This season was one of our biggest yet, filled with major garden transformations, unforgettable experiences, and a lot of learning along the way.
In this video, we’re looking back at everything that shaped our Zone 6A Upstate New York garden in 2025—from installing a pondless waterfall and mixed west border, to rethinking containers on the terrace, to discovering some truly standout plants that surprised us all season long.
We also share highlights beyond the garden, including:
🌱Teaching and speaking at garden shows and workshops
🌱Traveling with Proven Winners and visiting trial gardens
🌱Filming two episodes for Garden Smart TV on PBS
🌱A behind-the-scenes look at our upcoming Better Homes & Gardens feature
🌱Meeting fellow gardeners, creators, and garden friends along the way
You’ll hear about our top-performing plants of the year, lessons learned from challenges like rabbits, pests, and garden surprises, and how our perspective as gardeners continues to evolve.
We’ll also give you a peek at what’s ahead in 2026, including new garden projects, speaking events, travel, and exciting plans we can’t wait to share.
Thank you for spending another growing season with us—it truly means the world.
Thanks for growing with us. 🌱
Thanks to:
@deckerspondscapes9291
@pwcolorchoice
@ProvenWinnersYouTube
@WaltersGardens
@iselinursery
@FaddegonsNursery
@GardenSMARTTV
@gardenerssupply
@ChicagoGardener
28 Comments
Christopher….I feel your fear of snakes. Thankfully I've only ever seen one in my zone 5b garden and when I did I ran for my life! I love your garden and can't wait to see what you do in 2026 and plant some SkyView hydrangea in my garden. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 🎉😊
Merry Christmas, your garden is always beautiful, full of gorgeous things. Congratulations on the exciting things ahead.
So excited for Spring 2026! Your gardens are some of the most beautiful on YT! Congratulations for all the much deserved accolades!Merry Christmas to both of you Eric and Christopher! Take some time to relax during this holiday season 🎄❤️
I wish everyone would be more diligent on liking and commenting on your channel to get your viewership up.Your channel should be growing much faster!😊
Great review guys, you both deserve all the good things coming your way! Merry Christmas from a chilly but festive Manitoba! 🎄🇨🇦
I just love the well-deserved recognition that you guys are getting!! I watch a few gardening folk on you tube, but you two are are my favourites. PS…great sweaters!
I have enjoyed watching this channel, and your garden, grow! Thank you for all the inspiration and knowledge you share. Merry Christmas and a very happy New Year to both of you!
Chelsea!
Merry Christmas I really enjoy watching your videos. Can you do a tour of your house plants. They look beautiful on the shelf behind you.
31:31 any signs of lantern flies for you guys yet?
What a great video! Very excited to see the Better Homes & Garden issue . Really enjoy watching your videos , have learned a lot from you. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year.
An incredible year fro you both and so much more to come. So happy to enjoy your gardening experiences. Have a joyous time together. Merry Christmas!
OMG you will love Chelsea!
Congratulations on BHAG!!!!! 🎉 So excited to see it.
I am so happy watching your success!! 🎉🎉🎉
Ahhhhh I hope it’s the Chelsea Flower Show 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 😂 regardless of where you’re trip is I bet it’s bound to be a good time.
Fabulous!! You guys are amazing and so relatable for all of us. Thank you so much. Happy holidays.
Happy to see a new video! I missed you this past week! Your channel became a favorite for me this year, so much so that according to YT you are one of my top 5 watched channels and that’s saying something because I mostly only watch YT videos at night so I watch quite a bit of YT. 😊. I know it’s probably a challenge to put out new gardening videos in the middle of winter in upstate New York 😊, but I hope that you do because I really did miss you and it was only one week you skipped. 😂. Have a wonderful holiday season!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the two of us in Nova Scotia !!!
I love that both of you guys are gardeners! 🏆💚🌱
Indeed you guys had an amazing year! Congratulations and very deserving! I’m so happy for you. I truly appreciate all of the videos you put out for us! Thanks you & Merry Christmas! 🎄🎄
I commented the first time before I watched because I was so happy for a new video. 😊 Now I have watched and first I want to say congratulations on everything you’ve accomplished! Secondly, I think I know what the new plant is…a clematis! I can’t remember where I heard about it but I remember that PW has a new dark leaved clematis with pink flowers being released…or at least I think I remember that! 😂. And, you are not alone, I also very much do not do well with leg less reptiles.
Thank you both for keeping us entertained this year. I have loved watching all your progress in the garden and look forward to the next year. Love from South Australia 🇦🇺 ❤️
Love your videos. Watched the two shows on Garden Smart. Can't wait to see your garden in Better Homes and Gardens. See you in 2026.
Happy New year.Thank you for gardening spirit
If you have any insights as to where you will be making appearances 😉 in 2026, I would love to know so I can get tickets. 😊
Happy holidays!
So enjoyed every episode this year! Wishing you both a Merry Christmas! Looking forward to 2026 in my own and your garden.