Design It Right. Build It Once.
Every episode helps you avoid costly mistakes, plan smarter projects, and build landscapes that last — without hiring a contractor.
Yard Coach | DIY Landscaping Mastery & Professional Advice
DIY landscaping guidance for homeowners who want professional-level results — without paying contractor prices.
Yard Coach delivers real-world, boots-on-the-ground landscape design education built from decades of hands-on experience — not internet trends, not algorithm guesses, and not pretty pictures that fail in the rain.
Inside this podcast you’ll learn:
• Smart landscape planning
• Drainage and grading fundamentals
• Hardscape design that actually functions
• Planting strategies that thrive long-term
• Lawn improvement without wasted money
• How to avoid costly DIY mistakes
This isn’t inspiration.
It’s implementation.
Stop guessing.
Stop wasting money.
Start building a landscape that increases curb appeal, protects your foundation, improves property value, and works for decades.
If you’re ready to take control of your yard — start here:
Plan smarter with the Seasonal Landscaping Checklist:
https://www.youryardcoach.com/seasonal-landscaping-checklist
Build it correctly with the 15-Step DIY Landscaping Project Checklist:
https://www.youryardcoach.com/15-step-diy-landscaping-project-checklist
Master the full system inside Homescape 2.0:
https://www.youryardcoach.com/diy-landscape-course
Explore consultations and personalized guidance:
https://www.youryardcoach.com
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Episodes
Friday Dec 17, 2021
Friday Dec 10, 2021
Friday Dec 10, 2021
VIDEO VERSION HERE: https://youtu.be/rbAz1Vpy1N8
What's the difference between "LANDSCAPING SHAPE" and "GYM SHAPE"? Fitness for the Landscaping project is imperative, and Coach Matt tells you why, talks about a shape up regimen that will help you tackle that upcoming landscaping project while avoiding injury.
✅✅ CHECK OUT THIS LINK: Great advice for Landscaping/Gardening/Yard Work https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/sewmg/files/2016/07/Flipchart-Body-Mechanics.pdf
🔴 Subscribe and Get Notified of all the latest videos here: ✅ https://cutt.ly/UjR6cKF
🆓 Get your Free 15-Step Landscape Project Checklist and the Bonus Audio here: https://www.youryardcoach.com/free-15-step 🆓
Are you looking for even more landscape education and information? ✅ https://www.youryardcoach.com - you won't want to miss out on these two great products to help you reach your DIY Landscaping Goals and Get the Professional Results you Want:
⭐️ Landscape Educational Book "Landscaping Simplified"
⭐️ Homescape 1.0 - The Online Course for DIYers available NOW
⭐️ Have a detailed landscape question for Coach Matt? Email directly at youryardcoach@gmail.com.
🔷 Join the Yard Coach "Crew" Newsletter today for more great DIYer Information: https://www.youryardcoach.com/newsletter #drainageproblem #drainagesolution #sump #sumppump #flooding #floodinginyard #yardcoach
⬆️ Yard Coach Collaboration Are you Interested in being Featured on Yard Coach? Have a Yard, Garden, Nursery or other landscape-related feature you’d like to share? Have a Landscaping business you’d like to have Featured? Do you want to Collaborate? Interested in Sponsoring a Yard Coach episode? Contact the Yard Coach Team at: youryardcoach@gmail.com
😀 Join Coach on the weekends LIVE on the Wisdom App - here you can join the conversation, talk all thinks Landscaping with Yard Coach, and get your questions answered personally - https://joinwisdom.audio/yardcoach Watch the Newsletter or Social Media posts for exact Dates and Times each weekend.
#fitness #landscapingfitness #avoidinginjury #avoindinginjuryyardwork #yardcoach #landscapingforbeginners
Friday Dec 03, 2021
Friday Dec 03, 2021
Do you need help planning, starting and completing your DIY Landscape makeover or Installation? Landscaping for Newbies from Coach Matt is here for you, and he gives you the Lucky 7 things to get you on your landscape designing way. Then, head over to the website and 🆓 Get your Free 15-Step Landscape Project Checklist and the Bonus Audio here: https://www.youryardcoach.com/free-15-step 🆓
Are you looking for even more landscape education and information?
✅ https://www.youryardcoach.com - you won't want to miss out on these two great products to help you reach your DIY Landscaping Goals and Get the Professional Results you Want:
⭐️ Landscape Educational Book "Landscaping Simplified"
⭐️ Homescape 1.0 - The Online Course for DIYers available NOW
🔴 Subscribe and Get Notified of all the latest videos here: ✅ https://cutt.ly/UjR6cKF
⭐️ Have a detailed landscape question for Coach Matt? Email directly at youryardcoach@gmail.com.
🔷 Join the Yard Coach "Crew" Newsletter today for more great DIYer Information: https://www.youryardcoach.com/newsletter
⬆️ Yard Coach Collaboration
Are you Interested in being Featured on Yard Coach? Have a Yard, Garden, Nursery or other landscape-related feature you’d like to share? Have a Landscaping business you’d like to have Featured? Do you want to Collaborate? Interested in Sponsoring a Yard Coach episode? Contact the Yard Coach Team at: youryardcoach@gmail.com
#landscapingforbeginners #landscaping2022 #diylandscaping #landscapingfornewbies #yardcoach
Friday Nov 26, 2021
Friday Nov 26, 2021
Video Version Here: https://youtu.be/aSs3ggThV0I
Sometimes you need time to yourself, or just you and your significant other. Coach Matt shares some design ideas for you to create your Landscape Retreats, Refuges and other Outdoor Personal Spaces in this week's Landscape educational video.
🆓 Get your Free 15-Step Landscape Project Checklist and the Bonus Audio here: https://www.youryardcoach.com/free-15-step 🆓
Are you looking for even more landscape education and information?✅ https://www.youryardcoach.com - you won't want to miss out on these two great products to help you reach your DIY Landscaping Goals and Get the Professional Results you Want:⭐️ Landscape Educational Book "Landscaping Simplified"⭐️ Homescape 1.0 - The Online Course for DIYers available NOW
🔴 Subscribe and Get Notified of all the latest videos here: ✅ https://cutt.ly/UjR6cKF
⭐️ Have a detailed landscape question for Coach Matt? Email directly at youryardcoach@gmail.com.
🔷 Join the Yard Coach "Crew" Newsletter today for more great DIYer Information: https://www.youryardcoach.com/newsletter
⬆️ Yard Coach CollaborationAre you Interested in being Featured on Yard Coach? Have a Yard, Garden, Nursery or other landscape-related feature you’d like to share?Have a Landscaping business you’d like to have Featured?Do you want to Collaborate?Interested in Sponsoring a Yard Coach episode?Contact the Yard Coach Team at: youryardcoach@gmail.com
#outdoorretreats #landscaperetreats #outdoorpersonalspace #privateareas #rejuvination #relaxationspace #yardcoach
Friday Nov 19, 2021
Friday Nov 12, 2021
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Friday Nov 05, 2021
A shed in the landscape is this week's topic. Need Storage? Need to clear out the Garage? Want some ideas and examples? Coach Matt shares his favorite uses for a shed, and how to incorporate them into your landscape. VIDEO VERSION HERE ( available today at 8 PM Eastern
🆓 Get your Free 15-Step Landscape Project Checklist and the Bonus Audio here: https://www.youryardcoach.com/free-15-step 🆓
Are you looking for even more landscape education and information?✅ https://www.youryardcoach.com - you won't want to miss out on these two great products to help you reach your DIY Landscaping Goals and Get the Professional Results you Want:⭐️ Landscape Educational Book "Landscaping Simplified"⭐️ Homescape 1.0 - The Online Course for DIYers available NOW
🔴 Subscribe and Get Notified of all the latest videos here: ✅ https://cutt.ly/UjR6cKF
⭐️ Have a detailed landscape question for Coach Matt? Email directly at youryardcoach@gmail.com.
🔷 Join the Yard Coach "Crew" Newsletter today for more great DIYer Information: https://www.youryardcoach.com/newsletter
⬆️ Yard Coach CollaborationAre you Interested in being Featured on Yard Coach? Have a Yard, Garden, Nursery or other landscape-related feature you’d like to share?Have a Landscaping business you’d like to have Featured?Do you want to Collaborate?Interested in Sponsoring a Yard Coach episode?Contact the Yard Coach Team at: youryardcoach@gmail.com
#sheds #cleanoutgarage #storage #yardcoach #storagesolutions
Friday Oct 29, 2021
Friday Oct 29, 2021
Full Video Version Here: https://youtu.be/1rkccsrGGDg
Need help getting that landscape project planned, started and completed...Coach Matt shares the Big 5 steps to get your Planning phase started. Want more info?
🆓 Get your Free 15-Step Landscape Project Checklist and the Bonus Audio here: https://www.youryardcoach.com/free-15-step 🆓
Are you looking for even more landscape education and information?
✅ https://www.youryardcoach.com - you won't want to miss out on these two great products to help you reach your DIY Landscaping Goals and Get the Professional Results you Want:
⭐️ Landscape Educational Book "Landscaping Simplified"
⭐️ Homescape 1.0 - The Online Course for DIYers available NOW 🔴 Subscribe and Get Notified of all the latest videos here: ✅ https://cutt.ly/UjR6cKF
⭐️ Have a detailed landscape question for Coach Matt? Email directly at youryardcoach@gmail.com.
🔷 Join the Yard Coach "Crew" Newsletter today for more great DIYer Information: https://www.youryardcoach.com/newsletter
⬆️ Yard Coach Collaboration - Are you Interested in being Featured on Yard Coach? Have a Yard, Garden, Nursery or other landscape-related feature you’d like to share? Have a Landscaping business you’d like to have Featured? Do you want to Collaborate? Interested in Sponsoring a Yard Coach episode? Contact the Yard Coach Team at: youryardcoach@gmail.com
#planninglandscape #planningproject #planlandscaping #yardcoach
Friday Oct 22, 2021
Friday Oct 22, 2021
Pay it Forward - Landscape Style...Coach shares his ideas to Pay it Forward, and CHALLENGES YOU to submit your own ideas in the Comments Below. VIDEO VERSION HERE: https://youtu.be/tntyiAvVKsI
Join us on the All New WISDOM app - talk to Coach Matt direct while recording the weekly Podcast, ask your questions and give comments - Sign up for the Newsletter to get notification of date and time... https://www.youryardcoach.com/newsletter. Get the WISDOM app here: https://join.wisdom.audio/f6Wm
🆓 Get your Free 15-Step Landscape Project Checklist and the Bonus Audio here: https://www.youryardcoach.com/free-15-step 🆓
Are you looking for even more landscape education and information?✅ https://www.youryardcoach.com - you won't want to miss out on these two great products to help you reach your DIY Landscaping Goals and Get the Professional Results you Want:⭐️ Landscape Educational Book "Landscaping Simplified"⭐️ Homescape 1.0 - The Online Course for DIYers available NOW
🔴 Subscribe and Get Notified of all the latest videos here: ✅ https://cutt.ly/UjR6cKF
⭐️ Have a detailed landscape question for Coach Matt? Email directly at youryardcoach@gmail.com.
🔷 Join the Yard Coach "Crew" Newsletter today for more great DIYer Information: https://www.youryardcoach.com/newsletter
⬆️ Yard Coach CollaborationAre you Interested in being Featured on Yard Coach? Have a Yard, Garden, Nursery or other landscape-related feature you’d like to share?Have a Landscaping business you’d like to have Featured?Do you want to Collaborate?Interested in Sponsoring a Yard Coach episode?Contact the Yard Coach Team at: youryardcoach@gmail.com
#payitforward #leadership #yardcoach #landscapingforbeginners #communityleadership #actsofkindness
Friday Oct 15, 2021
Friday Oct 15, 2021
Video version here: https://youtu.be/sAapwppTMm0
This week, Coach is talking about Irrigation Timers and Lighting Timers, giving you the basics and some tips on maintenance and programming. Find out which timers Coach uses most often and why.
🆓 Get your Free 15-Step Landscape Project Checklist and the Bonus Audio here: https://www.youryardcoach.com/free-15-step 🆓
Are you looking for even more landscape education and information?
✅ https://www.youryardcoach.com - you won't want to miss out on these two great products to help you reach your DIY Landscaping Goals and Get the Professional Results you Want:
⭐️ Landscape Educational Book "Landscaping Simplified"
⭐️ Homescape 1.0 - The Online Course for DIYers available NOW
🔴 Subscribe and Get Notified of all the latest videos here: ✅ https://cutt.ly/UjR6cKF
⭐️ Have a detailed landscape question for Coach Matt? Email directly at youryardcoach@gmail.com.
#irrigationtimer #lightingtimer #programmingtimer #yardcoach
🔷 Join the Yard Coach "Crew" Newsletter today for more great DIYer Information: https://www.youryardcoach.com/newsletter