Trying to decide if I should add irrigation where the red is highlighted. Thoughts on grass or mulch here.?Would it be too much heat from the rocks, Would sprinklers help with that?
Not grass, IMO. It will be frustrating to mow it. Mulch is fine, but if it was me I would just add more rocks. Maybe big rocks to line the drive?
Allenelectrical
I would suggest grass because mulch will just wash over your driveway to the other side.
tannerocampbell
Bones. Of your enemies.
Edit: but yeah, grass. For sure.
Ok-Creme8960
Grass. You get rain that mulch is getting everywhere.
Plenty_Friendship439
Mulch, the asphalt will burn the grass
TheDogtor--
Mulch and save yourself years of maintenance and water.
SloppyWithThePots
Native grasses
SignificanceSea4947
Do big bunching grasses, like deer grass
avdpos
Native plants that you maybe cut once a year. Flowers Native to your area will like it the most. Will look good, and will have the elast amount of maintaince
Pitiful_Click
Flowers or flowering shrubs
TheButteredCat
I love the variety of answers!
I would do larger river rock to prevent erosion with a line of natural grasses or shrubs to help take in some moisture.
My county currently has a ‘contain the rain’ water runoff campaign where they’ll pay for half of your landscaping bill if you plant native plants that help pull in water.
oldfarmjoy
Why is the whole lawn gravel? What’s happening here? I’m so confused.
millennial_burnout
Perfect place for a row of trees and some mulch. There are some varieties of flowering dogwood would be great here
Topwaterblitz47
Rocks. Grass will burn from the heat of that asphalt and mulch will wash all over your driveway in a heavy rain. Stick with making a nice river rock gully.
Itsawonderfullayfe
Have you considered plants at all? Like flowers, shrubs, maybe even fruit tree’s.
That’s a large chunk of land that could be very productive(with the gravel too). Either for buzzing bee’s and butterflies. Or for some food for you. Or some pretty flowers to look at. Like rose bushes.
There’s plenty of low maintenance stuff that you can do that basically needs no work. Even just throwing random wildflower seeds in there would yield a very colorful front of the house.
A couple tree’s and a bunch of shrubs in the front of the house will also help cool everything down around you. Having all those rocks there won’t help with that. Plants will also help improve the soil, it’s water retention, and prevent runoff and overflow massively.
That amount of land in front of the house, could easily support a food/flower garden that would supply the entire family with vegetables year round. Saving thousands on groceries. Just another thing to consider.
GetMeAColdPop
I imagine mulch would wash away almost immediately with the rain. I would do native grasses that don’t require much mowing (if at all)
erratic_calm
That’s a great space for boulders evenly spaced. That way you never have to worry about the delivery drivers running across your grass.
Bangur_of_300
Decorative wall
VaporwaveVib3s
Bushes or trees to block visibility from the street
Blissfullyaimless
What’s wrong with the river of blood?
Responsible_Fox1231
Personally, I like the red. I’d leave it like that.
1LessBell2Answer
Mulch will require less upkeep. Grass, if you have the time.
faithless54
I’ll never do grass again. Native wildflowers sound like hippy shit but they’re easy and beneficial
Rekt-Kapital
I would plant native shrubs.
Adept_Run_3090
Large rocks ..trust me I know
Franklin_le_Tanklin
What about a pit of alligators?
TainoZaddy
Do native grasses, bushes, and perenials for your region that prefer full sun and are drought resistant. You will have to give it love and attention the first year or two, but after that, it will be mostly self-sustaining and retain the soil.
Constant_Wear_8919
Native shrubs
NCShrubCrafter
I don’t know what zone your in but perhaps a nice alternative to rock or grass would be a garden Juniper . Little maintenance will look good stays green all year and no worries. Goes well with your surrounding habitat. You also can put down rock and plant the Juniper within for a nice layer and depth.
jjbeo
Tall native grasses and shrubs
MediocreModular
Not grass. It will die, get smashed from cars, you will have to mow it. Yuck.
Shrubs ✅, perennial flowers ✅, decorative grasses ✅, wildflowers ✅, all good options.
I would plant hedges to provide privacy from the main road.
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Grass
Not grass, IMO. It will be frustrating to mow it. Mulch is fine, but if it was me I would just add more rocks. Maybe big rocks to line the drive?
I would suggest grass because mulch will just wash over your driveway to the other side.
Bones. Of your enemies.
Edit: but yeah, grass. For sure.
Grass. You get rain that mulch is getting everywhere.
Mulch, the asphalt will burn the grass
Mulch and save yourself years of maintenance and water.
Native grasses
Do big bunching grasses, like deer grass
Native plants that you maybe cut once a year. Flowers Native to your area will like it the most. Will look good, and will have the elast amount of maintaince
Flowers or flowering shrubs
I love the variety of answers!
I would do larger river rock to prevent erosion with a line of natural grasses or shrubs to help take in some moisture.
My county currently has a ‘contain the rain’ water runoff campaign where they’ll pay for half of your landscaping bill if you plant native plants that help pull in water.
Why is the whole lawn gravel? What’s happening here? I’m so confused.
Perfect place for a row of trees and some mulch. There are some varieties of flowering dogwood would be great here
Rocks. Grass will burn from the heat of that asphalt and mulch will wash all over your driveway in a heavy rain. Stick with making a nice river rock gully.
Have you considered plants at all? Like flowers, shrubs, maybe even fruit tree’s.
That’s a large chunk of land that could be very productive(with the gravel too). Either for buzzing bee’s and butterflies. Or for some food for you. Or some pretty flowers to look at. Like rose bushes.
There’s plenty of low maintenance stuff that you can do that basically needs no work. Even just throwing random wildflower seeds in there would yield a very colorful front of the house.
A couple tree’s and a bunch of shrubs in the front of the house will also help cool everything down around you. Having all those rocks there won’t help with that. Plants will also help improve the soil, it’s water retention, and prevent runoff and overflow massively.
That amount of land in front of the house, could easily support a food/flower garden that would supply the entire family with vegetables year round. Saving thousands on groceries. Just another thing to consider.
I imagine mulch would wash away almost immediately with the rain. I would do native grasses that don’t require much mowing (if at all)
That’s a great space for boulders evenly spaced. That way you never have to worry about the delivery drivers running across your grass.
Decorative wall
Bushes or trees to block visibility from the street
What’s wrong with the river of blood?
Personally, I like the red. I’d leave it like that.
Mulch will require less upkeep. Grass, if you have the time.
I’ll never do grass again. Native wildflowers sound like hippy shit but they’re easy and beneficial
I would plant native shrubs.
Large rocks ..trust me I know
What about a pit of alligators?
Do native grasses, bushes, and perenials for your region that prefer full sun and are drought resistant. You will have to give it love and attention the first year or two, but after that, it will be mostly self-sustaining and retain the soil.
Native shrubs
I don’t know what zone your in but perhaps a nice alternative to rock or grass would be a garden Juniper . Little maintenance will look good stays green all year and no worries. Goes well with your surrounding habitat. You also can put down rock and plant the Juniper within for a nice layer and depth.
Tall native grasses and shrubs
Not grass. It will die, get smashed from cars, you will have to mow it. Yuck.
Shrubs ✅, perennial flowers ✅, decorative grasses ✅, wildflowers ✅, all good options.
I would plant hedges to provide privacy from the main road.