5 DIY Landscaping Tips on a Budget

This week at Project Build Stuff I'm sharing five tips to completely change your home's landscaping on a budget. Check out how I turned my lackluster landscaping and drab curb appeal into something beautiful.
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[@mzacsundayschool8845]

new subscriber!! this video is awesome....I think I could even do some of the stuff you showed by myself!! the transformation is wonderful 👍😇

[@ProjectBuildStuff]

Thats the go, hoping to motivate as many people as possible to get out and tackle it themselves!

[@Tinyteacher1111]

Project Build Stuff You motivated me, and I’m 65 and only 4’ 9”. The only problem is getting the stuff to where I need it. Lol!

[@sutantolily1889]

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[@fatimaa.131]

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[@cmath6524]

Thank you you’ve inspired us. Staten Island NY

[@richieewinns]

Couple years ago, I never thought I would be interested in something my dad could watch for hours on end. Now I am here soaking it all in and I love it. oh god..

[@jennytalks5882]

Right? Lol

[@marialovesmusicalot]

Adulting 101 haha

[@pamelacraig2791]

Yep, we become our parents...

[@jerimow8400]

Lol!

[@artpunk1384]

I like to think I'm more like Hank Hill now. Yup

[@valkyriesardo278]

I went to one of the larger, most established garden centers in my area and spoke with a landscape architect. For 50 dollars she created a plan for me. She came out to my house, measured the property, and a week later, mailed me a scaled design with plant placement, plant and materials list. She included a price tag if I wanted to hire the garden center to do the work. I did hire them to cut out the sod, install the brick edging, and plant the ornamental trees. My husband and I did the rest ourselves. The end result was gorgeous and aged well through the years. Best 50 I've ever spent. Its to easy to make a bad decision if you lack sufficient knowledge of plants.

[@ElizabethHernandez-ib4ud]

That’s what me and my husband are doing! It’s a $65 fee for them to do that stuff and we will hire them to do some of the stuff and we will do the rest! Definitely worth paying the price!

[@kristinanoall]

Wow!! This is exactly what I’d like to do! Did you go to a locally-owned place?

[@ElizabethHernandez-ib4ud]

@@kristinanoall In my case I did go to a locally owned place. I am also strictly going to landscape with native plants so I went to a native plant nursery and their website had the prices for the consultation on it.

[@tanyastinson4633]

@@ElizabethHernandez-ib4ud what a great idea! I had been trying to plan out our yard with native plants all by myself-would totally be worth $65 to have a professional do it.

[@sblackgrant]

I have a brown thumb but realize I need to up my landscape game. I didn't even know this was even a thing! And so affordable. Thanks for posting Valkyrie.

[@mommyharris1111]

One quick tip back to you is to lay a sheet down before you prune. When you finish cutting, just drag the sheet to the burn pile or the curb in one trip. Your yard looks awesome! The pressure washer really made a huge difference!

[@alygarden7879]

😆 I love your verbal terminology for explaining things : " a rubber mallet comes in handy to 'CONVINCE' them to go in the right place" 😆😆👏👏

[@cynthiaromero3818]

Wow, a lot of criticism. Give this guy some credit for maintaining his home. Every season is a learning experience for us all. I've made some booboos myself. Good job, my friend.

[@stillwatersfarm8499]

Credit for effort, but he’s not ready to be telling other people how to do things.

[@mrloveyourself.9985]

He did a great job and some people sit on their couch 🛋 and say this and that he could of did this but never do anything about their own home 🏡 🙄 😉 😆 🤣 well people words from a Wise$man don't hate congratulate. Do something good clean your yard up . 😝🤪😜🤑 he just saved alot of money 💰 . Good job dude.

[@lizeggar2421]

@@mrloveyourself.9985 he didn't do a great job on the gardening bit. If you arent an expert gardener, you have no business making videos. He did so much damage to his soil and not only that, told other folk to do the same. That is the criticism.

[@mrloveyourself.9985]

@@lizeggar2421 one thing about people. 10 percent will try. 60 percent will talk smack or call 📞 some one to do the job for them. The other 30 % will day dream about getting the job done and let their yards go maybe because of funds or health problems. I don't know at all . But a wise$man told me trying don't hurt nothing at all. The moral of the story is no matter how good we think we are doing someone else will criticize our work . So if you did a video 📹 of your work some one will criticize your work to that is the nature of people . One thing that I do know is that the old saying is what he eat don't make me . you know the rest .world 🌎 just keep living. Words of the day if you don't kill nothing. nothing will die lol 😆 we can learn from anybody no matter the skill set. Give me some ideas 💡 Liz some people don't like to be told anything but I want to learn everything. We'll not everything you know what I mean 😏 maybe . God created 🙌 🙏 ♥ this world 🌎 with lots of love and people we must enjoy this ride because it is short. We must crawl before we walk 🚶‍♂️. That just my two cents. Not trying to be funny at all .

[@ckl5590]

I’d rather live next door to this fellow then a lot of other people who can’t even be bothered to deal with weeds, pruning, etc.

[@tazmankb26]

Nice work- a few other tips. 1.) Place 2" of decomposed granite compacted under pavers to eliminate future settling 2.) Mulch breaks down to organic material which is beneficial to the soil, ditch the landscape fabric and top off each year. 3) save all mulch bags and use as trash bags for other lawn clean up activities - twigs, leaves, weeding ...etc

[@kudzu_]

Agree about the landscape fabric. I just use a thick layer of mulch (purchased from my local nursery by the scoop- just as nice as the bagged and much cheaper + no plastic. They have the natural and dyed as well.) I mulched last year in my beds to replace pine straw and I get very minimal weeds.

[@Shannonveganmama]

Better yet save all your twigs leaves and yard waste to a compost area in the back, pollinators will thank you

[@Shannonveganmama]

Pretty! Remember to break up the roots on any new plants right before you put them in the dirt 😀

[@zuzuspetals9281]

Use newspaper instead of of fabric under the mulch. It will keep smother weeds and breakdown over time and help retain moisture.

[@grace2garden403]

Great tips.

[@latonyalee7821]

You did an amazing job! Thorn bushes are typically placed under windows to deter burglars. I had them outside my apartment window when I lived on the bottom floor and sleep better knowing they were there.

[@MikeHawkburns21]

Get a gun and learn how to use it. Then you’ll sleep like a baby.

[@dude988]

That is such a simple solution it should be painfully obvious and I'm kinda mad at myself that I never thought about that. It wont deter 'professional' burglars but somebody spotting an open window might think twice if they try to get in there with the angry plants in front of them. Thank you so much for mentioning it!

[@Hammerzippy]

Burglars. I do think this is common.

[@beatrizgonzalez9580]

Omg I just moved to Ohio from Florida (from a town home to a single family home). I needed to do something cute to this front yard with dead plants. Your video was so easy to watch, and your narrating is so friendly and warm! This is such a refreshing yard video among the many 90s looking ones I’ve found on KZbin! I’m so excited to try the things you did! Makes it so easy. I have no green thumb or yard caring experience! Wish me luck 😅

[@rexaerorio6998]

I don't even own a house, I just find these videos satisfying to watch.

[@wmlwatercamping]

Looks nice. One tip though: put the weed fabric under the edging stones too.

[@mayflower2158]

Thanks

[@coltoncyr2283]

It's a budget video. If you're going to add fabric, then you should use paver base, use a tamper, and edger. Or else it will move again over time. Just a quick cleanup idea for people who don't mind doing it multiple times

[@mariap.thisislife8735]

Fabric will get the best watering not the plants...

[@beckyjo367]

I prefer to put a thick layer of cardboard (decomposes) NOT landscaping fiber. Landscaping fiber lasts forever ...not good 👎

[@mariap.thisislife8735]

@@beckyjo367 I use cut up boxes and shredded bills without the plastic.. My husband thought I was nuts at first.. Glad to know someone else does this 😉👍🌼🍀🌼

[@freezo244]

You did a great job 👍🏼 Thick layers of mulch and pressure washing sure do wonders! I’ve started using no dig landscaping-mow/cut weeds very short then cover with a double layer (or more) of cardboard. It’ll break down over tiMe but it’s better for the soil in case you ever decide to plant anything. Also-keep those hydrangeas watered! If they’re the blue/purple ones, hammer some iron nails in the ground around them to up their color.

[@TravisInCanada1]

You comment about organic material coming in plastic bags is bang on. It is like getting rid of plastic grocery bags and making us pay for re useable ones when EVERYTHING in a grocery store in packaged in plastic...

[@diyanahjean9191]

This was so incredibly helpful!!! I’m a young woman living on my own and teaching myself how to do “dad” jobs like fixing house things, putting up curtain rods styling the home, using a screw driver, chopping firwood and landscaping the garden. I’m so greatful for youtube and videos like this helping me learn how to do everything on my own so I can be entirely self sufficient and more connected with the earth and my home and my self. So Thank you!!

[@tikofann5884]

I’m a single woman, too, Diyanah..I learned to do a lot of Dad jobs and ex- husband jobs, and even work on my mowers. It’s very satisfying. A tip I’ve learned is to always keep the owner’s manual on equipment and even things like directions that come with pull down shades and sink faucets, water heaters, etc and the diagrams and parts list for mowers. Use your eyes to see where the problem is, a lot of stuff is easily repaired and youtube will certainly help when you need ‘professional’ advice!

[@willow2333]

Little old lady here … very satisfying to maintain my property on my own… never thought I would be able to but thank heaven for all the how to videos!!

[@angelnapier2005]

I want to thank you for posting this, I had that small voice that keeps telling me that I can do it myself instead of spending a lot of money for a landscaper. Now that voice is louder and I'm going for it!!

[@ProjectBuildStuff]

That is the best compliment I can get! A little hard work and you can make it happen!

[@hkkh7363]

Really good and practical. I’m a minimalist type person and appreciated how straightforward and economical these suggestions are. Hope your yard is still looking fab

[@landrat3481]

Just the tutorial I needed to start my landscaping on my new home. I had an idea of what i needed but didn't quite know the order. I have the time and i think my family and I will have fun with working together on this project. Thank you so much.

[@KatIndiana3087]

Hydrangea- whenever you plant anything from a store pot, loosen up that root ball, just roll it around in your hands until some of the dirt falls off and loosens the rest. Your roots are usually tight in there and they can spread out into the existing ground around it and take root easier, the plant will be healthier in the long run from that 5 seconds of work.

[@crinna]

pretty good tip, Unless it's bougainvillea. Bougainvillea hate their roots touched.

[@bresleytorquemada2039]

😩😩😩

[@lorygiorgione207]

@@crinna I wish I would have read this a few weeks back.

[@savannamoretto3051]

I was literally just going to comment that. When he said the person at the nursery told him to keep it's soil and mix it I was looking and instantly was like i hope the plants survived! haha

[@byunipix9905]

Move it further from the house before it gets bigger. With plenty of water, a.m. sun and p.m. shade, it will outgrow the space.

[@Mojo_3.14]

Tip, once you know exactly how much mulch fills your garden beds next time get a bulk drop off instead of buying at a big box garden center. No more "bunch of plastic bags" and it's often cheaper to buy in bulk. Just schedule it for when you have time to it all the beds and have them drop it off on a tarp in your driveway. This way it's an easy clean up and it's gone in just a day or two of work.

[@MicheleEngel]

I was about to hire someone to do similar work for me. But having just seen your video, I’m rethinking that decision. I didn’t realize that doing it myself might not be that big a deal if I just use the right tools-at least for some of the work. Then I can hire someone to do whatever I don’t feel comfortable doing. Thank you for showing me that this is easier than I thought. Great demo! ❤

[@Cmss2807]

Thank you for this great idea about removing, cleaning, re-positioning and using the existing pavers. I’m excited to do this to my big tree in the front of my house and give it a clean spruced up look. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@MM-oj5cf]

Looks beautiful!!! I see alot of negative comments...even when you clearly said you were no gardener and it was your first time. We all learn by our mistakes and cant learn till we get out try!! Good for you!! Im still learning myself and i bought my house 9 yrs ago. We will get there!! Good job!

[@lizeggar2421]

Then dobt make videos about something you know nothing about and spread misinformation. He should have stopped at the reworking of the edging and pressure washing.

[@Tan_Z]

@@lizeggar2421 Wow, miserable much?🙄

[@brianalunaofficial]

@@lizeggar2421 omg misinformation it’s literally just a yard everyone has they’re own way of doing it

[@kazuto1905]

The negative comments are stupid. He did not say he was am expert, but he did great

[@cindyp1337]

No matter,I'm leaving from all the comments. I wish people would STOP 🛑 being negative about people who give helpful suggestions! It is an educational video and I'm very certain the owner appreciated these "helpful" suggestions. Be positive people! We just made it through a pandemic. We have much to be grateful for!

[@xoxcxsxm]

As a gardener I wish you would just leave the old mulch as they break down for plant food. 😂 You can always top up with new mulch for the look

[@husher5142]

sames money on the new mulch too, not that you know, mulch is expensive or anything lol

[@carolynrice-davis4525]

In the summer my mulch tends to fade from sun and in shady damp places mushrooms will grow. I turn my mulch with a rake periodically and it looks fresh again. When new mulch is needed, I simply dump it on top of old. The old mulch definitely disintegrates and helps to enrich the soil.

[@DL-tp4up]

Doesn't leaving the old mulch attract termites? I'm having a hard time deciding between rock vs wood mulch for that very reason.

[@carmelitoaglugub1458]

Or start a compost pile.

[@allisonmcelwee7639]

D L I have not found termites to be attracted to mulch as much as wood structures (wood framing, sheds, decks, etc.) Stone is a bear to weed.

[@elizabethvaughn5694]

Just bought our first home and a chunk of land. Working on getting grass growing and this is my next project after. So thank you! I'm so excited

[@lisab9541]

I love the round shrubs especially the variance in sizes. It is appealing to me. Annuals or low perennials around the fronts of them would be a nice pop of color.

[@armani_is_gucci]

Very well done! One thing that I had to learn the hard way was making sure all of my lighting (indoor, outdoor, or landscaping) is all the same temperature. I prefer warm or "soft" white but there's a range of colors from daylight blue to warm white. Having the same bulb coloring on everything gives your home a very cohesive feel.

[@GodsChild77_]

Whose thumbing down these diy vids? People don't have to share their expertise with us. I'm grateful!!

[@whosyourdaddy4579]

For gawd sake...it's yard work! This isn't "landscaping"...not in the least! lol

[@luv2cook.]

@@whosyourdaddy4579 thumbs down 👎 He’s really good!

[@bethc8809]

@@whosyourdaddy4579 hey. You're wrong. It's landscaping. Land·scap·ing /ˈlan(d)ˌskāpiNG/ noun the process of making a yard or other piece of land more attractive by altering the existing design, adding ornamental features, and planting trees and shrubs.

[@ComradeHeydi]

@@bethc8809 exactly!

[@arieltorres-socarras9962]

Great job! Such a huge improvement. One suggestion for the pavers is to put some concrete adhesive so that the pavers on top aren't easily kicked or toppled over. I did the same with bricks and it was frustrating how often they moved around without the adhesive. Cheers!

[@vintagelvr4381]

This was a wonderful tutorial. Easy to understand, straight to the point, and affordable options. The final result was great. Well done!

[@sarahk.466]

Good lord, this makes the thought of a DIY successful landscaping makeover feel so much less intimidating.

[@sierrathompson4061]

Right !!

[@tselampe]

"Something just doesn't seem right about a bunch of organic material coming in plastic bags." - Nailed it. You rock!

[@paigeedwards5584]

As if burlap is in such low supply

[@cutitout2468]

Oh my gosh, tears, thank you. I keep looking at our yard wanting to make it look better and finding the best and least inexpensive way to do it, but all I could see were dollar sign. GREAT tips, thank you so much. We will use all of your tips. It's like you heard my thought. AWESOME VIEDO

[@jacksoncunningham5378]

Those small “saplings” are actually epicormic shoots. Signs of a stressed out tree. They most likely have girdling roots from years of too much mulch around them. Mulch around trees is good because it keeps things like mowers from compacting the soil and provides organic matter but too much can lead to girdling roots, causing the tree to choke itself out

[@chefgiovanni]

Good advice. This video has some good tips but practice makes perfect. And that strip along the house @ 5:20 really needs some hostess and other perennials.

[@shellieh685]

Ahh! You threw away the best partially composted mulch! That stuff is so much better for your plants than the store bought wood bits.

[@lauraallen7755]

🤣🤣🤣 Came straight from a video on mulch composting to this. So sad. If you want it to look refreshed you can just add on top right??

[@shellieh685]

@@lauraallen7755 Yes.

[@sons6907]

I know! I'm shocked he threw the mulch away! And what about all the insect life that was simply tossed away with it? What about them?!? They're so important to the health of your garden...please be gentle with the little creatures

[@moggsist]

@@sons6907 And the stuff he bought has black dye. Not the most environmentally friendly.

[@jesussaves1875]

My sentiments exactly

[@anthonyrendon6293]

Damn. He called us all out. It’s our turn. Doing it this weekend 👍🏻😂

[@jameslogue8439]

I have some highly overgrown weeds, and I never even thought of using the sawzall on them. And I happen to have one! So thank you so much for that idea. The new mulch and weed control is very much needed, so I'll be trying that. Thanks!

[@StalkThisBish]

I am so Happy and Excited that I found your Channel because I lost my Dad 11 months ago!! And it has been pure hell!! But one that that has ALWAYS!! Been his “Baby” was the front Lawn and the decor in front of the house.. I have been trying to give life to all his hopes and dreams for our front yard currently. We bought this house 8 almost 9 years ago and he will tell you he was born with 2 black thumbs NOT!!! Green ones 😂.. So far I have planted 16 miniature rose bushes 🌹 I placed 4 Normal size Rose bushes around his flagpole so when the 2 new ones we just planted grow up and fill in they should fill in all around his flagpole.. I ordered a New Flag, A New Gold Ball top to the flagpole as well as a solar light to shine down upon it.. I also have Solar lights all around our mini pond we built a couple of years after we bought this house. I also planted about 150 perennial’s around the Tree stump from having the tree removed.. We thought about removing the stump but decided against!!! Because it looks beautiful with all the flowers around it and the Spot lights!! And I had two amazing memorial plaques made and I have one placed in front of the Flagpole. And the Second one up closer to the house in front of the Mini Roses bushes.. “His” New outdoor Swing will be here by Wednesday and “His” New Propane Fire pit will be here no later than Friday.. After Christmas(2021) we started saying how much he really wanted to by a new swing and get this fire pit in the spring.. Well he was Diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer on Feb. 9th, 2022, his birthday is May 18th and we lost him on May 25th,2022 💔😞😭 Since we didn’t want to get him them for his birthday just to hurt him because her couldn’t go out and enjoy them we waited and thought it would be a great idea to get them for “Him” or at least in his memory for his birthday this year/1 year memorial Celebration. I sure hope he is looking down on us and knows how much we all love him, Miss him and want to make him proud as well as make the front yard everything he always dreamed of. Thank You for these amazing tips I definitely can’t wait to try them out!! I subscribed and will be binge watching all your videos!! Blessings to you and your family.

[@benmorris7276]

As a gardener i never use landscape fabric and let weed grow just to see what grows and pull out what i don't like. Its surprising what grows when i leave the weeds I've gotten violets, morning glories, corn flower,queen Anne's lace ect. Just from letting weeds grow. Weeds are just flowers growing in the wrong spot. I leave the weeds in my garden to save the bee's

[@karenbledsoe3551]

My great grandma had a saying... A weed is only a weed until someone loves it enough to call it a flower.

[@TooStinkinFine]

Ben Morris, great post. Save the bees!! I also love wild flowers.

[@jesshothersall]

Sadly doesn't work for me in my garden, I now have brambles, nettles, and copious bindweed from when I didn't have time to keep weeds at bay. Also have four self seeded plum trees, (lovely purple plums, so the only real wild success) a 90 foot long Hamburg Vine that got completely out of hand, and a Virginia Creeper that crept from a neighbour, that has smothered and killed two of my apple trees, and don't even mention the ground elder... :(

[@richardeidemiller6739]

@@jesshothersall I had a few wild violets, which turned into hundreds growing in between everything. No longer a sweet innocent looking plant. Obnoxious weed now. I used to leave a few weeds here and there but it made my flower beds a weedy mess in a very short period of time that is an endless battle that I'm losing. No need to keep weeds as the birds will leave plenty in their droppings and the wind will carry over plenty of seeds from every other yard.

[@bp-ob8ic]

At our old house, we had calla lilies volunteering all over the place. When I would move them to where I wanted them, they would suffer from too much water and/or sun. I learned to put them where they would thrive, donated several to neighbors, and took some with us to the new house. Free flowers!!

[@claireybobs2362]

"my weeds were out of control!" clearly you've never seen my neighbours garden 🤣

[@Hælos.Ezequiel]

So we just roasting our neighbors lawn now 😂

[@misskim2058]

A “weed” is merely a plant that is growing where you don’t want it. One man’s weed is another man’s plant. Dandelions, for example are entirely edible, and one glance at the population tells you people would be better off if they would stop poisoning them, which poisons the insects, and poisons the birds, and poisons everything... And simply harvest them. The leaves are put in mixed salads even at high-end restaurants, and are better tasting when they are smaller rather than mature, the roots are also edible and the flowers can be sautéed the same as mushrooms... And people would be detoxing their livers in the process. A lot of “weeds” have a great deal of value, but stupid people poison them and then turn around and go to the doctor for the very things that would heal them if they just were smart enough to identify them in their own yard. Mulching and rocksliding one’s former yards there’s another trend of the idiots that proclaim to the world how stupid they are by doing it to their yards. It’s not “environmental“, it provides absolutely no habitat for anything whatsoever. There are tons of plants that can be used and watered very infrequently, (for all the lazy people, and for those that think the trade-off of not using some water on their plants is somehow going to outweigh all the negative aspects of turning their yards and parking strips into virtual parking lots, which has never been an environmental thing to do). And no, using different colors to make little patterns doesn’t make it any less of a hideous eyesore, not just to humans, but to all the beneficial insects, birds, bees, and butterflies that are desperately seeking a place for themselves on the face of this earth, to eat, drink water, rest, sleep, socialize, and make a home, while the selfish humans march along, destroying everything in their path. For all those who have changed their grass plants for rocks and mulch (generational IQ fail), please just go commit some crimes and have yourself thrown into prison or an insane asylum, (very affordable, and you can drool all the same in front of their televisions), where you will fit right in, and you can live in a nice cement and steel building, and you won’t have to have any plants around you at all to contend with. And nature won’t have to contend with you and your stupidity. Win-win.

[@luv2cook.]

@@misskim2058 amen 🙏

[@oliveoil4380]

@@misskim2058 you must be a blast at parties....

[@byunipix9905]

@@misskim2058 Well, I've got an acre of crunchy brown sticker-infested weeds where I don't want 'em so no guilt trip accepted from those who don't understand that mulch helps retain water in the soil which keeps the plants alive and growing in our drought-tormented 100 degree NorCal summers.

[@nancygulino7115]

I can't believe that I just did a similar project on the corner of my driveway, now I just need to keep going. I'll try to send a picture when it's finished! Great work!

[@zinahabukhalil-quinonez7728]

Wow! As a new home owner I desperately needed. Help! I had no clue how to do all these things!Thank you so much! This is exactly what I needed to learn in one video!! Great job! Thanks so much! I learned so much.

[@PatriseHenkel]

That spiny privet hedge is very useful planted under ground floor windows- a security feature!

[@ProjectBuildStuff]

Haha I guess it could be

[@cecedee3427]

I use cactus. Great deterrent .

[@flam8882]

Oh my gosh, thank you I never thought to do that. That's a great idea! I'm going to change my landscape plan now. Thanks!

[@laurahammond4698]

That is a.great idea!

[@chicagokitty8918]

@@flam8882 It's actually called a barberry bush. I have them beneath or around any easily accessible window. They are actually quite beautiful and produce red berries in the fall that the birds love. They do require care when pruning because the thorns are wonderful but deadly.

[@suzykeene9298]

TIP: Unless you intend to do hard pruning/hedging all the time do NOT plant shrubs such as hydrangeas so close to your house as in this video, particularly since the first 45 -60 cm/ 18-24 inches (depending on your eaves) out from your house is a drought zone. Take the time to find out what the diameter of your shrub will be in its natural or intended hedged state and plant your shrub a minimum of half that distance plus 10cm/4 inches away from the base of your house so that the shrub gets good airflow and water. Putting a shrub in the wrong spot just means a lot of unnecessary work later.

[@i3dancing872]

That's what I was thinking, too. Then he said 'brown thumb' and that's obvious. lol He barely dug a hole for his Hydrangea.

[@emmafrater4386]

It happens. Misplaced shrubs etc its part of learning

[@suzykeene9298]

@emmafrater4386 Too true. Gardening is as much about sharing good advice based on experience and education as it is doing the hard yakka.

[@illjusthavecoffee]

Great tip. I made a vegetable bed near the side of the house and it was too far under the eaves, back row never got rain.

[@pcburke2]

What you did was both amazing and practical. For me, the budget was appealing. This is actually something I could do all by myself. Thanks for sharing and the encouragement.🥰

[@user-qr1sn3hf6e]

Congratulations on becoming a homeowner!! Beautifully done.

[@imho2278]

Mulch will degrade into humus. Taking out old mulch makes your soil poorer. The trick is to continually add new mulch. Don't chuck out old dirt, and do run your cut branches thru a chipper. You just threw out a ton of nutrients, which you then had to rebuy from the garden shop.

[@brendastolecki4755]

Most mulch has poisons in it. I only use cedar.

[@leelindsay5618]

Exactly...this dude just wasted money and is perfectly happy being clueless.

[@pisces031372aj]

Why is he putting landscaping fabric under the mulch. I never do that. I keep the mulch a good thickness and add a bit every year or so. That suffocates the weeds without the fabric.

[@Loveyourlookhawaii]

Maybe he didn’t know that. I sure didn’t. Thanks for the tip! No need to be rude, Lee Lindsay. 👌🏼

[@brendastolecki4755]

@@pisces031372aj I would still use weed blocker. It deteriorates and weeds still come up like crazy.

[@hremaddox]

That plant you pulled out to put hydrangeas is called a orange rocket Barberry. It gets gorgeous in the fall. I love hydrangeas too, but the barberry is gorgeous in the fall when it gets fiery orange.. Oh, and just top off your mulch with new mulch, sweetheart. Your yard looks terrific.

[@sandrab715]

Exactly what I thought! I gasped as he dug out the barberry (Berberis) that only needed a little hand-pruning. Then later he said he “doesn’t have a green thumb”, and it all made sense. Lol.

[@MichelleBrown-it6rq]

You took out a lot of fertilizer by taking out the mulch. And never use colored mulches. It leaches chemicals that are bad for your trees

[@kbanghart]

@Bradford Pear no one said he doesn't have a right to do it lol

[@hremaddox]

@Evelyn Mendez I did tell him in a nice way that it was a Barberry. I have no idea what you're on about...

[@benlewis1578]

Awesome stuff!! I spent most of the day today relocating hostas, edging, weeding and mulching. The weeding has always been a battle.

[@MovinOn2222]

Thank you and I love how you condensed the time so it did not drag on and on to get the point.

[@mattmullens3215]

Some useful advice on here about how this could have been done in a far more eco-friendly way. Agree with others on the plastic weed barrier. Weeds will grow on top of the plastic eventually, and you'll have introduced micro-plastics into the soil and potentially water systems through stormwater. I just use cardboard, it's just as effective for just as long and eventually breaks down and improves the soil as a bonus. And that 'old' mulch looked so healthy, your plants would have loved that being dug into the soil. Live and learn, as they say.

[@robenniahspain-brandon8847]

I will never forget this video. Everything you did to make the outside of your house look beautiful, I can do too. Thanks so much for sharing. You made my day.😊🤣🙂

[@marcellagamble6633]

Thanks you for this video. I clean out my own your last year, during landscaping.and will thinking about, doing it again, myself this year. I was told, to have professional landscaping, will cost big money

[@susanlwright6531]

and ... a mallet to convince it to go in the "right" spot. I've done this to my home in my younger years and hard work, dirty, time consuming but oh so rewarding for you AND the neighbors!!!

[@terrionderdonck850]

One piece of advice. The hydrangea you planted is way too close to your house. The heat from the bricks can actually cook the hydrangea. They can also grow super big and need room away from the side of your house to blossom and grow. Also you need to find out which type of hydrangea you planted. Most hydrangea need particular sunlight such as morning sun and afternoon shade. Be careful pruning also. Some varieties grown on old wood and some grow on new wood. Fertilize with hollytone fertilizer also. They can be truly gorgeous plants but also quite finicky!

[@cg741graf5]

I said same thing. They get huge and roots flare out wide.

[@barbrn]

I, too, was surprised that he chose a "finicky" plant.

[@Jenz123]

Hydrangeas are beautiful but so temperamental. I have to always make sure mine are watered enough in the heat otherwise they wilt

[@thepopeofkeke]

@@barbrn don’t feel bad Barb, we all have killed a few haha 😉

[@debbieb2220]

Yes the clue is in the beginning of thename, hydra ( lurves water )

[@aquietplace5832]

As a person who grows veggies and makes compost, I cringed when you threw away the old mulch. Other than that, GREAT VIDEO! The end result was fabulous!🍷🍷 cheers

[@ProjectBuildStuff]

Compost isn’t for me, I was going for a nice well manicured look.

[@aquietplace5832]

@@ProjectBuildStuff and you definitely achieved your goal! ❤

[@pamelademarest2699]

That killed me too.

[@aquietplace5832]

@lili shyta compost. The mulch breaks down and turns into fertile soil for your plants and vegetables.

[@aquietplace5832]

@lili shytayou're very welcome. It will block weeds as well but if you want to plant flowers or veggies, I would say put two layers of cardboard down (remove tape), add a layer or two of soil then the put your mulch on top. It will break down and become fertile soil. If you don't want to plant any flowers. This was a great method.

[@DreamSurferRelaxation]

I pray that whatever is hurting you or whatever you are constantly stressing about gets better. May the dark thoughts, the overthinking, and the doubt exit your mind may clarity replace confusion. And may peace and calmness fill your life.🙏🏽

[@catw6998]

You guys always make these projects easier than what we would have been able to do

[@carlosspicyweiner6744]

Great video. Great ideas. Friendly words of wisdom: Protect your feet when pressure washing. It causes absurd damage. Keep up the good work.

[@teresa3070]

Yes. Careful. My Dad blew a hole in his hand. Luckily it was water only...no chemicals.

[@ginahamlyn2569]

Great to see a young person who takes such an interest and pride in his home. Great changes and I enjoyed the videos and learnt a lot. Thank you.

[@lizeggar2421]

Please DONT take his information on gardening to heart. It was all wrong. It's no wonder he doesnt have a green thumb.

[@Anjanya1948]

Loved "quarantine hair" lol I can so very much relate. We embarked on a huge hair cut for some reason the last few years I've been down in the dumps and the quarantine almost finished me off. My yard is currently in quarantine rehab and now getting the haircuts it deserves!

[@JesusistheonetrueGod]

Good job man. I'm from the hood and never owned anything more than a car, now I own a house for the first time. I will be taking initiative to improve my curb appeal as well.

[@georgiawild4332]

I'm home with the flu and normally feel overwhelmed when watching "to do" type videos, but this was very motivating and makes me want to get out and do some landscape refreshing! Luckily, it's raining, so I won't be doing what i know would be a vey bad idea at this time. We have those thorny bushes everywhere in our yard. The only purpose I can think of for them would be to plant the under windows you don't want intruders entering. At the very least you'd have plenty of DNA evidence and they would probably require medical assistance, lol.

[@OriginalPrida]

I admire your initiative and hard work. My strong recommendation is to think of the mulch as a temporary fix that helps you contain weeds while other plants get started. Ground covers (in Indiana: myrtle, creeping phlox, ginger, threadleaf coreopsis, small hostas) will cover the soil so weeds can't grow--giving you that neat and tidy look you want without needing to buy and refresh mulch repeatedly. If you put these in without landscape fabric to contain them, they'll spread and be beautiful (and easy!). Best of luck and welcome to Indiana.

[@davecoates2308]

Great constructive comment. Thank you

[@grace2garden403]

Thank you for sharing this. I was wondering what I was going to do around my trees. I was wondering how that no-dig worked. The bucket dust pan is a great idea.

[@Tropicanax7x]

I love your comment about the thorny plant! I removed ALL thorny plants around my house immediately. I'm in my first house that was built around the 30s I think, and there's rock beds around the house with the one on the backside being basically gravel...and the fabric is popping up and I want to replace it all with rubber mulch..but dreading the labor. I have no idea where to start, and what steps to take. Your video honestly helped me out a lot. I have some vacation time next week and a few days will be spent tackling my mess.

[@BlueEyedDemonWoman]

I would have put in a couple Knock Out roses on the side of the house for pop of color...a planter of flowers by the steps and for sure I would paint the front door a striking color...it can make a house outstanding...but you did a great job freshening up the yard on a budget!

[@rainbowpandasays8851]

Budget

[@daviddixon2209]

The hydrangea is too close to the garage and driveway. They get pretty large. Always consider the mature size of your plants when designing your landscape.

[@OriginalPrida]

So so true. Brad, move it now and you'll thank yourself later. Look at the mature width of the plant and actually measure out to where you dig the hole.

[@heididuncan4440]

Ah, thank you for saying this. This is my #1 landscaping pet peeve!

[@tay13666]

This is exactly why I came down to the comments section. I made that mistake years ago. Put a hydrangea too close to the house. In a few years it was right against the siding and scraping and scratching every time the wind blew.

[@Crossword131]

@@heididuncan4440 I second that motion!!

[@lolaluna9535]

It appeared to be a Little Lime or a Bobo Hydrangea . Both stay in the 2' -3' range. It won't be too large for the spot.

[@Tobynsocks]

That shrub is called a barberry and has beautiful colors when cut shades of red green really look pretty. Now I agree it doesn't belong next to your garage but away from my house along the border it looks very nice and are cheap and easy to maintain

[@brandywineblue]

LoL my husband uses a sawsall too, to cut tough woody stuff out of the dirt. You do good work, it looks great. God bless you and your family in your new home

[@2kitties]

I have an old sawzall from before my husband passed away. And I have really high weeds including jagger bushes with stems as thick as small trees. I tried pruning cutters last year, but I’m getting too old to do that work. I’m looking forward to cutting them down.

[@larsbrown9906]

Amen on your comment about “all that organic materials in plastic bags!” That always bothers me when I buy mulch that way.

[@helend6774]

Pressure washing my home is my favorite chore. Always on a really hot day.

[@lhender]

After digging your hole for your plant, fill it with water and let it soak in before planting. Also, make sure your plant (in container) has been thoroughly watered for a while before you plant it.

[@lindacox2541]

Truly enjoyed your video. I have large cement square pavers. Mine all need taken up, washed, and reset. Your video gave more the encouragement I needed. My drive also needs another layer or gravel. Great job. Thanks for the video.

[@DJ-xx4uz]

The guy in the video seems to know more about curb appeal than landscaping, you don't pile mulch up against tree trunks like that, it encourages fungus and rot better to do a mulch donut around the tree leaving plenty of breathing room between the mulch and the tree's bark.

[@chrisb6791]

RIGHT ON!

[@dankgames6463]

100% correct.

[@sarahmedema3930]

You also don’t stack edgers, and if you do, you use construction adhesive. Those edgers are going to slide around and look as bad as they did to begin with. Dude has no idea what he’s doing.

[@sarahmedema3930]

You also don’t stack edgers, and if you do, you use construction adhesive. Those edgers are going to slide around and look as bad as they did to begin with. Dude has no idea what he’s doing.

[@alfredhitchcock1041]

Exactly. Too much mulch. You’ll be watering mulch, not roots. If he’d planted an arborvitae tree or arborvitae hedge & put down that much, the arborvitae would be dead in less than 2 years. And no landscape fabric, please. That stuff is such a ripoff. It’s gonna tear, it’s gonna bunch up, weeds are gonna grow inside the mulch & through the rips. Never got the fascination with those blue-purple LED solar lights at night. But, landscapers gotta convince people to buy stuff like useless dots of light, landscape fabric and way too many bags of soil & mulch that weren’t needed.

[@nailsbycynaraartise413]

😂😂😂 he said ugh it even has thorns! It has to go! I cracked up! Love it

[@islandgypsy1096]

That's the kind of bush you plant and let it grow big, right under your teenagers window😉

[@allofdestiny]

Great tips I’m going to give these a try. Your end result is beautiful

[@jancie202]

Thank you for a very informative video! I really had no idea power washing could make such a difference. I loved your choice of black mulch, too.

[@chrisb9960]

As I get older I found all of the “curb appeal” adds to the annual maintenance to the property. Mulch next to the house can look good the first year it goes in. The previous owner of my home put down a large amount of mulch. Especially in two locations. A raised flowerbed (pavers) outside of a main room in the house and a playground with landscaping timber surrounding the area. Both turned out to have large numbers of ant colonies (luckily nondestructive) in them. The playground had termites in the timber. Both areas had been neglected for several years. I mitigated pests in both areas and seeded. I added curved mulch areas to the front of the house. I later removed the mulch, reseeded and it’s the nicest looking grass in the yard. Working on the rest now. When you add to curb appeal, remember what you put in only looks good if you maintain it. When you sell the property it has to look it’s best. This can mean you have to maintain it while you’re not living there and renters generally couldn’t care less.

[@rachelrogers7111]

We have sandy soil. So I chose a nice small river rock to go in my flowerbeds next to the house. Termites love the paths of least resistance so I am not taking chances!

[@tinaris4477]

If you're going to do this I have a big tip for you: DO NOT PRESSURE WASH WITH BARE FEET

[@kelammo]

Excellent tip

[@amidark6518]

But I don't want skin on my feet anymore. Lol

[@bryananderson3772]

Ohhhh noooo, a sting......

[@Sldejo]

He was exfoliating and cleaning. It’s a win/win!

[@limendime3720]

Haha, yeah. My sister made the mistake of doing so wearing sandals one time and you can still see the area where she power washed the skin right off.

[@amylenn350]

Great job! I did the power wash and it really makes a judge difference. Great job! My only suggestion: don’t listen to the negative comments like “suggestions” is your house and project you do whatever you want to do!!!!

[@donlussi2424]

1 Tip: Never mulch up to the trunk of a tree. That's one way to begin rotting the base. Otherwise, what you did looks great.

[@iainburry6651]

And why on earth would you mulch your letter box? That's surely one post you don't want to rot.

[@GavinsMarineMom]

You are 💯!! When I saw all that mulch going around the tree, I cringed.

[@calciumchloride710]

@@GavinsMarineMom This was all cringe. This was just one idiot who doesn't know what he's doing documenting some play time he had with his yard--which is all fine and good, but he has no business giving "Tips." The proper time to do this kind of tree/shrub pruning is usually late winter/early spring. Luckily there are tons of videos with better advice. Many have been replacing lawns with clover or other more sustainable options--they require a lot less water and are both lower maintenance are pollinator friendly. Mulch comes in truckloads, too, without all the plastic bags. Get a rain barrel or two, from which ornamentals can be watered.

[@ehhhsteve8582]

@@iainburry6651 large river rocks would look nicer anyway

[@kimberlywinkfield876]

Such negativity from ppl criticizing what a man chose to do to his property Grow up ppl

[@thomasshown2994]

Awesome job man! I’m here in Indiana as well. I did landscaping for a few years, taught me my strong work ethic. Only tip I can give is how much of that could have been composed, but ability isn’t alway there. The new look is awesome!

[@cyflym11]

I'm jealous now, it's all so neat and tidy! My house is rented and I can't really do anything about the basics. The uneven patio with gaps, the crumbling front wall and the big crack in the concrete path all make a lot of extra work for me to save from being taken over by weeds, but I do my best. I work with what I have and I've found it's better for my sanity to adopt a 'cottage garden' approach and not try to keep it all too regimented apart from cutting back the shrubs and mowing the lawn. Some of the things that self-seed like the Celandine and Forget-me-nots are very pretty while they last even if they do take over a bit. Some bright Geraniums in pots can also draw the eye nicely away from the tattier parts!

[@larsonfamilyhouse]

You can make your lawn flat and pretty by basically sweeping pounds of sand into it. I watched a guy do it once months ago and I can’t stop thinking about it lol looked like the rolling green on a golf course. Great job, loved the viddy 💯

[@WVgirl1959]

Tip one when you are making a curve in your yard make sure that your lawn mower can easily follow it without pulling it back and forward. Many people do not think of that and then end up with a mowing nightmare. If you set your stones just below the ground level so that your lawn mower can easily pass over them.

[@mrd4865]

Might have been mentioned, but a tip for the future or others watching: String lines work great for a straight line, but not loosely laid out. Tie it off on stakes and pull it taunt. A tight string is straight. Another tip is to lay out your edging stones on top of the grass before digging, so you can get the right circumference for the blocks without gaps or cuts. Then just cut the sod with your shovel around the blocks.

[@starseed484]

Wow! Beautifully done! Looks amazing! Great freaking job to you! I’m so so motivated now , I’m starting my front yard work tomorrow after it was completed destroy with a repair on my sewer line . You motivated a lot and thanks for the great ideas .

[@MaddisonkBrowneaa]

These budget-friendly landscaping tips were a game-changer for my curb appeal. The before-and-after visuals showcased in the video provided a clear and motivating vision for what could be accomplished with a little DIY effort and creativity. Highly recommended for anyone looking to spruce up their outdoor space without overspending.

[@molelan]

Cute job. Don't forget to add an extension pipe to your downspout or the next rain will wash away all your mulch. And make it a long pipe (one of those soft roll-up versions) so you can direct rainfall to different parts of your yard and not end up with a soggy pit in one place.

[@camis.1347]

Yes, agreed and direct it to a garden bed for more free watering

[@janshelton189]

You need to remove that mulch from the base of the tree. Expose the top of the root ball.

[@evelyncook8061]

Came here to say this, the video loses credibility when he mulches the heck out of the trees.

[@katleho366gmail]

Living in the hood really puts things into perspective watching this.

[@dwirtz0116]

Great video! 👍 Personally I prefer using the surface cleaning attachment with my pressure washer for concrete. It's that attachment for the end of the wand that looks like a mini lawnmower deck and hovers over the concrete when in use. THAT little attachment makes doing driveways and sidewalks SO much quicker and easier IMO. 😎👏💯

[@ManiacRider3113]

I love using cresent pavers and large river rock. Just did my house and trees. Looks great and dont have to replace it, ever!!

[@jennifertull5158]

So happy I found your channel! We are trying to spruce up our front yard. Bought our house 1.5 years ago and the yard needs some help! These are great ideas, I will use a few! Thank you 😊

[@brandonbolton2722]

wow everyone is a professional landscaper in the comments! Looks great, live & learn brother. I’ve been in the business for a while now, landscaping really comes down to personal taste and budget. Great look for low cost!

[@laureldell7377]

Obviously you are not. People want new ideas, not to watch a video where they are giving bad advise.

[@kbanghart]

@@laureldell7377 get over yourself

[@Cola82]

I mean, don’t be so sensitive? Some people do have more experience with landscaping. Making a video on KZbin doesn’t require professional certification.

[@earthlycolorbrown6246]

The comments are made quite a difference in My learning curve so I appreciate all of the experience that I didn't have to go through because they did so uprooted grass fabric and bamboo!

[@ramongarcia5364]

Love the video!! It was just what I was looking for! You gave me the blueprint and confidence to do my yard! Thanks!

[@tericollier8232]

The dark colored mulch really helped bring out some defined lines around the property. I appreciate the list of how much everything cost.

[@shirlenehigbie5677]

As I have read though the comments and I am sure you have discovered ... that all gardeners will have their opinions and suggestions on how to treat your landscape ..... I see that you hit your goal for this year ..... However .... I being in that category of gardeners ..... do have a couple of tips for next year or even this year .... I find that keeping the bed soil aerated ( loose ) and amended will make your life and the plants that live in it better ..... also I do not walk in the mulch because that will pack it down and I would never ever use Black mulch .... it has dye in it ..... I only use Leaf mulch it will help feed the soil for the plants ..... Thanks for sharing your experience ..... !!!

[@ProjectBuildStuff]

Great suggestions, I am far from an expert gardener so thanks for the tips!

[@johnjohng668]

Project Build Stuff I think she’s right. No black mulch for the reason she stated. Plus it’s a very harsh look. I’d go with a light brown wood chip. Plant some plants on the side of the house, but not too close to the foundation. They need room to spread out. When I first started my landscaping adventures, I made this mistake! Ugh! Oh well, I left it like it was, but I pulled the bushes out this year after not being able to look at it anymore ;) lol

[@maryhenderson4906]

Good video, short and to the point with speed up when helpful to keep it moving. Love your enthusiasm. Good motivation. I also read all the comments and those from more experienced gardeners were helpful. Think I will not dig out the old old faded mulch in my islands. Just put new stuff on top. Also, I have used cardboard before and it works and is biodegradable. You have to wet it down to get it molded into shape. And it's more effort to do....but cheaper. All in all, this video got me revved up to do things that need doing.....soon as this heat is GONE!!!

[@lesleyknight5790]

Thank-you! I enjoy spending time in the garden but definitely need tips on how to get it looking tidy