How to Landscape if you don't know plants

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Need to landscape your yard but you can't afford to hire a professional landscaper? Me too. I found two methods to figure out which PLANTS (This is NOT the first step in the process though).

Plant selection Method 1: Observe & Copy

Method 1: 3 steps

Make a list of plants that you observe do well in your neighborhood and write down which ones need full or partial sun.

Method 2: Visit the best local nursery. They have landscape "coaches" that come to you home.

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How to Landscape if you don't know plants

Method 1: 3 steps

01 Walk your neighborhood and take photos

02 Document the light when you take photo (full/partial)

03 Identify plants using a free app

Make a list of plants that you observe do well in your neighborhood and write down which ones need full or partial sun.

Method 2: Visit the best local nursery. They have landscape "coaches" that come to you home.

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