Let's bring back May Day! Have you heard of it? In the 19th and 20th Centuries May 1st was a day for spreading joy and love to your neighbors. There are many ways people spread love and friendships but all of them included flowers. Rightly so being in most places in America the flowers are now … [Read more...]
I'm thrilled to be the first to wish you a Happy First Day of Spring! Yahoo, we've made it. Can it really be Springtime? I've been counting down and taking care of all my gardening tasks so that my yard will be ready for all the outdoor fun. The best thing to happen this Spring, my … [Read more...]
In this age of digital everything we sometimes forget to stop and smell the roses. Actually, what I mean is we forget to sit down and read. Or at least I do. So while we have many more weeks of winter left I thought this would be a good time of year to refresh your bookshelf with some must read … [Read more...]
Landscape trends of 2018. January is such a great time to reflect back and look forward. It's not January if you haven't looked at the trends for the year ahead. I've been designing landscapes for the last 20 years and have watched as trends come and go. It's especially interesting to … [Read more...]
Last year was a great year for the My Landscape Coach community, we were able to provide a lot of digital and in person education throughout the City of Albuquerque and New Mexico. One of the reasons I started this blog and business was to be able to provide landscape resources and education to … [Read more...]
Do you hang a wreath on your door for the Holidays? Every year I aim to have a cool creative wreath on my door for the Christmas Holidays. This year I wanted to teach you how to create a special wreath for your home using materials in your own backyard. I get pretty sentimental about wreaths, … [Read more...]
Do you have friends, neighbors or family members who love to garden? If so check out some of these cool products that My Landscape Coach has to offer below. Seed Bomb Bag, $5.00 per bag. These adorable multi-colored seed bombs fill this bag, perfect for favors for a shower or a cute little … [Read more...]
When summer is at its hottest I start to think about how lucky I am to have a shady place to go throughout the day in my yard. Living at 5000 feet has it's up and downs. Mainly ups of course but one negative is the sun is intense at higher elevations. You are at greater levels of UV. UV increases … [Read more...]
Building Community in your Frontyard. Community building has been something I've been passionate about for a while. It all started in college when I first read Jane Jacobs 'The death and life of great American cities.' The last few years I've talked about it a great deal over on the blog but I can … [Read more...]
Lots of transition in the country today has many people inspired to do more in their community. Did you know that you can have a similar effect by changing the way you USE your FRONTYARD? #frontyardliving The front yard typically consists of a sidewalk, driveway, walkway to the front door, front … [Read more...]
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