The lawn is a green carpet where you want to lie down and enjoy like children while we watch the clouds while listening to the gentle breeze of the wind. But it is very demanding: it needs frequent watering and continuous maintenance so that it remains always green. For this reason, ecological alternatives to grass are much more recommended, there are ... there are 😉.
These different options they don't need pesticide some, since they are not usually affected by pests or have important diseases that cannot be cured on their own.
Upholstery plants are those that, due to their characteristics, can cover an interesting surface in less time than you imagine. They are hardy, pretty, and many of them produce beautiful flowers, like these:
Apthenia cordifolia
This non-cactus succulent is perfect for covering large areas. It grows to a height of just 5cm, and produces pinkish flowers during spring and summer.. In addition, you only need one or two irrigations a week for the first year. It does not resist temperatures below -4ºC.
gaura lindheimeri
It is a perennial herbaceous plant that grows to about 40cm tall. It produces white flowers towards the end of summer-beginning of autumn. It is very resistant to drought and weak frosts down to -2ºC.
Gazania sp
It is a perennial herbaceous plant that produces daisy-shaped flowers throughout the spring and summer very curious: they only open if the sky is clear. It reaches a height of no more than 40cm. He likes the sun very much, and that he water it two or three times a week. It resists frosts down to -4ºC.
Verbena sp.
It is a very fast growing herb ideal for hot climates. They can grow from 30 to 60cm depending on the species, and produce pale purple flowers in spring. that will make the place look full of life.
Do you know other ecological alternatives to grass?