How to Landscape like a Pro. Change mulch beds into rock beds. DIY

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  • Опубліковано 23 лис 2024

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  • @johnkehoe5950
    @johnkehoe5950 15 днів тому +1

    Good job, Appreciate posting this

    • @laffilmfest3759
      @laffilmfest3759  15 днів тому

      @@johnkehoe5950 yes sir! U r very welcome! :)

  • @moandjen
    @moandjen 2 роки тому +7

    I’m so happy you made this video! I just told Mark last Tuesday I’d like to take out the mulch and use river rock. You did a great job!!

    • @laffilmfest3759
      @laffilmfest3759  2 роки тому +3

      Well there u go....everything happens for a reason😃...I hope it turns out well.....once in place it will just there and look good for a very long time....

    • @moandjen
      @moandjen 2 роки тому

      With our travel plans..we agree!!

    • @laffilmfest3759
      @laffilmfest3759  2 роки тому +1

      Maybe with gas prices creeping down I may actually take to road eventually too....$3.49 here in Southern Indiana yesterday....I'm waiting for $2.99 then zoooom! I feel like I was grounded so far this year....but discovered as creators we really don't need to go far away to produce some cool material....thx Jen

  • @FaithandFun-w6q
    @FaithandFun-w6q 2 роки тому +3

    Wonderful, love it. Thank you for sharing.

    • @laffilmfest3759
      @laffilmfest3759  2 роки тому

      U r very welcome!....thank U for dropping by :)

  • @explorewithdrew
    @explorewithdrew 2 роки тому +1

    Great job well done Lawrence, take the time and do it right. Works every time .

  • @Tena0582
    @Tena0582 6 місяців тому +1

    Great video! Thanks for sharing!

    • @laffilmfest3759
      @laffilmfest3759  6 місяців тому

      Sure thing Tena! Thank you for watching and letting me know:)

  • @hart60
    @hart60 9 місяців тому +1

    You know your stuff!

    • @laffilmfest3759
      @laffilmfest3759  9 місяців тому

      Thank you Ron...I've been doing landscaping for a long time...enjoy ur day!

  • @deborahangst4826
    @deborahangst4826 4 місяці тому +1

    Beautiful

  • @QualityLandscapeandMore
    @QualityLandscapeandMore 2 місяці тому

    How did you measure to know how much river rock you needed?

  • @rodrigovidalperez5397
    @rodrigovidalperez5397 4 місяці тому +1

    great video sir. i am doing the same but it will be touching the house as well and adding some mulch/rock glue. Any advice?

    • @laffilmfest3759
      @laffilmfest3759  4 місяці тому

      @rodrigovidalperez5397 hello. Not sure what mulch/rock glue is, as far as touching ur house, if it's the concrete foundation... heavy black plastic barrier might be in order against the foundation and out about 2-3 ft, I appreciate ur comments sir!

  • @tamlloyd5638
    @tamlloyd5638 Рік тому

    Nice 😊

  • @LivingstonKennelsRottweilers

    Nice🔥

  • @jonahmann1056
    @jonahmann1056 Рік тому

    Replacing my mulch with rock. The manual labor was rough, all I have left is the membrain and rock

    • @laffilmfest3759
      @laffilmfest3759  Рік тому

      All right!...nice thing is when it's done...it is done for a very long time...I suspect the rock will last about a million more years...as a bonus...u r working on those muscles :)

  • @ScottThomas-km4gl
    @ScottThomas-km4gl 5 місяців тому +1

    I'm curious: did you cut a trench at the edges so you have two levels? Or did you cut the edges then slope it back up into the beds? Tried the second way with mulch a few years ago, didnt go as planned.

    • @laffilmfest3759
      @laffilmfest3759  5 місяців тому

      Hi Scott, I took a straight blade shovel and cut straight down, then slopped inwardly about a 30°angle, helps to hold the rock/mulch in place, no edging material needed, I learned this decades ago watching pro landscapers working around Indy at Riley's hospital for kids, used this method ever since, rock holds very well, heavy heavy rains may still want to float the mulch out

  • @lhatfield0786
    @lhatfield0786 Рік тому +1

    Mr LAF, do you have a suggestion for removing mulch that was placed next to angular river rock without a divider? I want to remove the mulch within 5 feet of house (for wildfire risk reduction) and it's taking forever. Thanks. I know you do things RIGHT.

    • @laffilmfest3759
      @laffilmfest3759  Рік тому

      Hello, really just one scoop at a time, sometimes jobs like urs do take a long time but ur goal to remove it is a good one, if mulch was very deep a pitch fork works on scooping it up as long as the points don't keep getting stuck in the underlayment cloth, I hope u have good weather to get a bunch done this weekend :)

  • @MrDarkBM
    @MrDarkBM Рік тому

    Looks way better than mulch and so much less maintenance every year.

    • @laffilmfest3759
      @laffilmfest3759  Рік тому +1

      100%...the key is to dig that trench so the rock falls in it keeping it in place. Thanks for your comment...I really appreciate it MrDarkBM

  • @olderolderman4603
    @olderolderman4603 3 місяці тому +1

    Talking about short cuts . Flower 🌹🌺 🚸 was yesterday get a short cut 😅🎉

    • @laffilmfest3759
      @laffilmfest3759  3 місяці тому

      @olderolderman4603 hello...I apologize but I totally lost ur meaning to ur comment...but, I appreciate ur feedback for sure :)

    • @olderolderman4603
      @olderolderman4603 3 місяці тому +1

      @@laffilmfest3759 get a hair cut

    • @laffilmfest3759
      @laffilmfest3759  3 місяці тому

      @olderolderman4603 😅🤣😂...now that's truly funny! I haven't heard that in decades! I apprciate ur concern over the length of my hair :)...I have a question for you sir : the Native American Elders believed it was a weakness to cut ur hair...do u know why they say this ?

    • @olderolderman4603
      @olderolderman4603 3 місяці тому +1

      @@laffilmfest3759 wow wow wow I happen to be a Apache mescalero and I just have my scalp even when I take off my cover

    • @laffilmfest3759
      @laffilmfest3759  3 місяці тому

      @olderolderman4603 hello and it is good to have contact with u! I have passed by close to ur lands on I-40 but not through, I would imagine it's beautiful! To me u speak in ways I don't understand, I'm not sure what u r referring to but willing to learn, I'm also convinced now u know the true meaning to " it's a weakness to cut ones hair".(or at least the meaning I have lived by most of my adult life), I'm thinking u have deep humor in ur words which may sometimes offend the whiteman, but, once again since I don't know u sir...I may be a thousand miles off target, I thank u for taking the time to reach out to me...Ànàgodziih doleel

  • @wilma6235
    @wilma6235 5 місяців тому +2

    I get weeds in between the sidewalk and my rocks.

    • @laffilmfest3759
      @laffilmfest3759  5 місяців тому

      Very common place for weeds to find there way though, best way is to try to pull them up at their roots, takes manual labor but once eliminated it should solve that problem, could even peel back the rocks and ground cloth 4-6 inches away from the sidewalk...dig a shallow trench(which would dig up those weeds, then lay a strip of ground cloth that overlaps the existing cloth...spread the rocks back in place, this will also expose the sidewalk edge more clearly leaving a nice clean look.

  • @indiawinbush8399
    @indiawinbush8399 Рік тому

    LOOOVVEEE

  • @jenna6256
    @jenna6256 2 місяці тому +1

    I'd love to do this with my house, but don't think it would look nice due to the color of my siding. My house is small rancher with all white siding. I'll have to think about this idea. Enjoyed your video, sexy man !! hehe

    • @laffilmfest3759
      @laffilmfest3759  2 місяці тому +1

      @jenna6256 thank u Jenna...I appreciate ur compliments! Nice thing about rock like this is it's done...not much maintenance ever required, I'm thinking it would look ok against white...then plant some colorful plants to compliment...enjoy ur day!

  • @redoakpropertycarellc
    @redoakpropertycarellc 2 роки тому

    💪

    • @laffilmfest3759
      @laffilmfest3759  2 роки тому

      That's about right....true meaning of manual labor :)

  • @musicnature007
    @musicnature007 2 роки тому +1

    เป็นวิธีที่ยอดเยี่ยมและสวยมากเพื่อน

  • @rmlplpl600
    @rmlplpl600 Рік тому

    How much yards of gravel you used ?

    • @laffilmfest3759
      @laffilmfest3759  Рік тому

      Not sure about yards...that gravel is sold in tons...about 8 tons total...that's a lot of shoveling :)

  • @markday5797
    @markday5797 7 місяців тому +1

    NO, landscaping fabric for this gardener. But like the river rock in place if bark mulch.

    • @markday5797
      @markday5797 7 місяців тому

      Love the look of the rock you sir ROCK!

    • @laffilmfest3759
      @laffilmfest3759  7 місяців тому

      Once rock is down its there for good, unless someone kicks it around, man that a thousand shovel fulls I bet :)

  • @Nikolasto77
    @Nikolasto77 Рік тому

    Do you find that over time the landscape fabric kills the plants? I wanted to do this around my roses but worry the landscape fabric will keep nutrients from reaching the roses. Thanks.

    • @laffilmfest3759
      @laffilmfest3759  Рік тому +1

      Hi Nikola, I usually leave an area underneath landscape plants uncovered...like maybe 6" from the plant all the way around...this will let any fertilizer or plant food to get to the roots...u bring up a good point, the fabric says it will let nutrients thru but why not know for sure....thanks for dropping by :)

  • @paulbecker97
    @paulbecker97 Рік тому +1

    Worst thing to do, my opinion! Removing leafs is ridiculous..also possibly injury to your ankles !!

    • @laffilmfest3759
      @laffilmfest3759  Рік тому

      Yes...those would be draw backs to using rocks! Leaf blower helps the leaves situation...but those rocks can seem to walk out into the yard or driveway by themselves leaving u with a dangerous situation for sure...thank you for ur input :)