Any ideas for underplanting a large Japanese maple? – Reddit Post

I bought a home with a Lovely garden. Really nice design but many surfaces are artificial (fake grass, stone, …). I’m gradually changing things such as planting flowers, removing unnecessary terrasses… to make the garden wilder, more nature friendly. One of the areas I really want to change is the section below one of the large maples. The previous owners put a plastic grass mat below, which I must say looks nice from a distance but is not nice to walk on and feels a bit odd. Any ideas on what I could do instead in this area? I was thinking maybe a small clover field with some stepping stones… Also, how should I approach this without damaging the tree? Thanks in advance and have a nice weekend