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Originally Posted by ChelseaDagger
You should eventually consider growing ground covers and low-maintenance native plants in the stead of grass. You can make a self-sustaining ecosystem this way on your plot  . Also a "rain garden" will further redirect rain overflow away from your house's foundation and prevent runoff into the sewers. |
Thanks Chelsea! That's precisely what we had in mind. My fiance plans to grow veggies in the back yard once she can rework the soil to something remotely rich in nutrients. As for the front she's planning for wildflowers, self-sustaining plants like you described, and she's wild about moss.
We're teaming up with gutterpunk and hippie commune folk in our village to show us the ropes and then, hopefully, mowing will be less of an issue.