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5 ideas for small low-maintenance gardens

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A garden can be a great space made from nature and part of your home. It is the perfect escape from the bustling surroundings to change focus and enjoy serenity and more. You can hire some amazing gardeners and professionals at homify to help you improve your garden and make the most of the small-scale.

Some of the top aspects people look for in a garden is that it is low maintenance but still beautiful. We have developed this ideabook to give you some valuable tips for your very own small garden.   

1. Cut back on the lawn size

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1. Cut back on the lawn size

For a small low maintenance garden to work, one of the major changes or factors to consider is the lawn. If the lawn is large, that would mean more grass to maintain. If you cannot afford to get an artificial lawn, this could become a tedious task. Keeping the lawn smaller requires less overall maintenance.

Tip: Plant indigenous lawn to reduce the use of more water   

For a small low maintenance garden to work, one of the major changes or factors to consider is the lawn. If the lawn is large, that would mean more grass to maintain. If you cannot afford to get an artificial lawn, this could become a tedious task. Keeping the lawn smaller requires less overall maintenance.

Tip: Plant indigenous lawn to reduce the use of more water   

3. Guarantee a high-quality soil

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3. Guarantee a high-quality soil

Make sure that when you plant your flowering plants and trees that you have already secured the quality of the soil. In the long run, this will help improve drainage and reduce the amount of fertiliser needed. This will save you extra time and money.

You can add bone meal, compost or other organic matter to help nourish your plants. You’ll spend less money on buying new plants because organic soil helps keep plants resistant to pests.

Tip: adding plant cover to your garden is not only essential for aesthetics but will

also help the soil and plants do better.   

Make sure that when you plant your flowering plants and trees that you have already secured the quality of the soil. In the long run, this will help improve drainage and reduce the amount of fertiliser needed. This will save you extra time and money.

You can add bone meal, compost or other organic matter to help nourish your plants. You’ll spend less money on buying new plants because organic soil helps keep plants resistant to pests.

Tip: adding plant cover to your garden is not only essential for aesthetics but will

also help the soil and plants do better.   

4. Add some trees

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4. Add some trees

Your small garden can stay as beautiful and vibrant as you want with the right elements in place. If you plant a tree or more it will help to keep the soil nourished and healthy. It will give the essential shade needed to keep the soil moist for longer and this is great for hot days.

Tip: Ideal trees for small gardens include but are not limited to Pompon trees (Dias cotinifolia), River Indigo (Indigofera jacunda), and White Pear (Apodytes dimidiate).

  

Your small garden can stay as beautiful and vibrant as you want with the right elements in place. If you plant a tree or more it will help to keep the soil nourished and healthy. It will give the essential shade needed to keep the soil moist for longer and this is great for hot days.

Tip: Ideal trees for small gardens include but are not limited to Pompon trees (Dias cotinifolia), River Indigo (Indigofera jacunda), and White Pear (Apodytes dimidiate).

  

5. Use plants that don't need as much water (less thirsty)

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5. Use plants that don't need as much water (less thirsty)

Another great way to cut down the maintenance is to use plants that are “less thirsty”. Those succulents with thicker leaves will do better with less water even on warmer days.

Tip: Plants such as Westringia, Strelizia, Rosemary, Cistus, and Plumbago can live well with less water.

You can find even more tips for creating the perfect garden here.



   

Another great way to cut down the maintenance is to use plants that are “less thirsty”. Those succulents with thicker leaves will do better with less water even on warmer days.

Tip: Plants such as Westringia, Strelizia, Rosemary, Cistus, and Plumbago can live well with less water.

You can find even more tips for creating the perfect garden here.



   

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5. Use plants that don't need as much water
5. Use plants that don't need as much water