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Low maintenance plants

GirlinaboxGirlinabox Posts: 14
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Please could i have you recommendations for some low maintenance plants?  Currently renting a house from family and we're giving it back next month as they're renovating then putting on the market.  There are a couple of semi circle borders in the front garden that I'd like to plant something/somethings in to make it look a bit nicer, but notwithstanding the fact that they won't be here to water etc.

Was wondering about a few lavender plants or heather and some hardy flowers?

Thank you for any advice.  

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  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,906
    Lavender plants would be lovely Girlinabox and there are many hardy geraniums that fit the bill of low maintenance. Lots of information here:

    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • GirlinaboxGirlinabox Posts: 14
    Thank you so much.  Would you know if I am better to go to a plant nursery and buy lavender and geranium plants already partially grown, rather than say order plugs?  Was hoping to get something in the ground in the next week or two.
  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    edited June 2021
    Girlinabox said:
     Currently renting a house from family and we're giving it back next month as they're renovating then putting on the market.  
    Considering the situation, why should you bother with planting anything?
  • GirlinaboxGirlinabox Posts: 14
    Papi Jo said:
    Girlinabox said:
     Currently renting a house from family and we're giving it back next month as they're renovating then putting on the market.  
    Considering the situation, why should you bother with planting anything?
    It's more a case that I want to.
  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,906
    I would do as you have already worked out. Nice little plants from a nursery, but do shop around as often nurseries may not have a particular variety you may like. You could try that famous auction site. I use that quite a lot and the prices are very competitive.
    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
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