In article , kay
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Nothing that will out-compete the grass.
If you're starting from bare soil, you've a huge variety.

Why hardy? When's the anniversary?



Or better still paint grass with vegetable dye?
(Well it seems easier than having to plant bulbs when you don't want to
ruin the grass!)

or (sudden thought) cover grass with cardboard or something light proof
let it go pale yellow and then take cardboard off? Might be effective?

Near to us we have someone who cuts the profile of a ship a side of a
privet hedge so it comes out as half 3d/relief (if you see what i mean)
Looks good
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Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk