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Meghan Markle has apologised to a UK court after admitting being involved in a favourable biography of her short tenure as a frontline royal in Britain, despite having previously denied it. Read full article. Story continues. Look for natural drainage patterns. This will help you to avoid erosion as well as help you highlight visually interesting valleys, crests and plateaus in your landscape. Pay attention to sun patterns. Take note of which areas get the most sun and will subsequently require more water or more drought-resistant species of plants.
Use well-aerated soil. It's high in organic materials through added compost and conserves water. Many plant species other than most cacti will appreciate a wet, dense soil.
Consider alternatives to grass and turf. Use stones, brick, mulch, sand or native grasses in place of turf. You will find that it needs far less water and maintenance. Learn how to properly irrigate. By replacing crude hoses and sprinkler systems with modern irrigation methods, such as drip irrigation which limits waste by dripping small amounts of water directly to each plant , a yard can thrive with limited or zero water-waste.
A lawn is not a natural thing and this is coming from the woman who read A History of Lawns from cover to cover. Yet, we Americans are desperately in love with our green, green grass of home. I admit to being smitten myself; as I type, my husband mows. However, my lawn is a little deceptive. Along the split-rail fence, down steep inclines, under trees and shrubs, and bordering all the garden beds are ground covers, which eliminates the need for weed-eating.
Pachysandra both Japanese spurge and the native Allegheny spurge grow like mad there. Common Bugleweed, or Ajuga, also grows, mixed in with the spurge. The Bugleweed produces beautiful blue flowers in June, then my husband mows over it when the flowers are spent.
The Pachysandra is an evergreen plant. The Bugleweed, purplish in color, dies back some, but can be invasive. Another area of our lawn has returned to meadow. Seeds lying dormant for years suddenly grew. We are now gifted each fall with asters and queen-of-the-meadow. Milkweed attracts butterflies in the summer, and self-sown poppies form a perennial border and are a standout in spring. This area is never watered and is only mowed in late fall. If not grass, then what? Plants, of course, but also patios and pathways that are laid in sand to prevent storm water run-off.
Plant indigenous plants as much as possible.
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