Planting Beautiful Annuals & Dodging Storms! 🤪💨🥰 // Garden Answer 

Laura says, “I didn’t get quite as much done as I was hoping” 🤣 after planting like a thousand plants. I feel accomplished if I get three in the ground! 🤣

That wasn't time lapse when Laura was planting the annuals. That was real time after Laura says "Gotta hurry."

Are we all just ignoring the amazing purple alliums behind Laura at 10:00. Love that look so much!

The Rose's on the chicken coop absolutely breathtaking 😍😍😍

Yes. Reuse the cracked fountain as a planter!

Yes to putting the cracked fountain bowl in the center of the new brick patio. It would give you a great idea of what you want there permanently!🎉

WINNING EPISODE 🏆 kids, cat, chores, tour ❤ loves it

I still think that a low circular reflecting pool would be perfect in that round spot in the patio.

I really like the idea of repurposing the water feature into a planter in that area. It’s a grand idea!

The center circle of the patio should get a few nice sized boulders that are piped in with water so they give just a little gurgle. It would bridge the formal & informal elements of your garden perfectly.

I love the idea of using something you have just to see if it might work out before purchasing something brand new. Also, repurposing adds a depth to gardening, nostalgia, character, etc.

How about a round lily pond instead of a fountain. Very peaceful to look at I think. 😍

Boy I could use even a fourth of your energy, you are a beast at planting beautiful arrangements. Loved watching Samantha Grace driving her little car🥰

Bethany needs to start a utube channel called “Laura’s waste Bethany’s garden” her gardens must look beautiful with all the throw aways she gets from you! Her job has its perks! Lol

So pretty and that wire vine just adds so much movement! Gorgeous

The difference between Laura and myself... Laura..looks like rain, better hurry Me..well looks like rain later this week, why even bother getting dressed 😂

Would definitely love to see what Bethany has done in her garden!! It has to be amazing!!❤

I watch you everyday for years. You have helped me create a successful garden of flowers. I started watching you because years ago you were my hero on succulents. Thank you thank you for sharing your knowledge and love of plants and trees. I’m 77 and live in Reading PA. 🥰

Laura what a paradise!!! Everything you plant and grow is gorgeous!!! I love how Russell always makes a presence. I wish your videos were hours long. Cannot get enough of looking at that beautiful space you have created.❤

Laura, you are a trooper, your work ethic is impressive!! Even when you're about to be blown out of the yard you stick to it and maintain your positive attitude, thank you for being such a bright spot in my day! p.s. Kensington = YES

For the blank spot in the brick area, you should do a really nice granite bubbler or something along those lines.

So, I now want to see Bethany's House!!! She must have a HUGE bunch of color going on right now!! It must be beautiful!

I loved everything about this video! I was taught not to complain about weather but boy wind tests that ! I’m excited to see how the geraniums perform. I love how the field that they are scraping is adding space around you so happy for you folks !

Gardening is such a relaxing hobby, but with the current state of the global economy, I'm wondering how it might be affected.

Would love to see the fountain base filled with flowers! Great idea, Laura. 😊

I just tripped across your channel and for the past four days I've been binge watching everything. I'd love to adopt some of your tulip bulbs etc. I'm 63 years old and disabled and I used to work in my yard after my nursing job. Your property and the look of all you do to make it beautiful just brings me joy and peace. If your bulbs ever need a home I just moved into a brand new home with an empty lawn.

It's so inspiring that Laura got all of this done despite the wind.

I love the simplicity of the white begonias around Persephone and the southern look in the urns at the entrance of the Hartley. That wire vine is perfect. 💜

I Love that Russel always wants to be a part of the show!! He’s such a movie star 😂😂🥰🥰

Beautiful flower combinations. Great job working through the wind. Love the geraniums.

A planter full of flowers in the patio would be pretty. You could still put a small Christmas tree ,with lights , for the holidays

The climbing roses on the chicken coop…as Laura would say, oh my word! 😮🩷🩷🩷

All these combos are gorgeous! What about the type of fountain that uses recycled water and up through a big ball and kind of gently comes out the top spilling down the sides of it…. Gosh, that’s a bad description, but do you know what I mean?? It would be low-ish, and calming, and unlike any other fountain you have! (For in the brick area).

Those Geraniums are stunning!! And YES put the fountain in the circle for flowers!!

Your winds reminded me of a storm that we had a couple nights ago! We were in a tornado watch for most of the day and tornado warnings for a portion of the night. Spent quite a bit of time in the basement with the dogs! 🐕 First thing I checked in the morning? Our Greenstalk! I was concerned it’d be smashed to smithereens… but, nope! It was perfect! All of that to say… the Greenstalks are amazingly tough! We will be adding more to our garden! I definitely recommend them!

I *gasped* when you pulled those pansies out of the containers by the Hartley - they were gorgeous! The new arrangement will look amazing too, but oh my. I need to go back and figure out which pansies those were because I desperately need some in my garden too! Cheers from Galway! 🍀

You have such a variety of weather elements to contend with today!! Nothing stops you though!! 🌻💮

Those salmon geraniums are gorgeous! They show up so vibrant!! This is my first year to plant wire vine and I love it! Seeing Samantha in her Little Tykes car driving around makes me smile big!!

Love, LOVE, LOVE! the fountain base planter idea for your patio area!!! With low plants & lots of trailing plants it would work really well. AND I don’t think you’ve ever planted a fountain on your channels before. SOOO good for you & great for your viewers. 💜⛲️💜🌸💜⛲️💜

I would love to see a reflecting pool at ground level in the big circle at the brick patio. Maybe something the family could sit around and dip their feet in, with just a small, gentle upward spout to keep the water from being completely still. That way you can still enjoy the view of the Hartley.

Little children are so pretty playing with each other just love that, I know you do they stay busy playing with each other💙💙💙💙👍

For the circle in the brick area, how about have a fountain base that will occupy the whole circle? Sort of a small round pool, with a lower fountain in the centre. Remind me about those fountains in Italy…

Love how Russell follows you around!

Love all the flowers. Hard to pick a favorite but do love the apple blossom geraniums!

Trim those scapes off the garlic and sautée them up in whatever you’re cooking where you would use garlic. Trimming scapes sends energy to bulb development instead of flowering.

My fountain got to be a problem, so I turned it into a planter filled with succulents. I think I like it more now! PS: Makes me happy you can share the flowers you swap out with Bethany! The sweetest "hand-me-downs"

Those alliums are the perfect color to pop up from the boxwoods! Also I love all of the flower combinations and that wire bond makes the pot look so whimsical! Thank you for sharing! ❤

Yes, put the fountain base there Laura!!!❤❤❤

Good morning all have a safe and blessed day ❤️

I'm breathless just watching!

We love seeing Russel following you ❤️❤️ Thank you for the great videos!!

❤Swooning over the new Hartley Urn plantings!❤

Must be nice to be this wealthy and have the ability to buy endless plants and trees. Beautiful tour as usual

Splash pad water feature for the kiddos to play in!! For the large brick area outside the Hartley. When they aren’t playing in it, it could be a beautiful fountain that’s low enough not to block the Hartley.

A large ball/sphere fountain would look great in that space you are pondering.

Laura, you are an amazing gardner. So efficient. We visited Andrew's this week and had the pleasure of meeting your mom. She took the time to chat with us. She is genuinely a lovely person ❤. Now that we experienced the wind, rain and sun in your area i admire your work ethic even more. Thanks for sharing your passion with us.

I love how Russell follows you everywhere. He is the sweetest! How do you keep your supertunias from crowding everything out?

I love the view of the Hartley so much from the brick patio-a low water basin with a planter in the middle would look nice and the kids would love to play in the water along the edges. 😊

It all looks so nice Laura. You do such a good job and are so inspiring! I've been watching you every day since your first video!! I watch you every morning and have learned so much from you. And your Family and extended family are so special to me. Feel like I know all of you personally!

I love the idea of trying the fountain as a planter, great idea to determine the size of what is needed. Who knows the fountain/planter could be permanent 😊 By the way….absolutely LOVE my kneeling pad❤ BEST purchase I have made besides my Hoselink- in fact just purchased my second one, this will be for the front yard! You have been my inspiration for many years now and when I speak of you to my husband, I speak your name as you are a great friend of mine😂.

Oh Laura, everything is just so pristine! You are truly amazing! Such talent you have been blessed with. I think you should try the broken fountain. It would give you a better idea of what you might like there, and yes Aaron, she'll cover the base in beautiful plantings...lol. Love seeing the kiddos, good job Benjamin, earning money to make your own purchase. Feels good, doesn't it! I was outside all day, mowed my grass, did some gardening. Winding down my day spending it with you. Perfect ending to a beautiful day! (WHEW! Your wind! Wow!)

I know how you feel, I'm so sick of the torrential rain we've been having in Scotland. Only managing small 30 minute spans in the garden a day. It's driving me crazy. Forecast is FINALLY looking better for the next week with no rain 🤞🏻 and of course the slugs and snails are loving it and the plants 😞

Excellent work ethic Laura! "Blowing" through that planting project, such determination. You're like the old mail carriers...neither wind nor rain nor sleet nor snow! 😂👏bravo!

Felt like 24 hours of weather! Wind, dark, calm, rain, and sun. The dark skies always scare me. I would not have been a good pioneer! My fav introduction from you ate the Surefire begonias, so versatile and gorgeous!

I do love to see Russell around I was missing that orange boy❤

I've always liked the show. I love gardening and flowers. I love her enthusiadm. She's also patient when teaching. I still don't know where to buy a good substitute sure makes life easier. Stay the same Laura and we'll be watching you for many more years.😊😊😊

That was some SERIOUS wind, dang! You got a lot done, too, considering all the weather. Love all the pretty combinations of flowers and plants. I, just my personal opinion, would leave the circular area in the Parterre Garden, open so that one can see the beautiful doors of the Hartley and the planted containers surrounding it. OR maybe a Green Mountain Boxwood in the center (circled by the same kind of brick edging), to repeat the boxwoods theme. But, I know whatever you do, it'll be great!

Your blue/gray planters stand out with the violet and purple flowers! Great choices! Are we noticing a bit more simple themes in your formal smaller venues? Still wondering when the one room tiny cabin is going to show up near your pond or stream area! Could be like a fishing house of the ice ponds way up Alaska style or a rural tiny house for the children or just a fun accent! The Hartley definitely has a modern appearance. Would fit right in with that section!

I am so glad to see the gerainum in your garden. You inspired me to start my own from seeds. It was a hunt for seeds then my grandchildren and I planted them. They lived in my living room for months 😂 but are all planted out now. Thank you Laura for all the inspiration and motivation to start my own.

Great job Laura! Glad you were able to dodge the storms. Sure was windy on that side. One day I want to visit your moms garden center. I see so many beautiful things I want but don't seem to be able to get. My garden center on the west side the gal who works with the plants watches your channel. I hope she can order some plants that will grow on this side too. Love your channel! Thank you for sharing your beautiful garden. Benjamin is growing so fast. And so is Samantha. Your children are so adorable. I love that they enjoy with garden areas.

I think using the old fountain on the brick patio is a great way to get a feel of what you’d really like there! Just temporary. This is off-topic today but, HELP! I just discovered a total infestation of aphids in my Thunderbird Plum tree! It’s about 15 years old. I’ve never had an issue with it. Any advice? I don’t want to lose this tree.

Watching the clouds develop in the background was cool! Fingers crossed for 2m!🌱🍃🍾🎉🎉

Come on lets get this lady laura to the 2million dhe deserves it, shes not the far away she has show us how its done and shared her beauitful garden and her family❤

So beautiful ❤ wow, that was some wind. I love watching Russell following you.

Beautiful plantings as usual Laura! ❤ I wish I had a thumbnail’s worth of your energy! Persephone has never looked so lovely 😊

Laura, you amaze me with all your ideas for planting. I love watching you! Great job!

Geez that wind! Love the parterre garden as it is, with the open space in the centre. It lets the Hartley shine in all her beauty and has breathing space!

Laura you might consider a large, wide round bowl in the center circle that sits low and allows the water to gently spill over the sides. I was looking at the show gardens at the Chelsea Flower Show happening and saw some amazing water features. I think this space requires something less ornate, more quiet and calm with graceful water movement. Loving your garden this time of year.

I can't wait to see the geraniums in the Harley Garden ...I'm so proud of your and your family

YES, what fun. Resuse that old fountain as a flower pot. ♻ ❤

The old fountain in the brick patio circle would be so fun all planted up. I would love that. It has my vote 🎉 Water will be awesome there someday

I love the simplicity of your containers…and geraniums as a centerpiece! Who knew?! 🤷🏼‍♀️ Bless your heart in all that wind! For a minute there I wasn’t sure if the video was sped up or you were just moving super fast to get the job done! Well done!

Laura, It seemed Russell followed you everywhere you went today, he showed up in many areas you were. Soo happy you gave him a rub at end of video ❤😻

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It all looks so good Laura. Time for a fresh drink and sit and enjoy your beautiful property. When you get everything tighty I think you should place your home in the Better Homes And Garden magazine. I know you would for sure be the main feature. Just gorgeous you guys. All your hard work is paying off. Many blessings

Good ideal Laura!!!! Turn the fountain into a planter it's so nice!!!!!

Beautiful flowers planted near the Hartley!🤗🌸 When you showed us the finished project and the at standing in front of the Hartley doors, it looked like a beautiful greeting card! Blessings ….Lora Lee❤

Super pretty container plantings. That wind was wicked.

I agree; a low "table-like" fountain for the brick area.

Everything looks absolutely gorgeous Laura.

Hey Laura, have you already considered placing a large spherical stone on the brick patio with a gentle stream of water coming from the center? I don't know the correct name in English, in Dutch it is called a "borrrelsteen" which you could perhaps translate as bubbling stone.

Hi Laura! I think your weather gives you a good excuse to put a mini-fridge and an espresso machine in your Hartley! Can't you just imagine having to take a break from the weather in there while sipping on a yummy drink? Great view, too. 🤩 And I think the fountain would make a great planter - even if it's temporary. Nothing to lose and oh the beautiful color from the flowers!🌺🪻🌺

It would be great if you continued the boxwood fence behind Persephone and removed that white fence, that way, you will have a nice green background for Persephone, and Aaron will surely be more satisfied! 😉 And maybe, install in the bricks circle, that small fountain that Greg and the team installed a long time ago near the former Gazebo.

The blessing of the wind is that it will make your newly planted trees stronger for sure! How often do you water your arborvitaes in the ground and pots? Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge with us! ❤

Everything looks gorgeous. I too love pinks,purple and blue with some white flowers in containers or flower beds. For the first time this year I started geraniums by seeds and they gorgeous! All but one seed germinate. I would have never thought of doing so before watching your channel. Thank you Laura! Love Garden Answers! ❤

Your containers are always the best and all the added annuals

Great idea!...using the fountain ⛲ as a planter!

All beautiful! Those climbing roses, though! Showstopper!

Love the wire vine in the pots! Gorgeous

Love the vlog; the large fountain planted with nothing but a low growing pretty flower you be beautiful.