What are some low maintenance groundcovers to replace a turf lawn? - Cooperative Extension: Garden and Yard - University of Maine Cooperative Extension

Question: In front of my home on a city street, there is a smallish patch of lawn facing south and east that I would like to get rid of. Can you recommend a few low-maintenance, easily spreading groundcovers and flowering perennials? What is the easiest way (and the best time) to remove the grass? I read more