Comments on: Sunday, October 5: Visit my Sustainable Garden http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/archives/990 Susan Harris's blog about eco-friendly and urban gardening, plus the adventures of a DC-based garden writer, coach and occasional rabble-rowser. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:28:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Linda Keenan http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/archives/990/comment-page-1#comment-4324 Linda Keenan Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:06:51 +0000 http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/?p=990#comment-4324 We the same issues here. A feeder stream to the Northwest Branch runs through the neighborhood, partly on private property. English ivy is all over the streambank and some of the neighbors have not prevented it from running up the trees, resulting in the death of some of the trees. We would need a grant to remove all the ivy and replace it with native plants. However, there is a lot of progressive critical mass in TP and maybe someday the City will have a community greenhouse where native plants could be grown from seed for restoration projects. We the same issues here. A feeder stream to the Northwest Branch runs through the neighborhood, partly on private property. English ivy is all over the streambank and some of the neighbors have not prevented it from running up the trees, resulting in the death of some of the trees. We would need a grant to remove all the ivy and replace it with native plants. However, there is a lot of progressive critical mass in TP and maybe someday the City will have a community greenhouse where native plants could be grown from seed for restoration projects.

]]> By: Ottawa Gardener http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/archives/990/comment-page-1#comment-4295 Ottawa Gardener Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:55:32 +0000 http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/?p=990#comment-4295 Lovely gardens. I have been quickly destroying our large old style burb lawn since I moved in 5 years ago. We only have about 1/3 of it left (if that). Interesting post. I really like the way you divert water. Lovely gardens. I have been quickly destroying our large old style burb lawn since I moved in 5 years ago. We only have about 1/3 of it left (if that).

Interesting post. I really like the way you divert water.

]]> By: susan harris http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/archives/990/comment-page-1#comment-4294 susan harris Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:04:08 +0000 http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/?p=990#comment-4294 No, but I'm in touch with the folks at BBG (am doing a story for them) and will ask. And I'm attending a talk at the Scott Arboretum in PA about lawn alternatives - hot topic! No, but I’m in touch with the folks at BBG (am doing a story for them) and will ask. And I’m attending a talk at the Scott Arboretum in PA about lawn alternatives – hot topic!

]]> By: Gail http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/archives/990/comment-page-1#comment-4293 Gail Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:44:38 +0000 http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/?p=990#comment-4293 I would love to visit, but having just returned from RI and a visit to Ledge and Gardens...it will have to wait until another time! I am watching the native grasses and sedges to see if they are working here. Have you checked the Brooklyn Botanical Garden for their Alternative Lawn publications? Gail I would love to visit, but having just returned from RI and a visit to Ledge and Gardens…it will have to wait until another time!

I am watching the native grasses and sedges to see if they are working here. Have you checked the Brooklyn Botanical Garden for their Alternative Lawn publications?

Gail

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