Touring AMAZING gardens 🌿

[@AJsGreenThumbLLC]

Oh Erin, these gardens just make my heart smile! And I am ashamed to admit that I am just 1 1/2 hours away!! Chanticleer here I come. And ever since "reading" his book, The Layered Garden, I constantly try to emulate Mr. Culp's style. This was a gift. Thanks

[@bernadette1510]

I have only one word, WOW! The creativity everywhere you went is just amazing!

[@ranman992000]

I’m so happy I fell upon this video, I grew up in Kennett Square on a farm that directly bordered Longwood Gardens. I’m 70 now and I was a kid back then believe it or not Longwood was absolutely free. You just walked in and walked around school trips went there almost every year from the local schools and other places and from our farm that was just to the north of Longwood on Valley Road. We could hear the chimes from the chime Tower at 5 o’clockevery night

[@shelleymolinaro5866]

Thanks so much Erin! Although I live in Oregon now, Chanticleer is 2 hours from my hometown in PA. It is on my list. I so appreciate your narration of all these gardens. I went to my neighborhood garden tour this past June. I totally get what you mean about the personality of each garden. The feeling of all the love and care that went into each garden especially the older ones...20, 30, 40 years with the same gardener . Very special. Full of Soul. I sometimes catch a glimpse of that in my garden of 24 years. I am trying to pay attention more and get quiet for more glimpses. This video reminds me to do just that. Thanks.

[@marianafranowicz]

Thank you for allowing us to share your experience.

[@stephaniestatnick]

Thank you for taking us along! So much inspiration!

[@juliabinford6500]

Wow! What an amazing trip. Thank you for showing us such beautiful spaces.

[@Flowers4Everyone]

I really like the fish swimming in the groundcover.

[@janetcarey4579]

What an amazing and inspiring gift!! Thank you for compiling and sharing these images!

[@sherriianiro747]

To this day the best private garden I have seen is nearby on a 50'x150' lot. It is so well planned and executed that you would not even know you were in a city and you feel like you are in a different world.

[@ociawalker6857]

Thank you for sharing. It was very interesting, and relaxing. I don’t have gardens like that where I live, so it’s a pleasure when someone takes the time to share, and express their pleasure in other people’s beauty.

[@lynnpurse]

Wow, what a great video Erin! I loved that you let the gardens speak for themselves, with just enough VO to guide our attention. I couldn't make the Fling this year but this video went a long way to compensating for missing such a great event. Thank you!

[@Justchannie]

So glad your back…even in your “absence “ the garden is beautiful!

[@samiecain1244]

What a treat ! Thank you Erin. I'm watching in Cheshire, UK , so it's wonderful to see some of your great Americian gardens :) I love a quirky garden :)

[@sheila1961]

Thank you for sharing! Chanticleer is definitely on the bucket list now!

[@DesertRoseinLV]

Beautiful to see Philadelphia gardens featured. As a Philly girl born and raised, I recall visits to Longwood Gardens very fondly and drew much inspiration from that masterpiece, even now living in Las Vegas. Philadelphia is a city filled to the brim with culture and elegance, creativity and yes, even serenity. This video is such a treat! Thank you for sharing. It's been 17 years and I am more homesick than ever now!!!!

[@heatherw.2751]

Wow!!!! I don’t know what else to say! Thanks for letting us take a peek. That moon gate!!!!!

[@scallywags12]

I get Chanticleer garden videos through the seasons and lovely to see.

[@claudiaceleste777]

I can’t wait until my garden matures with its larger trees, I love a textured, green garden with only the occasional touch from flowers, as I live in such a hot environment.

[@brendaaymond9751]

WOW what an amazing few days you have. Thank you for sharing.

[@alisonbwise]

Thanks so much for sharing that, Erin! 🧡

[@suepercy8390]

The colouring of that pool was clever

[@bernadette721]

Wish I lived near you so I could help you. All the best for a speedy recovery and we’ll be here waiting for you xxx.

[@gingercashman3289]

Thank you for sharing your Journey. It was delightful.

[@gardengatesopen]

I'm gunna have to copy that Longwood container garden! The purple & lime one. With the big giant tall palm or whatever that is. Oh My Gosh it's DIVINE!! And I already have half the plants, so yeah, I'm definitely copying that for next year!!

[@susannewlove2115]

Me too! I took a screen shot!

[@gardengatesopen]

@@susannewlove2115 Ha! SO DID I !!! I can't stop staring at the colors!

[@jilladcock5648]

Absolutely love this! You should come to Buffalo in July. Open Gardens throughout the month. Each weekend municipalities have garden tours. Final weekend in July is the city itself. Amazing-mostly smaller gardens- you can see all month long. Garden clubs from throughout the Country come here. Buffalo in the summer is spectacular. Chanticleer and Longwood are amazing. I need to get back to Philly and see some of the other 30+ public gardens in the area. Thanks for bringing us along ❤️

[@nutsfornativeschesapeake]

Erin - thank you SO much for this. I was scheduled to attend this year's Fling and had been looking forward to touring these gardens in my own region. An emergency intervened but through your video I feel like I was there! Really appreciate this! Thank you!

[@TheImpatientGardener]

I’m sorry you couldn’t be there! Glad you got a glimpse here.

[@darleneoldakowski4966]

Holy Moly, what a feast for the eyes!!!!

[@Thefamilyfarm1957]

Loved the kiss from the fish

[@debs-more-plants]

Stunning gardens!

[@bohnnco]

Driving to dc next weekend. Train to nyc. I was going to stop in Philly and drive to chanticleer but decided I’ll go next spring. I drooled over my Chanticleer book for three years now.

[@carolsmith7951]

Breathtaking! and thank you.

[@judymckerrow6720]

Thank you Erin. Those all are very impressive gardens! 🎃🍁🍂💚🙃

[@ginafriend1690]

Wonderful and thanks for sharing. I have visited Philadelphia Planetarium. It was beautiful too 💚

[@beckyscheller9358]

Jaw dropping gardens. How lucky you are to see them. A thanks for sharing.

[@prairie2gem]

Inspiring! How many public gardens could one see in a long weekend? And which ones would you prioritize? Thank you for taking us along!

[@asianangie7209]

Thank you for the great tour!!!

[@wendyhutton-michaels5826]

Thank you for this video. Really enjoyed the inspiration!

[@manxkin]

The Garden Conservancy used to host many “open” private gardens here in Chicagoland. We visited many incredible gardens in the past. Sadly, those days seem to be over.

[@staceyvance9839]

What a treat 😜 thanks for sharing

[@juliahelland6488]

Thanks for sharing this! 💯❣️

[@kathrynmoore1756]

Thank you! Those gardens were fabulous.

[@maggiecudic2744]

Loved your tour, I was actually there myself, self touring the gardens of the Brandywine River valley. Your fantastic tour has inspired me to take in more of these incredible Pennsylvania gardens.

[@Ouroneacregarden]

Thank you so much for sharing those amazing gardens. One of your best videos!

[@GardenVisions]

it is beautiful🌼🌺🌻🌹🏵🌿🌵thank you for sharing😊

[@JanetHouck-h5h]

at 6:10 I realized how wonderful the music is.

[@joycefisher2360]

Thank you Erin for sharing these magnificent gardens. I have not had the chance to tour Chanticleer yet but it is on my list. The private gardens were spectacular! Did you know that Chanticleer has a short video that they post weekly. It is my way of seeing the garden at this time. I found it on utube during Covid.

[@LindasFlowersandVegetablesGard]

Those garden are gorgeous! thank you for sharing!

[@dianepuskas6362]

Thank you for sharing. I really enjoyed the tour!

[@ashleyamelia08]

Please share your viewers' garden inspo! also, what's mind boggling about bonsai? The bamboo cathedral brought tears to my eyes, LOVED the retaining wall of the garden with before/after photos...going to try out some of the planting combinations.

[@kmsch986]

Never thought I’d put Pennsylvania on my must see list for travel, but as a gardener now it’s on bucket list! Fantastic

[@dawnreardon67]

Road Trip! Thank you for sharing these beautiful photos. Also, I love the music playing softly in the background. Would you share your soundtrack with me?

[@PAS7gardens]

So stunning! Thank you for the tours. Your music and editing and voice over were wonderful as well. Does anyone have an idea what the plant/groundcover is at 14:24 underneath the redbud?

[@denisedelgado3350]

Wow! What a treat! Thank you! 🤩 (I had no idea Autumn crocus existed).

[@beverlyzientara4502]

Gorgeous!! Thank you!,

[@MarjiLynn1]

Loved the tour! In your introduction, there’s a vine-like plant with purple flowers growing up the white pillar - any idea what it is? Thank you!

[@emkn1479]

Do you know when construction at Longwood will be complete in 2024? I’ve been itching to get back but wanted to wait for that since it’s not the closest trip for us.

[@michellejames5953]

That was outstanding! Do you know if they let kids come to these public gardens?

[@TheImpatientGardener]

Yes! The public gardens all welcome kids and many have spectacular kids’ gardens as well.

[@crittergirl3647]

Completely Unexpected: A nepenthes (carnivorous plant) as the height of an outdoor mixed container @22:30!

[@peterpollard4162]

I've almost given up on TV! I'm watching more and more gardening shows like yours. Unfortunately the Brits are much better...

[@judymckerrow6720]

Iris were blooming? 🎃🍁🍂💚🙃

[@rrano6331]

I had an iris bloom in August this year…thought it was weird…

[@itmaslanka]

These gardens are set up and maintained by professional gardeners! No lazy rich woman is going to work that hard ! You didn’t scratch the surface of Chanticleer! And you have to start on the left facing in !

[@jessespo]

Another great video! Would love to be entered to win beautiful bulbs!!! 💜

[@chrispetersen6402]

You were lucky that there wasn’t an early frost! All those annuals would have been ruined.

[@Ddw1112wlnd]

The host looks so red! Is she drunk?

[@TheImpatientGardener]

@@Ddw1112wlnd what a strange and rude comment. Were you drunk when you wrote it?

[@Ddw1112wlnd]

@@TheImpatientGardener calm down I'm just curious 🤣 because J-hope BTS also looks red when he's drunk

[@risalangdon9883]

Erin, these gardens are spectacular!!!!! Thank you so much for taking the time to share them with us!!!

[@terrivance8750]

Erin, Love the transition from b&w to color @ the beginning of each section--simple, yet elegant. 😊

[@TheGardeningMe]

This was such a wonderful compilation of the gardens at the Fling. You hit the nail on the head - nothing is more inspirational than visiting gardens where you can immediately see the love that has gone into it, regardless of the size, style...or weather! One thing I can't believe is that I actually missed that pool area at Chanticleer...how on earth did that happen? And that underwater shot was awesome! PS Also loved our little side-adventure in the shops at Peddler's Village - it was a true pleasure spending that bit of time with you.

[@ja-uh9gz]

This video was a feast for the eyes! Like you said, each garden was unique and interesting...reflecting each gardeners' personalities and creativity. There is so much inspiration there. Gardens with the gorgeous surroundings of nature just bring me peace. Thank you Erin, for sharing these tours. ♥🌻🌲🌼

[@gracefulgrowing144]

Erin, I'm speechless in the beauty and tranquility of the private gardens. There's nothing else like them!! Thank you for sharing. ❤❤I love the shade gardens and the containers.

[@myrnaedmisten599]

Just wow, Erin! Those containers were utterly inspiring!!❤

[@peggyriordan9857]

OMG ! These gardens were amazing...just amazing. I can't even imagine what it was like to be there in person to see and experience all of the beauty, hard work, planning, etc that went into developing the gardens. I think, for me, the hosta hill mass planting was the most memorable. That surprised me too, as I'm not usually a big hosta person. Your thoughts on any plant can be amazing when planted in mass really came true for me when I saw that hill with all of the hostas. I am assuming that most of these families have gardeners employed to keep everything looking good all of the time. I was also surprised how the container gardens looked so lush and full. The whole video was inspiring, that is for sure. I just got out of the hospital from a serious bout of pneumonia and watching this really lifted my spirits. Thank so much for sharing this trip.

[@LB-vl3qn]

Thank you for bringing these gardens to us, Erin. I'll be watching this over and over again. ~ Lisa

[@carlas872]

Oh Erin, thank you so much for sharing these gardens with us. Based on your recommendation, my husband and I went to Chanticleer in the spring along with Longwood Gardens. I have to go back to Chanticleer to see the kitchen and cut flower gardens. You must have been buzzing with ideas when you got home from touring these gardens. That's exactly why I love watching your videos and others because they inspire me. Again, thank you so much!

[@dianepuskas6362]

Visit Mt. Cuba Center too on your next trip :-)

[@marybeth4002]

There's nothing more to say that hasn't already been said in the comments. But I will tell you that this video was so beautiful and calm that it became so emotional with the combination of your footage accompanied by your choice of music. I know I will replay this many, many times over as it provides tremendous inspiration and also an 'escape' from the world these days. ❤Thank you.

[@Bandaid17]

Although so vast and opulent as Longwood is, I will never tire of visiting Chanticleer for the ever changing gardens. I was told (I don’t know if its true) that the 5 designers are given free rein to create their visions every year. They certainly do not disappoint.

[@laurahiggins4712]

Erin, Thanks for taking us along on this tour of beautiful gardens! Love the music, it was so relaxing.

[@rosemama9995]

What a great video Erin! Thanks for taking us along for the ride. And this (by the way) is how to include music in a video.subtle nod not distracting. Loved it all.

[@wendyshanahan2652]

My friend in Ontario, makes her 'pilgrimage' to Chanticleer every year and now I see why! Thank you for sharing, Erin.

[@carriefrost3552]

Thank you Erin for such an inspiring video! I grew up with Longwood practically in my backyard and visited regularly, but have never been to Chanticleer 🤷‍♀️ Loved all the many beautiful containers throughout all these places - so incredibly inspiring that my head is spinning with ideas! Thank you for sharing!

[@therestlessgardener9287]

I just applied for a job at Stoneleigh; who knows, maybe next time you'll find me there!

[@reader649]

Wonderful tour Erin. Love the fade in from B/W to color on the intros. Thanks for taking us along!❤☺

[@nancylefevre4113]

So sorry you didn't have more footage of Brandywine Cottage. David Culp is a genius and a wonderful, kind man. His book The Layered Garden is one of my favorites. Northview is great with the English influence and Jenny Rose Carey is another fantastic person. So glad you had fun in the garden capital of the US. Come back to see more!

[@AleksandraDeegan]

Containers at Chanticleer were truly amazing.

[@SteveL2012]

Balm for the soul, this video. Thank you, Erin. ❤

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Great tour Erin, like a walk down memory lane! Although there were a few shots I didn't even recognize from some of these gardens 😂. So easy to miss things! Thanks for sharing, it was great to meet you in person! -Amy

[@junoharpoon]

Thank you Erin for showing us these amazing gardens. I will be sharing your video with many of my gardening friends. I got many great ideas for next year.

[@susanc9062]

Thank you for sharing! Yes! Chanticleer is THE BEST!! I’ve been to gardens near and far and this is one that I most favor. So nice to see all these gardens!

[@barbarasidel9012]

Thank you Erin. The beauty of the gardens filled my soul! 🌟

[@davidhatfield5714]

Oh my goodness! I’ll be watching this several times! Yes PA is a beautiful state, with so much history, wonderful antique shops, unbelievable garden, mansions (open to public). I can’t get over all the tropical plants in those private gardens❤ (KH)

[@kfaulknerstudio]

There is so much to see in public gardens within an hour or two from center city Philadelphia. And so much history, including women in horticulture. The average person can have Erin’s experience (hopefully minus the tropical storm) for not a lot of money.

[@olsonlr]

Surprising reliance on lots of annuals and tropicals

[@DalhiaSun]

Now that is the way to show a garden! Nice and slow so we could actually see all the beauty. Thank you so so much!

[@susankilpatrick2918]

Erin, really enjoyed your garden visits. You have been very creative in putting this video together. Just watched a second time - so much to take in. Spectacular gardens. Thanks

[@diannedolha2318]

Fabulous gardens, and especially admire all the amazing containers. Thanks for sharing.

[@janeclancey8044]

Erin, these gardens are so beautiful. Thanks for sharing this video with us.

[@TEPO--]

Fun. Sweet inspirations & oh so delightful.......... Creative daydreaming time......... Appreciated, thank you.

[@helenpetersen7174]

Love the moss spheres looks like they planted vines in them to train up the chain? Maybe? Also, do we see a raked pebble garden surrounding your banana plant in your future? I am sure yours will have deer hoove prints in it to add to the ambiance. I kid ha ha, well it's Wisconsin. I loved the tours thanks for taking us along. :D Have a lovely day.

[@reeddillingham2401]

As a west coast landscape architect for 50 years, II would call most of the 'gardens' shown here 'plant displays' designed and implemented by master horticulturalists. There is special emphasis on flower displays. Gardens, on the other hand are outdoor spaces - whether created by flowering plants or other materials - that create an artful or designed space. Classic gardens have an overall structure that creates a visual and physical setting. Flowers are incidental The gardens designed by Rich Haag at the Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island near Seattle and a good example, as are many of the classic Italian gardens

[@cindybohl9593]

Wow! Wow! Wow! What amazing gardens……all of them! And the containers!!! Thanks so much for sharing! I loved every minute of it!