When it comes to
maintaining a garden, I am certainly not the first person that anyone would
come running to for advice; I am most definitely the least green fingered
person ever. I just can’t seem to keep plants alive and there are way too many
creepy crawlies lurking in the bushes for my liking.
If you are anything
like me then this post should definitely help; there is nothing better than a
low maintenance garden (in my opinion at least!).
First off – grass.
You either love it or you hate it. Personally I am a grass hater – it is way
too much of an upkeep. But on the other hand, I love the look of it, especially
in the summer. Grass is also perfect in the summer picnics and provides soft
landings for little ones during playtime. If you also aren’t fond of grass,
then I would highly recommend artificial grass –
it is the perfect alternative!
The main advantage to
artificial grass has to be the minimum upkeep; no longer will you need to spend
precious hours mowing your lawn – this reason alone is perfect for older people
who have difficulties in maintaining their lawn.
Artificial grass is
also great for the environment. With all of the warm weather we have
experienced recently, there is no need for unnecessary water usage to keep our
lawns alive. There’s also no carbon emissions from petrol lawn mowers and no
need for fertilisers.
However if you do
fancy some real green in your garden, then ensure to keep your plants similar
and be selective in the ones that you choose. Some plants require a lot of
upkeep; if you select a few low maintenance plants then this is perfect.
Also, when it comes
to planting your chosen shrubs, I would definitely recommend to use either plant
pots or hanging baskets rather than flower beds; again they are much less
upkeep and flower beds tend to attract cats from far and wide to use as their
own personal litter tray.
Aside from grass,
hedges can also be a huge upkeep and take up a lot of time. Endless strimming
and shaping is not something that I fancy doing. If you are able to, switch
them up for fences instead. These don’t have to be boring brown wood either; we
recently added a new fence to our garden and painted it a lovely contemporary
grey colour. Once we added some fairy lights, hanging baskets and a fairy
garden in the corner for the girls, it looked amazing and anything but boring!
I would love to hear
any of your top tips to a keeping a garden low maintenance!
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