Comments on: Perspectives on Lawn Alternatives http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/2008/11/perspectives-on-lawn-alternatives/ The blog of the Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:09:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ted Patterson http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/2008/11/perspectives-on-lawn-alternatives/comment-page-1/#comment-4708 Ted Patterson Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:44:49 +0000 http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/?p=655#comment-4708 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. 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 http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/2008/11/perspectives-on-lawn-alternatives/comment-page-1/#comment-4368 Becky Robert Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:13:15 +0000 http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/?p=655#comment-4368 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. 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 http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/2008/11/perspectives-on-lawn-alternatives/comment-page-1/#comment-4367 John Manion Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:01:55 +0000 http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/?p=655#comment-4367 Becky, Is that Carex pennsylvanica in the photo? Thanks! Becky,

Is that Carex pennsylvanica in the photo?

Thanks!

]]> By: Becky Robert http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/2008/11/perspectives-on-lawn-alternatives/comment-page-1/#comment-4301 Becky Robert Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:56:08 +0000 http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/?p=655#comment-4301 Dear Barbara, GardenRant is my favorite garden blog too. We definitely talk about hellebores sometime this winter. Keep reading! Dear Barbara, GardenRant is my favorite garden blog too. We definitely talk about hellebores sometime this winter. Keep reading!

]]> By: Barbara Shaw http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/2008/11/perspectives-on-lawn-alternatives/comment-page-1/#comment-4299 Barbara Shaw Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:39:24 +0000 http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/?p=655#comment-4299 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 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

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