#lawn replacement

[wachinyeya]

Denver students transform school lawn into water-wise landscape

Denver teenagers are transforming a school lawn into a water-wise landscape, cutting water use 70-80% through a summer climate program led by a nonprofit.

https://www.9news.com/article/tech/science/environment/denver-nonprofit-student-climate-changers/73-bdef0e72-3041-4c66-b978-73c47a8a2c32

Neighborhood Resilience Corps

The website for Neighborhood Resilience Corps, an innovative climate adaptation workforce program for youth in NE Denver.

[my-only-chance-my-only-appeal]

ever since I was a little girl I knew I never wanted to have to mow a lawn

[mossmosss]

[oh-he-grows]

garden update || 10/04/2024

spent the day burying irrigation tubing and installing sprinklers in my perennial beds to help them feel better in their new home

I'm eventually planning on building another set of deck steps in the center so it can be a nice little area surrounded by beautiful native flowering plants.

I've always thought of replacing the grass in this rectangular area with something else but after a year of debating I'm still not totally sure what. my lawn is bahiagrass which is annoying as hell because it's rhizomatous so it spreads like crazy (into my beds and paths), and has extremely tall seedheads so it's annoying to walk in when tall. Plus, it's vigorous and good at choking out other plants, which is another reason why I haven't done anything until now.

I know some people are really passionate and more well-read about lawn replacement than I am, I'm receptive to any advice or suggestions! Any replacement would have to be able to take plenty of foot/wheelbarrow traffic though. I've also thought about just swapping the kind of turfgrass to something more impressive-looking and less mower-intensive, but at what point is it more hassle than it's worth to turn grass into grass, y'know?

anyways, I'm really happy with how my native flowerbeds are getting along after 2 weeks in-ground. there's only one plant who doesn't look too good right now and unfortunately it's one of my eastern columbines which are just so adorable- i hope they're okay!

[gothichorrorshow]

Lawn alternatives and their benefits and downsides!

We all know how lawns aren't the best for the environment and take up a lot of water, time, etc.

Having been created as a status symbol, and kinda remaining one to this day.

If you're looking to transform your lawn to a more environmentally friendly alternative, these are some options for you!

1, Grow wild/fill with native plants

Benefits: Better for the air, helps spread native plants, creates a habitat for wildlife, low maintenance

Downsides: Not kid and pet friendly

2, Garden lawn

Benefits: Better for the air, can produce food

Downsides: High maintenance, not kid and pet friendly

3, Clover lawn

Benefits: Better for the air, kid and pet friendly, low maintenance

Downsides: Still a monoculture, difficult to start

4, Moss lawn

Benefits: Better for the air, filters chemicals, low maintenance, kid and pet friendly

Downsides: Still a monoculture, difficult to start

5, Normal lawn, but with some trees, other plants, or garden beds

Benefits: Kid and pet friendly, slightly better for the air, can produce some food (depending on what you plant)

Downsides: Not the most efficient use of space, keeps up the grass lawn culture

Let me know if you've heard of other lawn alternatives so I can add them!

[natureisthegreatestartist]

[kylmasto]

moss lawn last night 😍

[forestkodama]

Snow day! Finally!

It's still coming down and the power went out. So much for getting back into the work routine today 😝

My cats on their catio obsessed with this situation. The juncos are out foraging in the snow, adding more interest.