I especially love to see clovers rampant in a lawn. A couple of years ago
I had an early morning paper route and there was a new development where
the contractor installed a uniform sod. Somehow, one of those places got
infested with clover and it seemed like a miracle to me. I even
contemplated the radical action of spreading clover seed as I made my early
morning rounds. I didn't do it, though.
On the lower-budget side of the development the contractor used sod that
had been stored on a pallet for too long, so most of it was dead. He
spread it anyway, relying upon the adaptability of grass to fill in the
spaces. That would have been the best place to establish an alternative
sward.
Grassland is a beautiful thing. I caught the spell of grassland in the
plains of Venezuela. But grassland in the proper sense is not a
monoculture, it is a complex ecosystem akin to a miniature rain forest.
Instead of dissing lawns, why not promote the beauty of a domestic grassland.
Sincerely, John Lozier
harper for harmony
At 05:01 PM 8/7/99 -0400, BILL DUESING wrote:
>Living on the Earth, July 30, 1999: Now's the Time to Say Good-bye to Your
>Lawn
>
>This drought and heat wave are just the impetus you need to finally get rid
>of your lawn. While most trees and shrubs are still fairly green, lawns
>everywhere are brown and unsightly. We are at a turning point in the
>reputation of an American icon.
>
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