Comments on: Kill your front lawn- or at least really neglect it. http://lowcarbonhome.info/2008/03/23/kill-your-front-lawn-or-at-least-really-neglect-it/ Taking Personal Responsibility for the Environment - Each of Us Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:45:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: v'ron http://lowcarbonhome.info/2008/03/23/kill-your-front-lawn-or-at-least-really-neglect-it/#comment-303 v'ron Sat, 29 Mar 2008 22:15:26 +0000 http://lowcarbonhome.info/2008/03/23/kill-your-front-lawn-or-at-least-really-neglect-it/#comment-303 I didn't exactly go the prairie route, but I did go ahead, dug up my entire front yard, covered it with mulch, and planted a ton of perennials that enjoy the shade, attract butterflies and birds, and just is a lot more interesting. Right now, I'm thrilling to see the daffodil and tulip sprouts poke up, reminding me that this winter WILL have an end. It's not finished yet (is a garden ever finished), but it does have all the advantages you list above. Just takes some planning to get a mix that will put up with Wisconsin's extreme conditions. And even if I did worry about what the neighbors thought (like this was an issue), my springtime tulip and daffodil display is the talk of the neighborhood, and all it takes is just cleaning all the winter debris out, something I'd have to do anyway. I didn’t exactly go the prairie route, but I did go ahead, dug up my entire front yard, covered it with mulch, and planted a ton of perennials that enjoy the shade, attract butterflies and birds, and just is a lot more interesting. Right now, I’m thrilling to see the daffodil and tulip sprouts poke up, reminding me that this winter WILL have an end. It’s not finished yet (is a garden ever finished), but it does have all the advantages you list above. Just takes some planning to get a mix that will put up with Wisconsin’s extreme conditions.

And even if I did worry about what the neighbors thought (like this was an issue), my springtime tulip and daffodil display is the talk of the neighborhood, and all it takes is just cleaning all the winter debris out, something I’d have to do anyway.

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