195: I Fought The Lawn And The Lawn Won
Lucy among the bluebells (which have since been removed, don’t worry)
Well, it finally happened. We’ve got Full Dad and did at least 30 minutes of material on lawns. Ok, and dogs. But mostly lawns (or rather, lawn alternatives).
Yes, I’m very proud of my Clover Lawn — I didn’t mention it on the show, but I get my seeds from Nature’s Seed and I really like them — but you do have to be careful if you’re a perfectionist because ummm there is at least one giant patch of Oops All Clover in the middle that is…noticeable. But still! It’s a hearty, robust, lovely lawn-adjacent space that is better for pollinators and also a lot tougher in drought conditions.
Listen here:
Other things we discussed this week include…
The Garden Weasel — because sometimes the tool is you and sometimes you need the tool!
Yard smell spray (here’s one from Simple Green)
The incredible Hori Hori knife!
And Land’s End, who make great towels (but are NOT as fun as HomeGoods)
If you’ve got questions (or tips or advice or intel or if you’re also a Doctor of Physics and want to tell us important science things), you know what to do! 508-HOW-WASH is the number,