Aaron!!!! 77yr old female here, I use a weedeater every time I mow. I do all of my own yard work with the exception of the trees. Come on sweet man, you surely know your audience??
I live in Oklahoma we quite a bit of rain I live in the country lots of trees tons of leaves, when leaves fall I leave them around my plants for root protection. But we do rake tractor buckets full in the spring. The spots we don’t clean them up it takes a while for them to break down, I’m talking a few years. But the soil where they usually accumulate is black and beautiful smells heavenly. There are spots where we til them in along with our cow manure.
I enjoy woodruff, wood anemones and wild leek in shadowy spots. Do they survive under your weather conditions? I am looking forward to Garden Answer Highlights every Sunday afternoon, dear Laura and Aaron.🙏🏼🫶.
I’m really excited to see your lights this year. You guys always plan so well for everything! I am surprised Aaron hasn’t jumped on the Govee light band wagon! Permanent installation and you cannot see the lights when they’re off. One install and you’re set for every season…they even have an app to change the colours and program the light display. This would only help with the buildings, but have you guys seen them? No doubt your lights will be a show stopper regardless.
I love weed whacking!!! Great way to deal with frustrations. I have two weed eaters and I am a 70 year old plant lady. Much easier than pushing a lawn mower on the lawn bank. I also love my John Deere E140 lawn mower.
Whoever asked if color blends pre chill their bulbs.The answer is, Yes. But only if you request that, and I think you pay an extra fee for them to pre chill your bulbs
I’m glad you got pros to trim the trees. Not only was it worth it for efficiency, but safety as well. Of course you could have rented equipment, but as a nurse over in Boise, I can’t tell you how many people I took care of who had horrible injuries from falling while doing jobs like that.
😳 Aaron, you didn’t say women don’t use string trimmers! I am 72 and run all the garden and ranch equipment. All of it, or it wouldn’t get done. Food garden, lawn, road maintenance, fruit trees, everything. A tidy/complete job includes using the string trimmers. No employees here
Most leaf folks I’ve seen on YouTube DO NOT live on the west coast, nor in temperate, tropical or Mediterranean climates. I’m in central/NorCAL & there’s no way we can do the leaf mulch thing. In fact, we’re advised AGAINST it by our local ag office. We have several regional infestations that we struggle with, including 3 types of cockroaches! Our drier/mediterranean climate means that the leaves are a habitat only for invasive insects, as they outnumber the beneficials & usually bully them out. AND RATS are also very attracted to areas where leaves are piled. We’ve suddenly got a huge rat problem in our region & as burrowing vermin, they love leaves for warmth & nests. Not a great situation for growing vegetables! In addition, our climate makes the leaves grow molds when we get warm rainy days, rather than promoting breakdown into compost. These molds cause root rot & systemic diseases that kill the plants over winter. I learned this lesson the hard way 1 spring.
You don't have to leave the leaves where they fall, you can relocate them to a pile in the dirt lands or something and still benefit beneficial insects.
I’m in Michigan. We shred some of our leaves from the lawn and then spread in the garden beds and in the vegetable. Have had good luck with the clay soils we have. Shredding is the key
Please check out Gardening simplified! It's 1 hr. on Saturdays. Within the last few weeks Ron, one of the host, Uses a shredder machine (somewhat like a lawn mower) So he even collects his neighbors leaves to use. His garden is magnificent!!! This one site will explain it all to you!!
I have used leaves as mulch during the soggy winters here in Seattle and they o mostly break down by spring. Instead of spider mites we have a plague of snails and slugs.
We have a whole house generator here in Louisiana. Too many hurricanes not to have one. Took us years to afford it, but worth every penny or dollars as it definitely is. lol
My husband is the car guy and I’m the garden gal. We are in our 70s and that has just been our way for the longest time. When our kids were young, he mowed the lawn and sprayed weeds with RoundUp. Once we had more time, and I took more interest in gardening, I kicked him out altogether. If I want help that requires more strength than I have, or there is a project I just don’t want to do, I hire help. Must have worked – we just celebrated our 47th anniversary.
Aaron, you should look into Humic Acid for your lawn. I was having a problem with powdery mildew in my lawn and I started applying Humic Elite PG and it was a game changer!
I feel like if Aaron gets into compost he’s gonna go so into it. If you do leaves, they need to be mulched up and you need to add coffee grounds that way you get your carbon and your nitrogen, and it will make the best soil.
I laughed right out loud, watching that look that Erin gave you on the weeping willow trimming. My goodness he has such expression!😂 so love your channel
Arron, I have a fenced in area with thornless blackberries and blueberries. I use my neighbors. Maple leaves every year in that area as a mulch it works wonderfully and keeps them from spreading so far and they will spread believe me if you don’t have a mulch down!!!!
In Michigan we call the box elder bug a stink bug, like you said Aaron you step on them they stink. Years ago we had a huge Dutch Elm disease infest our elms and everyone had to cut down their elm trees if infested and you had to destroy the wood by burning it, you couldn’t even transfer it by car or truck for years. The Sensation elm was specifically bread to avoid Dutch elm disease. Laura you have to google “Command Performance Peony “ it’s very unique it changes color throughout the growing season.
If you live in a warmer area and want bulbs, colorblends will put your bulbs in cold storage for you and then ship them out when they are ready to plant. However, you must order 1200 bulbs or more for the chilling service and I believe there is an additional cost on top. 50$ or so
Aaron – zip up your fireproof flak jacket – you are about to be slammed with critique for your “women and weed eater” comment. Hope it blows over quickly.
I too live in a dry climate (zone 9B central valley CA) BUT I save, chop, and use every single leaf as mulch. In response to Aaron, I plant many of the same annuals, perennials, shrubs & trees over as many acres as you do. Our land is flat, windy and high PH. The big differences in our environments are that it doesn't rain at all between April and October, never snows, and we have few pests (e.g., aphids, thrips, spider mites, bud worms, slugs/snails) or diseases. So, the leaf mulch I spread in late winter remains a relatively fluffy protection for the soil and drip. The biggest difference in the way we garden is that i rarely fertilize – – I spread a layer of bio char and organic slow-release fertilizer when I start a new garden and fertilize roses in Feb – – but that's it. The blooms on some of the annuals aren't as intense as yours are, but I also don't spend any time spraying. QUESTION. Do you think that pushing growth and blooms attracts problems at the same time it produces a dazzling display? Also since many of the plants that are "annual" for you are often "perennial" for me (e.g., Playin the Blues Salvia, Bubblegum Petunias, Lemon Coral Sedum) so I aim for slow and steady rather than big show/short season.
Do you think having a chipper in front of your new concrete bin area would be cost effective and beneficial for chipping debris that your planning to house there?
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When I lived in South Florida the leaves would break down in one year.😮
Aaron!!!! 77yr old female here, I use a weedeater every time I mow. I do all of my own yard work with the exception of the trees. Come on sweet man, you surely know your audience??
I live in Oklahoma we quite a bit of rain I live in the country lots of trees tons of leaves, when leaves fall I leave them around my plants for root protection. But we do rake tractor buckets full in the spring. The spots we don’t clean them up it takes a while for them to break down, I’m talking a few years. But the soil where they usually accumulate is black and beautiful smells heavenly. There are spots where we til them in along with our cow manure.
I enjoy woodruff, wood anemones and wild leek in shadowy spots. Do they survive under your weather conditions? I am looking forward to Garden Answer Highlights every Sunday afternoon, dear Laura and Aaron.🙏🏼🫶.
😲 Aaron! I’m 74 and use a weed eater regularly.😃. Really, I do. I edge with it as well.
I'm a 71 year old woman and I use a weed eater I don't like it but I just do it nobody else will
I’m really excited to see your lights this year. You guys always plan so well for everything! I am surprised Aaron hasn’t jumped on the Govee light band wagon! Permanent installation and you cannot see the lights when they’re off. One install and you’re set for every season…they even have an app to change the colours and program the light display. This would only help with the buildings, but have you guys seen them? No doubt your lights will be a show stopper regardless.
I love weed whacking!!! Great way to deal with frustrations. I have two weed eaters and I am a 70 year old plant lady. Much easier than pushing a lawn mower on the lawn bank. I also love my John Deere E140 lawn mower.
Whoever asked if color blends pre chill their bulbs.The answer is, Yes. But only if you request that, and I think you pay an extra fee for them to pre chill your bulbs
My grandfather always said to trim 'when the saw is sharp'.
Could you look at the platt layout registered with the county for that other neighborhood and find out if the easement is on their property?
I’m glad you got pros to trim the trees. Not only was it worth it for efficiency, but safety as well. Of course you could have rented equipment, but as a nurse over in Boise, I can’t tell you how many people I took care of who had horrible injuries from falling while doing jobs like that.
Is a weed eater the same as a weed Wacker/grass trimmer?
😳 Aaron, you didn’t say women don’t use string trimmers! I am 72 and run all the garden and ranch equipment. All of it, or it wouldn’t get done. Food garden, lawn, road maintenance, fruit trees, everything. A tidy/complete job includes using the string trimmers. No employees here
Most leaf folks I’ve seen on YouTube DO NOT live on the west coast, nor in temperate, tropical or Mediterranean climates. I’m in central/NorCAL & there’s no way we can do the leaf mulch thing. In fact, we’re advised AGAINST it by our local ag office. We have several regional infestations that we struggle with, including 3 types of cockroaches! Our drier/mediterranean climate means that the leaves are a habitat only for invasive insects, as they outnumber the beneficials & usually bully them out. AND RATS are also very attracted to areas where leaves are piled. We’ve suddenly got a huge rat problem in our region & as burrowing vermin, they love leaves for warmth & nests. Not a great situation for growing vegetables! In addition, our climate makes the leaves grow molds when we get warm rainy days, rather than promoting breakdown into compost. These molds cause root rot & systemic diseases that kill the plants over winter. I learned this lesson the hard way 1 spring.
You don't have to leave the leaves where they fall, you can relocate them to a pile in the dirt lands or something and still benefit beneficial insects.
I’m in Michigan. We shred some of our leaves from the lawn and then spread in the garden beds and in the vegetable. Have had good luck with the clay soils we have. Shredding is the key
We have had numerous generators over the years, at our no electricity cabin, we swear by Honda generators. They are pricey, but so worth it.
Please check out Gardening simplified! It's 1 hr. on Saturdays. Within the last few weeks Ron, one of the host, Uses a shredder machine (somewhat like a lawn mower) So he even collects his neighbors leaves to use. His garden is magnificent!!! This one site will explain it all to you!!
Thanks Aaron and Laura!
look forward to the Christmas lights 👍🏾😃
I have used leaves as mulch during the soggy winters here in Seattle and they o mostly break down by spring. Instead of spider mites we have a plague of snails and slugs.
As for pruning trees; oaks need to be trimmed in the winter months due to oak wilt which can kill a tree in weeks.
It’s definitely a Limelight thing. That’s just how they grow in my experience.
Oh Taylor!!!! You are precious!
We have a whole house generator here in Louisiana. Too many hurricanes not to have one. Took us years to afford it, but worth every penny or dollars as it definitely is. lol
You do have to allow access. They can take down a fence if they need to. Just put up a fence and checked with the power company.
Three comments in. I’m sounding like a know it all. Sorry!😮
My husband is the car guy and I’m the garden gal.
We are in our 70s and that has just been our way for the longest time.
When our kids were young, he mowed the lawn and sprayed weeds with RoundUp.
Once we had more time, and I took more interest in gardening, I kicked him out altogether.
If I want help that requires more strength than I have, or there is a project I just don’t want to do, I hire help.
Must have worked – we just celebrated our 47th anniversary.
Aaron, you should look into Humic Acid for your lawn. I was having a problem with powdery mildew in my lawn and I started applying Humic Elite PG and it was a game changer!
I feel like if Aaron gets into compost he’s gonna go so into it. If you do leaves, they need to be mulched up and you need to add coffee grounds that way you get your carbon and your nitrogen, and it will make the best soil.
BTW what kind of long tank tops do you use. I can’t find any. So frustrating when gardening 😣
I laughed right out loud, watching that look that Erin gave you on the weeping willow trimming. My goodness he has such expression!😂 so love your channel
Arron, I have a fenced in area with thornless blackberries and blueberries. I use my neighbors. Maple leaves every year in that area as a mulch it works wonderfully and keeps them from spreading so far and they will spread believe me if you don’t have a mulch down!!!!
In Michigan we call the box elder bug a stink bug, like you said Aaron you step on them they stink. Years ago we had a huge Dutch Elm disease infest our elms and everyone had to cut down their elm trees if infested and you had to destroy the wood by burning it, you couldn’t even transfer it by car or truck for years. The Sensation elm was specifically bread to avoid Dutch elm disease.
Laura you have to google “Command Performance Peony “ it’s very unique it changes color throughout the growing season.
Just love all your information! question: Do you ever use LADY BUGS to control aphids? I fine they do a great job in my yard……🐞🐞🐞🐞🐞🐞🐞🐞
Linda with your columbines – I get worms/caterpillars that eat mine. If that’s the case you can use BT
Netting a water feature IS a huge project.
Boy oh boy you stepped in it about women and what we call a weedwacker. 😂😂😂😂
If you live in a warmer area and want bulbs, colorblends will put your bulbs in cold storage for you and then ship them out when they are ready to plant. However, you must order 1200 bulbs or more for the chilling service and I believe there is an additional cost on top. 50$ or so
Aaron – zip up your fireproof flak jacket – you are about to be slammed with critique for your “women and weed eater” comment.
Hope it blows over quickly.
I think the pigs and goats will eat bulbs.
I too live in a dry climate (zone 9B central valley CA) BUT I save, chop, and use every single leaf as mulch. In response to Aaron, I plant many of the same annuals, perennials, shrubs & trees over as many acres as you do. Our land is flat, windy and high PH. The big differences in our environments are that it doesn't rain at all between April and October, never snows, and we have few pests (e.g., aphids, thrips, spider mites, bud worms, slugs/snails) or diseases. So, the leaf mulch I spread in late winter remains a relatively fluffy protection for the soil and drip. The biggest difference in the way we garden is that i rarely fertilize – – I spread a layer of bio char and organic slow-release fertilizer when I start a new garden and fertilize roses in Feb – – but that's it. The blooms on some of the annuals aren't as intense as yours are, but I also don't spend any time spraying. QUESTION. Do you think that pushing growth and blooms attracts problems at the same time it produces a dazzling display? Also since many of the plants that are "annual" for you are often "perennial" for me (e.g., Playin the Blues Salvia, Bubblegum Petunias, Lemon Coral Sedum) so I aim for slow and steady rather than big show/short season.
Laura doesn’t expect us to watch every video! 😂 Me watching every video and sad on Saturday when there is no video. 😢
Maybe Aaron would consider taking on bulb planting. 😂
Do you think having a chipper in front of your new concrete bin area would be cost effective and beneficial for chipping debris that your planning to house there?