There is hardly a garden without grass, and most of the time, the grass causes problems. Ulrike Aufderheide demonstrates that most issues resolve themselves when diverse flower and herb lawns and meadows are created instead of the uniform green with just a few grass species. Weekly mowing, lawn diseases, fertilizing, and watering will become a thing of the past. This way, there is plenty of time to enjoy the garden and get to know the interesting wild plants and animals that will thrive in a vibrant garden. However, even those who do not (yet) want to convert their conventional lawn will better understand lawn problems and find solutions with this book, without burdening the environment or their wallet. This guide provides step-by-step assistance for establishing and maintaining new lawns. It also presents interesting design ideas such as fragrant carpets or flower gravel lawns.