Low Maintenance Plants and Flowers

• You can’t go wrong with perennials. Perennials are plants that live for more than two years and generally don’t require a lot of upkeep—they’re the hardy, low-maintenance type that you can plant once, let them grow and be done with it.
• Low maintenance plants are drought resistant. You want a plant that requires little water, fertilizer, or pruning to keep it looking good. If you try to maintain your garden yourself, look into some beautiful options that don’t take much upkeep like yarrows (pinkish flowers), lavender and peonies.
• Plants are usually easy to grow if they’re low maintenance. If it’s still growing after being neglected for years in the corner of your yard, chances are that means it’s a low maintenance flower!

1. Daylily

Daylilies are a popular perennial because they are easy to grow, low maintenance, colorful and long blooming. A daylily’s bloom only lasts for one day, but the flower produces many buds so you will have many blooms from early summer to fall. They are perfect for landscaping projects whether you want to plant a few in your front yard flower bed or use them in mass planting around trees and shrubs.

They come in hundreds of varieties that have different heights and bloom colors ranging from yellow, pink, orange, red and purple. Some varieties can even have multiple colors with different patterns on each petal. When deciding which type of daylily is best for your yard, think about how much sunlight it will receive during the day and if you want re-blooming types or varieties that produce larger flowers.

2. Hosta

• Hostas come in a variety of colors and textures and are a favorite amongst gardeners.
• Hosta is a perennial plant that loves the shade. You can find them in blue, yellow, green, white and variegated varieties.
• The medium green hosta or the hosta sieboldiana elegans are great choices for beginners because they are extremely easy to grow.

3. Phlox

As a perennial plant, Phlox is one that you can plant once and it will return every year. It’s a flowering plant and attracts butterflies. In general, its flowers come in shades of pink, purple, red, white and blue. It also has some varieties with yellow flowers.

The flowers are fragrant as well. They are composed of five petals which form a tube at the base (called a corolla tube). Their color ranges from white to pink to purple to blue with the occasional yellow or orange variety as well. The fragrant flowers attract butterflies in droves!

4. Blanket flower (Gaillardia)

Blanket flower (Gaillardia) is a perennial that thrives in dry, hot environments. It’s a great choice for container gardening on the porch or patio, or you can plant it in your front yard as a colorful focal point. This bright-blooming plant grows fast and lasts all summer long, providing long-lasting color to your outdoor space with little maintenance. The flowers attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds during the spring and summer months. Blanket flower is also a good choice for cut flower arrangements—it’ll last up to 10 days when cut and placed in water.

5. Sedum

Sedum (aka stonecrop)

If you’re looking for a low maintenance, high impact choice that will turn heads year after year, Sedum is the way to go. These succulents are amazingly hardy and thrive in full sun, part shade and just about anywhere in between. They come in pinks, reds, whites and purples with vibrant blooms in the summer months.

When choosing a Sedum variety it’s important to note that some varieties don’t flower at all while others flower from late spring through fall. And if you see ‘Autumn Joy’ listed on the label – it’s often referring to an Autumn Joy sedum that is now classified as Hylotelephium telephium ‘Herbstfreude.’ Even when the flowers fade, this plant still has value since its spherical green foliage turns mahogany red or copper brown – truly stunning!

6. Columbine

Columbine is a low maintenance flower that comes in a variety of colors. They are also perennials and can be grown in a container. Columbine blooms in late spring and early summer. Columbine grows best in partial shade or full sun.

7. Black-Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta is the botanical name for the Black-Eyed Susan, a cheerful flower with yellow petals and a dark center. This native North American wildflower is an excellent option for cottage gardens, cutting gardens, and butterfly gardens.

Growing 6 to 36 inches tall and blooming from early summer to late fall, Black-Eyed Susans tolerate poor soils but do best in medium-to-wet soil conditions. They are drought tolerant once established, but regular watering will help promote more blooms. Plant them in full sun or partial shade; they prefer at least six hours of direct sunlight each day. We recommend staggering plants side by side to create a colorful show all growing season long!

Plant Black-Eyed Susans in masses or drifts throughout your garden for impactful color displays! You can also plant them as single plants along walkways or driveways as natural borders or place them in containers on your patio or porch for bursts of color that are easy to care for and maintain. If you’re looking to attract bees and butterflies, this is the perfect plant!

If you’re on a budget, but you want to beautify your home, you can do just that by adding low maintenance plants and flowers!

If you’re on a budget, but you want to beautify your home, you can do just that by adding low maintenance plants and flowers! They add color to the space, provide an eco-friendly focus in your home, and can increase the value of your home. Many plants and flowers are relatively inexpensive, so they’re great for homeowners on a budget.

Low maintenance plants and flowers also have a number of other benefits:

• They’re good for the environment. Low maintenance plants release oxygen into the air when exposed to carbon dioxide. This can help reduce people’s dependence on medication for respiratory issues such as asthma.
• They can increase the value of your home. Research has shown that having some landscaping around a house increases its resale value by 6% – 20%.
• They’re beautiful! Plants and flowers come in many different colors and sizes, so if you want to add some color or even texture to your outdoor space or inside rooms, they are ideal solutions.

Welcome to Home Owner on a Budget!

If you’re looking for an easy way to beautify your home without breaking the bank, you’ve come to the right place! We’re here to make you beautiful without breaking your budget.

In this blog, we will show you how to grow things like dahlias, roses and daylilies, instead of relying on big-name brands or expensive plants that require a lot of maintenance.

In fact, we’ll even show you how you can grow them in a container so you can bring them indoors during the winter months. Our goal is to help you beautify your home while costing as little as possible—and we’ll do everything we can to make it happen!

A blog around perennials and low maintenance plants.

What do you get when you combine low maintenance with low cost? You get a blog that tells you how to decorate your home with low maintenance plants that won’t require much of a budget!

There are tons of great plants to choose from, and many of them come in different colors, shapes, and sizes. A whole rainbow of options is available to you!

It takes very little to take care of most perennials. Many do not need any care at all, except occasional watering. Others will thrive in full sun, but will also grow well in partial shade as long as they are watered regularly. I have had some that have thrived in full shade… but the ones I chose for this blog were those that would look cute even if they are under a bit of shade.

We’re still new, but since our launch last month, we’ve been getting a lot of traffic from our blog post that talks about perennials, and how to beautify your home and keep your costs low at the same time. This post is one of our most popular posts on the site, so we thought you might want to see it for yourself.

So let’s meet the bloggers! First up is Kelsey, who blogs about her love of plants and her passion for all things green. And she also has a dog named Tupac who is best friends with a cat named Lottie. And they both like to hide behind furniture while they eat.

Next up is Emily, who blogs about decorating ideas—even though she only recently moved into her own place—and how to keep your costs low when you’re new to living in an apartment. She also loves a good deal on beauty products—like when she found out she could get 3 free sets of nail polish for $15!

And then there’s Erin. She’s married and loves gardening with her husband and their two daughters (ages 7 and 3). Erin loves making things grow for her family, especially her daughters. She just made an arrangement of tulips in an old vase,

Everyone knows that gardening is a great way to spend quality time with the family, or to create beautiful, low-maintenance designs that never need maintenance. But what if you don’t have the time or space to garden?

Well, there are still ways you can beautify your home and keep costs low at the same time. Here’s how:

First, you should start with perennials. They’re easier to maintain than annuals and they’ll give your home a natural look that will last for years. I’m talking about things like bedding plants and indoor herb gardens—vegetables and flowers that stay fresh for months on end rather than being tossed out when they wilt.

Then, make sure you’re using good landscaping ideas for cleaning up your property without breaking the bank. Instead of buying new plants each year, try using perennials instead. It’s much cheaper to buy one shrub or perennial in a one-time purchase rather than constantly buying new plants every season. You can always reseed old plants when they die back; it doesn’t matter whether they go dormant for the winter or not.

Lastly, put in some easy-care plant selections that won’t require much care after planting. Planting bulbs is an excellent choice because

It’s the start of a new year, and that means it’s time to start planning how you are going to beautify your home and keep costs low. You’re probably thinking, “I don’t know much about plants. How do I choose what to plant? How do I care for them?”

We’re here to help, so we’ve put together some simple tips on how to get started.

Start with an exclamation:Believe it or not, there is more than one way to grow plants. There are perennials, annuals and performance shrubs—and even succulents! Some people swear by them, but others are skeptical of the fickle nature of their soil needs. We have found that no matter what you choose, you’ll probably have your work cut out for you because of the lack of information available on this topic on the internet—including our own research!

This is where we come in: We’ve been testing plants out in our own homes and sharing our experiences with all of you! So if you want to know what makes a good perennial or what works better than annuals for various types of soil, give us a shout! We’d love to help you out!

To help you beautify your home and keep your costs low, we’ve put together a list of low maintenance plants that will thrive on little to no water and sunlight. They’ll also make for wonderful decor, so leave the flowers for the bouquets!

1. Marigolds

Marigolds are perfect for putting in your backyard or in containers around your house. Their bright colors are so cheerful and will really brighten up your space. Marigolds are excellent at repelling insects and will also block out any harmful UV rays from the sun. To help keep marigolds healthy, fertilize them every 3-4 weeks with a high-nitrogen fertilizer.

2. Larkspur

Larkspur is another perennial that can be used in many decorative ways, especially in your garden or by the front door of your home. Larkspur is great as a filler plant in pots and is known as an easy-to-grow perennial that is resistant to pests and diseases. Try using larkspur as accents throughout your home—it’s a brilliant way to add color to any space!

Folks, we’re so excited to announce that today we unboxed our first product from a new line of garden products!

We’re talking about Gardener’s Delight™—a line of low-maintenance perennials for landscaping and gardens. If you’re like most homeowners, you’ve probably spent the last few years flinging rocks at another plant as it tried to take root in your flower bed or in your garden. We know what you’re going through because we’ve spent our entire lives trying to get rid of weeds, and let me tell you, it’s exhausting!

This new line has been designed to help make gardening easy and fun again. Easy because these plants are compact, compact because these plants are healthy, and they come with a wide variety of foliage textures and color combinations.

They even have scented versions—you can choose to grow a pot of Satsuma Scented Geraniums , or go for the delightfully sweet scent from Lemon Verbena . And if you’re looking for something with less prep time, why not try our newest addition: Jimson Weed—it was designed specifically for people who want that old-timey look but don’t want any more work than what comes along with coontails