DIY Landscaping Mistakes-ELY098
Show Notes
There’s not much better than making fun of yourself, right? Today, I share some of my recent DIY landscaping mistakes, and what we can all learn from them.
Today’s links: ely.how/episode98
Today’s Plant: American Beautyberry, more on Beautyberry
All about healthy soil
How to design your yard like a pro
Front yard vegetables
Living with neighbors
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Today’s favorite plant
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
USDA Zone 6-10
3-6ft tall by 3-6ft wide
Prefers moist soils, sand or clay
Bright lavender pink berries in late fall through winter
Berries on new growth
Variety: Lactea – white berries
Variety: Welch’s pink – pink berries
My DIY landscaping mistakes
No Soil testing
Soil tests help you understand your… soil
Important factors
Ph, organic matter, macronutrients
Episode 11 – Soil and why it matters
No Survey
Important to understand for projects
Resolves potential neighbor issues
Oversized vegetable garden
Can be tough to find time to manage
A lot can be done in a small space
Episode 31 – Front yard vegetables
Buying clearance plants
Random plants
Unplanned locations for planting
Can be damaged or diseased
Planting without design
End up with hodgepodge plantings
Maintenance issues
Episode 43 – How to design your yard like a pro
Demolition without replacement plan
Leads to extra work
Maintenance issues
Assuming things won’t change around us
Can lead to unnecessary disappointment
We can only influence our own property
Episode 15 – Living with neighbors
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