How do I fix my dirt patch in my front yard?
by
Wendyl4
My large front yard is basically a dirt patch apart from the garden around the edge. 8metres by 6 metres approximately. In winter it is green (not lawn) but we are in a drought so to keep it green in summer is way to much water. It is good soil but wanting ideas on how to transform it. I don't nessesarily want lawn as I am 60 and need some help. Thank you
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This might help:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLuek8WsjJI
You could look into Xeriscaping. Here are some sites with many alternatives for you to choose from.
https://gilmour.com/grass-alternatives-backyard-lawn
https://elemental.green/10-low-maintenance-lawn-alternatives/
https://www.familyhandyman.com/landscaping/lawn-care/alternatives-to-grass-lawns/view-all/
My personal preferences are creeping thyme (smells pretty when you step on it), sedums and white clover. Clover is soft and fluffy underfoot, great if you have pets or kids, drought tolerant, does not require mowing if you don't want to or have time, adds nutrients back into the soil. I added clover to my back yard, and I love It!
Depending on where you live, there are plants called stepables that you can walk on and don't require mowing. It would be pretty to have a "lawn" of flowers!
https://www.stepables.com/