By Carson Arthur

Want to save time this summer? Here are my top outdoor tips to make your life easier!

Plants are work. Whenever the experts talk about low maintenance plants, they are still talking about work, just less work. For some problem areas, you want no-work solutions. Garden art, or non-living items are just that; cool things in your gardens that require no effort. Funky birdhouses, architectural metal shapes, even tall wood obelisks all make for an interesting garden space and once they are in, they require zero effort to maintain! In fact, most of these items look better with age.