5 Cheap DIY Landscaping Tips — Full Breakdown & Transcript

[00:00] when it comes to landscaping and curb appeal 

[00:05] that are going to help you get where you want to 

[00:09] be referencing garden beds now as far as the 

[00:15] simple tools that you probably already have around 

[00:19] get everything lined up just how you want we're 

[00:26] now you can probably see where I'm going with 

[00:31] and a string is going to be perfect for a 

[00:37] to lay out your garden and get that organic look 

[00:43] give you that straight line but it's not limited 

[00:48] in the ground and pulling this from one end to 

[00:53] and use it to trace out a diameter or if you just 

[00:59] can simply Hammer a stake in the ground and Trace 

[01:05] it is going to be ideal to go ahead and Mark those 

[01:11] to set up the next step in the process which is 

[01:17] okay to get started I'm gonna I'm gonna Begin 

[01:22] the edge since we need to dig that edge out I'm 

[01:27] and then we can begin cutting that edge with our 

[01:35] laid out and now you're trying to figure out how 

[01:40] looks good but you can keep the grass from growing 

[01:47] eventually it is going to work its way into the 

[01:52] be plastic edging you're going to have to keep up 

[01:58] little bit longer with some plastic edging however 

[02:04] achieve but it's easy to maintain whereas with 

[02:09] you're going to have to rip it all out clean 

[02:14] back to a nice clean Edge like this now the way 

[02:19] vertical cut about four inches deep into the soil 

[02:26] degree angle that will allow you to add the mulch 

[02:32] off of March and that will keep the lawn from 

[02:39] I got this whole Edge kind of cleaned out with 

[02:44] clean up the edge of the lawn so any grass that is 

[02:49] fill it with that mulch now when you're edging a 

[02:56] what I normally do is I take the the edger or 

[03:03] and then you hold it like this and you walk 

[03:12] going to be kicking out all the mulch and grass 

[03:18] upside down and walking backwards it's all 

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[03:49] so the next tip on the list is going to be pruning 

[03:55] need to be cut up because the tree is too low 

[04:00] prune the trees usually people go straight for the 

[04:06] however that is a big expensive and dangerous tool 

[04:13] really get down into the dirt what you might not 

[04:19] collecting dust that you got in that combo kit all 

[04:24] it and you're ready to go rip through some Limbs 

[04:29] through small limbs really quickly and efficiently 

[04:33] when you got the trigger on it it's not a loud 

[04:39] you can bury this blade in the dirt and it's no 

[04:44] they're super cheap and inexpensive to replace 

[04:52] now tip number three is going to be for planting 

[04:58] is an auger attachment for your drill if you 

[05:02] get one it's perfect it's the perfect size for 

[05:08] few holes around larger plants loosen up that 

[05:13] putting your plants into the ground now another 

[05:17] the ground is you want to add a little bit of 

[05:21] that in with the additional soil as well as the 

[05:27] your pack that around your new plant into the 

[05:33] shovel or the end the butt end of a shovel and 

[05:38] no voids in the air and all of these steps are 

[05:43] Success on the other hand as far as managing your 

[05:47] you can do all the research yourself and figure 

[05:52] the store or get the right stuff come back put 

[05:58] those expensive lawn services to come out and 

[06:03] your plate the third option is a brand like 

[06:08] plan for you based on your address figuring out 

[06:14] to put it down and they will deliver it to your 

[06:19] extra leg work behind the scenes and get you 

[06:24] now the custom plan that Sunday put together for 

[06:28] help promote growth in the early spring time and 

[06:34] going to help keep things green in the late summer 

[06:51] foreign so if you want to learn more about 

[06:56] link in the description which is getsunday.com 

[07:03] all lawn care plans when it comes to maintaining 

[07:07] your driveway your approach whatever it may be 

[07:12] up with cracks in the concrete luckily dap has a 

[07:19] dry mortar mix they're concrete crack filler 

[07:25] shrinkage which is great because you simply 

[07:30] brush and then come back and Mist it within 

[07:35] fully cured within 24 hours now a bonus tip for 

[07:41] all know that pressure washing your house is a 

[07:45] there and you need to get that off that's pretty 

[07:49] whether it be pavers or your actual concrete 

[07:55] out their pressure washers all the time and go 

[08:00] problem with that is you always will end up 

[08:06] really really bad now if a turbo nozzle came with 

[08:13] alternative than the standard nozzle this is 

[08:20] this kind of swirls around in there and creates 

[08:28] I highly recommend this attachment right here 

[08:34] about this is it hooks directly to the nozzle 

[08:39] thing inside spins around at about a million 

[08:46] consistent clean it's even nicely encapsulated 

[08:52] it's self-contained underneath of this it keeps 

[09:00] surface so you get that nice consistent clean 

[09:05] it way faster because because you're cleaning this 

[09:11] even the turbo nozzle so I highly recommend go out 

[09:17] and concrete approaches even your paper patios 

[09:22] that you've got your Landscaping all dialed in you 

[09:28] lighting which brings me to my fifth and final 

[09:35] this Landscaping come alive at night by adding 

[09:40] whether it be trees or shrubs that you really want 

[09:46] in your yard like we do with Boulder walls you can 

[09:51] lighting is really easy on the eyes and looks 

[09:56] approach you can hardwire those lights in it takes 

[10:01] long run or if you want to go for the cheap and 

[10:06] and those will work just as well even though you 

[10:11] matter of fact we've actually mixed the two 

[10:15] some permanent hardwired lights to Accent those 

[10:19] Landscaping done we came back in with some solar 

[10:24] the garden beds thanks for watching all the way 

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[10:45] thank you for watching.