June Garden Tour // How's It Growing?

I've been getting so much done this year and really happy to share a garden tour with you. Thank you to Breck's for sponsoring this video and helping to rebuild parts of the garden that were damaged during construction. I love their bare-root plants, bulbs, and tubers and have been planting with Breck's happily for many years and think you'd have a great experience too.
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[@guil01234]

I absolutely love your garden & your home! So we’re out in central California, near Monterey. I’m just about to descend on my nest chapter of life hitting the age of 67. I am a quilter, florist, hairdresser! Done hair so far for 50 years! I love my garden as well. Now that I’ve watched your post here, it gives me so much more endurance to proceed with my gardening plans!❤. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful hobby garden! It’s SPECTACULAR !

[@annwoleben5439]

Laura, each time I see your garden it is prettier and prettier. You have an excellent sense of design, color and structure. It is a dream! I'm glad your family is on the mend. Take care!

[@HowsItGrowing]

Thank you so much Ann!! Such a nice thing to say! I hope you are doing wonderful and enjoying your garden! 💜

[@julieallende7898]

Love, love, love your garden and your comments.❤

[@dawndawn6946]

“The worst decision is no decision.” Your mom is so wise. I needed to hear that on so many levels! The climbing rose on the garage is so beautiful and fairytale like! I’ve never seen anyone do that with a climbing rose! Is it a rambler? I always love to see your garden!😍 Thanks for the inspiration!💗

[@GardenHappy]

So true! You raise such a good point!

[@margaretkennedy6719]

One of THE best gardens on UTube .. Your garden is my inspiration… love all you’ve done ✅

[@aloras405]

Oh my goodness, I love that front walkway garden. I would love to pull out the grass along my front walk and replace it with beds like yours. My husband, son, and I recently moved into the house that belonged to my grandmother and the renter we had in here let the yard go. We might have to replace the grass along the walk anyway so this actually makes me want to plant a walkway flower bed like you have.

[@dartlanddunbar5842]

Oh Laura, everything is so lovely, and I saw the hummingbird! I will remember "the worst decision is no decision." My mom said "better to have and not need than to need and not have." That being said, I want more plants!🌷

[@snu3877]

No offense, but that sounds like the saying of a hoarder!

[@richbishop7896]

Hi it's Bonny zone 5b Canada . Love what you've done with everything. Thanks for the tour of your beautiful garden. Dirty hands are a sign of a real gardener.

[@karenlehn2351]

You have done a magnificent job, dressing your yard in such lovely flowers and greenery!

[@snu3877]

So lovely! One thought: that white bench against the white fence just disappears like a ghost. I would consider painting it. I can envision a sage green or robin's egg blue bench looking so lovely with the cafe au lait dahlias. Martha Stewart once said she thought the most sophisticated color pairing was brown and blue. I feel like a robin's egg blue bench and the cafe au lait dahlias would look smashing!

[@HowsItGrowing]

So funny you’d say that. We painted the bench a light green called “topiary tint” a couple months ago. 💜😃

[@snu3877]

@@HowsItGrowing So it's not white anymore? I bet it looks nice.

[@janboyd1172]

Last year I planted a Betty Corning clematis and this year she is spectacular. She has lots more blooms. And I have ordered from brecks. I did 2 different peonies this past spring. They are looking really good. I don’t expect any blooms for a few years yet. But it will be wonderful when they do bloom. I already have about 12 peonies that are about 35 yrs old.

[@emkn1479]

We added a roof to our porch in 2020 and I could sit and watch the hummingbirds all day, between the feeder and the hanging baskets and other plants, there’s always a show. Love them.

[@lindabergman932]

Great to see you, Laura. I always get happy when I see one of your videos. Thank you for for sharing your beautiful garden, and I am in love with your greenhouse.❤

[@kellieleahy66]

You have created a charming, inviting garden. I enjoy your delight in your plants and their beauty. You've combined formality with wildness perfectly. I can't wait to see the Jasmine fill the diamond trellises. It will smell glorious and look spectacular! Thank you for sharing your talents with us.😍

[@emkn1479]

I LOVE buying plants in bareroot form. I think they do better because they “wake up” in your garden, not in a pot in perfect conditions in a greenhouse. They seem to adjust much better.

[@gwenyates5428]

Always nice to see your garden very nice. Grateful your son is during better, BE BLESSED.

[@DCT14]

Laura, your summer garden is beautiful! Everything looks so luscious and fresh. We have had some unseasonably hot and high temps here in Georgia, and boy is my garden feeling it. My water bill is double it’s normal amount😩 but it must be done. My normally really shaded areas seem to have longer sun exposure, so some of my hosta have a bit of sun damage, but are pushing out some new leaves. And the previous deer smorgasbord is slowly recovering. What a crazy garden season this has been! I too have purchased bare root plants before, but I must admit that I don’t always have the patience to wait for them too grow, 😂. Always love your garden updates my friend, and they living fence is coming along nicely 🤗💚

[@wendy5908]

Hi Laura and thanks again for sharing your beautiful garden! Your garden is cozy and has a realness to it; very home-like feel. Very, very natural and dreamy indeed!

[@kaywhaley6694]

Your garden is such perfection and so inspirational. Our temps in zone 8b is 100+ so my gardening mostly entails watering. So much fun watching your garden!

[@joanshute3384]

Oh Laura your gardens are Absolutely Gorgeous. You can tell you work very hard on your gardens. Sorry to hear about your son's broken arm. But glad he is doing much better now. That is like my oldest granddaughter fell at work and broke her foot. Laura I love your window boxes they are just Beautiful. Let's just say I Love, Love, Love everything about your yard. Thank you for explaining everything so well. Happy Summer to you and Happy Gardening. So until next time God Bless you and your family and have a Blessed weekend and stay safe my dear and Special Friend. Your Williamston friend Joan.💚🙂🦋

[@gardeningonthewestforkwith8994]

Laura how wonderful your garden looks! All your hard work has transformed your space you must be so pleased. I love love the espaliered plants on the fence and just how oraganized and edited it has become!

[@HowsItGrowing]

What a nice thing to say Teresa! I greatly appreciate your kind and encouraging feedback. Makes me happy! Thank you for being here for a year already! I just noticed you have a little icon showing that. Very nice to see. Thank you! Laura

[@catherinemoran3325]

Wonderful walk through of your garden. Removing of the white fence makes such a difference. And, the change to boxwood totally opens the space. Thanks for the info on Brecks and the free shipping. I'm going to try some bareroot plants!! When you change the garage door to barn style - I think you are going to love it......

[@stephaniesouza1632]

Oh don’t worry I can feel the breeze. Haha! I’m sitting on my front porch with wind and rain coming down While watching your video. It’s nice!

[@janetleeharrison]

Stunning garden tour! Hope you collect the sunflower seeds for next year, assuming the aren't Pro Cut as well. The trellis hung on the fence is genius! Even if you never grow anything up them, it tones down the white fence & provides winter interest. IDK, its just perfect. TFS!💖

[@laraemitchell9064]

I have found that each generation of sunflowers (planting this year’s seeds for next year), they revert back more and more to the wild variety. For example, if yours this year are growing from seeds of last year, might be why they are branching. Next year they may get smaller, more yellow flowers, etc.

[@aprilhumen1229]

My garden is just a baby garden. But I do enjoy, in the spring getting up in the morning, grabbing my coffee, rain boots and my toddler. We do a “tour” all around the front and backyard, seeing what is new popping up. I get your excitement!

[@sharongoodson2857]

Absolutely love love love your garden, looks so relaxing. It all comes together so nice. Love the layout of everything. I could sit out there all day.

[@sharongoodson2857]

I’m great, hope you are. Can’t wait to see the next garden tour. You definitely have a knack for gardening.

[@denisewade6439]

Laura, I get so excited when you post a video! I absolutely love your gardens so much that I save your tours to rewatch for inspiration. You are so talented and such a sweet host! Thank you for sharing your beautiful gardens with us! Happy summer and keep on growing!, 🌻🌸🌹☀️

[@jeane561]

Laura your front yard is beautiful but your backyard is spectacular. It just makes me happy to see it. I love all the decorative pieces you use throughout your garden. All the white just makes it all pop. Thank you so much for such a gorgeous tour🌸🌺🌸

[@madelinerivera3837]

I love it, a lot of the light pinks and white. You coordinated the different flowers and bushes so well. Also would love to just sit on a chair and watch the humming birds. The walkway is also pretty and clean looking.

[@jerryrobinpendleton5171]

Laura your garden is so pretty and lush! I love love your design ideas. Your variety of plants, beautiful containers and baskets make your garden a paradise. You work hard in your garden and it shows. I love that you do the work yourself and you share your experience with us. I don’t know how you do it all but you inspire me. My North Texas garden is a hot mess. Too much heat and we’re in a drought as usual. Buying plants is over! We’re just in survival mode.

[@lisatague305]

My favorite secret garden of all times . Laura you have done a beautiful job from the selection of plants to the different textures with in the garden .

[@guil01234]

OMG! I just right now found your channel. OMG! Beautiful garden. I’ve subscribed!!!!!!!!!! Beautiful!

[@jamiepeterson4466]

I love your entryway into your back garden space. The gate, arbor, and the pruned Arbs on either side is just beautiful. The hummingbird that flitted through your video was just the right touch to your garden tour.

[@WitchyBs]

I love, love, love your window boxes..I like that there is only one plant!! I just found you..Gonna subscribe!!

[@angelaengler2387]

Oh my goodness Laura!!! Your garden is so beautiful, absolute perfection!!!😍🥰🌹🌸💕

[@graylagran7443]

Wow wow wow. My garden is a hot mess 😂 yours is very tidy. Beautiful. Thanks for the tour.

[@lm8006]

You have just been crushing it, Laura. The former driveway area adjustments & the whole redesign in the fence area with the new trellis & hydrangeas already looks awesome. So pleasing & pretty. Of course I already love the work you did last year (front walk & greenhouse additions). May we all be so fearless about garden changes.

[@lovinglife8097]

Sooo beautiful those Hydrangeas! As always you are doing awesome job with your garden. !

[@cherylschumacher1832]

I just love your garden and have really enjoyed watching the changes and progress you’ve made. I really get inspired to make the changes in my garden I’ve been “stuck” on. It’s very true “the worst decision is no decision” 😊 Thank you for the update!!

[@peatieginger8025]

Hi Laura, you are absolutely not being silly about your raspberries. I would be just as thrilled about them. Your garden is wonderful. Congratulations

[@veronicajohnson6269]

Your garden is beautifully done! Thanks for the tour!

[@june4033]

I just found your channel. Oh my gosh I love your garden! ❤ your garden is my dream garden!! So many beautiful plants and flowers! You have put a lot of hard work and love into it. I’m subscribing to your channel and can’t wait to see all your other videos. ❤ I’m in Dallas, Texas zone 8a. Some things are hard to grow here because of the heat.

[@Diana.J.L]

That carex grass is beautiful. That whole walkway is simply gorgeous!

[@amyhoff1501]

My mama robin had babies 3 times in the same nest and season, I didn’t know that would happen, the nest was on the wall of our covered deck and we tip toed around all summer long not to disturb her too much. Awesome tour, you got a lot done

[@suzannebartow6390]

I watch all of your videos and love to follow you along with your developing garden. I really like the idea of growing up the Jasmine on the fence almost like a Belgian fence....great idea. But we all have to have fences and this makes the area a garden and diminishes the white plastic fence to the background which frames the plants.

[@HowsItGrowing]

Thank you! 💜 the fence would make sense if it served a purpose. It used to when we parked here, and separated the driveway and car from the rest of the garden. With such a small yard, it really felt cramped here in person. This feels and looks much better in real life than can be captured on video.

[@robinrowell1808]

I love the trellis on the fence. It is beautiful with nothing growing on it , but will look great with vining plant.

[@blk123]

Just love your front porch. Gardens are beautiful.

[@pandorar1388]

OMGosh your garden is so, so beautiful! What a great eye for design you have. I LOVE how you turned your driveway into a garden! We are looking for a home to buy, and now I am excited when I see a long driveway with a garage like yours, because I know what it could be! Thank You for all of the inspiration.

[@foreversettled9144]

Thank you. Blessings on your day.

[@sherryporter8647]

Wow! Your garden is absolutely gorgeous. I would never go inside if I had a garden like yours! So beautiful and peaceful. Nice job 🌺🌸🌻🪴❤️❤️

[@kathy8832]

Your front porch is beautiful and everything is lovely!!

[@mardisteffenhagen9405]

Its amazing how much your garden has changed since you turned your driveway into a garden 🥰🌺💐🌷🌹

[@lanastewart7310]

Absolutely beautiful! Love your garden!

[@JLee-pc2vc]

I love Limetta! It's the longest blooming hydrangea I grow. It's good to hear someone on KZbin give Limetta some attention!

[@myrnaleon8464]

Beautiful garden.Thank s for sharing.

[@sherriianiro747]

Your entryway is beautiful Laura!

[@lettucegobackinthyme1075]

Your garden just flows beautifully! It is calming and not so fussy. I loved it before and can’t wait to see it when everything fills in!🌸💙

[@denisecarvill4705]

Very beautiful! All of it! You have great imagination!

[@lenlen8008]

Thanks for sharing the detail about your single stem sunflowers branching. That's exactly what I'm experiencing! I welcome it, but it sure puzzled me for a while. 😅

[@HowsItGrowing]

Isn’t that crazy! 😂 very odd, but hey, I’ll take it!

[@gabindalin7914]

What wonderful things you've done with your garden! So many really pretty vignettes, and such beautiful color blending that you make seem effortless. May I ask how you attached the trellis to your fence? And did you have to drill into your fence posts to attach the main anchors for the espaliers? Your neighbors must get a lot of crooks in their necks when they stroll by, trying to take it all in!

[@GrandmaSandy]

I just love your front porch is just beautiful with your beautiful plants going up those steps oh my my what a beautiful display you put together your garden beds are just beautiful

[@dreamagood8321]

Your gardens are always beautiful! ♥️♥️♥️

[@madelinerivers4603]

It was a loooong wait but boy was it worth it! Life with boys comes with sweet challenges. Thank you for this lovely walk thru your garden. Can't wait for the next one!

[@madelinerivers4603]

Also, please talk about sun and shade orientation and maybe watering routines. Thanks!

[@penelopeshaffer5143]

Beautiful garden! You are a master at combining plants and structure to make everything look just fantastic together.

[@GrandmaSandy]

Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful home with us and your beautiful garden I really enjoyed the garden tour today hugs and kisses from grandma Sandy and Debbie thank you for sharing

[@7tkjuj]

Absolutely beautiful! I’m so inspired!

[@edgygardener2826]

I needed to hear that I’m not the only one afraid to make a decision. And once I make any decision, I do 2nd guess myself. Just makes me feel better about myself that there are other gardeners like me.

[@patternandcraft]

Amazing! Great ideas and beautiful garden

[@karenadams5400]

Your videos are always my favorites. I love everything about your garden. Please keep them coming I enjoy seeing the progress made.

[@juliahelland6488]

Your garden is amazing 👏 😍 Everything is looking healthy. Thanks for sharing ❣️

[@itsmewende]

Isn't it wonderful when something shows up that's just perfect, like enough boxwood to make the perfect hedge. That's one thing I admire about the gardens in Europe, and their waddle fences. The garden is looking just beautiful. I'm not a fan of carex, but I really like the variegated you choose. Thanks for the coupon code too.

[@deniseb7013]

I just found you. Your garden/yard is so charming. I love it.

[@nancyallen2346]

Just stunning!! You are an inspiration in so many ways…how to create multiple pleasing and functional places with the space you have. So pretty and a a wonderful tour!

[@chrissheets4865]

Such a pretty garden! Everything in your garden is pretty but my favorites are the topiaries flanking the gate to the side garden and the ones next to your shed. I feel they don’t get enough mention and I love the structure they provide for all the pretty colors around them. Thanks for the tour!

[@zukosmom3780]

I just love your garden. I also love how you have so much other things in it. It just fits 🌻🌻🌻

[@janehutchinson9860]

Omg! What a beautiful garden! Love everything.

[@julieb1028]

Your garden is my favorite small garden!

[@leecorrigan8394]

Hey it's my friend, and a nice long video😃😃 everything's looking beautiful Laura👍🙌

[@HowsItGrowing]

Hi Lee! It's great to see you on here buddy! Thanks for always being so kind to me! Hope you are having a great garden season!

[@nancylafferty8362]

Gorgeous, gorgeous gorgeous!❤️🌸☀️

[@HookedandRooted]

Everything is looking beautiful Laura! I really love the carex. The boxwoods have grown SO much! Your going to love the bobo's. They are gorgeous. I agree with letting some things self sow. Hope my foxgloves do that. They were fabulous in my garden this year. -Steph

[@featherednests4374]

Absolutely beautiful. So so pretty. Thanks for sharing your hard work! Makes me so happy to visit.

[@adz5bneweng589]

It's beautiful! Amazing how much impact you have in your available space.

[@deborahr9237]

All of your changes look great. I love the diamond trellis area. The boxwoods as a living hedge is perfect in lieu of a fence. Glad you moved your white bench back. The dahlias will look perfect along the espalier wall. I might add some flag stones to form a foot path to the left and right of your blue trellis - leading to the bench and the fruit trees. Nice tour and update Laura!

[@carolyost6733]

Please show your kids garden sometime. Would love to see its progress!

[@KP-gw5zv]

good day. The area leading to the wooden bench I would put a flag stone walk way leading to it then plant bare rooted plants in that area. By the greenhouse I looking forward to seeing just what you plan to plant there. Anything that you plant will look gorgeous just from what your other gardens look like. You are an amazing gardener and your gardens love you for it. I also like how you are planting milkweed and other native plants into your garden. Enjoy and have a great day.

[@angelabromley3712]

I've weeded flowers accidentally before. I don't skip the small stake anymore.

[@sharylolson6949]

Love this tour! Your garden is beautiful Laura 🌸

[@denisedelgado3350]

It’s really looking good Laura, your hard work is truly paying off 🤩🌿❤️

[@gardenloveinthemountains]

It all looks beautiful Laura!! Such a beautiful space to call home!! Loving the invincible mauvette hydrangeas💚💚💚

[@peggystein3745]

Just beautiful thank you for sharing!

[@annmoore8988]

Absolutely beautiful!! Love it all!

[@roxannamorgan5107]

Garden looks amazing! Thanks for the tour Laura.

[@mabelgoddard5813]

Laura, your garden it’s AMAZING!!👏👏👏👩‍🌾💕

[@judymiddleswart9350]

Just the perfect cottage garden!!! So beautiful!!!! ♥️

[@karendiehl3068]

You said you want to add something in that space beside the garage. A stepping stone path in front of the bench and around to the back of your garage would be pretty in that space.

[@irenetovar7756]

What a beautiful garden and I love your greenhouse.

[@theheritagehousesc]

You have a beautiful garden! I enjoyed your video! I bet you have no deer in the area. Mine devour everything I plant! So envious of everyone that can have a beautiful garden to enjoy!😍💗 Leaf curling in tomatoes also happens when its too hot and the plant stresses

[@sharonpoe675]

Your garden areas are beautiful! Love your decision to place the diamond lattes on the fence!

[@smedgirl1]

Your garden is absolutely gorgeous. I too have a small garden similar in size and shape to yours and your garden is such an incredible inspiration. I love seeing plants in real gardens, full size so I know what to expect later in the season or years. The greenhouse is my dream!! I can see the Linda Vater influence in your garden but little secret, I like your garden so much better!

[@HowsItGrowing]

What a very nice thing to say. Thank you so much! I hope you are having a wonderful gardening season!! 💜

[@annadavis6361]

Star jasmine is amazing in zone 7b, stays green and smells amazing when in bloom!

[@michaeljonesdougherty.209]

💜🤗wow everthing looks so good happy lots of gr8 changes . Ive planted bair root peonies last fall they turned out well . yes i also have to put a marker where i plant lol or i would pull up everthing with out rembering what i put in 🤢😊thankyou for shareing a nother gr8 video love watching in Rehoboth beach delawere zone 7B