guaranteed to look well-cared-for all year round. 3. Embrace the weeds You could spend your life weeding the lawn and garden beds (our neighbour certainly does), but what exactly are you pulling out? Getting the grass out of the beds is pretty important, but unless they are classed as noxious weeds (you will know if a plant is a noxious weed if you are suddenly at war to reclaim your garden), the rest of the weeds might surprise you if you give them a chance. We have so many sweet little flowers pop up in Spring time that technically aren't 'supposed' to be there. We only found out they existed when we failed to pull the 'weeds' one year. These days we lay down a thick layer of newspaper on top of the soil, top with a layer of mulch and then leave nature to do what she does best: create a beautiful arrangement of plants. 4. Plant herbs and vegetables within easy kitchen access Plants like herbs and veggies need close care to thrive, so it makes sense to plant them within easy reach. If they're close by to where you'll use them, you are more likely to remember to care for them and then pick them when it's time. This might mean you need to plant in pots, rather than the garden and that's okay. It's well known that herbs go well in pots, but all kinds of vegetables thrive in shallow pots too -- you can even