The Fountain was DISGUSTING! 🤢💦 // Garden Answer 

Anyone else feel like Laura could be your long lost best friend? Obsessed with gardening: ✅ Loves all the flowers: ✅ Has an orange cat and talks to him like he’s a human being: ✅ We are the same person. 😆

I always see comments on how you "spend so much money on the garden" and that's not helpful, BUT, let me share my two cents because I had a glass of wine and I'm in the mood to... I live in Brasil. As faraway from Oregon as you can be. I can't buy most of the things you show, even if I wanted to (and I would buy the proven winner stuff if they delivered here, believe me). But you inspire me SO MUCH to go out and clean my garden and plant stuff, and grow from seed, and prune everything. And my garden is probably 1/500 of yours haha. I don't compare, I just enjoy seeing you take such good care of your garden that inspire me to do the same here with what I have. Even if our seasons aren't the same, or our weather aren't the same, or our budget aren't the same. So if people take the time to comment negative stuff here, it just shows how limited they are.

I love your attitude! I swear-whenever I’m faced w something gross or scary in my garden-I think “What would Laura do?” And I know-you’d roll up your sleeves and get it done!! Thanks for your inspiration ❤️

I loved the comment that you were embarrassed about the condition the fountain was in. Don't be - that's life and gardening. No one is perfect and by showing the "behind scenes & not pretty stuff" makes me love you all the more for it. It makes you a real person in my eyes! I'm new to all of this so I want to see the compost pile and tearing things up. I can't have a beautiful garden without knowing all of the work.

I like how she knows all of us will freak out so she is like it's fine it's one or two steps don't freak out ahead of time. 😂

I think the rust stains add to the charm of the fountain. Natural aging.

This why we love you! Real life includes green yucky fountains!

i actually dont mind the rust stains,..kinda just adds to the whole "patina" vibe :-)

Thx. You’ve removed the fear of unreasonable maintenance from owning a fountain!

I don't undersstand how anyone can "thumbs down" these videos. It's always 3 or 4 people. I love your videos!!!!

Adding white vinegar to the water in fountains and birdbaths, helps prevent algae and mosquito larvae from forming.

I laughed out loud at how odd it was for you not to have seen Russell for thirty minutes - he's such a cutie! Your Fountain, and the area surrounding it, is really nice. Thanks for another enjoyed video.

I took one look at that water and said "self - ponytail and long kitchen gloves before sticking my hands in that water". :-) Great job!

Proof that, yes, gardening can be gross as well as gorgeous 😘

I’ve used lemon juice and bar keepers scrub to remove rust stains mixed with a lot of elbow grease. Love your channel, you wake me up every morning. It’s a joy to watch your family grow and to witness your interactions. A wonderful example of what families can aspire to be like.

Gaura looks so pretty! Looks like an English style garden, wildness behind green hedges.

Great job! A fountain like this would be so pretty in the middle of the round planting you showed in your mini tour yesterday.

The gaura is beautiful! The fountain has such a calming and peaceful sound!

Laura, You NEVER cease to amaze me!! You know how to fix anything! You have such a patient and kind spirit. I wouldn't even know what to do to fix it let alone know it is probably the pump and THEN know what to do to it ! You are a wonder woman for sure!!!! I LOVE the sound of the water in a fountain!!! What a beautiful garden area. Please stay cool!!! Take care, see you in the next video!

Have a nice day everybody...Hi Laura...Hope you feel good..Greetings from Holland...

Great job as always! Been reading through the comments and had to smile. It’s amazing we feel we know you like a good friend. We even answer questions about you, your animals (Cheddar), and give you suggestions on what you should do. You and your family are definitely loved. 💕💕

How time flies by so fast! I’ve watched that video where you planted the tree then later the gaura and now they’re settled in and thriving! Love the garden!

Hi Laura! You're so much fun to watch! You did a geat job on cleaning the fountain. It looks so pretty and sounds so comforting! Thank you for sharing!

I LOVE how organized she and her hubby are. They really know how to run a farm like this.

Good evening from Melbourne Australia. Enjoy every one of you videos. Thankyou for Posting so regularly.

P Allen Smith used guara along a corner walkway in his moss mountain home. He explained it was so you could walk "through" it as it spilled over the walk. It was so ethereal and I love the idea of engaging the sense of touch in the garden. Has been on my wish list since!

Oh happy day! One of my favorite things in your garden! The whole garden looks so magical🧚🏻🥰 I love the sound of the fountain in your gardens.

Love this video Laura. I work on fountains and pumps quit a bit. If you get calcium build on you pump. Soak it in a vinigar and hot water sloution. it will desolve the calcium and clean the pump piston very well without causing and damage to the pump. And with Alge. I use a granulated algicide. Just add it to the foutain water directly and it will cut the alge build up in half. You can find algicide at pretty much any garden center. Once again I love your videos. your tutorials have help me learn and has help the evolution of my gardening dramatically. Much love to you and your family. And thank you.

Am I the only one who likes the video first before watching it? 😅

I use 30-second Cleaner from Lowe’s it is safe for plants and all you do is spray and rinse no need to scrub. I use it for my driveway to clean the mildew and hard water from the rain.

If I had attempted to clean that while pregnant I would have added to the green water with my puke! Strong lady.

Hi Laura! You mentioned that you toured this garden when the property was owned by other people. Have you ever done a video talking about deciding to buy this property and how that came about? Would love to hear the back story. Thank you! Love all the videos!!!

We live in a hard water area (UK) and have orange ‘rust’ stains in the shower due to high iron levels. White vinegar and baking soda usually gets rid of it with no problem. Or steam!

The view of fountain, guara, and driveway planter flowers is my favorite. Gorgeous 🥰. I love the contrast of your feet in scummy water. You are so inspiring. Thank you for ALL of it. 💖

Spectacular! We had a fountain on the farm... every time we entered, we said, we should get the fountain working. What a difference! Also to add some fairy lights around it. Would have been a very welcoming sight when one arrives to the property.. xx..

Hi Laura! Love the flowers & fountain. So peaceful. Hope you will fix the Hebe Fountain soon. I really love that one.

I saw gaura for the first time ever at our garden center this year and fell in love. We don’t have the best soil so ours is not as abundant as yours but it is very quickly becoming a favorite. It has that fairy garden feel to it. It’s also giving my beds that “cottage” feel I love.

Good morning, I'm so excited to see this fountain running! I planted Gaura and I love them.

Love getting to see you do your project. Great short video and what a beautiful fountain and view of everything. It all works so perfect together!

Hi Laura, Just a quick FYI...I have a fountain that gets algae in it too, I drain (Scoop out) the water then I put white vinegar in the bowl and brush it around. It kills the algae and doesn't hurt the plants, bees or birds. I rinse it out and drain it again and it's sparkling clean for quite a while. I have also cleaned my pump by removing it, put it in a bucket of vinegar & water and run it until all the gunk comes out. I have hard water too, 'cause I'm on a well. I've cleaned my fountain 2 or 3 times this season and it stays clear for weeks during the summer. I even left it all winter and gave it a cleaning in spring and it works great. (I'm in Western WA). We had a pretty mild winter but it did freeze a few times, but no problem. I turned on the pump after the last frost and it's been going ever since.

I add a very small amount of pool chlorine to the water in my fountains. Never have algea. I only clean the fountain at the beginning and end of the season. Just thought I would share🥰

It inspires me how you fix things yourself and don't ask your husband like I do!

Such a pretty little garden - a pocket of pretty. ❤️ One of my favorite areas. Love the gate entrance and fountain and the gaura really does make it look magical 🥰.

Laura I love that you are so real. This stuff happens to us all and it is fun to know you too have real things happen. ❤️

omg going with your hand on the spider webs. MY HERO.

Ahh! The suspense of whether it would start! 😆 Such a satisfying project to accomplish!

I understand the heat and not being able to work in it. And adding our Texas humidity, it’s just unbearable. I love gahra and planted some this year in front of my dalia. I love it. Your fountain is beautiful. Have a great weekend. 👏🏻💕👏🏻

I love Gaura! I grow the red variety as a memory of someone I lost... and we used to play golf together ... the golf courses look gorgeous when the gaura blooms and that brings so many happy memories... so I grow a few in containers as I don’t have a garden. I can cut them back after their first flush and they come back a second time for the remainder of the year. I am in southern Spain. It’s a gorgeous plant, in my eyes! 🌸

It looks so beautiful! I love that gate/arbor there too. The guara does have an ethereal look.

the fountain looks like it's floating or being carried by a sea of pink - so beautiful. Thanks for the hard work and all! So appreciated. :) Ciao from Sicily

Laura, I love that not only can you plant flowers give expertise on growing things, but you can handle wrenches, pliers and fix motors! You go girl!

I love the way you tackle problems. You always seem to have the tools and knowledge to fix these fountains. I've never had a fountain, but it seems like a lot of fun. Thanks for sharing today.

(2nd follow up comment): You can also use "Fountain Block" or "Pond Block" to drop down in one of the bowls of the fountain. They disintegrate slowly and can help keep things in check until you clean your pumps and filters every 6 or 8 weeks or so. =^..^=

Some pump lingo for you: Intake is called the suction. Outtake is called the discharge. The propeller is actually called the impeller.

You are such a sweet heart Laura. Thanks for yourself and Aaron and your love of gardening.

Hi Laura. I have a fountain and read that on occasion when it starts to get green you can add a little peroxide to the water can kill algae. It doesn’t harm birds (not sure of plants). Might help with the maintenance. By the way I LOVE your videos. You saved my plants and gave love to gardening ❤️😊🌸

The stain on the fountain makes it look “ antiquesh “ and it adds to it’s character. Beautiful. 👌🌹❤️😘👍

I LOVE the aged look on a fountain! Mine looks like a couple of hundred years old! My home style is an old southwest territorial as well so that works so well! The faded concrete color looks more authentic as well. That is a beautiful fountain! I want to just sit in all of the resting places in your gardens, i dont think that i could pick a favorite!

That garden is so beautiful with the fountain running!💚 I wondered if you have filters on your water system? I grew up on a small farm with well water that had a LOT of iron in it, when we first moved in it could even leave orange marks on white laundry. My parents put a filter in the pump house and another one inside the house where the water came in and it made a HUGE difference. I imagine Aaron's already done something like that, but thought I'd mention just in case. Also wanted to thank you both for all the inspiration and knowledge you have provided me.🌿💚🌿 You've really upped my garden game, and made me look like a genius to my neighbors😉 I always recommend you all to everyone, and now that I've got my mom hooked, we often have conversations like "Well Laura said...supertunia...BT...Rose RX...fertilizer day..."🙂

gorgeous area, soothing. I absolutely love water effects! Thanks for yet another wonderful video!

Laughed so hard when Russell appeared "haven't seen you for 30 minutes!" Best line ever!!

I can't imagine not appreciating gaura. It's so pretty. One common name is "whirling (or twirling?) butterflies." I wish it was a perennial in my zone. Laura, your video has shown me I do NOT want a fountain. That really was gross. And you just plunged your hand into that brackish water. Pew!

How beautiful. Thank you for showing the steps that you sometime have to take. I love your garden and enjoy looking back at videos. This year I need to clean my waterfall fountain. Thank you

Oh my goodness Laura, what a GLORIOUS SOUND!! Third time's the charm!! I'm so happy that you don't have to go and get another pump!! I'm impatient when it comes to not knowing how to get the rust off of it, so I would have brought out my stainless steel scrubber to see if that "erased" the rust stains, but I'm glad you are not being as impulsive as I would be, under the same circumstances 😉 Love your channel and I'm thrilled that you are expecting again!! You and Aaron are awesome parents ❤️

Anyone else think that when she was squinting her eyes against the sunlight she looked exactly like Benjamin when he does that? Too cute.

I had never heard of Gaura until I saw it here ....I love it & plant many. The white hasn’t done as well for me in SWOhio. I wondered if Bees were in there with you....the Gaura is beautiful with the lovely fountain.

Thanks for setting up captions. I like to watch your videos late at night when everyone in my house sleeps. It’s the best binge watching! 😍👍

You are a champ! The way you fix things!! The fountain is gorgeous!

Wow Laura ... Amazing you are really a hardworking woman💕💕

This is how I start my morning off with some garden answer just wonderful.......same thing happen in my fountain ⛲️ in my garden also, usually have to clean it out constantly in the summertime.

That fountain is gorgeous! Nice job cleaning it up! I have a tip for you on the algae... put something copper in the fountain: pieces of copper pipe, copper flashing, etc. the copper inhibits the growth of algae. I have a solid copper birdbath and it’s never had algae in it! Some people say you can use pennies for a birdbath, but that fountain might need more and the pipe or flashing would definitely make cleaning easier than pennies lol! I love your videos, and your property is gorgeous!

You have such a beautiful place. It gives me such hope that when I love to Idaho next summer I will be able to plant things and get results. I appreciate all of your "real" videos showing your failures as well as your many successes. Thanks for sharing!

What about using a pressure washer in the fountain?

I planted guara because of you! 😂 I had never heard of it, but once I found it I had to snatch it up! I planted it along with some grasses & love it!

Great job Laura! That was so satisfying to watch especially the anticipation of whether the motor would start! 😆

I love it when you share maintenance work, as a garden beginner it is hard to guess how much work your piece of land is. Could you maybe do a week in my life vlog, where we can see what you do all day, including chicken care, cooking, filming and everything else you are doing?

I have a tiny fountain and fight with algae growth within days. Am I doing something wrong? Even a professional additive (animal friendly) doesn’t solve my issue. (Michigan...hot humid)

She’s working away and I just keep yelling at the screen “Tie your hair back!“ LOL

I love Gaura! I think it is so graceful & beautiful like a bouquet of a bunch of little pink dancing butterflies (& your word ethereal is a perfect word for this lovely plant!). My issue w/ it is I can never get it to take in my garden. I am in zone 8 (Western Oregon) & all the major nurseries around her supply them & say that they are hardy to our zone. I plant them just like the tags say, w/ the proper light & water conditions & they either 1) won't last a month or 2) come back the next year like the perennial they are supposed to be. So I sadly just gave up!☹ I don't think I've had this issue w/ anything else I have ever grown.

Thanks Laura (and Aaron) for all your garden (and family) inspiration❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

On the fence about Gaura , thinking I’d go with a more formal look. That said , I bought a Gaura a few weeks ago and hearing that the bees love it makes it a keeper. Thanks for sharing 👍❤️😊

I actually think the rust staining on the fountain sort of works with the like the "fence" gate, since it's got that same rusty-colored splotching. Adds to that rustic feel with the hardscape, imo.

Take it easy Laura! Be careful in the heat and using ladders! May the gardening god keep you safe!

I love how you keep your videos real. Thank You for that.

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Have you tried a few drops of hydrogen peroxide in the fountain water? It's safe for the wildlife but it slows down the formation of algae and it prolongs the life of the pump.

Love that you're a do it yourself kind of gal. Thanks for keeping it real. I love Gaura (whirling butterflies) and the awesome fountain. Sometimes we have to do yucky stuff, but the end result is so worth it.

Love your way of keeping us calm on the other side of the US. It does look beautiful. Great job. Could that be iron in the water making those rusty spots. That's what we deal with in our well water. Stay safe and stay well sweet lady.

Looking at that “before” water: me: PONYTAIL

I have a water iris pot that is like how the fountain was... gross green water. It feels so good when projects like that are completed and all the equipment is still working! Great video project!

Yahoo! Great job- heard it kick on and just knew you got it! You are so talented at so many things.💪🏼👍🏼

Those roses by the arbor are so pretty. Love to look at your work. You do such an amazing job.

Really enjoyed seeing this! You are a gutsy little lady! Beautiful setting! Great job Laura! 🌸💐🌺

You are so awesome! I love watching your videos in the a.m with my coffee! Love the fountian also! ❤️🥰

Laura, the area looks so pretty ⛲️and sounds so relaxing!💐💚

I love how your projects are real ... stuff happens and it is so helpful .. thank you ! ...

I always start my mornings watching Garden Answer videos with my coffee. Love this area especially with the fountain up and running. Love that sound, very peaceful. Thank you.

I'm so thankful for this video. I have a fountain and have always wondered what kind of maintenance I should be doing on it as far as cleaning. Thanks so much!

Garden Answers...What a wonderful respite from all the turmoil and uncertainty in the world right now! I’ve started to enjoy gardening again. Love Proven Winers and the other products you present. I got new FELCO clippers and will get a new Gorilla ladder too.

SO beautiful Laura! I love guara and i think it looks perfect in your setting. The fountain looked great dark grey and in white. 👏🏼👏🏼