MY Dad: A Professional Landscaper's Yard / Garden Tour + Personal Interview!
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- Опубликовано: 12 июн 2019
- His career as a landscaper might surprise you. But the tour of his yard will absolutely take your breath away! It's been 4 years since we last had a glimpse of his landscape. So much has changed since then.
Located in Western PA, he lives in temperate growing zone 5. His property gets direct sun, filtered sun, and shade. My Dad has built perennial landscape beds that include natives, edibles and many weeping trees. He perfectly balances the use of deciduous trees that provide a showy display in the Fall. But his use of evergreens, maintains privacy and structure during the frigid Winter months.
His yard demonstrates many luxuriant plant arrangements that a person can use to beautify their home and garden. And his raised bed gardens continue to expand with each new growing season.
As a professional landscaper, my Father has a lifetime of experience and he's done much more than what we've shown here. Check out his site to see even more photos!
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Thanks for putting this together son!
Hi Al, looking very nice there. Nice to see you, even if only on video. Take care.
Hi Al! You’re truly an inspiration. I’ve recently retired early and now I’m looking for my next career. I’ve always enjoyed gardening and thought maybe I’d become a professional landscaper. Do you have any suggestions or books to read for someone interested in your line of work? Thanks to you and your Son for the video!
Beautiful. Leaving behind little pieces of earth much better than you found them.
AlsLandscaping I love your property this is how you enjoy living very nice job...best part of this video was when you stopped while interviewing to cut a flower for wifey ❤️
OMG your Father's yard is amazing!! I can't even comprehend how he keeps all of those plants and trees so gorgeous. His favorite tree is majestic. It looks like it is going to start walking. lol Seeing the flood was unbelievable. I have never seen anything like it. I am in awe!! 😍
Im’e a 76yr old English lady but can still appreciate a looker and boy is your dad a looker ! Reminds me of that actor Sam Elliot 🙄 Lovely Garden too 😀😀
Thanks for your kind words Eileen!
He has great hair!
I came to comment “it’s Sam Elliot!” Awww
I’m 70 and yes..a nice looking and trim man…
Oh my word! What a beautiful retreat your father has created. You can tell he has a passion for what he does. God bless you both!
Wow , the most beautiful garden I've ever seen!! This was a treat! I like how you respect your Father.. Thank You for sharing !
My grandad was my influence with plants and gardening. He died when I was 17. I’m 63 now, and he is reflected in my garden. Thank you for a wonderful video. God bless.
This is so relaxing! The scenery as well as your dad’s gentle relaxing & comforting spirit & voice. Very soothing like having a bed time story read to you. He’s very talented, knowledgeable, hardworking & passionate about what he does. Not only does he get to enjoy it, but he’s also provided a wonderful habitat for so many pollinators & other animals. I absolutely love that nothing goes to waste either! 🥰
It's amazing video 😌
What an amazing man ,your lucky!
i watch it also early this morning and hes impressive for all he did and says...a good Man and probably a legend a real encyclopedia of fine Gar( arts) dening ...Bravo for you both 👍👍
I was searching for the tour of your dad's garden he did 4 years ago, (I rewatch it yearly for inspiration!), and I found this one! I love how he pulled out those snippers and cut a flower for your mom. The romance still going strong. I love it!
Edit: ok, I just finished the entire video (I commented when I was only halfway through) and I just had to come back and say WOW!!! I loved so many things about this video. I love the admiration and respect you have for your dad, I love the way you included photos of things in different seasons, the footage of the flooding was incredible and provided such a valuable lesson in resilience and hope, I love how he carried that peony all over the yard for your mom, and of course the garden itself-the layout and design and plant variety. Your dad is an amazing, inspiring man. I so enjoyed this and will be back to rewatch again and again. This was a pure joy. I'm a mom of 4 and I've been stuck at home in quarantine, laid off from my job as a dental hygienist. This has really inspired me to make the most of this time in my yard and try to beautify it as much as possible so we can "live outdoors" as your dad says. Thank you again! 💚
Thank-you so much for your kind words Elana! :)
WOW ! What a variety of plants. This man has spent many thousands of hours of hard work here. Thank you sir, for sharing. Job well done !
Yes, if you saw how it originally looked, the transformation is unbelievable. Thanks for watching Jimmy!
Very impressive. Especially so cool to interview such a knowledgeable experienced Father! Good son to respect his Dad with this thoughtful video. Love his garden, yard!
In an age where so many in their 20's and 30's are turning their backs on everything their parents value and do - it is a sweet joy to see you honor your father's work and his contributions to your life, and to hear you encourage others to look for the same from their own parents! May your kids treat you the same in their adulthood as you do yours.
Your dad is an artist. His canvas is his yard. You two are so much alike. I love the photos of y'all when you were little compared to now.😊
11:11 "I just don't do things that are flat or in a straight line" Brilliant !!
Omg, I love this video. Your dad looks so fun, and the story is amazing. What a beautiful idea of interviewing. Love the use of containers and inground plants. It is amazing how our parents can influence us. Glad your parents made sure to influence you in the right directions. Totally dreamy interview/tour. 🤗🤗 Happy fathers day !
Thank-you so much for watching Anna! My Dad has been really appreciating everyone's kind words. And me too! :-D
I just watched this video, and I miss my Dad so much.
Everything he touched just came to abundant life and sang it's song for him.
Hard working, from dawn till dusk, hands and heart in the earth, so much a part of it, he walked nature's secret, silent pathways of understanding, humble.
I visited him, about a year before he passed away. I walked out onto his balcony, saw all the plants he had, either dead or dying, and my heart just shattered. I knew, and he knew.
So, to whomever reads this : You don't get your parents as perfect, infallible ideals. I certainly didn't.
But they taught me so very much in the short time I had with them, so love them and learn what you can, they are invaluable sources of wisdom.
Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful video, I can see the rapport, communication, and the respect between you both. Please give Dad a hug.
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Great! Now I am soaked with tears at 4 in the morning. 😊
WOW!!!
Great Father's Day tribute. 🌹
Good Son.
I really enjoy your videos but this one is the best. It's amazing how your dad remembers all the plant names. You and your dad are so much alike.
Thanks for your kind words! Yep, my Dad is an encyclopedia when it comes to his plants. It's great!
This man is a legend!
My parents taught me the love of outdoors. Through my adulthood I have had vegetable gardens and flower gardens that bring me lots of joy and satisfaction. I have a big lot in a subdivision. It’s not acreage like where I grew up, but I work it like it is! During the quarantine it has brought much solace. I loved this tour of your dad’s backyard. Today after watching your video, I will go out and buy some hostas.
What a wonderful tribute to your dad! Such an enjoyable, inspirational video. How fortunate you are to have a father who is passionate about what he does and has passed that on to you! Wonderful video.
Amazingly Tranquil! Thank you for showing us your fathers garden. It is inspiring to the point where I feel I was almost there - In the moment. I'd give a 100 thumbs up if I could.
As a child I would watch my grandfather in his flowerbeds than later his hobby farm. Later in life I became interested and wish he could see my yard. I destroyed most of my grass and planted native species.
Please make more video with your dad! Your dad is amazingly talented!
I love what your dad do he is a nature love myself and I can tell just listening to him that he is a good person he is one with nature😇🙏🌹
Landscaping is hard work but very rewarding. A landscaper like your Dad is an artist where the land is his canvas. He has a really nice yard.
I love how many trees he's saved and given new homes. Those log/stump planters are fantastic. With the slow rot of the inside wood, that soil's going to thrive for a long time.
I'm just now getting to this video. I watched one of the first tours of your Dad's yard but I love this one even more because of the interview you did with him! Such a beautiful yard, beautiful video and great relationship with your Dad!! Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful video!!! That flooded backyard made me suck air in...so amazing how your dad takes things in stride...I can learn from him for sure. So glad his yard survived and looks fantastic this year!
Crazy how you are a younger copy of your father ! That's the first thing i noticed, seeing you both seating next to each other.
LOVEEEEEEE YOUR DADS GARDEN. Please show us this growing season how his yard is evolving,. PLEASE
Your father has such a beautiful yard! It looks like his own little private oasis or paradise that you can tell he is proud of.
I'm a complete plant nerd!! Really enjoyed that video! Your dad's garden is gorgeous!!
What an amazing yard! So beautiful and I got so many ideas! My mother was a nurse. When I was about 12 years old, she said to me, "You ought to be a nurse." I said, "I can't be a nurse! I can't stand the sight of blood!" She said, "You'll get used to it." So funny! I became a maternity nurse. I never did get used to the sight of blood WHEN YOU'RE CUT. But I was OK with the kind of blood you see at a birth. I just retired after 43 years of delivering babies and taking care of mom's and babies. I loved every minute of it and I've thanked my Mom a million times for encouraging me in that direction. I did the same for my daughter who is now an ICU nurse. Because of Covid, she may not love every second of it, but she loves most of them!
I love when you share your dad's garden! 💙
Thanks so much for watching Amanda!
Great video! Your dad's done the landscaping for two different houses we've had, and we've loved them both! Our new patio (which he did last year, the summer of rain) even shows up briefly in this video.
Incredibly beautiful.🌲🌷
Amazing Passion & it shows.🍀 I grew up my first 25 years in Scranton, PA & the last 45 in Monterey, Ca. 💐🌵
Warms my heart to see your magnificent PA garden. 💕Great father-son team 🤗
Your Father is an incredible talent. Thank you for sharing his beautiful gardens with us.
Beautiful yard and garden! Thank you for sharing!
Your Dads garden is so beautiful and peaceful. I would never go inside. Thank you for sharing
How Heavenly, and beautiful their yard is. So much time, and effort made with love, and a passion for creating beautiful landscapes.
This is the best video on landscaping and weed control I have found. Thank you for sharing and helping us beautify our yards with out damaging the environment.
WOW!!!! What fantastic landscaping!!! I wish you were still in California. I would never call you a gardener! Thank you for the tour.
Tenacity! Yes indeed. This video is wonderful and your dad's landscaping is breathtakingly beautiful.
This was such a wonderful trip into nature. Best garden ever
BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL need I say more.
Love the way you respect your dad!! God bless your family!
Beautiful legacy, hard work & endurance. Was exciting watching your dad talk about his garden.
What a gorgeous garden. Thank you for sharing it, and for honoring your father and his work. Beautiful.
What a beautiful garden! My grandfather was a gardener and into horticulture. Thank you for sharing. God bless 'you.
Love your trees and conifers…color combos..textures…Your variety of hostas are very nice and picking flowers for your wife is awesome
Wow the grass pathway with the Japanese maple is amazing
I love your dad and his property!! ❤️❤️
Gorgeous landscaping and so many different species!! Love it so much! ❤️
I bet the birding in his backyard is AMAZING!!
What a wonderful garden your father created, a haven on earth! So inspiring, I’m thrilled to go dig in dirt first thing in the morning impersonating some of his ideas. Thank you so much, that’s what anyone of us gardeners can use.
What an incredible man and gardener !
Thanks Ash! He's really done some great work! :)
I'm a gardener and you see in your dads way of walking around these plants that he truely loves his work.I see the same symptoms of "gardeners disease" , the taking care of every plant that you can get your hands on "oh you can't throw that away or cut it down, i'll give it a second chance, maybe it just needs some care". Beautiful garden, the combination of maples,weeping conifers and hostas is gorgeous.
Very inspirational! Your love and respect you have for your dad is evident! I can sense the peace and joy your dad has w/ his garden 🪴 Wonderful! Keep up the great work yourself!!
I found your channel today...and i had so much fun listening and learning from your father's wisdom....love the birds at the end!!
Great video!!
What incredible beauty and serenity!
We had a palm tree in the front right of our house growing up . The electric company told my parents it needed to be trimmed because of the tall wires that were above it ..but, in doing so all the palm branches would HAVE to come down it would have been a real eye sorer had my dad cut it to their instructions. Soooo what he did was cut the tree all the way down to 2 feet. With the remaining parts of the tree he measured 3 ft another 3 1/2 the next 4, mind you this was a very robust and tall tree. He then hollowed out these sections did his lil magic with sealants, stains, and tarnishes and it became a waterfall over a blue pond that was carved into a whale shape he then built a quaint. Black bridge that you could look straight down and see the fish ..lots of orange, black, blue and green it was beautiful and watching your dads simplicity it just blends right in with nature..hey it may be they are related 👬j
Hey, am 69, grad of Ryerson Poly's Landscape Arch. Tech program (Toronto), back in the 70's, last century...LOL... I do enjoy.
Handsome dad, he looks a little like Sam Elliott. And beautiful garden.
That is a beautiful garden! Well done sir. I am sure you spend a lot of time enjoying your garden, a little oasis away from it all. I got a kick out of the comment on the dinosaur plant ", it's invasive" I would say so it has taken over a big section of the space where it is planted. Great use of hostas and Japanese maples for contrast and colour. I am a gardener too and enjoy my time and results in my garden.
Your home is a beauty. You help to make the world So much more beautiful.
Thanks so much for watching Paulette! :)
SO VERY INSPIRING TO SEE FATHER AND SON ENJOYING SOMETHING THEY HAVE IN COMMON. LOTS OF PEOPLE COULD LEARN FROM YOU TWO. I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS AND SEEING YOU SIT DOWN TOGETHER AND SHARE IDEAS. VERY INSPIRATIONAL. PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS HAVE SO MUCH KNOWLEDGE THAT IS LOST BECAUSE THE YOUNDER GENERATION REFUSES TO LISTEN. WHAT A TRAGEDY! GOD BLESS YOU BOTH FOR YOUR INSPIRATION AND ADVISE IN HOW TO TRANSFORM AN AREA EVERYONE CAN ENJOY...NOT TO MENTION SHOW-OFF.
Omg 😮!!!! I’m from Pittsburgh!!!! So awesome 👏. We bought a house 5 years ago & have been getting our yard in order since. I’ve been trying to teach myself more about gardening. It’s been trial and error. We have had to hire someone to do really heavy work we couldn’t but I love planting & learning about flowers. I’m trying to figure out a non chemical way to get rid of pests now. My dad’s passion was cars. He spent most of his life working on them. Mechanical and body work. I probably know more about cars than any other girl I know, lol 😂
Your yard looks like mine a few years ago. I have a couple acres. Full of fir trees under planted with maples, hostas , peonies. I live in the Pacific Northwest and this year has had a very wet spring.
Your garden is magnificent. Thank you for sharing it
What beautiful father! And his love of landscaping is stunning ❤️❤️❤️ You have some great memories to share with your children. Thank you for allowing us to enjoy this journey with your Dad❤️👏🏽 I cant wait to get in my yard…I’ve glean some of you and your Dad’s landscaping 😃👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
this guy has a lot of favorite trees...
I loved this video. Your Dad is lovely and his garden is beautiful!
Wow, that is a NICE property! He's done extremely well for himself!
Coolest backyard ever and coolest Dad/Mentor you could ask for
OMG!!! Loooove this video. So beautiful.
Cool weeping pines. Cool dad too!
I like watching this vid a few times a year for encouragement
Beautiful garden. The key to an amazing garden is water. Get a good irrigation system, control weeds, water, wait.
Also key is carefully selecting plants with water requirements and weather preferences that closely match the area. For example, it can take a tremendous amount of water trying to keep certain tropical plants alive in a high desert, while other plants better suited for the environment are quite happy to thrive without much additional watering. My food gardens typically require additional water anyway, since the raised beds and planters filled with fruits and vegetables generally require more water than the surrounding landscape in order to maximize production. By catching and collecting rainwater, we easily collect enough to water the landscape areas and meet roughly 50% of the water needs for the food gardens on an average year. On rainy years, like this year, we won't need any municipal water for the garden at all!
Just stumbled onto your video on landscaping fabric and weeds which led me here. I enjoyed the tour very much and it's inspired me to relook at my beds to add more variety and color with foliage. Thanks for sharing this video!!
I loved this! Thank you so much. What a guy. I love the yard. It has that perfect "lived in" look. It's not too fussy. It showcases his favorite things, his affinity for specific varieties. It has experimentation. It has texture. It has it all! And he seems so happy and at peace with it.
WOW…. Your dad has an amazing property! He reminds me of my dad! Thanks for sharing!
This is my Dream Garden.
I love this video! It's clear that you're a chip off the old block, such a lovely and talented family!
Love your dad's garden, very pretty!
This video put a big smile on my face. ❤️❤️ Love the respect for parents and skills/passions they pass on to their children.
You have an amazing father, I am so impressed with him. I've learned my love of gardening too from my dad. Happy Father's Day and thank you to all the fathers who have given us the gift of loving nature.
Absolutely gorgeous yard. Very talented man! Thanks for sharing!
You’re dad is #inspiration and #adorable. New goals in life.
Thank you for this wonderful video and tribute to your dad. His gardens are truly amazing! Everything thriving shows his thoughtfulness and respect for nature. My granddad was my influencer. Some of my earliest memories are of working in his gardens. He had the most beautiful flowers and edibles! I couldn’t wait to get home from school so I could meet him outside and “go to work”. 😂 I’m still growing some of his amaryllis and he’s been gone over 30 years. Your dad reminds me a lot of him. Quiet, thoughtful, and at peace with the work he has done. May he long enjoy it! 🌸🙌
Love to watch your Dad's garden, He is amazing gardener :D. Thanhs for sharing :D
Thank-you very much for watching! :-D
A lovely garden. Just loved it. Thanks for sharing.
I have a passion for gardening. Been going on trial and error (sadly, beautiful plants suffered in the process.) I’m really interested in how to create the smooth borders. I would love to eventually have a yard half as beautiful as his. Your dad seems like such a pure human. I don’t mind hard work, but I feel like if I had a plan it’d be much more lucrative
Second time watching. Still inspires me on those times when I feel ours too much to care for. PA zone 6....drought the entire summer so we’ll see what comes back in spring. Battled deer all season and getting ready to fence off all the arborvitae before winter when the deer would attack those. Our season is just too short! Love your point of no straight lines!
Pops yard looks perfect hard work & motivation.
Wow, your Dad is a wealth of knowledge!
Thank you for such a lovely video! The property is beautiful and your dad is a treasure!
Thanks for sharing, really enjoyed the beautiful property and fantastic tree and shrubs, some salvaged from jobs. My Dutch Dad passed on his serious passion for horticulture. He passed when I was 22 and he never saw me working in interior tropical landscaping of lobbies of big skyscrapers in Toronto and also two summers exterior Landscaping design when in University. I believe I will be successful in passing the green thumb onto my three kids. Lucky man to combine his passion with his work. Very physically tough field. Well done video and audio. Speaks volumes you did this for your Dad. You should be proud of him.
Would love to see your father's yard seasonally with referrals back to the previous season.
Dude, your dad is awesome!
I 🧡 the appreciation you show to your dad and the values he taught you. The cool calm tones of the video is soothing and peaceful. I got my sons to watch this video too!
Love your Dad's gardens/landscape! Thanks for sharing!
Very beautiful yard and a nicely done garden tour by both of you. Interesting to see that he is not immune to the ravages of nature that we all experience. I like the comment about the chipmunks because they are a real nuisance in our yard. I was curious as to whether he also had issues with deer. They seem to eat all of our hostas and a lot of our other annual plants and really limits what we’re able to put in the ground. I wish you guys were in Connecticut so you could landscape my yard!
Thanks for watching! It's odd, but Dad's pest pressure seems to come from the smaller animals and not the deer. Although I can sympathize. Deer can be so destructive! :O
Thanks for sharing. I love your father's garden. It's just gorgeous and so inspiring.
This is wonderful. So much knowledge accrued over a lifetime. Thank you for sharing!