The 3 Day Challenge - Complete Garden Transformation

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  • Опубликовано: 17 окт 2014
  • Overgrown garden completely transformed into a fresh and presentable garden in three days
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  • @mrv1271
    @mrv1271 6 лет назад +96

    Mr Barker did some work for my late grandma a few years ago. A real gentleman and always happy to help. I hope he continues his success.

    • @ericbarker3351
      @ericbarker3351 4 года назад +4

      Thank you Mr. V

    • @SuperBarrym1
      @SuperBarrym1 4 года назад +2

      Eric Barker u still workin away ? Need new videos big man

    • @ericbarker3351
      @ericbarker3351 4 года назад +5

      @@SuperBarrym1 Yes Mr. Vstill at it and new video's are being uploaded. I have a different person doing the diting, so the layout may not be the same. Thank you, Eric.

    • @Probity100
      @Probity100 4 года назад +2

      Eric Barker hello. My garden is twice as big and twice as bad, could you please give me a quote? It’s in Canterbury.

    • @ericbarker3351
      @ericbarker3351 4 года назад

      @@Probity100 Oh dear ! I would love too, but would it be economically viable ?

  • @jamesscali6156
    @jamesscali6156 2 года назад +1

    Very Nice job !!!!!!!!!!!! The dog liked it too lol

  • @magic3061
    @magic3061 5 лет назад +14

    I love the bucket rake.. fantastic idea.

  • @doglover4life117
    @doglover4life117 6 лет назад +25

    Love how the doggy keeps making an appearance. Love the transformation!

  • @gillianbc
    @gillianbc 4 года назад +6

    Absolutely fantastic job - never would have thought it could look so good. Glad to see you raked and prepped the lawn soil so well and got all the roots and bricks out. That's professionalism - some others may have just flattened it and put the turf on top of the rubbish.

  • @thatswhatshesaid.literally737
    @thatswhatshesaid.literally737 5 лет назад +26

    😧 *Wow! I expected at least one couch and a few missing bodies to turn up in that 7 foot high pile of overgrowth. Lol 😄 Excellent job, guys!! You just increased that property value immensely, and made all their neighbors jealous.* ☺👍

  • @englishmaninengland1451
    @englishmaninengland1451 4 года назад +4

    Hi Eric, I wish you could post more videos. I appreciate that it takes time to edit & post videos of your work on to RUclips.
    You really do have a excellent RUclips channel that shows top quality workmanship.
    Kind regards, Chris the Englishman in Northamptonshire.

  • @Squidbillies1000
    @Squidbillies1000 8 лет назад +18

    Well done. Love the pup

  • @franidance6565
    @franidance6565 5 лет назад +23

    That was some job! Made me laugh when you got stuck in with the dumper, not knowing if you'd disappear down a big hole. You seem like two very jolly and honest hard workers with a lovely attitude. Job well done

  • @marlaleemouse
    @marlaleemouse 4 года назад +7

    I wish Eric could work on my yard but I live in Colorado. I'm glad though that I got to see him and his assistant Ryan tame that wild piece of land! It must be fun to use the excavator. A bit scary in that jungle though!

    • @EllaSouthportfair
      @EllaSouthportfair 4 года назад

      I live in NY and thought the exact same thing....wished he lived here lol

  • @foundingfathersinmybloodki5728
    @foundingfathersinmybloodki5728 4 года назад +4

    Thank you! I’m putting one in a back patio that’s 13X5 for the next couple of weeks.💪🏻😂👍🏻❤️
    Plus vertical ones and planter-boxes.
    Loved the video! Great job.

  • @MickyNorris
    @MickyNorris 9 лет назад +11

    cracking job Eric don't be to long till your nexted video keep up the good work

  • @ginahamlyn2569
    @ginahamlyn2569 4 года назад +2

    That is one amazing transformation! You take so much pride in doing your work to such a high standard. Well done!

  • @lobbylobbster
    @lobbylobbster 7 лет назад +79

    Top job sir ! Funny how people are quick to criticise but they never show their own work !!! Ignore the muppets, thanks for sharing 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @cristinah4909
    @cristinah4909 6 лет назад +1

    as a customer i would be pleased, ,and good on you for thanking you hard working offsider brian... good job guys.

  • @deggsymarley
    @deggsymarley 8 лет назад +9

    wish i had tools like yours, when doing Volunteer garden, shows what you can do with right equipment
    keep on digging

  • @toveral1
    @toveral1 4 года назад +1

    What a nice man that Eric Barker is and a great sense of humour. Really enjoy the videos.

  • @williammorris7895
    @williammorris7895 Год назад

    Great job and a great guy! A few kind words to his colleague, chatting with the client, even acknowledging the dog, these are nice personal quality that shine through! Skilled operator too 😎

  • @unions100
    @unions100 4 года назад +3

    Ryan is gorgeous ❤️❤️❤️ , am gobsmacked , the garden is amazing , A superb blank canvas. Well done guys amazing job, Lovely to see jolly blokes who love their jobs and it shows 👍👍👍

    • @ericbarker3351
      @ericbarker3351 4 года назад

      Thank you, much appreciated ! Best regards, Eric.

  • @bfraser80
    @bfraser80 8 лет назад +6

    wow what a job youse have done on that on that.
    just looking up some stuff on RUclips and have now subscribed to your channel.
    keep they great videos coming

  • @stumpgrindingdirect2385
    @stumpgrindingdirect2385 9 лет назад +6

    great job !! it's folks like yourself i like to help out with hard to get tree stumps.

  • @stumpgrindingdirect
    @stumpgrindingdirect 5 лет назад +8

    Great work, would have liked to go in with my stump grinder and helped you with the stumps. Really good transformation 👍

  • @PMTLynch
    @PMTLynch 5 лет назад +2

    Enjoyed this so much. That bucket rake attachment is a cracking invention.

    • @ericbarker3351
      @ericbarker3351 4 года назад

      I did make it myself, cost about £100 and half days work.

  • @lrobbins4720
    @lrobbins4720 5 лет назад +3

    I love that machine! What a great job!!!

  • @happiness579yiry
    @happiness579yiry 7 лет назад +1

    Absolutely Beautiful ~ Wish your team was here in the States!!

  • @lisawaters2585
    @lisawaters2585 2 года назад

    Watched it again, as it popped up in "suggestions ", doubly enjoyable! Actually amazing!

  • @NorthWalesspearfishing
    @NorthWalesspearfishing 4 года назад +3

    he seems like a top bloke, nice to see people working and are pretty much just excited for the end product :D

  • @jakshar
    @jakshar 6 лет назад +140

    Blimey I bet the neighbours were happy to see that go

  • @garnhamr
    @garnhamr 6 лет назад +5

    i like how you have video evidence of a satisfied customer, clever

  • @ShirazChanawala
    @ShirazChanawala 7 лет назад +5

    Eric you are a legend. I have now watched all of your videos and will be watching them all over again as I find it very therapeutic watching them.

  • @SAHamel_
    @SAHamel_ 5 лет назад +6

    Wow, huge improvement

  • @bensouthwell1339
    @bensouthwell1339 4 года назад +8

    I was expecting a tiger to leap out, you deserve your money on that job

  • @thedudeabides5201
    @thedudeabides5201 4 года назад +54

    Boris Johnson in an alternate reality.

  • @jsblake199
    @jsblake199 5 лет назад +1

    Wow! Beautiful!

  • @pob643
    @pob643 9 лет назад +8

    These guys are legends !!!!

  • @peter.g6618
    @peter.g6618 2 года назад

    Hi Eric. Yous have done am excellent job. Looks fantastic. Great vid to. 👍

  • @thelyingscotsman7993
    @thelyingscotsman7993 5 лет назад +1

    Eric you need a thumb for your bucket that folds up when not required,great job .

  • @kerylcooper2314
    @kerylcooper2314 4 года назад +1

    👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼Great job! It's a canvas ready to paint anyway you want! Thank you💋👍🏼🍦💕

  • @Sidneyyoungblood75
    @Sidneyyoungblood75 4 года назад +1

    At the beginning....WTF! Surprised an Amazon tribe didn't up and leave from in there.
    Great work by the two guys.....they definitely earn their bacon and appear to do business in a way that it should be done.
    Its also great that the boss does praise his worker, I can imagine he's good to work for; not only giving credit but actually teaching new skills.
    Bravo all round!

  • @carolinesousa3747
    @carolinesousa3747 2 года назад

    wow, you did a great job !! and you look like a movie star

  • @Rain-uh4us
    @Rain-uh4us 4 года назад +1

    Brilliant work guys 👍

  • @kreaze80
    @kreaze80 5 лет назад +3

    Greetings from Bulgaria :)
    You are a fine builder and a lovely person as well. Keep up the brilliant work you guys are doing.

  • @PurrpleRaiin
    @PurrpleRaiin 9 лет назад +4

    Tomorrow i am going to attempt doing the same to my garden, i like this video and so i will take tips from it, keep it up!

    • @csands260
      @csands260 7 лет назад +3

      Privic Chaps how did it go? finished yet?!

    • @calbo4075
      @calbo4075 2 года назад

      Legend has it hes still doing his garden

  • @divadivad9164
    @divadivad9164 4 года назад +1

    I think the little dog is the most ecstatic to have an actual play area.

  • @bobclarke1814
    @bobclarke1814 8 лет назад +2

    Love the rake ive got a beam for mine now im gona have to make a rake to

  • @lisawaters2585
    @lisawaters2585 3 года назад

    Really good job clearing the lot.

  • @TheAlpine49
    @TheAlpine49 4 года назад

    Seen two things never seen before. An Asian with a strong accent and a bucket rake! Great job and great video!

  • @karenadams5400
    @karenadams5400 4 года назад +1

    Fantastic job!

  • @justjacqueline2004
    @justjacqueline2004 6 лет назад +2

    Absolutely delightful.

  • @manutdutd4821
    @manutdutd4821 4 года назад

    Wow Boris . Dude you got it going good... 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

  • @matthewsmith6500
    @matthewsmith6500 7 лет назад +12

    I thought you carried out an amazing job, what a transformation!

  • @jaywest4102
    @jaywest4102 5 лет назад +35

    Bet Julie didn’t give the previous tenants their deposit back.

  • @zoofoo12
    @zoofoo12 7 лет назад +88

    Did you see what it looked like when he started? 1000 percent improvement...

    • @HockeyTownHooligan5
      @HockeyTownHooligan5 5 лет назад +3

      Those damn Brits really do have a green thumb!

    • @dragonkiller8853
      @dragonkiller8853 4 года назад +1

      You couldn't miss it at the beginning

    • @killaz123456789100
      @killaz123456789100 4 года назад +3

      I know right just clearing the weeds alone made it so much better haha

    • @saray6632
      @saray6632 3 года назад

      @@killaz123456789100 those were more than weeds. it was a mini rainforest!

  • @saray6632
    @saray6632 3 года назад

    Wow! well, that's definitely easier to maintain. Good you used the digger, the noise must have scared many creatures away!

  • @neilriordan9300
    @neilriordan9300 9 лет назад +8

    Eric you are a funny guy,keep on posting them

    • @EricBarkerLandscapes
      @EricBarkerLandscapes  9 лет назад +10

      Neil Riordan Thanks Neil, great to be appreciated. I guess that it's people like you, who give me strength to carry on. Thanks and kind regards, Eric.

  • @ItsFrenzy26
    @ItsFrenzy26 5 лет назад +2

    Ahh, interesting little surprise to find out this is in my homecity

  • @yasminghani2073
    @yasminghani2073 4 года назад

    Great video W O W everything looks great

  • @kalambangash
    @kalambangash 5 лет назад +2

    Great work Sir

  • @danotero302
    @danotero302 7 лет назад

    amazing job well done!! liked and subscribed 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @lorineidtinytoadplot744
    @lorineidtinytoadplot744 6 лет назад +5

    Nice job 😉 I would have made the slope part a flower garden, but, it's not mine.

    • @ericbarker3351
      @ericbarker3351 4 года назад +1

      I would have too, but not what the client wanted. they have the last word !

  • @joannefrancis782
    @joannefrancis782 7 лет назад +1

    That looks amazing now!! Was a complete jungle before! lol

  • @hakimvlogs6579
    @hakimvlogs6579 3 года назад

    Great job great attitude

  • @CarlosAyala-pb9yk
    @CarlosAyala-pb9yk 6 лет назад +1

    Great job!!!!!!

  • @BarriosGroupie
    @BarriosGroupie 5 лет назад +9

    Nice solution. Also, they can edge the RHS and put a flower bed there in the future.

  • @dianestephenson8528
    @dianestephenson8528 5 лет назад +11

    Wowlook at all the roots. What a massive job. The yard looks higher than the neighbors yard. Maybe more soil needs to be removed. Wow

  • @tonybrooms
    @tonybrooms 5 лет назад +28

    This guy is a MAD SCIENTIST behind the wheel ... but I would still like to see Andrew Camarata operate that excavator !!!

    • @lewispewsey6843
      @lewispewsey6843 4 года назад +1

      tonybrooms should have gone at it will petrol trimmer and then set it all alite

    • @MrSaemichlaus
      @MrSaemichlaus 4 года назад +1

      AC would immediately fix the wobble on that excavator bucket and take the weed down to foot level with his ATV.

  • @North49191
    @North49191 5 лет назад +2

    nice job what a difference, that's hard work

    • @ericbarker3351
      @ericbarker3351 4 года назад

      Sorry Peter, didn't realize it was being drowned out !

  • @joselcvargas
    @joselcvargas 4 года назад

    Very impressed with that beautiful job...

  • @EllaSouthportfair
    @EllaSouthportfair 4 года назад

    Awesome work...well done...

  • @rex2815
    @rex2815 7 лет назад +1

    Brill job,well done guys and I guess it isn't the easiest machinery to use.

  • @mormonsson6173
    @mormonsson6173 9 лет назад +8

    I am very impressed with you and your apprentice there..keep up the good work,mate!.

  • @zenagain6634
    @zenagain6634 6 лет назад +1

    I can't believe the vitriol being spewed out below. I think the guys did a great job from what they were faced with at the beginning.
    Also, I think Julie had a bit of a moisty for Ryan too, working away there, sans shirt;)

  • @darksharkrafa1
    @darksharkrafa1 6 лет назад +3

    eric sounds like a scouser...money well spent and a lot of hard work went into it..... the chinese lady can break it up with borders and features now at her leisure.

  • @MillieonaVespa
    @MillieonaVespa 6 лет назад +1

    Sweet Jesus... The state of that garden...,!! Good job

  • @ActionCreation_
    @ActionCreation_ 4 года назад +1

    Good job 👍🏻

  • @Reseecupga
    @Reseecupga 4 года назад

    Great job!

  • @calvinjus7457
    @calvinjus7457 3 года назад

    Great job gentlemen

  • @txjellybean3772
    @txjellybean3772 6 лет назад +6

    What a nice guy

  • @someblokecalleddave1
    @someblokecalleddave1 3 года назад

    Couple of questions (1) How does it go in thick clay? (2) How long does it take to get the hang of the controls?

  • @merle6694
    @merle6694 5 лет назад +1

    From a dschungle to a green desert. I don't knew, what i like more. I think it was a hard job to remove all the plants. You've done this verry good. I missing some flowers.

    • @ericbarker3351
      @ericbarker3351 4 года назад

      They can plant flowers on the right hand side bank.

  • @djGreenALERT
    @djGreenALERT 7 лет назад +10

    Good job they never let Clarkson , Hamster or May loose with one of these. They would have taken the neighbour's house with it!

  • @markwhite5638
    @markwhite5638 Год назад

    Wow! What a great job! Thought for sure you'd find Jimmy Hoffa in there somewhere.

  • @zbudda
    @zbudda 7 лет назад +1

    What a beautiful lawn the dog now has.

  • @pavlosgabriel8244
    @pavlosgabriel8244 7 лет назад +2

    Good Job

  • @LaffeeTaffeeGG
    @LaffeeTaffeeGG 4 года назад +2

    I like how he's got the excavator roaring while he's trying to talk to his buddy and his buddy is just like "mhm. Yep."

    • @ericbarker3351
      @ericbarker3351 4 года назад +2

      We have our own code, we don't want strangers getting our info !

    • @LaffeeTaffeeGG
      @LaffeeTaffeeGG 4 года назад +1

      @@ericbarker3351 I've got that with my dad. He would drive us around when we were kids with all the windows rolled down on the freeway, music blasting, LA traffic, and he'd be having a full on one-sided conversation. My brothers and I would look at eachother. Smile and nod. Just smile and nod.

    • @ericbarker3351
      @ericbarker3351 4 года назад

      @@LaffeeTaffeeGG If you are smiling, usually you are happy !

  • @prisonerofrnr
    @prisonerofrnr 3 года назад

    👏 great job.

  • @nickygreenfingers
    @nickygreenfingers 4 года назад +1

    Great video 🙏😊

  • @timw2498
    @timw2498 5 лет назад +1

    Lovely result.

  • @solangeaniceto2568
    @solangeaniceto2568 6 лет назад +2

    O que eu poderia dizer depois e tanta beleza🏡.sim ficou perfeito, maravilhoso,esplêndido.parabens pelo bom desempenho e um exelente trabalho.

  • @zmhouse35
    @zmhouse35 7 лет назад +34

    that yard was so bad I can't believe the transformation.

  • @killaz123456789100
    @killaz123456789100 4 года назад +1

    Great video

  • @xrphellcat981
    @xrphellcat981 6 лет назад +1

    good job guys

  • @LaffeeTaffeeGG
    @LaffeeTaffeeGG 6 лет назад +5

    o.o holy hell that's a lot of plants. O.O HOLY HELL it's all rosebushes

  • @billross6013
    @billross6013 3 года назад

    Eric your doing the good Lords Work

  • @Liz-ww3cm
    @Liz-ww3cm 4 года назад

    Ox team : excavator :: carpenter's hand saw : [pruning saw/reciprocating saw/chainsaw...]
    Super fun to watch the transformation! Just felt bad for the guy with the wrong saw. I've been there myself, lol.

  • @OFP2
    @OFP2 4 года назад +1

    Lmfao at that fence 😂😂

  • @coconutislanddrones
    @coconutislanddrones 5 лет назад +2

    A job well done

  • @gailgulliver8970
    @gailgulliver8970 4 года назад

    Great job...

  • @keeliegoodwin2053
    @keeliegoodwin2053 7 лет назад +4

    Cleared well, don't mind the fence, soil levelling could have been done with rake down and just reverse back and forth, the lawn sloping up the fence .... thought it was going to be a flower bed. I so wanted to see that level. Landscape design credentials?

  • @rose-qo3iy
    @rose-qo3iy 4 года назад +1

    i am not sure about the raised side? The fence will rot and it will collapse.