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plants into the environment, retaining vegetation and ground forms with less large lawn areas, are generally lower in maintenance. In this landscape, “messy,” such as fallen leaves or small twigs, is acceptable.

Natural Form of Plants

Is Low Maintenance

Considerations in styling a landscape for low maintenance include plant shape and rate of growth. If allowed to grow into its natural form, a plant has characteristics that are beautiful and useful in design.

To reduce the need for sever pruning to keep a plant in bounds, choose a plant with the same mature shape as the space you want to fill. There are many slow-growing or dwarf varieties of shrubs available today. They never grow taller than a few feet and may never need pruning. Trees are a dominant element of the landscape and. should be though of as permanent and selected to avoid pruning of mature plants.

Growing Trees Need Attention

Trees that grow at a rapid rate

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