Category Archives: Low Maintenance Garden Ideas

Swing Garden – Really Nice Gardens

Front garden

Low maintenance yet beautiful front yard.

Low water and low maintenance, California Friendly gardens strive to conserve our resources and keep our waterways clean. These gardens have it all: bold forms and also strong on color and texture.

qualitybestfence…. This yard has a number of ideas to cut down on landscape maintenance – hostas and day lilies require almost no care, and the brick edging keeps weeds out of the grass plus makes it easier to mow close to the plants.

The Bougainvillea happens to be a flower that my mom loves. It is a low maintenance, easy to grow cluster flower that comes in deep pinks and purples which will brighten up any area of your garden. Poor soil? No problem, these flowers will bloom to create a spectacular bouquet, which requires very little water. …

Drought tolerant .. Low maintenance .. Muhly grass. Muhlbergia is a variety of ornamental grass with spectacular showgirl flair. The common name is Muhly grass and it is extremely hardy and easy to grow. Muhly grass grows in clumps that are 3 to 4 feet tall. It grows in any type of soil, so long as it drains well. Muhlbergia does not like wet feet.

Cottage Garden. Purple coneflower, wild indigo, ‘Stella d’Oro’ or ‘Happy Returns’ daylily, New England aster, and Russian sage. For foliage: lady’s mantle, lambs’ ears, or blue fescue. For roses: Betty Prior or the old-fashioned climber ‘Blaze’.

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Dalmation Bellflower produces beautiful mounds of purple bell-shaped flowers from late spring through summer. Low-growing plant is perfect for adding color in front of other perennials. Grows only 6-9 tall. Spreads 12. Prefers full sun to partial shade. Deer resistant.