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A Better Weekend Gardening Experience

It's vital to start the process of having a hassle-free garden. This article gives you that first step and helps achieve some sound understanding of what you face as a weekend gardener. Our goal is to create a garden that practically takes care of itself. Unlike my neighbor, Fred. Fred never found a way to escape the prison of responsibilities and hard, never-ending work required by a high-maintenance garden. If you want to avoid Fred's fate, you need to start by making a critical examination of the maintenance of your yard and garden. Start by taking a stroll around your property and make note of how much time you take to tend to various areas. • Which plants require the most care, right now? • Are there areas that please you and take less care? • Are there some areas that you love so much that no matter how much maintenance they take you'd not want to change them? • Can you visualize any areas being scaled down in size, or that can be improved with a low-maintenance desig...