Posted in Lawn on May 1st, 2008 1 Comment »
Here’s another great New York Times article:
“Moss Makes a Lush, No-Care Lawn”
A quote:
According to an informal survey by the American Society of Landscape Architects, many of its most prominent members predict that the use of native and drought-resistant plants like moss as a sustainable substitute for grass will be a major design trend of 2008. “We’re definitely seeing more creative plantings, and moss is a great one,” said Nancy C. Somerville, the … continued »
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Posted in Landscape, Lawn on Apr 30th, 2008 No Comments »
Check out this interesting article in the New York Times today about the worldwide shortage of fertilizer for agriculture.
“The Food Chain: Shortages threaten farmers’ key tool, fertilizer”
It’s strange to think that people in many parts of the world are facing malnutrition because crops are suddenly so expensive, in part because of fertilizer prices, and yet the annual spring ritual of fertilizing our lawns is underway in the U.S. … at least in my neighborhood.
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Posted in Landscape, Garden, Lawn on Apr 28th, 2008 No Comments »
One of the best things about being a lawn and garden geek is that you can appreciate a dismal rainy April day. Isn’t today gorgeous?
I enjoyed all that sun, but the tender new grass in my lawn was getting thirsty. Yesterday it was looking a little yellow. And my lettuce didn’t seem to be growing. It was just sitting there. Now it’s so green I can see it from the window — it’s almost glowing!
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Posted in Newspaper, Garden, Lawn on Mar 16th, 2008 No Comments »
My Yard Dirt column has started up for the season in The Eagle-Tribune newspapers north of Boston.
Here’s the first installment, including a photo of my family:
Back in the dirt: New season of yard work, gardening comes with challenge of caring for a brand-new baby girl
The column is moving from Wednesdays to Sundays in the Eagle-Tribune. I’ll also be posting links on the blog.
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Posted in Lawn on Mar 10th, 2008 1 Comment »
Thanks to Mary for letting us know about this event.
The Growing Green Group has invited Chip Osborne to speak about
organic lawn care. Chip and Pat Beckett started the living lawn project in Marblehead (www.livinglawn.org). The event will be held at the Rockport High School Performing Arts Auditorium March 20th
at 7:00 P.M. Please come celebrate the first day of Spring to learn more about being truly green! Any questions call Mary Mintz @ 978-546-2155
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Posted in Garden, Lawn on Mar 5th, 2008 2 Comments »
There may be snow on the ground, but the “Yard Dirt: Sharing Seeds” blog is back in action for 2008.
It’s been an intense winter for me. My first child, a baby girl, was born Dec. 16 and she’s just finally sleeping through the night (most of the time).
All winter I’ve watched snow pile up on my lawn and garden, melt, and pile up again. At times my garden gnome was completely buried. Here is is … continued »
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Posted in Lawn on Oct 5th, 2007 No Comments »
My Yard Dirt column this week, “Giving the neighbors something to talk about,” has been a real conversation starter around the office.
I honestly thought we were the only ones who worried what the neighbors might think of a husband who lets his wife do outdoor chores (when she’s pregnant, no less) while he’s nowhere to be seen.
Not true!
One friend said sometimes in the winter she comes home from a day of working at a … continued »
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Posted in Landscape, Lawn on Oct 3rd, 2007 3 Comments »
I’ve been having an e-mail conversation this week with a Salem, Mass. reader that I just have to share. I thought my clover lawn was going to be controversial, but that’s nothing compared to this.
I keep everyday Fescue in my front yard (along with crabgrass, of course), but in the far back, where the terrain is a bit uneven, I would LOVE to plant some ornamental grasses, or even broomcorn. These would retain the soil, … continued »
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Posted in Lawn on Sep 18th, 2007 No Comments »
If you’re a lawn geek like me, I highly recommend attending at least one program like this one by the Living Lawn Project in Marblehead, Mass.
Even if you don’t plan to go 100 percent organic with your lawn, you learn a lot of basic information about making grass grow. You also get ideas for how to lower your use of chemicals, should you choose to.
SIMPLE STEPS TOWARDS ORGANIC LAWN CARE
A class for homeowners
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Posted in Lawn on Sep 13th, 2007 No Comments »
The rain last weekend is perking up my lawn — the crabgrass part, anyway.
This week in my Yard Dirt column, “The bright side of a parched lawn,” I talked about how nearly a month without rain bleached all the color from my yard.
Here’s what it looked like in the heat of the dry spell:
Now the weeds are returning, but I fear the worst for the regular grass.
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