How can I replace a ugly lawn without planting grass
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Xeriscaping! No matter where you live there are ways to accomplish this. Check this out!
https://www.landscapingnetwork.com/Xeriscape-landscaping/
https://www.hgtv.com/design/outdoor-design/landscaping-and-hardscaping/design/xeriscape-design-ideas
https://www.bhg.com/gardening/landscaping-projects/landscape-basics/xeriscaping/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xeriscaping
I asked my friend how he got it to look so lush, perfect? He said he bought perrenial rye seed and strewed it over his lawn and watered it in. He'd repeated this until he got the results he wanted. Whenever he'd find that the ground had settled and made a low spot, he'd fill it with dirt, tamp it down, scratch the surface and seed it. He made having a perfect lawn look easy.
https://www.houselogic.com/photos/yard-patio/lawn-replacements-kick-your-yard-grass/slide/allergy-sufferers-start-your-shovels/
there are many ground cover plants that take over a yard. https://www.countryliving.com/gardening/garden-ideas/how-to/g789/ground-cover-flowers-0509/
the only questood is what do want from your ground cover.
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