A gardener is concerned about her greenhouse getting too hot from too much light, and she is seeking to shade her plants with colored translucent plastic sheets. These sheets allow passage of only that wavelength, which is crucial for the plants to absorb the light they need. The greenhouse traps radiant heat from the sun, allowing sun rays to pass through the glazing and absorb it.
When a greenhouse temperature rises above 90 degrees, it is advised to lower the temperature. The perfect temperature for a greenhouse during spring and summer is around 80 to 85 degrees. To avoid common and easily-made mistakes, the gardener should take action to lower the temperature. The perfect temperature for a greenhouse during spring and summer is about 80 to 85 degrees.
The gardener plans to shade her plants with colored translucent plastic sheets, as it will absorb the light and provide the necessary absorption. However, the gardener is also concerned about the greenhouse getting too hot from too much light, and she wants to take steps to reduce the temperature.
In summary, a gardener is concerned about their greenhouse getting too hot from too much light and is considering using colored translucent plastic sheets to shade their plants. By following these steps, they can ensure their greenhouse remains comfortable and safe for their plants to grow.
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Why does wavelength affect plant growth?
Plant growth is influenced by the spectrum of light, specifically Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR), which includes wavelengths from 400-700 nm. Plants can only absorb and utilize light that falls within this range, and different wavelengths can trigger different plant responses. For instance, red light can increase plant size but can result in “stretched” plants with thin leaves. Therefore, having a full-spectrum light with multiple wavelengths is crucial.
In different stages of growth, increasing the number of certain colors of light can help plants grow as desired. For instance, during vegetative state, increasing blue light can result in more compact, stockier plants, while during flowering, adding more red light can increase plant growth rate and yields. The spectrum of light a plant receives indicates environmental conditions and triggers plant responses.
Full-spectrum lights are the best for plant growth, as they closely mimic natural sunlight by using a combination of all colors at all stages of growth. Both VOLT Grow®’s LED grow lights have white, full-spectrum light, and excluding certain wavelengths can negatively affect yields.
Which wavelength is best for plant growth?
Red light, a spectrum of 600-700 nm, is highly effective in encouraging photosynthesis due to its high absorption by chlorophyll pigments. It promotes stem, leaf, and vegetative growth, particularly tall, stretching of leaves and flowers. However, a balanced pairing with blue light is necessary to prevent overstretching. Far-red light, ranging from 700-850 nm, can initiate a shade-avoidance response, detecting light “shade” from other plants or leaves higher up the canopy.
This can lead to stem and leaf stretching. Far-red can also promote flowering and increase fruit yield in certain plants, such as Cannabis, which rely on longer periods of darkness. Growers are experimenting with interrupting the dark cycle with bursts of red light to boost growth and flowering. Both red and far-red light spectrums play crucial roles in plant growth and development.
Which color of light best promotes vegetative growth in plants?
The grow light spectrum plays a crucial role in plant growth, with blue light promoting vegetative and structural growth and red light promoting flowering, fruit, leaf, and stem elongation. Each crop type is sensitive to different light spectrums and quantities, which directly affects photosynthesis rates. Controlling the grow light spectrum can significantly impact growth areas like flowering, flavor, color, and compactness. However, signaling specific growth factors is part of a larger, complex cycle that also depends on the environment, temperature/humidity, crop species, light intensity, and photoperiod.
What color light would you use to grow plant inside with the highest efficiency?
Plant growth relies on various light wavelengths, with blue being the most crucial. Red, the second most important wavelength, is highly potent when combined with blue light. Orange, similar to red but less effective, is less effective. Ultra-violet, while harmful, can promote healthy growth by protecting plants. Violet, while not significantly affecting plant growth, can enhance color, taste, and smell when combined with red and blue lights. Green, while not needed by plants, helps regulate the “night” cycle and maintains the grow room.
Yellow, on the other hand, is not needed for strong and healthy growth. A combination of red and blue light is the best for promoting healthy, quick-growing plants. The ideal horticulture lights should have a red to blue ratio of 5:1.
Why does the color of light affect plant growth?
Blue light affects plant growth by dampening the operation of auxin, a plant hormone responsible for stem growth and apical dominance. During autumn and winter, plants see blue light and use a cryptochrome photoreceptor to see it. When blue light is abundant, it causes the plant to create more side stems and stay shorter, resulting in squat plants with a more robust structure. Experiments with blue light also resulted in wider plants due to diminished apical dominance at growth points.
The quantity of blue light determines how far to open stomas, and higher levels promote increased metabolism, accelerating plant growth and development. This process is attributed to the fact that plants use blue light to determine the distance to open their stomas, resulting in a more robust and squat appearance.
What wavelengths of light do green plants absorb best?
Plant chlorophylls absorb primarily in blue and red wavelengths, with about 30 of the incoming solar energy not being used in artificial photosynthesis due to unavoidable back reactions during the night. This limit on artificial photosynthesis and a two-tandem Sisolar cell is based on thermodynamic arguments. The final result of photosynthesis in nature can be summarized by equation 1, which shows that 10 photoabsorptions are required to complete reaction 1, while 8 absorptions contribute directly to reaction 1, tying up 0. 60 eV of energy. This process is essential for cell maintenance and the formation of ATP.
Which color of light is least effective for plant growth and why?
The green light wavelength is the least effective for indoor plant cultivation, as other wavelengths are more readily absorbed and utilized by plants, resulting in the green light being reflected back to the human eye.
How does green light affect plant growth?
The application of green light has been demonstrated to stimulate the growth of crops with elevated green proportions, exhibiting effects analogous to those observed with far-red radiation. The effects are contingent upon the intensity of green light, the specific crop in question, and the delivery of other light wavebands and intensities.
Which wavelength of light is the least useful to your plants growth?
The green light wavelength is the least efficient for photosynthesis due to the presence of chlorophyll, a green pigment. The transmission and reflection of green light impedes the process. The optimal visible light wavelengths for photosynthesis are blue (425-450 nm) and red (600-700 nm). It has been demonstrated that plants are more efficient when exposed to green wavelengths.
Why would a plant grow better in white light than in green light?
The growth of plants is enhanced in white light due to its inclusion of all visible spectrum colors, whereas green light contains only green. Photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy, which is then utilized for growth.
Which of the following wavelengths of light should be used to maximize plant growth?
The 450-nanometer blue light is the most effective for plant growth and photosynthesis due to its high energy content. The 670-nanometer red light is also beneficial for plants, as it falls within the photosynthetic active radiation (PAR) range.
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I hope Aaron has a speedy recovery. I love my you tube websites. I learn so much from the influencers but as great as they are, their voices can drive me crazy. I read their transcript to learn from them. But you and Aaron are clear and distinctive. You both have pleasant and caring voices. Thank you.
Yes, I would absolutely enjoy and appreciate your knowledge and that of your mother on herbal tinctures. I do like the idea of a series on the topic. Of course it’s always wonderful to see you and your mother working together…that’s a bonus! As for the topic, in this day and age of taking personal responsibility for one’s health, it would arm your audience to do just that.
I too would be so excited about your mom teaching more about tinctures. My mom used to use a Mustard Plaster on my chest when I was really sick (I have asthma and ended up sick with bronchitis a couple times a year and pneumonia at least once a year. )-those worked liked a gem. I wish I had pressed my mom’s brain more for that information. If we don’t all learn from our parents and pass it on ourselves, these amazing old techniques of healing will be gone forever. I am a Nurse, but have completely seen the benefits of many old time treatments. And I am always willing to try something safe and old on myself and family first, if and when possible. Crossing my fingers to see your mom and have you pick her brain for us. Thanks Laura.
I just went through every comment to see what other websites people would recommend and have not seen a single recommendation. Don’t get me wrong, I love Laura’s articles. They’re pretty and informative. I however am really a less is more person and planting out 200 of any one kind of anything just isn’t me. Still….fun to watch. My website of choice for gardening for the rest of us is Soil and Margarita’s. Just a normal house with a normal garden doing a great job. Believe it or not you can watch more than one gardening website 🤣
Regarding thinned plastic tool handles, Plasti Dip is a canned product that is specifically developed for recoating tool handles. It’s available at Home Depot and multiple other spots including online. It does come in different colors. Hope this helps! Regarding the new jumbo containers, do you place anything under the containers to raise them slightly to help with drainage?
For Felco pruners, pliers, screwdrivers, Plastidip is the product to use. it will require multiple coats. Lasts several years. If your pruners get wet, then WD-40 is your friend, WD means Water Displacement. It’s a terrible lubricant but does displace water pretty well. Another similar product is LPS-1. Baby oil diluted with a little mineral spirits in a pinch. My grandfather used to have a bucket of sand with used motor oil mixed in that he would plunge his spades and shovel blades in after use. A by product is the it removes a lttle rust each time as well. Sharpen only the beveled edge of pruners, not the flat. The flat is usually hollow ground and you can “sharpen away” the contact edge if you are not careful. Hold the blade in a vise or use a clamp for more control. Somewhat less/more expensive then Swiss-m 25:24 ade Felcos are pruners made in either Japan or Taiwan. Often hand forged. They are usually 100% steel versus aluminum with cuttng inserts. The have simpler spring as well, that is less prone to gathering dirt and rust. I use these: daitool.com/products/okatsune-secateurs-japanese-pruning-shears-200mm-103?_pos=1&_sid=b60892a7d&_ss=r The grease used at the joints is usually silicone-based with a teflon additive. Regular grease is soap mixed with oil. Synthetic greases work as well. Just look for water resistant on the label. Always wipe or brush off your pruers after use, apply a light coating of oil, and leave them open if the have gotten wet – always. I use a product called Ballistoil for normal maintenance.
About the Pink Princess philodendron: it doesn’t need to be repotted. What it needs is a proper pole to climb on to. A proper pole is a moss pole for example, or maybe a coir totem pole as long as the pole stays moist so that the plant wants to grow roots in and around the pole (same for monsteras). Once the plant is growing on the pole, the size of the pot doesn’t matter because this isn’t where roots are getting nutrients. Pink Princess is a climber and needs to climb to keep its pink variegation. Otherwise there’s a high chance it’ll revert to green/dark green foliage.
Thanks for doing this recap, which I enjoyed thoroughly. Hopefully, Aaron is feeling better. I just came home from a fancy garden center with a beautiful gray, clay scalloped pot from Bergs pottery. It is stamped with Bergs Kobenhavner, Made in Italy. All of their pots come with saucers! Thought of how much you love pots with saucers!
Felco sells replacement “handle sleeves” for their pruners. Research or call them to make sure you get the correct ones. I had a pair of nearly 20 yr old #2’s and the red sleeves were worn to the metal in several places. Followed a article on their site (or was it on YouTube?)…pretty easy! Perhaps Laura can do a article on handle sleeve replacement using her mom’s old Felco’s?
Hello Laura, you did a great job today without Aaron but he was most definitely missed hope he feels better real soon 🙏❤️ thanking you for the informative article ❤I always look forward to these type of articles. Not saying I don’t love them all cause I sure do. 😊 glad you all are on the road to feeling better and better ❤ God’s blessings dear one to you and your family ❤😊
I’m sorry Aaron isn’t feeling well. Although you did a great job alone Laura, Aaron was missed. The banter between the two of you makes the articles so entertaining. And much longer. I could watch for hours though. My question is I have saved a lot of the plastic see through pie & cookie trays. If I tape the lids down with holes in them will they work the same as water jugs? I’m planning to start seeds the first week of February. Thanks for everything!
14:45 I think it bears mentioning that with many models of bypass pruners such as your Felcos, there is often a little C-shaped notch out of the blade way down on the blade near the handle. This is the place to cut wires without damaging your blade!! That little notch can handle wires of a pretty big gauge, maybe up to 8? I have even cut tomato cages with this notch, although a hack saw blade is much more reliable way to do so.
looking forward to perusal upcoming vid about foraging for medicinals in nature…another article suggestion is visiting an edible mushroom expert on west side of OR. Could look at their food plants (wild strawberries, wild watercress- very healthy superfood) in that kind of habitat as potential collector items for greenhouse. 🐆
Aaawww poor Aaron! Hopefully he’s all better by now! This article was so short for a recap! Let’s blame Aaron!! 😅and not the fact we were one article down this week! Lol!! Agreed…echinacea purpurea are the best! I winter sowed them and had a ton of plants, but sadly where I planted them they did not do good and the deer decimated them. I dug them out and gave them away to a neighbor who wanted them…I wished him luck! I’ve winter sown some more this year in the hopes of planting them in a different location and more sheltered from the deer! It’s an ongoing battle!
Well done Laura! Obviously you missed Aaron today but I am sure you made him proud. About maintaining the “tools of your trade”, could you expand on this? Occasionally my husband will see one of your articles with me, his primary comment is always “who and how is all this maintained? The fencing, those golf carts, those mowers and tractors, all those outbuildings? He makes a good point; maybe the occasional article from the male perspective would help us understand how you conquer the challenges? We all know Aaron is the guru of infrastructure and pre-planning but, I think most men, and women too, would enjoy seeing all the things in play to make your remarkable accomplishments possible.
Laura LeBoutillier,Morning Sweet Laura, So sorry that Aaron, is feeling well.I pray that your doing much better,up and around real soon. Yes, Sweet Laura, their seemed to be more Illness this winter than before. I myself, have had a long ruff time this year. As in the past, when one gets sick in the family, it does go thru, all sooner or latter. So now gone thru your intire personal family, it has ran It’s course, .Laura. Your doing great, alone Laura, but, I know you miss, Aaron, by your side. Sending my love and God’s blessings to you all, please stay safe and well.Wanda In N E Ok
I can understand the person’s concern about the price of Felcos. But, after spending money on cheaper brands that I have had to replace almost every year (think Big Box Stores) when I add up what I have spent over the years the Felcos are actually less espensive when viewed that way. I am saving up this winter to buy my first Felco brand tool. I am retired and on Social Security so I do have to be careful with my money. But, every thing that I have purchaed based on seeing it on Garden Answer has been worth the cost.
Get well soon Aaron!!! You were missed! I love it when you and Laura bounce back and forth off of the comments. P.S. I finally got my first pair of Felco pruners from your store. They are so professional looking and feel really sturdy. The hype is real! I’m so excited to use them. Now, I just need to figure out how to open them. haha!
The “climate” of the greenhouse and Hartley make sense the Hartley is warm and dry bc the the brick walls and stone floor hold more heat but they suck moisture in keeping it dry. Vs the greenhouse is a heated plastic bubble that is on the ground with a gravel floor also I’m sure there’s more plants in there
I know Laura likes to discover things for herself- not a criticism, some of my most beloved people are that way. This is for GA family like me who absolutely RUN on input. Natural supplements and herbal remedies are great and can be life saving. But the key to overall health is maintenance ( just like the Felco’s😊). Diet: Eliminate seed( canola, corn, soybean) oils, no calorie sweeteners ( looking at you, stevia), and all artificial additives. ‘Natural flavor’ is a lie. If it doesn’t say the source, theres a reason. Minimize natural sweeteners. Make it an occasional treat. American flour can be a problem. For me, it’s not the gluten it’s the added chemical folic acid. I use King Arthur—lightly. Healthy fats like butter and meat fat are essential. Just don’t go nuts with them. We need way more animal protein than guidelines suggest. If you’re doing vegan for health, let it go. If it’s a moral issue, try to find a local, humane farm and buy eggs; or maybe put some pet hens in the yard. They’re tons of fun. Finally, outdoor excercise, and proper sleep are part of the foundation. If you’re nerdy enough, Andrew Huberman is a great resource. ❤ Love you all.
UPDATE: The coating for handles is called: PLASTI DIP. I did notice Harbor Freight, Ace Hardware, Lowe’s, Amazon, Walmart, Autozone, Michael’s as suppliers!!!! Yay!! ®™®™There is (was?) a product you could dip a tool, or anything, in, to coat it w a rubbery, shiny, colorful new covering. I’m disappointed to hear (pandemic?) that product isn’t available (??). I wonder if the makers of tools put the kabash on that wonderful product; as it allowed us to renew our tools. I hope that’s not the case. I will research, as I do recall the product. I’ll post it, in this Comment section, if I find an ANSWER. Thx for the question! Aaron: We missed you; please heal and end up stronger, bigger, better, healthier! (Like our plants after a cut-back lol).
FOR THE GA FAMILY MEMBER THAT WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT TOOLS — How to Clean & Sharpen Your Garden Tools! 🛠👍 02/15/2019 — THIS IS A FB POST & SAME DATE ON YOUTUBE WITH A LIST OF SUPPLIES. 🙏🙏🙏 FOR AARON & THAT THE ‘FAMILY PLAN’ OF SICKNESS ENDS….AS A MOM, IN MY FAMILY – IF ONE GOT – THEY ALL SHARED WITH THE FAMILY – UGH!
I adore your no worry attitude, Laura! Life is too short and it’s meant to be lived and not constantly be worrying about every little thing. I’m astonished at times at the level of questions you continously get asked … aren’t you afraid of this, or worried about that. I find you extremely smart, intelligent, knowledgeable, confident, beautiful, very capable, and a well rounded person with a huge heart who continuously impresses me, and many times motivates and inspires me. Hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday! Merry Christmas!🎄☃️
Laura & Aaron, you and your family are just darling! Your care for each other is beautiful and also for ALL your pets. I love your great inspiring & creative updates on the new property, the garage 3 stalls – the hot house stall aka article recording studio, clearing the room upstairs in the house and making it a playroom for the children, second stall so smart to use that open storage to make a tempered root cellar, moving stairs and building a safer attic access. Painting the barn and cutting out a new door and centering the center garage door, adding additional porch lighting. Love, love all your ideas! I’m looking forward to seeing how you create baby girls nursery 🎀 I’m glad you are open to having more grandma help in January. We will take as many family articles that you are comfortable sharing. ThankU for all you contribute to so many of us who watch & subscribe. All the best to everyone!
Thank you for all the time & effort you spend on article projects! They are informative as well as fun to watch & diverse in content. I’ve been following you for, I want to say 4 years but it may be more like 3, 🤷🏼♀️ Loved every article, learned much & feel more confident in the garden thanks to Garden Answer. I wish I lived in the same state so I too could visit your parents garden center. Those are some of my favorite articles! I do follow them on Facebook. I also enjoy the way you add Aaron’s perspective. Your team is growing, so exciting! See ya in the next article 🙋🏼♀️
Hi Laura, I really enjoy your website. It’s fun to watch your property go through different stages and always something new. The changes in progress is exciting and I’m looking forward to seeing your overall plans come together. I’ve been gardening most of my life and now teaching my 5 year old granddaughter and it fills my heart. She has said she wants to be a gardener like grandma when she gets big. 🥰 My funny girl. Thank you Laura for sharing the love of your creative talents.
Aaron should just attach his go-pro to Russell and he could be the cameraman: everywhere Laura is, there is Russell 🙂 another fantabulous week!! I’m trying to convince hubby that he needs a drone (because I want to play with it, lol)… Aaron, any ideas on a beginner drone? one that won’t make us cringe too badly when we crash it??? <3 🙂 thanks for the article!! 🙂 <3
Hi Laura and Aaron! This was another great Q&A! I always enjoy all of the questions people ask and your answers. I agree with liking the sound of gravel. I’m sure you both will come up with a plan for the kiddos to ride their bikes, etc. You have several areas already set up for that. Where I grew up the only paved road was the main street going through town for many years and did fine riding on gravel. Even went barefoot on it, whereas the pavement got too hot and burned my feet, another plus for gravel. It’s always nice hearing you guys talking things over and inadvertently agreeing on the best idea and not just one of you making the decisions. Thank you both so much for sharing!
I’m so in love with the Lemon Cypress on the porch. It just gives it a cool English cottage vibe ! I hate those white rocks though ! haha, I would not say that if I didn’t know you would understand Laura – We both have strong opinions for no rhyme or reason ! I say Poinsettia the same way you do, I’m from Iowa. I don’t think it’s a wrong pronunciation if it’s a regional pronunciation!
This past week, my husband sent a text to me from his middle school where he teaches. He said, “The Garden Answer Lady is on CNN 10 something about Poinsettias.” So my nine-year-old and I jumped on to see you. We cracked up when it was such a small clip; we were expecting an interview or something like that. But it does make me smile that my husband knows you and how much we enjoying learning from you.
Instead of a “keep straight” sign, I think you could add something there at the fork to make the straight entrance more “grand.” Maybe statues or pillars on either side of the road. Or some fancy light posts that go down it? I think that would make it looked more like an entryway so people would continue straight
Regarding the manual on the tractor, Aaron is correct and the best place is to keep it on the implement. However you can purchase tubes to keep manuals in and they are rain proof, not obtrusive and secure. I was surprised regarding the driveway “gravel vs asphalt” discussion. Certainly keeping the gravel means you should be purchasing a ” box blade” for maintenance as well as rear blade or snow blower for the tractor. Enjoyed the article as usual.
Edible elephant ears – they are very popular in East Asian cuisines – the “toxin” is mostly found in the skin of the stalks & 🍃 leaves. When preparing the elephant ears, they peel the skin of the stalks, cut and soak in boiling water or salt water to dissolve any “toxins” before adding them to fish soups. Thanks Laura for bringing this up! 👏❤️👍
We put a saltwater pool in and it is so much easier than just chlorine. The leaves are a mess a lot. We keep a vacuum in the pool to get them, but do have to get the net out a lot to remove leaves. That said, I was like you and did not want a pool when kids were little. I would not want to be without the pool now and especially the spa. We use spa more now that it is cold and it is amazing.
I love your articles and advice. I have learned so much from you and Aaron. I was wondering about a poinsettia segment. I can grow them tall and beautiful but I cannot figure out how to get them to transfer back to the beautiful red flowered leaves. My mom would make those clove and orange center pieces and it just isn’t Christmas without them. Hope your little girl is as amazing as her family is. Merry Christmas!
Hey, Laura! Sorry for another pronunciation note, but “Worcester” in “Your Girl From Worcester” is, very confusingly, pronounced “Wooster.” That goes for Worcester in England, as well as Worcester, MA in the US, and I’m guessing any other Worcesters around. Love the repcap articles so much. And I’m so excited about your new property and perusal how you incorporate it with the old.
I wonder if putting some sort of animal topiary forms on either side of the entrance of the driveway. Something like two elephants with their trunks pointing towards the path on the right. Or some sort of garden sculpture flanking the entrance pointing towards the path. I’m imagining in my mind that would look more elevated than a sign that says “This way in ⬆️↗️” Love you guys esp how the cats are in almost every article. I find myself playing “Where’s Russell?” just like “Where’s Waldo?” Congratulation on Baby G!
I like the look of gravel but not the feel of it under my feet. So I agree once you set your your drive i would change it out to something more solid. But i agree with the pool i hate when it looks messy with leaves and rather have someone else worry about that. Love your articles and looking forward to future ones. I’m stuck with apt gardening and well this year i have to figure how to move plants out of my way so i can put up christmas
I agree with the gravel Laura. Love the ‘crunch’ & texture. Less ‘industrial’. You can hear visitors approaching. I lost that battle here😕The compromise was I never have to shovel, salt or plough. Upside was when my boys were young they did a lot of basketball🏀, scooter🛴(watch your ankles when you pick these bad boys up)
I am playing catch up and perusal your articles… I just discovered your articles a few months ago! Love them so far…..the pool and pond debate is valid…..but have you ever heard of a natural state pool? They are done with plants to offer filtration and so tend to blend into landscapes way better. Just a thought!
Some varieties of elephant ear bulbs are edible, I’ve never tried them but I’ve seen it in Asian recipes. We’re late this year with our Christmas lights, but we do them every year. Our whole neighborhood use to do them, every house on our road, it would even be shown on the local news, not so much any more. I like the sound of gravel too!
I don’t ask or comment too much but I just need to say 🙂 I LOVE THE SOUND OF GRAVEL I am so WITH Laura on this one and I’d have more gravel at my place if I could. The sound of the crunch of gravel brings me to the idyllic tranquil gardens of England and Europe straight away. I pictured trailing skirts or old fashioned gardeners with wooden wheelbarrows trailing about. So, just needed to say NO the sound of gravel is NOT weird, it is SUBLIME 🙂 Love your website and look forward to it each morning with my coffee, even before I sit and plan my own article and work for the day, I have to see ‘what Laura is up to’ 🙂
This is probably going to sound mean and I really don’t want it to sound that way but I’m glad that you share the ‘not perfect’ parts of pregnancy. I know all pregnancies are different for every women but some are just like oh it was so easy no worries and I’ve had friends that are just like no not how it is. Thanks for the honesty and love for everything you two do!! ❤️❤️❤️
Found something tonight that I thought might get Aaron’s eyes get big like a little kid on Christmas Day. I do like the plain simple white lights for Christmas decorations as it feels peaceful to me but you have to appreciate the work that involved getting this yard ” decorated”. Avengers Remix 2020 Christmas Light Show on You Tube.
To get people/visitors to go straight on your driveway you could put a big wooden arch over the opening like they do ranches/farms and hang a sign at the top middle. Either with your “last name + Orchard/Farm” etc…😊 That would look better than a sign with an arrow or saying go this way… 😉 Also, you could pour a concrete drive rather than asphalt and it’d be light colored and (cooler to the touch) like you like rather than black asphalt. LOVE LOVE LOVE your articles.
Oooh, oooh, ooh…..garden display cart filled with containers of tulips! Weren’t you going to do a big display like that near your entrance? Also, about the JD Gator’s speed being increased: I used to drive a safari truck for Kilimanjaro Safari at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and we had regulators on them that would not allow them to go over about 12 mph on the actual safari path, but that could be switched when we got backstage to take the trucks out every night. Then we could get those babies up to 20 mph….wooohooo!
I just cut back my frozen elephant ears and had burning on my hands! Wearing gloves next year. Maybe your driveway sign could just say Welcome? Your annual Christmas light tour will be awesome this year! Do your parents have an automatic pool cover? (YT: Weed ’em Reap has a pond they swim/fish in and was built by The Pond Guys). John Deere has a tube that attaches to the roll bar to hold manuals.
Love the beautiful show and variety of colors each of these plants offers. Years ago I was dividing bulbs in my garden to give away. Unbeknownst to me my two labs were perusal and would later ingest the bulbs. 36 hours later my daughter noticed the male lab drooling, he had vomited his dinner and his eyes were dilated. Moral of the story…..( and $5,000 later) bulbs of any sort are poisonous if ingested. I did look up caladiums and they are highly toxic to dogs to the point that the toxins can cause airway swelling and possibly death. My take away before planting anything-do your research.
Tossing and planting is the method Monty Don uses. You guys should put up one of those poles with an arrow pointing to where each area is, like the ones with a lot states pointing everywhere. You could put solar lights at the line of new trees for up lighting. Arron you should watch Charles Dowding on here over winter, he just had a article all about composting, and there are more on his website as well.
We got asphalt but had it removed after about 10 years. OMG I can’t imagine the maintenance for that much asphalt. That actually made me shiver at the thought. But, hmmmm, if you have asphalt put in, maintain it really well for the first 5-6 years, get another 2 inches added and sell it soon after it could be the next owners issue.
I need your expertise on these darn fiddle leaf figs.. ive got 2.. as if 1 wasn’t enough 😑 I have killed 1.. and the other cant decide if it wants to keep living.. whats worse..too much water or not enough? Ive got 10 phal orchids and 5 are blooming (thanks to orchid girls advice) but this fig is givingme grey hair.. lol
Laura, I have been perusal all the ads – thinking that you & Aaron was benefitting from that – Can you explain more on your answer about paying You Tube to skip the ads —- IF —- you, Aaron, Benjamin and Baby Girl to be – will profit more with that option? Does it work the same way when I watch past lessons also? When I am in need of more Gardening from yall – instead of the current articles?
For anyone wondering if YT Premium is worth it, I have had it for 3 months and love it. No more ads. A portion of the money does go directly to the websites you watch. Plus you have the ability to listen to YT on your phone and close out of the YT ap to do something else. There is also a YT music ap you can download and listen to music ad free. I happen to have several playlists that Ive created and I can listen to them in the background (without article to drain the batter.) Well worth the $15.99 US dollars a month.
Laura, God love ya. You squirming I can’t help but laugh lol but you Just wait. When Aaron gets that little girl in his arms. He’s a good daddy. His heart will melt just like my husband’s did. We have a special needs daughter and he is her greatest friend. She hates it that he can’t be with us in the hospital due to covid restrictions. He hates it too. Guarantee she would be doing alot better if he could come visit but I digress lol
Ohhh my gosh…no way would I put in a pond with little kids…even though they can be natural looking, they are also dark and murky place that a small child could sneak out of the house and accidentally fall in to. Pools have enclosures and covers, but while kiddos are small I say no way to that either. 🙀
Hey, guys, you should totally get a recreation pond instead of a pool! Your Pond Guy Greg Whitstock did this one: youtube.com/watch?v=-UirQbIF2sA This article shows 2 different ponds, but the first one is more your style because of all the plantings in and around it; the folks who own it say the same things you do, Laura, about not just dumping rocks in the middle of the yard. In the article, they talk about what the maintenance is like, too.
I have had ads 30 minute to an hour long before. They were actually part of a TV talk show in England. I watched the first one, not noting the ad length, wondering what the ad was for. LOL Then I thought it sure was long and looked at the time length and could hardly believe it. I wasn’t familiar with the shows, but that is what it appeared to be to me. Once I started skipping them, YouTube stopped showing them.
I vote pavement! Only because my best friends parents had gravel for DECADES, an it was nice and all, but once they put in pavement, just took the property to another level 👌🏼 And as MUCH as I loved having a swimming pool growing up, I think it’s a nice excuse for the kids to get excited to go down grandma and grandpa’s house to “go swimming.” So, nay on the pool lol but you can totes install some natural looking pools nowadays.
How about a simple DO NOT ENTER sign at the end of your new driveway? You can also get a ONE WAY ONLY sign to keep people going straight (florescent arrows on the road work well too but may look rather garish) Let Aaron pave the driveway, it’s easier for kids to learn to ride bike, biffing it on gravel HURTS & it’s painful having to pick out of the skin. If you want gravel, put the gravel on your paths. You can have both, the French & Italians do.
Aaron, Not to sound trolly,seriously dude, but I feel for you man. It sucks the wife calls all the major shots. All her “reasons” for everything she doesn’t want on your property seem to win out over your reasons for what you want. RIP Aaron’s choice. Tough gig dude, it doesn’t seem you ever get your way. And straight from her mouth on a regular basis in front of all your viewers that she holds all the cards, ie…”Aaron has wanted such and such forever BUT I can’t decide…” smh More power to you if you’re BOTH happy with that arrangement….(I think you usually leave it in the final article cuts for a reason though) Anyways, Your Xmas lights always look killer (looking forward to your display this year and your upcoming compost system). It’s cool you were allowed to buy a tractor(very cool), you rock the article editing, plus you get to move heavy items, and dig holes. Represent! Oh and nothing beats man time with the kid. Hey, Did she ever let you touch the Willow tree with clippers again? Stay cool dude.🤙🏻
Yes, there are definitely 30mins to an hour long ads and even longer telling of celebrity fitness trainers, varicose veins, political crap, new tv shows and so on. It’s super annoying and it sucks because obviously we want to support content creators however we can but anything over a couple mins just ridiculous #5minscap
Worrying about being around other people during a pandemic is totally expected and reasonable. Unfortunately this is somehow controversial in the US right now, as I am sure you are aware. I really appreciate that you try to keep political issues out of your content (I would rather not know what your views are to be honest), but your comment about not worrying comes dangerously close to crossing into political… 😷