After toying with the idea of entering this heated debate, I decided to opt for the "one picture is worth a thousand words" saying. Here's my 1,000 word contribution below.
Nice pic. And nice lawn. But we still don't know your opinion. Alberto (the OP)
After toying with the idea of entering this heated debate, I decided to opt for the "one picture is worth a thousand words" saying. Here's my 1,000 word contribution below.
I don't use herbicides on any of my lawns and only cut them every 2 weeks, plus I've dedicated about a third of my lawn areas as "no-mow". But this picture from Papi-Jo is the reason why I'd never think to "guilt" somebody who's made a different choice - that lawn really is a thing of beauty! Not a wildlife haven for sure, but there are much worse options for wildlife than a well-tended lawn, and I'm guessing Papi-Jo's borders and shrubs we can see in the the background provide a wealth of cover, pollen and foliage for insects.
Exactly @borgadr probably better to provide flowering plants all year round that having a matted mess of lawn that will be in flower for a couple of months. My lawn is bumpy and doesn't aspire to be a bowling green but it creates a lovely break from the borders and sets off the plants nicely. And also I refuse to be tied down by the ridiculous Christian idea of sin. If I didn't garden in a suburban plot and had suitable areas I'd love a woodland garden...maybe sometime in the future will have the space.
Hi everyone! This is papi Jo's lawn speaking, as requested by the OP in this discussion.
- Do I confess to living an environmentally sinful life? Yes, I do, and I do not feel in the least guilty about it.
- Do I love being regularly mown, rolled, weeded, watered when I'm thirsty, scarified (ouch, that hurts a little, but I know it's for my good)? Yes, I do. In exchange for all this TLC I put on my best vivid green coat so that papi Jo's borders will look even more colourful in contrast.
- Do I love birds and bees? Of course I do, and the little birdies often come and walk all over me to try and find some worms for their lunch. As for the bees and other insects, they have plenty of food in the rest of the garden.
- Do I hate weeds? No I don't. In a way, I'm made of weeds myself, no less than half-a-dozen different species of selected grasses. Weeds and other wild plants have plenty of space to live in the wild where they belong. Each to their own, I says.
- Do I like weed-killers and other such chemical stuff? No, I hate them and I'm very pleased that papi Jo never applies them. Instead, he kneels all over me and gently pulls out anything that would mar my appearance.
- Thanks to those who liked my picture. Yes, I'm a little vain (for a lawn).
Haha I like that,I don't feed,weed or water it either,and the wildflower turf cost a blooming fortune and took years to establish,it looks better now a few weeks on
My grass looked like it was covered in snow today. I like daisies and clover but I will grub out hawkweed. I like an open area in my garden, but I'm not bothered about grass but I would not be without it either . There is some and I think that's important to me too.That's my choice. Some gardeners like to control their garden and that's fine with me. A neat, controlled garden can be a beautiful thing (like yours @Papi Jo) but it's not for me. I even feel uncomfortable if my house is too tidy and this attitude spreads into my garden.
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But we still don't know your opinion.
Alberto (the OP)
But this picture from Papi-Jo is the reason why I'd never think to "guilt" somebody who's made a different choice - that lawn really is a thing of beauty! Not a wildlife haven for sure, but there are much worse options for wildlife than a well-tended lawn, and I'm guessing Papi-Jo's borders and shrubs we can see in the the background provide a wealth of cover, pollen and foliage for insects.
And also I refuse to be tied down by the ridiculous Christian idea of sin. If I didn't garden in a suburban plot and had suitable areas I'd love a woodland garden...maybe sometime in the future will have the space.