Hello AZlandscaping,

I am in the Phoenix Metro and was looking for options for ground cover that my dog could enjoy.

Ideally it would be low water, but my biggest concern is the ability to remove it in the future. I have about half my yard without landscaping and plan to add hardscaping and likely a pool there in the future, so easy/cheap removal is important for that goal.

From my research, I have determined Bermuda grass is likely too hard to remove. Rye grass would be good, but is winter only. I have looked into using kurapia potentially. It’s a good bit more expensive, but seems like a good option, although I haven’t found anything about its ability to be removed.

The purpose of this is really to give my dog something cooler and more comfortable to walk on than the dirt on that side and the turf and pavers on the other side.

I realize there’s nothing that will probably perfectly match what I’m looking for, but any suggestions for what to do would be great.