Green the Grounds and Lawn Reform

There are some helpful and entertaining sustainable websites out there, the ones listed here have one thing in common: contributions from Susan Harris, a Garden Writer in the Metropolitan Area.

Garden Rant is hailed as  witty and informative garden writing that is missing elsewhere on the web. Perfect for more urban gardeners looking to get started or get new ideas.  As the tagline suggests, Susan along with her contributors are “uprooting the gardening world” with topics like “Shut up and Dig”.

The Lawn Reform Coalition makes the plea for lawns with regional  grass species, environmentaly sensitive lawn care, and replacing lawns altogether with gardens and edibles.  Lawns hog water, and the pesticides and fertilizers it takes to keep traditional lawns green harm local streams and the Bay. 

Green the Grounds advocates for good landscaping pratices on the most prominent backyards, those of state and federal executives. Michelle Obama’s garden is a great start but along the lines of Law Reform, first families can do more to be examples of sustainable gardening and landscaping.