Ground Covers: Ground covers include grass, evergreen plants and mulch areas. The majority of the front and rear yard areas are to remain a grass lawn . Any change which will result in an increase of mulch or plantings that exceeds ten (10) percent of the front or rear yards requires ARC approval. Ground covers must stay within shrub bed or berm. Examples of preapproved mulch substances are lava rock, pine straw*, pine bark, dyed pine mulch, cedar mulch, finely ground hardwood chips, river rock and brown and red crushed brick chips. All other ground cover must be approved by the ARC. *Pine straw is not recommended for use around homes. It is highly flammable.