Except for sections “A” and “B.” For that, I’m going to turn “A” into native bush.
I want “B” to look nice and be maintenance free. I was thinking of garden tiles. It’s about 35 sq. meters, 3.5 x 10.
Any suggestions / alternatives?

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Will definitely decrease the saleability of your property.
Some options for you to think about...
treesforcanterbury.org.nz: Creating a lawn alternative with native plants
Stuff: How can I cut down on lawn mowing?
Bunnings: 10 great alternatives to a grass lawn
Homestolove.co.nz: 6 low maintenance alternatives to a lawn that won’t break the bank
NoMow.co.nz: Lawns & Groundcovers
kingdragonfly: What kind of grass needs the least mowing?
Dichondra repens, (Mercury Bay weed), has leaves that become tighter when walked on. My brother swears by it. Got rid of his mower years ago.
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The difficult we can do immediately. The impossible takes a bit longer. But Miracles you will have to wait for.
richms:
council have coverage limits which along with cost is stopping me doing everything here with concrete, but gravel is an option too.
OP definitely needs to look into this. Many councils have limits to the amount of non-permeable (roof's and concrete) and semi-permeable (deck over soil etc) surfaces on your site. Many modern builds are pushing the upper limits.
In short, soil with grass / vegetation on it will soak up some rainfall before water starts to run off. A non permeable surface like a roof or a concrete surface will almost immediately send all the rain that lands on it to the storm-water system. The latter is more taxing on council storm-water management infrastructure.
Some councils allow the use of rain water retention tanks in place of grass etc. These are quite popular with developers trying to squeeze more dwellings and carparks onto small sites.
I understand your reasons for wanting to get rid of grass, but think options other than heaps of concrete should be considered for aesthetic & drainage reasons.
FineWine:Dichondra repens, (Mercury Bay weed), has leaves that become tighter when walked on. My brother swears by it. Got rid of his mower years ago.
kingdragonfly: I changed my mind about concreting the front lawn / garden tiles. I think I'll resod it with something that doesn't doesn't grow like crazy like my current grass.
I'm in New Plymouth. Oddly the soil seems more spongy / bouncy under foot than anywhere else I've experienced.
Water doesn't seem to be a problem. I'd rather put in sprinklers than mow, it it got severe.
Good onya 👍. Concrete is not great for the environment or aesthetics.
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