Mowed path

Lawns are a quintessential part of the English garden and in many ways there is nothing more inviting on a hot summer’s day than a soft verdant carpet of grass. However, is the lawn’s place at the heart of our garden being put under ever-greater scrutiny?

Meadow Maze at Lilactree Farm, the garden of Brian Bixley. Created by mowing the paths.

Today we are escaping to a garden oasis in Devon, England. Enclosed within a vine-covered stone wall this proliferating space has both grassy pastures and more formal details, like urns perched with flowers and allés bordered with lavender. Here is a peak inside that makes us want summer to stay a

Garden pathway.

Istvan works as a gardener at a private garden in the United Kingdom, and these new images show a wild, romantic, magical space.

RidgelawnPlace

So long, grassy lawn! These walkable ground covers (also known as stepable ground covers) are some of the best low-maintenance, low-growing, fast-spreading plants you can put in your garden paths and walkways. And the compact, creeping growth habits mean you never have to mow!

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freshly mowed meadow path