Telegraph-Journal

Your lawn isn't meant to be perfect

It's time for my annual sermon on diversity in the garden. Ecologically speaking, diversity is a good thing: plenty of species co-existing in the same habitat, depending on each other for food and shelter. Culturally speaking, nations with ethnic diversity are stronger and benefit from the richness of the mix. It turns out that diversity in your lawn and garden is a good thing, too, making these spaces healthier and easier to maintain than the artificial variety. (06/05) More