What is the easiest garden to maintain?
Plant Perennials and Shrubs Instead, choose perennials and sturdy shrubs that thrive year after year. These plants might be pricier initially, but they save you significant time and money in the long term. Plus, they provide lasting beauty and a predictable structure to your small garden design to build on each year. Evergreens, ornamental grasses, and drought-tolerant shrubs require minimal care. Consider plants such as lavender, heather, or sedum, which need little attention but provide year-round interest.
What is the cheapest way to do a garden?
In my experience, raised beds work best, but it can be cheaper to start a garden in the ground if you’ve got a good shovel and are willing to put in the effort to break up the soil. Look up the “double dig” method. Or if you can rent or borrow a rototiller, that will speed the job for you. The most inexpensive type of garden edging is the one you do yourself. Here, a shovel has created a small trench in the dirt as a sharp edge between the garden and the yard. It’s easy to install but does require regular maintenance.
What is the best order to plant a garden?
As a general rule, put tall veggies toward the back of the bed, mid-sized ones in the middle, and smaller plants in the front or as a border. Consider adding pollinator plants to attract beneficial insects that can not only help you get a better harvest, but will also prey on garden pests. There are two basic rules when arranging plants in the beds: 1) space the individual plants so that they touch each other when they reach their mature size, and 2) overlap the masses of plants and connect them so that they flow without space between them. Avoid gaps or large open areas between masses.