Discover seven low-maintenance backyard ideas for maximum impact with minimal effort, according to gardening experts.

If you're having trouble creating a lush lawn using only grass, then this low-maintenance ground cover could be the key to a soft, green lawn.

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Garden design ideas: Low maintenance and family friendly, this Midwood backyard by Brook Landscape features a marble patio, wood deck and layered plantings.

Artificial grass alternatives: low-maintenance, plastic-free lawn ideas that don’t cost the earth Think carefully before you rip up your lawn in favour of potentially harmful artificial grass.

Q While on holiday last year in America, I saw magnificent looking garden decking. Apparently it was maintenance-free, yet looked exactly like real wood. Is such a product available in Northern ...

North Beach resident Connie Rodriguez’s narrow back garden turns into a simply sophisticated outdoor space.

Garden maintenance is not just pruning and deadheading, but also fertilizing and removing pests. Many natives will appreciate a bit of organic compost from time to time and should be fairly pest-free.