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I don't know if this has been talked about but if, and when, the shtf most will not have fuel for mowing and weedeating their lawns. Once we sell our home and get settled into a new place, working toward zero landscaping will be something we will start immediately. There are many perrenial plants you can use that will take over your grass over time and, once mature, will require no maintenance. These plants will eventually block any traditional grasses and weeds from coming up.
Here are some that I've used and enjoyed:
-Buffalo Grass. Loves the sun and is drought tolerant. It's been genetically modified over the years, now comes in various colors and only grows to about 6" tall.
-Mexican Feather Grass. Will do ok in shade but loves the sun and is drought tolerant. It's an ornamental grass that grows to about 18" tall and is a beatiful golden/green color. It spreads like wildfire once it's in the ground. I've seen cheap seed packets on Amazon(I think they're around $5.00 per 1,000).
-Vinca Vine. Once established requires little water and is perfect for planting under trees where other grasses will not do well. It won't venture out much past the shade of the trees.
-Monkey Grass. It's often used as a border plant but spreads at a moderate pace and is fairly drought tolerant once established. It does well in sun but best in shade. This is one you can divide anually and sprig to promote spreading quicker.
If you're looking for ground cover for your flower and/or vegetable gardens, seedum is a great cover(best I've found so far)that spreads fairly fast and keeps most of the grass and weeds from coming up once it's mature, but it won't block perrenials from coming back every year.
There are other plants but this gives you an idea of something you might consider so your yards aren't overun by grass and out of control weeds when there is no way to maintain them. Even now, zero landscaping is a nice thing to think about. Less mowing and weedeating and more time for prepping!....including gardening.:cool:
Here are some that I've used and enjoyed:
-Buffalo Grass. Loves the sun and is drought tolerant. It's been genetically modified over the years, now comes in various colors and only grows to about 6" tall.
-Mexican Feather Grass. Will do ok in shade but loves the sun and is drought tolerant. It's an ornamental grass that grows to about 18" tall and is a beatiful golden/green color. It spreads like wildfire once it's in the ground. I've seen cheap seed packets on Amazon(I think they're around $5.00 per 1,000).
-Vinca Vine. Once established requires little water and is perfect for planting under trees where other grasses will not do well. It won't venture out much past the shade of the trees.
-Monkey Grass. It's often used as a border plant but spreads at a moderate pace and is fairly drought tolerant once established. It does well in sun but best in shade. This is one you can divide anually and sprig to promote spreading quicker.
If you're looking for ground cover for your flower and/or vegetable gardens, seedum is a great cover(best I've found so far)that spreads fairly fast and keeps most of the grass and weeds from coming up once it's mature, but it won't block perrenials from coming back every year.
There are other plants but this gives you an idea of something you might consider so your yards aren't overun by grass and out of control weeds when there is no way to maintain them. Even now, zero landscaping is a nice thing to think about. Less mowing and weedeating and more time for prepping!....including gardening.:cool:
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