Loading up the Pond with Hardy & Tropical Water Lilies + Some Beautiful Marginal Pond Plants! 🪷🌾💦 

Absolutely Gorgeous 😍 It's so funny, when he showed you the red plant, and we already knew you were not going to want that one 😂

Lol when everyone thought Laura got that blue glass in the fire pit because she was too nice to say no. She sure said no (nicely) to that red water lily.

The pond is looking beautiful! Nothing more peaceful than the sound of water.

“Ponds are like Puppies” they take a little while to “train” but once it is it will bring immeasurable joy into your life! ❤❤❤

Anybody ever wonder how Laura gardens hard like she does and looks like she's going to dinner with friends?? I always look like I've been digging ditches when I garden. Great job, gorgeous pond.

One day you should have a pond sharing submission. Mine doesn’t hold a candle to the size of yours but for a smaller yard, it’s perfect!

I'm so thankful for all the blessings you have around you, from your precious family and home, to the beautiful Hartley, the studio, the greenhouse, high tunnel, that gorgeous pond, and especially the flowers on your property! I see the handiwork of my God in every flower, and I get a little choked up. It's just a blessing to have the privilege to see all the pretty things you share and I thank you so, so much for sharing them and Him! I hope you and your family have a blessed rest of your week! Huge thanks to Bethany and Paul for their dedication to helping everything stay healthy and beautiful! ✌️💖🙏🇺🇲🇮🇱✝️🕊️🤜

It's really nice seeing the relationship you've created with the Aquascape team. They are fully invested in seeing your pond succeed and bringing happiness to your family. The pond significantly increases the unique dimension of your property. It's a joy to watch. Ty.

This was a beautiful video! Nice editing! Thank you for the pleasure of watching Laura plant in slow real-time. So calming and relaxing! This pond is so lovely!

Samantha was so interested in everything Laura was doing. Did anyone else hold their breath when she was handling that purple flower?

The plants at the pond is going to make it magical. Beautiful!!!!

Gorgeous plant selection! I know the butterfly Koi are not desirable to true koi collectors, but my butterfly koi were always my favorites❤

Oh it's looking so amazing Laura. It's wonderful to see you excited about the pond again, now you can see some positive moves towards a healthier ecosystem. Really enjoying the learning experience with you. 💖

It’s going to be beautiful! Where is Cheddar?

Oh, that white lily, and the white and purple lotus are so gorgeous. I know nothing about these types of plants, and it will be fun to watch how they do. That looks like the perfect location for that little creeper. All the pond plants in and around the pond are really making this area sing.

Editor. I loved this video. It was very relaxing to watch. You used no fast speed. Thank you. Very nice

And the Koi came to check out what you were doing. SO grateful for you ❤

“My pond pants” favorite line ever! Only because we fish in them constantly in Alaska. I’m now going to call them that!

Beautiful pond! I just love seeing little Samantha being momma's helper!

So peaceful! I think we all knew you were coming home with the peach blooming plant!

It seemed to come to life once the plants were added - the color and the 'life' really helped to make it even more magical. Beautiful!

Nice how curious fish were to the addition of bog plants and lily pads. Russell seems to like the pond too, all very relaxed behavior.

Wow, I loved this video! Thank you for sharing the entire story of how the pond got to look so beautiful. What a difference the plants make. Just stunning!♡

If I could like this video 10000xs or more I would. Rewatching to share with my daughter who loves Koi and Lily pads and little frogs. She can't get over how grown Benjamin and Samantha Grace are. I love how I've been able to share this channel with her and she's recalling so many milestones. The new house, both pregnancies, the south garden, THE Hartley ❤ dirt lands and so many more moments of peace joy and beauty. We've been with you since you were making fairy gardens and succulents on drift wood in your back yard. To have watched your family grow and have this connection with her is memorable and thank you Laura, Aaron and family.

How comforting knowing good things come to good people👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Absolutely love the pond dream team! A lot can be learnt from such a collaborative team.

Floating lily pads and gurgling water...so peaceful. Cheddar getting a drink at the end was icing on the cake. Lovely time spent tending the pond,

Gorgeous pond ambience! Thanks Laura for stretching our imagination!

I say this all the time, I love your channel. It is really nice to see you and your family and how you all interact while you're working. It's just really pleasant to watch. I learn so much from you all. There's a lot of love in it. 🌿🐝🌻🌺

So glad you are aggressively seeking remedies to the pond issues. Excited to see how these grow.

That pond is absolutely stunning. I can not imagine the joy it brings you to sit out there at night and enjoy the fire. You certainly deserve it and you definitely are blessed in many ways. Thank you for sharing it all with us. ❤🚜☀️🐠⚘️🌻

Such a fun video for so many reasons. The pond is so beautiful and peaceful, love all the new plants, and it was so sweet to see Samantha helping you. Thanks for sharing your passion, your home, and your family with all of us.

That is a project that scratches that creative itch in your soul. A place of absolute beauty and peace. Isn't it fun to learn new things with new plants? Wonderful!

That’s dedication- you get right in with serious intent - love you both!!!!

How refreshing to watch you work in the pond when it is so warm in so much of the country right now. We live vicariously through you. Is it really fun doing something so different than you normally do? I know it’s still planting plants but so completely different in and around water. I wonder how many of your followers will be out digging a hole in their back yard to add a water feature after watching this.

Your grandparents pond was beautiful 😍❤️. Yours is gorgeous... it'll get there. My favorite part 🎉 best wishes ❤

I can imagine that it is so peaceful working in the pond like that!! It makes you slow down everything just by the nature of the water!! You move slower and I love the gentle noise of the water!! It is absolutely beautiful!! Thank you for sharing!!

The pond looks gorgeous with all the new plants, soooo pretty !!! So nice having your little helper with you !!

Amazing, interesting video of the pond, adding plants & fish. Beautiful to see Samantha helping collect the iris deadheads. So fun to see Russell perched on a rock surrounded by pond water.

Love how the fish aren’t even bothered your in there. They are probably like oh that lady is in here again. Lol! Also laughed when the red flower was suggested to you! Gorgeous picks!

The pond looks amazing with those hardy and tropical water lilies! The marginal pond plants add such a beautiful touch. Great job creating this serene oasis! 🪷🌾💦❤

The pond looks so beautiful! The fish have grown so much and are really happy. Absolutely lovely!

Good morning all have a safe and blessed day ❤️

Ahh, Russell. The pond is probably an enrichment experience for the kitties as well as the kiddos. What a lovely home you have made for your entire sweet little family. It’s awesome!

Such a fun video to watch the evolution of the pond. Those water lilies are really spectacular. You’ll tame the beast yet! An underwater camera could be neat experience?

I do not have a pond, have no interest in having a pond, but still loved this and found it all so interesting. Thank you!

Your fish are going to enjoy having new plants to nibble on! Nice job getting more plants in and around the pond!

The pond is looking wonderful. I enjoyed watching. Thank you.

Always love seeing Russell........

You’re so fortunate Laura. I went to Idaho Oasis last Friday and they only had ONE water lily left. I didn’t know they could be specially ordered. Ordered a peach water lily and pickerel online and just placed them in our little pond tonight. 😊

What a wonderful area. I can hear all the birds. I would be there every evening just watching it all. Do the kids want to go in with you? Samantha's hair is growing beautiful like her mom's. What a magical place to grow up in. Thank you for all the inspiring videos. ❤❤❤❤

I just love the pond area and these new plants just add to the beauty of the area. The fish, the water, and the plants make it a peaceful oasis. Thanks for sharing and have a blessed day everyone.

Oh my goodness! The pond area is just magical! I would have coffee out there every morning! I loved everything you picked out. Samantha was a great little helper! I have a small above ground pond about 4 x 8 in my yard for about 20 years. I’ve only ever planted one water lily and it puts on a show all summer every year. I bet y’all will really enjoy this area this year!❤❤❤

Samantha wanted to be in that pond, too!!! She was a great helper to you! So heartwarming. The pond looks GREAT!!

I think the plan looks great and from an outsiders perspective it’s exactly the way upon should look there will always be a little algae. What a peaceful enjoyable place on your amazing property.

The new plants add so much to the pond! It’s absolutely gorgeous!!

Great job, Laura! I didn’t think the pond could be any more beautiful, but with the addition of the new plants it is now even more gorgeous. You’ve inspired me to try adding a couple of irises to my small pond. I think my koi would enjoy them and they’ll add a bit more color to the area. Thank you so much for your videos, which I always watch in the morning while having my breakfast and coffee!

love the green on the bottom, looks like a natural spring or something. and the waterfall sounds so beautiful

Hi Laura! I chuckled when he tried to sell you a red lily. We all knew you were going to say no lol. I have a question: Are you guys still planning on doing the dream stream this year? In one video you had expressed doubt because of all the algae. The pond area looks absolutely gorgeous, with all of the trees and evergreens. The pond itself looks so much better and. now, with all of the new plants, it’s stellar. Thank you for your channel.

I did not want this video to stop!! Samantha helping you was so cute! Loved this one!🪷🪷🪷

What a wonderful way to start the day. Perhaps my favorite video. I love to see start to finish! Thanks, guys!

Love watching you garden. Did I miss what happened to Cheddar? Haven't seen him in a while. 😢

I am so envious. There is no place where I can put a pond in my yard and I'm a water person. Having said this, I do have an entire lake and river system about 2 blocks away but the fish are a little more smelly. It is just not the same as having a fresh water pond you can sit and enjoy. Love your videos. I learn so much from you. The hard part is remembering it all. I do have Senior moments. Great to see the pond recovering from its algae bloom. Getting new plants and fish is so exciting.

I would gladly take your cool weather. Want to trade? We have had and will have triple digits for days with no relief in sight. The pond and the plantings look great! I can’t wait to see them all blooming! Samantha is such a great helper! She’s really taking after her mom and grandma! 💚💚💚

Good to see y'all! Love you family!🫶❤️🩷💕☺️

just love the way you have introduced this other way of gardening, always wanted a pond and the knowledge you impart about everything pond is so very informative

Good morning! That’s a lot of plants for the pond. Do you ever think you’ve got enough plants for an area? Where’s Cheddar??

Lovely video. Great music too. So calm and relaxing💖

Laura absolutely loved this video. Your pond is really looking amazing! This video was almost like a mediation video watching you plant and the soft music and nature sounds. However my favorite part was watching sweet Samantha Grace help mom in the pond so precious. 😊

The view starting at about the 19:24 mark is sooooo beautiful! The trees in the background of the pond! I wish I had your life Laura!!!

LOVE LOVE it!! Laura, you’re the “Fish Whisperer!” they hardly even left while you were in the pond… #skills ❤

Great to see Idaho Oasis again! They have really grown since you were there last year. So beautiful! Your pond looks so gorgeous with all the new plants.

We have a pond and keep our water lilies in a container to keep the leaves and plant from taking over. If the roots get too large we just split and place in another container. Good luck!

That’s the most beautiful pond I’ve ever seen. Well done

New Plants ..New Fish ! How exciting !! Everything is SO Beautiful WELL DONE !!

So much fun.I love when you get your wadders on and get in the pond.As always Laura great job, and your little mini me was right there to help !! ❤❤

I started putting inpatients in my pond last year after a recommendation from a friend. They do fantastic and add much needed color to my pond that is mostly shade. Yours is so beautiful! Was thrilled to see you add a pond!

Your pond is Absolutely beautiful Laura,...I just love watching you Aaron and the babies enjoying the fruits of all your hard work! Keep doing what you're doing. God has blessed your family tremendously, I could/would, watch your videos all day!! ❤😂😅

The pond is looking absolutely beautiful and everything around the pond is really growing, just lovely.❤

Even with algae, I have pond envy. Just beautiful.

Those iris! I want a pond just to grow the iris. They are stunning. Watching Samantha Grace watch you is always a delight.

It looks so beautiful and peaceful. Love the peach glow! Those boots and waders look like they'd be hard to navigate in!!

This is my official nomination for this to be the Garden Answer video of the year.

Such beauty. Loved the music while you were in the pond planting. Samantha’s hair is so beautiful ❤

How exciting!!! It turned so beautiful!! I've never been much of a pond person, but this has certainly changed my mind!!

What a fun and gorgeous video! Loved all the new plants for the pond. Great color choice on the water lilies! No to the red as well 😂. Samantha was a great helper. Seems wise beyond her years. Loved that Russell showed as well!! Thanks for all the work you share with us!! ❤

Oh how gorgeous those plants are!! I cannot wait to see the lily pads get big💚💚💚

Beautiful choice of plants and colors 💙💞

I love that Samantha is your helper.

Russell went fishing 😅 Beautiful new plants. Love it all! Enjoy 💚🙌🌿

Great job Laura! The pond looks wonderful! A whole new world!

Everything is looking beautiful!🤩

That looks incredible in the morning sun! ☀️ 😊 ❤

Your priority should be oxygenated plants for the bottom of your pond. Floating plants are so pretty like aquatic jacinthes.

The plants look beautiful. I love Samantha’s golden hair

So beautiful! I love waterlillies.

Such a peaceful area to just relax. Beautiful

Beautiful water garden! Thanks for recording all the different steps and the visit to the company providing water plants. So interesting and it is turning out to be gorgeous and fascinating! ❤

What a beautiful pond space. You all are so blessed.🙌🏻

That face fountain is giving! It’s giving me ideas of a hidden garden like a lost city secret garden on a mysterious island from Indiana Jones vibe. Dang I wish I was rich lol 😮 no wonder I get in trouble watching these videos Thanks Laura and Aaron!!! 😝😝😝😝😝😝😝😝😝😝😝😝😝😝🗿⛲️🏝⛰🌴🌿🌱🎋🌾🪸🍂🌴☘️🍃🌳🥦🥬