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21 low maintenance garden ideas NZ

Make keeping your outdoor areas easy peasy

Ben Tutty
Last updated: 5 December 2025 | 5 min read
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Create a beautiful, low-maintenance garden with smart planning. The key is plant selection; choose hardy natives and evergreens suited to your local climate and soil conditions.

Proper setup is crucial. Use weed matting and mulch to prevent weeds, and invest in an irrigation system to automate watering. Consider replacing your lawn with ground cover or hardscaping like decking to reduce mowing.

A 'little and often' approach, spending a few minutes daily, keeps maintenance manageable and enjoyable.

Low maintenance and productive can go hand-in-hand.

Wildflowers are a beautiful way to add colour to your garden without making work for yourself.

Sometimes a simple, easy garden is best.

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