Lecture: “A Low-Maintenance Flower Garden: How to Create One”

In today’s busy daily life, more and more garden owners are looking for ways to create a garden that is both beautiful and easy to maintain. This lecture offers a practical and easy-to-understand guide to designing a sustainable, low-maintenance flower garden — from the initial idea to planting.

Topics include how and when to properly prepare the soil, how to improve it according to the needs of different plants, and which techniques help reduce the time and effort required for garden maintenance.

Special attention will be given to the use of mulch: whether it is necessary, which types of mulch are best suited to different situations, and how to avoid common mistakes. The lecture will also explain the use of geotextiles — when they are beneficial, when it is better to avoid them, and how to install and secure them correctly so they truly simplify garden care rather than create additional problems.

Lecturer: garden designer Ieva Krauze

Participation is free of charge. No prior registration required.

The lecture is part of the Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027 programme. The event is organized with the financial support of the foundation “Liepāja 2027”, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia, and Kuldiga District Council.

This is an educational lecture within the series “ABC of the Old Town Garden”, organised as part of the “Genius Loci Programme.” The series consists of six lectures and workshops focusing on historic gardens and gardens in historic settings, suitable plants, and garden maintenance.

The programme will be implemented in 2025 and 2026. In October 2, 2026, professionals and others interested in the field will be invited to an international forum on this topic, offering insights into historic gardens in different countries around the world.