‘Some of the plants we use in low-maintenance gardening are ones that we can use to extend a garden into the winter.’
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will have to adapt for that. Trees and shrubs will always be a key part of the picture, providing a complementing backdrop for the other plants. “What they may be looking at is smaller annual beds, or less cottagey plants and going for clusters of colour for a free-flowing flowerbed,” says Hrycyna. Low-maintenance landscaping doesn’t have to be either/or. Demo- graphics are changing and some people want raised beds incorpo- rated into their low-maintenance design. “There are people who still want a mix with flowers in containers,” says Hrycyna. “And some want a vegetable garden to work in and low-maintenance beds for the rest.”
“You’re looking at some of the perennials, sedums, succulents, ornamental grasses, daylilies and hostas for the shady areas,” she says. “These are the ones that don’t need deadheading or maintenance once they’re established and growing, just a little tidy up in spring and fall. “Some of the plants we use in low-maintenance gar- dening are ones that we can use to extend a garden into the winter.” When landscaping a new yard, you must take into account the growth of your plants to maturity. If you have an established canopy — mature trees — you QUALITY
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