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GARDENING ADVICE
Less maintenance can mean less stress
Caring for a garden should be an enjoyable activity that calms the mind and brings you
closer to the natural world.
To achieve this try to minimise the tasks that you do not enjoy,
or that you...
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GARDENING ADVICE
Less maintenance can mean less stress
Caring for a garden should be an enjoyable activity that calms the mind and brings you
closer to the natural world.
To achieve this try to minimise the tasks that you do not enjoy,
or that you cannot cope with.
It may be that your life circumstances have changed, due to
health or injury.
This is a time to re-think how you care for a garden, and what you hope to
get from gardening.
Most importantly, remember that it is your garden, and it is up to you
what sort of garden you create, and how much work you want to put into it.
This fact sheet aims to provide some ideas on low-maintenance gardens, how to adapt a
garden to meet your needs, and how to create a garden that encourages wildlife (which
can help you with your gardening chores).
Many people believe that as they get older, or
their health changes, gardening is something that they can no longer enjoy.
Even the
smallest of spaces can allow a few pots for cultivation,
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