Transforming an OVERGROWN Yard Into a Safe Cozy Space

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  @amyh1079 · 11 months ago · pinned

  Hi James and his viewers! This is Amy, one of the owners of this garden. What can I say, James&apos;s kindness and hard work in this garden rescue have made such an impact to our lives. We are able to use our garden! We&apos;ve had lunch at our little table and chairs a few times and our dog is loving exploring all the new corners she&apos;s never seen before.<br><br>To address a few questions or comments I&apos;ve seen here: <br>1) Yes, we absolutely have plans to make the garden our own! We&apos;re trying to stay realistic and low maintainence while we find our feet but would love a little space for cut flowers one day.<br><br>2) We are planning to put some form of fencing back in, we&apos;re just in the process of working out what style will work best for us.<br><br>3) I&apos;ve seen a bit of confusion, understandably, over where our garden starts and ends. We are an upstairs flat and the garden outside is split between us and our downstairs neighbour. If we take the washing line as a rough boundary, the side that was very overgrown is ours. James was kind enough to do some extra work on our neighbour&apos;s garden too, to neaten up their patio and dispose of some rubbish by their shed. Please no more comments about how he &quot;forgot&quot; the bush behind the shed, that area was already beyond his remit and our neighbours were so grateful for what he was able to do.<br><br>4) We have had a very nice gnocchi dish made with the sage that was saved amongst all the chaos! Thank you for your diligence, James! 😁<br><br>All in all, I can&apos;t sing your praises highly enough. You worked so hard with such care and we are grateful beyond words for what you&apos;ve done for us. And to all the lovely viewers who make it possible for James to offer this service free, thank you to you as well. You&apos;ve all collectively allowed us this fresh start that we so badly needed ❤

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• KA

  @katiemccay4661 · 10 months ago

  This guy’s work ethic is unmatched and he clearly takes pride in what he’s doing. Great job

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• CA

  @cath1952 · 11 months ago

  I&apos;m a 73 year avid gardener. I&apos;ve worked on my one acre garden since we bought the site to build our home 35 years ago. I can not do all the upkeep myself anymore since I had an accident 4 years ago. I have a man who comes to me for a day in the spring and autumn to trim hedges and prune shrubs. I got him to lay &nbsp;weed suppresant mesh to control the weeds in the beds. It allows the water through to receive the nutrients ths soil needs. He then covered all the beds with mulch. That help still allows me to garden everyday all year round. &nbsp;You did an excellent job for those ladies. You&apos;ve made it manageable for them. Well done and best wishes from Ireland 🇮🇪

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• QU

  @quinnabun1173 · 11 months ago

  It truly blows my mind just how much hard graft you get done all by yourself 🎉 It does take a very special kind of man to do what you do. Great example to your children &amp; you can sleep easy knowing that you are making so many needy people very happy ❤

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• RA

  @raptureimminent5629 · 11 months ago

  My oh my! What you accomplish is nothing less that a miracle! I could&apos;t be prouder of you if you were my own son, I&apos;m an 86 year old granny in South Africa and God has kept me strong enough to keep things &nbsp;in order. I just love to watch your channel and &nbsp;and know it takes energy and resolve to do what you do. God bless you young man, as He knows and sees what you do without expecting payment. Shalom and maranatha

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  @user-pd5vl4lr5p · 11 months ago

  We expected a cut down, tidied space, but you revealed a real garden space again, and hopefully they will now maintain it as it is much easier to deal with now. &nbsp;Well done.

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  @stonermeister · 11 months ago

  Hello again, James. You were clearing the third section of pavers when I wished you had a motorized brush, then boom, it appeared! We viewers look forward to seeing your work and your channel grow. Chris, from WY, US.

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• JP

  @JP2-l4k · 11 months ago

  Who knew there was hidden pavers. I was shocked. Nice job James, hope they can enjoy there new space.

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  @defender_of_wonder · 11 months ago

  I will say the homeowner won the lotto the day you came into their life! Wow! Impressive work! You never disappoint with your amazing final results! 😊Stay safe and healthy! Take care!

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• TO

  @Tomikie-63 · 11 months ago

  Love your attention to detail. You satisfy the OCD in me by getting every bit of material needing to be done ✅👏🏼🥰

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  @ReneeJohansen-hc9yp · 11 months ago

  Wow 😮 what a tremendous amount of work! Fantastic outcome 🎉

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  @debbiebaldwin4096 · 11 months ago

  Holy baloney!!! That before and after was shocking!! &nbsp;Well done.

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