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planting If your idea of a dream garden is one where you spend time sitting down enjoying it, you need our guide to low-maintenance gardening...
Cut down on Go faux weeding
Slate is great for covering bare soil 52 YOUR PERFECT GARDEN
Choose materials such as slate and chippings to cover areas of bare soil that can quickly turn into weed beds. On planted areas, opt for a heavy duty weed control fabric that can be cut to fit around any planting and cover it with a thick layer of bark chippings to smarten up the space. As well as looking professional, it will save time and effort as it creates an effective barrier to weeds.
You could even take it one step further and choose artificial plants. There are some realistic-looking ones around now that will look fab dotted in among your real plants.
Low effort If you don’t have a lot of spare time, you’ll want to get the most out of your space with minimal effort. It could be time to step back and look at how to make your garden more hassle free, especially if summer was an endless loop of watering, weeding and dead-heading, This means a space where you can unwind instead of keeping on top of endless chores if you
want things to look good. With a few easy switches, you can transform your garden into more of a relaxation zone.
Instant results Look out for ready-planted containers from the supermarket or garden centre you can bring home and slot into gaps. This is the best low-maintenance planting of all, where it’s already been done for you. Try supermarkets for a range of seasonal offerings. Opt for plants that are hassle free, will bounce back if you neglect them and quietly do their own thing for months on end.
