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Not fair, asking from a photo's view. Best to ask in real life, being there. Aside from that, what is your gut instinct about the mowing, below?
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First time in a garden with this mowing, England of course, almost 30 years ago, from my DNA, I knew the mowing was 'correct'. American mowing, just a bill of goods being sold. Amazingly, that was enough, I never ventured further intellectually about why to mow at mixed heights, aside from less maintenance.
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Recently, about 4 years ago, I realized 'why' the mowing was correct.
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It's all about stewardship. Mowing low- medium- tall, allows Nature to 'work'. Pollinator habitat, healthier ornamental plants, and higher agricultural production. Less monoculture of lawn, insects, mammals, reptiles. Stewardship of ground water, soil microbes, ourselves.
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Since first awareness, I've called it Tara Turf. Unique to each zone/micro-climate.
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If it's good enough for the Queen, below, good enough for me.
Pic, above, Daily Mail. Interesting story, I think you'll like it, history writ personal
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Garden & Be Well, XOT
Tara Turf! I will remember this as we continue to endeavor varying lawn growth. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteEver since I learned the term "Tara Turf" I had a name for what I have always loved...since I was a child! I was so bored with lawn (everywhere in southern california) and adored "meadow; or green spaces with clover....and other flowers or low plants with interesting leaves that were not mowed!!! Or mowed in just one path! I saw bees, butterflies.....flowers......little ones. God only knows why I have always disliked lawns! I told my mother 60 years ago! Why can't we have a meadow instead of a lawn! (I must have read about it.....no meadows in LosAngeles then!!)
ReplyDeleteI adore Tara Turf.....we built our house 19 years ago......no lawn....native plants...
I did not know Tara....Now I do.....and I treasure her. She knows.
She has taught me what I did instinctively is what to do!
I will make sure Tara speaks here....in Montecito. it is my goal!
Spread the word of what she knows! She knows what is right......and most people and garden centers and gardeners......do NOT.
It is astonishing.......
What a perfect picture........that Queen. I was a little girl.....with the first tv in the neighborhood and saw her Coronation! Thrilling!
ReplyDeleteand here she is in a meadow.....next to a lawn.....teaching the world.....she is lovely...he is lovely....and this is a wonderful lesson!
TARA TURF!!!! bees and hummingbirds everywhere!
Today in my morning glories.....the most astonishingly beautiful Orioles!!! They took my breath away! Hooded Orioles.........seriously gorgeous!!! Google "hooded orioles" one landed on my hat last year when I played their song on my iphone!!!
Tara, I live in South Texas. Rattlesnakes and Copperheads, two deadly snakes, live in the tall grass. It's good camouflage for them, so that's why I keep my grass cut. xoxo, Brenda
ReplyDeleteIT WAS AN INTERESTING STORY, GOD BLESS THE QUEEN AND HER GRASS.
ReplyDeleteSTAY COOL TARA.
YVONNE
Good grief Brenda!! I don't blame you! If they were where I live; I would too!!!
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