Are you tired of regular lawn mowing and looking for an alternative to lawns? Then decide on a lawn replacement made from low ground cover plants, cushion perennials or star moss. Or you simply don't mow the lawn and get a flowering meadow after a few months.
Which plants are suitable for a lawn without mowing?
For lawns without mowing, substitute plants such as cushion perennials, feather cushions, herbaceous perennials (Roman chamomile, thyme) and star moss are ideal. Alternatively, you can turn the lawn into a flowering meadow that is mowed a maximum of twice a year.
Benefits of a lawn replacement
A lawn replacement is always an alternative if you want to replace an ornamental lawn. The plants in question are walkable and in some cases also sturdy. But they usually can't withstand a football game.
A lawn replacement has several advantages:
- Less maintenance
- Mowing not necessary
- Can be created as a scented lawn
- Also grows in shady and moist locations
There are also a few disadvantages:
- Lawn replacement is less robust
- You should not walk barefoot because of the flowers
- Doesn't look so attractive in winter
Suitable plants for a lawn without mowing
Cushion perennials that grow to a maximum height of ten centimeters and branch so much that they cover the entire ground are very popular.
Popular lawn replacement plants include feather pads, herbaceous shrubs such as Roman chamomile and thyme, and star moss.
A flowering meadow as a replacement lawn
If you don't mow your lawn, it won't turn into a dense green carpet, but into a natural grass. If you don't value an English lawn, a meadow might be the solution.
Meadows have the advantage that they almost self-sow. If you don't mow your lawn for a long time, a wide variety of flowering plants will settle in it. You can also help a little with special mixtures for meadow seeds.
Even a meadow needs to be mowed occasionally
A meadow is usually mown no more than twice a year. This is a bit more complicated because the plants are much taller than lawn grasses.
Mow only part of the meadow at a time so that the beneficial garden insects that populate the meadow can move to the unmown part.
Tips & Tricks
If you don't want to miss out on a green lawn on your balcony, you should choose a lawn carpet. The artificial lawn looks deceptively similar to the real lawn. Its advantage is that you don't have to mow or maintain the lawn.
