An expanse of green that takes constant mowing, weeding, fertilizing, rolling and watering to maintain seems to be a necessary part of the garden. Yet we spend countless time and money, and spew countless streams of pollution into the air in the name of blandness. And I have to ask why. To delight you each day with new surprises. Take a really good look at it.
Lawns are boring.
Yes, we need a bit of lawn here and there. Perhaps we have children who need a place to play. Perhaps we like to picnic outside and need a smooth place to spread the picnic blanket. Perhaps I do you an injustice here. Our lawn is green when others turn brown with drought, because through benign neglect it has become more a mass of creeping charlie and plantain than of grasses.