5 Cheap & Easy DIY Landscaping Tips & Ideas (Plus Bonus Tips!) 🌱

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  • Опубликовано: 19 май 2024
  • In this video I go over 5 of my favorite cheap & easy landscaping tips and landscaping ideas. Okay well it's more than 5 but I couldn't resist.
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Комментарии • 64

  • @garystew2077
    @garystew2077 2 месяца назад +59

    Another tip for when you want to create a new garden bed that is currently covered by grass would be to cut the grass down as low as possible with a mower or trimmer and then place cardboard on top followed by a thick layer of mulch. This eliminates having to dig up all that grass which is time consuming and strenuous.

    • @catlegend5069
      @catlegend5069 Месяц назад +3

      This is a terrible idea. Just rip the darn grass down, it's not that hard. Instead of having to buy mulch, source plenty of cardboard, and then all the time waiting for the grass to die. You literally can do it all in one day if you do it manually and it's free.

    • @garystew2077
      @garystew2077 Месяц назад +8

      @@catlegend5069 To each his own. This worked very well for me when creating new garden beds. Most people put mulch down in garden beds anyway so I'm not sure what your point is there. You also don't have to wait to plant things. Just plant them first and then put the cardboard and mulch down around your plantings.

    • @BreezyByTheSea63
      @BreezyByTheSea63 Месяц назад +2

      garystew2077- that’s a great idea. As for mulch-I have plenty of leaves from my 70 year old oak and three pine trees!!
      I’ll give this a try this weekend. Thank you!

    • @tonistrother8266
      @tonistrother8266 25 дней назад

      I did this in a few different locations. The last one had Bermuda grass, which grew up through and around the barrier. That was a fail!

  • @theresahall-ib6uz
    @theresahall-ib6uz 27 дней назад +4

    Love the black mulch!

  • @ifiwooddesigns
    @ifiwooddesigns 11 месяцев назад +23

    Glad to see a recip saw for pruning. People have laughed at me for years seeing me prune with mine. And that Ryobi surface cleaner is like gold. People also laughed at that that until they saw the results. I’ve also bought a telescopic wand and have pressure washed my two-story house from the ground. Keep up the great work!

    • @rogueengineer
      @rogueengineer  11 месяцев назад +2

      I have that telescoping wand too! That thing is great!

    • @karenfarris4585
      @karenfarris4585 3 месяца назад +3

      I used a reciprocating saw with blades made for wood, to take down a diseased Japanese maple tree that was 30 years old. Since my husband’s chainsaw was broken, I used what I had. I was 65 years old and a woman. If I can do it, anyone can. I will say that I had to hire someone with a stump grinder to remove the stump.😂

    • @k9rescuer934
      @k9rescuer934 Месяц назад

      @@karenfarris4585Love it! Kudos to you 😊

  • @LindyBreaksTheStigma
    @LindyBreaksTheStigma Месяц назад +5

    It’s refreshing to see a RUclips video with the host using the proper names for all the power tools! ❤

    • @GMan56M
      @GMan56M Месяц назад +1

      ha I agree! I cringe a little every time someone just calls any random recip saw a "Sawzall." Maybe I'm just a snob though lol

  • @tiredVeteran1984
    @tiredVeteran1984 7 месяцев назад +5

    Remove that topsoil from the garden bed also. I use my cut in dirt for leveling jobs on other parts of the property. Piling any surplus behind the shed & covering with burlap sheet

  • @Victoria_rhythms
    @Victoria_rhythms Месяц назад

    Looks great. First time I've ever seen black mulch look good--matching the house.👍

  • @JohnLee-ed8yi
    @JohnLee-ed8yi 10 месяцев назад +5

    Wow, so many great professional tips! Appreciate it!

  • @CobaltFalconGaming
    @CobaltFalconGaming 2 месяца назад

    Appreciate the basics. I’m a new homeowner trying to learn about salt water pools, lawn care and irrigation/drainage. Previous owner took decent care at best for everything. Lots of DIY of his in going to have to fix.

  • @LauraRodriguez-Peace
    @LauraRodriguez-Peace 9 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you! 🙂

  • @tinawatson2050
    @tinawatson2050 8 месяцев назад

    Very nice job!!!

  • @jamesnolan6708
    @jamesnolan6708 7 месяцев назад +1

    Great video, very informative!

  • @amandaortiz4455
    @amandaortiz4455 Месяц назад

    What a beautiful yard great tips

  • @debbenson5253
    @debbenson5253 2 месяца назад

    Loved your video. Great tips!!!!

  • @Akribelasurfacing
    @Akribelasurfacing 11 месяцев назад +8

    Loved the tips about the power washer and the reciprocating saw.

  • @mobaby3367
    @mobaby3367 2 месяца назад

    Great tips!! Thank you so much!

  • @JanetJenkins
    @JanetJenkins Месяц назад +1

    Your video became a "honeydo" list for me!

  • @annahatchett9229
    @annahatchett9229 Месяц назад +1

    Thanks for sharing.

  • @sandyhumissouri5131
    @sandyhumissouri5131 11 месяцев назад +5

    Five tips was more like 30! Excellent video. You need to credit your assistant 😉

  • @debbiewedoe2564
    @debbiewedoe2564 Месяц назад

    Excellent 🌞

  • @manyfeather2knives423
    @manyfeather2knives423 Месяц назад +3

    Great tip about the sawzaw. Got a root that needs to be removed. Didn’t want to dull my chain. Thx

  • @paulnhbtx713
    @paulnhbtx713 Месяц назад

    Great tips

  • @gabe.9513
    @gabe.9513 Месяц назад +6

    Bro I was edging so hard to this vid the whole thanks man

  • @johnsmith-wd5sq
    @johnsmith-wd5sq 6 месяцев назад

    Great Video! I always go for the sawzall for small branches and trimming as well. My only complaint here is you seemed to have plenty of great ideas that your Wife had to take care of! I hope you at least cooked her dinner after all that!

  • @BD-ou7gh
    @BD-ou7gh 3 месяца назад

    How did you add lights to your staircase? There is only one product link for amazon? Have you used any others from amazon? Pls share link. Thx for the tips

  • @GoogleUser-qz5zv
    @GoogleUser-qz5zv Месяц назад

    What shovel did you use to cut the trough? Wish you showed that in the video.

  • @runandrew
    @runandrew 11 месяцев назад +6

    I felt targeted with the comment about the unused reciprocating saw from a combo kit 😅

  • @jojow8416
    @jojow8416 21 день назад

    Do you think that your edging technique will be effective with Zoysia grass which has a very long thicket root system? I just purchased hard plastic edging but haven't started installing it.

  • @JasonACadder
    @JasonACadder 11 месяцев назад +4

    I priced out Sunday. They came out to the exact same price as hiring a company to spread and spray for me.

    • @rogueengineer
      @rogueengineer  11 месяцев назад +2

      Really!? Mine was about 1/2 the price.

    • @chadhowell1328
      @chadhowell1328 11 месяцев назад +2

      Difference is that companies will just give your lawn generic applications and not what your lawn may need. You’ll end up with very poor results with most all spray companies out there

  • @ihabiano
    @ihabiano Месяц назад

    Sub earned!

  • @KCypress
    @KCypress Месяц назад

    ❤ how would someone go about getting certified with these lasers to put it into business? Either independently at a laser med spa or with cosmetic doctors?

  • @user-fy6cv9hc8r
    @user-fy6cv9hc8r 11 месяцев назад +3

    How do you do you fill in large dips in your lawn? I read sand and top soil then seed.

    • @rogueengineer
      @rogueengineer  11 месяцев назад +2

      Yes, sand then top soil and seed. Cover with something that will hold moisture like straw. Keeping the seed wet will help germinate and grow faster

  • @elizabethv2919
    @elizabethv2919 Месяц назад

    Can mulch catch on fire, or is it pretty safe??

  • @Sundavall
    @Sundavall Месяц назад

    For a flower bed, should the mulch be piled higher than the grass or should it be level? The garden beds I inherited are a mess and I’m not sure if I need to dig it all out and place new mulch so it’s even with the grass or what.

    • @roberttreasure1986
      @roberttreasure1986 Месяц назад +1

      If the flower bed is up against the house, I think you would want it to be higher than the grass, so water runoff goes away from your house. If your flower bed is not up against your house, and you have lawn around it, I like it level, so I can mow right up to it and don't have to deal with using an edger. I think it is your personal preference.

    • @Sundavall
      @Sundavall Месяц назад +1

      @@roberttreasure1986 perfect thank you very much

  • @BIODIVERSITYAndnature-Animals
    @BIODIVERSITYAndnature-Animals 6 месяцев назад

    ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @Donuts_random_stuff
    @Donuts_random_stuff 6 месяцев назад +1

    4:06
    Big tools=nice
    Expensive tools=damn I’m broke
    Dangerous tools=very nice

  • @blackwolfgaming1654
    @blackwolfgaming1654 23 дня назад +2

    Ah yes, the turbo nozzle may take longer to complete the job than the other, but the longer I spend on one job is less jobs my wife can give me :) 😅

  • @Mrs.TJTaylor
    @Mrs.TJTaylor 17 дней назад

    I water the soil in around new plantings. Jamming in the soil with the butt end of a trowel? No.

  • @Larrydacat.
    @Larrydacat. Месяц назад +1

    The recip saw is a useful but violent tool for pruning. The cuts in the video were bad. They will cause harm to the tree in coming years. Trees need to be pruned from the beginning of their life to ensure you do not have poor growth patterns (4:47). If that maintenance is done when the tree is juvenile, you would never need a reciprocating saw to cut limbs (unless damaged by nature). I understand often people just buy into property with established trees, promoting your audience to care for trees in their youth would be far more helpful. Proper pruning techniques would be not cutting the crown, good angle and prior branch weight reduction. Following proper arborist limb removal by removing only Crossing/Rubbing/Diseased/Dead limbs is very important.

  • @Billliamm
    @Billliamm 11 месяцев назад

    Surface cleaners without a grease fitting are garbage and will stop working within a half dozen uses. If you go that route a commercial grade is the only way to keep you from wasting money.

    • @rogueengineer
      @rogueengineer  11 месяцев назад +1

      Didn’t know that was a thing. I’ve had mine for years with no issues but now want to upgrade for some reason 😂

    • @Billliamm
      @Billliamm 11 месяцев назад

      @@rogueengineer they run around 3-400 and cover about 3 times the area, you just need a big enough flow to drive them

  • @Ch1n4m4nn
    @Ch1n4m4nn 2 месяца назад +3

    Spraycan? Just mark the border with a shovel to see the digging line and stop spraying chemicals on the ground🤔

    • @mrpitts2017
      @mrpitts2017 Месяц назад

      Woah guys this guy is better than us!

    • @jon-patrickw.7969
      @jon-patrickw.7969 27 дней назад +1

      Stop trolling and go dig something.

  • @dddduu300
    @dddduu300 2 месяца назад

    Bro uses Ryobi... we can't talk.

    • @novitrix9671
      @novitrix9671 Месяц назад

      Can you talk to me about whats wrong with it? Am curious.
      What are all the other redline things?