Unfortunately, there is no plant that is maintenance-free and every garden requires regular care and seasonal cleanup work. However, by making some changes you can reduce your efforts. Follow these Easy Landscaping Tips and transform your yard!

Group Plants According to their Requirements

• Group plants according to their requirements at the right location, plants that require full sun or shade must be planted carefully together. Plants that require moist soil must not be planted with the ones that have low watering needs.
• Give preference to drought-tolerant plants as they require less watering. Also, the plants that grow slowly are a good option as they need less pruning. Those plants that spread widely must be planted too as they cover space, which means fewer plants. Also, don’t forget about the plants that resist pests and diseases.
• There are a variety of conifers that do not shed their needles in the winter, so in this period when everything seems dull they will look good in your garden. Conifers do not require regular care from pests too.

Opt for Perennials

Instead of sowing seeds of annual plants routinely, opt for perennials and easy landscaping plants. You will only need to do deadheading and pruning sometimes. Once grown, most of the perennials do well with infrequent watering.

These plants are also quite resistant to pests than annuals. If you would like to grow annuals, grow the ones that are self-seeding and require less care.

No Lawn Please!

If you want a Low maintenance garden, avoid having a lawn. Instead, design a rock garden there or plan something unique. Plant a flower bed or grow lawn alternatives.

Growing ground covers, small shrubs, and bushes are also a good idea. You can also create a wildflower meadow there, this will give a chance for wildlife to thrive.

Don’t Overcrowd Your Garden

Plant moderately, don’t overcrowd your garden. The more plants you have, the more your garden will require treatment and attention.

Water Right

• An indispensable solution may be the automatic irrigation system, which practically does not require maintenance, it allows you to save time that you would have to spend on watering the garden. The system is activated at a time you set and dispense the correct amount of water to particular groups of plants.
• The automated watering system may be expensive, however, there are a few more hacks that can save you time like growing drought-tolerant plants or those that prefer dry soil.
• Large shrubs, long-living trees, and fruit plants once become established get water from nature and require watering sparingly. Also, you can replace your ordinary containers with self-watering ones.

Use Slow Release Fertilizers

Slow-release fertilizers limit the use of frequent fertilization. In addition, in the long run, they provide the plants with the nutrients they need, gradually.

Do Mulching

• Mulching is part of easy landscaping. Do mulching everywhere, this will help in keeping the soil moist, water will evaporate less and roots will get ample moisture. Also, thick mulching (2-3 inches at least) helps in eliminating weeds.
• You can also cover the soil with pebbles and gravel. This will make your garden more attractive and it works as a mulch too.
• You can also cover the empty space of your garden with sun-blocking plastic sheeting, it may not look good but doesn’t allow weed seeds to germinate and spread.