Grass that doesn't require mowing

[Britsy]

Apart from laying artifical grass, is there such thing as a variety of grass that won't require very regular mowing?

I've cleared an area in my garden that was previously full of weed, it's around 4m x 2m and I thought it would be nice to have an area of grass in our garden since the rest is paved.

I don't want to have to buy a lawmower especially for a small patch so if there's a variety of grass that grows slowly then I'd prefer that, since it'll be cheaper to pay a gardener with their own tools to come round every couple of months to mow it/weed etc.

I've searched online and there are grass alternatives that don't require mowing but I do like the look and feel of grass.

Annoyingly, I'm not answering your question, but in terms of mowing, we have a very small lawn, and use a manual mower that cost about £40. It's fab, no hassle with extension cables through the window etc.

There are low mow grass mixes you can get, yes. Being different varieties I don't know what they feel like.

You could use creeping thyme or chamomile instead of grass to make a lawn

Was going to suggest chamomile lawn, Feawen beat me to it.
Wildflower meadow? Robotic mower? Is there such a thing?

I tried the chamomile one year, it definitely needed mowing the summer! In fact it looked really untidy most of the year, not at all like the lawns I saw on pinterest.

I find that regular mowing is the best way to keep the weeds down. Is a small mower definitely not an option? Otherwise I expect you will have weeds again in 2-3 months...

Is it really worth having a lawn that small? Even low-mow grass needs mowing regularly to look good, and getting someone in to mow a bit that small is going to be ridiculously expensive.

A clover lawn would do it, it requires little to no mowing, but I’m also not sure for that size I’d lawn it to be honest.

Even clover needs an occasional mow! Ground cover plants?

What do you want to use it for? Could it be a wildflower meadows instead?

My mum has a camomile lawn, it's beautiful and soft and she never mows it.

Buffalo grass doesn't need mowing, but I have a feeling it won't grow in this climate simply because I haven't seen it.

www.gardeningknowhow.com/lawn-care/specific/buffalo-grass/care-of-buffalo-grass.htm

Yes the buffalo grass is also not nice to walk on, very sharp

You need a couple of guinea pigs - they eat grass therefore removing the need to mow 😁

Yes. It's called concrete.