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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Jacky Parker

Gardening pros share 7 low-maintenance backyard ideas for maximum impact without the toil

Flower bed borders with echinacea and rudbekia plants.

It's that time of year when our gardens start to flourish. Whether it's the blossom on the trees or spring flowers, such as snowdrops, crocuses and daffodils in full bloom, the life and color is returning to our outside spaces.

This means that backyard ideas may be top of your mind. Yet before you begin sowing seeds or buying new plants, it's worth pausing to think about how much toil you want to do in the coming months. Do you want to spend weekends pruning, mowing and watering or would you rather be able to sit and listen to bird song, smell the fragranced flowers and feast on effortless bumper crops?

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