On Jun 5, 1:02 pm, wrote:
Hi all,
I'd like to remove the grass from the strip between our sidewalk and
the street and replace it with a series of draught resistant plants.
The new townhouses across the street have this arrangement and it
looks nice. The plants are like small shrubs or sprouts of grasses.
I don't want ground cover but just a dotting of plants with the rest
of the space (probably 5'x9') with some type of bark. The space is
currently filled with grass that we don't take care of and generally
looks bad.

So-What do I need to do to get rid of the grass and prepare the soil
for planting of our gorgeous new drought resistant plants?

Any other advice?

Your quest is generally referred to as lawn conversion or lawn
conversion to native plants. You will find some helpful tips by
searching for these keywords through your favorite search engine.

You can also search for a native plant nursery in your area. I'm sure
you will find a few where you live. They will provide the most helpful
advice and show you samples of which native plants are available in
your area.

You will have to work a little to get it started, but you will save in
labor and expense after a year or so.

Best of luck!

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At peace with weeds!