Shaping the New Driveway + Other New Property Updates! 😃🙌 // Garden Answer 

I know you've said Aaron doesn't like being on camera, but I always enjoy videos when you both are interacting!! He's a natural!

I'm sure Chad loved those glamour shots of his machinery in action - would be great for promotional material!

Just love to see Russel is inspecting the property and follows everywhere ... 😂🥰 soo cute

Put giant red bows on each maple tree 😳 right at eye/car door window level. Festive and door dash proof

Good Morning!! 🌞 Your excavation guy is an Operating Engineer! My husband retired after 45+ years of operating heavy equipment. It’s pretty impressive what they can do with those big machines! I love your videos and watching how you develop your property.

My husband has worked construction for 30 yrs, a truly great operator is to be treasured!

I still can't get over the fact that that tree was 'in the way' of that driver... soooo much space 😑🤭

I gasped out loud when I saw that tree get run over!😳

The open poles in the dumpster enclosure should have caps. If snow/water gets down them they will rust out and weaken fairly quickly. Had it happen with some of my fence posts that I didn't realize were missing their caps. Can't wait to see the continued changes on this property! Love what you guys are doing, keep these videos coming.

It's so exciting to see progress happening. The drone makes its so easy to understand the layout.

Hi Laura. I missed some videos so I went back. There is no dull moment with you guys always a new project and....Russell. After seeing the reaction of your grandparents’ cat when you were petting him, I have decided that you are a cat whisperer 😀

Would you look at that...I can’t draw a straight line on paper. Chad makes beautiful lines. That driveway will be spectacular. Great drone shots Aaron.

Change of plans: Russell gets the theme song.

"I like where your brains at"..."that's why you keep me around" lol...progress, looks good

I'm so excited for the new property and it's not even mine. 😂

Great video, I love it when Arron gets involved, he has such a knack of bringing some comedy into the channel. Cant wait for the 7th, excited for you guys! Progress is slow but worth it

Watching the progression of what’s going to be an estate is fun! Y’all are good planners, complimenting each other’s strong points. 🥰

Have the old property owners come by to see what you have done with your place? Ifound your channel about 10 minths ago and have learned so much. I enjoy watching you guys so much. It is almost as if you are talking right to us. No scripts, yay! I have discovered so many plants watching your channel. I am now obsessed with heucharas and nine barks and have a bunch now! I get a piece of paper out and take notes while watching your videos. It is really nice to see the plants and trees in your space and how you use them, along with how things have worked and not worked for you. I am in zone 4 and get frustrated sometimes not being able to get some of the plants you are able to, but I did get a corral berry, but no beauty berry for me... We get "invested" in your life and the development of your property and it is so fun! Thank you!

What would a video be without Russell? How could you not love such a devoted friend.

Congratulations on seeing your dreams come true. 🙌

Leave the outlet and when you cut in new gardens and plant trees you might want that spot for a new pondless waterfall that will need some electrical for the pump. :)

Drone shots are awesome Aaron!

Great team work. It's great to see how everyone working together helps things go smoother...... Even Russell is part of the team.🐱

Love watching excavation equipment, such artistry in the hands of an engineer. So excited to see this transformation and really appreciate you taking us along every step of the way.

So precious that Russell finds you and wants to be with his humans. Miss my sister cats so much. Enjoy seeing your kitty's so much. ❤

Can’t wait to see the electrical poles out and the driveway finished. Then comes the plants!! Love these updates.

Aaron and Laura - that was really interesting. Thanks for sharing.

I love how Russell follows you two around like a puppy, or a supervisor.

I feel you (on a MUCH smaller scale). Before I could do any landscaping at our house we had to dig a French drain, build a deck and retaining wall, and lay a cement walkway and patio. It took a few years to be able to tackle the un-fun stuff, and I got so sick of the mud and weeds, but I’m so glad we did it that way. This year the gardens are finally coming into their own after a few years’ time to establish (and LOTS of clearance plants later 🙃). It’s exciting to track the progress when we look back at old pictures.

I started watching spring 2020 and now hooked. My wife started in 2018 and the quality of our flowers in 2019 got my attention and she introduced me to Garden Answer. For example, our old fashioned hydrangeas bloomed for the first time in 5 years after she followed your advice and fed them Rose-tone. We love the follow-up vlogs. Glad Aaron is wearing a mic, enjoy his comments and your discussions as you plan and workout challenges. The video quality is very good and the editing deserves an award. FYI: our plants are 80% PW, I have Rose, Bulb, Plant and Bio-Tone on my shelves AND have my own Felcos.

What a dream to work your own land! The two of you are doing quite a dream home.

Hi Laura and Aaron, Donna here! Love what you're doing marrying the two properties! Just a little insight into building a road that will be mostly maintenance free. We live in the exact same zone as you guys, even down to our lovely alkaline soil! We have a long drive way like yours and took the time to build a shale base and domed it in the middle like your excavator man suggested. We have had little to no upkeep on the drive way in 35 years! We also have a business on our property which adds many more vehicles a day than just regular residential traffic! Hope this helps!

You guys are a true inspiration to folks who need a shot of encouragement and confidence in tackling projects like these.

Can you do a video about an overview of all the things you learned from transforming the new land? You mention often that you've learned so much during the process. I think it'd be really great to have a summary of the main things you feel like you've taken from the process of putting in water, electric, the timing of it all etc. I absolutely love watching every bit of your journey of transforming your property from the year you've moved in until now. I've taken so much and I'm so excited to continue to watch you guys. Much love!

Watching these projects evolve has been an unexpected joy this year. I never thought I would be enthralled by watching graders make a driveway, but it happened! Thanks for bringing us along!

I almost spit my coffee out laughing at footage of the DD incident. There is so much room to NOT hit the tree. How does that happen?! 🤣

I’m glad you are making your driveway a wide one. You never can know if you will order something big enough to require a big truck to get it in. Or if there will be work on the house or barn or trees that call for heavy equipment that needs brought in. It gives you more flexability and that is such a blessing when unexpected situations arise.

What a fun video to watch you describe and show what is happening and what’s going to happen on your property. Watching and listening to the two of you planning everything together is the best!! I feel bad for couples who don’t share common interests and I see that too often. I have married family members and married friends who light up with enthusiasm when they tell about projects they’re working on together. It’s pretty cool and their kids enjoy it too. Everyone in the proverbial boat is rowing in the same direction. It’s nice. Picture a year from now in November 2021 how different this landscape will look. Woot woot!!

Love to see the whole process of working a raw piece of land from start to finish!

Love watching your videos on Saturday morning, no work, woke up at 4am put on my head phones & enjoying watching your property expand, so beautiful out there.

I’m so inspired! You gave me the confidence to start a complete yard re-landscape project on our house... Contractor hired and plans drawn up. Thank you so much!

It’s fun to see how excited Aaron is about the new property. The door dash delivery Debacle cracks up every time you replay the footage . That poor tree 😂

Aaron going great thinking ahead on future needs. Good job

Hi Laura, You said this wasn't the prettiest project but I love it! I love to see the dark soil and to experience thru you and Aaron the start to goal (I am sure that it is not the finish). We never got to see that little belly of yours with all your jackets and cover ups. I can't wait to see that precious little one and to see what big brother has to say about her! You know you need to buy him something very special and wrap and give it to him just before you show him his little sister. That way he does not feel that she is more special. God bless you and your little family, Patty S.

One of the things I love so much about you and your projects are the way things are neat and tidy. Driveways are lined up, rows were spaced evenly in your cut garden, after planting in a flower bed you make sure and blow off the excess soil, and debris, I could go on and on. Thank you so much for all the wonderful videos.

Just light the trunks of the young trees for the drive. Just sharing a thought. 😉

LOVE absolutely love how well thought out Aron is with preparing for those things. I do the same for us, but boyfriend always questions why, now the greenhouse is in place and the garden shed is coming he understands completely 😅

I love to listen to your banter to problem solve and decide what you want

Who watches Benjamin while you guys do projects? Love your channel!

Love to see yours and Erin’s excitement over every step closer to how you have envisioned your property looking and functioning. So sad to see the poor little tree being run over. 😪

Aaron and you do a great job showing what is happening on your property. It will be wonderful when its all complete. I enjoy all of your videos. Love your family very much

My father owned a Boring Company and operated heavy equipment that would install pipeline under freeways, etc. for electrical or pipe for drainage. It's really good that you remembered that Aaron. As you said, so much easier now that nothing is there to get in the way and you will definitely need it. Looking really good all around!

Thank you so much for sharing these types of videos. My husband and I enjoy and spend a lot of time working in our yard, as well as, working on home and/or property improvements. There's so much thought, planning, time and work that goes into our projects, but we always look forward to them. Maybe that's why I enjoy watching your project videos as much as your gardening ones. Keep 'me coming. Can't wait to see what happens next.

In order to get gold, there's a lot of work before you see and enjoy the shine; same here, some mudd, hard work, but you will see and enjoy the shine. Goodluck with everything, you two deserve it.

Love that Russell always finds you and follows you around the property.

I am really enjoying getting to see and hear more of Aaron these days! He’s lovely!

I love watching the orange panther admire his new lands. 👑 🐈

Believe me when I say what you guys are doing is my home and property DREAM, but do you ever worry that having such a large piece of perfectly landscaped land could be hard to sell in your small town setting? Or do you worry that if you were to sell, the property won’t be taken care of? I’m worried about that for myself and we only have a half acre! Maybe just make sure the buyer is a Garden Answer Groupie haha. Thank you guys so much, you’re a constant inspiration. 💗💗💗

Always enjoy seeing you and Aaron working together. A great team you make.

I can Imagine all the gazebos and arbors and fountains and statues all over that property. You have a great space and Russell and Cheddar and Benjamin and baby girl. You have a great family 🤗

Thanks, that was very interesting. Judging by how the bigger dumpster enclosure looks better I hope you think about Aaron's compost area. That's one huge pile you have of garden waste. Make sure you plan large enough that you don't regret the size later.

Your home's yards will be absolutely beautiful when finished. I sure like the new enclosure for the trash dumpster. You are getting a lot of projects completed. Be encouraged.

I have been with you since moved to this property and many things have been added/changed - like the hay racks. It is so sad to see them go ( lots of great videos) BUT it is so exciting to see the changes you are doing to our (LOL) property. Aaron and your vision is so great and I love how you keep us in the loop for everything - no matter how small or mundane (never). In this video, I felt like we were neighbors and you were showing us what is/has been done. Even just moving the dumpster was neat - especially its new home! If I am this excited, I can just image how excited you two are 🥰.

Love how real you both are, thank you for showing how you transform your areas. Can’t wait to see it all come together 😀😀

I love the energy between you two on this video. It seems like you are very close and love each other very much. I wonder if the soon to come baby girl has brought you two closer. You are such a lovely couple!

i LOVE watching this kind of thing!! Chad is quite the skilled driver; i find it fascinating to watch these guys do their work - so much finesse with those giant machines... will your big trucks be able to get in and turn around, etc? look at the changes y'all are making - is it weird that i'm as excited as you are??? (probably), oh well..🤣i love how Russell and Cheddar supervise everything y'all do 　 your property is going to look so different and amazing!!! it's also interesting to watch y'all talk things out: y'all make a really good team, complementing each other well... that's going to be such a great place for Benjamin and Baby Girl to run and play and ride bikes and etc... fun fun fun!! congratulations on another project getting checked off the list!! thanks for the video!!

You are putting in a good foundation that is so important to your overall plan for the property. You and Aaron are good stewards of what God has blessed you with! I love that you bless others in so many ways too. ❤

We’ve gotten a property 2 years almost now and we’ve converted it into an olive orchid. You work gives me lots of ideas and solutions, thank you :) ! Cheers you two

You keep Aaron around because he is awesome y’all are a great balance!! Overwelming project ! AMAZING WHAT YOU DO!! LOVE YALL! Judy in pensacola❤️

I Loved this video! How exciting for you guys! I was waiting for a happy dance for sure. There are so many things to look forward to in 2021 for your family! The new baby plus buttoning up or maybe beginning so many projects on the new property , the bulbs blooming, etc, etc...God is Good! Enjoy your weekend!

What a fun video...thanks for taking us along for the ride !!Eddie is a master...the enclosure he bulit is beautiful !! the soil is looking pretty good that Chad dug down to...no white dust stuff !! Nice to have Aaron in so much of the video !!

I really enjoyed this and imagining all the new plantings in the future!

My Dad built an aggregate acre-long driveway for his home, with soft curves winding up to his home. One thing he did, you might consider is that he gradually flared the entrance on each side so that his 15ft wide drive was about 25-30ft wide (its actually wider than that I believe)so you could turn in without tearing up the yard.....lol. just as I wrote this, you said you were going to do that! Great minds!! Looks great!😊

i LOVE vids like this. to me hardscaping is just as exciting & fun as planting! it's going to look amazing you guys!

Cannot Wait for all the new Flowers and Plants to design with!! How exciting. Love the Road and the expansion.

Hi Laura and Aaron! It's always interesting to see what you are planning and seeing the work done. The new dumpster enclosure will be really nice and I can see why you'd want to remove the raised bed in that area. It will look so much cleaner. I'm anxious to see the removal of the poles and the lines getting buried. Thank you for taking us along on your journeys!

Love this video, it’s so nice to see the big picture of things to come.

Any excuse for heavy machinery! Love how Russell owned the excavator. Thanks for the update on the maple hit + run. Still cannot believe she ran it over with that much space and didn't come back to own up to her mistake.

Go Aaron Go! Look at you all natural and talkative in front of the camera!! Yay!

I watch everyday!.....and it always feels like CHRISTmas to me ---- getting things done ---- what a wonderful feeling that you share with us, just like the garden/projects are our own....Thanks Laura, Aaron, Benjamin and Baby Girl to be.

Russell running after you guys cracks me up. Lol. I think it's really neat to watch the whole process unfold. Thank you for sharing

Love how much you two laugh and chuckle together. Truly a gift many don’t have in their relationships. Thank you for sharing your lives with all of us.

Lots of changes coming! Looking forward to watching the progress.

This was so exciting and satisfying to watch, so no need to apologize! (If I were your land neighbor, rather than your virtual neighbor, I'd be watching from my house!) I love seeing this infrastructure come together and then your fabulous plantings will follow. It guides me in what I am trying to do on my small piece of Earth. Loved hearing you and Aaron talk about all the details, dreams, and pleasures. Thanks!

Yes coffee with Laura, Aaron, and the road grater!! It's neat to watch them grade roads and create things and Chad is good at his job! All the large projects that need to get done before the pretty can happen are also interesting to watch so thank you for taking us along on this journey. I bet Benjamin would have fun watching the big machinery working and I am sure you guys thought of that as well. :)

I loved the "excavator moving dirt" music! Perfect choice! Not sure who does the picking but it was perfect!

Thank you for showing the details of the infrastructure going in and describing your plans. It's interesting and fun to watch. I really hope Benjamin had a chance to come out and see that big road grader at work! How fun for him to watch that in his own front yard!

Benjamin must be in heaven everytime Chad comes with his big machines!! As someone with a long laneway you may want to rethink keeping that road level and bump it up a bit for rain and melting snow run off. Food for thought.

This is so oddly satisfying to watch! Posts in the back of the dumpster enclosure are great idea plus that shed looks so nice. Love Chad's work!

It’s nice to see your Energy so much !!!having a big new land so much fun !Chad and Arron are great for their part.

Exciting times for your family, all of the projects on the new and old property PLUS a baby on the way! It’s great being able to watch your family grow and to watch the transformation of your property. Luv u guys!

The footage was sweet. Excellent cut.

I LOVE these videos, just getting updates on all the progress you're making. Not going to lie, with the snow you're getting I'm hoping for another Winter Interest Garden Tour. I keep watching the one from last year, it's so wonderfully cosy and calm.

Great video. Aaron, it was so nice to see someone making the driveway wide enough. When you were talking about how wide to make it and mentioned about 2 cars wide (passing each other) I was like "yes, finally a wide enough driveway, someone put some thought into it" I'm sure you know that you will be glad you made it that wide when you go to use it. Love your videos, you give me such inspiration and I am making my 5 year plan for my backyard. THANK YOU.

That was really interesting! I don't think I'll get it all spatially till it's done but love seeing the process. It's amazing the amount of planning that goes into the infrastructure! Since you've established yourselves as a John Deere family it was a bit shocking to see that Case sitting there on the property ! Lol - Farmer joke !!

I am excited to see all the improvements you guys are making!! My son was a lineman. He loved his job!! On November 28th,2016 he was killed while restoring power. He was 29 years old. I'm pretty sure that when the power company is replacing your power lines they'll be getting instructions whispered in their ears. He liked pulling pranks, so be aware of strange stuff that might go on...lol.

I love these updates. What a fantasy to get to shape a property. It's going to be gorgeous! Put some lilacs somewhere so you get to smell them as you drive by.

I love watching the before and after videos of the nails, wood and gravel it's very informative to see what it takes to get you to the pretty stage of your final plans. Thank you both for sharing.

Is it sad that I love all your extremely long videos, it makes me feel at peace. I've watched all your previous videos and learnt so much about gardening. Of course climate wise, we're two opposite climate, being in England where it always rain. Seriously love your videos. Hope you and all your family is doing well! xx

Great video showing more of the utilities/facilities side of things. Also Aaron has the mind of a developer...always thinking ahead. You all are such a great team!