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Low maintenance plants for the low maintenance gardener: If you don't like weeding, choose plants that out-compete weeds. Try selecting plants with broad foliage, heavy branching, large, tall plants, or vigorous growers.

 


Choose low maintenance plants such as groundcovers instead of annuals and turf grass.
Use raised beds to reduce bending.
Ask others for assistance with tasks that are difficult or cause strain.

Shrubs are low maintenance plants for your garden and yard. Shrubs offer the drought-resistance that trees do, but on a more human scale. Shrubs grow to sizes ranging from one foot up to 30 feet high.

Generally speaking Callistemons are low maintenance plants. They generally do not require pruning, their natural shape being the most suitable. However they can be pruned if required to keep them more compact.

If you're looking for low maintenance plants for your garden you don't need to look any further than your own backyard.

Most species are low maintenance plants. Perhaps most popular among the many varieties are American Boxwood and Littleleaf Boxwood, both of which have numerous fine cultivars.

Busy people often want to know what are good, low maintenance plants.
Well Proteas and Leucadendrons are wonderful and hardy. They're from South Africa.

Most ground covers are low maintenance plants that can be grown easily and are simple to maintain. Ground covers that possess flowers also add color and beauty to your yard.
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GARDEN FACTS:
Size: 1 acre
Orientation: surrounds the house
Conditions: shade, heavy clay, poor drainage
Growing season: April to October
Garden focus: native perennials and low maintenance plants
Zone: 5b ...

the house appealed to the homeowners' sensibilities, the backyard is a huge wasteland. They need spaces for each of their animals, their baby and themselves, including areas for entertaining and play. In addition, they want low maintenance plants ...

Once established, ornamental grasses require very little care. These durable, low maintenance plants will not only add distinction to your landscape during the summer months, but they will be quite dramatic in the winter landscape as well.

See also: Plant, Maintenance, Gardening, Water, Flower

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