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Ditch the Mower Bag
Those grass clippings will become food for earthworms and microbes that will help make your lawn green and healthy.
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2. Sure, the View From the Street is Important
…but don’t forget to look at your landscape from inside the house. If you have a room with a big window, make sure it looks good from there too.
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3. More Isn’t Always Better
Don’t fill every inch of your space with plants and flowers. By next spring, you’ll have a weeding and pruning nightmare.
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4. That “Pretty” Red Mulch You Love?
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5. Hate Bagging Leaves?
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6. Stock Up on Your Favourites
![7. Leave Some Breathing Room](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/13-things-landscaper-08-flower-beds-sl.jpg)
7. Leave Some Breathing Room
![8. It's Not Worth It](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/13-things-landscaper-09-weeding-sl.jpg)
8. It’s Not Worth It
![9. Don't Overwater Your Lawn](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/13-things-landscaper-12-watering-lawn-sl.jpg)
9. Don’t Overwater Your Lawn
![10. Colour Your Garden Beautiful](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/13-things-landscaper-13-purple-yellow-flowers-sl.jpg)
10. Colour Your Garden Beautiful
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11. Don’t Overdo It With the DIY
If you don’t have a big budget, hire someone to do a landscape design and then install it yourself in stages. That will keep you from making costly mistakes, like putting plants in the wrong spot.
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![12. Better to Plant Too High Than Too Deep](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/13-things-landscaper-extras-04-planting-tree-sl.jpg)
12. Better to Plant Too High Than Too Deep
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13. We Know Your Kids Want to Help
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