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I love this application - it's perfect for driveways and terraces...

...but I don't think grass is the best thing to use since it requires mowing, and this doesn't appear to be grass anyway - looks like clover to me.

LOVE IT.

Beautiful. I don't know why anyone would grout a patio anyway -- the grout would fall apart so quickly.

"Baby Tears"?

I think moss might work better than grass, since it doesn't need to be mowed. But it looks lovely.

There is a groundcover mint with tiny leaves that would be wonderful to use, for those with green thumbs.

This looks so great!

This yard is in Arizona and the "grout" isn't turf grass, it's Dichondra carolinensis, commonly known as pony's foot. It's considered invasive in the southeast part of the country.

I want to do this to the concrete tiles in my yard that we just installed - but my yard gets sun all day and everything turns brown (I sent my mom pics of the house and she asked "What's that beige stuff in the yard?" Um, my lawn...).

I'm going to use the nice artificial grass that looks real and cut it into strips to fit the spaces in between the tiles. We on a strict water shortage schedule here in LA, so even if I could afford to water the greenery enough to keep it alive - we're not allowed.

I think it depends on where you live. I live in SF and my brick patio gets covered in moss after the rains. Its very gross and gets on my dogs paws. I have to do a powerhose after the rains to clean it off so I wonder if you would kill the grass grout in this situation.

I love the look, but I'd be worried about the plants' roots getting under the stones and un-leveling them over time. Does anyone have experience with this?

This is so very pretty. If I had a house with a patio area....I would love to do this! It is really charming.

@romeoandjewels --

If you're going to use artificial grass, you might as well asphalt over the entire yard...

...there are lots of plants that are perfect for your purpose and don't require watering such as succulents - Just talk to your local nursery people.

I've seen this done with things like fragrant thyme and other herb-like plants, rather than actual grass. They have gentler roots, and also fill out the space better.

The house I'm renting has a circular brick paved patio thingy. The grout is all disolving, and it's starting to be overtaken by some sort of cress thing and moss. I spent a while this weekend digging out the actual grass to give the lovely greenery more room. It looks so lovely!

I definitely do NOT like it. It sees so tacky to me. YUCK!

romeonandjewels, the artificial grass will look great! please post photos when you're done.

While the end product looks amazing- I envision a long and frustrating road getting to this point.

anyone know where to find a "how to" on this? my searches on grass grout, etc. all seem to lead me back to this post or the post for the landscapers that did it (?).

I'm also curious if this would be alright as a driveway option. it would look great in our tiny backyard in the space leading to the garage.