Posts by Ellen Paul — Guest Contributor
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Lawns may be green, but they’re terrible for the environment
I made my childhood fortune pulling dandelions. My father saw them as the scourge of his beautiful green lawn. At the time everyone wanted a yard with a large expanse of grass for the kids to play. It was a time of innocence. Now it’s a time of consequences. Keep reading…
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Lawns are green—they’re also terrible for the environment
I made my childhood fortune pulling dandelions. My father saw dandelions as the scourge of his beautiful green lawn. He paid two cents per pulled dandelion, provided the roots came up, too. I had job security because the neighbors let their dandelions go to seed, assuring that there would always be more dandelions for me to pull. Keep reading…
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Leave those fall leaves for a nicer lawn and a healthier ecosystem, scientists say
Leave those leaves on the ground. Yes, get them off the sidewalk and steps, where they are slippery when wet. Get them away from the door so you won’t track them into the house. Get them off the storm drains. Otherwise, let them be. Keep reading…
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Lawns may be green, but they’re terrible for the environment
I made my childhood fortune pulling dandelions. My father saw dandelions as the scourge of his beautiful green lawn. He paid two cents per pulled dandelion, provided the roots came up, too. I had job security because the neighbors let their dandelions go to seed, assuring that there would always be more dandelions for me to pull. Keep reading…