Kentucky blue grass, fine fescue, Bermuda grass.. these are just a handful of the common grasses you'll find making up the majority of lawns across the country. However, a one-size-fits-all approach to lawns doesn't work when it comes to having a yard that not only is easy to look after, but also benefits the environment surrounding you. Fortunately, there are some less-standard grass alternatives out there you can choose, instead.
Generally, these are more drought tolerant lawn grasses than those named above, meaning less watering, and they often need less mowing, too. Traditional lawns may be green, but they also don't offer much in terms of benefits for local wildlife, either. "From an environmental standpoint, a better option for a lawn space than grass is something that most closely resembles the native or naturally occurring plantings of your area," Katherine Aul Cervoni from landscape firm Staghorn Living says.
