Landscaping alternatives for your Florida lawn Story and Photos by Lynette L. Walther Our luscious, spacious, green, and greedy lawns – those aristocratic symbols of conspicuous consumption, are beginning to appear so “Downton Abbey.” In other words, grand and appealing but perplexingly dramatic and dated as dinosaurs. Many now find themselves questioning their practicality. After …
An ongoing battle for the best lawn Story and Photo by Stephanie Fenton Many wars have been waged here at Cedar Pond Farm, some battles won while others were lost. Ivy has been ravaged, copperheads slaughtered, and air potatoes almost exterminated. But one war still continues. It arises in small skirmishes and is fought by …
Ideas that won’t deplete the wallet Story and Photos by Norman Winter “Plant flowers” was the answer given when the mayor asked a friend of mine in the nursery industry how best to improve the image of the small but growing city. Your first thought might be that this would be an obvious answer from …
You may not be playing golf on your lawn but that’s no reason it can’t look great Story by Garry V. McDonald I’ve never been overly lawn proud; I focus on the flowers. But I do want my turfgrass to be presentable and not a disgrace to the neighborhood. Maybe my turfgrass colleagues have slowly …
Converting lawn into usable garden space By J.D. Willoughby Lawns are integral to suburban homescapes, but their origins actually go back to wealthy British or French landowners, depending on which references are used. Lawns provide uniformity, a sense of security, and a well-manicured facade, but there are many other creative ways to landscape. The wealthy …
How about a new perspective? Story and Photography by Cindy Shapton Do you ever look at weeds and wonder why this or that plant is considered a weed while other plants, such as bermudagrass, are not? It’s all in the angle I suppose, “One man’s treasure is another man’s junk,” and all that. Perhaps, before …
You may not be playing golf on your lawn, but that’s no reason it can’t look great By Jeff Wilson, Ph.D. Having a beautiful lawn is not something that happens by chance. A lot of hard work goes into having clean, manicured turf. Weeds, insects, and diseases can all wreak havoc in a short amount …
