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Low-maintenance, drought-tolerant and wildlife-friendly — clover lawns are on the rise and replacing grass in gardens. Here’s ...
"Can't wait to see them flower." Gardener shares before-and-after photos after transforming yard to attract wild visitors: 'I ...
Readers share stories and photos of their no-mow lawns. Kingston WA - We live in Kingston, WA, a small seaside town across the Puget Sound from Seattle. We decided to let our half acre lawn grow ...
Native grasses usually require less water than traditional turf lawns because their roots grow much deeper — up to 10 feet deep in some cases — allowing them to find water stored in the ground ...
Bees are incredibly important to the environment, and if you want these pollinators sticking around your yard, this mowing tip will keep those insects happy.
In other words, the best thing ecologically might be wild, waist-high grasses in some areas, but it’s hard to change the predominant belief that well-kempt lawns are equated with house value. And even ...
And this year, No Mow May, a campaign created by U.K.-based Plantlife and adopted by the Nature Conservancy of Canada, has sought to convince Canadians it's OK to let their lawns grow wild.
An estimated 5,000 Americans are participating in No Mow May, a rapidly growing movement in which people let their lawns grow freely during the month of May, in the hope ...
The wild strawberry lawn he planted at the Norcross headquarters became a favorite with visitors, especially children who were invited to sample the fruits. Flourishing in full sun or partial shade ...
CHICAGO — In a neighborhood of neatly groomed lawns, Barbara Dolan’s stands out. Emerald-green grasses compete for attention with knee-high dandelion puffs, while closer to the ground blue ...