Say No to Turfgrass
Sweeping greenswards are beautiful nestled between herbaceous borders in England, or sheltered by ranks of pecans or oaks in the south - but those places, and many others in the world have lots of rain year-round. Lawns don't really belong in a summer-dry Mediterranean climate like Sonoma County.
So get busy and replace that thirsty, water-sucking lawn with something else.
There are lots of alternatives. Find some of the water smart plant alternatives to lawn suitable for Sonoma County by clicking here.
Learn more about how to go about the process of grass removal here in our document on Grass Removal Methods
Groundcover plants ideal for lawn replacement
For groundcover suggestions to replace lawn, see the following:
Would you like more help learning how to replace your turfgrass with a landscape more appropriate to our summer dry Sonoma County climate?
There are many beautiful landscape and garden alternatives to turfgrass for the Sonoma County home gardener. If you would like more help, consider a Garden Sense Consultation - it's free! Learn more here.
June 2025