tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post5756166775568614887..comments2023-10-31T04:49:45.875-05:00Comments on Sharing Nature's Garden: Reducing your lawn with beautiful alternativesDianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08681758051433522246noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-12450703880990576692013-04-25T15:32:24.207-05:002013-04-25T15:32:24.207-05:00Thanks for sharing these lovely landscaping ideas,...Thanks for sharing these lovely landscaping ideas, Diana! Everything looks beautiful! The mix of the colors of the plants really complement each other. I think that the rocks and pebbles also add texture to the landscape, and it makes a good pathway too!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.addisonlandscapes.com/" rel="nofollow">Johnson Rondeau</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13188517573970523215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-56415307137618286552013-04-01T15:36:10.388-05:002013-04-01T15:36:10.388-05:00This is a very smart idea! Maintaining the lawn is...This is a very smart idea! Maintaining the lawn is quite hard, and it needs regular mowing to keep it healthy and green. But if you’re busy and you can’t find time to do it, why not reduce the lawn and find alternative landscape ideas? For example, if your backyard is occupied entirely by lawn, convert the half of it into a patio area. This way, you can reduce the lawn without making the space look dull. -><a href="http://www.crenshawlandscapes.com/" rel="nofollow">Shona Martinez </a>Shona Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00652206669288876458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-8974437586347634812013-03-25T00:14:55.832-05:002013-03-25T00:14:55.832-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.ketzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10964307257665928357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-32305006369489329492013-03-20T10:55:18.215-05:002013-03-20T10:55:18.215-05:00Laura - Thanks!I hope things will all be healthy a...Laura - Thanks!I hope things will all be healthy and pretty again this year. Maybe the death star will give us a break this year!<br /><br />Jeremy -- That sounds like a smart plan and a delightful landscape. I do like a little patch of grass - it's a soothing place for the eye to rest in a landscape, but it needn't be the WHOLE landscape!Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08681758051433522246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-80842363190764858652013-03-20T09:27:13.593-05:002013-03-20T09:27:13.593-05:00This was our problem when we bought the house a ye...This was our problem when we bought the house a year ago. We had a big, unused backyard. We didn’t want to cover it entirely with lawn. So, I came up with an idea to build a small play area, pond garden, and sitting area. We also have a lawn, but it only occupies a minimal space of our backyard. -><a href="http://www.flowersgardenslandscapes.com/about-landscape-design-plano-tx-other-areas.html" rel="nofollow">Jeremy Beauregard</a>Jeremy Beauregardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14576446379463162785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-25723574540492226622013-02-27T08:27:13.557-06:002013-02-27T08:27:13.557-06:00That front bed does look great. What lucky neighbo...That front bed does look great. What lucky neighbors you have to view that bed every day when coming and going. I love the "river bed" as well. It looks better every year.Laurahttp://willsfamilyacres.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-78146367550544465712013-02-25T20:27:43.674-06:002013-02-25T20:27:43.674-06:00Jan - Thanks. That's pretty cool -- in fact, ...Jan - Thanks. That's pretty cool -- in fact, I taught the Landscape Design class for the Bell County Master Gardeners last week and for Austin in the fall. Wish I could come visit in VA, but I don't think the speaker's fee would quite cover the trip!Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08681758051433522246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-22103887096085687422013-02-25T18:47:45.678-06:002013-02-25T18:47:45.678-06:00Wonderful post, Diana :) It has been making the ro...Wonderful post, Diana :) It has been making the rounds on Facebook with the Virginia Native Plant Society and the Master Gardeners of Prince William (VA). Just thought you'd like to know it's having an impact :)Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844013803699228989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-18857357411734661352013-02-25T16:30:32.873-06:002013-02-25T16:30:32.873-06:00Pam - You're welcome. It's a great book a...Pam - You're welcome. It's a great book and I love being able to rave about it, and you! It's great to hear that people love the "hideous" bed. He harrrumphed about my post adn the bed and "the path you can't walk on!!" Pffft!<br /><br />Lisa - Thanks. Pics #1,2 and the last one are my gardens. And in case you didn't read the other comments, my DH thought that first bed was hideous when I created it and even in full maturity in this photo, he doesn't like it. Crazy. But I do! Hoping for spring for you soon.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08681758051433522246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-21317820806134672922013-02-25T16:10:32.404-06:002013-02-25T16:10:32.404-06:00Diana, Love these lawn alternative areas pictured....Diana, Love these lawn alternative areas pictured. I am sure this will be an inspiration to many people. So will Pam's book.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-81628539527200693592013-02-25T15:17:13.332-06:002013-02-25T15:17:13.332-06:00Diana, thank you so much for the mention of my boo...Diana, thank you so much for the mention of my book! And WOW, that front bed of yours (the first picture) -- it's absolutely stunning. You did a really amazing job, and like Jenny said, who (aside from your dear hubby) wouldn't want to look at that every day instead of lawn. Great examples!Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-17734371542603035392013-02-25T06:42:09.265-06:002013-02-25T06:42:09.265-06:00Janet - You go for it! It's a great excuse.
...Janet - You go for it! It's a great excuse.<br /><br />Lancashire Rose - Thank you. When my DH read the post he looked at the first two pictures and said "That bed and a path you can't use!" (Too many flowers planted in it)Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08681758051433522246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-7092810010461138232013-02-24T22:26:18.834-06:002013-02-24T22:26:18.834-06:00I have really admired that bed at the front of you...I have really admired that bed at the front of your garden. That photograph captures it at its most stunning.Who wouldn't swap some boring lawn for such a scene.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-56047528483148962802013-02-24T21:21:17.305-06:002013-02-24T21:21:17.305-06:00We have some areas where the grass isn't doing...We have some areas where the grass isn't doing well, time for extended gardens!! Go Pam!Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-59505723000665177832013-02-24T11:43:52.836-06:002013-02-24T11:43:52.836-06:00Thanks, Jayne. I'm so itching to be in the ga...Thanks, Jayne. I'm so itching to be in the garden already!<br />Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08681758051433522246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327638960016684551.post-17617554972241340972013-02-24T10:20:35.039-06:002013-02-24T10:20:35.039-06:00Great post Diana. I'm thinking of ways to red...Great post Diana. I'm thinking of ways to reduce our lawn. There are some lovely ideas here. Thanks!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09993407315693699146noreply@blogger.com