Landscape Makeover Pt 5: Looking at Rocks and Planting More Shrubs 🌿// Garden Answer
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Aaron, "Let's get three rocks!" Laura, "Yeah, you are right! So we'll get FOUR rocks..." 😂 so much like me and my husband!
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This totally cracked me up. I’m glad others noticed as well.
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I was just about to comment on that! hahahaah It is so what I do to my husband too. "Your idea is brilliant! But let's add a couple to that number...."
There's a really lovely rock brick panel on the house, and I think it would be very striking and cohesive to bring the same tones into the landscape by choosing rocks which mimic the colors of the rock on the house.
Mugduhlena Kuzluwskae- and ask the occupants if they even want a yard full of big stones! I'd rather have a few and more plants, and your idea to match the stones to the house is of course a good idea.
Laura - i agree with Aaron regarding the boulders. Don't go crazy with them like you tend to do with plants. 1. They are dang expensive 2. They can't be moved around like plants so you really need to be sure where you want them. Perhaps you could photoshop them in so you could actually see what they will look like and if too many are too weighty for the property. Three sounds like the right amount to start with. Love your choices. i think i will add a smoke bush to my backyard.
3 is perfect. More than that would look oddly out of place.
Carla Radke My smokebush is not always purple. Not sure if other varieties stay purple all the time. Just a FYI.
Take a look at Japanese gardening design on how to place the rocks. They use triangles and scale to make a pleasing balance of the rocks with the landscape. Also, burying the rocks will help them look grounded. When rocks or just set it on top of the ground they look unsettled.
Maybe pick up the color of the stone on the house for your boulders. It’s looking great!
we had a big white rock in our neighborhood, us kids would sit on and tell stories kids would tell as kids, it made the neighborhood memorable..
A water feature to the right of the front door would look and sound awesome
I Agree With Aaron . . . Three ( 3 ) Medium Size Rocks. More Than That, You Sacrifice The Attention Being Given First To The Beautiful Plantings.
I like the idea of picking out rocks in the same color scheme as what is at the base of the house.
My .02 but only because you asked! As someone who has selected and placed boulders throughout my landscape and it was a bit nerve racking as I hadn't done this before either. Factors to keep in mind are the existing stone accent on the home, the style of the home along with the landscape style. You said the landscape is shaping up to be "cottagie." Those flat jagged stones might not fit the style profile nor does the color orange as scene on many of the stones. I think playing a very dark stone (like the large one you point to and ask Aaron to guess the weight) off a light stone will give you some additional interest and then you can accent them with plants. The dark stones at the end are also lovely! Don't worry about choosing too dark of a stone that it will blend in with the dark mulch. You are going to get elevation, contrast against the adjacent plants, AND there are always lovely little grown cover plants with pretty flowers or foliage that you can tuck around the base of the boulders to break up the dark rock on dark mulch look. Looking forward to see what you choose!
I live in MN so frequently get to the North Shore of Lake Superior. I've brought home lots of rocks between the size of a loaf of bread (max.) to a small wheel of Brie cheese. I use them as cobblestones to edge my flower beds.
When my next-door neighbor was cleaning up her foundation planting for a row of green & white hostas (yawn) she asked if I'd like her rocks. I turned her down, I said mine were specially selected (mine are darker colors, hers were orange). I am very picky.
Take a few good pics of the brickwork on that house and use those colors to help you find the rocks you want. A yard that small shouldn't have a ton of rocks. There is a house near me that did that and it looks really bad. Rockwork like that looks better with a much bigger yard. In my opinion.
You also might consider that randomly placing rocks may not look natural. Putting a couple together with the grass is better, rather than alternating with plants. Keep in mind that if you need to divide the grass down the road, you won't be able to get to it easily.
three boulders on driveway corner and two uneven sized on other corner is about all that landscape will handle without looking too contrived. Love the changes and following the series. Hope you do more of these. I start my day with your posts and appreciate your weather reports as I deal with hot and dry as well and you prove you don't have to live in a mild climate to have a beautiful garden.
The Black Lace Elderberry was beautiful. I hope they gave it a new home somewhere. As for the rocks, less is more in this small area. Everything is looking good!
Yeah, i didn't understand why they didn't just trim it down. It added a lot more height and colour.
I agree with Aaron on starting with few rocks & deciding if more are needed! Love all the plants! Everything is taking shape, can't wait to see the finished product & updates!! Enjoying the videos & watching the progress!!🌞😍🌿🌷🌺🌻🌹🌲🌿👍
Yes but delivery isn't free. They get charge every time rocks are delivered.
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But boulders are expensive. Delivery is cheap vs. paying for boulders you won't be using.
@@katediy4563 Delivery is not cheap. They have to deliver boulders and put them in place.
Since you asked up, I think rocks in groupings of 2-3 in various sizes in no more than 2-3 locations would look more stricking than having rocks all over the yard.
Laura & Aaron it’s really coming together, I like to see how you plan things out and rethink as you see it change. Helps me to realize that if I put something in the wrong place it doesn’t hurt the plant to move it. Thanks for all of the inspiration!
Until you described how the driveway corner evergreen would grow up and through the rock, I didn't understand rocks. Then one of the commenters said to bury a lot of it so it is sticking up through the soil, not just laying on top. That got me to thinking and remembering when I have seen rocks that I really liked in the landscape - they were beautiful, especially like another commenter said to have a place for rain to collect for birds. Planting the rock will also keep it low enough to see when backing out of the driveway. I don't think I've ever watched a landscape show that used rocks. You are on the cutting edge of this in video land. Thanks and after thinking and learning more, I do believe it will look wonderful - one area or POSSIBLY two. Never mind, your vision is so much better than mine.
So nice to see Laura and Aaron working together.
No Laura.. that's too many rocks. you will weigh down the small place and it will look like they are trying too hard.. and it'll look like holding down a grass tarp.. the home is not big enough or grandeur enough for that kind of weight.. it is more cottagey and gorgeous... place rocks along the house and both fences not along the driveway or sidewalk. It's a front yard not a backyard. A beautiful large rock in front of the house like you said and a beautiful window box like only you can create will match the picket fence and the cottage look of the area. You got this.. :)) I love the the colors your using.. you always have the best ideas in the plants you use.. I learn so much each time you crate a garden space.. I'm very excited about the smoke bush.. LoVE LOVE LOVE it.. Thanks for another awesome video. !! :)) .. forgive me.. the boxwoods next to the porch aren't working bcz of that big plant is already claiming that space.. I think you're awesome and amazing still
Coming along nicely! Also, anyone catch that little Hercules animated graphic Aaron threw in? I died! 🤣 Recently he added one with Spongebob Square Pants when Laura was talking about the ginger she planted....so good!
I did catch that so funny!
I adore your personal garden videos, but really enjoy these type of videos.
Love this staged progression of building a garden. Because it's slowed down you're able to spend time covering the details of decisions, placement, choices of plants, etc. Excellent video series. I've already referred it several times to beginners asking questions on the FB fan group.
Three rocks sound better. Definitely make sure the rock color tone matches the house. 👍
I Agree ! It Would Also Be Helpful To Know What Shade Of Color The Rock Becomes When Wet, Before Making A Decision As To Which Ones To Purchase.
Love you two and your conversations! Aaron says 3 rocks, Laura yeah you’re right we will get 4 rocks. Then when you are back at the site you say 7 haha. Ohhh love Aaron’s new truck and it’s my color 😍 plants look amazing and I’m so excited to see the rocks placed in the landscape. Great job guys!!!
One can get carried away easily. Best to keep the number (and size) to a minimum to keep to scale of the house. Seven may be too much. Plus, that's a relatively busy street. Fire Dept. may have rules about how closely you can plant near their hydrant.
That was hilarious!
Stick with three rocks! Aaron was right.
One thing to consider is that some of the rocks are still coated with dust/dirt from the quarry. Take a gallon of water and a scrub brush next time, and brush a small area to see if the color of the rock changes. Once you get it "home", pressure wash it to bring out any coloration.
Another thing to consider are your shapes - just like plants, rocks come in a variety of shapes including the columnar (basalt), layered (slate/shale), round (weathered by glaciers or water). They can be single (specimen) multi (clumps) or plentiful (rock field). (of course, my mom sometimes wondered if my head was full of rocks :) ) Rocks - who knew?
3 groups of different size rocks will look awesome in right side front, where it’s already empty looking forward the rocks to put on😍
I have so been enjoying this project. My husband and I recently decided to rip out our hosts garden that was here when we moved in and just kind of go slow filling plants in the next few years. It's really great to see the process.
Ahhh! The last rose is out of line! I know it follows the flower bed edge but I cringed when I saw it getting put in.
Definitely agree with Aaron with the 3-4 medium sized rocks! Especially next to the evergreens!
refresh159 the rose looks good. There will be more of that space filled in with flowers and probably a boulder.
Rocks-- I suggest smooth surfaced rocks. Especially if you place any near the entry that are 24” tall or so. People will sit on them as they’re gathered to say good bye...you know those extra thousand words before ya actually get in the car... My husband and I just installed a boulder wall around a front patio in July. First thing our 11yo grandson did when he got out of the car was beeline straight to the wall and walk across them. Rocks are a magnet for kids. So smooth surfaces are great, imo.
I agree with Aaron I think three rocks are sufficient I have a neighbor who put small rocks and he only put three or four small ones and it looks beautiful don't put too many. I love the landscape it looks beautiful.
I love hearing your thought process on how you would tackle a yard that has had virtually no landscaping. I watch other landscaping videos and they always use the same boring plants in their designs. Anyway, can't wait to see the design when the rocks are in!
I’d love to see updates of these smaller gardens you guys did.
It would be so fun to see what this garden looks like next year!
Your teamwork is the sweetest
Adding rocks is fun, mine are small since they were originally used as a border. Arranging them as singles or groups of 3 or 4 to let the plants grow over some and others as sculpture. Fun to arrange.
Coffee with Laura and Aaron makes a great start to my day, then out to my gardens I go. Love 💕 how this is coming together and how you think through your designs. I will be looking for a Sunorita Rose 🌹 at my nursery. Unfortunately not many carry Proven Winners ☹️. It Has the colours I like to use. Very excited to see this project complete.
Yes to uneven numbers...lots of single rocks might look spotty...what about a group of three of different sizes with something backing the group as a focal point...I love rocks,and since I am in Maine we have lots of them for FREE!
Rocks? I personally would get 3, one big mama, one smaller star, one baby because - the rule of 3! They just sit there (looking cool but----) and plants are alive with beauty and change and smell and well, not rock. So that being said, I LOVE how you are doing this in stages so we could go along and copy some of it with you. I love your ideas and plans and thoughts and knowledge and how you are excited and happy.
Appreciate Aaron helping you out. The beds are coming together nicely, please give an update next year as well.
If I could have Aaron dig holes like he does for you, I could have some killer flower beds!! LOL I agree with Aaron on the rocks. I'd definitely start with three. One up by the porch, one in the from corner of the driveway, and one down back along the fence. More than that may distract from the beautiful work you've done on the landscape.
I love those rock pillars! A cluster of those in a garden bed would be a striking installation.
The garden is improving greatly with every plant. I love the landscaping.
Thank you for sharing.
Oh wow that's going to look beautiful with some rocks in it. Love your discussions you have with Aaron. lol You really listen to each other's suggestions. That's great when you have to work together as you all do. I agree with Aaron on his advice, start out with a few and go back and get more. Love the darker colored ones like you do. Just concrete colored ones are boring to me. Can't wait to see the next one!
Love these types of videos !! would love too see more of what you have planned in the garden for Benjamin ! I have two children under 5 and would love to make the garden a fun and exciting place for them !! Already planning a pea teepee for next year !! (on a much smaller scale ) Again I love your videos Laura and Aaron and look forward to your uploads so so much ! :)
Remember the power of three...or odd numbers. Two rocks in one place may look odd.
My dad was a stonemason...I have developed a love for rocks of all sizes. All the best!
I think you need to watch Laura Eubanks channel on rocks and placement. Always put in odd number like 3 or 5 is an artist rule. But Seriously you should see the magic Laura Eubanks does with gravel and rock, she's a genius. Her work is specifically the succulents and cacti but I think it is always good to check out other artist's work for ideas. Hope this helps and good luck!! Love your work.
I love it coffee with Laura and Aaron and shopping for boulders!!!! I think I agree with Aaron on the amount of rocks unless you are planning on some of them being a lot smaller then what you were looking at. I also love the mossy ones but the first ones you looked at would be great as they look more like a river rock to me and I think that would be nice in that landscape. This makeover is so fun to watch!!!
Thank you so so much Laura for your awesome and peaceful channel. Only problem: it just makes me want to splurge on plants every single time you upload! Ha ha ha! 🤣🥰
so true
I love these regular-sized landscape makeovers. It is so fun to see the stages and get a transformation in depth! Love love love!
I live in NH with over 80 acres of land. I’ve just started overhauling all the garden beds and have been doing A LOT of hardscaping with rocks from my property. Including all the stone walls, I have a couple million rocks readily available and I’ve had an awesome time creating raised garden beds and other features
Oh the idea of the rocks is just great. They can really liven up a landscape. Cannot wait to see what you end up doing. Lol
You are amazing!!! You definitely have the dream job! You have the designer eye, I must say! Love this channel !!💖
Laura, I'm so relieved that Aaron was with you at the rock place! He's 100% correct about you not needing to try to use too many boulders in your relative's front garden! Placing 7 or 8 big rocks in such a small area would, indeed, look contrived! Remember, Laura, "Less is more!" Nice roses, shrubs & vine. However, Laura, are you absolutely sure that your sister-in-law is fine with you putting so many of the same plants in HER yard that you have in YOURS? I'm all for using SOME of the same ideas (i.e. the hibiscus, smoke bush, a couple of the trees); but, when it comes to rose bushes, how much input did she ACTUALLY have as to the type of rose, their color, etc.? Certain plants (like hydrangeas, roses & clematis) are PERSONAL touches that we women like to choose ourselves! Did she choose that rose color or did you? The homeowners have a baby & I can't help imagining tender little fingers being pricked by thorns of roses! Also, doesn't planting roses THAT CLOSE to the driveway, where people will be walking to & from their cars, the mailbox, etc. go against proper landscape design? I'd hate for my visitors to have their clothing "snagged" by rose thorns! I like MOST of the plants you've put in their garden so far; but, I just don't like the 4-petaled clematis as much as the ones with 5 or more petals! They look fuller; and, therefore the color pops more! I'm very happy that the huge elderberry has been dug out! It was wayyy too big for where it was & I think it looks better with nothing at all there; than to have something so big. I'm anxious to see what you decide to plant across the front of the house now! I REALLY hope you don't try to make it more formal looking! Thanks for more of this garden makeover! Take care. God bless you all!🌾💜
I agree with Aaron. Start w 3 medium sized, but substantial rocks.
Aaron may just be right. I mean my husband is often right, if not always. Then he feels the need to remind his wife every day. ;)
Love you two and your videos together! Y'all are always so cute and funny.
It's coming along great!
Boulders and more! I have them in my yards and wish I have at least 5 more. They present such a wonderful texture to the landscape. Don't be afraid of using the seven boulders and you can move them with a heavy duty dolly and a strap.
So appreciative of this change of someone else's yard although I like your yard as well. I have 4 acres and I only want about a acre of garden beds. This gives good instruction on how to go from start to finish. I learned a lot about the irrigation in this one. Thanks.
Those rocks are huge! I think 4 rocks is a great place to start, rather than the 7. You have done so much work there so far and it looks so great!! I love helping out with landscape transformations, we used to do a lot of them.
What a great idea about the boulders. Some times I get so caught up with just plants that I forget about other natural elements. Thanks, Laura!
Great to see familiar surroundings!
I absolutely love u guys!!! U have made a huge difference in my confidence in planting with your videos. Thank u for all your hard work. 💋♥️
It's looking great.
Laura try putting some different sized boxes in the beds to see what they will look like. It will give you an idea of the size you are looking for.
I'm really liking the pace of these videos. Part of me is always going to crave more because I love the complete overhauls, they're just so satisfying. But these videos are really making me feel much better about the realistic progress in my own landscape, reassuring me that it's okay to go slow and just work in chunks. Thanks so much for that!
What lucky friends you have to receive your design services and labor for their front garden!
I believe she said it's her sister-in-law's home (Aaron's sister?). I recognized the cobalt blue planter on the front step (see previous videos) from when she filled it with an arrangement for a house-warming gift. I loved the planter so much I went to Home Depot and got one for my house. Though, I haven't been watchful so it's looking rather sad with it's moonflower centerpiece with 3 diamond euphorbia. Next year.
Thank you so much for doing this slow video! It gives me permission to wait and do a few plants at a time and then continue when I can. For so many years, I have watched videos like yours and wished I could do something like that, however, I have put it off because I can’t do it all at once. Kudos to you for giving me the permission to do it slowly!
That's a great example of how to keep up with plants and sod in a small space and still have room for some annuals the area looks really like its coming together please keep us updated❤❤❤❤❤
It's nice seeing a young garden! We long for a beautiful garden like yours and your parents but forget we have to start somewhere. Watching the progress on this small garden makes us hopeful for what is ahead! 👍
Please return to this makeover as it continues to evolve. Love the process! Very encouraging!!
I love this progression. So glad your taking us along. I have a smoke bush like that. I love the color changes. It always looks beautiful.
Someone came to my house today and said my garden looked like it was from a magazine...thank you Laura and Aaron for all the inspiration!
Great progress. Can't wait to see the 3 or 4 rocks in place. If you run out of yards to make over you could have a contest offering your services and some plants ... Perhaps spring 2020? Hint hint. Please make it open to 🇨🇦 too ... more bang for the $ with our exchange rate right now. And yes I'd sign up since 2 attempts to make over my front yard in 5 years have been total disasters.
Design wise with the rocks you want to go with odd numbers not even. So if you do more than three do 5 not 4.
Four could work, if they do a grouping of 3, then have one by itself.
For the longest time I was thinking about rocks for my garden, not too big ones, didn't have A CIue
It is really pretty, it's going to be a wonderful. I like the mossy rocks too.
3 is a good number of rocks and I love the mossy ones!
your hair is SO beautiful in the sun
I Really appreciate the smaller lot flowerbeds. It helps me visualize my own flowerbeds and have designed them a little bit better this year thanks for all of your videos
It’s coming along really nicely! Aaron look out for rocks! 😊💚🌿
Your hair looks beautiful!
Seriously! How do you get those great curls!
Get one with a crevice for water or bird food
Love the interaction and the planting. I'm not a fan of Smoke Bushes...maybe because I've seen so many huge ones in my area that are just big dark blobs. I am excited to find a place for the Boomerang Lilac though. Thank you!
Congrats on the new truck, guys!!
Laura, your command of the garden mimics your command of the English language. Both are so interesting!
The landscape is looking great!
How about a pet rock🤣😂🤣😂.
My dad hauled a ton of rocks to the new log home they were building in 1970 and my mum didn't like the color, so he took them back down highway 17 in Ontario Canada. He took mum with him and they found a lot of grey rocks with fools gold veins running through them. Their home designed fire place turned out beautifully. Trial and error plus persistence pays off. Fun road trip.
Exciting watching this process 👍.
I love these landscape projects...it would be so great to see them a few months later when they have had a chance to mature and bloom 👍🙂
I really love how it's coming together! And those pants on either side of the garage are also beautiful!
I think 3 to 5 rocks might be a better choice. I feel like 7 might make the yard feel a bit heavy. I agree with you that the darker rocks are the best choice. They would compliment the foliage of the plants you have chosen, and blend with the house colors perfectly. Have you thought about maybe a stacked shale water feature by the front porch?! That would be kind of fun! Maybe a Birds Nest Spruce at the corner by the driveway would work. They are low growing, and don't get very big. I did that in my yard and it looks amazing.
I love love love rock gardens
I love the idea of adding the rocks, especially to that little nook at the door step. My vote is definitely for the mossy rocks, although...the sunny portions of the yard may kill the moss -- but in my head that would look so natural and beautiful! 😌❤🙌🏾
Looking better with every addition. I would start with 3 rocks, I also think a lighter color will bring more contrast and bring both weight and light to it. love this as we have new beds this year also. 🙂🌼
The rock idea is fantastic. Your always building depth in an area which I love !
Hi I just discovered your channel and I am having a marathon of all your vídeos 😅😅😅 l am planning my bed garden and I like a lot of the plants that you are planting here!!!!🌸🌟🌳🌿🍀
When thinking about rocks and boulders, I always remember their duel purpose: for kids & critters to climb on &/or a comfy seat to rest on (if possible.) So I'd never go for jagged or sharp edged except if only purely decorative.
So beautiful! Would love to see an update to see how this matured this Spring.
Loving this series!
looking really pretty looking forward to seeing It all when Its put to gather
I like the rocks with the moss on them too. She can paint with yogurt to get more on it too.
I wouldn’t scatter rocks in the landscape. Unless they are huge they would get lost. Besides I don’t really understand the aesthetic values of random rocks in the garden, especially in a flat urban plot. I can understand creating a rock garden, or a rocky bed/area but I don’t see the point of adding boulders in a conventional garden. But whatever suits the owners is fine I guess.
Exactly!