Wanted: Las Vegas eyesores for TV’s ‘Desperate Landscapes’

Casting call goes out to local homeowners for DIY Network show

Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 | 11:49 a.m.

Do you have one of those front yard landscapes that make the neighbors cringe when they drive by?

Then "Desperate Landscapes" wants you.

The JayTV production team is heading to Las Vegas to cast for the DIY Network's show, seeking the homes that are the eyesores on their blocks.

The plan calls for host Jason Cameron to head in February to Las Vegas with his construction and landscape team. In eight hours, his DL army will transform the ugliest front yards into an amazing lush front yard.

The transformation includes fresh paint, new plant beds and even large trees to convert the property from helpless to beautiful in a day.

"Qualified homeowners must be fun, funky, energetic, have an interesting profession in Las Vegas (DL team interested in those working in the show/entertainment industry), and have the worst front landscape in their neighborhood," according to the show's casting call.

Here are some of the criteria:

- "Homes with no... and we mean NO CURB APPEAL."

- "Bad lawns, crumbling walkways, peeling paint, dead trees, messed up windows/doors/shutters."

- "Homeowners who have neighbors willing to complain (on camera!) about your desperate landscape!"

Those interested need to fill out an application and send a photo of themselves and their landscapes at jayTV.net by Dec. 12.

Discussion: 6 comments so far…

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By RebelRon

Nov. 17, 2009

12:48 p.m.

Suggest removal

Anything north of Encore.
By stevem

Nov. 17, 2009

1:45 p.m.

Suggest removal

any of the dayshift dancers at larry's villa.
By Vegasvampire

Nov. 17, 2009

2:26 p.m.

Suggest removal

or nightshift dancers at Larry's villa
By environprotector

Nov. 17, 2009

5:39 p.m.

Suggest removal

Sign up that Kirk Ingram guy who's tools and junk in his yard got possessed by Clark County back in early Oct.
By codiggler

Nov. 18, 2009

8:28 p.m.

Suggest removal

Maybe this will get all the out of town investors back to take a look at their properties. Smart idea: move Section 8 into nice neighborhoods and watch them turn into dumps. There is a reason why these people should stay in the Ghetto, because they're ANIMALS. And by that I mean: dirty, loud, 10 kids per house, crime, drop garbage everywhere, wouldn't put 1 cent into making the property look nice....just live like pigs. You know who you are. Then again they wouldn't be reading this unless Obama gave them a free computer and internet sevice. Work for a living? Whats's that?
Thank you investors, I hope they rip your walls out before they move on to their next free home.