Lawn alternatives can be beautiful and are great for wildlife. Break out the hammock and replace that lawnmower! But not right away...

Lawn alternatives can be beautiful and are great for wildlife. Break out the hammock and replace that lawnmower! But not right away...

Lawns and Alternatives

This series which appeared in the Villager Newspapers column, The Potting Shed, is chockful of information for the home owner. In a 7-part expose we examine lawns and how to make them more sustainable. We examine sun versus shade. And we look at a number of beautiful low maintenance alternatives to high maintenance lawns. If you read this in winter by the end of the series you'll swear that you are detecting the sweet fragrance of freshly cut hay!