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Not a lot of grass in this Wellesley yard. And that's a good thing.

Email|Link|Comments (3) Posted by David Dahl, Regional Editor July 11, 2009 09:36 AM

By Peter Rovick
Guest Columnist

Stop by the front yard of one home in Wellesley, and you will notice that something is different. There are no sprinklers, and in fact, there is no grass. The front yard at my home at 12 Appleby Road, in the Wellesley Square and Dana Hall areas, consists entirely of carefully planned landscaping, consisting of trees, bushes, and other plants, including ferns.

A local landscaper from Sudbury has helped us to design and implement a low cost, low maintenance front yard that actually saves us money and helps the environment.

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3 comments so far...

Rock gardens and other ways to fill the space other than grass is a really green way of landscaping. Bravo!

Posted by Rhea July 13, 09 10:35 AM

The notion that your yard has any positive impact on the environment is narcissistic at best.

Posted by J.B. July 13, 09 06:15 PM

It is not narcissistic to recognize that individual practices have collectively created that thing called non point source pollution; I have no doubt that those people who eliminate lawns in favor or orchards, native grass and plants will not only enjoy cleaner water (particularly in your wells); but more enjoyable landscapes with more time in the hammock than shoving a mower once a week. Chemically dependant lawns are essentially "dead zones" of ecological services. Especially when it comes to polluting water.

It took many little acts to make the problem, and it will take many little acts to fix it.

Posted by mbr July 16, 09 11:49 AM