Tired of mowing the lawn? Watering the lawn? Thinking about how the grass is always greener? Maybe it's time to consider leaving the grass behind! Wren takes us through her top 10 favorite alternatives to a grass lawn, including where each variety grows best, what maintenance it requires, and how friendly it is towards kickball games! Let us know down below if you are considering moving away from a traditional grass lawn! Want more links? See the full blog post here: https://insteading.com/blog/ground-cover-plants/ Sources Mentioned: https://insteading.com/blog/cover-crops/ https://insteading.com/blog/perennial-herbs/ http://www.perennials.com/plants/chamaemelum-nobile-treneague.html https://www.naturehills.com/thyme-creeping http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=254031&isprofile=0& https://insteading.com/blog/6-reasons-i-chose-white-clover-as-a-living-mulch/ https://www.invasiveplantatlas.org/subject.html?sub=6557 http://nativeplantherald.prairienursery.com/2013/04/native-plants-that-grow-under-pines/ https://insteading.com/blog/acid-loving-plants/ https://insteading.com/blog/shade-plants/ http://bryophytes.science.oregonstate.edu/page32.htm https://www.permaculture.co.uk/readers-solutions/how-grow-your-own-moss-graffiti https://insteading.com/blog/reasons-to-turn-your-lawn-into-a-meadow/ http://grownative.org/resource-guide/ Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:56 Oregano 1:30 Chamomile 2:27 Thyme 3:26 White Clover 4:41 Lily Turf 5:31 Sweet Woodruff 6:25 Creeping Charlie 7:10 Moss 8:02 Lithodora 8:38 Meadow 9:54 Conclusion