Two Garden Experiments: Grape Trees & Faux Boxwoods! 🤓🍇🪴 // Garden Answer

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[@HaroldsLogging-wh9ds]

I think the potted children look the best .

[@alw5101]

Real life cabbage patch kids! 😂

[@sandraengstrand2784]

🤣🤣👍🏻☀️💕

[@angelaengler2387]

The cutest blossoms in the garden 🥰

[@pollytiks3885]

Agreed!! 🤣🥰 🪴 🪴

[@margaretcrump3863]

I had no idea that you could grow children in pots!

[@GardenwithJoanna]

Laura, I so appreciate your ability to evolve! No faux to there's a time and a place for faux. No berms to adding berms. No boulders/rocks in the landscaping to adding large boulders and tree stumps. A much needed reminder for the world that nothing is ever black & white and our preferences can evolve. ☺It's always a joy to watch you! 💗

[@gshweta1006]

Also she started using red/shades of red flowers in the garden...those who follow her know that she likes soft colors yellows purples etc

[@kathydove5429]

Woohoo!! Welcome to my world! I am 74, and my energy is not what it used to be! I love vicariously thru your videos, I love what you do. Faux can be a blessing! Keep up the good work!

[@LuckyEucalyptusTree-]

Looks good 😊

[@holly_kay5570]

Same here Kathy...I'm 71, can't bend down to garden anymore. I still watch GA every day 💚

[@lindahughes530]

Good for u, I’d do the same, love your videos ❤️

[@nikkistewart6767]

Same here, @kathydove5429. I just turned 75, so I like the faux plants! My arthritis is worse in my hands, so I am not able to do as much gardening. I still love to watch GA and get ideas!

[@Kerrin77JIH]

I know! I agree so much!! I live just 15 miles from where Laura and Aaron do. It amazes me what she gets to grow so beautifully in this very dramatic high desert climate. I feel like I’ve been liberated!! There’s a couple of areas I want to use faux plants!!!! Yay!!!!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@darlenemartinez384]

You need a rain chain on the end of that gutter. They’re charming and do a great job of directing the rain to fall straight down.

[@VeryGreenly]

Yup!!

[@ShelbyJolicoeur]

I think the arborvitus pretendus look fantastic!

[@VirginiaMathews94]

Arbovitus Pretendus!! 😂☠️ I love it!

[@jenny4ynwa895]

Amazing totally agree and this comment wins lol

[@reneewebster4443]

Spray the boxwoods with a scotch guard weather spray to keep their green color as vibrant as they are now. It truly helps!!

[@ginnytalbert3696]

I love that, despite what you do for a living, you'll use faux plants and are gutsy enough to share it with us! Go Laura! And darn, those faux boxwoods look good! I see that Samantha is following in her mother's shoes, or is that the lack of shoes, haha! Sandals, bare feet, and jackets! You all make me laugh.

[@deborahbrame2384]

My thoughts 💯 %

[@angiehorn3280]

I appreciate the respect you show your children. Really sweet that they're never the focal point of your videos. Some KZbinrs seem to use their kids for clicks and likes but you don't. Sweet kids and supportive parents ❤️

[@Scrabble8393]

I second this!

[@LakesideQuiltmakingArts]

Those two sweeties in the Pots! The loveliest of all the flowers you have grown!

[@beverlybiggs9502]

Putting black stones on top of the potting mix might be a good idea, the dry soil will eventually blow everywhere🌸💮🌼

[@dianegougelet1829]

I too thought that something would be needed on top. The pebble/rock idea sounds like a great idea!🙋

[@user-fd8wc3jk9w]

Should have only used rocks and pebbles..Here in Kansas without roots...those would blow over.

[@deborahbrame2384]

Some kind of weight (grey rock to match porch or black to match pots?) Keep soil in place and add weight, that's my 2 cents for what its worth (inflation, should have been a nickles worth) 😅

[@eyeswideshut2800]

Looks like you guys have this covered, I was thinking the same thing.

[@j.m.7056]

​@@user-fd8wc3jk9w Same here in East TN. They need weight!

[@katiegray14]

If you would’ve never said those were faux I don’t think any of us would’ve known! They look great!

[@shelleysilveus6143]

I think I have a problem.... I just watched Laura plant a fake plant, and now I gotta have some for my porch! Send help soon! 😂😂😂

[@marciawilliams2649]

I bet they actually grow!

[@angelaengler2387]

Wouldn’t surprise me😆

[@lorikolecki3321]

Me too! Total north facing on a wide porch time for faux!!🌳

[@sandraengstrand2784]

🙋🏼‍♀️ Same!! 🤣🤣🤣☀️

[@zzzzipy12]

I need two for the urns at the front door of my church! Where do you get these? ❤

[@Kerrin77JIH]

Laura, thank you so much for giving me permission, even though that wasn’t your intent, to use faux plants!! 😆😂😂😂. I feel like I’ve been freed!!! 🥰🥰🤣🤣🤣I’ve wanted to pull the plug on this for a while. I’m 65, and I live just 15 miles from where you and Aaron live. After nearly 30 years of being an RN and lifting very sick patients, my neck and back or not what they used to be. And I am astounded at the beauty you two create in our very drastic high desert climate!!!! Thanks so much!!! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@laraemitchell9064]

Hi! I am a retired nurse. Used to work at St Al’s in Boise. Grew up outside of Nyssa. Also have issues with my back. Hope I’m not too nosy, but just curious. Where are you?

[@Kerrin77JIH]

@@laraemitchell9064 Vale. Just west of Vale. 🥰

[@gardinagem9190]

That is why we love you. For your brave and honest approach. Not many garden youtubers will have the corage to show to the world how to plant a fake boxwood. But, there you are....and we love it, because these is real.

[@susiethomas6032]

Absolutely Yes to the fake topiary, nothing! Nothing! Wrong. Sometimes you need to do what is best for you, that’s a message you have always said and encouraged others to do. Every year the strong warm wind would burn one of the topiary’s on either side of my front door. Then about 7 years ago, I had had enough of replacing and worrying about another topiary. So I bought 2 fake pyramid styles of topiary and I love them. I love them because I don’t have to worry about them, I have changed them out to give my front door area a different look and they always come back out at Christmas with either soft white fairy lights or green lights. Sometimes you just have to admit defeat 🤭

[@Nixonfamilyfarm]

Watching Samantha swing on the Willow brought so many memories of my daughter swinging on our Willow! Tarzan was the popular movie at the time and she would play for hours❤️

[@barblivingston7986]

Growing children is always the best thing to grow! And you have 2 darling varieties!

[@susanturk3014]

Front porch area looks awesome. Maybe a rain chain on the corner of that front porch gutter? Love all of your projects!

[@justatitle]

I thought about that too. So it must be something to think about.

[@angelaengler2387]

I thought the same thing! I think it would help with the rain issue and it would look really nice! There are so many beautiful rain chains they could choose from.

[@melindaharry1852]

A rain chain is a great idea and they have so many designs and colors

[@robertamurphy4310]

I couldn’t like you more today! You talking about something you saw in a magazine and then you laughing as you do it and debating how to cut it. I feel so heard! We just needed Aaron to come along and react/ comment as most spouses would. Best of luck with the experiment of the grape trees ❤❤

[@cynthiadodge4377]

It’s funny to see you anxious about a plant. Even with all your experience there are still new things to try and feel unsure about. It’s relatable and that’s why I love your videos because you are real and genuine.

[@user-qz6je2ww2p]

Thank you for reminding us that there is still a time and a place for faux greenery even for the best of gardeners! I love how it looks and that it solves the problem of protecting your painted wood exterior.

[@shannabelle93]

love Samantha going full Tarzan on the willow branches behind you at 14:53 🤣

[@user-zv8pj7ul7d]

Benjamin and Samantha are the best 'crop' ever planted and harvested in your garden. :)

[@altheab.8907]

House looks great, Laura. Nothing like a fresh coat of paint to refresh things. Faux plants have their place. Those are perfect for that spot. Just enough. No fuss, no muss. I think your grape experiment will be fine. They certainly have good roots. Time will tell. 😊💕

[@GardeningGrannie]

When you set the faux planters on the porch I was already envisioning how sweet they will look with white Christmas lights on them. Good luck with the grape experiment. I'm also a seasoned gardener....71 years young.

[@sherryhumphries1801]

I was delighted to see the faux plants, my dear mother used faux plants, and was as delighted as if she grew them, she was so much fun, her beautiful fountain had a hole so it wouldn’t hold water and her pretty bird houses had a block at the entrance, such a girl, and I miss that free spirit! Good on you and the pretty faux boxwoods!

[@zormier2002]

I like the faux plants up there on the newly painted house. Very smart not to waste all of the money you just invested in your property. The children are truly adorable.

[@krystynalee3957]

Love the faux boxwoods! If they do eventually fade I think they make spray paint for fake/dead plants and grass 😂

[@marisolalmenara7658]

Hi Laura, loved your fake plants. Can I suggest you can hang chains in that corner of the roof for the water to fall nicely. I have seen in Bali. Sometimes they put a ceramic pot underneath to collect rain water. Greeting and thanks so much for your videos. Love it!!!!

[@sandratalbert9578]

Yep Rain chains are lovely !!!

[@SenterStuff61]

Yes, we have rain chains in some spots on our house. They handle the water nicely and look great!

[@freedomofreligion3248]

One of your endearing qualities, Laura: Your wholesome vocabulary. Your children's inner lives are rich, partially because of both of your minds.

[@JannaSpe]

I love how you hold the grape after you potted it and cut the branches off. It’s like you’re quietly apologizing and asking for forgiveness for chopping bits off. 😂 or maybe you were saying a little prayer “please grow to look like the picture.” 🤔 😂 love watching you.

[@leecoley4806]

Thank you for liberating me and my wife to be able to mix in a faux plant or two where needed! We love your channel and your beautiful family. God bless you all!

[@fionadennis8895]

Oh I love that magazine, it's such a good read. I also love the UK version of Country Living magazine. I love nothing better than sitting in the garden with a good cup of coffee, listening to the birds singing, reading a lovely magazine. It's such a treat 📖🐦🎶💐🌞😍

[@MJArt13]

Last year I used faux flowers in the pots on my porches because those areas require hand watering and I just can't anymore due to health issues. Such a blessing. I was so worried about being judged for it, but what I ordered looked surprisingly good. No one said anything negative, a few people wanted to know what they were so they could grow some. 😊 The topiaries look good.

[@lindaga820]

Oh my gosh the newly painted house looks sooo nice , and those faux shrubs are perfect !!!

[@Gracefulwoman]

Beautiful faux plants are a great solution to fixing a chronic problem. They look fantastic!

[@laurelsayer7557]

Love the way you are not afraid to continually try new things, and push out of your own comfort zone/areas of expertise. Means we can follow your successes (and occasional) failures, and apply the lessons learnt from both in our own gardens

[@KristinH1708]

The "finished product" comment for the grapevine trees cracked me up 😄 can't wait to see the progress of them. Also, it was a bit nostalgic to see the sun porch again! It was featured in so many older videos but with all your new spaces we don't see it much anymore. Maybe a video recap there soon for old time sake ☺

[@Sathiera]

I originally saw the title and thought perhaps this was an April fools joke posted a day late. 😂 Laura use faux boxwoods?? I am pleasantly surprised at how fabulous the topiaries look in the formal porch! And the grapes! I would have never thought of it. Such a great experiment. I hope it goes as well as the photo shows!

[@mollyrobinson2210]

The house looks great. I am glad the window boxes are gone. You have enough to keep up without them. Watch you every day.

[@maywarren3110]

The faux topiaries are beautiful!! 😍 You will love them. I have had topiaries for years… real lollipops, junipers etc. that either were lopsided in size or one would brown while the other would thrive. It was frustrating. I’m in the second year of my faux plants (that are in full sun and sits in front of my porch and exposed to the elements) and they have not faded. You have a beautiful home and gardens. There is nothing wrong with wanting to keep your porch looking it’s best!!!! Enjoy 😊

[@susanmason3432]

Grape topiary - Linda Vater will be proud!! The Faux boxwood topiary’s look real and beautiful. You are smart to think “less maintenance and more efficient “ as you guys get older, you’ll appreciate the extra effort you put in now. Thank you from N. Florida Zone 9.

[@w.bovgvereav5761]

" I can't believe a sister of mine would have fake plants in their house. " ~ Laura Garden Answer Video : 'Antiquing With My Sister For My Mom's Christmas Present' ... Begin @ 27:05 Monica ... I've Got Your Back, Girl ... Lol

[@janeclancey8044]

Two fantastic garden experiments. Can’t wait for the grape trees to put on some growth. As they mature, they will look beautiful in the two pots you chosen for them. Now that you allowed yourself to use faux boxwood, it will become okay for all the GA followers. Such a fun video! Samantha and Benjamin in the big empty pots was so cute!

[@SewDesired]

The fauxwood project really worked out. I can’t wait to see how the grapes on standard progress!

[@brianandtamiolson2330]

Just want to say I’m so proud of you for trying the fake boxwood topiary on that front porch. I thought when I saw them they were real. With all your real plants surround your landscape, it will be hard to notice there fake and what a great idea to solve a problem.

[@kbell8889]

Your face at 10:41 was so funny, Laura! 💚 Fun planting and project day, but the kids each climbing inside those beautiful pots was the highlight!

[@donnasantamaria8317]

The faux containers look great. And I was so surprised to see where you put them. I have always loved this little porch area of your home, with the beautiful iron railings and the sun porch.So picturesque. I got all nostalgic when I saw it and realized I miss your videos from the sun porch. It reminds me of when you first moved here. Do you no longer use the sun porch because you now use the Hartley? I think you should bring back your sun porch spots. At least occasionally? Luv ya Laura.

[@terrya.]

I have faux topiaries on my front porch, and no one has ever been wiser! I don't have dirt in the pots, though, and now I think I should do that, as they sometimes fall over in a strong wind. Thanks for the idea - and the validation!

[@devonjones9419]

Oh. My. Word. The peach tree blooming!!! Talk about stop you in your tracks!!! GORGEOUS!!!

[@alw5101]

Oh Laura your on to something here(as usual) these grape topiaries are going to be gnarly!🥰🍇

[@peterm7548]

I love what you have done to your spread! As a keen gardener I learn a lot from your videos. I don't know if you have looked but you can see your property form the air on Google Maps! Impressive. Looking forward to seeing how you develop the new land.

[@sueanneweddell4831]

Very excited to see the grapes grow in the pots!

[@kristywhited8857]

I have cats. I've had cats for many, many years. Indoor plants and even fresh cut flowers have proven to be a temptation that can result in a huge mess for me. I have a faux fishtail fern in my living room. I read (somewhere) that adding soil and/or mulch in the pots with the fakes can make them look more realistic. So I added a layer of soil inside the smaller plastic pot and placed it in the large decorative pot. I then filled around that with bubble wrap and packing paper (indoor, so didn't really matter) and topped with a layer of cardboard and put mulch on top of that. I'm not sure I'm fooling anyone, but it does look nice and the cedar mulch smells good. :-)

[@angelaengler2387]

I had a faux plant in a basket that after my most well behaved cat sniffed he then proceeded to pee on it! What the heck?! He’s never done anything like that before!

[@lindaleal809]

Pot size fits 3 years old to 6 years old!

[@robingrunzweig1880]

oooo, watching this whole 'grapes in a pot' idea... might be my chance for fresh grapes! sending positive growing vibes your way!! and you know, sometimes faux is the answer.. i have a plant-eating cat who doesn't seem to have any internal alarm about good or bad plants, so yeah, i have a few faux things around inside to make me feel like i have some plants inside... my neighbor has pots almost identical to the ones you got, and hers have looked fabulous, outside with socal sun on them, for 3?4? years now... she has the perfect place for them and it really adds the touch she wanted to her front walkway, and i approve.. no pruning, no die back, no watering... just an occasional spritzing to get the dust off... and so many faux plants look very real these days... i think you will be happy with yours... and the fresh paint looks great!! love those kiddoes in the pots, too cute!! 🥰❤thanks for the video!! 🥰❤

[@sherylemoore8626]

You have the best ideas! Children in pots. Solves so many challenges. 🤣😉 The children are so creative and fun. Really like the grape vine idea. How pretty will that be?! As always, your channel is a bright spot in my day. Thank you!

[@jenny4ynwa895]

The faux plants look great and might be the most relatable to a huge portion of your audience. Thank you for all you do!

[@maryalicehuffstetler3026]

I can't wait to see the grapes leafed out and grapes hanging from the vines.😊 The faux boxwood looks real, and they look great on your porch.

[@kariswanson5285]

@gardenanswer Laura!!! Your little giggle of uncertainty is the cutest!!! Can’t wait to see updates on this “experiment”. I think it’s going to be a success!! (Just like almost everything you try…)

[@amydeeds6248]

😱faux plants! They look great lol. Painting the house is a big investment, you’re just protecting it. I have a couple small ones in areas where no plant can live. I need that English Gardens magazine 💕. 😊

[@barbararobinson-cs3ym]

Faux plants a great place to put them. Love your children playing in the pots.

[@MydraDerden]

I've used faux shrubs and hedges for years now. I live in Texas and I don't care when someone says full sun it DOES NOT MEAN TEXAS SUN! The faux plants have made my front porch, which faces West, really nice and adds so much color.

[@prettyroads]

Lol, Benjamin is at the show off "look at me" stage. So cute when kids are at that stage, except when you have formal or serious guests over, lol. I just bought two grape vines and you have given me a great idea that I am also going to try.

[@jaleinegreen7411]

WOW! The house looks amazing, all newly painted in crisp white. And the faux boxwoods just add to the charm and wow- factor ❣️

[@Fondow6]

You should get a rain chain for the front porch

[@judyingram-kh1vm]

Laura, imm so excited about the grape trees. this is so awesome. Love the idea of the fake boxwoods. They are going to beautiful on the front porch. And also you wont have to worry about your porch staining or rotting through. Great video.❤

[@LietteL-ll7nu]

Some say if you want your Faux Boxwoods to stay dark green spray them with a clear paint sealer to protect them from the elements.

[@kathy8832]

Good morning! I think these faux plants look so nice on the porch. If it fixes the watering problem for real plants than there is nothing wrong with it. Everything looks so fresh and clean.

[@barbll000]

I appreciate that you are being practical in that faux plants do work better in some areas. The design of the faux plants are so much more realistic than they were years ago. I've had two ball-shaped faux privets in planters to mark each side of a pathway and they look great. Only close inspection will reveal the real truth.

[@deogardener]

Hey Laura, I never saw you wearing mask when adding fertiliser (bio-tone), the dust might have effects to your health in the long run.

[@maryvallas772]

They look really good for faux, and that's a great solution for a problem area. And they'll be super easy to string lights on at Christmas!

[@jenniferkessener1111]

Our white colonial needs painting too! Yours looks so fresh and wonderful after painting. Good idea for the porch. Those are good lookjng spirals. Your kids are so cute! Great memeories, as I can remember our little boy climbing in a hole and pretending to be a flower. Those grapevines should be gorgeous. Now I want some!

[@artistapprentice7021]

💚 Enjoying everyone’s comments! What a great community! 💚

[@marshadodson9683]

I love the faux boxwoods...I have some exactly like them at my front door. I have had for over a year and they still look new. Beautiful! Good luck with your grape trees. Looking forward to see how they grow in the next year. I have been watching you since before you moved. Your channel has just got amazing over the years! First thing I look for in the morning. God bless your beautiful family. 🙏

[@gretchenburton7184]

The porch looks great with the faux plants❤The children have such fun, growing up in a wonderland created by their lovely parents!!!

[@jodirauth8847]

The artificial shrubs by the door is perfect. Trying to keep an evergreen plant alive on the porch would be a real challenge. Going faux is the best choice.

[@valerieiverson2633]

Laura....you bless me so much! Just when I thought I could not love you more, you go and recognize (out loud and everything!) that sometimes there is a place for faux. 😊 You have inspired me so much and I think I'm close to attempting drip irrigation in our raised beds, but I am nervous. Thanks for all you do. Feeling the love in Tennessee!

[@greenrockgarden2851]

Awe. I loved the window boxes. I hate to see them go. I loved watching you decorate them. I’m sure you will have plenty of new things to come.

[@candyt7083]

The house looks amazing, the porch urns are perfect...but Laura...WHEN are you ever going to plant that bed around the fountain!!!

[@lollyreg97]

The faux greenery and the painted house look great! And I still love the red front door. 😊

[@barrybodiongan6684]

I would enclose the front door with glass windows to mirror the left side and protect the deck from water damage :)

[@Steinru73]

Fabulous faux planters. Welcome to my world. I had the same problem. Now you need to paint the urns on the sidewalk in front of the entryway. It’ll be fun to watch the grapes grow.

[@justatitle]

What a relief, not having to worry about the faux topiary. I wonder if you’d want to use faux plants in window boxes?

[@staceysierks4240]

You should try rain chains for those roofs that splatter.

[@ja-uh9gz]

Great idea! They look really nice and are very functional.

[@Iris-pj9ly]

STUNNING! view behind the barn now, the billowing clouds, undulating fields. BRAVO. I'm so happy for you.

[@patwebb6522]

Ohhhh, Laura loved what you did today. Can't wait to see how the grape vine trees turn out I just know they will be spectacular. And the faux trees look absolutely beautiful on your porch. 😊❤ but the sweetest pot's were of the kiddos loved how Samantha got right into it then Benjamin tried it out. Love your kiddos ❤️ 😊 God's blessings to you all . ❤

[@user-id3ky8si4m]

You help me focus on a project to be completed. I so frequently let my brain 'squirrel' when I go outside. "Focus," I tell myself, "like Laura does, and you just might actually get something completed." Thanks buckets.

[@NinjaOrchids]

Love the look of those faux topiaries! 😊 and I can see you, Aaron and the littles sitting in that area chilling, while picking grapes off within, not even, arms length🫐 👌🏼

[@iu.5146]

I put faux boxwood on my front porch, after years of trying to grow anything there. The porch faces NE and is mostly shaded. The Boxwoods are eight years old and not faded. With your size of property, anything you can do to make your life easier is a win.

[@ScorpiochickNM]

I love how those faux boxwoods look on your porch. Since our house faces south I use faux topiaries and flowers on our front porch too because it gets so darn hot I can't keep live plants in pots. The plants in the ground do fine but in pots they just dry out too fast. Thanks for making me feel better about using faux plants lol.

[@cynthiaann4465]

The faux boxwoods are so realistic looking! Keep us posted on the grapevines please. 👍

[@RealBradMiller]

5:30 Reminds me of the inebriated guy at the start of the year who got stuck in a fancy flowerpot at a New Year's Eve party. Quite a fun watch.

[@matthewheeke4377]

I never would have known those spiral boxwoods were fake. Good job Martha Stewart! Now I want some too 😂😂😂

[@eury5405]

I almost wondered if maybe you should have used pebbles instead of soil? I wonder if the soil will dry so much without water that it will turn grey and look odd? Anyway, it is an excellent idea and the faux looks really good....very realistic 😀

[@ritagraham]

Yeah, I think even pebbles to top dress the pots will look nice and keep the dirt from possibly getting on the porch for whatever reason (cats). Just a suggestion.

[@tshockmom69]

Suggestion for the topiaries, top dress with rocks. They look amazing.

[@eroswv]

So glad to see you try some artificial plants. There are times when they just work better than a live plant. Looks great.

[@davidnicholson6406]

Thanks for jogging a very happy memory of visiting Hampton Court and seeing that amazing ancient grapevine 40 years ago. I look forward to seeing how your grapevines do. All the best from HTX

[@tarmaralyndsey]

Those grape vines have landed in the right place...looking forward to seeing them grow.

[@bobasilva2258]

It’s great to know you use FAUX plants too. Perfect idea to keep porch areas in a neater state when water stains are an issue for some of us. Honestly I was excited that LAURA of GARDEN ANSWER used FAUX plants like we do in certain areas 😍. Cant wait to see those grape topiaries grow.