Michigan Gardening: So what neck of the woods are you from? (introduce yourself), 1 by lfhandran

lfhandran wrote:
Is there a lazy gardener forum? I enjoy my garden so much, but not the work of weeding. I've kept for years the idea that if I plant enough somewhat invasive species I won't have to weed, looking for that cottage garden appeal. It hasn't worked thus far. My backyard is small and recieves full sun in half of it and mostly shade in the other half. Any ideas? I'm very impressed by the photos you've submitted but I know your gardens must take a great deal of upkeep. I'm a single mom working 50 hours a week trying to make my deceased grandma proud of me. She was a gardener extraordinaire. Thanks for any help you can provide! It's never too early to plan next years garden!