Colorful Frontyards - Better Than Boring Lawns

 

I have never met a garden owner who is really satisfied with their lawn. 

There are lots of mistakes to make...

My Best Advice: Shrink Your Lawn
Eliminate some of your lawn and create a more natural landscape.  You will ultimately use less water, reduce chemical use, and save some money too.  

Also, you will do less mowing, fertilizing, reseeding, and raking. Here are some photos of beautiful flower beds instead of front yards with no lawn. 

Moving away from water-guzzling and chemical-hungry lawns and cultivating yards that are diverse and self-regulating is a matter of mounting urgency. As global temperatures rise, the demands of turf grass are likely to become untenable. 

You will also save money and your health on chemical fertilizers and pesticides. And your dogs or cats are not in contact with harmful glyphosate.

Many homeowners are obsessed with lawns. Although originally created by European aristocrats in the 17th century as status symbols, today’s lawns are a symbol of the American dream. 

Unfortunately, they also can be a source of unnecessary burden for homeowners, which has led to a recent and growing interest in alternatives to grass in yards. If you are looking to cut down on your grass while still maintaining a luscious green landscape, here are some ideas:

Clover, groundcovers, ornamental grasses, 

creeping thyme, or evergreen moss

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