Traditional lawns are often made of Kentucky bluegrass, a hardy grass that can ... low maintenance lawn. Low maintenance lawns function as typical lawns but require less water and fewer inputs ...

A lush, green lawn is a classic symbol of the suburban American ideal, much like a picket fence and golden retriever puppies.

Rebates have reached $2.18 to $3.68 per square foot of lawn replaced with low-water-use gardens, plus more for rain gardens.

Then I saw the yard — one step forward on the house, two steps backward on the huge sodded grass lawn. How about a small patch for kids and pets and then native or low-water landscaping?

but only if you can give the new grass plenty of water. Don’t attempt to sow in summer - it’s unlikely you’ll be able to give the lawn enough water to prevent it from shrivelling up and dying.