Landscaping Mistakes That Are Costing You Money

💵 Landscape Design Mistakes That Are Costing You Money
Creating a beautiful landscape often involves a financial investment. But, missteps along the way can drain resources without giving you the result you really want.
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In this video​, I share some money-saving approaches to maximize your budget while crafting a beautiful outdoor oasis.

💲 Mistake 9: Lack of Planning - How a lack of planning creates unforeseen challenges, resulting in unnecessary expenses for your project.

💲 Mistake 8: Not Hiring a Pro (or Studying) - How neglecting professional guidance leads to avoidable errors and costly mistakes.

💲 Mistake 7: DIY’ing Above Your Skill Level - How DIY'ing landscaping projects beyond your skill level often results in mistakes that require professional intervention.

💲 Mistake 6: Selecting the Wrong Plants - Why investing in plants that don't match your garden conditions is a huge waste of money.

💲 Mistake 5: Not Caring For Plants - How neglecting your plants reduces their health and create additional expenses.

💲 Mistake 4: Buying from Sale Rack (Without a Plan) - Why purchasing "sale rack" plants often results in a cluttered & mismatched landscape.

💲 Mistake 3: Lack of Preparation - How overlooking soil preparation can lead to struggling plants and the need for replacements.

💲 Mistake 2: Falling for Gimmicks & Trends - Why falling for fleeting trends or gimmicky products can reduce property values and waste your hard-earned money.

💲 Mistake 1: Purchasing Too Many Tools & Products - Why you don't need to invest in so many tools and products to have your dream landscape.
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[pamfontenot]

Love it that you don’t push specific products!
Thank you.I so want a garden!

[patriciacole]

I bought a 300 gallon water trough so on hot days I can dip and also scoop up a watering can for outliers like pots small trees and such.

[j.kaimori]

I like that tip about starting with cheeper tools. You have to consider "buying twice" against buying things you don't need. With tools it can be tough to know what you want until you start using them

[kimmicannon]

This can sometimes be a big job here in Houston, Zone 9b in our hot summers. So I plant in autumn to give them a head start. And you are SO RIGHT about the sale rack😮😂

[jeankelly]

Great tips. I took a horticulture class in high school. I wished I had took that career on instead of what I actually did. You are great.

[dawnsstar]

Very good information.
But whoa!!
That orange tire on the wall!
Well, maybe, if the person is a traveler/car repair person, but it just threw me for a minute. 😄

[RedzJackz]

is there a standard width one should use for pathways? I want to add an arbor with a climbing rose but want to make sure I can still comfortably use the pathway next to the arbor (not under) with out being pricked by rose thorns.

[lorijacobson]

What do you think of pea gravel patios? I am on a 5 year home renovation journey so my funds are pretty tied up with that. But, I have a sweet little yard that I have been putting in all the pretties and I would love to have an area to put a table and chairs so I can enjoy my yard. I would love your thoughts on that, thank you!

[dianeturner]

I just found your blog. I really like it. The name caught my interest. Do you have a purple door.

[Mindy-s-channel]

Any pitfalls with drift roses. I’m thinking about including these in my landscape