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Top Time Savers for Garden Maintenance

Curated by Aline Chahine | 
March 2, 2022
| Est. Reading: 2 minutes

Gardens need fairly consistent maintenance in order to truly flourish, and unfortunately, not everyone has the time to spare. 

What’s the use in spending your money and energy on a breathtaking backyard or garden that you aren’t going to look after? 

Thankfully, there are more than just a few ways in which you can save some time while cutting corners on your maintenance schedule. 

Here are some points to help you relish in the joys of a well-kept garden without having to sacrifice too much time or quality in the long run. 

Gutter Guards

By installing a leaf guard for gutters on the outside of your property, you shouldn’t have to worry too much about one of the most annoying and time-consuming jobs in all of the home maintenance: cleaning out your gutters. 

They are extremely cost-effective and easy to install, so for anyone looking for a quick fix to a prominent problem, they’re certainly worth checking out. 

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Plant Flowers that Look Good All Year

While waiting around for the spring can be hugely exciting (and frustrating) for a passionate gardener, those who plant flowers that look good all year don’t have to wait in quite the same way. 

Some great examples of low maintenance, perennially pretty plants might include white hydrangea, coneflowers, Siberian iris, and Amsonia, but there are so many to choose from it might be worth taking a walk around your local neighborhood to hunt for some inspiration. 

Introduce an Automatic Watering System

Are you ever sick to the back teeth of having to go out and water your plants after a long day’s work? Perhaps you tend to forget entirely, but it’s important to note that skipping the garden’s dinner too often can leave you with a lot more maintenance in the long run and some dead flowers too. 

By introducing an automatic watering system, one that is set to water your garden at a certain time at intervals throughout the day, you don’t need to worry about forgetting to pick up the can ever again. 

Consider an Automatic Lawnmower 

Automatic lawn mowers are very much a real concept, and they’ve come a long way in recent years. 

So far, in fact, that for those of you wanting to save time on your garden maintenance efforts, it might be an essential consideration. 

You’ll obviously benefit more from this if you have a larger yard that takes what feels like forever to look after. 

There are plenty of models available, so you might want to check out a current best of the list just to get an idea of what to watch out for. 

Keep Plant Variety Low

You don’t need a vast multitude of plant varieties for your garden to be beautiful. By keeping the number of varieties low, you can decrease your maintenance requirements too. 

If you wanted to opt for minimum maintenance, then it might be worth installing a gravel or a concrete garden. Many people decide to opt for a balance in order to relish in the best of both worlds.

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