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Landscaping Project EP2: Designing and Planning (Phase 1, Part 1)

Landscaping Project EP2: Designing and Planning (Phase 1, Part 1)

Kevyn Young
Home

I don’t think we started our yard overhaul with big ambitions. We wanted something that we would enjoy - which basically meant a place to hangout that has plants. Lots of plants. The realities we faced with the existing yard and the issues we needed to address did dictate our scope though - at the very least we needed to fix the issues we had with the siding not being visible in places and the drainage in the backyard being problematic. Also, it turns out we like nice things. So, in typical fashion for us, we decided let’s go big, or go home? Wait a second…

Pothos Plant - How/Why/Where to Grow

Pothos Plant - How/Why/Where to Grow

Lydia Young
Home, Plants

Today I'm introducing you to one of my favorite houseplants - the pothos! I guarantee you've seen it somewhere even if you didn't know the name. It's one of the most hardy, versatile plants you can grow and thrives in a variety of light conditions which makes it easy to grow.

Landscaping Project EP1: Before - Nothing to Brag About

Landscaping Project EP1: Before - Nothing to Brag About

Kevyn Young
Home

We bought our house in early Spring so pretty much nothing was growing yet. Even by the end of that first summer, not much was growing still, and there was no real reason to be out there. We obviously had work to do! Here is a tour of our yard, from front to back, before we did anything (aside from a little lawn rehab the previous summer).

Garage update: Insulation and plywood

Garage update: Insulation and plywood

Lydia Young
Home

Our garage has essentially been a storage unit since we started our landscaping project. It was pretty basic. No insulation or finished walls. Random boards and nails on the studs for hanging tools. It was cold, messy, and the one light bulb didn’t do much for the garage as a project/work space.