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GARDEN TOUR: Family Friendly Landscaping Ideas



Backyard Garden Tour!! This weekend I visited a garden with which I have lots of experience. It belongs to my friend Elaine, a neighbor and excellent gardener… and fellow mom carpooler when our kids were little. On the spur of the moment, I asked her if Stewart and I could come over and conduct a video tour of her beautiful backyard… Complete with a small herb garden. Treehouse. Outdoor fireplace and dining area. Whew!

So many great ideas to steal in this video, my friends. You will want to take notes! Both big statements and little touches. Hope you enjoy it and if you do make sure to like it, subscribe and forward to someone who might get some ideas from this wonderful family space!

Also, make sure to watch the container video we did earlier in the year with plants from the southern living plant collection.

Southern Living Plant Collection Video:

Gardeners Supply Tuteur: https://bit.ly/2Izi1Fb

Plants Mentioned in This Video:
– Burning Bush
– Wisteria Vine
– Dwarf Alberta Blue Spruce
– Carolina Jessamine
– Coppertop Sweet Viburnum
– Wintergreen Boxwood
– Blue Hyacinth Bean Vine
– Milkweed
– Rudbeckia
– Penstemon
– Mint
– Ivy
– Japanese Spreading Yews
– Oakleaf Hydrangea
– Nandina
– Pecan Tree
– Southern Magnolia
– Zoysia Grass
– Impatiens Flowers
– Boston Ivy
– Chef’s Choice Rosemary
– Variegated Liriope
– English Holly

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31 Comments

  1. Francis Mausley

    Very tasteful small touches… "It is natural for the heart and spirit to take pleasure and enjoyment in all things that show forth symmetry, harmony, and perfection. For instance: a beautiful house, a well designed garden, a symmetrical line,.." ~ Abdul-Baha, Baha'i Faith

  2. Julie Hall

    Everything you do is beautiful, but it does sound a little arrogant to keep saying/implying that she mimics you in her garden design. Why not just say the garden style instead of, again, implying you invented it?

  3. Trish Ferrer

    Enjoying this! I have a lot of nandina that has horribly invaded our burberry or whatever the pretty bushes are (green with rich red on top). I have a few other nandinas that I have sculpted into pretty shapes. Everyone tells me that nandina berries are toxic to birds. Some ppl say no… I don't know who/what to believe.

  4. Beth Daghfal

    Late to this party…But I love what she did with her burning bushes… Is it too late when a burning bush is already mature to prune it like that??

  6. Liz Raper

    I think at some point you need to do an outtake video…. put ‘the tree’ snip in 🙋‍♀️

  8. Judith Downing

    Your good friend has a nice yard . I do love yours. I loved her fireplace hangout. I do some of the things you both do. Loved the tours.

  12. Rhonda Duncan

    Just found this video! Beautiful! !!! Thank you so much for taking us on this tour of Elaine's garden. Trying to find the makeover video but I'm not having any success. Please let us know the name of the makeover video. Or was it a project that did not get done because of the Arctic blast?

  13. Faghrie Kahn

    Hi early this is a absolutely rubbish garden, she clearly hasn’t taken care of her garden,. Also please use your words correctly as you using descriptive words that don’t make sense.

  15. BLAKER

    This was a wonderful garden tour, really pretty yard! Thank you for sharing!
    Marnie Baker, a fan of your show Linda. Up here in Ontario Canada

  19. Ron Goertzen

    linda here: what a beautiful space.(Enjoyed hearing that the owner has dogs.) What a relaxing retreat!

  24. DIANE B

    Hi Linda.. I don't know how I missed this tour.. maybe I wasn't a "follower" yet! Its great to get into someone's garden and have a tour discussing the origins and the gardeners vision of what they want to achieve in their space. I'm amazed at the size of your lot sizes….they're very large! I believe that large homes such as yours, were allotted deep lots in keeping everything in proportion. also means that there is a lot of work involved to maintain such a beautiful area. Thank you very much…just more inspiration for us gardeners!🙂

  25. elizabeth mathias

    I love the family friendly garden ideas. I’m a Scientist turned Landscape designer and have a big garden. My 3 boys are helpful but also tend to run over my beds. (And chase me with bullfrogs as that did last night😂) Great advice and thanks for sharing!

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