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I’m just throwing in my incomprehension about lawns again. A rather maintenance-intensive chlorophyll desert without any value for nature. There are much better alternatives with less work. Which of course don’t look as neat and tidy. Of course, this is all just my personal opinion.

What would be your alternative? Evergreen and walkable, you should also be able to lie on it sometimes.

What would your alternative be? Evergreen and walkable, you should also be able to lie down on it sometimes.

A mowable flowering lawn mixture. You get a very short meadow. You can put deck chairs on it that way. If you want to lie down directly, of course it's worse.

Creeping thyme: blooms purple or yellow, is soft, smells good and is maintenance-free.

A mowable flowering lawn mixture. You then get a very short meadow. You can put deck chairs on it like that. Of course, it’s worse if you want to lie down directly.

But you can’t walk on it all year round. It has to grow tall sometimes.

I’m just throwing in my incomprehension about lawns again. A rather maintenance-intensive chlorophyll desert without any value for nature. There are much better alternatives with less work. Which of course don’t look as neat and tidy. Of course, this is all just my personal opinion.

Okay, I understand that. I can also imagine adjusting the lawn area in a few years. For now, having grass around the sandbox, swing, etc. is the nicest and most practical for me. Then we have a strip with beautifully blooming plants around the outside and by the terrace. That way, the whole thing is more open and colorful.

"Chlorophyll desert" ... grin

I think it is right to question the still valid norm: "A lawn must be mowed often." If you don't mow, you usually have to endure the strong opposition of neighbors in Germany: "impossible!, all the weeds ...." "Let nature take its course" – and thereby support plants and animals – I consider an important detail in the effort to treat the environment well. Every natural island helps! Even as a "normal person," you can visibly do something good directly. For that, you often get resistance.