How To Start and maintain Your Low Maintenance Outdoor Plants
For most of us, the thought of spending an hour in front of a gardener’s schedule produces anxiety. We prefer to spend our mornings at coffee shops or afternoons playing cards with friends rather than spend our evenings weeding and watering landscaping. But think again. Gardening can be a great way to improve your home and your family’s health at the same time. You don’t have to give up your day job to become a professional gardener. In fact, you can still maintain a low maintenance garden even if you don’t have any green thumbs. All you need are some tools, some know-how, and common sense – which is exactly what this article will teach you about how to start and maintain your Low Maintenance Outdoor Plants.
What is a low maintenance garden?
A low maintenance garden is one that requires little to no maintenance. It’s not meant to be a full-time job, but instead, a hobby. Gardeners who keep their gardens low maintenance often have a “ripe” time, are productive, and enjoy a good work schedule. This is because they’re not stressing over little things like watering, fertilizing, weeding, or planting. They have time to spend with their gardens rather than worrying about every last little thing. A low maintenance garden is often a more productive garden in the end.
Tools you need for your Low Maintenance Garden
The most important tool for your low maintenance garden is a healthy rooted plant. Your plants’ health is as important as how healthy your garden is. A healthy plant is able to make more plant hormones, which means more healthy plant growth. A healthy plant also has more chlorophyll, which means more photosynthetically-active “green” matter in the soil. All of this translates into more water uptake, more food for your trees, more minerals for your drinking water, and more energy for your lawns and gardens. So if you’re really struggling with a lack of productivity, you could try growing a shrub or small tree. But for the majority of gardeners, a well-rooted, healthy plant is all you need
How to start and maintain your Low Maintenance Outdoor Plants
A great way to start your low maintenance backyard plants is to purchase an herbaceous border. A herbaceous border is a simple structure that will support a large number of plants. You can purchase them pre-mulched, pre-pruned, orchid varieties, or plant them yourself. Once you have a basic understanding of how to plant and maintain your border, you can expand your knowledge to include other types of plants, like container gardening. If you’re lucky enough to have beautiful, free-standing trees and shrubs outside your home, you can start them out low maintenance. All you need to do is provide a suitable structure and ample space for them to grow. If your trees and bushes are more like small seedlings, you can purchase a small packet of tree fertilizer and feed your plants regularly. If you want to go the extra mile and provide even more for your plants, you could consider growing houseplants.