Grow For Me Gardening
Hi! We're Eric and Christopher, passionate gardeners growing a contemporary cottage garden in Zone 6a, Upstate New York. On Grow For Me Gardening, we share flower gardening tips, cottage garden design ideas, hydrangea and rose care, and inspiring DIY garden projects.
With nearly 200 hydrangeas, 80+ roses, and a love for beautiful outdoor spaces, we’ll help you create a thriving, stunning garden—no matter your size or experience level.
🌸 What You’ll Discover:
✔️ Cottage garden designs with a modern twist
✔️ Flower gardening, plant care, and seasonal advice
✔️ Hydrangea and rose growing expertise
✔️ Backyard garden transformations, container gardening, and tours
Subscribe and join our gardening journey filled with inspiration, sustainability, and joy. Thanks for growing with us! 🌿✨

May Garden Tour 2025 🌿 Our Full Spring Walkthrough with Design Updates & Plant Names!

Stunning Summer Containers! 🌸 Tree Roses, Cottage Colors & Favorite Annuals for Full Sun

Our Biggest Planting Project Yet! 🎉 Over 100 Roses, Hydrangeas & Annuals in Our New Garden Border

We Put the East Border in Order! 🌿 Roses, Hydrangeas & a Contemporary Cottage Garden Refresh

Transforming a Tough Garden Spot 🌿 Low-Maintenance Shrubs for Wet & Dry Areas

Adding Structure with Hydrangeas and More! | West Side Garden Transformation Part 3

New Shrubs You’ll Want This Year 🌿 Proven Winners Haul + Garden Plans

Planting Trees by the Pondless Waterfall | Step Two of Our Garden Redesign

Evergreens, Maples & Where They're Going 🌲 Spring Plant Haul!

Transforming Our New Garden with a Pondless Waterfall 💦 First Step in the West Side Garden Re-Design

Planting Stunning New Trees 🌳 Protecting the Garden from Deer + Spring Transplants!

April Garden Tour 🌿 First Flowers, Big Plans, and Garden Progress!

Spring Flowers, Flowing Fountains & a Few Garden Goodbyes 🌸💧

Spring Refresh! 🌿 Staining Our Raised Beds, Updating Trellises + Soil Prep for Edibles

How We Fertilize Roses & Hydrangeas in Spring 🌸 Tips for Big Blooms + Healthy Growth

April Garden Prep 🌿 Edging Beds, Perennial Cleanup + Pruning a Tree 🌳🌸

🌼 More Spring Color! Planting Up Our Hanging Baskets with Pansies & Hellebores

Planting our Biggest Pot for Spring, Smokebush Pruning, and our Favorite Easy Care Roses

April Garden Checklist 🌸 Spring Tasks for Climbing Roses, Perennials, Drip & Seed Starting

Early Spring Garden Check-In 🌸 First Blooms, Fresh Growth & Big Ideas

Installing GIANT Garden Planters + Setting Up a New Fountain!

Spring Hydrangea Care 🌿 How to Prune & Prep for the Growing Season

🌷 First Garden Project of the Year! 🌿 Transplanting Roses, Dividing Perennials & Rabbit Protection 🐇

Gardeners’ Dream Store! Shopping Gardener’s Supply for the Best Spring Gear 🌱

Exploring the Vermont Flower Show! 🌸 A Spectacular Display of Gardens & Inspiration

We Needed Green! 🌿 Garden Center Shopping & New Houseplant Additions

February 2025 Winter Garden & Houseplant Tour - Did Rabbits Destroy Our Garden? 🐰

Our 2025 Annual Flower Picks 🌸 How We are Going to Design Our Best Planters Yet!

Stronger Seedlings This Year! 🌱 Setting Up Our New Grow Light System and Sowing Our First Seeds

How to Design a Garden Bed for Year Round Interest 🌱 Exciting New Plants & Plans