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By: Water Fountains Junkie

Water Fountains Junkie — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 23:58:39 +0000

I could be way off target here, but I suspect that the more hectic and stressful our lives become in the future, the more people with look within their own â€œworldâ€ (such as their garden) for renewal, relaxation, and stress relief rather than outside of their “world” (such as going to a mall, a sporting event, or to a restaurant).

By: panasianbiz

panasianbiz — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 19:45:23 +0000

I stumbled across your blog while I was doing some online research. I wish more people realized the physical and emotional benefits of gardening. It’s so relaxing to de-stress after a long day at work by puttering around in my garden!

By: panasianbiz

panasianbiz — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 16:33:37 +0000

I stumbled across your blog while I was doing some online research. As someone who had the privilege of living in Japan for a number of years prior to returning to the United States, I am used to the Japanese version of gardening, so I, too, am perplexed by why people would seek to increase their lawn area rather than creating more garden beds or planting areas, which are so much more beautiful and satisfying in the long run.

By: Pam J.

Pam J. — Sat, 20 May 2006 18:06:05 +0000

About lawns: one of my neighbors is trying to sell his house & he reports that some potential buyers are turned off by the large yard & lawn. Don’t know whether people object to lawn maintenance or the look of so much open space, but I have to wonder if some people actually like the McMansion look: huge house plopped down on a tiny piece of land.

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debra roby: blog — Fri, 19 May 2006 16:44:27 +0000

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By: Pam L

Pam L — Thu, 18 May 2006 15:03:44 +0000

I am surprised by the increase in lawns as well. I WISH we had less grass, but my DH disagrees. When we bought the house 5 years ago with the unfinished back yard, we had a large dog, and 8 & 15 year old boys. Clearly they needed 3000 feet of sod to run around on with the dog,and throw baseballs and footballs and such,said the DH. Well, the dog is gone, the 15yr old, now 20, is gone, living on his own, not deceased like the dog,and the now 13 yr old only uses about 1/2 of it but DH won’t change his mind. Oh what I would do with 1500 feet more garden space. I could have a shade garden on the East side, expand my perennials add more trees and shrubs….