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Subject: Re: Orphaned Response
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Date: Tue, 11-Jun-85 06:17:00 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jun 11 06:17:00 1985
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Re; Lawn Selection

We had a problem like this in a dry sunny area.  We've ended up
converting that part of our lawn into a wild flower bed.  Last year we
started with some violets.  They put on a very fine show of purple
flowers in early spring, and stayed green until the end of August, when
they wilted a little, got mowed, and recovered green and bushy for the
rest of the fall.

Last fall year we sowed the New England wild flower mixture from Park
Seed Co. and have been very pleased with the results so far !!!!
Starting with the violets, we have had a half dozen species bloom so
far, and expect another half dozen by August.  The red poppies are
particularly pretty and prolific!  We plan to mow again in early
September.

Care is very minimal.  Mow once a year.  Water the seed in the fall and
during dry spells in the spring.  The violets out competed the grass
well.  We have also stopped liming the bed, which here in acid-rain New
England has quickly discourage the grass.

Park's had regional mixtures for much of the U.S.

Go for it!  Much prettier than a lawn  (my lady has taken to calling it:
"My meadow" ).

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