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Creating Low Maintenance Gardens

While no garden is maintenance free, it iswhich are introduced. Native plants have
possible to create a garden with relativelyproven their ability to survive in your local
few demands. Careful planning, proper plantclimate and site conditions. They'll also be
selection and thoughtful design are essentialless likely to succumb to disease and extreme
to creating a low maintenance landscape whichconditions. Native species will create more
retains  a  garden's  aesthetic  qualities.diversity in the garden as well as a habitat
for  native  wildlife.
Analyze your site thoroughly. Observe the
sun and shade conditions and test your soilWildflower meadows are another type of
for Ph level and composition. Through sitelandscape which requires very little
analysis you'll be more informed as to whatmaintenance. Meadows are noted for their
plants are appropriate for your garden.stability and wide diversity of plants
Gardens planned with forethought will requireresulting in vibrant colors and textures.
less maintenance as your plants will thriveLike the woodland garden a meadow will
and  experience  less  stress.require very little maintenance after some
initial work. Once a year, preferably in the
Group new shrubs into planting beds; they'refall after the seeds have dropped from the
generally easier to maintain in the gardenplants, mow the field with the blades at a
than several sporadic individual plants.high setting. This will allow the plants to
Though flowers are higher upkeep than otherget an early start in the spring. It also
types of plants, few would want to banishremoves any tree and shrub saplings from
them from the garden completely. Perennialstaking  over  the  site.
require some work, such as deadheading,
though the season but they return and flowerAside from recreating native landscapes in
year after year. After the initialyour garden, proper plant selection is
investment and planting, perennials are easyimportant when planning a low maintenance
to maintain. Annuals on the other hand,garden. For example, consider replacing some
require deadheading, frequent watering andlawn areas with groundcover. Groundcover can
need to be replanted every year. If yougreatly reduce the upkeep in the garden while
decide to plant flowers in your garden, useadding a variety of textures and colors.
only a few and place them where they'll haveThough groundcovers vary in the amount of
the  highest  impact.required maintenance all groundcovers should
be considered low maintenance. Only
When designing your garden, remember,occasional pruning is necessary to keep
planting beds which are slightly curved orgroundcovers from creeping into the lawn or
straight will be easier to mow around thangarden  beds.
those which are more complex. Edging
planting beds will help keep weeds out of thePruning shrubs is one of gardening's most
lawn and grass out of the bed, reducing theimportant and laborious tasks. Some shrubs
need for weeding. There are many materialsare fast growers which need pruning at least
which work well as an edging. Plastic andfew times each season. Selecting slow
metal edging are found at most nurseries andgrowing shrubs will greatly reduce or
can be curved to follow the shape of the bed.eliminate the need for pruning. During the
Be sure to mulch the shrub beds afterplant selection process, be sure to choose
planting, this will help reduce the growth ofshrubs which will not outgrow their allotted
weeds as well as help the soil retainspace so there'll be no need for
moisture.transplanting  in  the  future.
Reintroduce nature into your garden to createEvaluate your needs before you begin planning
landscapes which are self-sustaining. Ayour garden. Consider the amount of time
woodland garden is a great low maintenanceyou'll be able to devote to the garden. With
landscape which utilizes many native speciesproper planning and some initial investment
of trees, shrubs and perennials. Plantsof time and labor you'll be able to enjoy and
native to particular area will generallycarefree garden for years.
require less maintenance than those plants



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