1.   But she pursed her lips when asked if she had replaced her lawn.

2.   Camille and Marshall Ellis could replace their lawn with a yarrow, a thick, fernlike ground cover.

3.   Desert grasses are replacing green lawns.

4.   Ms. Wisiol is a chapter president of Wild Ones Natural Landscapers, a national organization dedicated to replacing lawn with native plants.

5.   The center advises gardeners on everything from nurturing azaleas to replacing lawns with native plants, and offers a variety of classes.