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42 Comments
Not a fan of the boxwoods in the cut flower garden area , in my humble opinion, it would look out of place . Especially with the orchard and the meadow look .
Hey Laura! Tell Aaron to be careful with the T post driver this time! Don't want another concussion 😉
Thank you Laura. I like all the plants you chose today. I love the larch it reminds me of bald cypress. Soft and beautiful. Take care Laura
No boxwood around the cut flower quadrant! I know you like the look, but there’s so much maintenance involved and risk for damage and I think it would clash with the “feel” of the area. There are some newer very nice hollies with a similar look but without the same challenges as the boxwood and since you have to add holly tone to your other acid loving plants it would be easy to add to the hollies. Another possibility would be to plant just 10-15 feet on each edge of the corners of the quadrants leaving more access while defining the areas in a more informal way. I know it’s not a pond, but maybe the folks who did the plants around your pond would have a suggestion. I thought of them because I know you like what they did and you trust their ideas. 🤷🏼♀️👌
Have a blessed week everyone 🙏🏻💝
I love that Larch tree that is so soft. I’m interested in seeing the pinkish plants you planted. Have a great day!
Great video as always. Quick question from Deep South (and much more humid climate). Did you seed your own Eryngium? I have not done well with that so far but don’t want to give up! I have to watch where I put plants that don’t like damp soil, like echinaceas, statice etc) because even if we don’t water them much, they succumb to diseases and issues related to moisture.
I thought this was Jennifer Aniston before I clicked!
You give me so much inspiration & motivation Laura.🙏
What a beautiful tree!! Watching it grow in your garden and change with the seasons will be a joy. Thanks for taking us along on the gardening adventures. I vote no to boxwoods
Looks amazing.. can't wait to see what you have next on the agenda. Be blessed everyone!!💜💜🌿🌿
Hey Laura! Do you have any advice on handling a big ant problem in a raised flower bed? Just found them in one corner, but no ant hill in sight.. I want to get rid of them without hurting my plants
Love the Larch too! And yes to hedging in the cut flower garden 👍
Here in the UK there’s all sorts of issues with boxwoods like box blight and caterpillars. There’s a bunch of alternatives for formal gardens. It might be fun for you to experiment with some of them! Or even other evergreens that you could cut from for your bouquets.
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Regarding the boxwood hedges, I could literally see the wheels turning in your head. LOL. I'm guessing Aarron (sp?) will have a new boxwood planting project soon. I REALLY like that Larch – heard of them but have never seen one. Nice addition.
Maybe a very low hedge of something evergreen spilling over a low, stacked stone wall? The wall provides structure and 4-season interest, and gives a bit of oomph to something evergreen, but more of a ground cover for the cut flower area? I know you love boxwoods, Laura, but stacked stone walls can add a little variety and interest, too!
Always something to look forward to in the plant world. Really pretty plants!
First off I love your family, competent and your passion!!! Question: can you give a quick schooling on USDA hardiness zones? For instance I’m in So cal…. Zone 10B. So what range of zones can I plant? My research doesn’t help much and is all over the place. 🙏
❤after watching you I feel that "I" have accomplished exactly what you just did! Thanks for all your hard work Laura can't wait for full bloom!😊😊😊😊
I love boxwoods but particularly English Boxwood. Some say it smells like cat pee but it reminds me of my 5 years of living in Scotland. Best smell ever when running through the castle grounds.
It looked like the meadow rue that had bloomed already were the males and not the females, like you showed in the still image. I think the females have interesting blossoms but the males have really nice little Chinese lantern-like blossoms.
Hi Laura! I am sitting here this morning watching your YouTube video, the most glorious large and a couple perennials coming in video. As you were standing there, I was thinking how nice it would be to box in each square quadrant with boxwoods and right there after you said the same exact thing.! I don’t know where that came from? I’ve only wrote to you one other time last year, and had mentioned behind each of those four benches that may be a small Halfmoon stacked. Rockwall would be pretty behind each of those for benches to give the garden some height. Anyway, I thought I would share that funny experience with you.. Thank you for all you do and your inspiration. Kathy from Vancouver Portland area..
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Noooo, no boxwoods.
How about a red smoke tree? In the section you said you need something red .
I have one of those tree's, didnt know it would lose its leaves in winter, and look dead, first tree we dug up, and planted another one, we've had the 2nd tree,about 10 years,, love how soft it is, and tall and skinny
“It could totally be done tho!” Yes !!!
“ it could totally be done tho!!”
Yesssss!!!
No boxwoods!
The larch is stunning!
That larch is interesting. Question : I was looking for a smaller growing evergreen conifer. My local stores are carrying a dwarf Alberta spruce. Size wise it seems perfect. However on the tag it says zones 2-7. We just got bumped up to a 9. I know it’s just a guideline but I’m wondering how it will fair in this zone. Or if it needs something specific to keep it alive/ will it just die? Etc
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I hate to go against the boxwood thought but I think a picket fence would be ideal around the cut flower area and to separate the orchard from the grass lane way. It would be spectacular in black.
Thalictrum rochebruneaum is beautiful too- more airy than that rue you have but I love it. Leaves stay that purplish colour too. Can get seeds but I’ve never had any luck with them. Imagining Aron’s eyes roll at the boxwoods!!!
More box hedges? 😂
No boxwoods around the cut flower garden. It’ll take away a from the openness of the south garden
Did you water the Larch tree. I thought I did not see you water it in.
I vote No to boxwoods around the cut flowers area. Simple is better.
❤Lauras mind is working overtime! Great ideas are exploding! Wonderful planting day!
Love the Larch also! The plants will be pretty as always!
Meadow Rue is the host plant for 3 types of Swallowtails. I hope you get some caterpillars. I bet your kids would love to see that process. It’s amazing. And I would love to see a video on it. They are so easy to raise. ❤