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The SLC Landscaping and Dumpsters Podcast

Practical landscaping advice from the field — helping Utah homeowners turn their yards into beautiful, low-stress sanctuaries.

What's inside

Straight answers from someone who does this every day

Carey Cordova has spent 30+ years in landscaping across Salt Lake County and Utah County — the same hands-on experience he brings to every job goes into every episode.

Landscaping & design, done right

Best practices for planning, planting, and building an outdoor space that still looks good in five years — not just on install day.

Irrigation that pays for itself

How to water smarter, catch problems early, and cut waste off your bill without letting the yard go brown.

Beating Utah’s climate

Keeping grass green and plants alive through our dry summers, hard freezes, and alkaline soil — what actually works here.

Real stories, myths debunked

Honest stories from real job sites, and a straight answer to the landscaping advice that gets repeated but isn’t true.

The goal is simple: educate, inspire, and help our Salt Lake County neighbours reach their landscaping goals — one episode at a time.

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Irrigation savings — Watering smarter to cut waste and cost.

Irrigation that pays for itself — watering smarter, not more

Irrigation is where most Salt Lake County yards quietly lose money — a misaligned head, a cracked line, or a timer nobody has touched since last season. This episode is about watering smarter: catching problems early, trimming waste off the bill, and keeping the yard green while you do it. Practical advice from 30+ years of landscaping and irrigation work in Utah.

  • Irrigation
  • Sprinklers
  • Water saving
  • Utah climate
  • Lawn care
  • Maintenance
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Episode 1

Series introduction — Design, irrigation, and Utah’s tough climate.

Meet Carey Cordova — why we started this podcast

Carey Cordova introduces the show: who he is, the landscaping and irrigation work he has done across Salt Lake County and Utah County, and what listeners can expect — practical design advice, water-wise irrigation, honest talk about Utah's climate, and real stories from the field.

  • Landscaping
  • Design
  • Irrigation
  • Utah climate
  • Water saving
  • Maintenance
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