Sustainable Lawncare

I have to admit it; I’m just not as into doing the diligent yard work thing like I used to be. I guess it’s a relaxed attitude that comes with advancing years. Take my neighbor for instance, he’s a good ten years younger than I am and he’s out there mowing his yard at least twice a week if not three! I, meanwhile, just watch him and shake my head while judging my yard to be no where near needing manicuring yet. Don’t get me wrong, my yard is not one of those that small dogs and children can get lost in, but I do let it get more than two inches long before I haul out that noisy grass chomping beast of a mower hiding in my shed. Besides, not mowing my lawn so often is actually beneficial for the environment. I not only reduce noise pollution and carbon emissions, but my longer lawn acts as an oxygen producer. My neighbors can breathe another day thanks to me. And I insist that green is green, whether it be grass or clover! Bottom line, I’m a member of a small but ever growing group known as “sustainable lawn care environmentalists” who have more time for such important things as reading the classics and creating the perfect sun tea!