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Low Maintenance Garden Plants
Everyone wants foundation landscapes that look great, but not everyone wants to spend hours in the garden each week. These plants are easy keepers that look great!
foundation plants • low fuss plants • easy to care for plants • low maintenance plants • foundation plantings
Everyone wants foundation landscapes that look great, but not everyone wants to spend hours in the garden each week. These plants are easy keepers that look great!
foundation plants • low fuss plants • easy to care for plants • low maintenance plants • foundation plantings
Low Maintenance Gardening
Creating a garden that looks good without demanding too much from the gardener.
Creating a garden that looks good without demanding too much from the gardener.
Low Maintenance Gardening, Rockies Style - Part 1
Part 1 in a three part series discussing the how to's of low maintenance gardening in the Rockies, climate zones 1 to 5.
gardening • gardening community • gardener • garden • backyard gardening
Part 1 in a three part series discussing the how to's of low maintenance gardening in the Rockies, climate zones 1 to 5.
gardening • gardening community • gardener • garden • backyard gardening
Low-maintenance garden ideas
If a low-maintenance garden appeals to you, here are a few design ideas that look great while requiring little care from busy gardeners.
"low-maintenance" • garden design • "lorraine flanigan" • gardening • gardens
If a low-maintenance garden appeals to you, here are a few design ideas that look great while requiring little care from busy gardeners.
"low-maintenance" • garden design • "lorraine flanigan" • gardening • gardens
To Mulch is Divine - Part 3 of Low Maintenance Gardening
'To Mulch is Divine' Part 3 of- Low Maintenance Gardening; Rockies Style Highlighting the practice and benifits of mulching especially as it pertains to gardening in colder climates.
gardening technique • garden • weed control • roses • mulch
'To Mulch is Divine' Part 3 of- Low Maintenance Gardening; Rockies Style Highlighting the practice and benifits of mulching especially as it pertains to gardening in colder climates.
gardening technique • garden • weed control • roses • mulch
Avoiding Deadheading
Planning is the key to cutting down on your deadheading chores. Find out which shrubs, perennials, and annuals you should choose if you're interested in a low-maintenance garden.
avoiding deadheading • low-maintenance gardening • low-maintenance plants • delphiniums • lupins
Planning is the key to cutting down on your deadheading chores. Find out which shrubs, perennials, and annuals you should choose if you're interested in a low-maintenance garden.
avoiding deadheading • low-maintenance gardening • low-maintenance plants • delphiniums • lupins
Cutting Down on Your Watering Chores
Are you a summer garden-slave, endlessly watering your garden? Cut down on your watering chores, and spend time enjoying your garden rather than lugging water out to it.
cutting down on watering • low-maintenance gardening • underground sprinkler systems • xeriscaping • drought-resistant plants
Are you a summer garden-slave, endlessly watering your garden? Cut down on your watering chores, and spend time enjoying your garden rather than lugging water out to it.
cutting down on watering • low-maintenance gardening • underground sprinkler systems • xeriscaping • drought-resistant plants
Gardening in Dry Environments
Year-round color, rich greenery, and bright, flashy blooms are available to gardeners who live in dry climates, such as the southwestern United States.
gardening in dry environments • water-saving plants • xeriscaping • grass-less landscape • low-maintenance gardens
Year-round color, rich greenery, and bright, flashy blooms are available to gardeners who live in dry climates, such as the southwestern United States.
gardening in dry environments • water-saving plants • xeriscaping • grass-less landscape • low-maintenance gardens
Plant Ground Covers for Low Maintenance Rewards
Design gardens that look great with a minimum of care by using low-growing ground covers to replace lawn and reduce maintenance throughout your landscape.
ground cover • ground covers • low maintenance garden • drought resistant grass substitutes • perennial ground cover
Design gardens that look great with a minimum of care by using low-growing ground covers to replace lawn and reduce maintenance throughout your landscape.
ground cover • ground covers • low maintenance garden • drought resistant grass substitutes • perennial ground cover
Planting A Rain Garden
Planting a rain garden is a great family project. Choose from a list of deep rooted plants that can attract butterflies or birds and becomes a low maintenance garden.
rain gardens • deep rooted plants • family garden projects • low maintenance gardens • 10
Planting a rain garden is a great family project. Choose from a list of deep rooted plants that can attract butterflies or birds and becomes a low maintenance garden.
rain gardens • deep rooted plants • family garden projects • low maintenance gardens • 10
Simplify Your Garden with Shrubs
Simplifying the planting scheme means reducing the number of different plants with different cultural requirements that you need to keep track of. One way to do that is to plant mixed borders that incorporate easy to maintain shrubs and trees.
shrubs • low-maintenance • gardening • dwarf conifers • japanese maples
Simplifying the planting scheme means reducing the number of different plants with different cultural requirements that you need to keep track of. One way to do that is to plant mixed borders that incorporate easy to maintain shrubs and trees.
shrubs • low-maintenance • gardening • dwarf conifers • japanese maples
Xeriscape(TM) Gardening Conservation Programs
The cities of Denver CO and Albuquerque NM have started water conservation programs which encourage homeowners to have lush garden landscapes with less water in Xeriscapes(TM). The seven parts of Albuquerque's Xeriscape program are briefly described.
xeriscape(tm) • xeric • dry landscaping • low-maintenance lawns • low-maintenance gardens
The cities of Denver CO and Albuquerque NM have started water conservation programs which encourage homeowners to have lush garden landscapes with less water in Xeriscapes(TM). The seven parts of Albuquerque's Xeriscape program are briefly described.
xeriscape(tm) • xeric • dry landscaping • low-maintenance lawns • low-maintenance gardens
EASY CARE GARDENS WITH HERBS
To keep gardening chores to a minimum, easy care gardens are needed. Start with herbs and other low-maintenance plants.
care free gardens • low maintenance gardens • easy care gardens • care free plants • easy care plants
To keep gardening chores to a minimum, easy care gardens are needed. Start with herbs and other low-maintenance plants.
care free gardens • low maintenance gardens • easy care gardens • care free plants • easy care plants
Graham's "Paradise" Tour
A tiny bit of paradise in England
gardening • england • english gardens • garden • alder tree
A tiny bit of paradise in England
gardening • england • english gardens • garden • alder tree
How to Design a Japanese Garden
The Japanese have developed their gardens into an art-form. Over time, westerners have borrowed these methods and expanded landscape possibilities.
japanese garden design • japanese landscape • plants for the japanese garden • how to design a japanese garden • designing a japanese garden
The Japanese have developed their gardens into an art-form. Over time, westerners have borrowed these methods and expanded landscape possibilities.
japanese garden design • japanese landscape • plants for the japanese garden • how to design a japanese garden • designing a japanese garden
What is a Cottage Garden?
Everyone is familiar with the geometrically-trimmed formal garden. A cottage garden is easier to plan and maintain, both for pleasure and for growing a few extra crops.
cottage garden design • cottage gardens vs formal gardens • cottage gardens for flowers and crops • low maintenance gardens • intermingling food and ornamental crops
Everyone is familiar with the geometrically-trimmed formal garden. A cottage garden is easier to plan and maintain, both for pleasure and for growing a few extra crops.
cottage garden design • cottage gardens vs formal gardens • cottage gardens for flowers and crops • low maintenance gardens • intermingling food and ornamental crops
Cottage Gardening
Old-fashioned cottage gardens can be a treasured addition to a home and will deliver charms and delights season after season, with some attention to details.
cottage gardening • cottage gardens • landscape • decorations • old-fashioned flowers
Old-fashioned cottage gardens can be a treasured addition to a home and will deliver charms and delights season after season, with some attention to details.
cottage gardening • cottage gardens • landscape • decorations • old-fashioned flowers
Hostas For Flower Gardens
Hostas add leaf structure, bloom fragrance and plant contrast to flower gardens. A guide to planting and caring for plantain lilies will ensure successful hosta gardens.
how to grow hostas • planting hostas • caring for hostas • hostas in flower gardens • what are plantain lilies
Hostas add leaf structure, bloom fragrance and plant contrast to flower gardens. A guide to planting and caring for plantain lilies will ensure successful hosta gardens.
how to grow hostas • planting hostas • caring for hostas • hostas in flower gardens • what are plantain lilies
Part 2 - Go Wild
Part 2 of Low Maintenance Gardening: Rockies Style - Go Wild! An article on landscapes that thrive on human neglect.
gardening • natural flora • landscape • indigenous • low maintenance
Part 2 of Low Maintenance Gardening: Rockies Style - Go Wild! An article on landscapes that thrive on human neglect.
gardening • natural flora • landscape • indigenous • low maintenance
Summer Book Review: Cutting Gardens
A review of a book that may change your mind on how to grow a fragrant cutting garden!
cutting • garden • flowers • fragrant • roses
A review of a book that may change your mind on how to grow a fragrant cutting garden!
cutting • garden • flowers • fragrant • roses
Organic Gardening Myths and Urban Legends
Some false garden ideas have been around so long that organic gardeners forget to question these urban legends. Learn about grass clippings, peat moss, and weed fabric.
garden myths • urban legends • grass clippings • planting trees • planting shrubs
Some false garden ideas have been around so long that organic gardeners forget to question these urban legends. Learn about grass clippings, peat moss, and weed fabric.
garden myths • urban legends • grass clippings • planting trees • planting shrubs
Ornamental Grasses
Discover 4 fabulous ornamental grasses to grow in key areas of the garden, creating striking contrasts of color and shape. Plus tips for where to plant for best effects.
colored ornamental grasses • low maintenance plants • drought resistant plants • container plants • pink muhly grass
Discover 4 fabulous ornamental grasses to grow in key areas of the garden, creating striking contrasts of color and shape. Plus tips for where to plant for best effects.
colored ornamental grasses • low maintenance plants • drought resistant plants • container plants • pink muhly grass
The Low Maintenance Edible Forest Garden
The Edible Forest Garden is an Agroforestry garden landscape designed to grow a lot of organic food with minimal work and resilient in the face of climate change.
edible forest garden • permaculture garden • agroforestry • green gardeners • climate change gardening
The Edible Forest Garden is an Agroforestry garden landscape designed to grow a lot of organic food with minimal work and resilient in the face of climate change.
edible forest garden • permaculture garden • agroforestry • green gardeners • climate change gardening
Daffodil Blooms are Done, What Now?
What do you do with that ugly daffodil foliage?
daffodils • bulbs • foliage • garden • leaves
What do you do with that ugly daffodil foliage?
daffodils • bulbs • foliage • garden • leaves
Sidewalk Gardening for Cottage Curb Appeal
A front garden devoted only to evergreen foundation plantings, doesn't have a lot of curb appeal. An array of flowering plants at the edge of your lawn has a wow factor.
curb appeal • border • flowers • plants • sidewalk
A front garden devoted only to evergreen foundation plantings, doesn't have a lot of curb appeal. An array of flowering plants at the edge of your lawn has a wow factor.
curb appeal • border • flowers • plants • sidewalk
Sustainable Plant Community for Small Gardens
Mix Achillea, Salvia, Coreopsis and Calamagrostis in a small sustainable garden. Learn about this perennial plant community ideal for Midwest growing.
perennial plant community • small sustainable gardens • plants for midwest growing • achillea walter funcke • coreopsis verticillata golden showers
Mix Achillea, Salvia, Coreopsis and Calamagrostis in a small sustainable garden. Learn about this perennial plant community ideal for Midwest growing.
perennial plant community • small sustainable gardens • plants for midwest growing • achillea walter funcke • coreopsis verticillata golden showers
A Chance to Start Over
The silver lining in this cloudless time of drought - we now have a chance to correct old mistakes and plant things that will do well for us and look great.
drought • gardening • planning • design • silver foliage
The silver lining in this cloudless time of drought - we now have a chance to correct old mistakes and plant things that will do well for us and look great.
drought • gardening • planning • design • silver foliage
Marie Antoinette's Petit Hameau
Marie Antoinette's Petit Hameau was completed just a few years before the French Revolution.
marie antoinette • petit trianon • petit hameau
Marie Antoinette's Petit Hameau was completed just a few years before the French Revolution.
marie antoinette • petit trianon • petit hameau
How to be Popular with Your Perennials - and Vice Versa
There are some perennials which are lovely, and care-free - or close to it. This week we look at the criteria for a really low-maintenance perennial that will make gardening a real pleasure.
There are some perennials which are lovely, and care-free - or close to it. This week we look at the criteria for a really low-maintenance perennial that will make gardening a real pleasure.
Using Grasses and their Look Alikes in the Shade
Ornamental grasses and their relatives that do well in shady northern gardens.
ornamental grass • sedge • rush • wood rush • prairie dropseed
Ornamental grasses and their relatives that do well in shady northern gardens.
ornamental grass • sedge • rush • wood rush • prairie dropseed
A Garden Full of Deadheads
Prolong your flowering season, make the garden tidier and prevent beloved plants from becoming pests. How? Deadheading! It's easy once you have a few basic strategies down.
Prolong your flowering season, make the garden tidier and prevent beloved plants from becoming pests. How? Deadheading! It's easy once you have a few basic strategies down.
An Almost No Work Sunny Garden, Part 1
Let's start with the basics - plants that ask little and give big - filling spaces with year round interest and few requirements - and some that even help you with your gardening work! This week we look at shrubs, vines and groundcovers for an almost no work garden. Next week we'll fill in the blanks with flowers.
Let's start with the basics - plants that ask little and give big - filling spaces with year round interest and few requirements - and some that even help you with your gardening work! This week we look at shrubs, vines and groundcovers for an almost no work garden. Next week we'll fill in the blanks with flowers.
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