If You Started Your Cut Flower Garden Today, What Would You Do Differently? // Recap 🌿

I hope it helps to know that I’m sure I’m not the only one who yes, loves to see the gardens in their prime and looking beautiful, but also likes to see the reality of things you deal with and how you overcome obstacles like mites and so on. The gardens don’t have to be perfect to maintain your content and viewership in my opinion. I like how you say you learn more from failing than from research and we get to learn along with you. 💕

We so enjoyed getting to meet you both at the Aquascape event!!! My daughter Aria (the one who gave you a pink polk a dotted gift bag with some art work) has been over the moon since! The first thing she said was "Laura hugged me!" Haha. You made a little girls YEAR ❤️ you two are just as pleasant and kind in person as you come across in your videos. Again, it was wonderful meeting you both and thank you for coming out and doing the meet and greet!

I love how you always give credit to your employees and anyone else who helps you. Your humbleness is much appreciated!

Just had to mention that “Lyda Rose” is a song in the movie The Music Man. That’s gonna be stuck in my head all day!😂 Love the recaps and your funny interactions as a couple. Major props for keeping married life real!

Ordered my kneeling pad after last week’s recap video. The entire process was efficient & stress free. I got a text yesterday notifying me it had been delivered. I opened my front door & to my delight there sat a box sealed with tape stamped with your logo. As a retired nurse with decades of wear & tear on my joints I’m always looking to work smarter not harder. The width & thickness does not disappoint & will provide much needed cushioning. The quality is equal to the standard you’ve set with your videos. I look forward to using my ‘garden girl’ (as my husband has deemed you) pad for years to come. Good job!

You know you truly have a life, when you don't care about your wardrobe. Happy for you and jealous. You have the best life!

Hi Laura and Aaron it was such a pleasure to meet both of you at the aquasape event - I loved your channel before the event but after meeting the both of you I love it even more. I found my hobby in gardening a few years ago and it helped encourage me to retire - thanks again for your inspirations. You both are truly wonderful people

Speaking to the “comments”… there was a comment that someone posted that you responded to and I loved your reaction and comment…someone had wanted you to change your opening statement “Hi guys”…the look on your face was so perfect…it said volumes without the bait that it was. LOVE the channels and have learned so much. I love the interactions that you and Aaron have whether you are in agreement or not!

No new robot mower for Aaron! Made me smile with very fond memories of my husband (sadly passed a year ago) who joyously mowed 4 acres for 30+ years.

I completely appreciate that you keep the posting close to the date. Other channels that have 3+ weeks or more, their gardening activites don't reflect whats happening as much. We learn so much from you all

Love starting my Sunday mornings with these! 🌷🌸🪻🌷🌸🪻🌷🌸🪻🌷🌸🪻🌷🌸🪻🌷🌸🪻🌷🌸🪻🪷

It was amazing to meet both of you, and the Aquascape event was unbelievable! My daughter and I attended and made some great memories. Thanks for inviting us along on this blessed life of yours. ❤

I pray you had a safe trip home with all the hoopla in the airports. I love starting my day with garden answer. On Saturdays I’m so sad. I think, “ugh no Laura today!” But then I get excited because sometimes you post on Saturdays during the busy season, so I get up to check. lol 😂😂you make so many of us happy by just posting your videos. On Sundays it is a special treat because we get Aaron too. ❤❤❤

Morning to Laura and Aaron and the rest of my GA friends! I am so so so happy to report that my Maverick geraniums are finally budding up! (Zone 4 Alaska) Thank you for all your encouragement!

❤❤❤ The pause on the rip on your shirt cracked me up. 😂

Laura and Aaron, You both are just as genuine and wonderful in real life. We spent 30 years in Chicago before we Moved south in 2020 - we are so happy to have met you and the whole aquascape team Yesterday ! Dream come true .. we gave you the root beer bottle and somehow landed first in line. We are all so fortunate to be the recipients of your talent, warmth and kindness ! Thank goodness for you tube ! Hope you had a stellar Chitown weekend ! We did ❤️

Hi Laura and Aaron! My sister and I had such a wonderful time meeting both of you. You both were so kind and gracious. It was my first meet and greet experience. A few years back, I found your channel as a new mom struggling with my new role, a global pandemic and postpartum depression. I started watching every day and it felt I was out in the garden with a dear friend. I took my son outside with me and started spending time in my own garden again. Over time, I started to feel like myself again. Thank you both so much for showing us your family life and sharing your passion for gardening with us.

A big part of your charm on this channel is how real you guys are. (Besides for me the fact that I know your area so well having grown up there.) But it’s refreshing (and educational) when you have such success and beauty with your gardens despite the struggles with Ph, spider mites, malfunctioning irrigation, tears in shirts, heat waves - all the things. And you show those things and their solutions. It makes you feel like friends or even family. Thank you for all you do. 🙏💚💚💚

Regarding the tea… If you feel that a tea is too bitter and dry, it usually means that the water was too hot and you let the tea steep too long. Especially green tea can‘t take boling water. Try a good quality loose leaf green tea, water temperature between 70 to 80 degrees Celsius (don’t know the degrees Fahrenheit from the top of my mind) and only let it steep 1 minute. You can use the leaves for subsequent steeps but decrease the steeping time (30 seconds). If you use too hot water and/or too long steeping time you extract too much tannins. And instead of a lovely mild delicacy you receive nasty bitter and dry leaf juice.

I super appreciate you keeping it real by disclosing your spider mite issues! That helps me more than you know, in dealing with all the shenanigans that pop up in my own garden. Currently discovered the horror of bagworms! Hearing about your issues helped me realize that it's normal and a part of the cost of creating beautiful outdoor spaces.