Time is one thing that many people are very short on, so incorporating practical plants that do not require a lot of complicated pruning or feeding, but look beautiful, can be really useful. Here are a few that usually do quite well without a lot of fuss…
-Topiary
-Lavender
-Hydrangeas
-Asters and Symphytricom
-Ornamental grasses
-Geums
-Geraniums
-Dahlias (if you do not dig them up for winter)
-Day Lilies
-Most shade-loving shrubs
Avoiding the use of annuals helps keep your garden low maintenance as every year you have to seed or purchase young annuals and they will need planting, protecting from pests and diseases and then dug up. Also, the more variety of plants often means more work. So, sticking to few types of plants can make it easier to maintain.
Additionally, the more spaced out the plants are, the more weeding you will likely have to do. If plants are packed in closer together it will discourage weed growth, you can always thin out your plants if they get over-crowed.