Adding Phlox, Astilbe, and Calycanthus to the Garden! 🌿🌸 // Garden Answer 

Laura! I did it, I just heard that after many years of struggle, I am going to graduate! It sounds strange maybe, but your videos were such a respite every day. When I felt low and thought that I couldn't go on, this channel was a safe space. Thank you Laura and Aaron!

The pallet walkway has always been one of my favorite areas of the gardens. I can't explain it...but I am always happy when you plant or tour that area. It was nice to see the new fountain again!

MY FAVORITE part of your gardens - amongst all the glorious vistas, occasional glimpses of toys scattered around. The thought of growing kids among all that beauty is wonderful! They will certainly be better people for having this background to play in!

I think this new planting music is my favorite. So soothing

It has been fun reading the various comments on the scent of the Calycanthus. Ranging from Juicy Fruit gum, cinnamon, to beer. What an interesting sounding shrub!

Hi Laura. Love watching you every day from Canberra Australia, your garden is so beautiful and even though I've been gardening for 37 years or more I learn so much from your videos, thanks for sharing your knowledge and inspiration with us all. I love the stone, can't wait to see it go down. Perhaps some of the brown stone could be used as you step out of the cut flower shed, like a small patio area I guess you could call it, not big, just more of a landing than anything. Thanks again for sharing your journey.

The chicken coop looks incredible, such happy plants 🌱 please take us to see the chickens and feed them a snack 🥬 soon

Everything is looking SO AMAZING!!! I think you should DEFINITELY use the brown-toned flagstones somewhere near the shed. It will look so charming with the shake roof and they will age just like the wood roof in time. Perfect match and so lovely! 🥰

I literally just noticed my husbands grandfathers pruners were Felcos. I looked them up and they are 70yo!!! Still sharp as ever and our best pair. Leaps n bounds better than any new pair we own.

Phlox has really become one of our favorites over the years! We love how it just blooms all summer and even outlasts the mums in the fall! We love seeing all of the different varieties Laura shows🙂

I tried the poppy seed planting in February, just threw the seeds down on top of the snow in my rose circle garden. Then forgot about them. Saw a little growth this spring and thought, huh that's a funny looking weed! Almost pulled them out but remembered that's where I threw the seeds. They are blooming their heads off and so pretty! They are corn poppies, and read they are the original Flanders Field poppies. Thank you so much for the idea!! Love them so much!!

I’m really loving the soft music while planting. So calming and inspiring! Perfect for my choice of viewing time- early morning or late night! - Zee, N. Cali zone10a

PLEASE DO A REACTION VIDEO to your last garden tour of the old house before moving day! Laura mentioned so many plants she doesn't have at the new house...(black swan birch, etc) and I'd love to get her reaction to rewatching this tour and remembering old plants...Aaron's reaction too would be funny about the filming differences.

Old stories about the Calycanthus are that they were planted near outdoor privies because they perfumed the area. I have two and they are incredible. I'm in zone 5. One is a red, not sure of the variety, the other is yellow flowers w/citrus smell called Athens. Part sun/part shade and pretty protected. Our soil is acidic.

I love watching you plant new flowers 🌸 they all will look beautiful and I can’t wait to see the stones you put in I hope you video it. I never get tired of watching you as I wake up at night I think of what you will do next and it’s relaxing enough for me to fall asleep again then when I wake up I look for your notifications and there you are. Being in SoCal our time is behind you and it’s always 4-8 hours ago by the time you share it. Thank you, you are my inspiration each day. ❤️

Woke up at 5 am CST and excitedly waited for this video. Thank you for all your hard work and taking us along with you. Can't wait to see the stone path go in the south garden. 💚

Good morning all have a safe and blessed day

I planted a Sweet Bush a few weeks ago. I got it free at my local nursery for Earth day, being part of their frequent shopper program. My is too small to bloom this year but I'm excited to see it grow and bloom next year!

I think using some of the brown would look nice in the stone walkway. The roof on the cut flower shed has a brownish roof and will blend well.

I'm soooo happy you're going with the stone!!!! The wooden walkway is so charming but the stone is a good call. Looking so beautiful.

Wow that phlox in the west garden looks amazing!!

FUN FACT about Astilbes is that they are symbolic plants as they symbolize patience and dedication. I really enjoyed your video. New sub from Kenya

The stack stone in your garden will be beautiful but if you stand back and look at your Flower Shed with a Shaker shingles it will look good with a brown stone added to the gray you should try it you have nothing to lose since you already have it I just love watching your videos so much you keep me inspired and his help me transfer my garden I look forward to you everyday.

Thank you for sharing your oops moments and other issues that come up as it allows us to see and understand the reality of gardening, no matter what degree of expertise you have. Thank you so much for allowing us into your gardens.

Beautiful! So peaceful listening to the soft music while you're planting. You have picked out some beautiful stone for the pathway. I hope you try both the gray and brownish colors together even if they are small ones. The brownish tones give a contrast to the gray stone as well as a natural look and feel.

Good info for anyone that loves being in their yards landscaping. I love seeing this property. It is so large, Laura amazes me on how she is so at home getting into the dirt and loving it. Definitely her passion👏❤️🌸🌺

Hi Laura I love watching your channel because it is so real. 'Now over to my astible shame'😂😂. How many of us have had something like this happen.. And you just keep a positive attitude and move on. Love that, makes me feel better about my own oops moments.

I just love the area with the tall urns and brick walkway. It really is looking amazing with all the new plantings. You just know how to make things looks so wonderful! Such an effortless process for you!

Love the stones that you and Mr. Aaron picked out for the walkways Ms Laura. They will be beautiful. Try not to get too hot, lol. Have a awesome rest of your day and week.

Hi Laura! I have watched your channel a long time and today I had the pleasure of visiting your parents garden center 17 hours from my home in Kansas, and even though I didn’t get to meet any of you it was a very memorable experience! I look forward to telling all my friends and family I’ve been there! Keep up the great videos:)

*GASP!* When i saw the pink phlox first in front of the urn, even before you planted, my breath caught. Oh so beautiful! How your videos minister to me when having a difficult day or any day! Thanks Laura.

That’s the thing that usda zones don’t tell you. They tell you how cold it gets, but not how HOT it gets, and how that affects what you can grow well. I live in a zone 6 also, but it is much milder, and hardly ever drought conditions. I notice things grown here, with zero problems and attention, give other gardeners I watch trouble in the heat. I don’t have irrigation for my plants, but I just hose water every 2 days if it hasn’t rained. If it has rained in those two days, I don’t water at all unless something looks like it needs it. It is so interesting watching the differences in gardening, even in the same zones. Your plants look lovely. Thanks for sharing! Your videos are the highlight of my mornings. ❤️

I hope your calycanthus does well for you. I live in north Georgia and have native sweet shrub growing in our woods. It is one of my most favorite scents! Yes, it will perfume the air and you will love it!

I’m anxious to see how the Calycanthus does! Beautiful blooms

While hot, crayon box orange and an annual, I like "Mexian sunflower" or Tithonia for filling a space reasonably fuss-free. I think you can get it in additional colors now too. I usually start it from seed and in some sort of a seed starting tray/ container until about 4"-6" high when planting in the heat of the summer.

The phlox looks AWESOME! I love how bright they are 💜 Definitely gonna be a stunner at full size!

That phlox is so beautiful!! 😍

Good morning, Laura ☕️ I’m very interested in seeing how well the Astible does in the sun. I cannot believe you planted a red flowering bush! 😂. Everything looks great 👍. Have a Blessed Day 😊🐈

The calycanthus is one of the most beautiful plants I have ever seen. I had no idea and am now on the hunt! ❤️

Thank you for using stone! It adds such beauty to the garden. I appreciate how y'all have waited until you can add what you want, it is a good reminder that adding slowly is perfect.

You will L-O-V-E that Calycanthus. I have one and wish I had room for more!

It surprises me sometimes when I’m out and about and recognize plants. I hear your voice in my head saying, Becky that’s a “fill in the blank.” Thank you for the sweet way you teach. I love the music from today’s video! 🌸☺️🌸

Oh my goodness what a nice little walking tour you did. Amazing how much you all have accomplished. Everything is looking so lovely in all the areas. But the chicken coop area is my all time favorite. It's just so quaint and pretty. Super excited to see the Harley area take off though. Totally digging those new plants. Will definitely be keeping an eye out for some in my area to get my hands on. Your channel has really inspired me to up my game in my garden areas. I have a huge veggie garden this year I'm really excited about. Got pumpkins started for days, lol. So much fun! Laid my Momma to rest 2 year ago and the grief was unbearable some days. Any who got alot of motivation from watching your videos to get on with life. So thank you for that. Have a wonderful day! 😊 💜🥀

You are going to love the Caleycanthus. I have one. It will be fully grown in 3 yrs. Mine was.

Good Morning! 🌞🌺 All those plants are so pretty! The music in this video is so relaxing - love it!! 😊🌺💚🌿

You planted a lot of beautiful plants today. Your garden is starting to fill up just nicely and can't wait to see your stones go down.

We have a Sweet shrub here at my childhood home. It’s been at the north west corner of the house for 50+ years. Growing up it was called “bubby bush” and to me the blooms smell like beer.

Another great video! Loving the transitions. The music is always so calming and never distracts. I have always wanted a Sweet Shrub and I feel inspired now to seek one out. Unsure where I will plant it! LOL. Laura's "Astible shame" made me think that would be a great idea for a video when projects slow down. Viewers could send in photos of their disasters and issues. We could all then commiserate. Perhaps even a video where people send in their photos of garden spots looking for advice on what to plant. As always, your videos bring a bright spot to my day and really inspire me to venture out on these summer days when the humidity and heat are so oppressive., As my husband is fond of saying, you are my best imaginary friend. He is such a wit, 😉🤣

Greetings, Laura, from Windermere, Florida zone 9b USA 🇺🇸 Enjoy the last drop of cooler weather, only in the 80°! 😱 We are 90°'s all week, but nothing extreme this week. 🙏 Weeding and Garden Chores is #1 & #2 on the list this week 🤞 Happy Gardening Everyone 👩‍🌾 👍 💓

Hi! I recently moved into a house that has a sweet shrub by the side door… it’s easily 7-8 feet tall and 4 feet wide! I ended up having to tie up a few branches so that the walkway was clear. The smell is great (mine is like a berry perfume) but it did self-seed in several places nearby, so I will be gifting/moving those in the future!! I’m in South Carolina, 8A. Love your channel!

I love seeing the tricycle on the sidewalk. Once all the sidewalks are done I imagine they will have hours of fun racing around the house over and over again. We are at the teenage stage. It goes fast. You and Erin are blessed. Thank you for the gardening inspirations.

👋🌞Good Monday morning, Laura! It's an early, quiet morning for me, sipping an iced coffee and watching you plant your wonderful selection of flowers.🤩 Yes, you have been spoiled, with your temperatures, this year! I know that you enjoyed and truly appreciated them, while they lasted!!!🤗 The rain, I have been begging you to send me, finally showed up yesterday.😉 I guess, I should have specified to you, Priority Mail and not Pony Express.😂🤣 It was GLORIOUS and sooooooo badly needed, here in the Arizona desert. OMGEEEEE, that Aphrodite Calycanthus is spectacular🤩🤩🤩🤩 Yaaaay, it will grow in my Zone 9!!!!! Everything looks amazing, where you planted them! The gardens are filling in so beautifully!!!🥰 Thank you, Laura, for taking us along while you planted!! Have a Blessed and Beautiful day everyone p! Kimberley F in Avondale, AZ (Zone 9b) 🌞🌵💞

‘Astilbe Shame’ - I’ve had that! Everything else is gorgeous you guys!

I was so excited to see you plant a calycanthus! I just planted my first one this year also. It was smaller, being a mail order but has not missed a beat since it went in the ground! I agree, the blooms are stunning! Thanks for all you do for us!

Thank you for sharing your passion for ALL things gardening with us. Your videos are so professional! I’m sure you spend lots of extra time and energy setting up all those cameras-thank you for going the extra mile for us! I’m so excited to watch your gardens grow and develop! I love the new water feature💙 I cannot say THANK YOU enough- You have encourage me and taught me how to garden and create something beautiful! Not to mention you and Aaron feel like old friends to us! May God continue to bless you and your family! Your friend-Sherry-Knoxville

I love wandering the garden with you, Laura. ❤️

The astilbe is so pretty. I love the color of the leaves.

LoVE it when you load up the garden with PINK & PURPLE......🌸🌸🌷🌷🌺🌺🌷🌷🌸🌸

I love the running joke about the volunteer sunflowers...too funny. The phlox are awesome! I cant wait to buy some next year.

I have the Sweet Shrub. Right by our front door. The blooms last a really long time. It makes cool knobby seed heads. Ours gets early morning sun because our home faces east and then afternoon shade.

Oh wow! I’ve never seen an astilbe like this before 😮 Stunning foliage! I need to give it a try. Big astilbe fan over here 😁

I love the placement of the sweetshrub! It is absolute perfection 🙌

Makes me so happy your pallet path is still around, it looks so cute 🥰 I remember when you put it in as a temporary project!

If you have an overhead canopy tent you could move it forward as you place your stones and have shade. Easy for two people to move.

Those brown stones are pretty too. I think they would look nice also. All your flowers are so pretty, I haven’t seen anything that I didn’t like. Every morning I wake up looking forward to see what you’re planting. Thank you for sharing.

I have 3 Aphrodite calycanthus and love them! They do great in part shade even in my area (Pennsylvania zone 6B) since they’re an “edge of the forest” type plant.

Nice plants today Laura! Everything is looking better and better all the time. Stay cool!

I bought some phlox on clearance last summer…they were not looking too good when I planted them, but oh baby you should see them now! I love astilbes too, and planted several this year…thanks for the reminder about the watering!

I am totally in love with the color scheme you have going on in your west side planting area. Gorgeous pinks, lavenders, yellows and white flowers!

I so enjoy the color that you've added to the west side garden. Not having a moon garden in that spot was the right choice. I love that you don't have a master plan for your spaces and go with what strikes you as just plain pretty! I too am a visual person and need visual aids before a big decision. Thanks for all the info you share!

Can’t wait to get the dark leafed astilbe next year! I have chartreuse creeping Jenny as ground cover under my 40 ft trees and that astilbe will really pop! I have found that ground cover really helps keep moisture in the soil around my astilbes. Mine used to shrivel in dry shade areas. 😊

I am glad to hear that you will keep the pallet walkway. That area is very comfortable to look. Your new plants are also very nice. I loved seeing samantha's tricycle in the walkway. I guess she loves riding it.

It’s fun watching you & Aaron develop your garden. I love hearing you think out loud about your plant selections and locations because I learn from it. Please consider adding a few tropicals. Perhaps that’ll come when you begin planting inside your green house.

Good morning! I love the phlox, the color is so pretty and bright. Something to add to my new space. And you can keep the 100 degree temps. We have a beautiful cool morning with no humidity but that’s changing over this week.

Bold colored phlox is my favorite perennial! I have some pale pink and some bright pink and the bright color makes such a statement!!

so once again i'm on Laura's coat tails... was just looking up different types of astilbe yesterday and here is today's GA video!!! that astilbe is gor-geous!

Love your music choices Ken. 👍

So glad you shared your dry Astilbe problem with us. I planted 2 recently and in about 10 days both started looking crispy. I checked the soil for moisture and it seemed fine, not dry yet, so I postponed watering as I too often overwater. After I watched today's GA I went out and watered them. I always learn from your problems, maybe more than from your many, many successes. Thanks for sharing.

I had that same crispy astilbe issue one time. It was planted in dry shade that was way too dry. I thought it was a goner, but I dug it up and moved it to a location where it gets more water and it is thriving. They are tough plants.

Morning Everyone 🌸💕🌸

I love it, the more the better. I think your videos are the best! Thanks for sharing 👍 👌👏🥰

Good morning 🌻 Laura &Aaron wow ireally l like the grape 🍇 smell in the new plant your garden coming along beautifully it's going to be a great summer

I am loving the new music lately! Sort of Celtic folk sound, just 😍🤗😍

Love love it all getting excited as well.. when y’all going back the garden center please take us along. I need something to go in couple places in my garden. Thanks in advance 😜

We all need a "Paul" in our life. Sounds like he is a great asset to your amazing business.

I've had an Aphrodite Calycanthus and it is lovely. It actually is in more shade.

My mother and all of her friends had sweet shrubs in their garden. Love the smell on a hot summer afternoon. So many memories of watching sunsets, catching lightning bugs and smelling the sweet shrub. I think I’m planting that next. Thank you for reminding me how much I love this plant ! Always enjoy your videos even if I can’t plant some things here in the Deep South.

I'm excited to see the walkway with the beautiful stones.

Dark Side of the Moon is already available in stores. I have 3 in my garden.

Love watching your videos! So informative. You're area is so big, my yard is small but it's still fun to grow!!

Oh they look so perfect. Wow what a show. Love the stone. Thank you so very much for sharing this with us.🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

That is the most genius way I’ve ever seen someone dig a hole I need that machine!

I threw my poppy seeds out when you did. I forgot about them and I think I pulled them up when I was weeding. I had two come up though, I guess I missed those. I'm going to do it again and mark them this year!

wow, those are some gorgeous plants! the blooms, the leaves, the structure... i love how you have so much space to plant, lol.. i'm landlocked at this point.. can sneak in a few more things but my little space is full, lol... every day must be a fun day to look forward to: what am i planting today??? 🙂 love it!!! and that little tricycle on the sidewalk.. oh my heart ❤ so sweet... 🙂 ❤ thanks for the video!! 🙂 ❤

Beautiful! The dark side of the moon astilbe would look lovely underplanted with lamium.

I’m excited for the sweetshrub. It’s a plant I’ve been considering, but it’s not a common choice for gardeners, so I haven’t been able to see others grow it & learn about its pros & cons. Your summers are usually similar to ours in my 9b yard that has a high desert-like spring/summer climate. (I’ve been jealous of your unusually long, mild spring!)So, I’m looking forward to your updates on this plant & learning more about it!

Every day watching gardening is really great. Good luck and thanks so much💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

Beautiful as usual....May I ask why you never plant on the other side of the old moon garden...

Added a garden phlox drift along with Zebrina Malva this past week. They are beautiful

Very beautiful and gorgeous garden love it ❤