It's hard to believe at first, grass that's drought tolerant, green all summer and only needs mowing once a month or less. The owners of Canada's Wildflower Farms didn't believe it at first either -- and they're the ones who created it. Eco-lawn is a mix of fescues that are slow-growing and have thin, green blades. The seed grows just as well in clay or sandy soils and in direct sun or shade (ok, this is starting to sound like an infomercial).
People have an undeniable fascination with a uniform healthy lawn,
spending hours weeding, spraying chemicals, watering and more just to
keep it green. Although a lot more people are getting rid of grass in
favor of gardens, the work involved initially means it's not for
everyone. And besides, many of us still make use of our yards, playing
with children or grandchildren.
Saving money
Think about how much money is spent just gassing up the lawnmower or, if you're trying to reduce your polluting ways, how much time and energy is spent pushing that reel mower around the yard. The company says someone paying $40 a week to have their lawn cut will save $800 over one summer with Eco-lawn. Did we mention that it also doesn't require fertilizers and pesticides (cinch bugs and grubs don't like to eat it). Oh ya, and for every hour you don't have that inefficient gas lawnmower running you'll be saving the equivalent emissions of 40 new vehicles. Even if you weren't going to save money it'd be worth it.
Right now is the time to overseed or create a new eco-lawn, unless you don't mind waiting until the fall. Seriously, it's about the easiest thing you could do to green up your home this summer, besides eco-friendly cleaning of course.
