Low maintenance gardens

Easy to Care for & Lower Maintenance Garden Design in North London

Do you want a beautiful outdoor space, but don’t have the time ( or the inclination)  to spend hours on garden maintenance, planting, watering, weeding and mowing? Many of us lead increasingly busy lives and just don’t have the spare time to devote to garden maintenance.  Here at Hampstead Garden Design in North London, we can help you to create the perfect, easy to care for, low maintenance garden.

Fortunately, a low maintenance garden really doesn’t have to mean an uninspiring garden.  If you think that the only solution for having a low maintenance garden is to design one with lots of concrete, paving and artificial turf, then think again! Whether you want to sit and relax in the sun whilst surrounded by nature and beauty or want somewhere for the children to run around and play, there are lots of ways to eliminate some of the tasks which can make maintaining a lovely outdoor space a time consuming chore.

Clever Garden Design:

There are several ways to reduce the time and effort needed to maintain your garden. With careful design and planning we can design ‘out’ many of the tasks which you may have needed to carry out in your garden in the past. Clever design will also enhance the space, making it even more enjoyable all year-round.

Hard Surfaces:

Many gardens have disproportionately large lawn areas, which are time consuming to mow and maintain.  By replacing some of the lawn with hard surfaces such as paved patios and terraces, you can reduce the area which needs to be mowed, weeded and watered, whilst still having a lovely space from which to enjoy your green and planted areas.  This can also improve the proportions of your garden, giving you a more attractive garden design.

Plant choice:

Many plants, such as evergreen herbaceous perennials and shrubs, are easy to maintain and give year round interest and colour.  Also this means that there is less bare soil, so less space for the weeds to grow.  At Hampstead Garden Design we can work with you to design a beautiful planting scheme for your garden, which won’t require lots of attention.  We can also include drought tolerant plants which won’t need frequent watering.

Go Wild:

Allow an area of your garden to become a ‘wilderness’ by letting the grass grow long and giving wild flowers space to seed. This can add a striking new dimension to your garden, attracting wildlife such as birds and insects which will give your garden a new lease of life.

Less is more:

Avoid planting in pots, troughs and planters which need frequent watering and also increase the need for maintenance.

Garden irrigation:

Install a self-watering or irrigation system: Watering a large garden can take hours of your time each week during the hot summer months. Many of the landscapers we work with install irrigation systems which target the places the water is most needed and can cut the time you need to spend watering.

Hampstead Garden Design: Low maintenance and easy to care for gardens

You may have a specific need for a low maintenance garden. Perhaps you love gardening and have the time but find it harder to kneel or do the heavier lifting jobs that your current garden requires. Maybe you travel and find that you need a garden which can be left for a few weeks at a time without the need for watering, pruning and weeding.

When designing your garden, we will take into account how you want to use the space and can design it to ensure that your outdoor space is as low maintenance as possible. A clever planting plan can reduce the need for pruning and weeding leaving you more time to sit and enjoy the garden.

Hampstead Garden Design have over 10 years of experience in creating wonderful easy to care for and lower maintenance gardens in and around London. Clever ideas to create beautiful spaces for you to enjoy.

If you would like to discuss your ideas to plan and develop an easy to care for or lower maintenance garden contact Hampstead Garden Designs for an initial informal chat.