In the first hour, Dean dives into the topic of landscaping, explaining the differences between landscape, hardscape, and softscape, and what homeowners can achieve with each. He encourages listeners to rethink and potentially redesign their landscapes, emphasizing that builder-provided landscaping is often an afterthought.

Dean provides seven compelling reasons to invest in landscaping, highlighting the ease of building irrigation lines with proper guidance from digalert.com. He discusses the importance of nature in our lives, explaining how less expensive plants can grow to full size over time and the benefits of consulting nurseries about plant maturity.

Dean also touches on the historical context of landscaping, noting how controlling nature was once a display of wealth, and now, with urbanization, our exposure to nature is limited. He concludes by taking a call about a lawn shrimp infestation, clarifying that these creatures are crustaceans, not insects.