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"Fleur de lawn" is a lawn alternative I am looking at for the Pacific Northwest. It is a hardy mix of lawn, herbs and flowers. It is drought tolerant and most
by joshuaheard 11y ago
"Fleur de lawn" is a lawn alternative I am looking at for the Pacific Northwest. It is a hardy mix of lawn, herbs and flowers. It is drought tolerant and most importantly to me, never needs mowing. It was designed by university researchers.The plants are small, but the roots go down 2 feet. Each plant helps feed the other plants, so they are synergistic. Maybe they have something similar for the Southwest area.
http://protimelawnseed.com/products/fleur-de-lawn http://protimelawnseed.com/products/fleur-de-lawn
- dsp1234 11y agonever needs mowing From the link, "Mow about once a month to maintain this lawn at a height between 3 and 5 inches.". On the flip side, I replaced all of the grass with a patterned stone garden, in the places where there is no lounging, and small pea pebbles and rubber mulch in the places where people are likely to play. So I'm 100% mowing free, and it still looks nice since the stones/pebbles have interesting patterns. edit: Change lawn to grass for clarity. Trees, shrubs, etc all stayed or were replanted.
- WalterBright 11y agoStone gardens will make your house hotter in the summer.
- gknoy 11y agoHow does a lawn cool my house?
- rconti 11y agoI'm guessing it doesn't reflect as much heat.
- WalterBright 11y agoWalk on a lawn barefoot, then feel your feet burn walking on pavement. The radiant heat from stone will envelop your house.
- thaumasiotes 11y agoIt was designed by university researchers. So... I'm reading a planted advertisement? How could this be relevant?