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Some folks say lawns are bad. So what is the better option? (lemmy.world)
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Since lawns are bad for the environment, what do you think lawns should be replaced with?

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I might add some of the suggestions

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[–] 6 points 4 months ago* (1 child)

The vegetable garden suggestion isn't bad, but it depends heavily on you liking gardening.

Clover or (edit: if you can establish them) wild plants are a decent answer for low maintenance vegetation. Pavers or gravel will look a bit dire but they do the basic job of providing walkable space.

Artificial turf is nice. Somebody might point out it's plastic, but this is an application where you want it to last forever.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    It doesn't last forever though - it breaks down, and gets mold. I cannot understand it at all. What a mess. Like landscape fabric. Something to enjoy for a year and regret for ten years afterwards as it breaks down and you keep finding bits of it.

    Even in places that aren't as humid and alive as our subtropical steam room here, under ideal conditions maybe 10 year life on that plastic carpet of grass. All the time it's shedding plastic into the world.

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