khinng

hi all, i've been reading up on designing "low maintenance" gardens & there is a movement away from lawns which are not only high maintenance but not as "sustainable". Please look up this book... Beautiful No-Mow Yards: 50 amazing lawn alternatives (Timber Press) By Evelyn J. Hadden While written from a US perspective, the principles & ideas are relevant to us in Singapore & there are some plant selections (at the back) that will do OK in our climate. It talks about using ground cover plants to create "green islands" around trees & shrubs & instead of lawn, explore using pea-gravel or mulch with pavers (as steps). I bought mine on sale from Kinokuniya but I'm sure Amazon has it too. Happy gardening!

Hi Petunia, Have been following your blog, in particular your construction journey - very insightful!. I'm going to start mine in 2 to 3 yrs but like to plan ahead. I'm curious about what happened to the architect you finally selected (after dumping the first one) throughout the construction process - was he still involved in the building process because it sounded like you were making "detailed" decisions directly with your builder e.g. amount of drop Thanks a bunch! Khin