Gardening Advice That Will Require Very Minimal Maintenence I.e. Pruning, Watering, Lawn Maintenance.?
I live in Toronto, Canada and need of some landscaping ideas for a very small 45sq foot lot (including the house). Looking for recommendations of any type of low maintenance plants, shrubs, flowers, ground cover that will last in this zone. Not sure what zone Toronto is? I am not a gardener and have no idea where to start . I would like to do something that will require very minimal maintenence (i.e. pruning, watering, lawn maintenance) but will still look nice…. am I asking for too much? : ) I would very much love to find some plants to hide meters that are next to the front porch while allowing for access. Also in the summer there are a lot of mosquitoes and some sort of invisible biting bug. Any recommendations of plants to keep them at bay?
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According to the USDA zone map, it looks as if you’re in a zone 5 (average minimum temp -20 to -10 F [roughly -9 to -5 C]). Citronella will grow there and mosquitoes don’t like it, so it might be a good choice. It’s not particularly attractive, but its lemon scent tends to keep most bugs away.
A veritable TON of plants survive in zone 5 – including quite a variety of roses, clematis, columbines, and more. Or perhaps you’d prefer shrubs? They’re easier to maintain but not as showy… Try potentilla, spirea, or astilbe. [Stay away from Siberian pea shrubs - they're invasive - meaning that they'll take over the neighborhood!]
Find out what plants are native to your area. These will require less watering and be healthy and bug resistant.
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