Tips and tricks for the lazy gardener

by Pat Merewether

I am a lazy gardener, but love to garden, so devised a few short-cuts that keep me from procrastinating to the point where the weeds strangle all my flowers and veggies and the bugs gnaw my plants to the ground. I had to f...read more

by Patricia Young

Yes, I admit it - I am a lazy gardener. Many of my garden loving friends possess brilliant green thumbs and I covertly admire their rows of sugar peas and climbing beans, carrots, beetroot and spring onions growing along...read more

by Cato of Kentucky

Gardening can be a rewarding experience. You get to be outside, you watch your efforts come to life, and you get to eat your work! And unless you're a really gung-ho gardener, with just the right amount of elbow grease and...read more

by E. Rae Fallesen

I'm a laid back person. I also happen to love to garden. If you're not too picky about how your garden grows than you'll have a blast being a lazy gardener. TIPS FOR A LOW MAINTENANCE GARDEN: 1) Leave your soil alone...read more

by Mary Vance

Lazy gardeners, the easiest way to get your vegetable garden ready for spring planting is to start your "chicken tractor". My vegetable garden is 60'by 90'. It is kept a dog free zone by a four foot tall fence. Each y...read more

by Sammy Stein

Aaa, the garden- relaxing in your chair, enjoying the sunlight as it streams through the trees,enjoying the scents of the flowers. This is the life. Wait a minute! What's that? Weeds? Pests? Dead plants? Plants falling ove...read more

by La Dawn

If you refer to yourself as a lazy and a cheap gardener, welcome aboard! If you enjoy a little dirt under your fingernails, you're in good company - check out these tips that will save you both time & money: 1. Reserve...read more

by Graham Lear

Tips and tricks for the lazy gardener well we all like to see a nice neat garden in spring and summer but not all folk have green fingers do they,my self i like to garden there is nothing like it for relaxation there you a...read more

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by donewiththesearticle s

THIS IS THE ADVICE YOU WANTED TO HEAR YOU OLD LAZY BONES: No need to stress about a flower garden:Get someone to do the work for you! (simple but true) Hard working next door neighours are the best solution to remaining...read more

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by Eileen Hughes

We love the garden, but do not spend many hours in it every week. The secret to good easy gardening is planning. Mix the varieties of plant that you grow. In the front garden, we have a large pond with large Koi fish. ...read more

by Johnette Loefgren

I'm disabled but my tips and tricks will work for the lazy guy too.I used to love to get out there on my day off and go crazy digging,hoeing and working up a sweat. Now I have a lot more time to spend on gardening but not...read more

by Glory Lennon

So, let me see if I got this right. You want a beautiful garden without working for it. You want traffic-stopping landscaping without lifting a finger. You want flowers galore, neatly trimmed bushes, majestic trees and lov...read more

by Margo Evans

It helps to follow instructions when you garden. I don't know much about cranesbills, otherwise known as perennial geranium. My only experience with them in years past was with a healthy, old specimen that grew in the sh...read more

by Lisa Twombly

Plastic flowers. No, I'm just kidding. Being that I AM lazy but love gardens, I have mastered the art of lazy gardening. My research was comprised of seeking out old house lots. I mean those old blank spaces on cou...read more

by Talina Norris

Gardening does not have to be lots of work! The key to self sustaining gardening is research and planning. If you want to enjoy the beauty of plants but don't have the time or energy to slave away all day then all you need...read more

by Leslie Esrel

I am a self-admitted lazy gardener. I want an auto-garden that just pops up all by itself, all perfectly landscaped and ready to grow. Unfortunately I don't have the big bucks to make that happen, so through trial and er...read more

by Julianne Havens

Ask any Realtor, landscape and curb appeal are important to buyers. How many hours do we spend making sure our yards are appealing, inviting, and complementary to our homes? I grew up on a farm with a Mom who could grow ...read more

by Lynn R.

Here is the first, and some will say, most important tip. Get it through your head right now, lazy is not synonymous with bad. Using time effectively and efficiently in the garden is actually the hallmark of an industrio...read more

by Ann Chin

Tips and tricks for the lazy gardener I used to be an avid gardener, but I found a better hobby. I have become a wannabe writer, tapping away on my computer, churning out short stories, poems and manuscripts of yet to b...read more

by Violet Peters

I love my garden. It's quite large for the UK (about 220ft by 45ft) and full of plants. There are flowers somewhere in the garden every month of the year, grass for lawn games, wildlife havens, a small wooded area with b...read more