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Want a low-maintenance, ecologically friendly landscape? Chemical free? Want to do it yourself? Find information and inspiration here at LessLawn. We'll help you shrink your lawn and grow your pleasure!

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Want to shrink your lawn?
You have choices . Think before shrinking. Do it yourself.

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Where to Start	Smother your fragments, boulevards, and slopes. Add a hedge. Erase the center. Make a tree island.

Replace thirsty turfgrass with alternative lawn grasses like fescues. Water less. Make ecosystems. Grow natives.	Low-Maintenance Lawn Alternatives

Do-It-Yourself Landscape Projects	Don't spray or till; smother your lawn. Build a patio and paths. Make more plants. Install edges. Plant well.

Grow medicinal and culinary herbs. Use permaculture to design an edible landscape. Encourage living fertilizers like clover. Include bugs.	Useful Plants

Lawnless Landscapes	Go lawnless! Make a tea garden or stroll garden. Mimic Nature's low-care landscapes.

FURTHER READING
Books by the LessLawn Editor

		Silver Medal Winner — Independent Publisher's 2009 Living Now Book Awards "A wonderful book for property owners to browse for ideas." — Midwest Book Review (5 stars)
	An inspiring illustrated collection of design ideas to replace any stretch of lawn! See examples of Rain Gardens, Boulevard Gardens, Stroll Gardens, Herb Gardens, and more. MORE INFO Buy it
		Stories of a first garden evoke the wonder, drama, and compelling nature of gardening. MORE INFO Buy it