{"id":2203,"date":"2026-09-17T08:23:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T08:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kensmartips.com\/homeimprovement\/?p=2203"},"modified":"2026-09-17T08:23:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T08:23:03","slug":"the-7-worst-mistakes-in-landscape-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kensmartips.com\/homeimprovement\/?p=2203","title":{"rendered":"The 7 Worst Mistakes In Landscape Design"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Rk0qIPdNmqY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>After 47 years as a landscape architect, I\u2019ve seen the same design mistakes make yards feel cluttered, awkward, and unfinished. 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