How to Landscape a Yard on a Limited Budget Designers Landscape

[@dollmm23]

I used to watch all his shows on HGTV all the time. He inspired me enough to ho ahead and design my front and back yards. They came out really nice. Many people compliment us when they walk by. I'm really happy I found Gary on KZbin.

[@enatp6448]

Got so inspired I stopped the video about 2/3rds thru and started edging out my beds and making new ones. It was definitely the information I needed to confidentiality do the design.

[@ellengill514]

I was first introduced to Gary Allen when I first moved to Jacksonville, Fl. in 1991. Glad to find him on KZbin. A landscaper who definitely knows the Southern Coastal area.

[@lindacrawford3333]

dear mr. alen,i wanted to tell u because of u i became a master gardener.i know this is an old video,and that u probebly won't get this.i watched u every weekend on hgtv,diy or whatever program u were on.i watched and learned,took notes,wrote down the name of plants and designed my yard.won best in neiberhood fo 2 yrs.i just wanted to thank u for your knowledge.i now have MS and can no longer do the hard work.i do pots and planters.once again thank u.hope u get this,linda

[@amberrosenbach7557]

linda crawford loolookp

[@skipmclean8850]

linda crawford 😘

[@ellengill514]

What channel is it then? It says designers landscape and has a place to subscribe?

[@misskim2058]

You never know, sometimes the people from a show watch the YT channels that run episodes of their old shows....

[@DesignersLandscape]

Linda, We do not watch the KZbin channel regular, as there are many videos posted and all have individual comments from viewers... But my wife stumbled on yours and knew I would want to see it... I wanted to let you know that I am both honored and touched that I could have influenced your success. I am sorry life throws us crazy twists and turns, but it sounds like you are working around it to the best of your ability and still creating beautiful things... Thanks for watching our show & for your nice comments. Wishing you the best, Gary Alan

[@chalice3571]

I just love Gary Alan work. I wish he could come over in Indiana... I watched many of his videos and never get enough of them... Thank you for sharing

[@wendyeskelin8765]

I like the idea of landscaping ideas to overcome things in your yard you can't take out.

[@JS-bc4bl]

Wow! What a transformation. I love it how the landscape frames the house.

[@laurastafford6217]

I used to love watching Gary Allen, he always did a great job.

[@catherineihle9189]

An inspiration to any homeowner who wants to make their yard more appealing.

[@bloggalot4718]

The curves make it easier on the eye, greetings from the U.K.

[@lupenunez6152]

Loved your video! This is exactly what I’m been looking for years. You have given me so many ideas and confidence to work on my yard.

[@stevebeck1665]

I love landscaping in the 90s with Gary Allen

[@freedomofreligion3248]

Very, very helpful, Gary. Thanks for the great bed shaping, + plant choices!

[@marciar8909]

I’m crying looking at all the beautiful turff being dug up!! I’m fighting drought and water restrictions and what little grass I had is dead. The new landscaping does look nice however.

[@patanderson3078]

We reduced (eliminated) our mowing and weeding time by having artificial turf and pavers installed. Love it!

[@noble78b]

I'm looking to turf my back yard. Was it very expensive?

[@pu4061]

Pat Anderson eeeck!!!!!😱

[@throughthestorm3852]

It’s like He just gave me a set of new eyes, so I could see things I couldn’t see before.

[@funky-landscaper]

Invest in a $25 spray gun and give it to your neighbor for their landscaping project. Love it!

[@chrislc35]

nice clean white shoes and socks. like all gardeners wear :)

[@NSTrainFan]

Just a dad busting out the new kicks to get that yard work done to be the envy of all the neighborhood dads.

[@dorothyandrews8872]

I have been watching your videos for many years even though I live in Canada Zone 4/5 so can't use the same plants you use but have got some great basic ideas from you. I just love the curves but have to work out how to cut the grass in front of the beds to be sure the mower will go around them. Have you made any new videos with any up to date trends, and do you ever go further north and do some projects so we can get some ideas for your northern neighbours? I am planning on redoing my front beds and am going to try your technics with the circular bedding plant system. I will be using my hostas in the beds quite a bit as we have shade to the building even in summer here the way my home faces.

[@wolfsden3]

This guy is mf'ing awesome... almost like the Bob Ross ASMR affect on me if he just whispered more 🤣

[@dj042160]

I was just thinking the exact thing! I can watch these videos all day. Then wish I had the $$$ to hire Gary.😄

[@TheD_R_G]

@@dj042160 I wish there were others that were this practcal. I have literally watched every landscaping video on KZbin. These are the most helpful of them all. Wish they had more than four videos on the channel!

[@211ssw]

I just discovered your videos today & used to watch your HGTV also! While the yard needed attention, you never mentioned the status of owner & opinions from them. On my own, I thought giving front of house some evergreen height was a missed opportunity & I have no idea where that house is but apparently they don't like/use dark, nearly black mulch that is my preferred choice- it would enhance appearance on end result. While mowing time will be cut a bit, weeding & endging time is longer (no info given as far as fabric under mulch) & I would surely remove that tree at entry as that area has now become a challenge for people getting from parked cars going to the house. That change of curved finish is one I would have skipped. I hope the owners were pleased with their bill as title was low budget- I doubt this qualified as low budget.

[@manalani3724]

love, love, love your videos...love your curves ... you do it naturally and with ease... thank so much

[@mainstreamlandscape]

Thank you for the knowledge and confidence!

[@jomanley729]

This was published 3 years ago--would love to see how the beds have matured. Can you post an update video showing that?

[@Kiara_Wrestler]

I think this is an old VHS tape mate 😂

[@jannibal9273]

I like the design and how it makes sense to cut down on the amount of grass to mow and trim, but this is hardly a "budget" installation, unless the budget was $2,000! That's how much those two trees, all of the shrubs and plantings, the prep work and the mulch would cost to have done by a landscape company, and that may even be low-balling the cost!

[@dj042160]

$2,000?? I would be shocked if this project, done by a landscape company....comes in for under $5,000.

[@wolfsangeleyes]

Gary Allen created a beautiful landscape but the title for this video is very misleading. This is not aimed towards a limited budget. Trees that size and the shrubs don't exactly come cheap. Even Gary mentioned the words 'low maintenance' several times. Still, a beautiful big front yard. (nope, not small. Come to the Netherlands. For us, this is a huge front yard)

[@stardustgirl2904]

This wouldn't cost more then $600 dollars or so depending on you're area, you could use a pretty ground cover , you can spread it out, and use less of it ,and it will still fill in the space! It also helps keep weeds out! Then add a bush at a time, whe you can afford to!

[@richardchoromanski]

I loved your video but do you have anything for your back yard

[@trevrisd]

Gary is a baller on a budget.

[@fee_ic4981]

Actually those plants Cost a Good penny 😀

[@TexasRose50]

You Would Care....you got that right!!!

[@karensomers3217]

Love the show! Noticed you recommend nandina, but, unfortunately, it’s an extremely invasive plant that spreads and can poison native birds.

[@pu4061]

Karen Somers Thank you for pointing out the Nandina. I have decided if its not North American its not going to be in my yard. Taking out all the foreign species and invasive ones and replacing with NA species. What was I thinking? My neighbor has periwinkle and its getting ready to meet mr round up. Its the only way to kill it out. Autumn Clematis good bye. Replace with a different vine. Maybe a annual vine as the perennial vines are uncontrolable.

[@teraanaam]

Good plan for a small yard !

[@cynthiamcwhorter6721]

This looks very nice but as I get older I'm tired of pulling weeds.

[@iltchevdesignlandscaping]

You should hire someone to do it.

[@TheHencro]

Great job has given me loads of ideas. Thanks Gary

[@PJG1710]

We have a small front which had 8 knockout rose bushes which had been let go by prev owners(they got sick). So I have removed them and now trying to figure out a low maintenance plant for the front. We live in ZIP code 27253 (NC) .. SUGGESTIONS please

[@wildflowerwind6941]

All those beds are going to fill in with weeds. And new mulch needs to be added every year. Lots of maintenance

[@marielouisecamilleri5906]

SUPER...Wish you can do my small landscape.Thank you

[@Marie-oy1bd]

What an amazing lesson! Regarding irrigation, will the existing lawn sprinklers suffice, or did you need to plumb in more water?

[@iltchevdesignlandscaping]

I'm guessing they had to get a better water to ground ratio to water all those plants.

[@finned958]

Edging needs to be added to keep the lawn separated.

[@vankavitka7218]

Very nice. Do you support customers back here ... Ottawa, Canada?

[@cyndimoore8114]

Wish we could see it years later.

[@franceslalchan5834]

Gary, great job thanks for sharing. I need to get to my home and try out what you has share.

[@barbarahuber1409]

Looks nice when it's done but ends up being a weeding nightmare for the homeowner.

[@emayc444]

It really helps to use landscaping paper before you plant and mulch. It keeps weeds to a minimum

[@RLSCS]

Planting ground cover can help too.

[@cosmodibono3292]

what i don't like when you put bushes very close to the house wall because were the sun doesn't get mold will grow ???

[@bugganator12]

Without proper maintenance maybe. I've never seen it happen personally

[@michaeljonesdougherty.209]

I really like has Gary does curves & in stead of stright lines & boxy flower beds. i donot do box or stright lines only if iam used it as screening eyesores. Nothing.in nature grows in stright lines .

[@braithmorgan]

nice, informative video but, no mention of dealing with the underground wires... I would be hesitant to begin digging around those very items he begins with... as just a property owner not a landscaper.

[@bugganator12]

As a landscaper i agree. On subdivision (pre sell, or unfinished) homes the important wires are in certain areas, that leave room for landscape (3 feet from the house all the way around) 2 common problems we run into are Irrigation lines, and irrigation timer lines. On a home owner job (changing pre existing landscape) we run into cable lines, we can locate which side of the yard they are on, from where it runs onto the house, but alot of times they're only 4 inches under the sod, but usually in the swale (ditch style drain). You dont want trees or plants in a swale so its not a problem. But every yard is different. Careful digging is all it takes. Important lines are found by digging from where they're located on the house, usually deeper than 3 feet.

[@braithmorgan]

@@bugganator12 wow thank you... Just bought a home and had the utility underground lines marked and you are on the money as cable lines are my main concern. Thanks for the additional information.

[@reshmikatochguleria9121]

Simply Great 🎉🎉🎉 amazing... liked it... wooww 💕🎉

[@staceysims7270]

What’s the name of the paint sprayer tool?

[@lorilandwehr803]

Great videos!

[@rvadventures]

Not sure about that crepe myrtle so close to the walk and entrance. Maybe a designer bush or tree.

[@SkysMomma]

Awesome!

[@reshmikatochguleria9121]

Want to have... garden marker... Fm where to order,🎉🎉🎉

[@Iskazi3285]

The power company is going to destroy the bushes covering up the transformer. You need 10ft clearance in front of it.

[@teresaarntson1713]

Where is your aim base you work from? I live in Pleasanton tx

[@teresaarntson1713]

Main base where you work

[@FlaSpook]

Jacksonville, Florida.

[@julieellis6793]

Where are you located?

[@cashflow6576]

Talk about how to keep weeds and grass out ,that's my problem I'm constantly pulling weeds it's exhausting

[@cherylanderson3340]

Pulling weeds is time consuming & can be hard on the body. Are they in open soil, like in flower or shrub beds? If so, you can rake the mulch to one side, if you had a mulch, & with a garden fork, go through open areas & till the soil around plantings to loosen the soil up. Then put down some soil amendments like a 1"or 2 " aged manure & compost if soil is poor & maybe some sphagnum moss to soften the texture & hold moisture. Mix it into the top few inches of soil. Then sprinkle a corn gluten meal, the ingredient in "Preen", which inhibits seeds in soil from sprouting. One treatment lasts a few weeks. Then cover area with plants you like or keep open & weed free by topping the area,with a mulch. Once soil is improved, it's softer, holds more moisture, so it's easier to remove weeds. When they return, use a small, triangular hoe or hula hoe to dislodge weeds when they're small. Let them dry up in the sun, or gather them up & compost, or dispose of in trash. Don't forget to keep applying the Corn Glutin Meal on a regular schedule, & add more mulch when you can, so it's about 3" deep. That way there's less sunshine getting to any seeds in soil that might blow into your beds. Pull deep mulcb away from perennial stems & tree trunks to allow rain to soak in. Then plant annuals & perennials or low maintennence shrubs as you like, or leave open areas mulched & unplanted.

[@bugganator12]

Use a liner (landscape fabric/plastic) before installing mulch. Use paver edgers to prevent grass from growing into the beds. After that, maintenance is a 15 minute job at most (depending on the size of the bed of course)

[@TriciaV]

Justin Pine- crabgrass still grows into my garden, even though it has a 3’walkway on all sides. Try using Preen for weed control in garden beds. It put it down before I put the garden cloth down. Also buy the professional garden cloth. The cheap stuff does not work

[@dr.graves5541]

Hey, anyone know where that cool sprayer is from?

[@HERBALNATUMAN1]

Home Depot

[@DesignersLandscape]

They are marking Paint guns and you can get them at Lowe's and some landscape supply companies have them as well

[@believer1338]

whats edging tool s name?

[@karenlcullen]

All those inside curves (concave) are a pain to mow neatly.

[@thehound1359]

This video from the 90’s?

[@КсюшаЗахарчук]

Thanx)) very cool))!!!

[@steffonlambert6328]

U did good

[@3pumpkins170]

It makes me think who's going to pull all the weeds in those beds? 😬

[@bugganator12]

If you use a mulch bed liner before install, it's easy.

[@curbappeal3397]

If you use 3.5 inches of mulch and pre emergent there won’t be any weeds. I would never put weed barrier underneath the mulch because the mulch needs replaced frequently, the fabric gets messed up, and it’s much worse.

[@diannemurphy5509]

excellant

[@uchihasasuke945]

"So you see friends" this nigga so polite

[@anlu3365]

How in the world does he keep his socks and tennis shoes 👟 so white?

[@مطبخاميوسف-د4ذ]

رائع جدا

[@gerikinnaman6755]

Use native plants!

[@griffox]

Agreed. Asiatic Jasmine and Nandina are both invasives that will spread beyond these landscapes. The landscape industry and the nursery industry are a scourge on native ecology. They indiscriminately sell invasive species to homeowners who don't know any better. These industries have done more damage to local ecologies. Just drive along the highway and see how many invasive ornamental shrubs are growing where they were not planted. I own wooded acreage and it is so disheartening to see all the ornamental shrubs (bush honeysuckle, burning bush, autumn olive, nandina, japanese barberry) growing in what was once native forest. These plants are still sold in garden centers, even where they are classified as noxious invasives. If these industries didn't sell these plants, people would buy whatever alternative was offered to them. It's not like they would lose sales. Do the right thing, landscapers and nurseries. Stop selling invasive species. Sorry for this diatribe on a five year old comment, lol.

[@hollyhocks7360]

The horrible orange bark mulch spoils it. It dominates the garden instead of the plants

[@TexasRose50]

Holly Hocks, I thought the same thing! Horrible choice.

[@trebcabb]

Agreed- there's nothing that makes plantings look grotesque like raw bark mulch does. The only mulch I use is bagged top soil; if it's a quality product it's dark and is beneficial to the soil. Furthermore, as time passes it improves the soil to the point that weeds easily come out. And how easy it is for your lawn person to get a lawnmower through the lawn is a practical matter not an aesthetic principle.

[@VBYCHOICE]

Can you come to my house?????

[@firework25]

Who the hell puts a tree in front the door?

[@sharyn4271]

I like it, and as he said, once the tree grows and the canopy spreads, the door will be more visible, yet framed by the tree. I'd love to see an update!

[@firework25]

@@sharyn4271 then you have a bigger tree trunk in front of the house in a massive tree canopy over the entrance makes no sense at all

[@TexasRose50]

And then you have a ton of leaves littering the front door and yard!

[@normaj39ami]

Did you call 811?

[@chiyuryuu2687]

I wouldn’t put a plant bed by that A\C it will need repairs ,biannual maintenance and eventually they’ll have to replace it, invariably ruining the bed. I would put a rock bed there.

[@bugganator12]

On Every yard I've ever installed landscape on (over 100) we've included the ac into the mulch bed, and placed 3-4 plants around it, a foot from it. It's not a problem unless wasps nest that area

[@HectorDiaz-xk7iy]

I don’t like being negative when it comes to others landscape work but i know for a fact it was less expensive before It looks good but the homeowner will most likely hire someone to mulch trim prune and clean up the garden beds probably twice a year and for the lawn if they hire someone they’ll have more edging to do with the weed eater

[@devastatn]

Coming from a high voltage lineman, those shrubs should be at least 3 feet away from that green transformer on the right side of that property. When electrical cable or the transformer goes down , there is nothing worse than an anal homeowner complaining about the destruction of their "precious" vegetation. Food food thought...

[@seanc6468]

Why am I suddenly wearing parachute pants?

[@LionHeartNet]

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[@RicardoOrtiz-jq7rv]

Cheers for this, I been tryin to find out about "pictures of house landscapes" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Giyily Landscaping Yatty - (should be on google have a look ) ? Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my buddy got excellent success with it.

[@bcpfarmandtrucking6560]

U just created more work for the home owner. Looks too cluttered. A tree right at the front door with vines. Not a good idea

[@abscomm]

It must be awful to have your budget limited to only 30 grand!

[@ebybeehoney]

Insecticide? Lost me... I want bees.