No-Mow lawn?

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http://www.prairienursery.com/store/no-mow-lawn/no-mow-lawn-seed-mix#.U1w0l_ldUQo

Example of No-Mow Lawn seed mix available.


"No Mow Lawn Establishes Quickly. It thrives in most soil types and light conditions, but does not tolerate a dark, wet environment with heavy clay. The recommended minimum height for mowing is 3”, which may be require once or twice year mowing depending upon the preferred result.  

Interlocking Fescues Form a Dense, Durable Sod. The “creeping” fescues  interlock with "bunch forming" fescues to form a dense sod that withstands moderate foot traffic and infiltration from weeds, once estblished. The fescues and their relatively deep root systems (up to 9”) enhance drought-resistance by reducing water loss and reaching deeper water reserves. "


Dark Green indicates that this particular grass seed mix would do well in Northern Illinois.

Planting a grass in your yard that is better suited to your soil and climate is a good way to reduce the time you spend toiling over your yard with weeding and irrigation. The good thing about fescue grass is that when it grows longer it "lays down" instead of growing straight up which actually results in an interesting wavy look but also looks less "overgrown" were you to not mow it.


I have provided a link to a great book that came out this year on ways to redesign your yard to incorporate less turf grass which I highly recommend. It is called Beautiful No-Mow Yards: 50 Amazing Lawn Alternatives by Evelyn J. Hadden . Okay so i linked it again down here but I wanted to use that image of a green arrow anyways. It's easy to read and provides a lot of different examples of your options.




Here is a video of the author talking about her book.
There is no music but there is a random accordion diddly at the end.

-M

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