Pruning an Out-of-ControlWisteria & Making Wreaths From the Branches (+ Houseplant Repotting)! 🌿✂️🪴

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[@heatherw.2751]

Cheddar playing with the branches while Laura was weaving her wreath made me smile!

[@johnwaterman8884]

Margie here from kc ks. Good morning. Laura you are increasing my anxiousness about getting into the garden again. Right now it is far to wet here but the sun is going to come out for the next 5 days and am looking forward to it! Thanks for another great video!

[@CrispeeCrisps15]

@@johnwaterman8884you replied to someone instead of commenting

[@pn1123]

Thank goodness that Cheddar was there to save Laura from the savage wisteria! Good kitty, Cheddar! LOL

[@giveitagogarden]

Too cute!

[@AttnDefDis_]

Best part of the video, in my opinion. Love seeing the cats.

[@tonifoster660]

I have two grapevine wreaths that my daddy made for me about 45 years ago. I treasure his thoughtfulness, imagining him sitting out in his garden making them for me ♥

[@vickimurphy590]

Good morning from chilly Maryland. I just love that Laura noticed the little self seeded viola under the bench in bloom. Sometimes it's the little things in life that bring so much joy.

[@AmericanaGardens]

That was so sweet! I love unexpected finds like that!

[@meliss36]

❤All the MILLIONS times I have primed my Wisteria.. and NEVER one time did I even THINK to use them to make a BEAUTIFUL WREATH!! Thank you Laura so much for showing this today!! 🎉🎉🎉❤

[@BobbieJeanM]

Same when I have pruned my birch tree! 😊

[@saraw8503]

I don’t have a wisteria but I have a grapevine and I have made wreaths from the trimmings. Pruned the grapevine yesterday, as well as the star jasmine which is very flexible…hmmm. I planted an American wisteria two years ago and expect more aggressive growth this year. Another vine for wreaths.

[@freedomofreligion3248]

You see beauty in so much I entirely miss. What a wondrous teacher you are. Benjamin, Samantha (and we) are fortunate to have you in our lives.

[@DianeCee0]

Clearly wisteria is good for wreaths AND cat toys!

[@ss41303]

Hi Laura, I been following you for a few years now. And I have to say that you just surprised me all the time with how creative and the knowledge you have. I use to be a gardener when I had my house. It was my hobby, my love, my passion. However all that change in 2019 when I went through a divorce and sold my home. Watching you gives me a sense of peace and I love every minute of it and look forward to your videos every day. Watching you has help me so much to just calm my spirit from losing a hobby I love so much. Your channel to me is therapy and for that I'm greatful. God bless you and your beautiful Family. THANK YOU 🙏❤

[@susanatkinson8923]

Omg can we talk about how stunning the ornamental kale still looks at the end of the video!? Talk about winter interest 😍

[@p.v.4538]

I thought the same! Incredible!

[@laurieyoung7671]

Before you trimmed the wisteria branches , it reminded me of my hair looks in the morning! I so much love your videos...all of them! They bring me so much joy... I would love to see you and Monica do a rendition of the piano and the violin...have a blessed day!

[@AmericanaGardens]

Yes, piano and violen are heavenly together!

[@marmaladesunrise]

Laura, You teach so many things that make a big difference in our lives. Even your potting process is precise and tidy. Thank you so much.

[@rosealvarado264]

Good morning all have a safe and blessed day ❤️

[@mclyle7986]

You are an amazing lady and “teacher” of so many things, garden, flowers, chickens, cooking, wreaths and even a tincture which I hope you and your mom share more of those also. Thank you for all the lessons and inspiration. I so ENJOY each and everyone. Blessings to you💖💖💖

[@missilevine9120]

"Cheddar, move buddy" He was like, "No, thanks. I'll stay exactly where I am."

[@nancypatterson374]

The old fashioned Wisteria in the south spreads and covers entire trees. You can always tell where a home used to be even if it’s gone, because of the Wisteria and daffodils that live there forever! But it’s beautiful and smells amazing ❤

[@zormier2002]

That wreath is beautiful Laura! Your talent is extensive and so awesome

[@NinjaOrchids]

Before the prune job, that whisteria looked like me, first thing in the morning 🤣

[@ritasicari7518]

LOL

[@theunretireddesigner6448]

Proven Winners started online shopping in CANADA today!! I know totally off topic but I’m sooooo excited! PW annuals and perennials are so hard to find in Alberta.

[@karenfarris4585]

I live on the east coast of Virginia. Our neighbor behind us planted a Wisteria. Over 10 years the root runners ran all under the ground, under their garage. For the next 5 years after cutting the Wisteria completely down, they fought it hard. I made the mistake of planting one at the end of my chain link fence. When I saw what our neighbor was going through, I started digging mine up. I had to dig down 3 feet and the runners were starting to go under my house! I dug 6 feet out on the runners, 3 feet deep! I had planted my wisteria only 2 years prior to this. So, while I admire wisteria from afar, in the woods, I don’t want it anywhere near any of my structures. Note of interest: the reason my neighbor cut his down, there were rats (not mice) running along the wisteria eating the blooms in the spring(ugh!). He lives one street over from a marsh. But the kind of wisteria they sold around here on the east coast did not specify what type it was. Moral of the story is, if you want wisteria, make sure you research and make sure it’s not the invasive kind. You’ll save yourself a lot of money on repairing the damage they can cause to foundations and walkways. Even if you contain the above ground size of this particular wisteria, the below ground growth continues on and on.

[@AmericanaGardens]

I'm digging mine up this Spring.

[@cynthiarafferty7662]

WOW! I didn't know this about wisteria. Being a Chicago gal where it will not grow because of the winter cold, I thought that wisteria only got wild up on top and needed to be trimmed. Thanks for the "underground" information about this plant.

[@cjmccann8544]

I bought a house with Wisteria trained around the deck. The Wisteria ended up pulling my deck down. If you are considering planting Wisteria, please choose another vine.

[@tinawilder5721]

Same here, there was one already planted on my property when I purchased it. I dug it up 2 years ago and still have runners, it has been a beast for sure. I would never plant one on my property because I know how much destruction it causes underground. I was still pulling 30 foot long runners from my yard last summer. They can do major damage to home as well as kill many plants and trees. It took out a 40 foot mimosa tree here and half my holly from roots wrapping around them and killing them

[@RealBradMiller]

My neighbor planted a wisteria a few years ago... We haven't seen the arbor, her house, or her in a few years. That humongous mound of purple flowers is beautiful in the spring. 😂😂😈🟣🟣🟣

[@zormier2002]

You took off the wisteria’s Mohawk! 😮😜😂🤣

[@kdean9537]

I went to a Winter Market @ my local Nursery & thanks to Laura, I was so excited because I am recognizing so many plants & I bought a Philodendron Prince of Orange, Ficus elastica tineke, Begonia Cracklin' Rosie(I love the shape & colour), Haworthia Attenuata Succulent with a string of hearts trailing out of the pot...so cute, and a Peace Lily(this one has so much meaning to me). So thank you so much Laura, just watching your videos have given me so much confidence & appreciation of plants! Have a really beautiful week. Kathy 💜 (Ontario, Canada)

[@eleniemmanouilidou24]

Oh my goodness, theat wisteria was a beast! The wreath turned out so beautiful! And Cheddar playing with the branches was so fun to watch! All the plants you repotted are gorgeous! Have a blessed day, everyone from Greece!

[@theglamgram]

Laura, I think I would enjoy watching you paint a room. Just love your channel THAT much. God bless. At age 64 I’m now thinking of planting wisteria. 😂

[@robingrunzweig3940]

ok, anyone else besides me wanna go foraging for some wispy branches? and cheddar playing with the branches was just the best! 😁😁i learn something from Laura every day... the tip about the nursery pot into the the new pot for spacing??? so obvious but did i ever think of that? game changer for repotting plants ever since she showed it to us before... every! day! something to learn from her... and i pass it on when i can - knowledge like she shares to us is meant to be shared to others... love this channel!! 🥰❤thanks for the video!! 🥰❤

[@GardenerPhyl]

Fun projects today. Thanks for taking us along, you always motivate me. Thanks for the Felco cleanup reminder. 🥴

[@sherylemoore8626]

Oh, my goodness! I have a trumpet vine that has gone crazy wild over the arbor and down the fence. Just the inspiration I needed to tackle that job. What a great idea to use the trimmings for wreath bases! Much easier than traversing the wood for grapevine. The bulk of the wreath at the end was incredible. Thank you for all the inspiration.

[@cindyhenry1410]

I have a monster trumpet vine too...any tips on how to tame that thing?? It sends out runners everywhere!!

[@lorihanby6733]

Great idea! I hadn’t even thought of using our trumpet vine!

[@wandabrown508]

Laura's work ethic is an inspiration. I loved seeing the feisty cats. Beautiful, on-the-spot weather making: turned put a perfect circle. Great finale with the blooming flowers who seeded themselves, harbinger of ambition, can-do attitude, and spring.

[@nancybergeson9485]

I think a wooden long archway, painted white, or a walkway arbor the length of the chicken coop would look beautiful in that area and allow the wisteria to grow the length of it. It would blend nicely with the chicken coop too! Love the wreath too Laura!

[@alcg3981]

I usually make wreaths with the long whips that I prune off. They're more flexible if not too thick. I have a Wisteria Chinensis that calls for pruning in late fall and then in February. It gets new blooms that flower unless killed by an April frost that lasts more than 1 night. Once I made a Fairy Wand and larger cones for Annuals. Heart shapes are pretty easy. Sometimes soaking the branches in a round tub of water helps with bendability AND pre-forms the wreath💜🩷.

[@camicri4263]

So satisfying to trim the wisteria and the wreath it's beautiful! Great job Laura like always! Hopefully Aaron is much better today! Blessings 🙏💞💞🙏

[@blueberrypieology3088]

Thanks for showing the growth on the trays and telling whether you leave the dome still on or not. So helpful for a beginner (at growing from seed).

[@charlenegomez8385]

Ooh I think I will try a wreath with my Ivory Halo Dogwood branches. I’ll be pruning them soon. Never would have thought of that! Thanks 🙏

[@sheiladouglas5258]

Love the wreaths you made from the Wisteria. So beautiful. Cheddar is just too cute. Your plants looked great after potting. Thank you for sharing!❤️

[@cindyhenry1410]

Love how you used the “refuse” of branches to make something so gorgeous! Wreath forms are pretty expensive to buy and the ones you buy are not nearly as beautiful! I did the same with a grapevine growing up an electrical pole behind my house...I made a swag from the branches and it had all kinds of curlicues coming off of it! I used the dried flowers from the bouquet I carried in my brother’s wedding for the center and I love it! Cheddar is so fun and charming! He reminds me of my kitty that I lost in 2022...she was almost 20 and had just as much spunk! That volunteer viola was so precious! I love finding little plants like that in my yard every Spring...like a path of treasures! This was a fun video! TYFS ❤️🦋💜

[@coloraturaElise]

Things I loved: using old branches to make stuff, cats playing with said branches, and copper ID tags!

[@margies5906]

A demo on cleaning tools would be very welcomed🙏🏻🤩

[@WonderlyRitchea]

Cheddar is really having a good time playing with those branches. What a cutie. 🐾🐾

[@carolynmcelmeel1851]

Loved how Cheddar was playing with the Wisteria branches. Made me smile cause I haven’t seen much of him lately. 🐱

[@KenIvywood]

Oh my the purple cabbage/kale in garden with the snow looks amazing ❤️❤️❤️

[@melissahuber9741]

Love the video-- you mentioned that you spent some time sketching out some plans for garden areas. I would love to see a video where you actually work through the process of sketching out ideas. Maybe even include Aaron-- I think that would be super helpful!

[@carolcampbell2041]

Really enjoyed this video!!! So lovely to see the first signs of spring. Cheddar was such a great little helper. So sweet!

[@gailagnello8159]

Beautiful wreath. Love your cats. Excited for the spring ❤

[@AmericanaGardens]

I can't wait for Spring either! I have an itch that needs to be scratched.

[@dignit1620]

Pruning in the snow! That’s what makes Laura so amazing!

[@donnareeves2036]

Awwwwwwww, the Cats are so helpful, they love you so much. So good when you petted Cheddar !!!!!!

[@sweetmommyof5763]

Only Laura can find beauty in dead branches! You are so creative! Love love it! ❤️

[@michelled4042]

So cute Cheddar hanging out in the Gator and playing. Love that he made an appearance. and stealing the show.. ❤❤❤❤c

[@barbarawitt9989]

I just love those little surprises that appear all of a sudden, as your violas did! I am in 7A, near Tulsa, and a couple of weeks ago I discovered that my creeping phlox had a few random blooms. Weird, huh? They certainly were cheerful though! Have a great day everybody!

[@OHIOGIRL44060]

So cute that Cheddar was , "helping you"! 😊

[@DonnelleHolstein-jz3qn]

How fun, I was hesitant to see so much of the wisteria getting cut back but it did really look better. That is what I love about Garden Answer. Making the wreaths topped it off. Oh, and Cheddar playing with the branches.

[@dianelarwood597]

My Chinese wisteria is on an arbor just like yours. We prune it back to about a foot above the arbor every august. In May it is covered with blooms. The more it gets pruned the better they flower.

[@Anirras-got-a-bergenia]

Nice work educating people on inasives. So many people just copy what you do. You're doing a public service to teach specifics or to teach people to think critically that they cant just copy blindly.

[@jacquelineedwards5520]

Hi Laura! Watching your wreath making with wisteria branches reminded me of a wreath I made nearly 40 years ago with wild vines attached to trees on the mts near my home. The wreath still hangs on my porch today and looks great plain or decorated for the seasons..thank you for the memory reminder!

[@LindaKing-jr4fz]

Love the rustic look of the wreath. Cheddar is apparently decided he is your shadow!!

[@kathywinstead7460]

Laura and Aaron, best vlog on KZbin!

[@sandyg8794]

Hi Laura! The wreath turned out so pretty, and the house plants look good in their new pots. It was fun seeing Cheddar helping with the wreath. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@cynthiarafferty7662]

I love, love, love those copper tags.

[@anjabrunner5100]

Herzlichen Dank, für daß tolle infomative Vidio.Die kleinen Hornfeilchen haben sich selber ausgepfanzt,wie schön und Deine neuen Bänke am Gewächshaus sind schon schön vom Farbton geworden in der Witterung. L.G.Anja ❤

[@liriomulder]

Laura, thank you for continuing to inspire me to get out there and make our home a lovely place to do life in. You remind me to complete little projects here and there. Would you be able to make a video on how you care for your trees; I know how you prune and fertilize them (thanks for showing us how in a previous video), but I don’t know what kind of sprays you use to keep them from bad insects (disease free). Thank you sweet family for sharing your gift with us.

[@jacquipalasek2571]

❤There's Dougie the fluff of love😂 I had no idea you can prune things in winter, replant a thing or two, etc. I learn so much from this channel!

[@jgwood10]

Doggie? That’s a cat!

[@annmoore8988]

Is there anything you can't do???? You are amazing!!

[@shirlydejarnette]

I really like those gray pots and saucers.

[@michellemaxey8679]

What? I didn’t hear what you said! Cheddar playing with the branches was distracting me! 😂😂❤❤

[@tonigardella4165]

I have a wisteria that is so invasive I have been trying to kill this thing for years with no luck . It has choked out so many of my shrubs and flowers . I was told that it wasn’t the invasive one and they lied lol . I have also made wreaths with the vines . I have also made a basket from the vines ( it was wonky) and as I’m sitting here in my kitchen having my coffee I can see the vine covered in snow !So needless to say I won’t be tackling anything outside it’s cold wet and snowing here in Massachusetts. Im going to have to wait at least another couple of months . Have a wonderful day 🌸🌿🌼🌺

[@cindyhenry1410]

I have a monster trumpet vine that wants to take over everything too and it takes a lot of upkeep to dig up all the dang runners all season!, I breathe a sigh of relief when winter comes!! Ughhh I wish I had never planted it! I really wanted a wisteria for that arbor but they sound bad too! I do love when the hummers visit the blooms though.....

[@frasersgirl4383]

Seeing that little purple viola has made me start crying…..it’s finally here!! Thank you so very much!! ❤️💫🤗🧚🏻🌺🧚🏻🤗💫❤️

[@sandratalbert9578]

What a varied project day….plus getting the volcano built!!!

[@karenchaney7709]

I love how you are always thinking of reusing clippings and branches and other things from your garden. I used honeysuckle vines to make a wreath a few years ago. It turned out really well and I was able v to use it for a couple of different seasons. Thank you Laura for sharing!❤

[@CatCaretakerID]

That Evergreen topiary at the corner of the chicken run is leaning quite a bit too. I bet that birch tree is pleased with the wisteria pruning. I loved seeing Cheddar today - such a sweet boy, and the viola that self-seeded by the bench. That bench is aging to the color Laura wanted very nicely.

[@adz5bneweng589]

Love the sound that freshly sharpened pruners make!

[@pattischolten7303]

Thank you for the wreath tutorial, Laura! Love the sweet Viola that has come to grace your Hartley!

[@cynthia2233]

Thank you for the video! Years ago, I made a headboard out of vines that I had collected in the woods. I don't even know if I have a picture of it, it didn't stay up a long time, I could see what appeared like miniscule wood shavings on the pillows and discovered it had some sort of little bug living in it!

[@kasiacholewinska]

Hey! Great video Laura, as always! I’ve been pruning my wisteria in late winter for the past few years and making wreaths out of it is the best part of it ;-) It’s not only the right time to prune - it’s also necessary to get bigger flowers. Summer pruning is usually performed to keep it in check, but winter pruning is the key - cutting by the 3rd bud is usually the best, more prolific flowering guaranteed 😊

[@kimbar11]

The violas - What a beautiful sight!

[@jeanbrewer576]

Good morning Laura and family and 🐈🐈‍⬛ Great video, i had planted a wisteria in a large flower container for my gazebo did okay but the hard cold, ice that we had 2 years ago killed it maybe it was a good thing but it sure was pretty, I make wreaths out of my grape vines. Loved the house plants. Thank you Laura for always sharing your projects and your time with us. Have a wonderful 40 degree day 🙂👋🌱. In the Oklahoma Panhandle USDA ZONE 6b we are having 60s all week and maybe some rain at the end of the week. 👋

[@judyingram-kh1vm]

Oh Laura, the wreath is absolutely beautiful. I never seen this wisteria used like this . Thank you for sharing this with us 😊

[@kaymetcalf6289]

Love hanging out with you. You help make winter blues so much better🎉

[@kathystarnes6744]

You are just a ray of sunshine girl! Thank you for what you do🙏🏻💚

[@beverlyasleson3321]

Great job on the Wisteria and the branches you used for the wealth was perfect you have such a keen eye. Plants look good in their new pots.

[@daymoonfarm2903]

Have you considered training the wisteria into a tree form? I see them grown as trees all over the South.

[@christileach4644]

A lovely way to spend the day with you. Thank you for taking us along! 🩷 xo

[@carmenmarcinkiewicz7149]

Cheddar was having so much fun!!!

[@rosaliecahoon425]

Mr Cheddar. I joined a wreath making class just so I could play. The instructor was so chilled with my antics. I must have been her favourite student. That Douglas started crap so we got a warning. Loved your video. I did a wreath years ago on a River bed. There were a lot of dead roots. They worked so well because they were wet. I love using natural items to create items.

[@missouriartiste]

I do this also Laura and have made some large wreaths that would have cost a considerable amount. Also since you have grasses you can weave them also. I do my lemon grass every year...smells wonderful! Just leave it outside for a frost so you don't bring in any bugs.

[@SueMenges1024]

I pray Aaron is doing better today. Keep us posted on how he is doing. 🙏

[@stephmeyers4602]

Love how Cheddar is frisky n playing with your twigs 😊so cute. Love the wreath 🙂

[@patti2413]

Hi! I have MILLIONS of grapevines growing along my riverbank that I’m no longer going to burn, so thank you for that tutorial! I try to keep ahead of them, but it’s a full-time job! When I first moved here, the vines had grown for many years and were strangling most of the trees in the forest that runs alongside the river. The trees were dying, and when the spring thaw came through it would slowly continue to erode the riverbank as there were no roots to stabilize it. My side is all good now…but my neighbour across the river has never pruned his, and his side of the river is eroding like crazy- he has to move his horse fences back every second year! Some of vines were so large in diameter, I couldn’t get my two hands around them and had to use a chainsaw! So…for anyone looking for grape vines, check along riverbanks! If you find some in one area, chances are pretty good that you’ll find it along the entire river. Many property owners would probably LOVE you to come and cut as much as you want!! (Asking permission first, of course!😊) Laura, this is the first video I’ve seen of yours and it was great! However, I have a couple of questions about the houseplants you potted. 1) You said the pots were sealed. I thought that plants always needed holes to ensure proper water drainage? Even though the top few inches might be dry, I always find that the soil below is wet, and without the ability to drain, plants are much more susceptible to root rot. 2) I always wash my pots in hot soapy water to avoid spreading any diseases. I noticed some of the lower half of your pots had a slightly greenish tinge of algae. Can that not affect the plants and soil in that pot, and even surrounding pots? 3) If you ever use pots that drain, what do you line the bottom with? I usually put a coffee filter or couple of paper towels to help retain the soil, then stones & broken bits of clay pots on top of that. What about using nylon-like material? I’ve seen people put styrofoam peanuts, and pool noodles in the bottom instead of stones to make it lighter, but I’ve always worried about contaminating the soil and killing the plant when they start to break down or off-gas. I’d like to hear your opinion about the safety of using materials such as this, and any other suggestions you might have to a) help with drainage, and b) keep the soil in the pot. Thanks so much! Whereabouts do you live btw? I’m in Midwestern Ontario, and thought that your surroundings looked similar - including the absence of snow cover (YAYYY!) Looking forward to your response. Thanks again! Patti

[@valeriecharles9582]

You could build a pergola for that wisteria to grow on for a nice place to sit in the shade to enjoy watching chicken antics or the beautiful scenery around that gorgeous Hartley!

[@deer1696]

I love violas! They’re so sweet and cheery, and bloom when nothing else is. 💜💛

[@lilyfae2615]

Cheddar loves the wreath project! So cute!!

[@cathyhurt2524]

Cheddar is just so funny trying to get the branches.

[@nathankuhns]

Collect some red and pink accents from the garden and add to a wreath form for a quick valentine day project. ❤

[@jocquemorrison9785]

Love your ❄️ snow.

[@chrismcpherson1204]

We have a at least 80 yr old Wisteria..I cut it back to about 4 feet tall. I'm talking major cut back. It's been 5yrs now and last yr it flowered in all her beauty. ❤

[@roxannebrooks3054]

Hi Laura! Can we have an update on your chickens. Can we see them? How are they doing? Are they laying a lot of eggs right now?

[@teresafarrell1411]

So glad you did this video with using wisteria for wreath form. I had never thought of this and could kick myself for all the vines I have just tossed.😢

[@karenmiller5543]

That wreath looks so good. Very impressed.

[@sharoncarson6676]

Hope Aaron is feeling better!! Such a cool idea to use up branches.

[@smoothsailingmp]

Thank you soooooo much for showing the whole wreath making process. Now I understand why mine were a little flimsy....🎉😊❤...loved Cheddar with you today....and not even afraid when you loaded more onto the vehicle. Yeah, Cheddar!

[@slighthouse1]

Violets are my favorite flower, every kind of them!

[@barbararichmond499]

I think the wreaths would look pretty decorated for Easter. That would look nice.

[@LindaBellangelkisses]

I am limited with my flowers because I live in Arizona so some I love I can't grow DARN!! I love seeing you do what you love Laura, it's so refreshing!!!

[@DebWh]

Wow Laura that was a busy day! Thanks for sharing. ❤ from Canada 🇨🇦