Another great benefit of a hardscape is that it can be a much more eco-friendly option for your overall home landscape design than one that is composed entirely of a traditional lawn. For example, you’ll be able to reduce or even eliminate entirely products like pesticides from your landscape maintenance.
To maximize its environmental friendliness and its aesthetic appeal, surround the hardscape space with natural options like:
- Ground cover plants like creeping thyme
- Native plants
- Native grasses
- Pollinator-friendly plants
- Wildflowers
- Ornamental grasses
- Edible gardens
- Native perennials
- Microclover
- Mulch
- Rock gardens
And another huge plus for hardscape: It’s an alternative to plants that you can install just about anywhere you want, without worrying about the space’s growing conditions (unlike which you need to consider for even the most hardy plants).
So whether you’re dealing with full sun, partial shade, poor soil conditions or nutrients, or water runoff in your home landscape, a hardscape can eliminate some of the constant headaches these issues can cause. Plus, it’s always drought-resistant, too.
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