Those hellebores and their happy little faces are a encouraging sign of spring. It’s way too early for me to prune in my zone 3/4, but you have motived me to achieve a spring clean win - so I’ve dejunked and tidied under my bathroom sinks. Go team! 👏🏼 PS love today’s orange and grey helpers. 🐈🐈⬛🌱
Laura, I am so, so grateful that you post videos on pruning and I hope you never stop. Every year, inevitably, I walk out into my garden and say "Oh, what would Laura do?" Then I go watch your video of the day and there you are pruning hydrangeas. I go back into my garden, do what you did and voila! I just wait for life to flourish once again. My garden looks beautiful and healthy thanks to you! 💐💐💐
Surprise blooms are fun! Imagine my surprise when on Sunday I discovered a dahlia bloom in the basement. In 2022, I had stored a dahlia tuber in a leaf bag with newspaper. It was near a west window and in spring 2023, this bag was missed at planting time. Our basement is cool and pretty dark and not used as living space. On Sunday, in February, I cut a beautiful purple dahlia and brought it upstairs to enjoy in a vase. I still can't believe it. Nature is full of surprises!
Just checked my dahlias planted outside last fall and only saw one bulb exposed but covered it in hopes that squirrels didn't eat the rest. My Pinky Winky hydrangeas grow to 7' most years but I cut blooms for flowers and propagation to 42"-48" every fall so the blooms aren't out of reach the next year
I saw another vlogger post a video of planting alliums under hydrangeas; it was beautiful. The alliums bloomed first, then when they quit, the hydrangeas were in full bloom and hid the alliums foliage. Made me think of you and how you love both plants.
Cleaning up my garden late winter, prepping for spring, used to be one of my favorite moments. Discovering the buds forming, where to prune, it was always such a wonderful time of year. Having that clean and ready to grow look... awesome! And yes, finding bulbs that ate starting to break ground as well as hellebores possibly blooming, that too! Just wondetful! I am growing, cleaning and gardening vicariously 😊
Because we have much colder and snowier winters, I do all my pruning and cleanup in the fall. Spring doesn’t show itself until late April, sometimes beginning of May, so it doesn’t leave time to get everything done in the spring. Love to be able to watch you do your thing in February!
You are a very knowledgeable gardener for your young age and you must have a photographic memory to remember the names of ALL the plants. Not only type but the variety too. Amazing!
your hydrangea pruning videos are my absolute favorite this time of year. Gets me excited for spring and there is something so relaxing and meditative about watching you prune your beautiful hydrangeas.
Fabulous video, Laura! This was so incredibly helpful! I always get nervous trimming my hydrangeas, so showing closeups of the buds, and where to cut makes me feel much more confident! It was also very satisfying watching the cleanup 😁❤️
you are making tracks this year! so satisfying to see things cleaned up, and it's hardly tiring at all to sit here, sipping coffee and watching you do all the work 🤣🤣🤣... love watching the cats feeling frisky and being your "guard cats" on duty while you're working.. i guess Russell was getting a snooze somewhere... and that beautiful hellebore.. what a gift to see after your hard work 🤩 i'm sure the kids had a great time outside, too... 🥰❤thanks for the video!! 🥰❤
Laura, thank you for this video .. defining each plant as you pruned was so perfect and helpful ! Still a beginner so I always take in all that you offer. If you can do more of this as spring comes, we would love it !
Hi Laura! Really nice job pruning all your plants back! You have so many to prune. It's not a wonder you can't get to them all! Your kitties sure love you Laura, they follow you where ever you go! Douglas slaps you becuz that's his love language to you!❤ Those are love taps!❤❤❤❤ P.S. the kiddos were so cute yesterday, helping to make the carrot cake! 😊 I'm glad it turned out so well!!!
Discovering the hellebore was your reward for all your diligent hard work; you make it look easier than it is. Nice that you have a sweet little companion as you work. It's all beautiful!
I love it when you go over the types of plants that you have, the names, the growing habits all of that, even though you've set it all before ...it's just good to hear about it again
Thank you for taking us along on your garden cleanup. Great info and so inspiring to see how it can be done so efficiently. Can’t wait for spring here in Northern MN.
Laura the machine! Clip clip, stuff stuff, done! The color on the willow is a lovely new yellow. Spring is coming. Not in MI, we are in mid thirties and mucky
Love your channel. A wealth of information. Can't wait to see the next video. I garden on a much smaller scale but get lots of inspiring tips. Can't wait for spring to arrive. Thanks for the inspiring boost every video
The very first time I watched you, you were putting up the trellises. I haven't missed one since then. It has been awhile. Really enjoy your show and getting to learn so much from you is awesome. ❤🇨🇦
We decided to paint our house a few years back. After completing all the sanding, prepping, we got half way around our home painting it and we decided we didn't like the colour and how it looked in the environment of our rural property. There are so many elements you need to take into consideration when untaking this. It's finally now finished after seeking expert advice, and we love it. Good luck with yours.💜
watching you cut the clematis reminded me of how Aaron hates Sweet Peas because of the brown bottoms. You should do a nice foreground planting to hide the stems - a big bunch of Blue Fescue perhaps?
Thank you for this pruning video!! I need a reminder! I got my grandaughter some hydrangeas and she wants to learn how to prune them😊 a gardener in the making❤ she's in her first year of high school and is taking a horticulture class!
Heck yes, always helpful! And fun!! 😊 The timing always seems to work out just right that your videos are the first I see in the morning. I think that’s a pretty happy way to start the day!
I just trimmed my hellebore and was surprised to see it popping out of the ground 4 inches already. Michigans last frost date is may 20th so im worried they're going to be ruined. My tulips, daffodils and crocus are all popping up already to. I just hope we get to enjoy their beautiful blooms
Laura, with your new property,why don’t you see if there a bee keeper in your area and have them put some out there. Helping out environment and have pollinators too.
SO MUCH FUN AND SO INSPIRING! I CAN NOT WAIT FOR YOU TO PUT THE HARD SCAPES IN PLACE IN THE GARDEN --- THAT'S THE MASCARA - GETTING ALL DRESSED UP! ONE OF MY FAVORITES STILL IS THE GARDENERS SUPPLY Panacea Giant Garden Trellis, 9' --- SO BEAUTIFUL!
Lovely, informative video with each kitty cat making their appearance 🐈🐈🐈 We have a full sunny day so I'm getting outside to do some more clean up! You've motivated me. 😉
I bought several Quick Fire Fabs and Little Quick Fires last spring, so thank you for this. It will be my first time "going in". Thank you for always giving me the boost of confidence I need.🤩
Your videos are so very helpful. I have quite a number of hydrangeas, but not even close to what you have. I enjoy these videos so much. I've learned a lot. Love the way your cats follow you around. Thank you.
The deer “trimmed” my hydrangeas for me when we had a cold snap in January. I’m surprised. They just ate the dried blooms. They didn’t take them down further than that. I will have to neaten up the stems. They bite and pull so it’s a little jagged.
I am a Zone 6A and I'm wanting to move my Hydrangea this year. It's a Limelight and I pruned it this week. The poor thing getting FULL sun now and I'd like to move it to a slightly more dappled light area.
Hi Laura and Aaron! Long time fan ❤ Just got married 09/2023 and having a wonderful time dreaming up our future garden. The space you’ve built is beautiful and I am curious what things you and Aaron prioritize when planning a new space. It is all so planned out and cohesive! If you had to start over, what is the first thing you would start planting? Love you guys ❤
I am in Southwestern Ontario Canada and watching this I decided to check my hydrangeas and they are putting out new buds already. I’m sure we’re not done with winter yet. It is really nice to see how to prune them properly so they still flower this year.
Got a piece of advice about hydrangea, Lime Lights, and tried that last year. It did work. Mine droop terribly in any rain, once they have blooms. Look awful. So, in the spring you cut them back by at least half. Then you cut out all the smaller branches in the middle. You get smaller blooms, but more of them, and they stand up to the rain. A big difference for me.
You got me out doing some garden clean up and pruning, the last few days. I’m in zone 8 Western Washington. Feels good to get some work done this early in the year. 😊 It is sunny, mid 40s, quite chilly, we are not a dry climate, like you, I’m taking hot tea breaks to warm up these old bones.😂
Do you do anything with the soils during this time of the year? How about the grass? Love your videos and the carrot cake is a must do! Thanks for sharing!
All my rock rose Lenten roses started blooming 3 weeks ago and are in full bloom now. Planted 25 of them 3 years ago. I got them off the clearance rack for $3.50 each at Lowe’s in western Washington. Bought 15 more last year to add to the drift. I ended up paying $7.00 1/2 price from Fred Myers because that was the only place I could find the same variety. It is a beautiful dusty pink color with wine colored stems and deep green leaves. Any floppy long stems I just cut out as I see new growth in the center and they keep blooming all the way through late fall. They look great with Autumn Joy sedums.
Thank you, thank you , thank you Laura. Now I am saving this video for my pruning day. 😊 I love when you answer our questions with details. I know you have addressed this before, but I get down the rabbit hole when pruning my hydrangeas and get nervous to prune them. Plus if I didn't buy them from a nursery I can't ask for info from them. Most box stores near me hire people that have no clue for my questions. As always God bless and be safe 🙏 ❤️
I think this is the most useful video you do all year. I thank you for your Hydrangea pruning lesson. So very helpful. I’ve pruned mine last week because we had a few dry days. I only know when to prune because I’ve seen your lesson in years in the past. Thanks so much! I’m in Portland area and always love your garden assistance.
Its,so cute that no matter where Laura goes, the kitties follow her and hang out near her.
one of my cats does that too, she acts more like a dog than a cat lol
Your clean out videos make me feel so good! Almost like I actually accomplished something myself!
You did, ya supervised. 😜
Me too! I'm so motivated 😊
me too all the while I’m just sittin here ❤😊
Those hellebores and their happy little faces are a encouraging sign of spring. It’s way too early for me to prune in my zone 3/4, but you have motived me to achieve a spring clean win - so I’ve dejunked and tidied under my bathroom sinks. Go team! 👏🏼 PS love today’s orange and grey helpers. 🐈🐈⬛🌱
Motivation is good! 😂❤️
Go team!
Way to go!
😊
Laura, I am so, so grateful that you post videos on pruning and I hope you never stop. Every year, inevitably, I walk out into my garden and say "Oh, what would Laura do?" Then I go watch your video of the day and there you are pruning hydrangeas. I go back into my garden, do what you did and voila! I just wait for life to flourish once again. My garden looks beautiful and healthy thanks to you! 💐💐💐
You know what I like? I watch you, Laura, see what you’re doing and I know what I need to get busy on. You make my gardening easier 😊❤
As a fellow gardening nerd, I appreciate Laura’s enthusiasm for all of the chores
Surprise blooms are fun! Imagine my surprise when on Sunday I discovered a dahlia bloom in the basement. In 2022, I had stored a dahlia tuber in a leaf bag with newspaper. It was near a west window and in spring 2023, this bag was missed at planting time. Our basement is cool and pretty dark and not used as living space. On Sunday, in February, I cut a beautiful purple dahlia and brought it upstairs to enjoy in a vase. I still can't believe it. Nature is full of surprises!
That is amazing!!!
Just checked my dahlias planted outside last fall and only saw one bulb exposed but covered it in hopes that squirrels didn't eat the rest. My Pinky Winky hydrangeas grow to 7' most years but I cut blooms for flowers and propagation to 42"-48" every fall so the blooms aren't out of reach the next year
When Laura cleans up her hydrangeas, that means it’s time to put it on my weekend plans!!
Bold and brave woman who prunes roses without gloves! 😀
The cats add so much!
There is nothing more satisfying than late winter pruning IMO. Once those new leaves emerge 💕💕💕
Good morning, Laura ☕️ What a treasure to find that Hellebore! 😍See, Aaron!😝Have a Blessed Day 😊🐈🐈
Love the cleanup videos! Very helpful information on pruning. I love that Cheddar follows you around. What a sweet boy 😊
Laura, Any reason you’re not leaving the blooms on for the winter? ☺️
Laura Thank you for showing how to trim the hydrangas! I always enjoy watching you do this!
I saw another vlogger post a video of planting alliums under hydrangeas; it was beautiful. The alliums bloomed first, then when they quit, the hydrangeas were in full bloom and hid the alliums foliage. Made me think of you and how you love both plants.
Maybe I should try adding allium between my hostas and hydrangeas
Beautiful productive video for spring. I loved seeing the cats following Laura's work.
Good Morning
You are never alone in your garden, always have company!
I love watching garden cleanup and it’s exciting to see the garden slowly starting to wake up!❤
Cleaning up my garden late winter, prepping for spring, used to be one of my favorite moments. Discovering the buds forming, where to prune, it was always such a wonderful time of year. Having that clean and ready to grow look... awesome! And yes, finding bulbs that ate starting to break ground as well as hellebores possibly blooming, that too! Just wondetful! I am growing, cleaning and gardening vicariously 😊
You are such a breath of fresh air. Love your energy and excitement over the littlest things. Such a hard worker.
The show behind you always catches my eye. I was thinking Russell has decided that Douglas is here to stay .....lol. Thank you as always ❤❤
Thank you for the close up and details on pruning of the hydrangeas and close up of bud selection.
Because we have much colder and snowier winters, I do all my pruning and cleanup in the fall. Spring doesn’t show itself until late April, sometimes beginning of May, so it doesn’t leave time to get everything done in the spring. Love to be able to watch you do your thing in February!
You are a very knowledgeable gardener for your young age and you must have a photographic memory to remember the names of ALL the plants. Not only type but the variety too. Amazing!
I'm in MN. My stems still have a ton of green on them. Can I prune now? (Oct 20)
your hydrangea pruning videos are my absolute favorite this time of year. Gets me excited for spring and there is something so relaxing and meditative about watching you prune your beautiful hydrangeas.
Fabulous video, Laura! This was so incredibly helpful! I always get nervous trimming my hydrangeas, so showing closeups of the buds, and where to cut makes me feel much more confident! It was also very satisfying watching the cleanup 😁❤️
A blessed and good evening everyone!!!
you are making tracks this year! so satisfying to see things cleaned up, and it's hardly tiring at all to sit here, sipping coffee and watching you do all the work 🤣🤣🤣... love watching the cats feeling frisky and being your "guard cats" on duty while you're working.. i guess Russell was getting a snooze somewhere... and that beautiful hellebore.. what a gift to see after your hard work 🤩 i'm sure the kids had a great time outside, too... 🥰❤thanks for the video!! 🥰❤
So I’m not the only one who enjoys some cat action video along with Laura doing cleanup! Very entertaining!😸😽😺
I was so scared to prune them now watching you and going to the nursery to get some hydrangeas thanks and have a wounderful day.
Good day, everyone. ❤❤❤
I just moved into a home with many established hydrangeas and a clematis that are all ready to be pruned, perfect timing for this video!
Laura,, your one busy lady, I loved watching you bake with the kids, so sweet!
Thanks for this video. My hydrangeas are under 3 feet of snow right now. This info will come in handy once they are unburied in August. lol
Laura, thank you for this video .. defining each plant as you pruned was so perfect and helpful !
Still a beginner so I always take in all that you offer. If you can do more of this as spring comes, we would love it !
The hellebores are so pretty, and the hydrangeas are going to look beautiful this year ❤
Hi Laura! Really nice job pruning all your plants back! You have so many to prune. It's not a wonder you can't get to them all!
Your kitties sure love you Laura, they follow you where ever you go! Douglas slaps you becuz that's his love language to you!❤ Those are love taps!❤❤❤❤
P.S. the kiddos were so cute yesterday, helping to make the carrot cake! 😊 I'm glad it turned out so well!!!
Discovering the hellebore was your reward for all your diligent hard work; you make it look easier than it is. Nice that you have a sweet little companion as you work. It's all beautiful!
Always appreciate your annual hydrangea pruning tutorial.
You are so coordinated in everything you do! Like holding the camera with one hand and cutting plants with the other! I am not so coordinated! Lol
I love it when you go over the types of plants that you have, the names, the growing habits all of that, even though you've set it all before ...it's just good to hear about it again
Everything is going to look amazing this spring! You're tackling each area quickly and efficiently!
There's just something so satisfying about hearing that "snip snip" while cleaning a garden!
Good morning from Delaware Garden Answer friends.
Such a satisfying video, seeing the beds become neater and ready for the spring blooms. Have a blessed day everyone.
Kitties everywhere!! ❤️💫❤️
Hey Laura It's nice to see Douglas and Russell In the background
I never had a good experience with hydrangeas...they perish here in Southern Florida....you did a great job Laura...Douglas loves you❤
Once again 1day behind, hope everyone is doing fine
Nice Clean up Laura.
Have a wonderful rest of the day 🙂👋🐈🐈⬛
Thank you for taking us along on your garden cleanup. Great info and so inspiring to see how it can be done so efficiently. Can’t wait for spring here in Northern MN.
Always good to have a refresher on hydrangea pruning-so many people ask me how and I want to give them correct information. Live the kitties 😊
Afternoon Everyone 🥰
Laura the machine! Clip clip, stuff stuff, done! The color on the willow is a lovely new yellow. Spring is coming. Not in MI, we are in mid thirties and mucky
Good morning all have a safe and blessed day ❤️
Love all the cats running around helping
Love your channel. A wealth of information. Can't wait to see the next video. I garden on a much smaller scale but get lots of inspiring tips. Can't wait for spring to arrive. Thanks for the inspiring boost every video
The very first time I watched you, you were putting up the trellises. I haven't missed one since then. It has been awhile. Really enjoy your show and getting to learn so much from you is awesome. ❤🇨🇦
It's so cute how the cats are always outside with you overseeing the work lol.
We decided to paint our house a few years back. After completing all the sanding, prepping, we got half way around our home painting it and we decided we didn't like the colour and how it looked in the environment of our rural property. There are so many elements you need to take into consideration when untaking this. It's finally now finished after seeking expert advice, and we love it. Good luck with yours.💜
watching you cut the clematis reminded me of how Aaron hates Sweet Peas because of the brown bottoms. You should do a nice foreground planting to hide the stems - a big bunch of Blue Fescue perhaps?
Oh, you are a trouble maker!!
I pruned back the old foliage on my Helleborors this year and it is AMAZING how much more clearly I can see the flowers - game changer!
Thanks for the lesson on pruning panicle hydrangeas! You got a lot accomplished today!
Thank you for this pruning video!! I need a reminder!
I got my grandaughter some hydrangeas and she wants to learn how to prune them😊 a gardener in the making❤ she's in her first year of high school and is taking a horticulture class!
a very motivational video............ very helpful instructions on pruning...........LOVE your cats!!!!
It's great to have a plant care guide like this.
Excellent camera work for super helpful instruction. That's why you're the best Laura!
Heck yes, always helpful! And fun!! 😊 The timing always seems to work out just right that your videos are the first I see in the morning. I think that’s a pretty happy way to start the day!
Thanks for the refresher on hydrangea pruning! Every year I wait to see when Laura prunes them so I know when it’s time.
I just trimmed my hellebore and was surprised to see it popping out of the ground 4 inches already. Michigans last frost date is may 20th so im worried they're going to be ruined. My tulips, daffodils and crocus are all popping up already to. I just hope we get to enjoy their beautiful blooms
Laura, with your new property,why don’t you see if there a bee keeper in your area and have them put some out there. Helping out environment and have pollinators too.
So cute the way the cats help you in the garden!
SO MUCH FUN AND SO INSPIRING! I CAN NOT WAIT FOR YOU TO PUT THE HARD SCAPES IN PLACE IN THE GARDEN --- THAT'S THE MASCARA - GETTING ALL DRESSED UP! ONE OF MY FAVORITES STILL IS THE GARDENERS SUPPLY Panacea Giant Garden Trellis, 9' --- SO BEAUTIFUL!
Lovely, informative video with each kitty cat making their appearance 🐈🐈🐈 We have a full sunny day so I'm getting outside to do some more clean up! You've motivated me. 😉
Douglas is the best helper ever!
I bought several Quick Fire Fabs and Little Quick Fires last spring, so thank you for this. It will be my first time "going in". Thank you for always giving me the boost of confidence I need.🤩
Laura - You're inspiring me to keep after my gardens! Thank you. I know I'll enjoy the benefits later this spring.
This video is making me long for spring!!! Laura, it is so cute how much the cats love you!
Your videos are so very helpful. I have quite a number of hydrangeas, but not even close to what you have. I enjoy these videos so much. I've learned a lot. Love the way your cats follow you around. Thank you.
Thank you for showing the basics of pruning these plants. I’m very much a visual learner and your show sure helps me.
always feel better after a good old pruning session, ready for the new season 😍😍🌱🌱
Oh, cleaning up the garden in spring time joy and the new season begins is a joy for us gardeners.
Time for me to get my hydrangeas pruned. 😅 Would love to see a video of when you take the kids on a walk. Would be an interesting perspective. 😊
The deer “trimmed” my hydrangeas for me when we had a cold snap in January. I’m surprised. They just ate the dried blooms. They didn’t take them down further than that. I will have to neaten up the stems. They bite and pull so it’s a little jagged.
I am a Zone 6A and I'm wanting to move my Hydrangea this year. It's a Limelight and I pruned it this week. The poor thing getting FULL sun now and I'd like to move it to a slightly more dappled light area.
Hi Laura and Aaron! Long time fan ❤ Just got married 09/2023 and having a wonderful time dreaming up our future garden. The space you’ve built is beautiful and I am curious what things you and Aaron prioritize when planning a new space. It is all so planned out and cohesive! If you had to start over, what is the first thing you would start planting? Love you guys ❤
This video was very informative. I admire your stamina when you work.
I love the blooms you found.
I am in Southwestern Ontario Canada and watching this I decided to check my hydrangeas and they are putting out new buds already. I’m sure we’re not done with winter yet. It is really nice to see how to prune them properly so they still flower this year.
Got a piece of advice about hydrangea, Lime Lights, and tried that last year. It did work. Mine droop terribly in any rain, once they have blooms. Look awful. So, in the spring you cut them back by at least half. Then you cut out all the smaller branches in the middle. You get smaller blooms, but more of them, and they stand up to the rain. A big difference for me.
Thank you so much for the detail with the hydrangeas. So, so helpful to me as a newbie. So enjoy your channel!
You got me out doing some garden clean up and pruning, the last few days. I’m in zone 8 Western Washington. Feels good to get some work done this early in the year. 😊 It is sunny, mid 40s, quite chilly, we are not a dry climate, like you, I’m taking hot tea breaks to warm up these old bones.😂
Very helpful as I need the reminder of how-to and timing every year from you. Thank you!
Do you do anything with the soils during this time of the year? How about the grass? Love your videos and the carrot cake is a must do! Thanks for sharing!
All my rock rose Lenten roses started blooming 3 weeks ago and are in full bloom now. Planted 25 of them 3 years ago. I got them off the clearance rack for $3.50 each at Lowe’s in western Washington. Bought 15 more last year to add to the drift. I ended up paying $7.00 1/2 price from Fred Myers because that was the only place I could find the same variety. It is a beautiful dusty pink color with wine colored stems and deep green leaves. Any floppy long stems I just cut out as I see new growth in the center and they keep blooming all the way through late fall. They look great with Autumn Joy sedums.
Love watching you clean up the garden ❤️
Thank you, thank you , thank you Laura. Now I am saving this video for my pruning day. 😊 I love when you answer our questions with details.
I know you have addressed this before, but I get down the rabbit hole when pruning my hydrangeas and get nervous to prune them.
Plus if I didn't buy them from a nursery I can't ask for info from them. Most box stores near me hire people that have no clue for my questions.
As always God bless and be safe 🙏 ❤️
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. These pruning videos are so valuable, well presented and each us going to my Garden Wisdom playlist.
I learn something new everytime I watch your Video .❤ Jackie❤
I think this is the most useful video you do all year. I thank you for your Hydrangea pruning lesson. So very helpful. I’ve pruned mine last week because we had a few dry days. I only know when to prune because I’ve seen your lesson in years in the past. Thanks so much! I’m in Portland area and always love your garden assistance.
My Hellebores are in full bloom!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🥰
Yes those Hellebores were a delightful spring gift! 💕