Will You Return to Andrews Someday? // Will You Compact the Gravel in the Walkways? // Recap 🌿

[@muffindog3113]

Laura and Aaron, my husband and I owned a business together for 40 years (just retired this year and hence found this channel!). You two work so well together and are a true example of “the sum is greater than the parts”. We survived by using the simple concept of leveraging each other’s strengths and allowing the expert their domain. You two demonstrate this so well. Thanks for being here for all of us. There’s more to learn here than just gardening. ❤

[@verawallace9055]

Wish you all the best ,it must be nice to wake up and not have to go to work lol ,enjoy

[@iamziano]

Shoutout to Felco! Thanks for sponsoring this week’s recap 🥰❤

[@cherylmyers9285]

What does it really mean to be sponsored?

[@iamziano]

@@cherylmyers9285 typically, sponsored video means that the brand made some form of monetary payment to integrate a product to a video. More sponsorships = more funds = more garden projects.

[@BrittanyS143]

When Laura did her winter wonderland video last winter when she went and took cuttings from around her yard it was snowing and had them Felco gloves on! It was perfect ( lol she said perfect in the video as I was typing it 🤣 that's happened more than once as I'm text a comment) anyways I remember saying Felco would be passing on a good thing in they didn't use clips of that video for there ads!

[@plot10homestead58]

@@cherylmyers9285 It means we have to watch (or skip past) a commercial imbedded in the video 😉

[@shirleyvastine9328]

I love my Felco pruner! Thanks for reminding me about them because they need to be cleaned, badly!

[@dawndawn6946]

When you first started Q & A’s, I thought ugh, no actual gardening. Now I think I appreciate them as much as your regular videos…if not more! Who would’ve thought?! Thanks for allowing us to watch you guys live out your passion!

[@wandabrown508]

Yeess! Easier to do housework while listening to Q&As.

[@SteveL2012]

Felco pruners are the best! So glad they are showing love back to this community. I have been using them for 20 years, and this is a prompt to pick a few up as stocking stuffers for my favorite gardeners. ❤

[@zach16]

Yes, she says "Get my Felcos", never, get my pruners, haha

[@susanhall9216]

Just got my first pair - game changer and I’m treating them like they are made of gold! I tend to lose them - usually in the pile or in the garbage can! Fingers crossed -I have these for a long time!

[@kristibrooks967]

@@susanhall9216 you'll never regret buying a scabbard to lodge your Felcos in while you work. Guaranteed! 😁

[@be_you2023]

Hello Aaron and Laura, I have a name that is appropriate for the section near the Hartley: Parterre A parterre is a part of a formal garden constructed on a level substrate, consisting of symmetrical patterns, made up by plant beds, low hedges or coloured gravels, which are separated and connected by paths. Typically it was the part of the garden nearest the house, perhaps after a terrace.

[@RebeccaKnight927]

That's perfect!!! Googling how to say it now! Par-Tear best I can describe.

[@homesforokc]

As I clicked over to say “oh, parterre!” I saw this comment had already garnered attention! You might as well keep with the French theme, eh? (it goes great with Versailles)

[@artistapprentice7021]

Like it!

[@doritagehman3496]

Yes, in my opinion, that's the correct name for it. 👍

[@spych102]

@@homesforokc A French theme would make the vegetable garden the potager. At a stretch the west garden could be renamed the Tuileries.

[@Patricia-lg8vg]

Also I agree that the work is the joy - that's what I love about your channel - I see the process and the reality of the time it takes. If I just want the end product then I would look at a magazine but that's not fun for me. I truly love the process of how you take Lauras imagination, Aarons engineering and planning ability and everyones hard work to get a finished project. A true joy!

[@gretchenburton7184]

Yes!!! So interesting to see how things evolve and the process.

[@misstrcarter]

Searching for that perfect piece is so much fun for me. It is definitely the process and the end product is just the icing.

[@nancydeis7121]

I would be totally lost without this channel and how they run it. I just figured out I have some creepy insects in my plants and I would never have picked up on it with out the knowledge I have gained. The knowlege I have now regarding gardening, parenting, life in general is due so much to Laura and Aaron and family.

[@MicheleLHarvey]

Thank you Felco! For the sponsoring & for your products! I inherited my parents' Felcos & treasure them along with my own. Have watched Laura's Felco cleaning video numerous times. Your loppers & snips are always the 1st chosen here too! Great stuff! Thanks!

[@sallycapotosto6927]

I was thinking the same thing! That video of Laura cleaning and dis-assembling her Felcos is what convinced me to buy a pair. To be honest, Felco has benefitted from Laura's videos for years so I'm super glad that they decided to sponsor her.

[@margueritelapetina]

Love Russell’s involvement in almost every video! Cracks me up how he sneaks in-follows-gets up in the middle of your projects!😂❤

[@kathybrown8497]

Esp when he would show up in the closed-in porch. I cracked up when he walked on the computer. That's what cats do! 😻

[@Holly_at_gypsyhollergardens]

" the labor , is the fruit " thank you sweet Aron for giving me language to my feelings on my garden projects !

[@shawnh.6655]

It’s nice to see how well you and your family take care of your parents. You seem like a close knit family.

[@maynardgreenhouse]

I hope this new year eve you do another incredible video of the recap of the whole 2022 year. It was so peaceful and enjoyable to watch. I think I need to watch it right now. Kinda made me tear up. 😢 The word inspiring gets over used but you all are the definition of garden inspiration.

[@amysimpson646]

Laura, I overestimate what I can do in a day, too. Let's clean the house, mow the lawn, do laundry, then I'll knit a sweater before I make dinner...🤣

[@MyFocusVaries]

In my house, we call that time optimism! It's why I'm always late.

[@heatherderganc5984]

You both have such great taste! I love the restraint you use and the juxtaposition of formal and quaint. I’m so glad you are keeping the chicken coop area the way it was. 🐓 All your projects turn out perfect and it’s so satisfying to watch. 😍

[@wandabrown508]

Agree! The chicken coop is my favorite!

[@jcking6785]

Regarding the “boxwood squares” behind the Hartley, you could call them the Hartley squares, Hartley boxwood squares, Hartley quads, boxwood quads, Hartley four-squares. Aaron’s vision changing the mulched areas beside the Hartley quads (see how I did that, lol) to gravel leading to the driveway is SPOT ON!!! Visually much more pleasing! 💚 If you have a few squirrels now, I strongly believe you will have many more in the future (the voice of experience) and highly recommend you lay down the chicken wire or hardware cloth before putting down the mulch.

[@muffindog3113]

My vote - the Hartley squares.

[@lindak7499]

@@muffindog3113 Good idea and we all would know exactly where that was.

[@kerryjean2223]

Hartley Quads was what I came up with x 🌼🌼🌼🙏😇🇦🇺🌼🌼🌼🕊️

[@kathybrown8497]

How about the Hartley Hollywood Squares 😜

[@maureenwatkins673]

I was thinking of the same name when Laura was discussing this topic - Hartley squares 😊

[@janebrown7067]

Glad Felco has stepped forward. Only tools I use. You have been promoting them all along...glad you are being rewarded. I had Felco, but bought 3 Hoselinks because of you. Love what you do.

[@SHARONSHORTOrchidsandGarden]

I am just so happy that your father is slowly being shown more in your videos. I've heard some comments from you about your father which seemed normal to me to have coorkey moments. It's a blessing to even have a breathing father. I would have millions of loving moments of my father no matter what others think. He is loved and he is your father.

[@judyklein3221]

Loved this recap. I've never heard Aaron talk this much and it was really nice to get to see more of his personality. He is a wonderful, gentle soul and your perfect match.

[@monicakoch5526]

❤WOW! What a productive week for you guys. I loved watching you rearrange the garden center, your parents are so lucky to have you and Monica pitch in the way you do to help them. It turned out gorgeous, I hope we see another video of it upon completion. Looking forward to seeing the bulbs pop up around the Hartley, hopefully those in the south garden by the flower shed as well. Happy Sunday everyone 😊☕️

[@josweatt898]

You have a blessed Sunday as well!

[@monicakoch5526]

Thank you 🙏

[@kathymurphy2523]

Monica, you are such a beautiful addition to the viewing Garden Answer family. Just as we look forward to seeing glimpses of B-Man, Samantha Grace and your Mom, it’s a treat when you show up. Your humor and giving heart shine through. Would you ever consider doing a cooking video for us , either alone or with Laura. We would love to see your “passion in action”.

[@ozarkview928]

Yep 👍 Felcos my favorite garden tool ! I think I have the felco two I have a fairly small hand and it fits perfectly! As far as not being able to find products for interior decor, that’s my story too , but what I miss most is it’s my story when it comes to plants especially Proven winners 😢.Also our son recently moved to Oregon (west coast ) so there’s a slight chance I might get to stop at Andrews someday ❤

[@carlas872]

Because of your videos, I have started using Felco's (have 3 pairs now) and love them! Went to a high-end estate sale where they had a pair that had never been used and was so excited!!! They came home with me.

[@learningcurvenz]

The flagstone is nice, but personally I would have preferred brick if it were my garden. As with interior one flooring material makes a space seem larger. You have such great taste I'm sure which ever way you go, it will be fantastic.

[@jenniferwolford4646]

I LOVE the brick patio idea. I love all the brick driveways and patios in England! It would fit perfectly next to the Heartly!!

[@vickigade7681]

Always love watching your videos. With each new project done and your enthusiasm I feel like your viewers share the same enthusiasm. Thank you, thank you for your hard work.

[@jenniferkessener1111]

I like that you show the reality of the time it can take to do projects, big and small. I always think I can get more done than I do. We moved into our house 3 1/2 years ago, and have learned so much from you. There were a nice mix of perennials, but many were struggling. Adding all the espoma products , especially in Spring, and mulching, has been a gamer changer. The plants have grown, bloomed, and are healthier than they were. Neighbors have remarked at the difference.

[@julieparker830]

Hi Laura, I live in an area with so many squirrels it's unbelievable. Since I don't have a dog, my yard looks like Cinderella's with the squirrels, rabbits and birds. Squirrels will dig up any bulbs immediately after I plant them and just toss them aside no matter how many times I replant them. I believe that they are just wondering what someone buried there and are hoping that it's a walnut or something equally tasty. The only way I have found works for me is to cover the buried bulb area with something until the ground freezes. Sometimes it's wire mesh and sometimes it's just with wooden boards (I don't post pictures of my yard) 😉 Squirrels, especially the small red ones are the bane of my gardening existence. They also chew apart Christmas lights

[@maynardgreenhouse]

Try sprinkling chopped garlic on top of the soil.

[@josweatt898]

Encourage good snakes, like the King snake. They are real helpers for me!!

[@MyFocusVaries]

We have a terrible squirrel problem, too. Ours are European black and grey. The first winter of COVID they dug up hundreds of bulbs they had left alone for years. I've just planted a few bulbs and am hoping the wood mulch I placed will help. I've heard that disturbed ground is a trigger for them.

[@cynthiafisher9907]

They make kill traps for squirrels.

[@MyFocusVaries]

@@cynthiafisher9907 Those are illegal in my municipality. Plus, there's no point. Killing squirrels here would be like trying to empty the ocean with a bucket.

[@raeperonneau4941]

The arial shots are so wonderful, thank you Aaron! I’m in love with the shape surrounding the Hartley and wouldn’t be able to visualize it without those shots. It’s just so elegant without being stuffy. Perfect.

[@lisaguinther5577]

Thanks Laura for introducing me to Felcos! After watching your videos, I bought a pair and LOVE them!!!

[@juliafiore120]

Great recap, Laura & Aaron. Watch out for those pesky squirrels 🐿 I bought my Felcos after watching you and they’re my fav! Don’t garden without them!

[@stevenjwiles]

Yes to Felco. A brand you sold me on 4 years ago. Whoop! And I would call you a set designer.

[@dawncampbell9385]

The stone by the back door looks great with the brick! I am a trained designer, You don’t want too much of one surface, at least Too differentiate between zones. I am a Felco user!! My favorite because of Laura!

[@mcmpistachio]

I bought my first set of Felco pruners this season because of Laura and I haven't looked back. So happy to add them to my garden tools that they made it to a gift for the fall!

[@gracebowden9454]

Felco- what took you so long. This girl is an influencer to the max. We all love her take everything she says to heart.

[@rosealvarado264]

Good morning all have a safe and blessed day

[@onething247]

“Our labor is the fruit “, one of the best statements I’ve heard! Thanks Aaron.

[@michelleernst4205]

Hi, Laura. Love the blue top :). Can't wait for the video where you overwinter your dahlias.

[@wandalohr7731]

Actually I , too, get great satisfaction and joy frommthe journey. Hope your journey continues for many years. No matter what direction it leads

[@proudmomma7095]

Happy Sunday Garden Answer family! Got Bless!

[@michelesimpson2237]

Everything looks great guys. Great wrap up. Laura the blue shirt is a great color for you. Very pretty. Have a awesome week everyone. Zone 8A

[@chafrajayfra32]

I bought my Felco pruners because of you Laura. My favorite pruners.

[@suemalizia7459]

I love my Felco’s. I asked for a pair last Christmas and my husband surprised me with a leather holster…my favorite pruners!!

[@saraw8503]

I saw an episode by Bunny Guinness where she talked about treating gravel so it is locked in place. She talked about it being used in commercial spaces and said it is an expensive process.

[@suzanneh8996]

Quick comment about the squirrels. Having lived in Eagle Idaho for about 30 years and now living in North Carolina, I can see what a huge difference the squirrel population can be in different areas. We had little to none in Idaho, much like you in eastern Oregon. If I could give my little piece of advice about them, that would be to catch and release them now! They grow in population so quickly and can do so much damage and be so frustrating. We have done that here in North Carolina and significantly reduced our population. We’re not hurting them at all. We use one of those cages that catches them safely. We drive out into the country making sure there’s trees where we take them and we release them. Our grandsons love it and get so excited whenever we catch one.

[@loriann1506]

I love ❤️ what you did around the Hartley. It’s a mini formal🥰 I can’t wait until the spring to see all the pretty 😍 pink tulips 🌷. I’m getting ready to plant 🌱 my globemaster alliums 💜

[@catofthenorth64]

Got my first pair of Felco 2's in 1988 and they are still going strong!

[@ginnybethkeegan]

I am interested to see how you feel about the existing flagstone patio once your furniture arrives. I love it, but it’s not my space! One of the things I appreciate about how it looks now is that the bricks are a defined pathway separate from that patio area, so that space feels like its own “room,” as you like to say. The way the bricks curve around to connect to your other door also provides a pleasing flow to my eye. Whatever you decide, it will be a beautiful and relaxing place for you and your family to enjoy, as always. Also, I got my first pair of Felcos for Christmas last year and LOVE them (Felco 7, ergonomic style for big hands).

[@kathybrown8497]

I agree with the comment about recording a video on how Andrew Seeds works. Thumbs up!

[@sherylemoore8626]

When we were first married, my husband bought me a pair of Felcos for Christmas. I was thrilled. Sadly, after 46 years, I no longer have the original pair. I do have new ones, which I love. Wonderful videos all week. Love the Q and A. Such a great start for my morning and my week!

[@azaleaacres]

I don’t notice any issues with the video. I just enjoy watching the process and take inspiration from it

[@sharonvickery6155]

Hi Laura and Aaron, in relation to the comment on always haven projects to do, l love the fact you do things slowly because we will always have videos coming out to watch👏 I have been watching you for about 4 or 5 years now and you keep inspiring me to make my small balcony look beautiful and low matance, as I work full time, thank you for all you guys do for us watching❤🇨🇮🌻

[@patriciamathis7042]

Smart move Felco. I have been using your products for years. Now tons more people will find out what a great product you have.

[@conniethingstad1070]

My Dutch town plants over 200,000 bulbs each year. They have a tractor for planting but do the trench method. It turns out a mass of beauty.

[@maryk1668]

Bought my first Felco pruners this year. Love them! Have misplaced ( and found) a number of other pruners. Guarding these like they are gold. Very sharp ! The snippers are on my Christmas 🎄wish list😁

[@MyFocusVaries]

My husband bought a pruner holder for his belt (from Lee Valley Tools), and I finally bought a tool belt after losing tools in the garden.

[@maryk1668]

@@MyFocusVariesI now carry a tool bucket and a holster is in my Christmas list! I never seem to lose the cheap tools😜

[@cinziadeluca5074]

Yes, totally agree with moving the mulch back away from the four quadrants and lining with brick. Looks much cleaner and more defined. Great idea! 👍

[@maryram3412]

You’re so right Aaron, the journey is the fun part and accomplishing goals feels so good. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[@jenniferwolford4646]

I've been to Andrew's 2 years in a row now. My son lives on the Washington peninsula and I'm in Northern Utah, so I've driven (hate that) twice and HAVE to stop! Last year I met your mom. What a privilege it would have been to run into you. I was just there a few weeks ago. Mid October.

[@LHazle]

Some say that you should always be making improvements to your house/yard/space. When you're done - it's time to move and find another space to start working on. So, keep on going. It's the journey. And ya'll are so entertaining to watch. Such great attitudes of graditudes. Big fan. :D

[@SisterShirley]

Last Christmas, I put the bug in my boyfriends ear about the Felco pruners. I ended up with a set of Fiskars. I wore them out in a weekend. They got so dull. I hand sharpen them just about everytime I use them. While they are sturdy, they don't keep an edge. I will have a pair of Felcos by the time Spring comes. I love their website. It's so easy to use. It's informative and useful. I found a retailer in my area that sells Felco products so I can get the feel of them and pick the one that fits me the best. I was so happy to learn that Felco sponsored this video. Life is good.

[@laurakay777]

Thank you, to Felco! Garden Answer makes for a great team! On naming the 4 spaces next to the Hartley: The Hartley Garden.

[@vickib3981]

Laura and Aaron, from experience, those darn squirrels WILL dig up bulbs, rhizomes, and young plants grown from seed. I had some young plants sitting outside hardening off, and those squirrels pulled all those stems out of the pots and it was a mess. Definitely put down down chicken wire and then mulch to deter them from digging. I love the recaps with you and Aaron sharing your views about gardening. Keep up the good work!😊😊😊❤🌻🌲👍

[@juliafiore120]

Good morning, Laura & Aaron ☕️. Got my coffee and, I’m ready!

[@kebergify]

Thanks once again for the cheerful discussion with you both...you guys truly bless us all with your insight, knowledge, and projects!

[@robinchester4265]

I was excited to hear Felco has left handed pruners. I often have to use other pruners upside down. Love that you and Aron share your lives with us.

[@elizabethfletcher3530]

For the area with the Boxwood squares, you could call it the “parterre”. A French parterre consists of plant beds, low hedges and coloured gravels, separated and connected by paths.

[@MyFocusVaries]

Thanks for the definition. I watch the Middle Sized Garden and she has a parterre but has never defined it.

[@williesmom5304]

Zone 5b here. I tried to put crocus and anemone bulbs all in my lawn. Over 100. And every last one were dug up by critters. I live under black walnut trees.... So I waited until it got colder and I didn't see any.walnuts around. Used repels all and replanted. So far so good. Nothing dug up this time.

[@cascadinglocks]

Four squares in front of the Hartley ... I would suggest calling it The Courtyard.

[@janeclancey8044]

Congratulations on the Felco sponsorship! Great products!

[@cynthiarafferty7662]

I have been gardening most of my life. I started helping my mother and father in their garden as a child and I just love working outside and planting flowers, small shrubs and other plants. With that being said, I've used many hand pruners and big lopping shears through the years. After watching Garden Answer for awhile I finally decided to purchase the Felco #2. Best money I've EVER spent. Truly! No hand fatigue. No blisters. The Felco 2 cuts through just about anything that needs cutting. I have 24 shrub roses so I use them A LOT! A great product and I'm so happy Laura kept mentioning them in her videos. Great product and Garden Answer brings me joy every morning. Happy Gardening!

[@b.a.d.2086]

Been packing around my beloved Felco's for some 50+ years. Same ones. I just sharpen them once in awhile with a small wet stone that belonged to my late husband. I also like old fashioned sheep shears for lots of quick small hedge jobs. The same stone sharpens them.

[@sandyg8794]

Hi Laura and Aaron! Aaron, I love how you've been more involved in the recap videos for quite a while now. You're a great addition to all of the videos. Laura is more of a merchandiser than an interior decorator, IMO. I like the 2nd picture you showed for the area around the four Hartley beds. It looks much cleaner. I do like the contrast of the bricks and stone where you want to add a table and chairs. Using the same brick for the patio area will look really nice. You never did show the removal of, or say, what was under the brick circle that was removed. Please share what you found there. This has been asked a lot. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@beckynelson6963]

Bought my felco at your parents shop when I was traveling to Walla Walla, Wa. A store assistant helped find the right size for me and I bought a few accessories for it . I hide it in the from my husband , so it stays looking and working nice. I luv it!

[@GMD1984]

I LOVE the stone near your back kitchen entrance! I vote for keeping it because that area is not straight and the bricks would need to be cut or curved oddly to fill that area. The stone gives it a little bit of an interesting touch and they are already shaped irregular to fill that irregular shaped area.

[@annissagraves3076]

“Our labor IS the fruit”. Very well said!

[@denisesimmons7031]

Love my Felcos and the fact it is so easy to get spare parts for it. Thank you Laura for showing us great tools!

[@galenshaver1422]

Got my Colorblends order, 21 amaryllis bulbs, shipped some as gifts, 9 potted up sitting on my coffee table. Christmas should be glorious!

[@hjcarpentier6072]

I would put curved cement benches one at each quadrant and a fountain in the center and in the quadrant planting beds I would plant roses. But it's your space. I sure you'll love whatever you do.

[@shirleysenkler781]

Regarding Felco pruners, my local nursery started carrying them this year. I bought one(don't remember the #) and I really like it, will be buying another for larger pruning jobs next year. They do leave a cleaner cut.

[@normabare9354]

I like the look of the second photo for around the 4 boxes. It looks more proportioned for the area.

[@martytrout6252]

You guys are enjoying the journey, a lot of time we miss out on a lot looking forward to a finished project. In the future you can tweak things as all the trees get big.

[@maureengee364]

Great recap. I love picture #2 with the mulch around the 4 squares it looks great. But really anything you guy’s do turns out so amazing anyway. I agree about the flagstone. Everything is coming along fantastic. WOW. Buttoned up before winter and over winter having time to enjoy and get ideas. Spring is going to be amazing also. Aron and Laura give yourself a big pat on the back for all you have accomplish this season. WOW. Oh and also Paul and Bethany. Thank you so very much for sharing this with us.💯💯💯🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@lisalundstrom1591]

If you are going to brick the patio instead of using stones, perhaps you could research different brick patterns for more interest seeing how it’s going to be such a large area. My husband and I did a wonderful pattern on our patio. It is a trellis design with a running brick in between. There are so many interesting ways to lay it.

[@heathersgardenpeace]

Makes perfect sense, Aaron! The fruits are the labor. I find people find it hard to understand how much fun I have playing with my property as well. The views are always beautiful and the work is rewarding as it each new bit ties together.

[@mrsta1267]

The Hartley courtyard maybe? It does look really nice with the larger area on the sides. You guys are doing an awesome job designing everything!

[@carolnora8860]

LOVE LOVE LOVE my Felco 2 pruner!!! How about calling the 4 squares... the QUARTET! :) 🎶

[@wandabrown508]

Gotta love Aaron! "Our labor is the fruit." And so pleasantly disagreeing that birds would eat plastic. My lesson in diplomacy! Loved this video. Will shop for my new Felcos immediately, ha.

[@fuzyfuzfuz2]

OMG you now sound like every podcast I ever listen to 🤣😂🤣 but I love it! It's so official! And Felco is a great ad! No complaints here :) and it's super cool they finally decided to sponsor you! You've been using Felco FOREVER!!! And have always featured their products! So it's really cool to see the full circle ❤️ them acknowledging that. That's cool of the company to do.

[@christeenhenry6448]

THANK YOU FELCO COMPANY... Laura...Has been praising And Loving your Felcro cutters for as Long as I ve been watching her channel...Several years Now..👍🤗💗💙

[@robinjohnston8180]

Your Mother is such a wonderful friend to you and your Sister!

[@sherrystanley6426]

Thank you Felco for sponsoring the video. I have ordered my pair for my rose garden.

[@ann2155]

Does Mother Nature think she places tree to close to one another? Sometimes it’s best to repeat what she does. It makes for a more natural look. Always the best way to go. Oh also I really like the more open walk way around the 4 beds next to the Hartley. The potato vine petunia combo this year was awesome you should try that in those beds next to the Hartley. The bright green and the purple were amazing

[@cynthiafisher9907]

The problem with that is that the trees grow all wonky if they’re too close to others.

[@janicebrowningaquino792]

I am a lefty but slightly ambidextrous so I bought my Felco 2 basedcof watching you using them 😀I absolutely LOVE then my very best pruners EVAH!! 😊

[@juliemitton86]

Possible suggestions for the new planting area in front of the Hartley- the 4 Square garden or a more literal name would be parterre garden. It looks beautiful whatever you end up calling it!

[@wynorawishum5860]

Great recap. Love hearing about your future plans. Love hearing your thoughts and reasons for things. Thank you for doing these. Have a blessed week!

[@josephinebustos8074]

I love this Q&A session especially having Aaron too.

[@janetsmith6716]

I vote YES for a video on the schedule for fertilizing times after initial planting. Evidently, there have been others in my area requesting Espoma products at my local garden center and I now have been able to purchase Biotone. YAYY!! I have learned SO MUCH from both of you and so enjoy your channel!!

[@hollieh2684]

I love my felcos, bought by my husband for my birthday on your recommendation! So much better than any hand pruner I’ve used before

[@kathystarnes6744]

I love Felcos! I have the Felco 2’s, the ergonomic Felcos and a pair of the snips. Such great quality I highly recommend!!

[@patriciametcalf9721]

Hi - I have been a gardener for 30 plus years and love watching your videos for inspiration and to know that I am not the only obsessed gardener! I had agreed with you that animals would instinctively not eat anything poisonous, as none of my pets have ever gotten into my plants before. However, this weekend my dog (an Australian Sheppard) for some unknown reason, ate some of my Foxglove plants that I was hardening off for winter and had inside the back door. We had a trip to the Emergency Vet with serious concerns about heart problems due to him eating Foxglove (digitalis) which forms the heart medicine digoxin. Thankfully he is OK and no long term side effects, as he is a young and healthy dog, but I would hate to see anyone else go through what we did, especially if it was an older pet or a smaller one, where it could be fatal. Maybe it is that cats are actually smarter than dogs and know not to eat toxic things. Anyways, just so you know, it can happen! Better to be safe than sorry, and keep toxic plants up high or out of reach.

[@robinjohnston8180]

So glad that your Mother is on the mend!

[@marciafischbeck7653]

Thanks to Felco for any care you show our Garden Answer channel!

[@susannahallanic1167]

It is always a quiet joy to watch these highlights. I was sick with covid and just couldn't, and still can't, concentrate on long videos. By long, I mean something over 10 minutes or 20 minutes. With the highlights, though, I can take breaks and still not miss anything. Slowly but surely, I will get back to a cup of tea and longer videos, and eventually even movies!

[@wandabrown508]

Feel better. Be patient with your body's healing process.

[@SisterShirley]

Sometimes your body needs time for a full recovery instead of a speedy one. Only you can decide which. Take good care.

[@kellyclackum1310]

Good morning Laura & Aaron ☕🍳🥚🥞🥯