As someone who is concerned about the effects of lawn chemicals on our
pets, pollinators, children, and watershed, I was very excited to see Metro
Blooms will be hosting a Turf Alternatives workshop on Oct. 24 at 6:30pm.
Here's the registration link and some more info:
https://metroblooms.org/event/installing-turf-alternatives-workshop-lynnhurst/
*Installing Turf Alternatives – your guide to a low maintenance lawn, *a
workshop presented by Metro Blooms in partnership with *Blue Thumb –
Planting for Clean Water*® covers the advantages of using perennial ground
covers to maximize ecological impact. It also demonstrates handy how-tos
for replacing traditional turf by installing and maintaining two popular
types of turf alternatives: Low Maintenance Lawns and Bee Lawns.
These alternative turf options are recommended for their hardiness,
ecological benefits, low-growing nature and ease of maintenance.
Techniques covered include over-seeding a traditional lawn, building from
the bottom up, and common maintenance issues.
A low maintenance lawn functions like a typical lawn but is made up of
fescues that require less water and less fertilizer, pesticides, and mowing
than Kentucky bluegrass. “Bee Lawns” are made of a mix of grasses and
low-growing perennials that can be used and treated much like a regular
lawn, but also offer high-quality nutrition to pollinators, something that
is becoming increasingly important to many gardeners and homeowners.
https://metroblooms.org/event/installing-turf-alternatives-workshop-lynnhurst/