New Zealand Woman’s Weekly

SOD it!

Lawns are a bit like swimming pools. Opponents argue they’re an eco no-no and must be replaced, while proponents insist you just can’t live without them. The problem is, beautiful lawns can be addictive and you may need to be weaned off.

For the past four, maybe five, years we’ve had two small sections of lawn in our front terrace. The space was originally covered in shells (low maintenance, the former partner said – wrong, wrong, wrong) which has resulted in

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