A small care garden is an ideal choice for people with a minimum of free time. The implementation of such an idea should begin with competent planning. It is necessary to understand that any private site requires a certain investment of time, effort and money. A small maintenance garden does not completely avoid these costs, but it does make it possible to minimize them.
Choosing trees
In any garden, trees must be present. Moreover, they allow you to quickly create a unique look of the backyard territory. They practically do not need to be looked after. Moreover, every season they will delight with their beauty, even if they do not pay attention to them at all. Mature trees only need to be pruned 1-2 times a year. Watering may be required in dry weather.
The most undemanding to care for are conifers. They are very popular in Europe. Norway spruce is ideal for a lazy (busy) gardener, since it does not need to be looked after at all. On the contrary, with most species of thuja and juniper, you will have to tinker a lot in the first years after disembarkation.
No lawn needed!
The lawn is beautiful, fashionable, bright, but very troublesome. It needs to be trimmed regularly, the fallen leaves and dry grass must be removed and watered almost every day, especially in the heat. It creates an excellent background on the site, but if there is no opportunity to care for it, you should refuse it. Even with proper planning, your lawn will need maintenance.
As a replacement, you should consider a meadow that is as similar as possible to natural. It needs to be mowed no more than two times per season. However, it is extremely important to find the right plants. When laying a meadow, you need to immediately get rid of weeds, otherwise they will bring a lot of trouble in the future.
Read about alternatives to traditional lawn.
Automatic irrigation system
Any plants and trees, even the most undemanding ones, need moisture. In the summer, it is sometimes not enough. Manual watering is time consuming. Therefore, an automatic irrigation system should be established. It is advisable to develop it in accordance with all the requirements by contacting a specialized company to draw up project documentation. You can also purchase a ready-made version, today manufacturers offer a lot of models of automatic irrigation systems that differ in functionality and purpose.
The right flower garden
Flower beds and mixborders must also be present in the garden. It will take a lot of time to make them attractive. But, landscape designers have found an easy way to avoid unnecessary hassle - to use only special plant varieties that do not need special care, and create original visual effects.
Those who prefer classics: roses, peonies, etc. it is worth looking at drought tolerant plants. Perennials should be chosen. They do not need special care.
