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If you want a low maintenance lawn put down wildflower turf. It only needs cutting once a year. You do have to water it every day for the first two weeks but after that it's very low maintenance.
If there is hardcore underneath you could also put some low fertility top soil down on top of that and then lay wildflower turf on top. It doesn't need lots of soil and actually does better on crap soil (if it's too fertile the grasses take over and there goes your wild flowers).
Unlike artificial grass it will provide a haven for insects and retain water which will help with drainage. Few man-made things really drain well, they mostly increase the speed of surface run off, which is bad. But I think artificial grass is an abomination...
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What to do here? I'm After some inspiration. With lack of time to garden and lack of gardening knowledge, I'm veering towards a maintenance-free(ish) option, however I really don't want to rule out a lawn.
We tore up the rotting decking and are left with an uneven tarmac surface with a drainage hole in the middle. Turf will require the tarmac to be dug up, right?
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