IN DEPTH Beginner Friendly Guide to Landscaping in the Sims 4 - Layout, Ponds, Trees, Debug, + more

What size should trees be? How do I know which plants to use? Where do I get different water colors for my pond? And what is debug? If you have been asking these questions, this is the video for you. Even if you are new here you will have quickly discovered I have a method for everything, and you better believe that applies to every area of landscaping, too.
Here is a list of chapters for quick reference:
00:00 - Intro
00:27 - Terms used in this video
03:43 - How to choose your plants
10:03 - How to place your plants
20:36 - How to create and landscape a pond
25:11 - How to pick and place trees
30:27 - How to create and landscape hills (and valleys)
36:35 - How to find and place outdoor lighting
39:04 - How to find and use DEBUG and LIVE EDIT items
44:40 - Recap
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[@fridgeghost4017]

So happy for this! Landscaping is such a difficulty and your videos are literally the best.

[@sahm_and_bean]

I hope this helps!

[@juice8566]

for debug, better build buy is so nice!!! it names most of debug so it's searchable and combines stuff with the same swatch. it's such a game changer!!!

[@sahm_and_bean]

I started recording the forest episode this afternoon but I might grab that and start over 😅 it's going to be debug heavy for the best results, but also my heart goes out to all the console players 💔

[@kendaiplays9172]

I love the idea of using a cactus holder in place of where you want trees! Going to be so helpful

[@sahm_and_bean]

Cactus, table, anything that will be obvious enough you won't forget it's not supposed to be there 😂

[@jenniluk8679]

Thanks so much for the video! Very useful tips. And I can't wait for a magical fairy garden video too! 🍄

[@sahm_and_bean]

Thanks for watching! I very much am looking forward to sharing that video with y'all. It's so fun 🥰

[@froeyjabeth8913]

So happy for this tutorial, I been getting so annoyed with how my ponds turned out xd

[@sahm_and_bean]

Happy to help! Obviously I love ponds haha. I just built a whole houseboat a couple of weeks ago 😅

[@simssaves4980]

It took me a while to get to this video because it's so long, but now that I'm here its totally worth it

[@simssaves4980]

YES PLEASE to glowy muchroom / fairy / fantasy content

[@sahm_and_bean]

I know!!! I was just recording away and when I was done I looked at the video length and kinda had an "oh geez" moment 😂 but hopefully it will serve well as a reference point, even if it's not a 'watch the whole thing' kind of video 💙

[@chloerainne8818]

This is insanely helpful, thank you so much!

[@midnightmia]

I suck at building but I want to improve. I just found out about your channel and I'm learning so much from you!! Thank you. I'll be able to improve the builds in my save file 😊

[@sahm_and_bean]

Welcome, and thank you!

[@Ilargizuri]

This was a great Video. I love it ... usually, I use a different Method. Because the English Landscape Garden have the Rule that everything should look like a Landscape-Painting. So first I grab my Trees for framing my "Pictures" then I use the Terrainpaint and make it dirty and where the Tree stands I erase the Terrain-Paint, and paint it back at the End.
Then I decide how much depth I want in the "scene"; for a lot of depts I create 2 Hills with different Heights and then I paint a relatively large Way into the Valley between the Hills then I look at the Way and show where I will see it from the Point of View and where I can see it, there I make the Way thinner and let it disappear behind a shrunk down Shrub. The High Shrub is good to use in this case because a Group of them looks at "Pictures" like a little Forest in which the Way disappears. This Method requires a lot of trial and error but it does create a great Scene and a lot of depth.
And I think a Magical Forest Garden is a wonderful idea, looking forward to this.

[@sahm_and_bean]

That sounds like a really great, if slightly more tedious, method! I bet it creates some beautiful gardens. You'll have to teach me your ways!

[@Ilargizuri]

@@sahm_and_bean it is tedious, which is the Reason I try to avoid making Gardens, I am not that patient.^^" ... But I try to make it for my Build now, it will be in Henford anyway. That will fill the big lot very well.

[@YouLikeKrabbyPattiesDontYou]

i would LOVE some magical fairy forest landscaping tips!

[@sahm_and_bean]

I'll definitely include some!

[@daisyjo88]

Loved this! I just landscaped a house this morning. I forgot rocks! Going back in now to add them and make sure I like how I used the other elements. Thank you!

[@sahm_and_bean]

Thanks for watching! Good luck with your rocks 🥰

[@moriahschairer]

Love this!!!

[@sahm_and_bean]

💙💙💙

[@sidselpedersen6635]

I would love to see a video of you using either betterbuild buy or TOOL mod, if you use either when you play your self :)

[@sahm_and_bean]

I have recently started using BBB but I haven't dared touch TOOL yet 😅

[@Bettyswolloxmaryhinge]

This is a great video! Would have made sims so much easier if I saw this a few months ago 😅

[@sahm_and_bean]

Thanks! Sorry I can't time travel lol

[@dami5905]

first hehehe - haven’t finished the video but I’m sure it’ll be helpful thank you

[@sahm_and_bean]

Thank you!