Gnu shared a link on another thread about low-maintenance lawns (Canada) that had some very good information that I thought worth posting here. (Thanks, gnu!)

mixed plantings low-maintenance lawns

Not only do I like it, it is basically what I have, compliments of mother nature.   I do wish my front yard could handle more wear and foot traffic, but it is a delicate environment under all those trees.

As I was googling for images of some of the grasses and plants listed in table 1 of the article, I stumbled across ecolawn images.