While there is much to say for a lush and bright garden with flowers, that isn't everyone's idea of fun. Not everyone has the time to look after a garden filled with different plants and flowers.
Sometimes simple is perfect.
Minimalist gardens offer easy maintenance, beauty, and somewhere to relax. An uncluttered and elegant style that is still worthy of a home & garden feature, minus all the effort.
Sometimes simple is perfect.
Minimalist gardens offer easy maintenance, beauty, and somewhere to relax. An uncluttered and elegant style that is still worthy of a home & garden feature, minus all the effort.
Tips For A Simple Minimalist Garden
Hardscaping
Minimalism doesn't need to be boring, and hardscaping can make it enjoyable. Rather than use plants and flowers as edging, you can use paving stones, rocks, gravel, and perhaps a few hard grass options.
Hardscaping can create shapes and height within your garden, keeping it fuss-free but beautiful.
Lawn
Adding some green into the minimalist look is common. Grass brings color and texture and stops the garden from being almost industrial. You can hand over the lawn care to a professional company to keep it as hands-off as you like.
Define the areas
If you are lucky enough to have a larger yard, you can create different sections that serve different purposes. Using paving, fencing, and even glass panels, you can create sections that cater to outside dining, any pets you have, a small area for some rock gardens and plants, etc.
Even while maintaining the minimalist look, you might like to add a fruit tree, a pond, fountain, or other water feature.
Minimalism doesn't need to be boring, and hardscaping can make it enjoyable. Rather than use plants and flowers as edging, you can use paving stones, rocks, gravel, and perhaps a few hard grass options.
Hardscaping can create shapes and height within your garden, keeping it fuss-free but beautiful.
Lawn
Adding some green into the minimalist look is common. Grass brings color and texture and stops the garden from being almost industrial. You can hand over the lawn care to a professional company to keep it as hands-off as you like.
Define the areas
If you are lucky enough to have a larger yard, you can create different sections that serve different purposes. Using paving, fencing, and even glass panels, you can create sections that cater to outside dining, any pets you have, a small area for some rock gardens and plants, etc.
Even while maintaining the minimalist look, you might like to add a fruit tree, a pond, fountain, or other water feature.
Mobility
One thing that is possible in minimalist gardens is the ability to move things around. While most of the landscaping will be solid, you might want to have some interest in it. After creating your areas, you can add mobility in the form of pots.
Large pots of herbs, lavender, and other small but fragrant plants can bring a more dynamic feeling in the summer months.
Although you will need to water these occasionally, they don't require much more. You could skip anything you need to water and go for drought-hardy green plants instead.
Clean
The less you have in a space; the more people will be looking at it. We are so used to seeing spaces packed with items that seeing less can be shocking. And one thing that you will need to do in a minimalist garden is to keep it clean - or you have a gardener come in and clean it up regularly.
Even if you don't actively plant, you will notice that weeds will still pop up between stones, in any rock beds you have created, and at the edges.
Water
A simple water feature can add the most peaceful and enjoyable feature to your garden. The gentle tinkling of the water can be very relaxing. There are many different options, from waterfalls to floating marble balls or a simple fountain. If all of the workings are hidden well, a water feature can perfectly finish off a minimalist garden.
One thing that is possible in minimalist gardens is the ability to move things around. While most of the landscaping will be solid, you might want to have some interest in it. After creating your areas, you can add mobility in the form of pots.
Large pots of herbs, lavender, and other small but fragrant plants can bring a more dynamic feeling in the summer months.
Although you will need to water these occasionally, they don't require much more. You could skip anything you need to water and go for drought-hardy green plants instead.
Clean
The less you have in a space; the more people will be looking at it. We are so used to seeing spaces packed with items that seeing less can be shocking. And one thing that you will need to do in a minimalist garden is to keep it clean - or you have a gardener come in and clean it up regularly.
Even if you don't actively plant, you will notice that weeds will still pop up between stones, in any rock beds you have created, and at the edges.
Water
A simple water feature can add the most peaceful and enjoyable feature to your garden. The gentle tinkling of the water can be very relaxing. There are many different options, from waterfalls to floating marble balls or a simple fountain. If all of the workings are hidden well, a water feature can perfectly finish off a minimalist garden.
No matter how tight your budget, there are some great things that you can do in your garden: Easy Ways To Transform Your Garden On A Budget - At Home With Daneen.
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