Comments on: Save water, time and money in your yard

By: Poll: What are you doing to help save the environment ? | Green + Chic

Poll: What are you doing to help save the environment ? | Green + Chic — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:03:21 +0000

[...] Since I started this blog, I have written several posts on things you can do to help save energy, water, avoid household chemicals and so on. I am curious to know what my readers are doing to help save [...]

By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:28:17 +0000

Great post Carla – I think about this all the time. I don’t have a yard but when I see large grass lawns they seem so sterile. I never see anyone out on them or kids playing. Maybe they are out back so the front lawn is purely decorative. Planting with natural plants is the best way to go.

By: J. Money

J. Money — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:41:40 +0000

huh, yeah that would be pretty cool having native plants and such not to worry about! if you’re ever in the DC area i’ll be needing your help i’ll just have to hide my electric lawnmower first…yikes.

By: Kikolani | Blogging, Poetry, Photography

Kikolani | Blogging, Poetry, Photography — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:18:11 +0000

I grew up with a grass lawn, and always had pictured having one when I buy a home. But if I stay in Arizona, I think the best way to go for the environment is the ever so popular rock lawns that people have out here. At least in the front. Maybe I’ll still have a small, native plant garden in the back.

~ Kristi

By: Jannie

Jannie — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:46:34 +0000

In our backyard I mow every 2 weeks in summer, takes about 30 minutes to do. I only water once a week but deeply, creating those deep roots is the way to be able to water less. The Bermuda grass is pretty drought-resistant too, thankfully.

Due to our entire back yard being the septic / leech (leach?) field we cannot plant anything but the front yard is of native plants.

We do not fertilize. No reason to, the clippings act as a natural fertilizer anyway.

Super thought-provoking post!!

By: Carla

Carla — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:45:08 +0000

@Wilson – Thanks Wilson!

@Sommer – I would like to get a rain barrow too. It would really come in handy in our area.

@Tracy – Our yards are pretty small too. The front yard goes up a incline and its best to not have to do too much there.

@Mark – Thanks Mark!

@Lovelyn – I’m not a huge fan of yard work either. I would do it for gardening, but thats it.

@Sara – I hope you’re able to find something that works for you. Let me know when you do and I would love to see pictures when you’re done!

@Sagan – I hope your plants survived!

By: Sagan

Sagan — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:57:55 +0000

I like this; I miss having a garden now that I live in an apartment!

Also just realized I don’t remember the last time I watered my plant. Oops. Um, excuse me, I better go do that…

By: Sara

Sara — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:09:30 +0000

I really like this site. I am trying to expand my “green” thinking. Unfortunately, I’m allergic to most grasses. I have a woman working with me to try to help make my yard more native to where I live, meaning less grass and more plants that don’t need as much water. It’s an interesting transition.

This post has some very helpful tips. Thanks!!!

By: Lovelyn

Lovelyn — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:50:25 +0000

Great tips. I always say that if I actually had a yard I’d do natural landscaping. I think it might be more because of laziness than a desire to be ecologically sound. I hate yard work.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:28:35 +0000

Wow! Some great tips….I am printing this one out! Thanks!