Not Grass: This Front Yard Was Rebuilt Around Shrubs and Mulch
Dry grass covered most of this front yard despite dozens of established shrubs, ornamental grasses, flowering plants, and young trees already growing throughout the space. Large sections of lawn required water but contributed little to the overall landscape. @Sboutig Rather than replacing the grass, Imgur user Sboutig decided to remove the lawn from the design altogether. New edging, compost, drip irrigation, mulch, and gravel transformed the property into a low-water garden where planting beds became the main feature instead of the turf. Plants Remained. Lawn Became the Problem @Sboutig Flowering shrubs, evergreen mounds, ornamental grasses, and young trees were already distributed throughout the property. Most of the landscape structure existed before the project began. @Sboutig Large patches of dry grass filled the spaces between plants, creating a scattered appearance across the yard. Existing plantings had matured enough to become the focus, making the lawn feel unnecessar...
