Lisa Newland and family removed lawn turf from their front yard. Remaining grass is a meandering path through her cottage garden of lush flowers. See her tips along the way:http://www.yankton.net/search/?mode=null&q=Instead+of+a+lawn…&t=&l=10&d=&d1=06%2F18%2F2013&d2=06%2F30%2F2013&s=&sd=desc&f=html
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“Winding paths and beds not neatly manicured” that is the perfect garden in my eyes, too. Really enjoyed your article and will be back to read more later. Robbie:-)