While the traditional grass lawn may never go out of style, it is unlikely to ever be sustainable. Switch to a gravel garden ...

Grass borders are an important part of your garden - not only do they look perfect, but they'll also stop grass from growing ...

Her bathroom breaks would also imprint an ever-expanding array of canine crop circles on the lawn ... courses on those bare paths, kicking up mulch and, invariably, straying into planting beds.