Hamish's Lawn

[cessna152towser]

Yes, Hamish, grass isn't the be all and end all. I got our lawn ripped up earlier this year when the front of house got landscaped to provide off street parking and a ramp and handrail from the car up to the house so that Ann no longer needs to climb steps. What little of the garden isn't tarred or concreted has been planted up with summer annuals, mainly petunias.

[Southern Breeze]

I'm a landscape designer and have always preferred the more drought resistant plants myself. When it comes to grass I prefer the "less is more" approach. Unfortunatly I have to meet the clients wants, however I am able to make suggestions and changes.

Speaking of rain barrels, here's a site with links to some good sites with how-to info.
http://rainbarrelguide.com/rainwater...ion_links.html