Small Spaces Big Impact | Linda Vater 🌿

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Tour a gorgeous English Tudor Revival home garden in Oklahoma City—right in Lincoln Terrace near the Oklahoma State Capitol. This one is extra fun because the garden is new (under a year old) and still looked amazing in early November, even after a brutal heat + drought summer. Head to manukora.com/LINDA to save up to 31% plus $25 worth of free gifts with the Starter Kit, which comes with an MGO 850+ Manuka Honey jar, 5 honey travel sticks, a wooden spoon, and a guidebook! We’re walking it together for the first time, spotting the clipped boxwood structure and the “blousy” cottage-garden layers that make an English garden feel romantic, lush, and lived-in. You’ll see how the designer built strong architecture (symmetry, anchors, axes, and vantage points from key windows) while keeping the vibe whimsical and not stuffy—plus the styling twist Roger calls an “English garden with a slight Chinese accent” using blue & white pottery, sculptural moments, and tight color harmony. In this garden tour you’ll seeBoxwood topiary forms (cones + balls) mixed with soft perennials Destination + passageway paths that make the garden feel bigger and more functional A charming birdbath focal point and layered planting around it Herbs worked into ornamentals (including a happy cascading basil moment) A shady, cool oasis garden with upgraded stone + hardscape details Tips on relocating large plants at the right time (dormant season matters) Chapters 00:13 – Tudor Revival home + Lincoln Terrace neighborhood intro 01:07 – Through the gate: first look at the “quintessential English” layout 02:13 – “English garden with a Chinese accent” (blue & white styling) 03:05 – How a brand-new garden survived OK heat + drought 04:01 – Designing structure: symmetry, anchors, and window vantage points 05:54 – Pathways to the studio + the “secret garden” feeling 06:13 – Manuka honey snack segment (ad) 08:20 – Fixing an awkward back landing + Gothic detailing 10:16 – Herbs + fragrance in the garden (basil + more) 11:27 – Plant highlights + color palette layering 14:02 – Creeping thyme + west-facing challenges 17:26 – Dwarf ginkgo spotlight (“Chi Chi”) 19:13 – Artful juxtaposition: Shakespeare bust + barbed wire sculpture 21:08 – Shade garden + Oklahoma stone slabs (dry laid) 23:05 – “Theory of garden relativity” + functional circulation 24:49 – Best time to relocate big plants + rose relocation notes 26:15 – New flagstone path for better flow + better views 27:14 – Wrap-up + pollinator love Notable plants mentioned (for search + plant nerds) Boxwood: Baby Gem + Wintergreen (plus “Little Gem” hedging mentioned) Russian sage, roses (relocated), creeping thyme, peonies (salvaged) Salvia greggii, daisies, scabiosa, lavender, lemon thyme Allium ‘Millenium’, betony, oregano, artemisia Dwarf ginkgo ‘Chi Chi’, hollyhock, hydrangea Conifers: Taylor juniper + other vertical juniper accents #EnglishGarden #CottageGarden #GardenTour #OklahomaCity #OKCGarden #TudorRevival #HistoricHome #Boxwood #Topiary #GardenDesign #BlueAndWhite #ShadeGarden #Flagstone #PollinatorGarden #PerennialGarden SIGNATURE STYLE SATURDAY PLAYLIST 🌿 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1NAehKEO-vzbjN2I6u5okxCr0AChjo-Z THE GARDEN LIFE: Season 1 PLAYLIST 🌿 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1NAehKEO-vwwIfDp5GR22bTgVfsbqa4_ WEDNESDAY WALKABOUT PLAYLIST 🌿 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1NAehKEO-vyT1jP9Jv6fufsd6gqY-oi2 GARDEN TOUR PLAYLIST 🌿 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1NAehKEO-vwxPh2VvHL5HsNt_tiS-KLa GARDEN HOME INTERIOR PLAYLIST 🌿 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1NAehKEO-vxGxliGTIPfbQwy9GvWDDnp Premiumbeat YouTube ID SSP9YNQ8ARLEUCAX MPT7H7R16WXKW1RY PZVVHDRMLKRZWSK7 B1DHHRI0NZVMXFGN RXRI0UIS5V7UPYWX CLUVGVFATIQWTBNJ Join this channel to get access to perks @lindavater SHOP MY AMAZON FAVORITES HERE: https://amzn.to/3NLPpqs 🌳 WAYS TO FIND LINDA 🌳 BOOKS A Year Of Garden Inspired Living: https://a.co/d/4AAxr4k The Elegant and Edible Garden Book: https://amzn.to/3kz6eIf Order Your Garden Journal: https://amzn.to/3JMeMHk MY RECOMMENDED/AFFILIATE PRODUCTS: Shop Linda's Amazon Favorites: https://amzn.to/3NLPpqs For the Garden: https://amzn.to/3PPDrgH Linda's Favorite Pest Controls & Fertilizers: https://amzn.to/4hOE9aj 🍯 Some videos sponsored by our friends at Manukora Honey. Try some of our favorite manuka honey full of antioxidants, pre-biotics, and superpowers. Head to https://manukora.com/linda to get $25 off your Starter Kit. SOUTHERN LIVING PLANT COLLECTION: https://southernlivingplants.com Join this channel to get access to perks: https://bit.ly/3ipscuo ✅ HOW TO JOIN MY YOUTUBE Channel on your phone or iPad: https://bit.ly/2W3oijz 🔛Instagram: / potagerblog 🔛Facebook: / lindavatergardens 🔛Pinterest: / lindapotager My USDA Gardening Zone: 7a Linda Merch: https://lindavatershop.com Zazzle Seed Packets: https://www.zazzle.com/linda_vater_seed_packet_envelope-256860347131992223