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Yeah but what are those big green things in the background?

My landscaper limbed up my rows of cedars about 3 feet above ground 😩. Now I have holes between my neighbors and me. What can I plant in between the cedars in zone 8B (full southern exposure but may be shaded sometimes by the cedars as they fill in again).

Steel looks very nice. But in some countries raise beds dont exist. Bamboo may look almost as nice.

I cut my english laurel too short . Will the stems grow again

Any recommendations for evergreen privacy hedges that deer will absolutely not eat? I tried Youpon holly but the deer devoured them in seconds 😭

Concrete blocks safer

My journey with raised beds led me to making them out of concrete. We used basalt fibers (they don't chemically react with the alkalinity of the concrete & are 3x lighter & 2.5 stronger (tensile) than steel fibers) mixed in with the concrete (+ dye for color) & used some hardware cloth to reinforce the corners, otherwise no rebar. We built them right on top of French drains we dug to deal with drainage (we covered the trench from bottom to top with landscape fabric to greatly slow infiltration of dirt over time, as well as keeping the concrete mix out) as well as a cushion to buffer against the seasonal, clay shifting in the ground. We made them 4" wide at the top & 6" wide at the base & 2' tall. It took us all summer to build them with just the 2 of us. (We wanted them to lie fallow that year as they needed to rest after 7 years of rotational use.) We set up forms with plywood & aluminum roofing sheets, filled & gently vibrated them to ensure even distribution & let them set for a week, covered with tarps to keep the moisture in. & then filled them after 2 weeks with mostly half decomposed wood chips which would finish by the time spring planting came back around. They've stood up with no cracks, no mole/vole invasions & good, healthy soil for 3 years now.

And if you're actually worried about cinder blocks, plant mustard, lavender & other heavy metal accumulators that year & then dispose of them before they seed.

Why you don’t like Arborvitae??

Gorgeous! Love these trees. I didn’t I had to trim them to encourage growth

I planned to buy Chinese Fir Wood for a raised Vegetable bed on Amazon…is it safe? Ty

Old television stands are being thrown out all over town. I turn them on their side and fill them with compost. I have an instant raised bed. 😅

Nicely done, thanks! Regards from Baltimore.

too much generic footage

Steel isn't an option here in Australia. I want to cook my veg in the kitchen, not while it's still in the planter box haha

You didn't talk about PLASTIC!

Thurja plicata ? 2nd one.

Please make more content

How do the Giant Green Arborvitae do in the forest shade just South of Charlotte, NC? I am basically planting them in a forest. I need thick and tall privacy from a dozen nosey controlling Neighboors that surround my large property. There is not more than 1 hour of sun per day due to the tall forest oak and other trees around. If possible, to block their entire view and if they grow about 20-30’ feet tall, that’s what I’m looking for along my fence line. Any time of year good to plant these trees? If planting in shade, what type of growth measurements can I expect from them yearly?

Galvanize products and steel contain zinc, to much zinc can hurt you.

Feed store like Kroger or Walmart right lol

How about retaining wall block? They latch together and are very durable. Additionally, they can be very attractive.

Put in a really nice raised garden bed in an area that slopes off of our deck maybe 5 years ago the wood has dry rot. Def going with cinder blocks moving forward

I like the look of the steel myself, but I also live in the desert, where we get 120F in the summers. Have you seen any successful ways of using this with an insulation of some kind?

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Can't even trim you're hedges with a machine gun! When did everyone get so scared

Which one is more cost effective? My sister suggested the laurel and landscaper mention the evergreen but i m curious to know which one will be low maintenance for us new home owners

The rusty steel beds at the end of the video look beautiful. Can you point me to a safe and economical source for the materials or kits? Is lead, mercury or other toxic contaminant in the steel a concern at all?

I'm using UC4 pressure treated fence posts, but I've stapled damp proof course material to the sides and bottoms that I am sure will prevent the leaking of any chemicals into the soil.

Great idea, but definitely need cement base..put mine on soil… too much freeze/thaw… wonky! Now coming down

hi what about Insulated panels ?

Love the garden broom and a few more items.❤

How about focus tree?

Mulberry trees are wonderful, but should be planted at a distance from your house because it becomes massive. It is always a great shade tree to have in your backyard with a nice table under it. Everything else you have mentioned I completely agree with. There's also honeysuckle which is extremely invasive and I hate it, and I keep cleaning it from our backyard and seems I am succeeding 😂

Also what do the zones mean?

Any idea on what HOA thinks of these as replacement to a privacy fence?😂

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I've been trying to get rid of English ivy for years. Definitely don't do it!!!

Treated lumber is perfectly fine. Old type treated... yes had bad chemicals, but the current treated is non-toxic. It uses a copper solution.

Multiple styles of gardens with distinct entryways 😍

Love your vibe @GardenGuru!

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Hello everyone! What trend for gardens in 2023 are you most looking forward to?

I honor your research and love your indianness in your channel.

Thank you for sharing. I wish you success and good health always

A lovely video and such a lovely bed! I think the idea of growing strawberries 🍓 on the outside of beds in the blocks

I’m here to support the dream.

Pallets are an good choice so long as they are heat treated. Look for the HT stamped somewhere on the pallet. It there is no stamp or it says BT, use for other projects. A drawback is that pallets are not uniform so there are various thicknesses and types of wood. They are also better for small planters than huge raised gardens. Slather them with linseed or tung oil and they will last ~5 years.

You really should do some research on pressure treated wood, today’s PT is not the same as 20 years ago. It uses Copper, an organic fungicide. Most people drink water carried by copper pipes and some of us even take a daily vitamin and mineral pill with copper as one of the minerals.