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Episode 7

Dumpster rental — Sizing the bin and clearing the debris.

Dumpster rental and cleanup — getting the debris off your property

Every real project ends with a pile — sod and broken concrete from a tear-out, a garage cleanout, a remodel's worth of scrap. This episode is about the end of the job: choosing between a 15-yard and a 30-yard roll-off, loading it so the weight limit doesn't catch you out, and what can't go in the bin at all. Cleanup and hauling advice from 30+ years of working across Salt Lake County.

Dumpster rental
Roll-off bins
Job-site cleanup
Debris hauling
Junk removal
Demolition

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Episode 6

Tree trimming — Pruning for healthier, longer-lived trees.

Tree trimming and tree health — taking care of your trees

A tree is the slowest thing in the yard to replace, so the trimming it gets decides how long it lasts. This episode is about pruning with a purpose — what to cut and when, the damage a bad cut leaves behind, and the signs of a tree in trouble while there is still time to help it. Practical tree care from 30+ years of working in Salt Lake County yards.

Tree trimming
Tree health
Pruning
Tree care
Maintenance
Utah yards

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Episode 5

Landscaping & design — Planning a yard that lasts.

Landscaping & design, done right — planning a yard that lasts

A yard that still looks right in five years starts on paper. This episode is about planning the layout before anyone breaks ground — where the beds, hardscape, and lawn belong, what to plant so a space fills in instead of crowding itself, and the design choices that quietly decide how much work the yard asks of you later. Drawn from 30+ years of designing and building yards across Salt Lake County and Utah County.

Landscaping
Design
Hardscape
Planting plans
Yard layout
Maintenance

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Episode 4

Myths debunked — Real job-site stories and straight answers.

Real stories, myths debunked — straight answers to bad landscaping advice

Plenty of landscaping advice gets repeated around Salt Lake County until it sounds like fact — and a fair amount of it is quietly costing homeowners money. This episode works through the myths that come up most on real job sites and gives the honest answer instead. Straight talk from 30+ years of doing the work in Utah yards.

Myths
Job stories
Landscaping advice
Lawn care
Maintenance
Utah yards

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Episode 3

Beating Utah’s climate — Dry summers, hard freezes, alkaline soil.

Beating Utah’s climate — what actually survives our summers and winters

Utah asks a lot of a yard: bone-dry summers, hard winter freezes, and alkaline soil that locks nutrients up before roots can reach them. This episode is about what actually holds up here — the grass and plants worth putting in, getting them through the heat and the first frost, and the soil work that decides whether any of it takes. Field-tested advice from 30+ years of landscaping across Salt Lake County and Utah County.

Utah climate
Alkaline soil
Frost protection
Drought
Lawn care
Maintenance

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Episode 2

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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