Low Maintenance Gardening
Good morning! I'm looking to incorporate a low maintenance garden for my parents who have a huge yard, and are having trouble keeping up with mowing. Do you have any good resources on how to get started, how to manage for weeds, what the process might look like? Maybe some type of DIY manual if that exists? Thank you so much for all the great work you do! I have a great respect for Extension staff and their incredible projects. Alysa
Anoka County Minnesota low maintenance landscape plant recommendations horticulture
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This very brief list of suggestions is good for starters. As an older gardener I can vouch for their practical utility:
http://agrability.missouri.edu/gardenweb/Senior.html
Some more of the same here:
http://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/outdoors/gardening/easier-gardening-for-seniors
Go here for information about two books that might serve your purpose:
http://www.timberpress.com/books/gardening_lifetime/eddison/9781604692662
http://www.timberpress.com/books/new_low_maintenance_garden/easton/9781604691665
