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2 Hours to Fix This Garden (No New Annuals Needed!)
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2 Hours to Fix This Garden (No New Annuals Needed!)



If you’ve ever looked at your garden and thought, “I just don’t have time for this…” — this video is for you.

I haven’t touched this garden since last summer. No pruning, no cleanup, no maintenance. And today? We’re bringing it back to life in just TWO HOURS… without planting a single annual.

This is what a true low-maintenance garden looks like—real life, real results, and proof that the right shrubs and perennials will carry your garden through busy seasons.

We’ll tackle:
✔️ Cutting back daffodil foliage
✔️ Pruning Rose of Sharon for structure
✔️ HARD pruning butterfly bush (don’t panic 😆)
✔️ Light shaping of a star magnolia
✔️ Minimal weeding (because plant density matters!)
✔️ Adding vertical interest with NEW clematis
✔️ Feeding your garden for long-term success

Low-maintenance doesn’t mean no maintenance… but it does mean your garden can thrive—even when you step away for a season.

🌿 There is grace in gardening.

34 Comments

  1. @Teresa-j6c

    Sorry Jenny you told us what the dead stem looking things were before I even finished typing my question but I thought I will just send it anyway have a great weekend ❤

  3. @jeaniewatts1898

    As you were cutting the daffodils, I thought just cutting the daffodils made a huge difference..lol…then you said the exact same thing…

  4. @jenniferhooks2454

    Well thanks for the pruning info on the roses of Sharon and the star magnolia. Mine are out of control. Did you mention what pruning group the pretty clematis falls in?

  6. @LauraSinger-b4k

    Once again you have delivered a message I need to hear- grace in gardening and in life! Thank you for always reminding us about that ❤.

  9. @waureenkyriacou5056

    I live in Niagara Falls , Canada , and we've had a very hard winter with lots of snow this passed winter ( not typical for our area ) we are a zone 6b…..I took your advise about rejuvination pruning on my fire bushes ( they are about 10 years old ) , the winter was hard on them and looked like they were dead , I even warned my son he might need to dig them out ….but I cut them back to about 10 inches from the ground ( 3/4 's of the shrub was cut off )….I did this a week ago and just sent my son a picture of the shrub today with all the vibrant green leaves growing back ….it looks new again…..thanks for the tip , pretty sure my son says thank you as well , lol

  12. @zeniazenia2787

    Amen, daffodil flowers and plants are on a perpetual audition.

    If they make trouble for me, they are deported.

  15. @DebbieDuckworth-h5r

    That garden is happy and beautiful. Glad you and Jerry have date night every week. Keeps you two special and sweet to each other. Thanks for keeping it real and sensible. It takes time, but time well spent for success. You are the best 😁👍👏⭐️🐾🌼🌺🌸🌻💗🙏

  24. @SunitasProjects

    Thanks for the good, the bad and the ugly! You did a great job fixing it. I love clematis too – never heard of this one ! I’m going to surly look for it.

  25. @donnamoye684

    I have to ask…how often do you run across snakes in your garden? In three days I’ve seen 3 in mine. Thankfully they were all good snakes but still startling! 🫪 Today I went out in knee high Hunter rain boots! 🤣

  28. @cynthiadodge4377

    Do you have any advice for an area that can’t be tilled? We cut down an invasive and out of control burning bush hedge. Two utility lines run under the space so we can’t get anyone to pull the stumps out. We are using the stump and vine killer and sucker punch ( so many suckers!!)

  29. @terrivance8750

    Jenny,
    I was looking @ the chicken wire & thinkin', my, but it's having a bad hair day! 😉 Then, you came up w/ the perfect answer–2 stunning clematus. 😀

  34. @donrowe4771

    Amazing transformation! I admire your approach..
    Also your way of enjoying your children growing up!
    Lunch…cool!

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