Recently I had the pleasure of visiting the 39th annual Albuquerque Garden Center Garden Tour here in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This year was extra special for me because it was in my neighborhood and I finally got to see the backyards of those homes I pass every day. But the single best thing … [Read more...]
Some weeks I find myself going down the interwebs trap of research. I’ll read study after study about a topic. This week I found myself doing that and it got me thinking…. Imagine you are watching your favorite show and up comes a prescription drug commercial that said there was a product … [Read more...]
After years of living with the yard in disrepair, this newly empty nest family was ready to take back their front yard. The home is located in one of Albuquerque’s oldest areas of town known as the historic Atrisco neighborhood. This couple bought their home in Atrisco along the escarpment for the … [Read more...]
Garden tours are in full force right now in the greater Albuquerque area. I recently had the pleasure of attending the first annual Placitas garden tour hosted by the Sandoval county master gardeners. I rarely find myself in Placitas so I was pleased to have an excuse to head out there. There … [Read more...]
Yard Shame. I’m too embarrassed to show them my yard. Living in the Southwest, in particular Albuquerque has some challenges. It’s really hard to have a nice yard here and most of us are left with a sea of gravel, old trees with dead grass or just dirt and weeds. This happens, life … [Read more...]
I’ve been busy over here at My Landscape Coach visiting nurseries and checking in on all the great products they have this year. I am so excited to be bringing this to you. I know it’s that time of year when we are all itching to get out and buy plants, plants sales are going to be in full force … [Read more...]
How is the month going for you? Last week I gave you the month off from outdoor gardening. Awesome right. But there are a few things you can do right now while you stay cozy and warm indoors. You can start to PLAN your yard for this year. Are you the type of person who made a list last year … [Read more...]
Traditionally, January is the coldest month in New Mexico and that is holding true this year. We have been blessed these first 12 days of the year with lots of precipitation. The El Nino weather system is really producing with rain, sleet and snow. And it’s not unlikely that we might see all of … [Read more...]
Happy New Year! I hope your year is off to a great start. My kiddos are back at school tomorrow (fingers crossed there is no snow delay) and I'm looking forward to getting into my weekly routine. 2015 was a big year here at mylandscapecoach.com. I started the year by re-vamping the branding, … [Read more...]
I’m thrilled to be celebrating the blogs second birthday. It sure has come a long way since 2013 where my first post was about Fall gardening. And so began a whirlwind two years of writing and sharing landscape tips with you. Here are some of the things we accomplished this year! • I launched my … [Read more...]
I’m a Landscape Architect who does Landscape Coaching to help you unearth your yard’s potential! 
