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21 low maintenance garden ideas NZ
Make keeping your outdoor areas easy peasy
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Creating a beautiful, low-maintenance garden starts with smart planning. The most crucial step is plant selection; choose natives and evergreens suited to your specific location, soil, and sun exposure.
For an easier setup, focus on:
- Using weed matting and mulch to suppress weeds
- Installing an irrigation system to automate watering
- Incorporating hardscaping like decks or paved areas
- Replacing lawns with hardy ground cover
Proper planting and regular, small maintenance tasks will keep your garden thriving with minimal effort.
Low maintenance and productive can go hand-in-hand.
Wildflowers are a beautiful way to add colour to your garden without making work for yourself.
Sometimes a simple, easy garden is best.
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