What is the cheapest way to replace grass?
Plants, gravel, rocks, and mulch are all inexpensive materials you can use in a number of ways to create a grassless yard. If you go down the kitchen garden option, you also won’t be out of pocket as raised beds are cheap to build. Using a spade, garden fork, or sod cutter, the existing turfgrass can be physically removed, leaving behind a weed-free garden bed to plant. Digging allows you to create a grass-free area quickly but comes with a lot of physical labor.
What ground cover can replace grass in South Africa?
Mosses (for shady spaces), thyme, yarrow and penny royal all make a practical alternative to lawn, which is high maintenance and consumes water and fertiliser. These groundcovers can be used between pavers in areas with high traffic or on their own in less-trodden spaces. Groundcover plants are low growing perennials that spread by trailing stems and cover an area of the ground. Groundcovers provide an excellent alternative for turfgrasses in shade and other tough areas in the landscape.