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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At least 5 of my neighbors are doing this. 2 of them have professional backhoes out there right now removing all of the sod, so they can start clean. The others are doing this on their own by covering the grass with weedblock and mulch. It seems to be a trendy thing especially because it's eco-friendly. Native plants are the thing to do.[/quote]

It looks horrid.[/quote]

You think so? I love the look of a cottage garden or a really tastefully landscaped no-grass yard. Plus it's soooooooo much better for the environment.[/quote]

It looks great in gardening magazines.  What looks terrible is when people try to do it who don't have the time to weed, water, fertilize, prune, etc.  You can hire someone to take care of it for you to keep it looking nice.

I have a mulching electric mower and a small lot, so it takes 30 minutes for me to mow and the grass clippings fertilize the lawn.  I fertilize everything (lawn and garden) once a year, and don't use any pesticides or weed killer.  The garden requires mulch twice a year (transported from who knows where), and all the branches I prune off the roses and other things that don't compost well end up in yard waste bags for the trash truck to pick up.  I water the garden when it's hot and dry, but leave the lawn to fend for itself most of the time.  If you go the low-maintenance yard route and don't mind some weeds, I think it's on par with a garden for the environment.  [/quote]

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