Coffee with Moe - Let it Grow!

It may seem a little strange for me to be
talking about lawns. Especially since
about 10 years ago, I removed every
blade of grass from my yard.
The reason I made such a radical
change, began when researching
how to resurrect the sad little lawn I’d
inherited with my house. I found that
tens of millions of pounds in pesticides,
hundreds of millions of gallons of gas
and trillions of gallons of water were/
are being used to maintain lawns per
year? Impact from run off into our
water systems and drinking water not
to mention air born pollutants stacked
up to a whole lot of environmental
concerns. The idea of ripping the whole
lawn out for a reboot seemed beyond
a sustainable solution, it seemed
downright sensible.
Fast forward ten years and we still
find plenty of lawns subjected to the
“fast and easy” chemically supported
method of care. The good news is,
this doesn’t have to be the way it is.
With a growing global focus on the
environment, companies are starting to
see a monetary benefit to bringing back
more eco-friendly forms of lawn care.
You see it’s not that our lawns need
chemicals, it’s just that we’ve been
marketed that this is the only way they
will thrive.
(If you can’t live without your lawn,
this part is for you!)
When lawns first became a thing,
lawn seed packages contained more
than just lawn seed? It’s true. Clover
(a nitrogen fixer), tiny flowers to feed
the bees and other beneficial plants
to reduce soil compaction used to
naturally be part of each lawns ecosystem.
These additional plants helped
keep lawns and soil healthier with a
side benefit of assisting bio-diversity by
creating a lush oasis of food for birds,
bees and butterflies while providing a
healthy playground for our little ones
(children and pets alike)
Those days aren’t beyond us.
Companies are now seeing the value
of selling alternative lawn options
that require less water, less mowing
and no pesticides.
Things, it seems, are coming full circle.
Many seed companies are now offering
eco-friendly seed mixes to combat
drought conditions, soil recovery and
are as easy to use as overseeding the
lawn you already have in place.
It’s a win / win for lawn lovers and
nature alike. It’s time we play together
again.
Lawn & Order