Saving Money on Backyard Maintenance


Maintaining your backyard can be difficult not to mention expensive. Luckily, there are some things that you can do to cut down on the maintenance costs of your backyard without having to fork out loads of money to have gardeners come in each week to do it all for you.

Having the right plants

If you have plants that are high maintenance, consider getting rid of them and planting draught resistant native varieties. One great way to cut down on the costs of your backyard maintenance is to put in low maintenance plants. Natives are fantastic because they look good and don’t require you to dote over them every weekend. Plus, they are relatively inexpensive to buy as well.

Create a rock garden feature

Creating a rock or stone feature in your backyard can really look great and also requires no maintenance. Look at a few Zen garden designs to get some inspiration. It doesn’t have to be fancy, you can simply use pebbles around stepping pavers or larger stones that create a spiral for example. Elegant with little to no maintenance!

Have more garden, and less lawn

Having a beautiful, lush green lawn is great, but it’s often what requires the most maintenance in your backyard. If it’s not needing to be fed and watered, it’s growing at a rapid rate and always needs cutting. Cut back on the amount of lawn you have and plant hardy succulents or natives instead.

Maintaining water features

Whether you have a pool, pond or fountain, water features can often be difficult to maintain if you don’t have the right equipment. If you have a pool, it’s vital that you have a suitable pool cleaner, and take the time out to purchase water testing kits every now and then to ensure the chemicals in the pool are balanced. After all, if it’s a big enough asset to have it covered on your home insurance policy, then it deserves your attention.

How is this advice helping you save money on maintaining your backyard? The more you take care of you pool, the less that will go wrong with it, and you won’t have the added expense of having to get a professional out to fix it. A little bit if attention here and there will go a long way with your pool and will help save you money in the long run.

Plant trees around your home

Choose trees that are easy to maintain, then get planting. Trees will not only provide shade, but you can also choose fruit trees that can be great for yielding fresh, free fruit for your family.

Ultimately, creating a fuss free backyard that looks great is all about planting smart and combining the right elements to create a livable outdoor area, that won’t require you to spend most of your weekends maintaining it, when you’d simply rather be enjoying it.

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