A recent Washington Post article points out the role and positive aspects of a diversified backyard. Do you want a garden, do you want some lawn space, do you want a perennial border, do you want a rock garden? Well, you can have all of that and more.
Barbara Damrosch points out how lawns intermingled with her gardens play a helpful role in providing compost, producing mulch and exposing rodents. And, allow her grandchildren to play. Let us know what you think of her article?