A prairie garden, meadow garden, wildflower garden – whatever you want to call it – is a beautiful ecological landscaping to provide healthy native plant habitat in your yard in a beautiful low maintenance way. In this episode we discuss what is a prairie garden and how to install a prairie garden from start to finish.

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AE 007-Healthy Landscape, Healthy Family

2020-07-29T17:28:17-04:00By Ben Hale|Easy Living Yards Podcast, Landscaping Priorities, Organic Landscaping|

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Healthy Landscaping – Show Notes

In this episode, we talk about what makes a healthy landscape. Do you want your landscape to be safe for you, your family, your pets, and your community?

Use these ecological landscaping tips to create a healthy landscape for your family!

Topics:

My view
- Natural is better and healthier
  - 99% of time
#1: Chemicals
- Endocrine disruptors, enzyme inhibitors
- Synthetic concentrates
- Significant health risk to family
  - Read warning labels
    - Even roundup – significant […]

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Eco Landscaping-How to start a garden-AE 006

2020-07-29T17:27:55-04:00By Ben Hale|DIY Landscape Design, DIY landscaping, Easy Landscaping Ideas, Easy Living Yards Podcast, Ecological Landscaping, Low Maintenance Landscaping|

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Show Notes

In this episode we talk about what you need to do before starting a project. How to plan yard projects properly so you work less later!

Topics:

Design Principles

Think big picture
How project fits into greater landscape
Better to plan first than to plant first
- Easier to correct planning mistakes
- Difficult to correct planting
Planning tips
- Find right time of year for planting
- Plan for growth
  - Spreading habit
    - Seeding
    - Runners
  - Root growth
    - Utilities

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