Do You Need a Lawn?
According to Kermit the Frog, It’s not that easy being green. No news to any homeowner who dreams of an emerald carpet from curb to welcome mat. Regular mowing, watering, seeding and the use of lawn chemicals on a regular schedule are no doubt familiar. Possibly you’ve been thinking about alternatives for all or some of the property surrounding your home.
Perhaps you want to mitigate the use of potentially harmful lawn chemicals and create a healthier, more sustainable landscape for your specific climate. If so, here are a few ground cover ideas:
- Clover is low maintenance, drought-resistant and enriches the soil with nitrogen.
- Creeping Thyme is aromatic, drought-resistant and attractive to pollinators.
- Pachysandra is popular for its low-maintenance, lush, green foliage. It is also shade tolerant and evergreen. Often used on sloping areas to control erosion or under trees.
- Plants native to your region will need less water and fertilizer to thrive. Those cacti gardens of the Southwest are a great example of adapting to the soil and temperatures.
- Ornamental grasses are a popular choice to add texture, color, and minimize mowing. They are also more drought-resistant than traditional lawns.
- Meadows or wildflower lawns, a mix of wildflowers and native grasses can be a colorful and low-maintenance choice. Add a sign like this one in Downtown Providence: Meadow in Progress.
- Hardscaping: Include pavers, stone pathways and pebbles to create a functional and attractive area. Mulch, bark and woodchips to cover soil and reduce weeds.
- Edible Landscapes: replacing some lawn areas with vegetables gardens or berry bushes gives you a nice bonus of home-grown produce.
Landscaping creates a functional outdoor living space for relaxation, entertaining and recreation. Proper grading and planting around the home can help direct water away from the foundation, preventing water damage and basement flooding. At No Worry Home we are focused on preventive maintenance of your home interior, and we understand that what happens outside your four walls can affect what happens within.
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