Oh - as long as there are still enough shrubs etc. around, lawn is nice too, look at English gardens, they are wonderfully designed with beds, trees, lawns, and open sightlines - if I had more space, we would probably have a bit more lawn between the meadow ;) What I always find a pity or not good at all is, depending on the geographical location, the enormous amount of water that has to be given to such a lawn every summer to keep it green and not burn. A meadow doesn't need that and still looks good. And in times when it rains less and the GW levels are dropping... But it will still take several years for that to sink in many minds. Until then, enjoy it ;) *Zeigefinger wieder einpack