Garden ideas and designs in low maintenance

In a home, a well maintained garden   will provides an appealing aspect. But maintaining a garden that is   picturesque is time consuming as well as a difficult process. For the people   who do not has so much of time to work in the garden, such people can move to   few low maintenance garden ideas. During the process of designing a garden   with low maintenance, it is important to consider the material used in whole   garden.

Use some solid materials   such as stone, slate, gravel and treated timber, as hard landscaping in a   garden will create a landscape which need less attention. Thus, here are some   suggestions for a low maintenance garden ideas are

Decking- it is an area that   is visually appeal and require no maintenance and it is used for dining in   sunny days.

Paths- well designed garden   having path is certain for cutting down the areas of high   maintenance.

Paving- paving area reduce   the high maintenance lawn and it also create good design feature.

Conifers- a conifer is   available in about fifteen hundred varieties. Thus pick up certain slow   growing plants which reduce pruning need in future.

Patio- a nice patio area   can reduce the intensive labor and provides a space for relaxing and eating   also.

Complex border shapes- such   type of gardens are difficult to handle thus a straight edge garden is simply   handled.

Bulbs- it is easy to   maintain as once it is planted then it will be flourish in every   season.

High maintenance life of   plant- in such situation plants like rose require regular pruning, on the   other hand hanging basket items are maintained difficultly.