TALK ABOUT A SWASHBUCKLING APPROACH TO PRUNING. Apparently Andre the Doodler has a heavier hand than I do in such matters–and a bigger blade. I do hope he’s following the tactics in my Pruning FAQs. That headstrong boy!
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FROM THE WEEKLY PODCAST
rethinking the lawn, with dan wilder
THE LECTURE that he’s been giving for a number of years is not-so-subtly called “Kill Your Lawn.” Ecological horticulturist Dan Jaffe Wilder knows that starting over and creating an entire native habitat instead of a lawn isn’t for everyone. But Dan just wants to grab our attention and get us to start to make some changes at least in the way we care for the turfgrass we do want in our landscapes. And maybe give up a little square footage of it to some other kind of more diverse planting, too, like the wild strawberries (Fragaria virginiana, inset). Alternative, more eco-focused styles of lawn care, along with some lawn alternatives is what he and I talked about on the podcast. Dan is Director of Applied Ecology at Norcross Wildlife Foundation in Wales, Massachusetts, and its 8,000-acre sanctuary. He’s also co-author with Mark Richardson of the book “Native Plants for New England Gardens.”
(Stream it below, read the illustrated transcript or subscribe free.)
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ahaha I have an antique hand scythe I use for cutting down pesky weeds, and getting some anger worked out at the same time. Never quite thought about pruning with it, though…
Welcome, Claire. Yes, I think Andre’s gone all machete on us. :) Hope to see you soon again…and a scythe is a beautiful tool, isn’t it? A friend of mine actually uses his and is good at it and it’s a gorgeous thing to see, a slice of history or so it feels.
Mm, yes. :D I adore scythes. I should be around, in fact I think I might have commented before, under a different name…hehe. I positively love all of Andre’s work, and tend to stalk everything he does. ^.^
I am not allowed to use the machete anymore.
and the mad bush that cannot be tamed shall soon be no longer ours and so I will just be in charge of the snowblower
Not to worry you Andre (or the missus), but power tools can sometimes have a mind of their own.
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