Lawn Gone!: Low-Maintenance, Sustainable, Attractive Alternatives for Your Yard

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A colorful guide covering the basics of replacing a traditional lawn with a wide variety of easy-care, no-mow, drought-tolerant, money-saving options that will appeal to today’s busy, eco-conscious homeowner.

Homeowners spend billions of hours—and dollars—watering, mowing, and maintaining their lawns. You don’t have to be one of them. Free yourself with Lawn Gone!, a colorful, accessible guide to the basics of replacing a traditional lawn with a wide variety of easy-care, no-mow, low-water, money-saving options. It includes:
•  alternative grasses that seldom (or never) need mowing
•  drought-tolerant, eco-friendly landscapes
•  regional plant recommendations for all parts of the country
•  artificial turf that looks like the real thing
•  step-by-step lawn-removal methods
•  strategies for dealing with neighbors and HOAs
•  ways to minimize your lawn if you’re not ready to go all the way

Whether you’re a beginner or expert gardener, green thumb or black, Lawn Gone! provides realistic choices, achievable plans, and simple instructions for renovating your yard from start to finish.

From the Publisher

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ten Speed Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 12, 2013
Edition ‏ : ‎ 39494th
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1607743140
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1607743149
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.27 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.4 x 0.54 x 9.01 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #36,184 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1 in Lawn Gardening #12 in Landscape #22 in Garden Design (Books)
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