we had same problem. small backyard, weeds and disinterested mower. so rather than
concrete or (horrors) lava rock that would be hell to remove by somebody else we
"skinned" off the weeds, put down light landscape fabric and used medium small pea
gravel with a few pavers for a "pattern"
http://weloveteaching.com/landscape/gravel/gravel.htm
the minute we started getting the gravel down we knew we were going to love it.
still love the hassle free aspect and look and how it sets off the planting beds
(which have seriously grown up since the pictures were taken)
INgrid

"Kevin" wrote:

In our back yard we have a very small lawn about (10ft by 20ft) that needs
mowing weekly and sometimes twice weekly in summer.

Now I'm looking for lower maintenance so everything can be left unattended
for weeks at a time if were out of town.


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