The Top 61 Grass Free Yard Ideas

Plan out your garden before you start planting. Define the areas with paver or rock edging. Then arrange your plants in each landscaping bed with the taller plants towards the back and lower ones forward.

8. Low Maintenance

The ultimate in low maintenance landscaping is to cultivate a rain garden. Look for an area of your yard that’s naturally lower than everywhere else. Water will naturally gather here, making it wetter than the rest of your yard. This makes it the perfect place to grow a low maintenance garden.

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Encourage your garden to grow by sloping your yard towards the rain garden location. This will encourage all water to flow that way. Build an overflow zone that collects water when there’s a big rainstorm. This prevents your garden from flooding.

9. Modern Landscape

Modern landscaping ideas combine several grass alternatives for a visually stunning display. Use gravel or small stones to cover the ground. Then create a crisp square of artificial turf. Decorate the yard with ornamental shrubs. Use plants sparingly as accents and don’t let them take over the yard. Use wood to create a deck area.

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Create multiple levels to create visual interest. Define different areas of the yard as individual usable spaces. Use water and light to highlight areas of the yard and create a focal point.

10. Paved

Homeowners with a larger budget should consider paving their entire yard. This entirely eliminates the need for maintaining your yard. All you need is the occasion washing of the pavers, concrete, or stones. Occasionally spray weed killer to prevent weeds from popping up and growing from your patio.