New suburb beauty: lawn care law, native lawn & groundcover by Kirsten Dirksen on February 4, 2011 We have a problem with grass in our country (pardon the bad pun), but we’re tackling symptoms, instead of the …
Why give up turf (mostly): a bluegrass lawn = parking lot by Kirsten Dirksen on January 13, 2011 In the resort area of Sun Valley, Idaho- like in so many American towns- the standard of backyard beauty is …
How native plants create drought-tolerant yards in Sun Valley, Idaho by Kirsten Dirksen on January 8, 2011 Sun Valley, Idaho landscape expert Kelly Weston likes to make clear native landscapes don’t have to be messy. “I have …
You can’t eat grass: an edible yard, 9 months later by Kirsten Dirksen on June 30, 2010 In September of 2009, Cloverdale (California) resident Patty Silva-Hicks ripped out her lawn and replaced it with fruit trees and …
Sustainable yard: drip irrigation, thyme groundcover by Kirsten Dirksen on August 24, 2009 The days of installing sprinklers systems for large grass lawns may be numbered in much of the United States. A growing …