StrawHat
Well-Known Member
...others I talk too have to work shade and fertilizer and amendments of all sorts into their planning, then miser out water to the drip count...
About twelve years ago Herself and I made the decisions to remove or reduce our dependency on chemicals. Our gardens and yard are organic. I use compost to amend the soils and mix in leaf mulch to aid water retention. My “grass” is actually fescue, rye, blue stem, clover, moneywort, ground geranium, butter cups, and a couple more I forget. I cut it high to promote root growth, moisture retention and above all because the green color is in the top of the plants not the bottom.
Yes, there are loses but there are also gains. Life is a series of trade offs.
And, we are planning to move and start this all over again!
Kevin