I love listening to homeowners, I recently sent out a survey to over 1000 homeowners. Opening those survey results was like opening a present on Christmas day. It makes me so happy to see what YOU want to learn about. This year I was surprisingly pleased with the results. Many people are interested … [Read more...]
2016 was a great year for My Landscape Coach and we have you to thank for your continued support and readership. I’ll talk about some of the highlights below. My Landscape Coach started the year getting homeowners excited about spring with the Countdown to Spring event. It was filled with tips, … [Read more...]
Over the last two weeks we’ve been on a journey to discover the TRUTH about what it takes to get a beautiful yard: low maintenance, weed free and waterwise. We’ve learned that most people worry about what plants to buy. In fact, I am guilty of this myself. Buying plants that eventually die is … [Read more...]
The idea of having a beautiful yard to come home to everyday is exciting. Heck, how about just a yard without weeds? Wouldn’t that be great? We know it’s possible because we see nice yards all around us and wonder how they pulled it off. But it’s not easy, in fact it was hard for me too when I … [Read more...]
The other morning I was walking my dog and had a lovely chat with a neighbor whose yard I’ve idolized from a distance for many years. I started talking to her about the improvements she’s made in her yard over the years. I still remember when she had a dirt yard with lots of weeds. She told me … [Read more...]
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...]
What really is a XERISCAPE? We've been using this word for almost two decades here in Albuquerque to help explain a method of landscaping that was different from the norm at the time. But what have we really done to this word. When I first moved to town in 1999 it was all we talked about... … [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...]
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