Green Grass and Other Options for Your Yard

Traditionally, green grass has been the staple of American yards. But with recent droughts across the country, people are turning to other options for a nice looking yard. In addition to grass, there are many different things that you can add to your garden. Some gardens have trees, some have plants, and some have flowers, and some even have a mixture of the three.

Then you will find other garden that have sand pits and play areas for kids - what you put in your garden is up to you. Okay, so if you have kids you want to have grass. There is no one that will argue with you about grass being the safest thing for kids to play on. You do not just have to have green grass in your garden for the kids to play on; you could be creative with a kiddy garden. You could opt for a small jungle gym for the kids to climb on, but you do not want to leave the grass out, because it could act as a soft cushion for when the kids fall - they can be a bit rough.

If you do not have kids, and you want to make a statement, you could always leave the grass out of the garden totally. This will give your garden a real eastern feel. This is not a safe area for kids to play, because most of the time you will need to cover the ground with something, and most of the time is will be a type of gravel or stone, or bark chips. If you have a pool, the traditional thing to do would have paving all around the pool, but if you want to be a bit different, you could just go for a meter or so of paving and then cover the rest of the ground up with green grass.Making a statement with your garden is not a difficult thing to do. You will be able to find a ton of great gardening ideas online.

You'll also want to discuss the types of grasses you wish to use with your local gardening expert, to make sure that they are suitable for your local climate. Find out what kind of care they need in each season - some grasses are perennials that will spring back to life year after year, but some are annuals and will need to be replanted. While ornamental grasses look fine on their own, in various contrasting colors and styles, they can also make a suitable background for various flowers.