Subj : HOPE for the naturalized lawn..
To   : August Abolins
From : George Pope
Date : Wed Mar 01 2023 09:13:16

> "Instead of a manicured lawn and garden, Beth and Craig
> Sinclair planted 150 trees and other native plant species in
> front of their bungalow. The couple, who moved to Smiths Falls
> from Seattle about a decade ago, said natural lawns like theirs
> are common in their former city."
> https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/smith-falls-naturalized-
> lawn-yard-victory-bylaw-environment-ecology-wildlife-diversity-
> 1.6467370
> https://bbs.lc/yrBZd

Friends of mine have done this in their backyard -- clearing the way so it's a  natural park-like lightly canopied area the son can easily get his wheelchair  out into to enjoy a cool breezy day or evening in the summer. . .

The ground is solid, lightly covered in hemlock needles. . .

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