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The ins and outs of lawn care can be daunting for people who are determined to have a lawn that makes people sit up and take notice. These lawn owners see their lawn as an extension or even another room in their house and much thought and care goes into how to “decorate it.”

Though lawns are invariably linked with a thick, soft, green carpet of grass, they don’t have to be made of grass. Some lawn owners think grass is either too much trouble or they use too much water, or are worried about fertilizer run off. Lawns can be anything but “green,” as in environmentally friendly. Some alternatives for grass are mulch like pine straw, crushed shells or stone, shredded bark, or gravel. The lawn owner should place landscape fabric between the ground and the mulch and know that organic mulch breaks down after a while and needs to be replaced.

Other ground covers can be moss, vinca and flowering thyme, which is not only beautiful but gives off a delicious scent when it’s walked upon. Most of these ground covers are virtually maintenance free and only need to be watered during droughts and trimmed every few years if they get too straggly.

A lawn owner who fears they have no sense of proportion or esthetics might hire landscaping services . This service can help not only with Lawn maintenance but with the placement of walls, walkways, gates and driveways. They can help them choose the right sort of hedge for their land and their climate and where to place and how to decorate terraces and patios. They can give them pointers on whether they should create a pond, fountain or other water feature and if and where they should build an arbor or gazebo if the lawn owner wants one. A landscaper can help them plan and install outdoor lighting as well.

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