Tips For Low-Maintenance Landscaping

Sep 04th 2020

Caring for a beautiful lawn takes time. General maintenance, such as mowing, weeding, and watering, can quickly overtake other chores and responsibilities as your landscape becomes more robust. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to plan your landscaping, so it is as low-maintenance as possible, freeing up your time to enjoy your property, rather than maintain it.

At Evergreen Lawn Care, we want you to enjoy your yard, not resent it. Once you’ve planned your perfect low-maintenance lawn, contact us today for a free estimate.

Make A Plan

The first factor to consider when planning low-maintenance landscaping is how much time you have to commit to it. How much time do you currently spend on lawn maintenance? What do you want to change?

Next, make a list of all the activities for which you frequently use your yard. Do you keep a garden? Host a lot of neighborhood barbeques? Do you have children? These will all require different ground coverings and structures.

Finally, create a rough map of your lawn, marking existing features such as fences, trees, and shrubs, or buildings. Are there problem areas, such as poor views, noises from your neighbors, steep slopes, or places where plants seem to have trouble growing? Make a note of these areas. Our team of Gainesville landscapers can work with you to determine just what your lawn needs.

Low-Maintenance Plants

The key to low-maintenance landscaping is to choose low-maintenance plants, flowers, and trees. For example, consider no-mow grass mixtures that reduce watering, require fewer chemicals such as fertilizer and insecticides, and reduce the need for mulching. And, of course, it requires no mowing. For foliage plants, consider hostas for areas that appear to be missing something or require more layers. Hostas don’t need any special care, just a little watering in the summer.

For a bright splash of color, consider planting a wildflower garden. You can purchase wildflower seeds in bulk, sprinkle where you want them, and only water them once or twice. You won’t have to worry about watering them again once the seedlings are established. If you seek out wildflowers that regrow or reseed themselves each year, you’ll have a beautiful, brightly-colored garden every year with no extra maintenance. Ask your Gainesville lawn service, who will be able to give you tips on the best plants for your specific yard and climate.

Time-Saving Systems & Surfaces

To cut down on time spent watering your lawn, consider investing in a water irrigation system. Consult your landscaping service to determine the best placement for the piping to keep your lawn healthy and happy. Installing a timer on your water system will save you even more time — just install the system, set the timer, and forget it!

Structures such as decks, patios, and pathways will cut down on areas that need to be mowed, watered, or weeded; and fences or trellises provide a low-maintenance alternative to hedges that require frequent trimming.