New Looks for America's Front Lawns

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When you look at front lawns in the United States, you see vast areas of grass. The grass takes a lot of watering. Lawns in other parts of the world are vastly different, much more interesting and they don't take so much water to make them beautiful.

The front lawn's thirst for water and chemical fertilizers has earned it a bad reputation as the Hummer of the American garden. Here, then, are smart alternatives to that standard patch of green.

By Melinda Fulmer, MSN Real Estate



I really like the idea of changing the look of my front lawn (though in actuality it's more like my side yard that everyone sees). Having just a lot of grass, doesn't make a lot of sense, really. I love the idea of having a lot more interesting things to look at in this space. I think I will be trying some of these ideas out soon.

New Looks for America's Front Lawns