Beginner Gardening: Anyone gotten rid of their front lawns?, 0 by jkom51

jkom51 wrote:
This last year we finally had the money to do the hardscape work and garden install on our Oakland, CA (northern CA) cottage. We hated the Bermuda grass lawn and clay soil, so ripped it all out, put in compost and mulch, and have gotten a lot of compliments on it. We did 2,000 sq. ft (with another 1000 in the back still waiting) all around the house. Surprisingly little increase in water bill, as plants got bigger only watered every 1-2 weeks. Here's a before and after picture of the frontyrd.