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I would love to see this paper you mention. My wife loves all things green. Our house is filling up with house plants, which I am OK with as long I am not in ch

I would love to see this paper you mention. My wife loves all things green. Our house is filling up with house plants, which I am OK with as long I am not in charge of them. And the more she plant outside, the less I have to mow. But anyways, she does a lot of cutting and if there is something else that can work, I would love to share it with her.

adrianN 6y ago
You could replace your lawn with a more natural meadow. You only have to mow them once a year.
- tomp 6y ago
  What plant would you plant? I heard good things about Dichondra but unfortunately it doesn’t survive winter freezing / snowing.
  - adrianN 6y ago
    That depends on where you live, you should plant native species. I would go to my local botanical garden and ask them what they have on their meadows. If you don't have a botanical garden around, a local university might have information, eg https://extension.umd.edu/hgic/topics/lawn-alternatives https://extension.umd.edu/hgic/topics/lawn-alternatives
  - hedora 6y ago
    You could get a native wildflower mix, and seed bomb with that. After a few years, it’ll settle into patches that of species appropriate for the sun/shade level, and look more natural. It’ll make the native pollinators and birds happy too.
    - tomp 6y ago
      Sure, but then I might as well plant salad, rosemary etc (i.e. actually useful plants... along with some species that maintain / improve soil nutrition). In my view, the main purpose of ground cover is to be able to walk on it...
  - BasicObject 6y ago
    In my area, they hold native plant sales through the local conservation district. Here is an example: https://kingcd.org/programs/better-backyards/native-bareroot-plant-sale/ https://kingcd.org/programs/better-backyards/native-bareroot... I've purchased native trees, scrubs and native flower mixes through them. They seem to be held only once a year but the prices are very reasonable.
contingencies 6y ago
https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/14981883.pdf https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/14981883.pdf

adrianN 6y ago

You could replace your lawn with a more natural meadow. You only have to mow them once a year.

tomp 6y ago
What plant would you plant? I heard good things about Dichondra but unfortunately it doesn’t survive winter freezing / snowing.
- adrianN 6y ago
  That depends on where you live, you should plant native species. I would go to my local botanical garden and ask them what they have on their meadows. If you don't have a botanical garden around, a local university might have information, eg https://extension.umd.edu/hgic/topics/lawn-alternatives https://extension.umd.edu/hgic/topics/lawn-alternatives
- hedora 6y ago
  You could get a native wildflower mix, and seed bomb with that. After a few years, it’ll settle into patches that of species appropriate for the sun/shade level, and look more natural. It’ll make the native pollinators and birds happy too.
  - tomp 6y ago
    Sure, but then I might as well plant salad, rosemary etc (i.e. actually useful plants... along with some species that maintain / improve soil nutrition). In my view, the main purpose of ground cover is to be able to walk on it...
- BasicObject 6y ago
  In my area, they hold native plant sales through the local conservation district. Here is an example: https://kingcd.org/programs/better-backyards/native-bareroot-plant-sale/ https://kingcd.org/programs/better-backyards/native-bareroot... I've purchased native trees, scrubs and native flower mixes through them. They seem to be held only once a year but the prices are very reasonable.

contingencies 6y ago

https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/14981883.pdf https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/14981883.pdf