Originally Posted by
jonnyenglish
As I am not one for endless cutting of grass (or listening to someone with a petrol-driven strimmer do it for me for days on end!), I will be creating a garden with islands of planting and landscaped features (rocks, pools, sculptures, ceramics) with lawns of succulents and low growing dense foliage, gravel and paving in between. Similar in feel to the above picture, but with more greenery.
Paving and gravel are an alternative to vast expanses of unused lawns that need constant attention, but these areas do become heat traps if not broken up with water and planting, so I will have to be very creative to help keep the areas cool (nearest to the house specifically).