I don't know why this should be considered the "extreme" option. Seems to me that lawns -- systems on ***high intensity permanent life support -- should be considered the extreme.

*** HIGH INTENSITY PERMANENT LIFE SUPPORT
... What I mean is that in order to survive and thrive, lawns NEED:
- regular cutting
- regular watering
- fertilizing
- pest and weed control (usually chemical)

How did we ever let lawns become some kind of status symbol??? What were we thinking!?

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This is what we are planning for our backyard, and eventually front yard. The grass has already died, and we are looking at zero-scape, Texas-hardy plants.

Plant a Meadow!!!

Plant a Meadow!!!

Am I being naïve? Do you have to "plant" a meadow at all? Or just welcome and encourage it to self-start!.