If you do something that nourishes nature and your surroundings, you will certainly experience nourishment within yourself as well. This is what life-scaping is all about. Corrina Bellizzi delves into this concept further with Monique Allen, CEO of The Garden Continuum. Monique shares tips on the most sustainable ways of building indoor and outdoor landscaping. She explains everything that must be considered, from soil health, types of plants, and the reasonable cost of labor. Monique also talks about how landscaping can help regenerate your body and soul, giving you a better mindset and a stronger connectivity with the world.About Guest:Monique Allen is the CEO of The Garden Continuum, an award-winning, multiple seven-figure landscape design/build, and fine gardening company. She is the author of the book "STOP Landscaping, START Life-Scaping" and the founder of the Life-scape Method for landscape development. An active business coach and a "Gardener of People," Monique empowers owners to build compassionate cultures and eco-friendly practices that foster triple bottom line success.Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moniquetgc/ Guest Website: https://www.TheGardenContinuum.com Guest Social: https://www.instagram.com/monique.allen/ Show Notes0:00 – Introduction3:28 - The "wasteful" landscaping industry10:20 - What makes soil healthy or unhealthy14:18 - The wisdom of nature21:09 - Choosing (flowering) plants for landscaping structure26:22 - The cost of landscaping labor33:08 - The concept of "life-scaping"40:22 - Benefits of biochar45:24 - Final words48:38 - ConclusionLove the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! https://caremorebebetter.comJoin the Care More. Be Better. Community! (Social Links Below)Website: https://www.caremorebebetter.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCveJg5mSfeTf0l4otrxgUfg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CareMore.BeBetter/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CareMoreBeBetter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/care-more-be-better Twitter: https://twitter.com/caremorebebettr Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/club/care-more-be-better Support Care More. Be Better: A Social Impact + Sustainability PodcastCare More. Be Better. is not backed by any company. We answer only to our collective conscience. As a listener, reader, and subscriber you are part of this pod and this community and we are honored to have your support. If you can, please help finance the show (https://www.caremorebebetter.com/donate). Thank you, now and always, for your support as we get this thing started! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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