AE 004-Time Saving Hacks for your Yard

2020-07-29T17:28:19-04:00By Ben Hale|DIY Landscape Design, Easy Living Yards Podcast|

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Today, we discuss how to save time in your yard with tactics and practices.

Topics:

Design and Establishment
- Right Plants
- “Low Maintenance” Plants
- Proper planting
- Plan for future
  - Growth – roots, branches
- Plant gardens that only need work twice a year
  - com/2xgarden
  - Good fertility
  - Dense planting
  - Low maintenance plants
    - Wide range of conditions
  - Consider clover
    - Natural fertilizer
  - Plant a naturalized space – less work, rugged beauty
Maintenance
- Increase time between maintenance routine
  - If weekly, […]

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AE 002-Low Maintenance Landscapes Part 1

2020-07-29T17:28:21-04:00By Ben Hale|DIY Landscape Design, Easy Living Yards Podcast, Landscaping Priorities|

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In this episode, we talk about what makes a low maintenance landscape.

Mindset – Life > Yard
Healthy plants
Healthy Soil
Right plant right place
Natives, adapted
Perennials
Grouped plantings vs isolated

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AE 001-The Right Mindset for your Yard and Life

2020-07-29T17:28:24-04:00By Ben Hale|Easy Living Yards Podcast, Landscaping Priorities|

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On today’s episode, we discuss how your life is more important than your yard.

how to focus on your life first
how to adjust your maintenance routine
how to reduce yard maintenance
why prioritization is important

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What to Expect at Easy Living Yards

2020-04-29T17:46:54-04:00By Ben Hale|Current Events, Living with Purpose, Low Maintenance Landscaping|

I want to take a few moments to explain my intent with this site, as well as set some expectations for you.

I have created Easy Living Yards because I have perceived a need to connect two distinct practices within landscape design. The practices of conventional landscape design can be very detrimental to the surrounding environment. And although certain elements of sustainable design are being adapted into this conventional design practice, the adaptation is often to […]

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