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How is your summer going so far? Here at The Yard Fairy, we had a blast judging the landscaping exhibits at the San Diego County Fair during June and early July.

We've chronicled our adventures at the fair this year in detail, so for an instant replay of the fun, read along The Yard Fairy's blog:

Parks for The Ages

A View from the Outside

Incredible Edibles

Congratulations to our raffle winner, Lori George! Lori received 2 tickets to the fair after noticing how nice her neighbor's yard looked, having been redesigned by The Yard Fairy. She decided to book her landscaping consult with us as well. Thanks for your business, Lori, and we hope you had a great time at the fair!

Speaking of wins... I had a recent one myself, garnering a complimentary shortbread from Ann Zuccardy of the Vermont Shortbread Company! Ann "retired" her business in 2008 but has since announced a relaunch where she will once again be sending delicious, homemade buttery shortbread to fans and friends the wide world over. For now, Ann's business is in a transition stage, but she invites you to become a Fan on Facebook where you can follow along with her entrepreneurial adventures. Thanks to Ann, Facebook friend and fellow businesswoman!

For July's landscaping article feature, we'll be discussing how to design your landscape with maintenance in mind. Basically, this means that if you take certain precautions and planning steps when redoing your yard, you can save yourself a lot of work and headaches later! Read Landscape Design with Maintenance in Mind today.

Finally, The Yard Fairy is proud to take home two Beautification Awards from the CLCA in 2010. Read about our recent achievements in the ongoing mission to provide high-efficiency, low water landscapes that look beautiful and save our clients money!

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As always, if you need assistance with your landscaping design, would like to have a Smart Irrigation system installed, or have any other questions about low water landscaping, please contact us at info@theyardfairy.com.




Diane Downey, Owner
The Yard Fairy Inc.
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Landscaping Plans: Design with Maintenance in Mind

We've all felt that sudden urge to buy something stunning... maybe you arrive home with a gorgeous morning glory plant and are all too eager to show it off in your garden. So you hastily put it in the ground, only to have the plant eventually overtake all the other plants around it. Never fear! Today we will cover "how to design with maintenance in mind..." so the next time you get hit with the creativity bug, you'll know exactly where and how much to plant so as not to make work for yourself down the line.

Low maintenance, or no maintenance?

Let me state right up front that there is no such thing as a "maintenance free" yard. A garden will always need watering, pruning, and general care. That said, there are, however, certain precautionary steps you can take to lessen the amount of sweat and toil you put in. Because face it, as much as you can't wait to get out there and start digging up the dirt during those first few warm days in March... by the time July rolls around, the last thing you'll need is to be stuck slaving away in the scorching heat!

Continue reading "Landscaping Plans: Design with Maintenance in Mind"

We are running a repeat of last week's spotlight feature, since a few people emailed to let me know that some of the links did not function correctly. I apologize for the error - please see the corrected links, below!

The Yard Fairy was recently quoted in an article for CLCA Magazine entitled "Social Networking for Your Business." Click here to read Part 1 and Part 2 of their article!

Also, don't miss our ever-expanding Low Water Landscaping Q&A, where we feature questions submitted by readers along with detailed responses from The Yard Fairy Diane Downey. Click here to read past Q&A sessions.

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