randyemerick6649]

I have a holly Bush that is not doing that good what should I do with it

[@judymiddleswart9350]

So feel your pain.. constantly pulling up Virginia creeper my nemesis !!!

[@thomasweeks7992]

Such a beautiful woman with a beautiful garden

[@marialinares7809]

Good afternoon 🌞

[@brendatrujillo2666]

With all the wonderful content, some small-minded person(s) is concentrating on what you are wearing?? Unbelievable. I’m so sorry you have to deal with that kind of nonsense. Your videos are so informative. I am learning so much by watching them. Thank you for all the great information and allowing us to see the beautiful gardens!

[@zolawinnie]

Is there a reason to get rid of the Virginia Creeper? I have some in my garden. Should I get rid of it?

[@LindaVater]

zolawinnie it can be VERY invasive! Mine comes from the neighbor and I have to stay on top of it constantly.

[@zolawinnie]

@@LindaVater thank you! I'll get rid of it then. Its so pretty though but I don't want to have issues getting rid of it later.

[@notagain779]

zolawinnie, I love the fall color of Virginia Creeper, and I allowed it to get so established that it has grown over the last 35 years, underground cables that are the size of a garden hose. Linda is right about it being very invasive. It has climbed up some white barked birch trees, and in the fall it's so pretty but .... this is only okay in a very countrified setting at some distance. Definitely not for a small garden that you want to stay manicured. Also, I think birds bring these invasive plants. I adore all of the birdies, but they do spread invasive plants. Yes, this VC vine is extremely invasive, and at full maturity actually will develop gripping action on a tree. So, it's now all the way at the top of the birch family cluster, and hanging down, waving in the breeze like Spanish Moss!

[@almajanda548]

Where are your pruners from?

[@kylieky9169]

Barnel B1000L 27.5-Inch Lightweight Straight Blade Hedge Shears: www.amazon.com/dp/B000VYNPDE?ref=exp_influencer-3e2dd7f4_dp_vv_d

[@almajanda548]

@@kylieky9169 Thanks!

[@banna8071]

I want to know what the little yellow hand shears are?

[@uberraschtedame1510]

Great tips and don't worry whatever you wear you always look beautiful and very sensual. ❤ ❤

[@poebellie4990]

I dirty all my clothes🤭, when my eye falls on something in the garden that needs to be done!

[@karenross3457]

Doesn't your neighbor ever get the hint about the virginia creeper?

[@junesmart7352]

My thoughts also!

[@lornasmith6944]

Hi Linda beautiful yard lorna in nj

[@celeste_2083]

Your looking too good and all of you top that

[@blupl8girl668]

I wear boots in the garden always! Never know when I might come upon a snake or ants!!

[@donnasgarden6495]

I keep getting a 2 minute followed by a 7 minute plus ad. Why is this happening? Cannot get to your videos anymore!!

[@LindaVater]

I don’t know but I’ll check!

[@coffeebrakevideos]

Your the only American that has a garden and not a yardXX