I already dislike grass in the landscape . . . then the lawn mower decided to quit working with flowering weeds looming in the midst of a sparse lawn. That was it for me . . . no more grass . . . it is history!
The more landscape design research I do, the more I am loving large winding paths, raised beds and structures in the garden.
We have been thinking about different landscape designs for the front yard and my thinking is that a circular driveway nestled in between a cactus rock garden is the current winner. It may take a while to get to this project, but the grass is definitely history. The good news is that we have tons of cactus that the cold winters didn't kill from my days of massive propagation with hopes of a nursery business.
With a huge property as a blank canvas, half the fun is planning the landscape. Unlike the last landscape design for our paradise, the new design must be as low-maintenance as possible. My 24/7 gardening days are over . . . I want to enjoy, not work myself to death in the garden.
Click here to go to an article that addresses Low-Maintenance Alternatives to Lawns.
Something that I caught on one of the home and garden cable channels was artificial turf . . . I have not researched pricing, but I'm sure it carries a high price. It is a consideration for small areas where a little patch of grass would be attractive. I'll report my findings when I get to it . . .
How about you? Do you love or hate lawns?
