‘The biggest problem is people jumping the gun and putting things in the ground and then asking: Should we have put that there?’
“There is a lot of information available online,” says Wiebe. “Our website is our best tool for people to go to, but be sure to ask lots of questions before you go out and do it.” Once that good foundation is down you can start with a plan for your plants. Carla Hrycyna, co-owner and president at St. Mary’s Nursery & Garden Centre, says a plan helps define what low main- tenance means to you and determines how much care you will do in the long run, your budget and the overall appearance of the yard. “The biggest problem is people jumping the gun and putting things in the ground and then asking: Should we have put that there?” says Hrycyna. The goal is to move toward low maintenance by choosing plants that require little attention once established, and to dedicate part of the yard to plantings that are conducive to mulch and other ag- gregates for interest and texture or for architectural variety.
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