Mid-Winter Flower Bed Cleanup & Taking Care of the Plants in the Hartley! 🌾✂️☀️ // Garden Answer

[@KarenDaniels-v3u]

Russell using the kneeling pad for a seat . So cute.

[@shavelka4603]

Russell on the kneeling pad brought back nice memories, mycats used to do the same. I wish Laura would take 2 kneeling pads, 1 for her and 1 for the kitties.

[@indianagardener365]

Douglas laying in the Japanese Maple pot enjoying the Sun as well!! Loved it!!🥰🌞

[@julienovak3519]

the serrated edge of a hori hori knife is perfect for cleaning up gross dayliliies and hosta in the fall. Thanks for giving me something so joyful to watch every morning. You are a gift!

[@michelesimpson2237]

Kneeling pads with Russell picture on it would be so cute.

[@theresaburg5881]

or Douglas!

[@tamararobinson2069]

Yes a kitchen potager garden 🤗💚 I love mine - herbs, flowers, eatable flowers, even a small tomato and pepper plant, grapes…. All the things🥰

[@dawnmiller534]

When the sun shines in winter, it always feels good! Thanks for taking us along on your day.

[@virginiawyngarden8690]

I love that you care for the birds! We do as well but have squirrels who compete!! Wonderful to help all creatures in the wintertime --- and anytime. Douglas looks just like our cat -- love him!

[@nora768]

I’m glad you take care of the birds and the squirrels. So many people chase the squirrels away and they’re just trying to get through the winter like everyone else.

[@lindablake9672]

We also squirrels in our bird feeders until I started using the seed mixed with the hot pepper. Birds love it but squirrels don't.

[@dalemink7631]

Love your gardens and containers! Loved seeing Russel on your kneeling pad! Love your cats! Your garden has so much winter interest! Thank you for your videos!!

[@aliceelbradey6278]

It’s so satisfying to see the dead foliage gone ❤❤❤ .

[@MrRedback22]

'Life Giving' ... Perfectly describes this channel ❣

[@101GM8]

I agree I just had to turn off the news and get a breath of beauty and hope

[@sherylemoore8626]

It's so nice to have a sunny day in winter! The pizza making reminded me of when the kids and I made English muffin pizzas when they were young. Each person could make their own. Good memories. Spring will be here before we know it. I hope we get some snow before.

[@robingrunzweig1880]

such a different day from the frosty days we saw earlier.. nice to get that sunny break in between cloudy days... a very smug Douglas enjoying his stay in the pot by the porch, too cute.. and Russell had to rush out to see Laura, such a special bond... that pizza oven is fun!! we throw our pizza stone on the bbq pit and cook them that way, but that's a neat little oven to have... and yea to pineapple on pizza! looks like a great day with a nice ending in the Hartley.. what a beautiful space.... i love how you grasp every moment of the day - it's so inspiring!! 🥰❤thanks for the video!! 🥰❤

[@Mof3MB]

Thursday couldn't come fast enough! I watch your videos every day (even during work shhhh) and you deserve to take every day you want/need to off, but just know some of us are just WAITING for you to come back lol

[@Pachinko1]

A kitchen garden sounds amazing ❤

[@susanvonrauensteinbreuls6058]

Beautiful family just love the cats thx for taking the time to take us along

[@barbb.9489]

Love watching our little chefs growing and developing. How sweet! ❤😂❤

[@sc3pt1c4L]

gardening again, praise the lord!

[@jenniferschrader6214]

I can smell the sunshine from here!!! It’s snowing today in WI and should give us a white Christmas! Merry Christmas to all!

[@chelseawilson4574]

I love all your videos. I started watching when you were pregnant with Samantha. Your joy about life makes me excited about things to come. Thank you.

[@sheiladouglas5258]

Good morning from Kentucky! Great video and loved seeing the kids making their pizzas. So fun! Always enjoy watching you in the garden. Have an awesome day. ❤

[@anneerickson6347]

I LOVE to putter. 😊

[@rosealvarado264]

Good morning all have a safe and blessed day 🎄

[@kitstah9741]

Good morning!🌻🐝

[@patwitter8990]

I love seeing the cats lounging around in your videos 😍 they sure love their home

[@1062ish]

The sun is splitting the skies here in Scotland ☀️

[@charlesprice925]

I love feeding the birds in my garden all year. But be aware. Bird seed grows profusely. It's an additional chore to keep it cleared out. And some larger birds will dump it all in an hour looking for the sunflower seeds.

[@suewagoner3615]

I have been buying the porch and patio mix for up near my house, it really cuts down the debris left behind. It is a little more expensive, but keeps the mess to a minimum.

[@Kelly_B_]

Its always so nice to have a easy going day!!! The hartley is so serene!! I think its relaxing watering plants!! Happy day!

[@zaria5785]

Thanks for showing what aphid eggs look like on the day Lillies. Sometimes I would see that cluster and thought it was chaff that got blown into the bottoms of the plant by the wind. Now I know!

[@laraemitchell9064]

What a pretty day! Thanks for taking us around to check on all the things! I know I would like a kitchen garden with that easy access for cooking!

[@conniemccarthy6627]

We love the birds too. We live near the water so we see many different fowl during the seasons. You and the children may enjoy the birding app from Cornell University. It is called “Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab. My grandchildren love to use it because the app will identify the birds in the area by the bird sounds near you. It is so much fun… Another fun and educational activity for Benjamin and Samantha.

[@shirlydejarnette]

I was going to say that you were a braver woman than I am for cleaning out the pond. I was cold with only thinking about you climbing in. I keep my pampas gras uncut until feb or march for wildlife as well as all the seed heads. I did my day lillies the other day when it was 70 plus sprayed grassbe gone and the next day it was 32.. Thank you for sharing!!

[@markwagner4909]

A close lady friend of the family, had climbing roses along one side of her house and they climbed under here siding and those branches produced flowers all winter long. It was beautiful after snow fall the dark house, bright pink roses and white snow

[@lifeonkensingtonroad]

What a fun day! 💛

[@tammywellsgarcia2377]

10:02 Lucky you enjoying that beautiful sun ☀️☀️☀️☀️ I live in Minnesota, home of the Viking 🏈, and we’re having Blizzard 🥶❄️☃️ conditions.

[@KyleneVyhonsky]

Same! Very pretty outside here in the Twin Cities!

[@karenturner7983]

Thanks for sharing.

[@lindacompton9706]

Merry Christmas Laura to you and you family. So enjoy everything you share.

[@lindacompton9706]

I so enjoy the love and warmth you bring to all of us in t.v land.

[@royde-bo-hun3113]

Those Amaryllis’ are huge. Wow. Everything looks sooo good. I think I would be amazing to put an edible garden outside your kitchen.

[@staceyallard2692]

This got me excited! To see the sun out in one of your videos was so nice! 🌞 I did see a little white spot on one of those ric rack leaves.. I would’ve loved to have seen you make some copy cat Olive Garden bread sticks !! Ijs! 🐷 🤤 😂 I’m so curious about the “new” garden space & what you will do with it!! 🙋🏼‍♀️ question, can you talk about seed starting & like a schedule of what to start & when? I’m not even sure if that question makes any sense. Obviously it depends on what you want to grow and what zone you’re in and so on.. but I always feel like I’m behind the 🎱 when one of your seed starting videos comes out.. & idk, maybe you won’t be starting a bunch of seeds this year as things are changing so much around there. Anyway, just thought it might be a nice weather-is-not-cooperating for any outdoor filming type of days and it may be very useful for some of us. Just an idea. Thank you! For the joy you bring to me. 😊♥️

[@mariannelooney6998]

What a pretty sun shiny day

[@donnasmith1336]

I'm looking forward to what you create there outside your kitchen area....a water/pond feature outside there would be nice to look at from inside the house. Love everything you two do!

[@angelaengler2387]

I am really looking forward to seeing what they do there! I have a feeling Greg and Brian from Aquascape will be putting in a water feature there! I’d like to see Laura put a kitchen garden there, too. I don’t know how that would look but I’m positive Laura could do it and make it beautiful 😍

[@nora768]

Here in Southern Ontario we only trim off the long stock of the roses so that they suffer winter damage and then we do the deep pruning in early spring. My roses have always been beautiful for which I thank my grandfather who taught me how to handle roses😊

[@TeamBailey1]

Douglas is never far from your side! 😻

[@patwelch1373]

i was just thinking where is Russel and he appears, lovely.

[@kandyharris2195]

Ham and pineapple pizza is my husband's favorite pizza, we use flour tortillas as a crust, super thin and crispy ... Much less expensive than pizza crusts. I could just sit in the Hartley with a hot beverage on a sunny winter day , it's looks so lovely 🌹

[@robertparker8669]

It would be neat to have a garden close to your kitchen. It will be cute and charming.

[@camicri4263]

Beautiful day and lots of work done! Blessings 🙏🏻💞

[@barbararobinson-cs3ym]

Flowers outside in December! Fun with the kids with a pizza oven. Everything looks great. Thank you!

[@davidobrien3563]

I love to spend a day puttering around.

[@lblak59]

We live in Cincinnati area and average sunshine only 179 days a year. We lived in Kansas once & couldn’t believe how much the sun shined!

[@bettyharvath5217]

Good morning from Delaware Garden Answer friends.

[@melindaowens1144]

A great day for sure! Loved the Pizza Oven lunch!!

[@maureengee364]

Yes great clean up video. Pizzas look fantastic. Yummy. Thanks for sharing this with us.🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@birdlady5632]

Yes Kitchen Garden...... I like it

[@alanFconrad]

It was a beautiful day !

[@LindaDavis-iq9zj]

12:52 I have iris and lavender blooming and cherry tries leafing out. 60° today in Colorado. ❤

[@angelashelton3798]

Been watching for many years! Loved this vlog style just following you through your day. Making lunch and such. I wish I had your energy Laura. 😊

[@donnagent6046]

What a beautiful day!

[@pattyflinn3282]

Handsome Douglas

[@LindaKing-jr4fz]

It was 52 today in Bend..snow and 34 2 days ago!! Guess nature is having one last hurrah before 12/21 when winter starts!

[@muntahamahabub2749]

I was just watching one of your old videos made on those antique decorations in your home, and got this notification 😂😂... Now will watch this one with a big smile ☺️❤️

[@theresaburg5881]

The coral berries look like fireworks-such a pretty plant especially at this time of year.

[@Patricia-lg8vg]

you might like the Tarte flambé at trader joes - we make flammekueche (tarte flambé) with lardons - thin crust cracker crust- to us this is a good one. -My mother is Alsatian (Alsacienne) and when visiting my grandparents; we would to go to wine festivals in August, where music, dancing ,and tarte flambé was served with good Alsatian wine.

[@kathy8832]

Good morning! Lots of things buttoned up for the year. Loved the pizza lunch. For me once Christmas is over then before long I’m planning the Spring plants & flowers to put in the ground.

[@ruthiewilliams3482]

My precious son bought me one like the copper top

[@kathysanders3812]

Hi Laura, I've been watching your videos for about 3 years now. I love watching your family and seeing how your property has evolved over the years. It's all just beautiful but I especially love the Hartley! We live in Southern Idaho so also have hard water issues. Question: Do you have a water softener in your house and if so, do you use that water to water your houseplants. I get my water from our frost-free faucets outside to water mine and am wondering if you do the same? Have a great day!

[@deboradelaney3614]

Yes, I have taken stock seed and placed some in a paper bag to dry. I store my dying seeds in my pantry.

[@trish2623]

With all the clean up and cutting back that you do, do you keep Paul and Bethany busy in the winter months? Love that you leave some of the plants that are not blooming and brown for winter interest. Thanks for your guidance. Makes me not feel so guilty about not cleaning out all my beads.

[@lianagilbert61]

I have rosemary, chives, garlic chives, oregano, thyme, greens onions, red lettuce, Swiss chard, romaine, lavender, strawberries, carrots, bok choy, radishes, kale and collard greens close to the back door. I call it the salad bed. It’s not magazine worthy but I love it.

[@heatherw.2751]

Oh man, I know you shared the locust tree coming down and we’ve all seen the change but it was shocking when you walked down the path to see it gone! Glad y’all had some sunshine! I did the same chores last weekend and it felt wonderful!! ❤️

[@Birdhouselady]

This video was very relaxing to watch

[@BerthaRamsey-e9o]

So relaxing and peaceful ❤

[@ordiekelleher2641]

Love you and family hugs😊

[@angelaengler2387]

When Laura said she was going into the pond I thought oh don’t do it brrrr 😆 the ham and pineapple pizza looked so yummy! I still remember eating it and was so surprised that I really like it! I would love to have an outdoor pizza oven, it would definitely get used a lot😋

[@kathrynelkin1519]

This was a very satisfying video and it has inspired me to get out and clean up my garden.😊

[@anne-mariegroulx5595]

Merci pour ce beau moment & Passe de joyeuses fêtes !🫶💝🎄🕯️✨❣️

[@TrishaAgee-sd3iu]

I❤ and enjoy your blog. Is it to late to plant tulip bulbs?

[@gailagnello8159]

Peaceful and busy. Great job Laura ❤ nice to see the 🐈 ❤🐈 ❤

[@cynthiarafferty7662]

I had a deer come through and eat my day lilies down to the ground. Hopefully there is enough of the plant left to grow and flower in the spring. From GA. Merry Christmas Laura, Arron Benjamin and Samantha Grace and to all Garden Answer friends.

[@janeparker7150]

Good morning! Everything looks so wonderful. I think that mystery green ball is a Black walnut that was placed in your yard by a squirrel. Looks like one.

[@ryanmetz186]

It’s 28° here and trying to snow. So jealous of your warmer weather

[@amysgardenstead2879]

I’m zone 5b now 6a and I have Helebores in full sun after a tree came down. They are happy and healthy and reseed. You may not have to move them.

[@AmberSep]

When I first started watching Garden Answer in 2016, one of the first videos I saw was the winter storm where you guys had several feet of snow & buildings collapsing in your town. It’s crazy seeing how your winters are turning into the type of winters we have in Texas 😂

[@yesterdayseyes]

No, this is normal for Oregon in December. We get those winter storms in February or March. Nothing has changed.

[@suewagoner3615]

That was the first episode I ever watched too!

[@bonniewilson7623]

Mid winter.😅...still fall technically until Saturday Decmber 21st.

[@tonirice7630]

If you’re looking for ideas for winter videos, I’d love to see cooking videos where you use all the produce you’ve stored from the summer. Do you buy much at the store or do you mainly eat your own food?

[@ann2155]

9:39 Miss Laura if you buy some neem oil name brand ❤Bliss❤ it’s the best brand I found they have an ingredient that’s removed from the others. Spread it around the base of your lilies. It’ll probably take care of those eggs in any future aphids.

[@helenaddington1672]

I just love your family and the times you are all together. I know you put your very best foot forward for the videos, but I don't feel the inter love and bond you guys have is just for show. The stroll, working the garden, cooking your lunch together, petting the kitties, enjoying the glorious day the Lord has given speaks to me. Each day we live is always a gift. Oh and I need to add, Russell needs his own kneeling pad.

[@kathleenvadney6217]

That oven is really interesting. It would be great for family get togethers as well. We’re getting some colder weather here in central Texas in the Hillcountry, possibly freezing in the early mornings. It’s finally starting to feel more like winter.

[@GrowCookPreserveWithKellyDawn]

We have a wet winter here in Ohio, and we always use black electrical tape on all light connections to keep water out.

[@maryland9987]

Interesting that a few need to point out that winter technically hasn’t begun. There are those that go by weather, not a calendar. Kind of like when some will say they don’t have a certain type of animal in their state! Because animals adhere to (invisible) state lines. :)

[@dovilematuzeviciene5415]

Hi Laura! 😊 My mother in law always says that I should not water plants with the water straight from a faucet but fill a can and leave it for a while. I don't do it 😄 and i see you neither. Is it better to let water sit for a while or is it just an old believe? Merry Christmas and best wishes from Lithuania 😉

[@suewagoner3615]

I’ve been told that Letting it sit allows any chlorine or water softener added to city water to dissipate.

[@jgwood10]

Most plants can handle the chlorine but there are some that are sensitive to it and will develop brown edges on the leaves. Over the years I found that my spider plants and Peace lily are sensitive to it so I fill a container and let it sit opened over night. Laura has well water so they don’t have additives.

[@doesilky]

I was thinking how a rocking chair or recliner would be nice, so you could listen to music and perhaps take a short nap. Peaceful and serene. Could you sprinkle a product around the lilies to help control the aphids?

[@cherylschaefer9965]

Hi Laura, I watch your videos every day with my morning coffee. You are such an inspiration! I feel like your last couple of videos have lower volume. Did you change cameras/microphones? Lastly, can you distribute Gnatrol in smaller quantities through your store? I can’t justify buying a huge bucket for my handful of houseplants. Keep up the great work and Merry Christmas to you and your whole family!

[@LifeRomanticized]

It's so interessting to see the weather patterns over where you live always being 2-3 weeks ahead! I live in western Germany and we have also been "struggling" with this inversion weather. I almost forgot how it is to see the sun or even the sky...😂 I can now only hope we also get some nice weather soon here as well!

[@leesaaugustine1444]

Good Morning! 🎅 I need to refill my bird feeders! I also need to put out Christmas for the birds! The winter interest is pretty! Oops - almost lost a pizza! Those pizzas look good! 😃🎄🍕✂️🌿

[@KathyDavenport-m3p]

How often do you feed your plants in the Hartley.

[@YoMammaDragon]

😂 my 9yr old always say “a delicious cheese pizza” everytime!

[@kimberlyrubino2791]

could you spray soil around the base of the daylillies with some dead bug brew to kill the eggs now?

[@bowtielife]

A yarrow with flowers 4:14 I have a single flower cluster left on a yarrow here in Destin, Florida. It is a bit late for us like everything else this fall, but that's shocking! Especially since you've had snow and temps!! 😮😮

[@isabelgomes7246]

Unfortunately we have been exposed to the asian worms that has killed all the boxwood. It came into southern ontario Canada in 2015 and it is devastating the boxwood. Are you consistently under freezing. It is motivational to see the work you continue doing in the winter. We here stop after we pick up leaves.

[@casaroccafamilyking]

"Gummi daylilies" are actually the evergreen type. The dormant varieties die down completely and one sweep of the hand over the leaf mound and ALL the dead leaves come cleanly loose!