Everybody knows what a driveway looks like, right? Surely, we can all recognize a driveway when we see one; maybe it is a large strip of blacktop, or a slab of concrete or maybe just some crushed stone. What is so difficult about that? However, did you ever hear of a green grass driveway?

A green grass what? Yes, you heard me right. The newest trend in driveways is the creation of a living driveway. These new driveways are extremely ecologically friendly. Due to the fact that it is actually a living plant, it absorbs and utilizes a lot of the rain water as it falls. This process helps keep the surrounding soil moist and, at the same time, reduces the amount of run-off water that can sometimes overfill the storm sewers. This is important because the storm run-off water is often contaminated with many fertilizers and weed killers that are being used in any given area.

Another important aspect of a living driveway, unbelievable as it may seem, is that this large patch is capable of cooling our environment. Through the process of transpiration, which is the absorption of water by the roots, the excess water is then released through the grass itself and finally the process of vaporization takes over. Since vaporization is a cooling process, the environment is automatically cooled; all because of a green grass driveway.

These green grass driveways may not be for everyone. It’s probably difficult to remove snow from such a driveway. However, in the hot summer months a green grass driveway must be cool; not only to look at but to walk through bare footed as well.