Comments on: Perspectives on Lawn Alternatives

By: Ted Patterson

Ted Patterson — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:44:49 +0000

Thanks for these links. Susan Harris’ photos and comments make great notes–even for someone who attended the workshop and went on the slightly damp tour.

By: Becky Robert

Becky Robert — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:13:15 +0000

Dear John,
This is an image of Liriope spicata from our John W. Nason Garden. Liriope gives a lovely appearance of a lawn but will not take foot traffic. It needs to cut back in early winter. A word of caution, we have to remove the growth of Liriope around our trees and shrubs because rodents like the tall growth of Liriope and will sharpen their teeth on the woody stems during the winter. This often results in girdling of the tree.

By: John Manion

John Manion — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:01:55 +0000

Becky,

Is that Carex pennsylvanica in the photo?

Thanks!

By: Becky Robert

Becky Robert — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:56:08 +0000

Dear Barbara, GardenRant is my favorite garden blog too. We definitely talk about hellebores sometime this winter. Keep reading!

By: Barbara Shaw

Barbara Shaw — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:39:24 +0000

The gardenRant website is great. Thanks for passing this on. It’s almost hellebore time. Do you thing a short blog about these great plants would be interesting?
Barb