Care-free garden design
Take it from surfer Timmy Reyes: Paradise is possible, even for gardeners without a lot of time
Take a tour of a great no-chores backyard
Pro surfer Timmy Reyes, 27, spends his “work” days up in a plane or on the water, not at home in Costa Mesa, California. He
needs a yard that can fend for itself for weeks at a stretch.
Design to the rescue: Easy-care plants and materials create a garden that can fend for itself for weeks at a stretch.
Click ahead to see how durable furnishings, bulletproof plants, no-fuss flooring, and clever details make it work.


