LOW-MAINTENANCE
LANDSCAPING
WE ASKED OUR LANDSCAPE DESIGN EXPERT, JANET ENNAMORATO OF CREATIVE GARDEN DESIGNS
TO SHARE SOME OF HER FAVORITE TIPS TO HELP YOU CREATE A LOW MAINTENANCE LANDSCAPING
PLAN THAT YOU WILL ACTUALLY HAVE TIME TO RELAX AND ENJOY!
REDUCE LAWN SPACE
SELECT PLANTS
WITH CARE
Keeping an immaculate lawn is
definitely a high maintenance
endeavor. Reducing or eliminating
lawn space is a practical way to reduce
your garden maintenance! Low
maintenance ground covers adjacent
to lawn areas can provide the look of
a lush green space without as much
lawn. If you prefer to have some lawn
space, try to design your landscaping
to leave the lawn area as unobstructed
as possible. The less time you have to
spend trimming around decorative
features, trees or the like in your lawn
area, the better.
Your Landscape Designer will be
able to help you select plants that will
require minimal maintenance. This may
include drought-tolerant plants that
require less water, disease-resistant
plants, or slow growing plants that will
need little or no pruning. Native plants
which are known to grown well without
extra care are often the best choice.
Using shredded mulch over all the
gardens will also help minimize weed
development and retain moisture in
the soil so you do not need to water
or weed as often colors for endless
design possibilities.
CONSIDER ZERO-
SCAPING
ASK ABOUT FUSION
LANDSCAPING
If you like a more modern look,
you may want to try zero-scaping.
Zero-scaping refers to creating
low maintenance landscaping that
includes little or no plants. Much of the
landscaping is made up of rocks, gravel,
mulch and other landscaping elements.
Because there are no, or nearly no,
plants to water or weed, zero-scaping
is very low maintenance.
Fusion gardening is an innovative
approach that brings together
traditional design with contemporary,
eco-friendly plants to create a
landscaping plan that is easy to
maintain, affordable and water
preserving. Part of fusion landscaping
involves managing storm run-off to
preserve water. This also helps prevent
damage caused by heavy rain falls.
INVEST IN AN
IRRIGATION SYSTEM
Another great way to cut down on
maintenance is to have an irrigation
system installed. Your Landscape
Designer can help plan out an
irrigation system customized to the
specific needs of your garden, your
plant selections and your lifestyle. This
can all but eliminate the need to spend
time watering!
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