| When you decide, for whatever reason, that you want | | | | cope better in their garden, then you should seriously |
| a low maintenance garden, it's important to plan in | | | | consider their need for a lawn. But, how will you tell |
| advance rather than just run head long into it. Although | | | | them that the one thing that they have kept just like a |
| a low maintenance garden can be achieved relatively | | | | bowling green for years needs too much attention |
| easily, if you fail to plan it properly it can end up more | | | | from them? Instead of going for a low maintenance |
| work than it should. | | | | garden in cases such as this, why not get other family |
| Some things to consider when you are planning for a | | | | members to club together with you and employ a |
| low maintenance garden are: | | | | gardener to help out and maintain the garden? |
| - Is it for a mature gardener | | | | If you are trying to work your garden around work |
| - Is it because you just don't have time | | | | commitments then you need to consider if this is just a |
| - Are you doing it because you don't like gardening | | | | short term or long term commitment. After all, you |
| - Do you still want plants and flowers | | | | wouldn't want to totally re-design your garden only to |
| - Is it temporary due to illness or work commitments | | | | find a few months later that you have the time back |
| Although there may well seem like a thousand and | | | | to enjoy it again! |
| one reasons to change your garden to a low | | | | A low maintenance garden can be just a beautiful as |
| maintenance one, there are literally a thousand and | | | | the neighbour with the cottage garden, but serious |
| one ways to do it. | | | | thought should be given before you start any kind of |
| For example, if you are helping an elderly relative to | | | | redesign. |