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low maintenance outdoor landscaping

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Need some input on outdoor landscaping for a semi-D. Looking for something low maintenance (but not artificial grass). Wondering whether to keep an area for a lawn or to tile up most of it (leaving some smaller beds). Have a large dog but he doesn’t have a digging habit. Ideas from people with past experiences welcome!

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