May 20th

By Mutt Mulligan

Flaunt your landscaping expertise this season

Are you an expert landscaper…or an expert landscaper in training? This is your time of year to shine!

Backyarding is a trend that’s here to stay, and one we have been perfecting over the last year. We use our backyards for everything from tele-working and working out to relaxing and recreating. But the term “backyarding” has a different purpose for each of us.

Expert Landscaper is one of the eight backyarding personality types defined by the TurfMutt Foundation. You will know you’re on track to becoming an expert landscaper if you identify with these traits.

• Your yard makes neighbors green with envy.
• You know how to maintain a healthy living landscape all year long, and you have the latest outdoor power equipment to make even big jobs easier.
• Your idea of a good time? Spending the weekend doing yardwork.
• You love the sense of accomplishment that comes from working in your yard, and friends can count on you for advice about their own living landscapes.

The key to cultivating a purposeful outdoor space that is customized to your needs is to identify your backyard’s role in your family’s health and happiness. By identifying what kind of “backyarder” you are, you can get to work in your yard with that idea in mind.

If the expert landscaper personality type doesn’t resonate with you, there are other options that might be a better fit. Check out this infographic to determine what kind of backyarding personality type you are.

Learn more about how to determine your personality type and cultivate the backyard that is custom fit for you by visiting TurfMutt.com.