Landscape design doesn’t need to be high maintenance; with proper planning and professional assistance, it is possible to create stunning low maintenance landscape designs.
There’s no such thing as an entirely maintenance-free landscape design (unless you prefer rock and cacti!), but certain design choices can significantly lessen your landscaping workload. A garden with plants that share similar needs and care requirements may be an ideal way to decrease yard upkeep needs.
Plants native to your climate tend to require less water and care than those from elsewhere in the country or world, and drought tolerant or xeriscaped varieties make an excellent addition to any garden. According to Cervoni, one key strategy in xeriscaping involves gathering plants with similar light needs together – sun lovers need sunny areas while shade lovers require darker spaces.
Edging your beds with hardscape materials such as gravel can help keep weeds under control and reduce time spent mowing, fertilizing and weeding the lawn and flowerbeds. Another approach would be covering your ground with a thick layer of mulch (wood chips, rubber mulch, river rocks or similar products are ideal). Mulch can help control weeds while simultaneously decreasing soil temperature and increasing moisture levels within plant roots.
Your yard can gain instant color by planting shrubs and trees that bloom throughout the year. Perennial flowers that rebloom for weeks after weeks are an ideal option as are evergreens with colorful ornamental grasses – all great ways to reduce maintenance in winter!
Some homeowners are opting to forgo lawns altogether in favor of low or no maintenance landscape designs featuring natural elements like trees and small patches of grasses and flowers – an approach which works particularly well in climates with plenty of rain.
No matter which design option you decide upon for your landscape design or garden project, it’s essential that it takes your family’s interests and maintenance budget into consideration when making plans. With enough time and resources, creating an aesthetically pleasing yet practical front yard is achievable; add features later as desired! Just be sure to work with an experienced landscape professional as this will help balance goals with reality for both yard size and budget considerations.