Landscaping Mistakes That Lead To More Work! (Low Maintenance Landscape Tips)
Take a tour of this low maintenance landscape that John installed over 7 years ago! Find out how the front and back yard upkeep has been and learn what mistakes you should avoid if you want to create a low maintenance landscape yourself.
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Those olives will grow to be 30 feet tall and wide, though, right?
I had found that trees and flower beds are high maintenance. I currently have no trees and limited flower beds. I have an average sized grass lawn in front and back, that I pay to get mowed every two weeks.
Not such an issue in the desert, but in cooler climates, concrete+water+debris from trees/plants=moss/mold on concrete.
Concrete covered in moss/mold when wet can be very slippery.
If you are going to have concrete+water+debris from trees/plants, make sure the sun can get to most of it at some point of the day.
I wonder how this landscape will survive a Chicago winter…!!!!
The big Bush in the front door needs to go.
This is great. Lifelong desert dweller here and the most important thing I plant first at a new house are trees to block summer sun. Sometimes you have to live through the season to see where the sun comes up and sets in August. They need to be deciduous so they cool the house in summer and let the sun help warm in winter. My Grandpa gave me that advice 50 years ago. And I have watched it work well at every house. Next to water, shade is what we need to enjoy gardening in the desert.
Great video
Shame on you for paving with a surface that is non-permiable to water. Lazt fck.
amen, amen, amen…. old Designer/Builder here (73) of ECOhomes, in SW FL, USA. This fine Man’s good advice is timeless wisdom.
My "headache" for lawn-minimizing is the necessary Septic System most FL-homes use, and a floral cover for it. Any suggestions for planting over Septic Fields, please? Great Video, thanks!! Your Genius is obvious, and its been a pleasure to see it all. What a super mix of textures.
Gotta tell ya, though…I encourage much-more FOOD-producing plants. Kinda neat to pick papaya, mulberry, guava, loquat, tomato, peppers, herbs,…as one walks the garden! And…my fav…ANGEL TRUMPET. A Lover’s Blossom! 🙂 If you don’t know why its named that, well…heh, heh, heh (I’m North Italiano, and Romance IS a Garden’s purpose, too!))) subbed/liked Buona fortuna HomePlansDrawn dottt commm
One thing I don’t like is the front door is hidden and doesn’t look inviting.
This is an amazing video of what not too do.
We’re in the Midwest, and we’re doing the prairie version of this. No grass! Small plant/flower beds, small trees, hardscaping and raised vegetable beds. I don’t like yard work.
Gold. Very useful insight, and thank you for showing such a beautiful example as you talked.
That’s no land , how could it be high maintenance living ? You made me laugh. It’s like a guy doing car maintenance videos , and he owns a bike.
We purchased a few acres in the country. I could never go back to living on a postage stamp. Thanks brother, that was a good one. Country living is much cheaper and offers more freedom.
You’ve done a great job!! — For potential burglars… Is your homeowners insurance paid up??
Having plants/trees that block the sight of windows and entryways, can conceal anyone who is hiding-in-wait for your return… SURPRISE!! You’ve just set up a criminal to kidnap you, force you inside so they can rob you of your stuff that’s INSIDE!!!…
You’ve done an exemplary job of concealment for burglars with those "low maintenance trees," yes Sir!! Congratulations on not having to PRUNE ANYTHING, saving all that time and money!!
Did you know, criminals "case" potential vuctim’s homes? You should be proud, as your place will be in their TOP THREE!!! They love it when no one can see them while they break into your front door or windows…
At least you’ll save money on water and all that maintenance time… <rollseyes>
~ retired LEO (military and civilian)
I love your informative videos! I didn’t know about the dwarf agave, they are lovely. I especially like the olive trees at the front door because they symbolize peace and tranquility. Too bad the front door entrance is hidden behind the bulk of the tree. If the homeowner truly wanted to cut back on less water usage in California, perhaps they might consider placing the fountain in another spot where the spillage can help other plants/herbs/flowers. We planted herbs and veggies all around our fountain because the wind and fountain pump kept splashing the water on the ground. We’re in hot Northern California zone 9 and have lived with the never ending drought situation.
The trees are obscuring your home. Your home has a nice facade. I’d have chosen lower growing plants. The back yard is amazing.
Concrete = runoff. No chance for water to soak in & recharge soil or ground water. Goes right into the street & sewer system. In my area the amount of hard surface reflects on the runoff section of my water bill. Cost more than the water usage.
Thanks for going through all of these. It is nice to discover low maintenance landscaping ideas that stays low maintenance.
Yeah, let’s all pour concrete, makes the world a better place 🙄
Great to see those sky rockets used in situ
Boring garden. The flowers are missing.
He pruned Japanese maple but you left it right in front of a window which is disgusting and then you have table upon table umbrella upon a brella I don’t know about your style it’s not the one I would choose
I love that yard. Nicely done.
Many thankjs for a very useful video!
Be I g So open to the street; Don’t you find a lot of rubbish blows in?
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I just wonder about the concrete/garden ratio. Putting concrete everywhere likely raises the temperature around the house which some people may want to compensate by running an aircon, thus costly. Also, it would accelerate moisture evaporation. Though i notice you did cover the earth with woodchips, likely slowing that process. Anyways…. Could it be done without all that paving?
Your video’s are so informative, really enjoy listening to you. I am in Scottsdale AZ. Originally from the Bay Area in CA. So of course I want color in my yard. We have been at our current house 14 years now. I love to garden in the months that allow us ( Oct-May) What can I use to ‘enrich’ my soil here? Would there happen to be anything at our local ‘box’ store that may work? Thank you again, and looking forward to more content.
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How do you keep your fountain so clean? Any tips for a novice would be much appreciated?
Beautiful low naintenance yards!
Mowing grass takes time and effort, but wouldn’t having all the mulch beds with all the plants require pulling weeds and trimming plants and pruning plants? I guess you could try to select plants that stay small and dont need trimming alot, but you still have weeds and periodic replacement of mulch. It seems like either way, there’s no such thing as low maintenance. The only way I see to have really low maintenance is lots of decorative concrete; Spray wash it on rare occasion. That’s just my opinion.
Where the hell ARE YOU? It appears to be an arid and warm environment. Does the ground even freeze?
I love what you’ve done. I like the texturing plant choice and positioning. Lovely.
Beautiful Blessed Family. God’s protection.
What about mosquitoes and insects with the plants so close to the people places?
So the solution is… concrete? Umm, no. Why not just pave the whole thing and turn it into a parking lot…
Instead of mulch what’s your recommendation on rocks? I live in Texas., JENNIFER from Colleyville, Texas
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I commend you as parents for immediately observing the footage and removing your child. Jesus Christ. That’s when you use your phone to record footage. 😢💝👍❤🙏
Architecturally, the focus of the front of the house is the front door. In this case, the front door is hidden, making the landscaping look overgrown.
Love all the plants, though.
Also is bird nesting a problem?
You take the energy of the Japanese maple to grow if you trim it twice a year or outside when it’s waking up, around march
What you propose is not practical for some parts of the country. There are very few places where this is practical. Only in the desert such as southern California and the like can you do this.
I love this video. I’m a new gardener who is trying to rescue and maintained a long neglected gorgeous garden on a beautiful large group home property… I am having the time of my life
Lovely!
Beautiful garden, simple and aesthetic
Beautiful sir ❤
Love these plants. Where can I find the layout and planting guide for this garden?