Which Project Was More Exciting, The Hartley Or The Dream Stream? // Recap 🌿

[@shelleymalone4427]

No, don’t change. I love hearing Aaron in the background in garden tours. The back and forth banter between the two of you is so delightful.

[@staceymarchant1322]

Agreed, that person will learn that's the fun to being your "viewer"

[@staceymarchant1322]

I enjoy your personalities so much, thanks for making me smile 😁

[@camicri4263]

Me too!

[@AliPillette]

Yes!!!!

[@raeperonneau4941]

Amen! I think these videos should be required watching in schools. 😂 This is what a loving, positive, respectful, fun, relationship looks like children, don’t accept anything less. 😂

[@cherylt6888]

No need to change a thing in garden tours…. We all know Aaron is the voice from behind the camera! Love your tours and the comments from Aaron❤❤

[@LindaKrippel]

Love Aaron doing the videoing on the tours. Please keep it the same. Oh my goodness, you two had me laughing so hard with Laura trying to get her foot up. Hilarious how you two banter...Love it!!!! Such a wonderful relationship you have. Don't ever change. The joy you bring us is immeasurable! Love you all!!

[@bettyboop1524]

I love watching the tree planting. My favorite part is when the auger comes out of the hole and spins to get the soil off it --- I know it's more of a kid thing, but I enjoy seeing that. LOL

[@Christom672]

Me too. I love it when seen in slow motion 😊

[@majorzipf8947]

It is remarkably satisfying

[@yorkie75]

To me it’s reminiscent of a wet dog shaking itself off 😁

[@pollytiks3885]

Me too!! 😂

[@lovingmy3monkeys]

Please show us the view of the dream stream from inside your home please. So beautiful 💗

[@enbrij]

Oh that would be amazing!

[@enbrij]

Putting in a new pond with a small stream as we are moving and taking my current koi with me. I built my current pond by myself and have learned a bunch over the years but WHAT A DREAM to have a professional one put in. Your designer Brian and all those guys who are the best of the best!! So wonderful and amazing seeing your dream realized with you! Thank you so much for taking us along your water and koi journey!! Such an amazing blessing🙌💕

[@jocquemorrison9785]

So fun to see the banter between Laura and Aaron. Great info 👍

[@lindamurray9575]

Love the Sunday morning recaps, I have a coffee and sit back and enjoy. Keep up the great work!

[@suestracks]

Those blue spruce pots were some of the prettiest pots I have ever seen. Your pot conversation/competition had me laughing loudly, here, all by myself, thankyou.

[@dianajennings9286]

I love the tours as they are. You guys never talk over each other its amazing

[@katiec9895]

I loovvee hearing Aaron go off on random tangents!😂 It's the best! And I love hearing him interject on the tours! Much more fun!

[@heatherderganc5984]

When we moved south to Texas I enrolled in a master gardener program. The first thing they emphasized is to start with planting trees…. For SO many reasons!!! I love trees and it is so surprising that some people here are more concerned with growing grass and cut down perfectly good trees! I totally appreciate your love of trees Aaron!!! 🌲🌳🌲🌳🌲

[@crazyflowerlady1060]

Please sell a zipped- up sweatshirt for us old folks, especially those of us with arthritis.

[@elizabethreilly9952]

And a vest!

[@Lulab3ll3]

Yes! W/ plastic zippers because metal ones stick ALOT

[@amydutiel3990]

Yes please!

[@staceyallard2692]

Or those of us with hot flashes that need to rip it off & back on several times throughout the day!! 😆🤣😆

[@AliPillette]

I know they are working on a zip up sweatshirt

[@melindaowens1144]

Great recap video. Both of you sounded relaxed. Love your garden tours too. I love all the amazing trees you have planted. They make every area even more wonderful!!

[@heatherb0302]

Aaron please keep doing the garden tours. Love hearing your perspective and it gets my husband more interested in watching

[@folklover-405]

Aaron, regarding the established new trees you've transplanted and watering them. After their initial settling in period, consider watering them much less frequently and farther out from the base of the tree. The tap root needs to remember it needs to grow down more to establish stability and search for water. Watering further out from the base has the roots searching further out which also establishes stability. In my area, Eastern WA, where trees are in lawns and watered frequently, those big trees succumb to wind storms which are common here because the roots are all shallow. There is no stability. My own evergreen trees, which are upwards to 80 years old and 300' tall with a branch span of 30' wide, are deep watered in early spring when irrigation water comes back on, and in fall just before irrigation is shut off for the season. In between the tap root searches down and the side roots are watered only because of the lawn (20 feet out from the base) being deep watered only once a week. My trees have survived 75mph wind gusts while others in town have not. Since you also live in a wind tunnel zone, food for thought.

[@brittneyemerson2079]

As a builder of homes I’m constantly making sure new clients architect plans have washers on left and dryers on right because Most front load washer doors are not reversible and there is a trend to go back to top load due to mold growth on front load door seals. If a top load washer then either side works for dryer

[@csmith9189]

It’s nice seeing both of you each Sunday!! I love the drone videos they are a beautiful way to end your videos! ❤

[@shirleydodd1953]

I love seeing the water lilies in your pond., keep them. We had cattle in the national forest in Colorado. Every year my father-in-law would go in one of the ponds and pick blossoms from the water lilies and bring it to us. They were beautiful. Keep them, they do grow in ponds in the mountains of Colorado. Thanks for letting us enjoy these memories through your pond. Bless your family!

[@dianegoldberg1003]

When my husband passed I took my daughters back to California and Arizona on a 18 day journey to our past to decompress from his five year illness. We stopped to see the sequoias. I purchased a pencil sized tree. I babied it home and planted it on the edge of my vegetable garden to hold over. Two years later it was six feet tall with a 3 inch caliper trunk. I had someone transplant it. When I walked outside I caught him with a fork lift pop it out and bust its tap root off I was sick!!! But, I should have really thought about its location and gotten it out when I could have moved it myself. But oh wow it was beautiful and grew so darn fast!!! If I were you I would put one right in the center of that grass area behind the dream stream. But be aware it will grow super fast! About 3-4 feet a year!!! Mine was bare root the size of a #2 pencil in a small plastic bag. In the first year it was waist high and two feet wide!!! I’m 5’5”!!! I live in Massachusetts!!!! I’m sorry I didn’t plant it in the center of our culdesac. It would be huge by now and beautiful!

[@majorzipf8947]

Sequoias are stunning. But I don’t think it would be very happy where she is. They like the cool moist coastal areas. It’s quite hot and dry in her area.

[@laurajeffcoat4731]

I'm so sorry you lost your tree after everything you had been through. Especially losing your husband 🤗💓💕💞

[@jillkeim3587]

I liked hearing Aaron mention Johnny Appleseed. 👍

[@kathrynhile1684]

He is buried in my home town,, Fort Wayne, Indiana. There is a festival named for him every fall!

[@kathierogers3208]

@@kathrynhile1684He planted tons of trees in our are in Ohio. We have plenty of apple tree farms in our area with of coarse a Johnny Appleseed festival 🍎🍎🍎

[@susiethomas6032]

Hi Laura and Aaron, Loved the videos this week and I can understand why you had a day off. Glad you are enjoying your garden and the dream stream. Here in the UK 🇬🇧 we have storm Ashley and I have woke up to big planters over on their sides, plants broken which I’m going to and root 🤞🏻 and I’ve moved planters into sheltered areas…..I hope 🤞🏻 Going to cosy in for the day and enjoy a nice Sunday roast beef dinner. Have a lovely Sunday and forthcoming week x

[@amhesse2097]

so wonderful to see you both laughing so hard with Laura's shoe showcase! Thank you for all the joy you share with the world.

[@barbschwartz7309]

My son and family live next door so I am always trying to take a peek at your property when I am down there. You bought a a piece of their land! Everything is beautiful

[@wynorawishum5860]

Great recap, love watching these. You to are so great together. I love the garden tours and love that Aaron will occasionally interject some comments or answer your questions. Your videos are the perfect start to my day. Thank you. Have a blessed day everyone.

[@lslaughter4730]

I’ve watched your channel since you moved to this property. I look forward to watching every morning. It would be so cool to see a before and “now” flashback type video of each area of your property. I vaguely remember one of these before but it’s time for another one 😂

[@Meg_Davis]

Same! Remember when Laura planted the King Tut grasses along the barn? And just look at the whole area now!

[@stephaniewilliams9469]

I’m right there with you on the TREES, Aaron! LOVE your attitude! You guys ARE THE BEST!

[@kim-is9tq]

Looking forward to seeing some formality in the cut flower garden area.. Can't wait to see the box wood additions!!!

[@kimberlyheibel8759]

Your property is an artist's dream!!! They could go and sit down anywhere and start drawing.

[@nadinecartwright1979]

Greg is one of those people that I'm glad he chose something fun and good because a personality like that I can see starting a very successful cult 😂

[@AndyLux123]

100% 😂😂😂

[@raeperonneau4941]

😂 Astute observation.

[@maryvallas772]

Make sure you watch the video from the Fuentes Brothers who won Artist of the Year. It's absolutely gorgeous!

[@AliPillette]

I saw that. Oh my gosh. It really was beautiful.

[@newt52864]

@@AliPillette where do you find that ?

[@xxeebbk]

Aaron - You should get a few giant sequoia trees. As a fellow tree lover, there's nothing more exciting than growing the planets largest tree!

[@kristaself126]

Y’all are so funny together. I love it.

[@jasminelouisefarrall]

I absolutely love everything you do and I’m rewatching all the old videos again and loving them 🥰🥰

[@lauragreen4899]

Laura's workout showing the shoes 😅😅😅😅had me in tears. Thanks for brightening my day. 😊

[@heatherderganc5984]

😆😂🤣

[@deborahcarson5927]

I love watching your videos everyday, you give so much information, I just love it. Laura you and Aaron are so blessed, I bet in the evening you sit back a minute and just enjoy everything you are blessed with. I would never move !

[@amydeeds6248]

Brian’s vision is amazing-I’m sure that paired with Greg’s leadership makes for a successful project management. 😊

[@rosealvarado264]

Good morning all have a safe and blessed day ❤️

[@nolastakem9131]

Hey Laura and Aaron! Y'all Think 1:00:18 about adding a calendar to your shop line up., you take such beautiful pictures!!! Maybe your folks would go in with you and sell the calendars at their shop. I dearly love your videos and look forward to them ❤😍❤️

[@karennoble3795]

I’ve been loving watching all the pond builders’ separate videos you KZbin. You, Laura, were definitely busy being interviewed by all the builders. What a great experience.

[@evalindell2757]

Oooh how I love these Sunday talks! You and Aron are soo relaxed and funny! How cute when you wanted to show your shoe and Aron laughed so hard! Congratulations to getting your foot up there Laura! I think most of us just looked in horror thinking ”If it was me I would need medical attention after trying that” 😳😂 YOU ARE JUST THE BEST! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@barbararobinson-cs3ym]

Thank you for all the information. I agree I love when a project is taken care of fully by the company and you do not have to find your own subcontractors.

[@RHirtz-hu9qw]

Laughing out loud watching this! You two make me smile! Thanks for being do real! 🥰

[@barbschwartz7309]

I absolutely love your videos. I could watch all day. Such a breath of fresh air! It always makes my day and sets my tone for the day. How you can do such a wonderful job of presenting a video that is so fresh and beautiful. There is nothing negative ever.

[@gardeninggrandma5247]

Wow, Aaron, I think you just created a new business model for the Hartley Company. That would be awesome to have a "turnkey" solution to building their greenhouses here in the US. Average homeowners don't have access to contractors who understand the intricacies of building a Hartley. You are right on, Aaron, that Greg has built his business on trust, collaboration, and sharing knowledge. That is a solid business model for the Hartley Company to mirror. You would be a good candidate for that Aaron, not that you are in the market for a new job. You and Laura have created your own unique business that we all love watching and learning from each day.

[@janettrovato1766]

😂 laughed out loud….”I caught them and rehomed them “.

[@heatherderganc5984]

😆

[@keepscats7936]

A number of years ago I had a pregnant neighbor who did exactly that - with MICE. Polite words failed me. 🤐

[@rickyt3961]

Thanks Aaron and Laura! always a pleasure 🎤🧔🏻‍♂️🎙️👩🏻‍💻

[@shaniaa9287]

I've just bought 2 tarps. Should get them in a few days. I've used tarps before but they don't last like I'm sure these will. Thank you Laura and Aaron ❤ love your family and all the enthusiastic information for growing your favorite things you share with us gardeners.❤❤❤❤

[@pambuehler6402]

Good morning from KY, GA friends! Have a wonderful day!

[@kathy8832]

Good morning! Great video and always love the interaction.

[@bettynettles5115]

Weaning your trees off water helps them reach deep for water thus developing a stronger, stable tree to withstand high winds, bad weather. 1st 2 yrs consistent water is important.

[@SarahHill-k5u]

Oh my, did I laugh so hard when you were showing off your fancy trainers 😊 love love love your videos. I have learned so much from you both and incorporate this into my (much smaller) English garden. I’m much braver now and if a come up with an idea, which my hubby challenges, I just say, “well Laura would do it” 😂even he knows that is enough said! XX

[@heatherw.2751]

Yes! I got a good laugh when she said she was sweating lol!!😂

[@risalangdon9883]

I'm in the Southeast, and we are actually having a great decent fall!! The temperatures and weather have just been absolutely glorious!!! It has opened up the opportunity to get so much accomplished outside. Not hot, humid or raining. Just fabulous.

[@JulieGaines7]

If the pots are in different locations through the garden you likely won’t notice slow growth as much, everything you do is beautiful❣️

[@ordiekelleher2641]

Good morning Laura and Aaron!😊 your tree thing. Hugs hugs. Highl five!😊

[@theresarasche3173]

I laughed so hard when you two were laughing at Laura trying to get her foot up on the table to show us the shoes 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Loved it!❤

[@41chickadee]

Hey Aaron just swap the washer and dryer position the hoses all can be extended and you should have enough length in the electrical cord. boom solved.

[@gailagnello8159]

Good job Laura and Aaron ❤

[@barbarawitt9989]

Hi there! I remember you mentioned carrying some Aquascape bowls at your store....I hope you do, because I want to buy one of the tabletop bowls. Thanks so much! I enjoy ALL of your videos.

[@jennifercobb5457]

I never thought much about planting trees either until I visited Savannah Georgia. All of the historic district is lined with HUGE OLD live oak trees. Even in the heat of the summer it is so pleasant to walk the city because there is so much shade.

[@Ellehcim808]

Goodnight from Australia :)

[@annerose7571]

Years ago we bought a new house with no landscaping. I planned an approximately 30 by 10 feet area of trees and shrubs, but we were on a tight budget and I needed something to fill the area until we could afford the shrubs. I got pansy seeds by the pound and direct sowed the seeds into the ground. They came up beautifully.

[@kathyludgate9487]

Lol...loved the modeling of the foot wear.

[@kandyharris2195]

Lol, right ?! I felt that stretch 🙃

[@bettynettles5115]

I miss videos from your enclosed porch. Such an intimate area.

[@Tejadajessenia]

I watch everyone of your videos, and I love the recap of your videos on this channel. I do learn so much from you guys… and I love how much you love your craft. That makes it easy to watch your videos. I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s mentioned this but I didn’t want to mention that you could probably switch the orientation of your washer and dryer so that they open up to each other instead of switching the doors of your dryer or washer just Swap them with each other so this way they open into each other instead of away from each other. Had to do that with mine … i did have to get longer hoses but eventually it worked out and I didn’t have to spend the money to get new washer and dryers since they worked just fine ❤❤❤

[@BarbsintheGarden]

Me! I did, Aaron. I was surprised the rose garden went in and suspected it would not last. I also had a feeling that mass bulb planting would end.😂

[@melissakalber2185]

You are so fortunate to have rain. We haven't had rain in 32 days. Which is unusual for our area.

[@joannam369]

We haven’t had any rain in over six months! I’m in SoCal now but grew up in Seattle. I do miss the rain, just not every day 😅. Hope you get some soon.

[@melissakalber2185]

@joannam369 I'm in indiana. It's not like us to not have rain in the fall.

[@camicri4263]

Just switch places of the washer with the dryer! You ca find longer hoses and stuff! This way you can chage the door opening of the dryer and all is fixed! Love the recap videos! Blessings!

[@belindapace1669]

Love the pots!! Maybe you could place around the curve by the new slope at the back of the property by the red barn. They would be so beautiful there. IMO! LOL

[@lindagrinnell1548]

Good morning from beautiful central Maine.😁🍁

[@Matt_H2O]

LMAO - Denial is a Dreamstream flood on Garden Answer 🤣❤

[@lauragreen4899]

When you talked about filming during the dream stream installation, it brought to my mind to share how much I have enjoyed watching all the other guys videos they put out. Great to see so many different perspectives of the same build.

[@jayesbeautifulchaos2244]

We live in northern Utah zone 5, extremely dry heat. I’m tootin our own horn here - we water our lawn 1x a week unless it’s in the 100’s then we’ll sometimes water 2x. Our lawn is darker, more lush green than any of our neighbors who water everywhere from 2x per night every night to 1x every single day (what most neighbors do). I was taught at a young age to only water deep once a week (irrigation), and create deep roots for your lawn. We run the sprinklers for 20-30min/station. We’ve been doing the 1x per week for 8yrs now, and our lawn is still the best looking on our street and area. We also have a huge old pine, and an ash tree in our front lawn.

[@Paquest1362]

Ahhh Benjamin, the ladies man, he is such a gentleman ❤😂😊

[@royde-bo-hun3113]

The 2 of you crack me up. I love the video editing.. I get sooooo much inspiration from both of you. I love that Benjamin corrects people on his name. Little Samantha’s head by the counter. Sooo cuuute. I can’t wait to see what competition you 2 come up with. Thanks for another amazing recap. 🌹🌹

[@callalacey]

I think I’ve watched every video from the dream stream! So many beautiful shots

[@stephaniesharkey3538]

By late winter , early spring , here in zone8 , GA , I have to trim pansies and they usually fill out nicely until the heat comes!

[@ClaudiaThomas-c7d]

I'm with Aaron, I love my trees . My neighbor apparently doesn't. He has cut down all the beautiful mature trees in his yard.🤬 Now he is talking with my son's trying to persuade them to cut mine down 🤬 NEVER!!!

[@patriciagurwitz509]

Neighbor needs to mind his own business👍🏼

[@heatherw.2751]

I also had a neighbor that hated trees. She literally took her upright Bissel vacuum outside and vacuumed the leaves off of her driveway. 😳 When I saw her doing it I couldn’t believe my eyes. She moved a year or so ago, but I will never forget that!

[@judyklein3221]

Wonderful recap! As usual, there were so many terrific videos this week. The Dream Stream looks more magnificent each time I see it. Such a magical place. Have a great week!💙🤗💙

[@MichelleSuggs-ls1ki]

Laura, my washer and dryer are set up just like yours too with doors opening against each other. You get use to it 😂

[@25gallant]

Watching this for inspo/motivation before I head out to work in my own garden this morning 😊 Beautiful day here in PEI

[@bettyharvath5217]

Good morning from Delaware Garden Answer friends.

[@kathyelseroad3166]

Love that all the other plants (odd number) were the winners. Aaron's pots. Lol PS I have the aquapot inserts and love them.

[@Wiscowomen08]

one plant per pot challenge: 4 pots for Aaron and Laura (and I think you used to have 10 total so that leaves 1 for Samantha and 1 for Benjamin). each plant has to be from a different plant group (petunia, grass, dahlia, caladium, etc). Voting: Mid June, Early August, Mid Sept. If you decide on plants early enough you could pot up the 4" annuals to 1 gallon pots before they go out in the big pots in the garden then you can skip some of that sad looking late spring smallness.

[@ceejayjunior]

In a lot of communities, Phoenix for instance, trees are badly needed, but lack of water is the biggest issue . Rivers are shrinking and the ground water is being used up at an alarming rate. And the city is one of the fastest growing in the nation. It’s a really sad, unsolvable situation.

[@patl.4170]

That is a problem for many states. Destroying green space and overbuilding by greedy developers and politicians who could care less as they live in their tree lined well manicured estates. Overbuilding and poor drainage caused widespread flooding in Florida with past hurricanes (not just along the beaches who shoulder some responsibility for building so close to the water). Yet you never hear of a politician’s house flood. It’s always the ones that can least afford it.

[@syrinesyrine2369]

There are projects in Africa and China to stop desertification by planting trees. So I think it is a matter of priorities like Aaron said. If everyone would plant only one tree and took care of it .... 🌱🌱🌱

[@maryellenlevine8399]

Love your enthusiasm Laura and Aaron!

[@jenniferobin7260]

Do you think you would ever do a video where people send you pictures of their problem garden areas or areas they need inspiration for and you give suggestions of things to plant or garden design? Asking for a friend.... 😉

[@LifeHomeandGardenwithAnaRica]

Thank you both! Such a very helpful recap.

[@MarylineMallet]

Hi laura and Aaron! Love your videos! Have you tought about moving the berries (rasberries, ect) on the new property, like maybe next to the two high tunnels and red barn…. I feel like this would give you the opportunity to really plant more larger trees where the houses are and complete the idea of the trees/shrubs/ pathways of the south side gardens…. Just an idea! :)

[@judymckerrow6720]

My guess is once the fence is moved back the mulberry tree will have to come down because it will look funny with so much driveway / gravel on all sides like it was planted in the “ middle “ of the driveway. 🎃🍁💚🙃

[@kitstah9741]

Good morning!🌻🐝

[@Higginsangel]

Omg I laughed so much when you tried to put your leg up on table. Aarons laughing was so contagious. Next video can u just take off your shoe and show us or list it. I was instantly on Amazon trying to find it. Love leopard print. I have a leopard slip on from sketchers

[@victoriap3832]

100 % with Aaron love trees!!

[@lcostantino7931]

trees help everything...woo hoo !!!!

[@StaceyFernandes-ek9ks]

you guys are such an inspiration especially for me n how new i am at gardening but my dreams are large n watching your day to day life , its large and fuels my dreams

[@unicornzalltheway8064]

Aaron I hear you !!! We need to plant more trees 🌳 wherever possible 💚 so many benefits , I can't understand why city councils don't have programs to fill spaces with trees ! I really treasure the native mature trees in my neighborhood

[@gailheyer9810]

You have taught me how the mixture of different trees are beautiful

[@bettywhite1705]

I’m with Aaron about the trees! We moved to the Columbia Basin of WA (desert) from the Puget Sound and one of the things I miss the most is the lack of trees 🌲 🌳 🌲 and I don’t understand why people don’t plant more!

[@suethomas6877]

Washer and Dryer….. since the dryer door can be swooped to the opposite side to open/close, why don’t you just move the washer and dryer around then swop the dryer door and then you’ll be able to move from one machine to the other without any problems. I’m assuming that would be doable? 🤷‍♀️ Laura I was crying laughing 😂 at Aaron’s reaction to you trying to get your leg 🦵 up to see the name of the trainer 🤣😂🤣😂 P. S. I love Aaron input when you were filming the garden tour.

[@alekgust]

It might be an issue with water access and vent access. I couldn’t switch mine for example due to the water and vent access locations behind the machines

[@tonyadelorm9173]

I was thinking the same thing … hoses and vents can be bought in different lengths.

[@marcybyrne4196]

Definitely plant more trees! I live on 1/2 acre lot in a new subdivision. I planted 49 trees. I haven't counted how many shrubs, vines & other perennials I've planted. I watch Garden Answer religiously. My daughters tease me because I refer to you guys so often. I think MT is rated zone 4 but I only rely on zone 3 plants.

[@AliPillette]

I live up in Portland, Oregon. I live on the east side of town and our city is trying to get my side of the river planted up with more trees to match the west side. The west side has one of the largest urban forest areas in the country. In tons and tons of trees in neighborhoods. Trees definitely make things better.