{"id":225940,"date":"2021-05-21T06:15:20","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T13:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trendey.jahaweb.com\/?p=225940"},"modified":"2021-05-21T06:15:20","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T13:15:20","slug":"low-maintenance-landscaping-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trendeydev.jahaweb.com\/?p=225940","title":{"rendered":"11 Low Maintenance Landscaping Ideas for Your Yard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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If you love a beautiful landscape but your thumbs are less than green, low maintenance landscaping may be for you. Many novice gardeners are surprised to learn how many low maintenance options exist for those lacking the time or the skill for complicated gardening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Low maintenance landscaping ideas will vary depending on where you live. Certain low maintenance landscaping ideas, such as xeriscaping, can be tweaked to work in any climate. Scroll through our low maintenance landscaping gallery and start dreaming again of creating your ideal garden.<\/p>\n\n\n

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1. Backyard Oasis: Low Maintenance Designs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The best way to create a low maintenance backyard is to convert as much of it as possible into outdoor living spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A large stone patio means you\u2019ll spend less time mowing grass and more time relaxing. Instead of maintaining a flower bed, keep a large shade tree as the backyard focal point. Build a deck around it and add a few low maintenance potted plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Surround your patio or paving stones with mulch<\/a> instead of planting grass. Mulch is delightfully low maintenance, especially if you spread it over a good quality weed barrier material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s an inexpensive way to cover a lot of ground and usually only needs replacing each spring. Rubber mulch can look as attractive as the real thing but won\u2019t break down like wood mulch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Creative Corner Landscaping Solutions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The corners of your yard are great places to cut down on landscape maintenance by planting evergreens. These often slow growing plants stay green year-round and add beautiful texture to your garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evergreen plant hues vary from pale green to silvery blue, making them an excellent way to add color variety to the yard without increasing your workload.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Clumping monkey grass does well wrapped around corners and along borders. It is hardy and grows well in most climates and soil types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Design a low maintenance but high curb appeal<\/a> corner on each side of your front steps by laying a curved line of brick pavers. Fill it with crushed stone, monkey grass and dwarf evergreen shrubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Effortless Country Style Landscaping<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Country dwellers with large acreage may wonder how to cut down on mowing, watering, and other time-consuming landscaping tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By converting more areas into low maintenance landscaping zones, even rural homeowners can reclaim more hours of relaxation each weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Plant creeping groundcover on sloped areas of your property, and don\u2019t be in a rush to clear wooded areas. Be generous with the amount of land you allot for a patio or a deck, as hardscaping equals less grass to maintain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your country home doesn\u2019t feel like home without flowers, opt for carefree perennials such as penstemon or brilliant blue-violet pasque flower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. DIY Low Maintenance Garden Projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you want to DIY a hassle-free garden, start by learning which low maintenance landscaping plants thrive in your area. A few minutes on a search engine will provide you with dozens of ideas to DIY a low maintenance garden guaranteed to grow in your yard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Advancements in artificial grass production have resulted in a product that looks and feels more like real grass than ever. Although it is an expensive carefree landscaping idea\u2014around $10 per square foot\u2014just think of all the time you\u2019ll save on mowing the grass!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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