My Most Frequently Asked Question: How Do You Water?

Join us as we tackle a crucial topic: watering in the scorching Oklahoma heat! In this video, we dive into our irrigation and sprinkling system, ensuring our plants stay healthy and hydrated even when we're not around. Watch Leah take charge and keep our garden (mostly) thriving while I'm away. Let's beat the heat together! 🌿💧 #gardening #summer #gardeningtips #wateringyourgarden #gardendecor #garden #gardenliving #gardendesign #gardenobsessed #gardeningtools #home
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[@ElaineKrysiak]

Having Leah on your team is brilliant! She's absolutely delightful to watch/listen to. What a lovely young lady! Leah and the guy that didn't notice the tag on your shorts (aka Stewart) did a great job today!

[@jondebbiegraff6492]

Leah, you're doing a great job. Linda, I love your team. It's fun to see a Leah and Stewart video while you're gone.

[@michelle_bc]

Gosh!! I find myself getting attached to this trio. You are so endearing and real. Appreciate the unique qualities each of you brings to these episodes. Great work everyone! So appreciate what you do.❤❤❤

[@reginawehrle7749]

Leah, you're a natural. great presentation. You and Stewart make a great team.

[@rosalie2571]

Leah, you’re doing a great job caring for Linda’s garden. Linda has Faith in you or she wouldn’t have given you that responsibility ! And hey Stewart what a wonderful job you ALWAYS do on filming! Kudos to both of you 🌸🍃🪴, you’re a great team❤ Rosalie

[@kbell8889]

Btwn the ‘sketch’ comment and the dead plant at the end, I was wiping tears!! 😂 Love to watch and enjoy all of you…thx for everything you give us! 💚

[@brendacejda7069]

Leah, move the moss to an area of shade, and yes, keep watering it. Maybe it will miraculously come back.

[@brechtiejjsgarden]

The part with Leah and Stuart is hilarious 😂😂😂

[@lindaortolano7837]

Hi Leah and Stewart! Linda makes everything look so easy! LOL! I think Linda is so lucky to have you two! Good Job! :)

[@lisatague305]

Leah and Stuart for the win ! ❤

[@jenniferkessener1111]

Your commentary, Leah, and Stewart's comments with giggles made this so fun. Things are looking good, minus the poor moss planter, of course. It has been crazy hot weather to keep everything going. The plant that is "growing like crazy"in the front yard is a dahlia.

[@LadyCourtney13]

It happens to all of us. I had a team of three individuals, two of my garden club friends and my daughter, who is not a gardener, taking turns watering. Had my vegetable garden hooked up with an overhead sprinkler that went off at night for an hour, game changer. And trays that are a few inches deep with all my topiaries and plants that could not dry out. There was one casualty, and I am very happy there weren't hundreds. Its hard for a gardener to leave her yard, those are her babies. And the hours we spend out there are worth it to us, but we have a hard time leaving all that work to our trusted few. We had our hottest week last week, 90's and a few 100 degree days. Unheard of here in mid-atlantic. And to boot no rain, very unusual. So Leah, I think you are doing great. Linda is lucky to have you, and Stewart!

[@user-sq4yt5nj7l]

Nice job filling in for Linda while she’s away. You did fine👍

[@cathywhite169]

Leah is adorable!

[@jdartdiva1]

Now that was hysterical! Linda knowing and they not knowing How! When I go away, (usually no more than 1week) I’m biting my nails hoping my waterer, usually my Hubs, will hand water and not just rely on our irrigation system. As Linda once said, those of us fighting temps 95 and over 100 on a daily Summer basis, it’s hard to over water!

[@carolvillanueva488]

You’re doing great Leah! Don’t feel bad. 🙏❤️🤗

[@staciejackson7497]

Ha ha, “more questions than answers…”😂

[@susanmason3432]

Leah, it’s a variety of Dalia, I think it’s a beautiful pink if I remember correctly from last year. Only one plant down - amazing. Well done video Leah & Stewart!! Linda is blessed to have you two on her team!

[@trishferrer8209]

Linda Vater. ❤ This is the name I look for on KZbin when I'm feeling stressed, and stuck. You always calm me down. 💛

[@laurelcomeaux4723]

Leah, if possible, you may want to put a tray under that basket planter; it is shallow, and it will need much water. The other alternative is to put it in a shadier location.

[@agnescarbone8257]

RIP at the end of video was so funny 😂

[@cathybaumgardner4810]

Move cement planters off the sidewalk till the heat lets up. They just bake the plants.

[@peggy-ann1961]

This video was so much fun! Yes I’m grieving with you over the table planter!😢😂. You’ve both done a great job and thank you for showing us…the struggle of is real!! 🇨🇦👏🇨🇦

[@LifeHomeandGardenwithAnaRica]

Your front yard is just stunning!

[@KayeCarterTV]

Leah, both you and Stewart are doing a great job ♥️🌹🙏🏼👍🏼🇺🇸 sending hugs, love, prayers and kindness with a daily dose of encouragement. ♥️♥️♥️

[@LeighAntique]

Love the B team today 🌷🪷🌺

[@TheAndreawixson]

Always great info and entertaining ☺️ The light weight water hoses that expand and a watering wand has been a game changer for me and makes the hand watering so much easier! Especially on my back.

[@KathyDavenport-i3u]

Leah 😂 I was laughing my head off with you. I didn't understand how much everything needs water until I started my own garden. ❤

[@martivasiliades8407]

Wow, your ajuga is really a shining star !! Yay, Leah !!! Well done, Stewart !!

[@chelseajones4141]

😂 Y'all are amazing. A+ for effort alone & lessons learned. The issue next to the peppers look like a pest issue such as caterpillars who eat the foliage. Some edibles are particularly vulnerable such as brassicas (cabbages, broccoli, etc.) Caterpillars will nom on anything though 🐛 🌿 All the love from Germany

[@FloatingVillageLife]

Your dedication to answering the most frequently asked question about watering with clarity and detail shows your commitment to sharing knowledge. Your approachability and willingness to help others navigate this aspect of life is truly commendable. And I am Floating Village Life

[@janicecaravan1]

I so appreciate Linda’s gardening advice even though I live in Canada 😊

[@carolkelly638]

That was the best….you guys did a fabulous job!

[@mireillebaan]

A watering tip for things in pots that are not doing well is to put them in a big bucket of water en let the dirt get really wet. Because if te dirt is dried out, the water is not absorbed en runs out the pot. Linda, has good luck in Europe she is there in the one week we had sun, the rain is back. Leah an Stewart you are a fun team. And Leah and Stewart garding is a learning process, just enjoy the lessons. They happen to all of us.

[@AnitaSellsProperties]

Hello Linda, Leah and Stuart! I planted my first boxwood basil grown from seed today🎉Happy 4th to you all

[@emmalavenham]

I completely agree - irrigate at roots via a zoned drip irrigation system is efficient and effective- it is well worth the time, effort, investment But if you are thinking of starting a new garden in an area that gets increasingly hot and dry in the summer I would consider leaning on plants in your design that can take a dry spell..

[@susanmulvey6311]

HaHa! “Everything is mostly alive!” This was a great video!!! So much to see and to laugh about! (Leah, you didn’t do an outfit of the day, 😉, because I love your hat!!)

[@tracilee5012]

Great job, Leah, you are so cute! Will you please let me know what hose attachment/sprayer you were using in this video? Thank you so much!

[@pomme800]

Ah.... good effort Leah! It's not easy when you are not a gardener and it's not your own garden..So very sorry for the plant funerals.... But, there's a reason Linda drags the hose down the front steps .....that pot near the sidewalk needed ..minimum, the whole content of that watering can and then some.... If a pot is drying out too fast in it's sunny location, drag it into the shade , under the table , anywhere to give it a break...There's always a next time😉 and you were very kind to water for Linda.

[@fernengelhorn6277]

This is off topic, but I wanted to tell you that I purchased some solar votives and I absolutely love them. Thank you for bringing them to our attention. They just give us such a warm lovely feeling during the evening hours. 🙂

[@fredbear72ify]

What fun I nearly fell off the chair when I saw the table plant 😀 anyway it's a lot of watering I am sure Lynda must have had a giggle also. Great vlog you two.

[@madamesivadgarden]

🌿💗 I've lost two struggling plants this week (one of five of my sibella carmine from seed) and an erinus alpinus from the nursery and I'm managing the disappointment well. However, the one I nursed from seed stings a bit. My only solace is that it did start struggling before I put it in the ground and I still don't know if it was overwatered or underwatered. By the way, this was a great installment team. 💗🌿

[@christileewall]

Remember to always check the FOCUS. Great video everybody!

[@elizabethscheller9447]

Bunny Guinness uses bottomless pots (pots with bottoms removed) so that larger plants/trees/boxeoods can establish their roots in the soil and reduces watering needs after they are established. I might try that.

[@bonniescheufele6444]

I'm with you Leah and Stewart, I have more questions than answers more often than not.🤫😂😁

[@Joy-TX]

Wow it is really starting to fill in. Love your landscaping. I’m enjoying the process.

[@Rod-ew9zb]

Leah- overwatering a plant is just as harmful as under watering. Rule of thumb- if the soil is damp/moist to the touch, it doesn't need more water. In the summer, some plants need to be checked more than once a day depending on the container type and plant moisture need (myrtle topiaries are very high maintenance when it's hot). Otherwise, you're getting the hang of it. I would be grateful to have someone like you to babysit my plants when I'm away. A good plant sitter is as hard to find as a reliable baby sitter.

[@77sun222]

Hello Leah and Stewart Yes, I'm sure you are watering right. Linda is so lucky to have you both to stand in for her. Gosh😮😮I never thought she'd go to Scotland. I know she has an itinerary but she will have seen some of the beauty of that country. Hope she tried the haggis with whisky. Lovely for breakfast.❤❤❤

[@terry3596]

Here in Colorado, we are also on water restrictions. We can only use our on ground systems every 3 days but we can hand water anytime.

[@mariem.8205]

Keep up the good work Leah! Gosh! One plant down. 😅

[@dvssayer5621]

You could pull those pots up front into the shade maybe under the umbrella! But she's probably home by now!

[@lindagrigsby3699]

I wish you had filmed the layout of your drip system.

[@louisemyrvik7667]

Hmm... I can tell Leah is a rookie waterer, but bless her to trying and learning.

[@128titanic]

Hi, Linda. Thank you for your video. ❤

[@brookerlay]

Oh no a watering can… 😊 good luck Leah! lol

[@elizabethscheller9447]

I fear I may be losing one of my regal geraniums due to overwatering….according to the ‘Picture This’ app. The app said frequency isn’t an issue, it’s the amount of water I’m using each watering. It’s been really difficult to reduce watering in the hot and humid south (NC).

[@jeanniecollier6763]

Like Jim Putnam on Horttube says, " we are in sudden death season" due to the temps!!

[@kristineolsen477]

Hi Leah and Stuart! Great video! You are doing a beautiful job 😊 Are you fertilizing the plants in the back? What do you have attached to the hose? Thank you! Your friend Kristine

[@BrendaLucas-e1d]

Any tips on where to find a pretty low concrete planter like the one Leah forgot to water on the social patio?

[@TraciLMiller]

Holy cow we can only water once a week in San Antonio, that goes for drip too we just got new restrictions. When I moved here 17 years ago, we could water 3x's a week....its a real struggle to keep things alive in July-September.

[@lindaheckert8495]

I was going to ask about the ajuga ground cover. Leah said it stops by the stepping stones, so my question is does it stop at a grass line??? And does it cause any snails, I would love to use it as edging on the inside of my chain link fence.?? Stewart and Leah Great job, I’d be full of anxiety lol 😍

[@heatherlockhart667]

I have a question regarding the watering it was very helpful To know of the different watering regime but how do you determine? Which one needs what I am in a situation right now? Where I'm having to save for a watering system and I am liking both the drip irrigation as well as the sprinkler system and hand watering. As well but I'm having a hard time knowing which areas or zones need. What.and i'm not sure whether a installation group would know.

[@theskiesthelimit-q2k]

So what would be a ball park figure for the cost of putting an irrigation system in a yard? Is it something you can do after the plants have been planted?

[@juneramirez8580]

Leah, watering someone elses garden is a very hard job. It took Linda a long time to know just how much water a plant needs. Potted plants, the smaller the pot, the faster it dries up.

[@deniseparker5668]

What is the attachment on the hose when watering the back garden? Were you fertilizing everything

[@laurenbeauregard7328]

Tell us please 😊

[@joyceschneider8377]

What is the material of the "tray" on top of the firepit and under the topiaries? where did you find it? Happy 4th Have fun in Scotland and travel safe back home!

[@vernellevale2226]

Thanks for showing us how you water. I garden in the Southwest Desert (Las Vegas NV Zone 9a) and must water EVERYDAY. I have many plants that get crispy edges, but I just wait until the fall to clean them up because if I clean them up during the scorching sun, they will just get burned again. My Eugenia Topiaries are moved into part shade so they don’t get burned up. Just wondering… what is the green (spray paint like) areas on the side of your house on the ground near the bench (see them at 11:03 in the video)?

[@LB-tw7gg]

Hi Linda, been watching for a while. Really enjoy your knowledge, humor, and sincerity. The first video? I dint remember what it was about. You wore a t-shirt that said “Be a good Human”. Thank you.

[@susanmason3432]

Rosemary Verey’s garden

[@mifasola1]

Leah actually knowledge comes with age and you will learn that as you become more involved (if you do) in the gardening experience. That concrete basket in front that you are drenching...do you know if it has drainage? You may be OVER watering. If those are begonias in the back that you are watering that are all soggy, it is possible to overwater begonias because the stems are full of water

[@jondebbiegraff6492]

Yes agreed. My first thought on the veronica in the back may be over watering. Put your finger down into the soil, if it feels damp, skip watering. Be go I as can handle that. Great job Leah and Stewart!

[@atfundramccoy8999]

No Words 😅😅😅

[@horticultureandhomes]

Linda you should have shown her and then have her do the watering about 3 times bwfore you left. Show her how to stick her finger in the soil to see how much soil moisture there is in the pot. I bet most of those pots were dry to the point of runoff that it couldn't absorb what little water they did get. Those front pots should have had the entire water can per each of those pots instead of the dribble they actually got. I leaned long ago fron plantsmen Andrea Viette that whoever is in charge of watering should be one of the highest paid people in the nusery.

[@Flora-Interior]

Somehow Lia looks like a younger version of Linda 😅❤ So it's as if young Linda came from the past to help present day Linda

[@juliabinford6500]

Keeping moss alive in 100 plus heat in full sun… Don’t feel bad:)

[@jeaniemcdaris8276]

❤❤

[@cherylramsey3409]

Leah quick go down to the local garden center and ask them to fix that pot

[@darrylgrimaldi5101]

It's the extreme heat, Leah - not you. Tonight in OKC it was 89 at 11 Pm coming home from the downtown Philharmonic concert and fireworks.

[@marypliska4070]

Why did you not put in artificial turf on your grassy berms like you had at the fairytale house?

[@doreen9838]

How do you walk with bushes in front of circular stairs?

[@QueenAyeee]

I know right! Kind of dangerous.

[@angiejones7401]

With her feet😁

[@staciejackson7497]

It’s a Groundcover, not a shrub.

[@testsubject1364]

@@QueenAyeee lol

[@lianeabeyta4515]

The hydrangeas down the side of the house are gorgeous!!! But watching you walk down those stones steps give me anxiety every time. I've preached enough about it. I just hope I never see a video where you have fallen down that sloped edge to the street. Game changer!!!!! Maybe someday a black iron railing for safety sake .I am a shade girl , so the back is where I would spend my time. It looks so pretty now , woth all the hard scape among the plants. I was wondering if Leah cuts off the top of the dead pot on the social patio... and keeps it watered... if there are roots still alive under the soil. Something I would try. I never give up at first.

[@kathistucke339]

So, if you can only water by irrigation , sprinkler and by hand with hose. Call me stupid, but what else is there? 😂

[@nancybogart3960]

What are the blue markings for, on the east side of the house?

[@sheilastromberger2275]

Looks like the dye they put in herbicide and you can see some on the lower level in the crack of the sidewalk so I’m guessing she sprayed weeds.

[@jodiehatfield7421]

Why do these product adds show up now on your utube video now wish I could hide it would like to see your entire yard❤

[@lynnthow1650]

The best video!🤍

[@НинаМальцева-е7ы]

I don’t understand why, with a tenacity worthy of better use, plant moisture-loving plants in a desert climate? Ferns, hydrangeas! What if I plant drought-resistant ones? Honey locust, oleanders, tansy and yarrow, sage, perovskia. There are tons of sedums happy in the dry sun

[@peggystein3745]

I would hate to see your water bill lol!!!

[@5ftlisaruiz462]

I can't stop laughing

[@mazsteele-hall8924]

Leah maybe you have given the pots too much water (the ones you commented on) you know too much water can wilt the plants ,the same as not giving enough water does.

[@letsgotravel7724]

Common sense dictates that pots in that kind of intense heat will not stay watered, no matter how often. They need to be moved into the shade until the temperature drops.

[@veronicabyrd3699]

Linda, you should have known better. Stewart is a man. Of course he doesn’t know how to water flowers.😊😂 That was so funny! ❤

[@nitahiltner3348]

In California, we can water all we want as long as it is by hand. Automated we are not limited right now but when we are, it is certain days and times. I spent 2 hours handwatering this morning even though I have sprinklers and drip.