The Most Serene Landscaping I've Ever Seen

[@IntoAllTruth.]

That house and property are absolutely stunning. One of the greatest accomplishments I've ever seen. It's right up there with Frank Lloyd Wright. Wow! What an inspiration.

[@arainmk]

It is truly heartening to see Ken so much better.

[@honthirty_]

When he prys his hand open to shake your hand, it humbles you.

[@mikecorcoran6834]

Beautifully designed.

[@Islandgirl4ever2]

Gorgeous landscaping!! Love it!!

[@richardblair919]

Thank you for highlighting the artistry and genius of this couple again.

[@Ramcharger2Travel]

Ken and his wife are true artisans, thank you for sharing ❤

[@honthirty_]

And they are sweet people too!

[@matteberry58]

They created their own unique garden that compliments home and enriches their lives. Kudos!

[@sunitashastry5270]

Beautiful and stunning home. A true inspiration for other gardeners.

[@koomencontracting]

Looks awesome

[@62forged]

Beautiful is an understandment. Thanks for sharing an incredible landscape.

[@kylemanausa2315]

Amazing property!

[@hathaway5724]

How inspiring, thank you! You are one great, top notch narrator.

[@scottprather5645]

Beautiful green and green are the true masters of the Craftsman style

[@enosbyler664]

Your friendships inspire me,in pursuing friendships...

[@Stevos_HookedonRods4844]

Absolutely stunning Ken & Elayna, magnificent

[@vanish85]

Loved to come back to Ken and Helena's property. The house tour was deeply inspiring in so many ways, including your dedication to do justice to this life work, his dedication and perseverance. But indeed we had a sneak peek at the gardens in that video. Enough to notice that it was, just as everything in this property, a labor of love. Of love for the craft. Very glad to see this video now, years later. Thanks, Scott!

[@krenwregget7667]

I can't express how much I love that house and the surrounding gardens. To me, that is paradise.

[@mijyadoc5374]

Yes I must agree with your admiration for it is a beautiful work of art.

[@tryonco]

I was born and raised in Pasadena, the home of Greene and Greene and their Gamble House, Blacker House, etc. Love their work, which largely inspired me to become a contractor and architect. My great grandfather and grandfather, who owned Crown City Lumber & Mill in Pasadena, were the source of much of the lumber that the Greenes used, and they remarked about how Greene & Greene would personally select all the major beams used in their homes, and would occasionally make trips with my great grandfather to Oregon to select the trees at the mill. The work that Kenny has done is equally inspiring!

[@chaosplan]

Pasadena native here too. Had a 1913 airplane bungalow and miss it dearly. Was crown city lumber the one on the corner on Walnut street across from Tops Burger? It was a very cool place to visit and sorry to see that another condo complex stands in its place.

[@owenwiseman6112]

Wow I had never gotten a sense of the house's surroundings or view before, what an incredible spot!

[@brainpattern]

An amazing home - the definition of "labor of love".

[@TheBuilderdad]

I grew up close to Pasadena and visited many times the Greene and Greene properties. You sir have created something as beautiful and special as theirs. It obvious the influence within your home. May you have many happy years left enjoying it with your family.

[@DonCorbridge]

Thanks Scott! So glad you made friends with Ken, enjoy seeing him in your videos, but especially at his amazing estate. One problem, my wife now has big ideas that will keep me busy for years.Thanks for your influence for good in the world, you make a difference!

[@PhotonFlightTeam]

stopped this before we went outside.....Oh, how I have yearned for this! considered a career as a landscape architect once upon a time....... Thankyou Ken, and all who shared today.

[@johnmcmunn3827]

As good as it gets ... What a fabulous place and people ... many many thx.

[@missulu]

Happy Thanksgiving to you, Ken, and all your loved ones!

[@johnn2557]

What a great looking property! It truly shines with their love and effort ! Thank you all for sharing this with us and Happy Thanksgiving!

[@WalterRiggs]

Keep up the good work, Mr Kenny.

[@alexsafonov7270]

Delightful scenery 🌲 I salute their efforts 🫡 💪🏽👍🏽

[@jensvincent4702]

They fact that that place overlooks a river is even more insane

[@JasonOBrienThinksHeCan]

Absolutely stunning. I’ve always loved parks or gardens that had paths to distinct spots on the property; deeply appreciate those that have vision to create such spaces.

[@johncortell4431]

You keep great company, Scott. People as inspiring as you are

[@hankgraver6934]

So well said my friend!

[@topfeedcoco]

What a fantastic piece of property. It reminds me so much of my grandparents house, my grandma was always adding on to it as it meandered further and further from the home, but never without a coherent theme as it transitioned North, East, South and West, and went from deciduous to conifer, to shrubs to veggies, orchard and rock. Thank you Scott and Kenny and friends, happy Thanksgiving all!

[@richardwalters1803]

Absolutely magnificent Kenny

[@apostema]

Great work, Kenny!

[@Morris_Lester_Szyslak]

Basalt forms columns due to the physical process of cooling and contraction, which leads to cracking in a geometric pattern. The hexagonal columns are a result of stress distribution minimizing energy during cooling.

[@precisionbarberbear]

Yet this process has never been reproduced...

[@Morris_Lester_Szyslak]

@@precisionbarberbear Philippe Goehring and colleagues have published several papers on this topic, especially on cornstarch experiments. And researchers have used samples of solidified lava from the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull for experiments - it has also formed basalt columns. "This lava shows quasi-hexagonal crack patterns and forms columns with a diameter of 30 to 130 centimeters," the scientists report. In the laboratory, the researchers placed drill cores measuring 17 centimeters long and 1.6 centimeters in diameter in a press equipped with sensors. In this, the lava cylinder was heated to over 980 degrees - the melting point of these basalts. The now viscous lava was clamped to the head of the press to simulate the conditions in the rock. The scientists now cool the lava samples to different temperatures at different speeds.

[@billymacmakes]

i was fortunate to visit the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland this past summer and there is an incredible example of these beautiful Basalt rock formations!! Check out some images and you'll be blown away if you've never heard of it.

[@elhoward7440]

That has the look of a place that has been lived in for 30 years, with enough time and money to continously put in little improvements the whole time. I wish I had the resources to do that with my beachfront property. Of course, he had the resources to secure that awesome location too; views like that don't come cheap! "Wasn't that good looking until the plants matured." My friend paid big money to landscape his front yard. When it was first put in, it didn't look worth the money. But the landscape architect knew what he was doing, a couple years later when the trees filled in, it was awesome (although he lost a branch in a windstorm). Most people put in landscape to look good right now, few think that far ahead.

[@charlesjohnsjr.5809]

The fact that Ken and his wife designed this and built it with the help of his kids makes it that much more impressive.

[@ColeSpolaric]

The over hangs on that house are really impressive!

[@loganpirie4387]

Man, that is a beautiful property! Labour of love to get it like that.

[@casycasy5199]

id love to see more of that lovely piece of land

[@Storm-rp9xe]

Beautiful

[@gtbkts]

Thanks for all the amazing content!!!

[@colmhain]

I love Greene & Greene! I wish I could get a commission to build some Greene & Greene furniture.

[@richardbrobeck2384]

great Video all the work to build that beautiful garden !

[@milesharlan1]

Spectacular!! You could spend 2 or 3 more 20 min videos showing his landscaped yard!! Please come back with longer more details of his yard!! KUTGW

[@joelc6783]

it's beauty is sublime.

[@chaseweeks2708]

I really hope that when I am approaching that age, my wife and I will have built something at least a quarter as nice as that.

[@royreynolds108]

Gorgeous.

[@adamr1637]

Amazing

[@johncolquhoun6416]

Thats stunning. 😮

[@japanesemaplepruning]

Very nice

[@wiggledytoes]

Magnificent

[@garychaiken808]

Great job guys. Have a Great Thanksgiving. Thank you 😊

[@williamhart8974]

Kids, go out and play... but don't fall off the yard!

[@ralphwoodard609]

Beautiful, beautiful house and landscaping. Didn’t realize your friend had the problems that you described. I don’t know if I would’ve had the courage to build on the side of a hill like he has that home unless that is a solid rock underneath it. Thanks for sharing. and happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.

[@BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists]

While I prefer native and natural landscapes, I really enjoy this setting, especially the marriage of the brick and stone. This is quite a soothing sight whereas most suburban landscapes are not soothing. Cheers!

[@wehtjns]

I never thought I would get first post. So wonderful thank you for sharing.

[@Soleya9]

Beautiful landscaping and home. First time I saw columns of basalt, was at Devils Postpile near Mammoth Lakes, CA. Up on the the top of it, it looks like patio bricks due to the hexagonal shapes.

[@bevo65]

I wasn't expecting the robot at 6:45. 😆

[@josemarquez86]

What a beautiful property. I wish I had something like this in Texas. Instead of the old cookie cutter houses 😊

[@bicker31]

I'd love a video about erosion prevention/stream management at that site, as well as any geotech analysis done before installing the house. Beautiful site regardless!

[@FreekHoekstra]

Basalt forms these crystalline patterns if it cools rapidly. It is somewhat similar to glass, if it cools slowly, its crystalline structure is slowly lost, but if you cool it rapidly the molecules and atoms don’t have the time to slowly rearrange preserving that crystalline structure and when you have that structure, all the weaknesses are in very specific directions. That’s what creates these hexagonal shapes. I would make an analogy to quenching metal if I understood that metallurgy better, but it is my understanding that by quenching rapidly, you also preserved a crystalline structure of the steel making it stronger because the atoms don’t have time to find a more organic resting place. But again, I’m not a metallurgist so take that with a grain of salt.

[@WickedZZzY]

We need a more comprehensive tour of the landscaping!!

[@Martin52863]

So what’s the betting that house at some point in the future is going to be declared a National Treasure?

[@usa5439]

Id be scared to be that close to the edge lol

[@elhoward7440]

My house is on a the edge of a 175 foot cliff over the ocean. Yes, it's scary, but the unexpected side effect is the wind is terrible. The views are awesome though, and birds love to fly down the cliff top and catch updrafts.

[@usa5439]

@elhoward7440 that sounds amazing!! You should post a video of the ocean view on your channel

[@edwilliams4793]

If you’re not living on the edge, you’re taking up too much room.

[@Adonis555]

I wish you could discuss a little bit of the actual workload for this. Considering that Ken and Elena both have had full time jobs presumably, it would be interesting to learn more about that side. To me, the beautiful end result must have required a lot of weekends and some (?) vacations on improving / optimizing the property. Second topic I would like to learn more about it is Ken’s and Elena’s learning process. I mean Ken’s abilities (especially on the woodworking front) didn’t just come from reading books. How did he get to this level? I think you mentioned that he was a contractor. So that would tie in again with balancing work and time off if you see what i mean…

[@admcnich]

Speaking as a former landscape professional, gorgeous done. Probably 25-30k a year in garden services

[@RavenOregon]

I'd like to know where he sourced those beautiful flagstones! I know of a couple spots up the N. Umpqua but not that nice.

[@andrewnimick2175]

I stopped the vid so I can watch it with my wife later. 1:27 second in I was WOW!!!!!!

[@bestseedorchard1107]

Absolutely,,, expensive!! And would bankrupt ordinary people very quickly.

[@elhoward7440]

I think the reason basalt forms columns is that it is volcanic outflowed that cracks in regular geometric patterns when the lava cools. The most famous of course being the hexagonal basalt columns, which fool people into thinking they are man made.

[@dangilson4036]

Please read about the Devils Postpile National Monument and in there it explains why the lava posts happen and why they are typically hexagon shaped.

[@americanangler94559]

Bāy-Salt and Bons-Eye is how we pronounce these in Napa CA. But...in the next town to the south of me they have no idea in the world what those two things are.

[@trevermccall6762]

👍

[@adamkendall997]

Has the look of a Frank Lloyd Wright property.

[@greatplainsman3662]

Im willing to bet they didnt spend much time sitting in front of the idiot box.

[@tehjamerz]

First

[@patinsley]

The veiw over the canyon is beautiful. Too bad it ruins the view of the river canyon

[@honthirty_]

¿What?

[@101769able]

impressive thank you

[@HappyHands.]

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[@stevejensen3471]

Beautiful property and with both my wife and I having been to the Gamble House in Pasadena and Torry Pines Lodge in La Jolla, I'd say his place is a close third to those! I wonder what he spends on monthly grounds maintenance? Similarly, my wife and restored a 1923 Cal bungalow in the G&G style while we were in San Diego and you can look it up on Zillow at 2675 Broadway. As far as the mystery around the formation of columnar basalt and as a career geologist myself, the columns form due to contraction stresses which causes cracks as the lava cools. The growth of the cracks is typically dependent on groundwater flow which causes continual cracking that is perpendicular to the surface of the lava flow and regularly intersects at 120-degree angles due to minimization of stress at this angle, hence forming typically polygonal or hexagonal columns due to their optimal packing efficiency (think beehive honeycombs) which en masse are called collonades separated by entablatures.