Express your home with these DIY landscaping tips

2019-04-01T12:26:31-04:00By |DIY Landscape Design, DIY landscaping, Easy Living Yards Podcast|

How to express your home through your landscape – Show Notes

How do you make sure your landscape and your house pair well?  I talk about two different ways to make your landscape and your home work together: Transitioning the built and natural environmnents, and accenting your home’s architecture.  Find out what works best for your home!

Whether you have a mid-century modern home, southwest style home, modern, seaside, victorian, etc – you can help your […]

Front yard Landscaping with Confidence – ELY 056

2019-01-28T18:01:31-05:00By |DIY Landscape Design, DIY landscaping, Easy Living Yards Podcast, Low Maintenance Landscaping|

Front Yard Landscaping Update – Show Notes

Today’s links: ely.how/episode56

Front Yard Landscaping Ideas

Update on our front yard landscaping project

  • Finished!
  • Goals
    • Enhance access
    • Enhance beauty
    • Increase value
    • Reduce maintenance
    • Increase pride
    • Express regional character
    • Demonstrate process
  • How we measured up to our goals
    • Access

DIY with Confidence – ELY 050

2020-07-29T17:29:20-04:00By |DIY Landscape Design, DIY landscaping, Easy Living Yards Podcast, Low Maintenance Landscaping|

DIY Landscaping with confidence

How to DIY your landscape with confidence

 

Today’s links: ely.how/episode50

Today is the founding launch of the membership!

Become a founding member!

 

Why I DIY.

  • Cost
  • Trust
  • Satisfaction
  • What’s in the cards for now
  • Doing it my way
  • Having confidence

 

How […]

ELY 047 – DIY Landscaping best from 2018

2020-07-29T17:29:22-04:00By |DIY Landscape Design, DIY landscaping, Easy Living Yards Podcast, Landscaping Priorities, Low Maintenance Landscaping, Low Maintenance Plants|

Best DIY Landscaping tips from 2018 – Show Notes

Thank you for such an amazing year!  I’ve had a blast with launching this podcast, and have enjoyed helping you to make a positive impact in your yard and life.  As a reward to yourself, please take a moment to reflect on how you can live with more passion, and make tomorrow better than today! 

Today’s links: ely.how/episode47

ELY 043 – How to design your yard like a pro

2020-07-29T17:29:17-04:00By |DIY Landscape Design, DIY landscaping, Easy Living Yards Podcast|

Design your DIY landscaping like a pro – Show Notes

How to start designing a landscape

Today’s links: ely.how/episode43

What you need to do to begin a new […]

ELY 042 – How to find your landscape design style

2020-07-29T17:29:14-04:00By |DIY Landscape Design, DIY landscaping, Easy Living Yards Podcast|

How to find your design style – Show Notes

What is your design style?

Today’s links: ely.how/episode42

ELY 033 – Front Yard Curb Appeal Ideas

2020-07-29T17:28:34-04:00By |DIY Landscape Design, DIY landscaping, Easy Landscaping Ideas, Easy Living Yards Podcast|

Easy front yard curb appeal ideas

Today’s links: ely.how/episode33

How to spruce up your front entry

  • Curb appeal
  • Pride
  • Ownership
  • Selling your home

Front garden ideas

ELY 026 – Low Maintenance Landscaping Ideas

2020-07-29T17:28:13-04:00By |DIY Landscape Design, Easy Landscaping Ideas, Easy Living Yards Podcast, Low Maintenance Landscaping|

Show Notes: Low Maintenance Landscaping Ideas

Take action in your yard with these low maintenance landscaping ideas!  If you want easy landscaping and more time, use these simple landscaping ideas to transform your yard and life!  Yes, it really makes a difference!

Low maintenance landscaping can help you save time and enjoy more time with your family.

Here are the best ways to have a low maintenance landscape.

  1. Get rid of weeds
  2. Best Organic fertilizer or natural […]

ELY 025 – Backyard Landscaping Ideas

2020-07-29T17:28:13-04:00By |DIY Landscape Design, DIY landscaping, Easy Landscaping Ideas, Easy Living Yards Podcast|

Show Notes: Backyard Landscaping Ideas

Today, learn how to create easy landscaping in your backyard with these backyard landscaping ideas!  Create a backyard with fun for everyone – playspaces, relaxation, and entertainment!  These easy landscaping ideas offer low maintenance landscaping that improve your lifestyle by saving time and increasing enjoyment in your yard!

  • A backyard is a place for fun and leisure
    • Entertaining
    • Relaxing
    • Playing
    • Privacy
    • Retreat
  • Multifunctional space
    • Patio
    • Play area
    • Open yard
    • Storage
    • […]

ELY 024 – Front Yard Landscaping Ideas

2020-07-29T17:28:11-04:00By |DIY Landscape Design, DIY landscaping, Easy Landscaping Ideas, Easy Living Yards Podcast|

Show Notes: Easy Front Yard Landscaping Ideas

Today, you find easy front yard landscaping ideas to make your front yard pop!  Learn the primary focus areas that make the greatest impact on your front yard.

Goal with most front yards

  • Curb Appeal
  • Welcoming
  • Easy

Property edge

  • Mailbox
  • Driveway
  • Frame property edge
    • Visual interest
    • Focal frame to welcome

Entrance

  • Walkway and front porch or front door
  • Wide walkway
  • Border entry path to guide visually
  • Allow access to yard
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