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it requires zero watering or feed
Where are you? You can have a functioning 'family lawn' in the majority of the UK with natural watering and no feed. Different if you want a bowling green or something.
jellybaby-
You can’t if you are on London clay, have a dog and your neighbour has planted a 10m tree next to your southern fence
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SE London, thick clay underneath, have a big dog and a high fence all around because of big dog. I really don't care about having a bowling green but don't want a muddy bog that needs a lot of energy to get it going. In one weekend i was able to build a big planter out of reclaimed wood and bring some greenery to a depressing slated area which is now full of life.
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jono84
Both our neighbours gardens hold water when we have a heavy downpour, no such issues with my devil lawn.
I by no means endorse getting fake grass but as we inherited our garden from an elderly disabled couple i have struggled to find good reason to throw it in the bin. Other than the obvious benefits of being low maintenance it requires zero watering or feed. Our garden is full of bee and insect friendly plants and we have a big old composter to help improve the quality of the soil. Given the very poor soil composition and drainage issues our neighbours warned us about real grass is off the table. We have considered cutting it back and introducing gravel and grasses but we don't want to the dog to loose it's play space.