Tired of time-consuming lawn care? Instead of struggling with mowing, fertilizing and scarifying from spring to autumn, design your garden without a lawn. Let yourself be inspired by 5 ideas for an imaginative garden design that can confidently do without a high-maintenance, green carpet.

Lawnless and noble: the rock garden

Ground cover as a lawn replacement - recommended alternatives to grass

In order to ban the lawn from an existing garden, decorative and easy-care ground covers are available as an alternative. The following perennials and dwarf shrubs have proven to be excellent lawn substitutes:

  • Star moss (Sagina subulata), evergreen and with white flowers from June to August
  • Low fat man (Pachysandra terminalis 'Compacta'), evergreen, mat-forming, white spring flowers
  • Wild thyme (Thymus serpyllum), evergreen, hardwearing, pink flowers in summer, pasture for bees
  • Pinnate cushion (Cotula dioica), evergreen, hardwearing, forms a velvety green carpet in sun and semi-shade

Peel off the old lawn with a sod cutter. You can rent this device from machine rental companies and hardware stores. Cover the area with a mix of topsoil, compost and sand so that the ground covers take root quickly. Until the green plant cover closes, care extends to regular weeding and watering when it is dry.

Stone and wood - easy-care design elements

Where lawns spread out in classic garden design, natural stones and wood take over the reigns in the garden without lawn. When you see a paved area with inviting seating and magnificent potted plants, you won't miss a lawn. Small areas with gravel or grit (€46.95) in harmoniously coordinated colors provide additional variety in appearance.

You can create a cosy, homely ambience with wooden floorboards made of weatherproof woods such as Douglas fir, robinia or larch. For an easy-care, non-slip floor covering in the open air, tiles and floorboards made of WPC, a wood-plastic combination that invites you to walk barefoot, are suitable.

Japanese garden knows no lawn

When you create a Japanese garden, you won't have to deal with the hassle of lawn maintenance. The concept of the Asian garden design, which is true to the original, does not provide for extensive grass areas. Instead, the elements moss, stone, water and tree dominate in Zen gardens.

Water worlds - picturesque options for the garden without a lawn

In modern garden design, water has long replaced the lawn as the protagonist. With a pond or stream, you can give your outdoor area a natural, individual character. When a fountain splashes peacefully, the worries of everyday life fall away from the soul as if by magic. In this refuge, nobody sheds a tear after a demanding lawn.

tips

With the right lighting, you can give your garden without a lawn an atmospheric colour. Spotlights that are invisible during the day can be hidden between ground covers as a lawn substitute. When paving natural stone or laying wooden floorboards, remember to install suitable lighting fixtures. Your water worlds are transformed into magical eye-catchers at night with floating candles and underwater spotlights.

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