Landscape Design Principles | John’s Home Garden

[@saltlifess6226]

The talking dog cracks me up!

[@JohnandBobs]

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[@SmartTurf]

"Life improving endeavor." So true---so much more than ornamental. Thank you for sharing!

[@dannyhilton857153]

These videos are fantastic and full of insight. I started to enjoy gardening during lockdown here in the UK for the first time. I wish your message about soil health was reaching the people in agriculture still dumping tons of ammonium nitrate on their farms every year. Thank you for your videos. Keep them coming!!

[@JohnandBobs]

Thank you! We are so glad to hear that you are finding them helpful :) One positive of lockdown is how many people I know that used that time to discover the joys of gardening. Couldn't agree more, we can all make a positive difference in our home gardens, but large scale agriculture needs to join us on the healthy soil train, too!

[@TamsMarie]

I love the blue seats - the color and comfort look wonderful to me.

[@JohnandBobs]

Great place to sit and drink our morning coffee while reading the news!

[@paulet990]

I am learning so much from your videos!

[@JohnandBobs]

Awesome! We are so glad to hear that. Thanks for watching :)

[@phondo2]

I LOVE your products! Applying my last order on my front lawn next weekend! This is a GREAT video. Thank you so much! (Organic heirloom flower and vegetable gardener here)

[@JohnandBobs]

Thanks, Pamela! Glad you are a part of our John & Bob's family! 😀

[@gaylesdelilah]

I have Citrus/stone fruit in my backyard and SO want to plant a few Citrus trees in my front yard but my neighbors are like, "Arrrrgh! They will attract more rodents!" It's such a great look, not to mention the additional harvesting! Our homes were built in the 1940s on an old Valencia Orange grove site (some neighbors still have original grove trees in their backyards, which puts the trees at close to 100 years old!) and in my mind, since the trees were the original occupants of the land, (well actually, the Gabrielino/Tongva Indians were the original occupants but they weren't growing Citrus lol) It feels like I'm 'restoring something from the past' by planting Citrus in my front yard! Hope that makes sense! Anyway..LOVE THIS LANDSCAPE!!!😍😍😍

[@KevanArt]

I wonder about xeriscaping. It has obvious advantages of saving water and providing food and cover for animals, but what about maintenance? I am so used to hiring a grass cutter. I wonder about the upkeep, mulching, weeding, trial and error of plants, etc that comes with a garden bed, is that extended to the entire property or do you find less work?

[@melindawilcox9404]

Here in Phoenix I encounter just this problem. Xeriscaped areas tend to be slightly more labor intensive than grass for me. Heavy mulching with gravel (2-3" layer) or wood products, along with more hardscape like walkway pavers, helps. Key is not allowing irrigation water to drift into non-planted areas for weeds to grow. Laying down weed cloth barrier prior to planting is very useful. If chemical weed killers are not used, as they are not in my yard, I accept some of the weeds like euphorbia spurge, which the birds love to eat.

[@TamsMarie]

And where’s Chip? Isn’t this his house?

[@JohnandBobs]

This is his house, too. He was feeling a bit camera shy that day 🐶

[@ritasicari7518]

Those blue seats are much too far apart for conversation.