Get practical plant and design tips from these low-maintenance small garden design ideas.
A low-maintenance small garden design can give you arewarding and relaxing outdoor retreatwith less hassle and expense.
Focus on less, not more, to create a serene space.
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Instead, opt for compact perennials and long-lived shrubs for a more low-maintenance smallgarden design.
These plants cost a bit more upfront but save hundreds over the long run.
Nix the Lawn
Even asmall lawn requires weekly mowing, regular fertilizing, and frequent watering.
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If you prefer the open space a lawn provides, choose lower-maintenance alternatives likeplanting a clover lawn.
By design, gravel gardens are constructed by amending the native soil and adding 5-6 inches of gravel above.
Just let your plants fill their spaces as they would in the wild.
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Limit Containers
Containers can be a handy solution for low-maintenance small garden design.
Fill your borders with low-maintenance perennials and small shrubs to create a comfortable and easy-care small garden.
To minimize water use and related maintenance,select drought-tolerant plantsthat do well in your local climate.
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Mulch also helps the soil hold water, so you don’t have towater as often.
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