Pick Perennials Instead of Annuals
While mowing the grass is time-consuming, people often forget how much effort is involved in replanting flowers every season. Perennials give you the biggest return on your investment because you don’t have to constantly replace them. When you prefer a pop of color on your property, choosing perennials allows you to skip having to dig up old plants and replace your flower beds on a regular basis.
Cover the Ground with Low-Growing Plants
Ground-covering plants require less upkeep over time due to their shorter growth patterns. Purple leaf wintercreeper, moss phlox, and California fuchsia are a few drought-tolerant ground covers that require minimal watering. You’ll also be able to opt out of mowing these low-height plants, which saves you valuable time and money on fuel.
Create Clusters of Drought-Resistant Plants
Using native and drought-resistant plants whenever possible helps you lower watering needs. Plus, you’ll be able to enjoy having some greenery in your landscaping design that also highlights everything you love about where you live.
Instead of spreading plants out, consider placing them in clusters. This allows you to focus your maintenance efforts on key areas of the lawn. Directing sprinklers at a cluster of plants uses less water compared to watering many square feet of your exterior property. You’ll also find they make a bigger visual impact when you place plants closely together and surround them with bright decorative rocks such as snow-white pebbles.
Consider the Merits of Mulch
For the areas of your lawn that don’t have plants, you’ll want to identify a good substitute for grass. Mulch is an option that offers several benefits for your landscape, but there are also a few drawbacks. For instance, mulch can help with erosion control, and you can also use this material to hold water around the base of plants. However, you’ll need to plan for replacing mulch regularly. Over time, mulch can break down and begin to decompose. While this can return some nutrients to the soil, you’ll need to replenish the material, which means more time for maintenance.
Fill in Bare Areas with Landscaping Rock
If you’re looking for the most low-maintenance landscaping material available, you can’t go wrong with decorative rocks. Landscaping pebbles take decades to begin to show major wear, which is why you can expect your decorative rock gardens to last for many years. You can use colorful beach pebbles or sleek polished black river rock to add visual interest to the bare earth on your lawn.
Like mulch, decorative rocks also help with erosion control and plant care. While you’ll want to spray them down occasionally, that’s about the most maintenance the decorative rocks need once you have the right amount filling your property’s walkways and garden spaces.
With minimal effort, you can add enormous character and beauty to your yard with decorative rocks, stones, and beach pebbles. When you’re ready to get started on your landscaping plan, reach out to the experts at RS&P Rock Stones & Pebbles, a premier provider of river rock, Mexican beach pebble, and a wide variety of decorative stones. To learn how we can help you create the landscape of your dreams, call us today.
