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There is value in tick control around a residence. For that, grass is the most practical ground cover. Anything beyond the bare minimum is an excess.

• sidewndr46 5y ago
  Wouldn't dirt, sand, or rocks work just fine?
  • recursive 5y ago
    Not if that dirt grows tall weeds. Many lawns don't need to be irrigated at all.
  • ghaff 5y ago
    Where I live in the Northeast, the natural state of a patch of dirt--or for that matter a patch of gravel--will be to become a forest in most cases by way of grass, weeds, bushes, and trees.