Edging the Grass & Plans for the Center of the Cut Flower Garden! 🌾💪💚 // Garden Answer

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🌱 The project for the day involves planning out a cut flower garden, starting with identifying the center of the space.

📏 They plan to edge the garden in a circular fashion and are contemplating between having a circular raised bed or an in-ground planting area in the center.

🔄 The garden is divided into four large rectangular quadrants, and they are adding a circular section in the middle, leaving triangular sections on the edges.

🎨 They are considering the curve of the benches they plan to add and made a cardboard template to ensure the benches' curves match the planned circular edge.

⚒️ They bring tools such as an edging shovel and a half-moon shovel to begin cutting sod and marking out the planned areas in the garden.

🚜 There's a consideration for the ease of driving a utility vehicle (Gator) around the garden, affecting the potential size of the central planting area.

💡 They discuss different elements to add to the garden, such as small trees or benches, and are trying to decide what central feature to place, such as a fountain.

🌳 Small lollipop crab apple trees are mentioned as possible central features, and the use of evergreen plants like cone boxwoods is considered for year-round interest.

🔄 The garden's layout is fluid and considering moving sprinklers and possibly adding grass or repositioning certain garden elements like drip lines for optimal growth and maintenance.

🔍 The video is about the careful planning and step-by-step mapping out of a garden space, taking into account practical considerations like pathways and spaces for benches, along with aesthetic choices such as the shape and style of features and plants.

Timestamped Summary

00:00 Introduction to the video; planning work in the cut flower garden.

00:08 Deciding on the shape of the garden.

00:40 Discussion about the layout and shape of the garden quadrants and center circle.

01:00 Considering different layouts and bench options for the central area.

01:38 Inspecting existing garden obelisks and considering adding small trees.

01:57 Marking the center point of the central area in the garden.

02:07 Using a string to create a circular outline in the grass.

02:30 Using a cardboard template to check the match of a curved bench to the circle's edge.

02:49 Aaron's estimate of the circle's center.

03:02 Compensating for the wavy grass lines that haven't filled in properly.

03:35 Bringing a marking paint gun to draw the circle.

04:07 Curvature of potential benches compared to the painted circle.

04:27 Driving a Gator around to simulate path widths and the size of the center circle.

06:28 Deciding on the preferred shape and size of central area and pathways.

07:45 Evaluating a straight bench on site to test its look and feel.

08:27 Cutting the sod to outline the newly planned garden.

09:15 Assessing the newly shaped garden layout and discussing sprinkler adjustments.

12:27 Planning where to place benches and potential planting ideas for winter interest.

16:14 Painting the final lines for the pathways and assessing the accuracy of their shapes.

18:07 Discussing plans for the central area, including the possibility of adding a fountain and a level concrete pad.

20:10 Conclusion of the video.

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Q&A

What is the goal for working out in the cut flower garden?

The goal is to determine the center of the space for edging the grass in a circular fashion and deciding on the centerpiece design and bench sizes for the area.

How wide do the edges of the four quadrants come in from the sides?

The edges of the four quadrants come in 13 feet from the sides.

Are the obelisks in the garden going to be kept?

No, they may not be kept. There's a possibility that they may be replaced with small trees like lollipop crabs.

What is the purpose of the stake and string being used in the garden?

The stake and string are being used to find the center, which matches the center of the French doors, and to draw a circular edge around the central area of the garden.

How wide are the grass pathways between the planting areas?

The grass pathways between the planting areas are 15 feet wide.

What shape of bench is being considered for the circular area?

Both curved and straight benches are being considered, with the video suggesting that straight benches might be more appropriate due to the curve measurement.

Is there a plan to plant boxwoods in the cut flower garden?

Yes, there's a discussion about planting cone boxwoods to anchor the space, especially for winter interest, instead of having a full boxwood hedge.