Conifers don't do much work
Basically, conifers require the least amount of effort: they have to not cut do not produce any fruit, do not shed leaves in autumn (which then have to be laboriously removed, especially when the leaves are up public land such as sidewalks) and usually do not require any regular maintenance measures such as watering and Fertilize. There is speciesthat can become very tall and wide and are therefore only suitable for very large gardens. Others, on the other hand, have a narrow or low habit and therefore also fit into small front gardens. Good for the home garden suitable are, for example:
- For larger gardens: Colorado fir (Abies concolor), Caucasus fir (Abies nordmanniana), Blue Atlascedar (Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca'), various spruce (Picea) and pine (Pinus) species, for example Siskiyou spruce (Picea breweriana) and blue maiden pine (Pinus parviflora 'Glauca'), European yew (Taxus baccata)
- For rather small gardens and front gardens: dwarf balsam fir (Abies balsamea 'Nana ‘), dwarf cork fir (Abies lasiocarpa 'Compacta'), Arizona cypress (Cupressus arizonica), dwarf arborvitae (Microbiota decussata)
- For Hedges and mixed plantings: Lawsons False cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana), Hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa), Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis), common Juniper (Juniperus communis) and other juniper species, European yew (Taxus baccata), Occidental arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis)
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Easy-care deciduous trees for the garden
Many easy-care and robust varieties for the garden can also be found among the deciduous trees, especially the species native to us. However, you have to note that many of these trees can produce a lot of "dirt" due to flowering, fruit and leaf fall. This is especially true for linden (Tilia), maples (Acer), chestnuts (Aesculus) or beeches (Fagus).
- For rather large gardens: the species mentioned above, oak (Quercus). Robinia (Robinia pseudoacacia), Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba), Alder trees (Alnus), Birch trees (Betula), Common hornbeam (Carpinus betulus)
- For rather small gardens: More common Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens), Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas), common hazel (Corylus avellana), many-flowered apple (Malus floribunda), Japanese cherry (Prunus serrulata)
Tips
Both fruit-trees Cherry and apple trees in particular are considered to be easy to care for. However, like all types of fruit, they require regular and expert pruning, otherwise the hoped-for yield will not be achieved.