Low Maintenance Landscaping
If you know you want to landscape your backyard but you
lack the time to really take care of a landscaped yard, then there are other
options.
Not all gardens and landscapes have to be high maintenance, many
different landscapes can be low maintenance. If you want to create a
low maintenance landscape, then there are a few things you need to know.
By choosing plants that look good all year round, it will save you time
in having to replant every few months. Find plants that have good flower
coverage one season, good looking leaf cover another season and attractive
bark in another season.
You can save on lawn maintenance by not using lawn at all. Brick is very
popular now days and so is gravel. You can create a brick and gravel garden
with ease.
Adding automatic sprinklers saves a lot of time when it comes to
watering and they are not all that hard to install yourself.
You can even choose brick or stone over using wood in your landscaping
which will save a lot of time in the long run on painting and replacing
planks of wood.
There are many ways to landscape a garden, you don't have to be a slave
to your garden.
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Think Four Seasons: When designing your backyard
landscape, remember that there are four seasons. You will want flowers
and shrubs which bloom during different times of the season, autumn
foliage during the fall, and a structure that can withstand the winter.
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Plan before you dig a water garden. Before you even start to think of digging to put in a water garden, make sure you plan everything in advance. Dimensions, the type of water garden you want to have, how deep it will need to be and if you need any permits to do so. If in doubt, call a professional out to help you. That's why they are there.
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Get the right supplies for the job. Make sure you always get the exact right supplies you need for the job at hand. Don't skimp on quality when you are landscaping your backyard as you will pay dearly for it in the long run.
