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It seems that in this current day and age, particularly with the economic slump, that nobody has much spare time. If they do, people don't want to spend much of that precious free time on the DIY jobs that maintain house, home and garden.
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Designing a Low Maintenance Garden
It seems that in this current day and age, particularly with the economic slump, that
nobody has much spare time. If they do, people don't want to spend much of that
precious free time on the DIY jobs that maintain house, home and garden. Of
course we all like to enjoy our homes and spend time relaxing in the garden so
having a low maintenance yet stunning outdoor space is the key to this challenge.
Spend a minimal amount of time maintaining your luscious back garden and more
time enjoying it with a glass of your favourite wine and your closest friends and
family. For this to happen you have to design a low maintenance garden in the first
place. Obviously this is easier said than done but with expert designer help it is
possible to get this balance right and end up with a maximum beauty for minimum
work.
In your low maintenance design firstly think about the elements of gardening that
take a long time to complete and those elements of gardening that you have two
repeatedly do, such as weeding. Spending hours on your hands and knees
removing weeds every weekend is perhaps not how you would like to spend your
day off. So why not speak to a designer about potential ground coverage that helps
to diminish weed growth. Most commonly people use some form of breathable
fabric layer on top of soil that is then covered with decorative wood chip bark. The
breathable fabric layer allows water through to the soil below yet prevents sunlight
reaching any weeds. Without sunlight they simply cannot grow, yet the fabric can
be shaped or punctured where necessary to allow the plants you want to flourish
access to sunlight.
Large flower beds or enormous borders can also mean many hours of maintenance.
Have you considered designing and creating some form of rock garden instead of
the traditional border? Rock Gardens again cut down on the amount of weeding
and suitable alpine plants used in decorative rock areas are also hardy and
incredibly low maintenance.
Even adding the two simple solutions mentioned above can greatly reduce the
amount of time you need to spend maintaining your outdoor space. However the
design and placement of a rock garden and the use of wood chip as soil coverage
takes careful consideration. Simply placing these elements anywhere in an outdoor
space can cause a real eyesore. So ensure you work closely with an experienced
garden designer that can get you maximum results with minimal work.
For more exquisite designs, gardening tips and to view the work of one of the
UK's best garden designers click here - Garden Designers in London
A designer who can transform your garden and outdoor space into something
you couldn't even imagine!