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[@hubbadubba845]

Laura and Grant, thanks so much for the extra effort lately! You may feel like you're just farmers making a living and making videos, but many of us enjoy the peaceful (out of the city) life through you vicariously. Your channel is clean (thank you for that!), entertaining, educational (I'm just a desk jockey working in the city), and fulfilling. I really look forward to whatever you post, be it harvesting, planting, fixing pivots, raising kittens or planting lawns. Thank you for pulling us all into your daily life!

[@Captain-Max]

When i was barely a teenager and a 4H member i planted many pine trees encircling the yard of our family home. As they grew we harvested a few for Christmas trees to thin them out. The last time I saw those trees was about 30 years ago and they were giants standing proud. Now as I'm 73 I can only imagine how tall they are.

[@thibs2442]

A true legacy to leave behind.

[@tommosher8271]

@@thibs2442 Sad to say the new kids on the farms seem to live to cut trees down like they think they have no value.

[@TackShack2022]

You and Grant are just Awesome! Love how your real and down to earth good people! And the way you 2 work together your such a Huge inspiration to the younger generations of how a true marriage/ relationship should be. You work through the good the bad and the ugly! God Bless!!

[@bwright33]

In the future, you should have mowed first to have the grass short, then use the aerator/seeder machine after mowing. You probably blew the seed away from the areas you wanted to seed with the mower..

[@jasonm7354]

Good vid you Interesting show. My dad grew up around farming and he was surprised how much farming has changed. You 2 and the people like you are the heart of america. We do have corn and soybean farming in michigan as well as others.

[@craigsmith8217]

When you plant any transplant, mud it in. Gives the roots a chance to survive. Needs constant watering for a season to get the feeder roots established.

[@johnminke4542]

Planted 100 pine trees about 2-3 ft tall about 4-5 years ago. Planty of water. Set up a trailer behind my ATV with a 100 gallon poly water tank and pump with a spray wand. In the first year i watered every two to three days at about 1-2 gallons each tree. In the 2nd year once a week. The trees are 8-10 ft tall now and full thick trees. Got to keep that root ball watered in the beginning to help it establish new roots. Your place looks wonderful. Love your videos......great work you two.

[@joelhenderson5404]

Yawls kitties are so precious. Ps plant some sycamore and you will have a big shade in a short amount of time. They will make it up there. The lawn is gorgeous!

[@davidjoachim1799]

Love your videos l'm a retire farmer from Montana it's great to see what your doing and I like to see young people who want to farm

[@Mach34i]

Kittens are cute. Great looking lawn and house. I feed my evergreens twice a year with holytone. Works great. Try it. Thanks for sharing kiddos. Stay safe.

[@kymw7833]

Thanks Laura you and Grant are such a nice couple ,and your on camera work is very natural ,oh and love Pepper she is such a friendly cat and dearest little kittens Thanks Kym Adelaide

[@billb9475]

Love your videos as always ! Plant the new trees with the root ball exposed at the top so the trunk flare is exposed. Before planting, it might be beneficial to add some root stimulants into the soil/hole. You can also check PH levels and adjust if necessary for the species. Use mostly native soil to fill in the hole when planting so as not make it too cozy for the tree. You want to encourage roots to branch out and not circle in a cozy hole. Deep watering of the root ball is Vital during the first year especially during dry conditions. Evergreens are more water needy. A sprinkler system will not do the job unless you have an irrigation zone set up for slow watering of the root ball. Check soil moisture periodically with a probe or dig down to gauge it. I use an arborist every couple of years for my trees to make sure there aren’t any problems lurking. Tree care runs in slow motion so good to stay ahead. Wishing you success and love your channel.

[@FreedomRock44]

Pumped for you both....Lawn looks GREAT!!!!!! Irrigation on a Lawn Makes the Lawn!!!!! WIth feeding it!!!!!!

[@maxscriptguru]

I bought a toro lawnmower about 20 years ago. The thing is still running. Best lawnmower I have ever owned.

[@Bortnm]

Lawn looks good. Soil looks good.

[@wry569]

Beautiful lawn. Great job on the video. Plant trees in early spring and water enough to keep root ball moist through spring and summer for 2 years or until roots can sustain tree without constant irrigation.

[@Rocketman4H]

for new trees dig a huge hole 2x the size of the root ball of the new tree. If you can soak the root ball in a large bucket for 8 hours or more before planting. this will allow the roots to UN-bind. mix dirt with compost 50/50. Use this mixture to lay a base on bottom of hole the center tree then pack remainder of mixture around the tree. water daily for at least 2 weeks

[@earlbrown]

The best tip I've found when transplanting trees is to bore a deep hole first. (way deeper than the 'rule' about twice as wide and the same depth as the bucket). Then, slide a PVC tube down to the bottom that sticks up above flush and backfill it with compost/soil mixture. That way during its first year of growth, the kingroot can shoot straight down easily, and you can deep water with fertilizer if you want. Plus, even during a light rain, the tree can get deep watered as well. After a season or two, you can slide the tube out as the trees will be established. There's quite a few videos on youtube showing that trick when people are transplanting fruit trees.

[@russellbowman8051]

We All Will Continue To Watch Whatever You Decide To Post!! Keep Smiling On!! 😄👍👊❤️

[@user-zg4gm6ke7g]

You two are blessed

[@johndavidson6867]

Laura, any time I get to spend with you and Grant is time well spent in my mind. Regardless of what you doing it is a pleasure. The farm is your life but it does not confine you to just farm chores, you have to have other interests also.

[@cedricbroussard8738]

The lawn came out beautiful 😍

[@danielsirman8865]

the lawn looks great. that tree puller is really handy.

[@CliffWarren]

Hey, I'm a lawn nerd! First of all, congrats on your enthusiasm for the lawn! It's very important in my opinion, and the best ground cover ever Designed. I think you might be a little late for seeding! I hope not, I hope you get some good weather and those seeds germinate and have a change to establish before cold weather. Also, with that great mower and side discharge, I'm worried that it picked up your seed and threw it to other spots. Anyway, good job and remember that the best thing you can do it a lawn is mow it, frequently. The next best thing is go out there in bare feet!

[@camus83489]

overseeding late wont harm anything. just some seeds may not take

[@kroadie3936]

What ever you decide to do it’s going to look beautiful,Grant and Larua farms have a nice day.

[@bobbolieu9013]

My grandfather taught me to fill the hole that I dug to plant a tree in. I mean to fill the entire hole with water prior to planting. Let the water soak in before you put the tree into the hole. If the soil is very dry you might need to fill the hole with water twice. Then follow your usual plaanting process. I have been following this process and I have not lost a tree. Of course after the initial planting the tree will need 5 gallons of water per day for 2 weeks. Then 5 gallons once a week for 2 months. That is a lot of water. But trees will chase water. Thats why that initial watering is vital to the trees growth

[@tomcolegrove5491]

Look for some tree spikes - they're a fertilizer (specific for evergreens, shrubs or other) that you hammer into the ground under the tree. It releases fertilizer as it dissolves. I've had great results bringing sickly trees back to a vibrant tree.

[@geofgurley6131]

So much great insights to real activities with farming!! Thank You sooo Much for sharing!! 😘

[@buzzadams7876]

We just found 3 kittens in our abandoned chicken coop last Sunday. No sign of Mamma but they’re happy and healthy. They’ve been to the Vet for their first health check and vaccinations. We’ll be keeping one female for the house and the male will eventually be a barn cat when he’s big enough and ready for yard duty. So much fun to watch them!

[@davidsharlot6794]

Your grass looks marvelous,, it's almost like you are good at growing plants.

[@kari4295]

So fun to see the baby kittens !!!

[@ToddPosson]

Yard is looking awesome. Great job being able to set aside time for it. The first couple of years are critical to a successful, resilient lawn. ❤

[@mikechristensen1452]

The yard looks great! Nice job Laura and Grant!

[@curt4282]

Thank you Laura... my tip for trees is after planting it turn water onto the ground above the root ball just a trickle and let it soak for a couple days... I've planted thousands of trees in my 55 years of life... the kittens are cute... and if you ask me you do not need to fast forward through your time operating your equipment... I enjoy watching all the content thanks again! ❤

[@jonathanbravo2602]

Just over a decade ago I worked as a crew foreman and assistant manager for close family friends landscaping company for just over two seasons! My self taught tricks and guidelines that learned for planting any size plants right up to 25ft trees was, always prepare to plant by first predig all your holes but I always dig out twice the recommended dirt ! Then I would calculate how much the total extra dirt was ( if the recommended size hole was 3 wheel barrels worth of dirt , I’d remove 6 wheel barrels) then I would make my own (plant mix) to put back in the holes to replace the ( extra 3 portions) ! I would add 1/3 peet- moss and 2/3 special planting topsoil ( 15%chicken manure 25%compost 60% screened topsoil) the peet moss helps by retaining a lot of extra water and all plants loved being planted in our special topsoil mix, apparently the ammonia in the chicken shit works as fertilizer stimulating the roots as they feed off the water and compost! And the screened soil is important because it allows the roots to rapidly grow and spread easier cuz how soft and fluffy it is compared to regular soil! I hope I’ve explained this good enough for you guys to understand, sorry about making you read this short novel , lol !! If you follow my guidelines, and you remember to water the tree’s about once a week , I guarantee success!! That topsoil mix is like steroids for the newly planted things ( anything that you plant to grow ,grass ,gardens produce/flowers, and all shrubs/bushes or trees )thrive as long as feed/water properly and protect them (parasites, rodents,wildlife and extreme weather heat/cold/drought) if you have any questions, just comment on this comment or message me and I’ll happily respond

[@normnicholson4689]

Wonderful lawn! Love the color ❤🇺🇲💚

[@jimphares729]

The lawn has really come on. Good work.😊

[@beckyumphrey2626]

The lawn looks great.

[@user-zr1ij2tm6u]

Nice to see your garden/ lawn stay safe

[@neilbasford6003]

The Lawn is looking great, well done.

[@cornflake73]

They kittens are so cute. That seeder aerator looks like it is a whiz banger piece of equipment. should do a great job for you. that attachment for the skid steer is pretty cool too.

[@camothewhamo]

That lawn is looking really good two, good job

[@elainelovig6913]

First of all, your kittens are so cute! Second, your lawn looks great!

[@misterj597]

Lawn looks amazing Laura. I have no tips for your trees as I took all of mine out of my yard, however, I can give you plenty of lawn tips as I had to do what you are currently doing-revitalizing the lawn.

[@clarencemcgregor8568]

Evergreens like the soil to be well drained and somewhat on the acid side. Tree spike fertilizer like Miracle Grow or Jobes help them thrive. Keep plating trees!

[@libertyvilleguy2903]

Kittens are mighty cute!

[@jasonm7354]

miracle grow works well when you put a new tree in the ground and then hit again in summer to help the routes take.

[@CJBouhlal]

No doubt you will hit the Half Mil mark this year. Very nice channel to follow, Family Values, Hard Work, Respect Smart Modern and All. 👍

[@js7127]

Lawn and house looks like a wedding venue. Gorgeous!! and love the Pepper n kitten footage thrown in. Adorable

[@greywolfwalking6359]

Awesome job on the lawn project!!! Looks soooooo good!! You 2 got it right!! C ya on the next video! 👍🐺🧙‍♂️🦊🤙

[@dwd193d]

Lawn looks fantastic

[@Head-ck4hu]

Nice yard. Pretty house. A little big for two people.

[@deepsleep7822]

The kittens around the pumpkin would make a nice greeting card.

[@brendonchase9460]

Lawn is looking awesome 👌

[@bertbinsbergen7549]

❤❤love those kittens❤❤. We have 2 black cats, Simba and Beau.

[@chirpy999]

Impressive machines , made a nice lawn .

[@hope2someday691]

Nails Grant. I read that a common practice back in the day was to put nails in the bottom of the hole. My cherry tree loved this trick. Maybe pieces of rebar would be better just in case you have to pull one.

[@keithauer4548]

Put concrete donuts around the sprinklers and paint the donuts orange or red plus it helps keep them clean and you can weed eat the donuts as well

[@darylh100]

It also help you find the sprinkler heads when the water is not on and not drive over them with your mower tire.

[@timtengesdal3941]

I'm an old wannabe farmer and have been watching your channel pretty much from the start; I absolutely love following your progress, on the farm and in life. One comment: you often refer to "PTOs". Many of us city captives may not know it an abbreviation for Power Take Off (hope that's right).

[@billsouth3923]

Is so cool watching that I like to get rid of some of our trees. Wow! You can't beat this video. Laura and Grant, thank you

[@CookFamilyFarms]

Yes i remember you tilling up your lawn and it looks much better. Hope you and Grant have a safe and fruitful rest of your harvest!

[@gsgill649]

You all have all the fun tools. Yard looks great. Kittens are adorable.

[@sarahcollings2443]

Love the kitten appearances!!

[@jls1045]

Your lawn looks absolutely fantastic! Good thing you have a dependable Toro mower. The kittens are adorable!😊❤

[@CharlesHamer-dm2bc]

Laura and Grant: I have been going through some of your videos 👍. One of your videos was about names for a cat “PIVOT “ the one you don’t mind seeing every day. Keep up the good work out in Nebraska

[@samuelsalazarulloa6960]

Hello beautiful Laura, your kittens are cute, best regards friend 😘😘😘😘

[@claudairsocoll]

Here's the thing, Laura, I don't know how you plant trees in North America, but here I like to plant them during the budding season. I break off a twig from an old tree and plant it in a pot and water them all days until it prospered and then at the time of sprouting I transplanted it into the ground and watered it every day,pumpkins behind you I love pumpkin sweet pumpkin it's so good

[@kimblyelrod7850]

Suggestion about your larger fir trees. (1) Contact your State Forest Service and have them come out and review your trees and they can make a suggestion on how much spacing between the trees would be beneficial and management of your trees. (2) Normally trees that size should be no closer than 6 feet. If closer they can battle each other for nutrients and water, which can possibly kill one of both trees. (3) Fir trees should never touch each other. (4) For your trees that died in the yard, test the soil and see what ph level is. If those spots were where you removed junked from the yard, it could have changed the soil ph and nutrient level. (i.e. rocks, metal, etc.)

[@jim5148]

Yes, it's amazing how there can be "bad spots" in the soil, that will never properly support vegetation until fixed.

[@bigredmed]

The Extension Service has "Master Gardeners" and they can be really helpful with your trees and soil testing.

[@mat1500]

There's always the do-it-yourself soil test kits like Sudbury used to be maybe still is or maybe there's a better one out even

[@abidine762]

❤Hello pretty flower

[@bradleykarcher7470]

Try using a product called fish emulsion. I have used it in the past and it works great. Packed with alot of nutrients. Just mix with water and pour it around the base of the trees.

[@wolfgangwinkler4641]

Hi Laura and Grant you make a great job and thank you for the video. You have a good Weekend best regards from germany

[@randycharest4507]

Enjoyed watching the video Laura and Grant 😊

[@paul2466]

That lawn is beautiful

[@paulwalters6879]

You have a beautiful home. Love it and you.

[@tedhansen3846]

Your place looks beautiful!

[@timbaides3434]

Laura, you and Grant and Gage you all are such a breath of fresh air your smile smile may I say every year you are always so smiley and polite. You’re such a joy to watch and I love your baby kittens. Well, they’re not so much babies anymore I have a black cat his name is Leonard, anyway, I just wanted to insert this message. I am one of your viewers that watches your videos religiously I just wanted to say thank you for your contact. May the Lord bless you and his grace shine upon you for eternity. Thank you so much Laura and Grant and gage I look forward to your content always thank you very much.

[@ross7684]

Awww...I want a zero-turn mower now! That all looked like fun; nice to have all the power equipment to help with yard work.

[@gregboyd7728]

The yard looks fantastic. Grant has such a great touch with the equipment…masterful handling of some unique challenges.

[@texnoti]

An old wagon with some flowers would look great on the lawn.

[@olivierbertolus6077]

Bonjour Laura, Petite pause dans la récolte des maïs. Vidéo complètement inintéressante ! Bonnes pubs pour TORO et BOBCAT.... Maintenant il va falloir replanter; Je compte sur vous pour nous présenter une nouvelle machine qui plante les arbres ! A bientôt .

[@davedefea5530]

The yard looks great! Looks like you guys have a little slice of heaven out there in rural Nebraska.

[@padders1068]

Thanks for sharing! ❤

[@jamesdawson8645]

My Lord what can I say about those little kittens meows. You guys take care of yourself

[@jleeraske6122]

The lawn is beautiful

[@sharp_tooter]

if you can get your hands on some seaweed concentrate and hose that on to your newly planted saplings at the recommended rate, you should see success!

[@jaredrrrr5074]

I don’t know much about harvesting crops but you need 3 inch plug’s coming off your aerator for best results 😊

[@rodneyprimm5984]

Thank you for sharing. God Bless 🙏

[@stephenarmstrong3265]

My brother had a great idea to mark sprinkler heads, Big Glup Cup!

[@bradpogue3448]

That was a cool video can’t wait to see what you have in store for us in the next video

[@camothewhamo]

Man those little kitty's are sooooo cute

[@joefudd]

I like how those kittens have black fur, yet you can still see stripes all over them too. So cute! Just like Laura! :-)

[@robrain4330]

lawn is looking good. But the kittens are the stars of the show. Lol Be safe Have a great day

[@jameskennerly9748]

Your property looks awesome!

[@rosswagner3021]

It’s always great getting updates from you and Grant. You feel like family. 😊

[@katreniaclark]

It is finally a beautiful yard but REALLY big.

[@rockercover]

Lawn looks large now that it is greening up. Auto sprinkle irrigation makes lawn life so much better. 🏆

[@TheAbbfan]

Your yard looks great. A big improvement from when y'all were moving dirt around. We enjoy ALL of your videos. Keep up the good work. I'm confident that you will get the 500k subscribers by the end of harvest.🙂

[@rickyweber2651]

Yard looks GREAT Laura and Grant, thanks for the October 2023 update.

[@nathanyoder4509]

I have really enjoyed seeing how far the lawn has come!!

[@erescue1]

You two are the Hardest working couple I know! Congrats. on All your successes, and many more in the future.........

[@bobmiller9058]

Beright33 is right about the mowing sequence. When you replant trees, makes holes much wider than deep and add some good soil with a little high phosphorus fertilizer for root development snd water every day for 2 weeks I see its true Grant can drive anything those stand up aerators can be tricky at first

[@tomlines7181]

You have a beautiful looking farmstead