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Delawn and Get Gardening

Author or Source:Cara SmusiakWednesday, 13 May 2009
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Flowers, plants and shrubs are a great alternative to lawn grasses. Photo: Miles Ghem/Flickr.com. photo, delawn, gardening, lawn garden, delawning, grass, native plants, plants, trees, creeping plants, flowers, wildflowerIt happened this week. The first dandelion of the season made an appearance on my lawn. (It seems like they just—poof!—appear overnight.) Every summer my yard is riddled with those yellow weeds until I drag out the lawnmower and lop off their heads. But this year things may change. I've started seriously thinking about delawning my yard in favor of creeping plants and flowers, and a fruit and veggie patch.

It sounds daunting, but there are tons of low-maintenance plants that can make transforming a boring blanket of lawn grass into a stunning paradise.

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