When it comes to landscaping, there's no such thing as no maintenance. However, there are ways to make your landscape as low maintenance as possible. First, you can add native plants because they are well-adapted to the climate in Nebraska and can better tolerate various stressors, which means they will thrive even with minimal maintenance! Second, you should consider how much sunlight your landscape receives and what kind of soil it has so that you can choose plants that are compatible with the conditions on your property. Third, you should spread mulch and replenish it every year, as it will help retain moisture and prevent weeds, reducing the need for as much watering and weed control!

Add Native Plants to Your Landscape to Make It More Low-Maintenance

One of the most effective ways to make your landscape as low maintenance as possible is to add native plants. Native plants naturally grow in our area, which means they are well-adapted to the climate, soil conditions, and other environmental factors. So, they require minimal care and attention yet will still thrive in your landscape! Additionally, native plants don't need to be fertilized as much as non-natives and can easily endure stressful conditions. You just need to do some research about the kinds of native plants in your area and consider which of them will fit your aesthetic preferences for your landscape.

Consider your landscape's sun exposure and soil health when choosing plants to ensure they thrive.

When choosing the plants you want to add to your landscape, it's important to make sure they have access to the resources they need to benefit their health. Because of this, you'll want to consider how much sunlight your landscape receives and the soil conditions. Since different kinds of plants grow best in various types of soils and tolerate different amounts of sunlight, you'll want to carefully choose which will thrive on your property. This way, they stay as low maintenance as possible.

Lay mulch and replenish it every year to make your landscape more low-maintenance.

Mulch plays an essential role in making your landscape more low-maintenance. While laying this ground cover and replenishing it every year is one more thing to add to your to-do list, it will help you save water and effort tending to your plants. That's because mulch helps retain soil moisture by slowing evaporation, meaning you can reduce the frequency of watering since they can go longer without any more. A mulch ground cover will also inhibit weeds from popping up in your landscape, minimizing the need for weed control! Replenishing mulch once a year is enough to ensure your plants reap all the benefits it provides. What's more, keeping your mulch ground cover fresh will help improve their aesthetic and make them stand out even more!

If you want to make your landscape even more low maintenance, you can use rocks for your ground cover since they don't need to be refreshed as much as mulch.

Call us today to set up a consultation for our plantings and softscapes service!

If you want a low-maintenance landscape that will look beautiful even with minimal upkeep, we can help! Our team at Clear Creek Landscapes offers a plantings and softscapes service, where we'll work with you to choose native plants that'll thrive best on your property based on soil conditions and sun exposure! Additionally, we'll install mulch to provide health benefits to your plants and make your landscape even more low-maintenance. We offer this service to commercial and residential properties, as well as HOAs, in Omaha, Elkhorn, Papillion, and nearby areas in Nebraska and Iowa. Call us today at (402) 677-7652 to set up a consultation for our plantings and softscape service!