The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Conventional turf lawns have come under attack. Landscape designers are using water-wise and native plants to balance green with “green.”
Category: Lawns
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A Viable Alternative to Conventional Lawn? Cornell May Have Found It.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Cornell Botanic Gardens is testing sustainable options for replacing your backyard grass. The bonus: They don’t need to be cut more than twice a year.
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How to Coexist With The Animals in Your Garden
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
There’s a multicultural world outdoors — and even the gentlest gardeners often disrupt it. Here’s how to avoid that.
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If You Stop Mowing This May, Will Your Lawn Turn Into a Meadow?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Not necessarily. Two new books offer some advice on what to expect when you decide to leave your lawn behind.
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Tending to Grass, and to Grief, on a Tennis Court in Iowa
The New York Times – Travel:
Twenty years ago, a grass court emerged from the surrounding cornfields in Charles City. Its story is colored by exacting standards, profound loss and, ultimately, rebirth.
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Your Lawn Questions, Answered
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
No, mowing less often doesn’t mean more ticks. And there’s a way to get around those homeowner association rules. Read on.
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Your Lawn Questions, Answered
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
No, mowing less often doesn’t mean more ticks. And there’s a way to get around those homeowner association rules. Read on.
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Yes, You Can Do Better Than the Great American Lawn
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
There are any number of ecologically friendly alternatives to that lawn you’re so proud of — and they look nice, too. Here’s how to start slowly.
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In Wisconsin: Stowing Mowers, Pleasing Bees
The New York Times – Travel:
Can the No Mow May movement help transform the traditional American lawn — a manicured carpet of grass — into something more ecologically beneficial?