5 DIY Landscaping Tips On A Budget
Image Credit: Project Build Stuff via YouTube
Landscaping can get pretty expensive but you can do some maintaining and other alternative tricks that could definitely level up your landscape curb appeal. Project Build Stuff via YouTube teaches you easy and practical hacks that you can do on your landscape.
Materials:
- Shovel
- Rake
- Pressure washer
- Rubber hammer
- Landscape lighting
- Weed block fabric
Directions:
Hardscaping and landscape edging
Remove your old edging stones out and start fresh. After pulling all of them out, give them a good cleaning using a pressure washer, make sure that you clean both sides. Then, put them back in nice and level. you can easily establish a perimeter for the edging by using a string and marking it with spray paint. You can also use this method on your flowerbeds as well. Dig the ground a bit, then lightly hammer down the stones back, you can also put another layer of edging stones on top to make it stand out.
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Pressure washing
Even though you think that your house doesn’t need some deep cleaning, pressure washing certain areas could actually make a huge difference. Once you have done it, you’ll be surprised at the amount of dirt you’ll be able to remove, and you can also make a real transformation to your house.
Hedge and tree pruning
Overgrown trees and shrubs are just an eyesore but there’s an easy fix for that. Simply trimming the trees and shrubs can help in creating a curb appeal, while you’re at it, give your bushes a nice round shape as well
Weed control and mulch
Rip out all your old weed control and dig out all the gross mulch, then start fresh. It might be easier to rake all of the old debris and mulch into a pile, then use a bucket dustpan to scoop it all up. Remember to put a fabric weed block around all the trees and flowerbeds before you dump and spread your mulch.
Softscaping and landscape lighting
It is preferable to plant some hydrangea as it can soften up your landscape, then invest in some solar light around your flower beds to make them pretty even at night.
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