I found this while trespassing on a secret courtyard

(with subtitle) I visited a private courtyard at a 1870 Italianate house, so well hidden in the oldest part of the city, I couldn't help but felt like a trespasser. Through a narrow passageway, I was transported into a different world - I found a secret outdoor living space, filled with exquisite garden art, colorful blossoms and a few surprises. This is the garden of Elizabeth Licata and Alan Bigelow, featured on Garden Walk Buffalo and Open Gardens.
(Upstate New York. USDA Cold hardiness Zone 6)(Filmed in August 2023)
I am Jay, I ask strangers if I can see their gardens. New video on Fridays. This video is part of the " Can I see your garden? " series:
• Can I see your garden?
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[@btlan6121]

Very nice little garden. I love the fact that each house owner takes care the side walk to make the streets as the neighborhood prettier and friendlier!

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Thank you. I love it because it also builds a sense of community, in addition to the beautification!

[@SisterShirley]

Well, I'm pretty sure, by city law, you have to maintain the easement. Their's is beautiful.

[@priscillaskillen4094]

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[@carolynbuckton6004]

Beautiful! I wish more people would take interest in beautifying the sidewalk.

[@Moonflowers11]

I think my HOA would object but it is beautiful.

[@buds8423]

I wish, when beautifying the roadway/sidewalk, All people would at least respect it if they can’t appreciate it. It is a Peony. Not a Pee on Me! Ask -most gardeners will share a cutting if the plant is well established( and even give propagation tips). Flowers and unusual foliage might look good in your vase, but they were meant for the whole neighborhood to enjoy… Do to this and pure theft and vandalism, I’m ready to take all my plants to the back yard again.

[@shirleyprescott1528]

Jay, I love this garden, and I love the way you narrate! You have such a wonderful way to express your love of nature!

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Shirley, I really appreciate it. English is my second language, sometime I struggle a little bit, but I am proud that I can communicate with more people this way. And people I met have always been very kind even if I said the wrong word or in the wrong way.

[@elaineteut9579]

I just love neighborhood streets and gardens like that. Just beautiful. Thank you for this tour.

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Yes, it also builds a sense of community, in addition to the beautification. Thank you!

[@mariarohmer2374]

What a precious and beautiful home. So much variety and love. Wonderful.

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Thank you! It is an amazing outdoor living space!

[@mariarohmer2374]

@@WhispersInTheGardenThis is a very interesting idea. I'm gonna take a look at your channel.😀

[@gillyjaynes8558]

How lovely. So very lush and beautifully cared for.

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Thank you! 😊

[@PearlLee-ni9jc]

谢谢分享。非常喜欢您的频道。谢谢。

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

谢谢观看和支持！很开心能遇到华语观众！

[@barnanamukherjee3470]

This one is a my kind of garden which epitomes a certain kind of nature with love and respect.

[@annaz9080]

Thanks Jay, another great video! I'm in Rochester and have always wanted to come to Buffalo for the garden walks & now I'm determined to make the trip!

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Thank you. Come to visit us! We have so many gardens that you can visit in July!

[@sweetpeasbackyardgarden1236]

This garden is amazing! Thank you for sharing.

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Thanks for visiting!

[@lindylou3519]

Thanks Jay❤ Absolutely stunning garden!

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Thank you. Come to visit us!

[@williajohnson1851]

Beautiful!

[@kimeeegngarden4887]

I read Elizabeth's posts on the GardenRant blog. SO excited to get a tour of her garden! What a treat 🙂

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

I enjoy Garden Rant a lot. Cheers!

[@louiZiana-Gurl]

Stunning❤❤❤

[@tennis4ana]

Beautiful, I enjoyed all the gardens ❤

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Thanks for visiting!

[@lvdmerwe]

Magic in the city!

[@ПухРичардович]

Какая красота!

[@sag6310]

That was beautiful

[@l.a.glover9172]

Stunning. I hope they add more native plants as time goes by. Natives are better for the insect life.

[@myrahclemens1983]

Live your garden. So peaceful

[@anitarabar6291]

..... How delightful ..... God's acre .... x

[@mariyamoroz7845]

Molto bello !

[@cassandrasmith5517]

Beautiful garden and courtyard! I love all of the tree gardens❤❤❤

[@LindasFlowersandVegetablesGard]

Stunning !

[@suepercy8390]

Beautiful garden. Really interesting plants

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Thanks for visiting!

[@cathypolera9748]

Very beautiful garden. Great job Elizabeth and Alan.

[@chanelleparks8018]

Beautiful ❤

[@margaritaroa8826]

Beautiful Garden!!!!! Amazing!!!!!

[@Warwck24]

Thankyou guys - nice peek in

[@juliahelland6488]

That is a beautiful garden design! So much variety for a shade area. Thanks for sharing! 💯 ❣️

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Thank you, come and visit us!

[@vilmadiaz2199]

Beautiful & magical secret garden.

[@thecrazygardenernz3271]

What a lovely garden

[@nancygross9141]

Beautiful garden!

[@sandybonfiglio7545]

Very beautifully done, I love to garden so relaxing! Gods plants are amazing!

[@RosaPerez-ig9mp]

Ohhh,is beautifull❤

[@BanyoeLandscape]

Amazing garden, aesthetic art...❤

[@MudderGirl13]

It's beautiful!

[@verenamaharajah6082]

Loved the mural. Beautifully done and extending the garden. Just goes to show what you can do with a shady area, the right plants make it so lush.

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

It was a magical experience to visit this garden, cheers!

[@greensage395]

The Begonia mixed with the Purple Hearts is Lovely! I like that!

[@NYC_Urbanista]

What an enchanted garden & lovely owners. Thank you for sharing!

[@ijahdagang6121]

So beautiful garden...love it

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Thanks, cheers!

[@ijahdagang6121]

@@WhispersInTheGarden you're welcome...

[@louisebaker3793]

Hi, Jay. Love this video. Please consider a dedicated video on hellstrip gardening.

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Good idea, thanks for the suggestion!

[@caroltrego1640]

All your garden tours are amazing. Don't ever stop. Thanks.

[@donnahayward6147]

This is so beautiful❤️

[@mamalovesthebeach437]

Such a beautiful garden! I love that they extended the garden out to the street❤

[@gopikadd8]

Thankyou Alan n Lacata for inspiring me....its a new world you both have created.... thanks Jay love your videos always

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Our pleasure!

[@BeautifulGardensExplorer]

What a lovely garden! I wish I could visit more beautiful private gardens like you! 🌸

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Thanks, cheers!

[@sharonwebb945]

Stunning hostas- everything healthy and lush… what a beautiful street…I can’t have hostas in backyard😢 because of pets and front yard too sunny

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Thank you! I think there are varieties which will be happy in full sun.

[@brixandblooms]

I have grass growing in my shade garden. I also have a 4 season garden. It took me awhile to get it but snowcapped evergreens look so beautiful in the winter.

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Yes, evergreens are important for the colder month!

[@dw3403]

I lived on an alley with a fence that had a large peace rose that grew over it. I was in the kitchen one day and saw a couple walking down the alley. The women went up to the fence and I was wondering what she was doing. She then grabbed hold of one of the big fat roses hanging over on her side and took a deep whiff of the scent and had a smile on her face. This is what we gardeners love to see.

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

What a beautiful moment, thank you for sharing!

[@Mygarden-pk1gu]

Stunning 🎉🎉

[@deniecedonnafield4749]

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@fredadockrell1862]

That tall, yellow plant is Kerria (used to be called batchelor's buttons where I grew up in a little village in UK).

[@jeane561]

A gorgeous garden. I did subscribe. Love how full this garden is.❤️

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Thank you!

[@bryum8898]

I love the golden glow rudbeckia. We used to call it sh*thouse daisy because old timers used to plant it by their out houses.

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Haha, I guess it is the same idea with the hollyhocks!

[@elenaserrato5558]

We need to plant more trees every where, plantas with flowers also for animals to have house and food,like birds, etc.

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Absolutely, trees achor the garden and provide habitat.

[@todayinthegarden]

What a stunning garden, I absolutely love it! It looks so lush and colorful. I would like to know the name color of the wall, I really love it. You did an amazing job with this video Jay! This is the first time a visit your channel and I am for sure subscribing.

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Very kind of you, cheers!

[@jessicagreen1876]

It's beautiful. I only wish it was filled with native plants.

[@judyyaklin7408]

Walking through a garden like this is therapy for the heart, soul and mind….

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Thanks, cheers!

[@SisterShirley]

Such a beautiful garden. (Except, IMHO, the creepy body parts. Especially the big gash of a wound in the torso. But that'sjust me, I like to see pretty)

[@gsxgrl]

I always love your tours Jay! Is there a way to turn off the subtitles? I've never found them necessary in you delightful and captivating videos.

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Thanks for the feedback! You can turn off subtitles by clicking the ‘CC’ button, it is on the upper right corner(on phone) or lower right corner(on computer), I keep subtitles for people who needs it and to show plant names.

[@ollerpops]

We call the strip between the street and sidewalk the parkway.

[@Adagio1.62]

The warm colour of the wall sets off the green foliage beautifully. Does anyone know what that colour is called?

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Maybe 'Rusty Red' rgb(210,80,69)?

[@Adagio1.62]

@@WhispersInTheGarden Thank you, I will check this out.

[@SherryRector]

Trespassing means stay out

[@EddaElid]

Beautiful garden. Where did you get the terra-cotta Potts that are suspended on the fence via a hook?

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Thank you! I think they are plastic nursery pots in the terra-cotta color!

[@betterstill100]

I wish I could find the large blue hosta shown here….

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Have you heard of the Hosta Forum of WNY, they have the experts on hosta: www.wnyhosta.com/2023-fall-hosta-forum

[@bellsibub9951]

Dude, music is a bit repettitive and too loud. Focus on your content not background music. Otherwise great vid, yer got my sub for now.

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@massielr3116]

Nice it look that there is not dogs around the neighborhood to pee the plant 🪴

[@michelleboyes1873]

Can I grow any of these in Colorado Springs, Colorado?

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

I would think so, this garden is located in USDA Zone 6, Colorado Springs is also in USDA Zone 6. Some of the plants in this garden are annual or tropical.

[@pavadaysirouven9709]

Hi, name for the yellow flower plants

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

rudbeckia golden glow

[@nextwave1314]

I liked everything except for the creepy torso sculpture.

[@Fragrantbeard]

I loved it! Creativity, an edge, a surprise, something to draw the eye up and around.

[@avanellehansen4525]

Lovely. I especially like the mural. The music is annoying.

[@plastic9990]

a beautiful garden, but sadly they have to tolerate a huge flag! Don’t know why these people want to thrust their private morality on the society!

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.

[@freakyfishlady4795]

So much love in this garden 🪴 🌱🪷 🌸

[@rosemama9995]

Anytime you’re in VA, you have an invitation to my garden! I really appreciate your love of gardening and knowledge. @rosemama20

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Thank you, I hope to get the chance to visit the Virginia Historic Garden Week someday!

[@rosemama9995]

@@WhispersInTheGardenit’s really fantastic. Lots of great gardens over a week in the state.

[@1wonderfulmom]

Beautiful ❤

[@lynnpurse]

What a wonderful surprise, to tour this colorful garden on a gray winter morning! So many unique and quirky touches throughout along with beautiful and interesting plants. Thanks to the homeowners for sharing and to you Jay for making great garden videos !

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Your message really warms my heart. Come to visit us!

[@lynnpurse]

@@WhispersInTheGarden It is on my bucket list ☺

[@dianamcfarland1997]

SOOO BEAUTIFUL....AND INVITING! LOOKS SOOO PEACEFUL, CALMING AND JUST RELAXING!! LOVE IT!!

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Thank you, cheers! Come and visit us!

[@barbaracole4314]

That's a great way to help beautification of the neighborhood, and hopefully it will catch on to the other neighborhood, the local news station should show this off and encourage others to create plants, trees and flowers to their streets and neighborhoods.

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

It is quite popular in our area, I will try to film more hell strip gardens. My first video also shows one spectacular hell strip garden at the end of video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZ7Hk4yjrdVqd9E

[@grettalemabouchou6779]

Spectacular! Very inspiring and I would imagine, your neighbors are quite thankful that they can look out upon your paradise! God bless.

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Thank you. So many exceptional gardens, I wish more people get the chance to visit and experience them.

[@denisecoviello5619]

So lush and tranquil. Will definitely watch again! 🌿💚🍃

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@CrisVrr-s5k]

What a wonderful garden ! I love how they mixed different types of plants and colours. It looks exotic, like a vacation getaway

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

It does feel like a vacation getaway! Thank you, cheers!

[@imeldamayer-taylor2783]

An Amazing, Beautiful Secret Garden 😍👏😍🌸🌻🌹🌼🌻 Awesome , thank you for sharing .😊

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Thank you! I plan to revisit this garden this coming summer!

[@twilde3754]

Beautiful. It's a premier gardener that can create a mostly lush, shade garden. Exquisite.

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Yes, one of my favourite garden. Elizabeth is also a publish garden writer!

[@LifeHomeandGardenwithAnaRica]

Such an amazing garden, Thanks for sharing it with us!

[@ncjeffhyder]

Great point to have time to actually enjoy the garden. Alot of people dont do this.

[@lowesonia8551]

I don't work much in the garden ! I work full time. Madame. Sir. You are Gifted with a Magic Touch . Such a variety of splendid shade plants to create a World of peace, and strength to be absorb by Nature. Just superb. From English Lady in S. France.

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Thanks for visiting!

[@pochacanal]

Beautiful garden! ❤

[@PeggyMills]

Another lovely garden, Jay. Will need to watch again. Thanks for the break from winter.

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Thanks Peggy. This is a garden that I want to revisit. We will have a few days in the 60s the coming week, this winter feels short!

[@PeggyMills]

I thought the same, Jay, but then we’ll take a short one@@WhispersInTheGarden

[@judithtaylormayo]

What a fabulous garden. They did so much with such a small place. Fabulous, mezmerizing, indulgent.

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Cheers!

[@hildachacon001]

What a beautiful garden. ❤🌿

[@rosemarythyme6351]

This lovely garden tour landed you a new sub! In the Upper Midwest, we call the space between the street and sidewalk, a boulevard garden. I love your poetic imagery as you walk through the couple's garden. Is the blue plant at 6:17 Johnson's Blue geranium? I love the artistic panels hiding the generator. How clever! I don't know why, but the owners, Elizabeth and Alan look very familiar to me. Has their inner city garden been showcased elsewhere? Thanks for the garden tour. Immensely enjoyed it!

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Thank you! I don't think that is Johnson's Blue geranium in the pot, it might be some type of annuals. Elizabeth is a writer, and she is part of gardenrant.com/ . I think it is possible their garden was featured in magazines.

[@rosemarythyme6351]

@@WhispersInTheGarden Thanks for the link.

[@jessicabradshaw3365]

Absolutely love this!!!💚💚💚

[@Orientalbackyardgarden]

A beautiful garden ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Thank you, cheers!

[@mifasola1]

You can come to see my garden anytime! You're a very kind and appreciative person.

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Oh, thank you, hopefully one day I can see your garden, I would love to hear more!

[@kevinjamesparr552]

You are very lucky youth dont rip it all up. n Spain i saw them stone trow ancient pots set in alcove in garden. I saw two lads kick hell out of a sapling planted same day by council . In England a boy rode up on push bike and poured a can on paint over a rose bush . In Latvia watched six girls pull out hosta from front of house and stamp on them ripping to bits laughing at need for them . Never been to America maybe your kids are better trained or you live in good area .

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

I hear you, sometime it is frustrating, but we can't control other people's action, we can control our respond. I like how this guy responds to things: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIGqg62ngdycgLc

[@lm-hf3gd]

Lovely…..congrats on creating a series of magical spaces.

[@carmengomez-munoz4723]

beautiful relaxing garden.

[@igorkaftan3635]

In 2017, I was a part of the GWI conference in Buffalo, NY. I think your garden was on a tour we made.

[@WhispersInTheGarden]

Amazing, what's chance of clicking on a random video and revisiting a garden you have been too! I believe you are correct! It is one of gardens they toured during the conference.

[@igorkaftan3635]

I recognized a few spots in your garden. Thank you for your reply and confirmation.

[@joycethreattto2115]

Just fabulous