Starting a landscaping project? These are more landscape design mistakes to avoid.
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I’ll walk you through the design process, step by step, so you can create a practical, hand-drawn “layout plan” (a landscape design plan that shows the layout of the finished design).
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DIY Landscape Design Online Course: Design-Your-Own Landscape Layout
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🌱 This video is a continuation of Landscaping Mistakes that Lead to More Maintenance (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8Lf4YprlkQ&list=PLT4LLM91GU1vCdjFTxJ_KorHiqKuEo3jr&index=5U ) Unlike the first video, these mistakes aren’t all maintenance related… But they can decrease the quality of your landscape design!
🌱 FREE MINI COURSE: How to choose the perfect plant (and put it in the right place): https://www.gardenprojectacademy.com/free-mini-course-choose-the-perfect-plant/
🌱 Landscaping Mistakes that Lead to More Maintenance (PART ONE)
🌱 PLAYLIST: Compost in place methods… Creating a new garden bed WITHOUT DIGGING
🌱 The Mulch Playlist… One of the most important parts of landscape design! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwrQJvbQTKI&list=PLT4LLM91GU1uYT6Y1jQCkzC4A5Qq0e54r&index=1
🌱 Landscape Design Tips for Reducing Weeds 🌱 Less time weeding & maintaining your yard through design:
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I HAVE EXCITING NEWS!
🪴Design-Your-Own Landscape Layout ONLINE COURSE 🪴is now OPEN for enrollment!
For do-it-yourselfers who want to create their own landscape design, but just need a little extra guidance.
I’ll walk you through the design process, step by step, so you can create a practical, hand-drawn "layout plan"
(a landscape design plan that shows the layout of the finished design).
Learn more and sign up, here!
https://www.gardenprojectacademy.com/diy-landscape-design-online-course/
Yay! I was just looking into doing some landscaping, glad your videos are back!😊❤
I had emailed you about becoming a beta tester for your course but life got busy and I didn't have time for it… I'm so happy it's finished, congratulations! Maybe next winter I'll have time to design our property. 🤞🏻🌱
Extraordinarily helpful, as usual! Especially since I’m clearing invasive Acacia dealbata. I’m taking notes. Thanks again. 🙏🏻
Thank you, Eve! Great information
Very good presentation but you (and many others) forget to mention Maturity Size and how much space a plant/tree will take up in 10/20 years. Like when someone plants a maple tree (mature high 60') within 25 feet of your porch. Now I have to cut it down. 🙁
This is so logical! It is exactly what I've been looking for. Thanks!
Thanks!
Welcome back and congratulations on launching the Design-Your-Own Landscape Layout ONLINE COURSE! I've created an account. Wow. You've put a lot of work in this. It's a great companion to mini-courses!
Eve- I do so enjoy and appreciate your help 🌹💐Thank you!
Thank you Eve, you da best! That was truly helpful. I will try the composting in place, making room for maintenance and more.
Great video. I'm glad to see you're back, and the course looks amazing.
Love your content and presentation style, ie no time to waste.
Thank you so much for these videos! I'm landscaping right now and you've been extremely helpful!
A topic I'm (lucky to be!) dealing with with recent purchase of land in NC is the integration of more "production" spaces (like a mostly gridded small orchard of a few dozen trees; a set of raised beds) and more textured, fractaled garden spaces – more perennials, flowers, walk paths, etc. I'd be curious about your take on that sometime, if it's a topic of interest to others!
Great video quality! Thanks! I’ve decided on French Country Style (PNW Zone 6).
Low maintenance (Mythic but You Know), Low Water, Some Natives.
Considering function first is Top Notch…but eventually one must buy that planter or whatever and when “On Sale” is your ‘Style’ …That’s…😮…Ok…😅…👀…
Lean into Eclectic…make it personal…call it Retro Chic…and own it happily 😃.
(I think plant people see the plant first not the mismatched planters.)
Beware …winter…your lonely gnome and fog iced flamingo will look sad.😕
Making a 4 season style decision…is helping me know what not to get…even On Sale.
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For graph paper I’m using the back of wrapping paper with 1 inch squares.
I drew an outline of the house at a scale of 1 sq inch = 1 sq yard.
I cut colored paper to represent features…to scale at maturity for trees/ shrubs.
I place things where I want them and take a photo before storing the pieces in a zip lock.
Labeling the colored paper pieces helps me,
So I can roll it up, bag it and put it away.
When I’m certain, I tape pieces in place …[just thumbnail it in case you change your mind]
(Painters tape on 2 edges prevents the wrapping paper from rolling back up).
*Note * – a flat space on paper might be a slope on land – that may matter.
You seem to clearly and easily sum up the conclusions I have reached after doing many 100's of hours research into designing my garden (UK but the underlining principles explained defiantly still apply). Seems like I got lucky reaching the right conclusions, but will always keep watching for anything I missed. I wish all your vids were available 2-3 years ago when I began planning what to do with my garden, would have saved me a ton of time. But nice to know I have a resource to show me I’m on track or show me where I’m going wrong (and for me, more importantly, why I’m going wrong). Thanks for spending the time to make these videos.
Hi, I have half acre covered in wood chips, a blank slate. Would love to be a beta test site .
Missed you, Eve! Love this one!
A gem of a video. Have you thought of creating garden design templates for people depending upon their lifestyle such as married with children, single with children, single with no children, retired?
I am a new subscriber – just wanted to say how impressed I am with the information in your videos. Over ten years ago I was in a landscape architecture program. Undergrad. Did not complete – finished 2 of 3 years. I am now about to move into a new house with a blank slate of a backyard (40'x60'). Your videos, this one in particular, are wonderful summaries and reminders of what I learned so long ago (and never put into practice). Great stuff and so very helpful to me at this time.
Wow, thanks good ideas. I think I’ll connect some islands for more privacy and less grass. 🌱
I agree with finding things that do well without much effort, but please god not ginkgo trees (6:28).