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Brown lawns: do or don’t?

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Caroline
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Are brown lawns a do or don’t? In Seattle, it’s a do… with caveats. I wrote and photographed this week’s Seattle Times At Home cover story about best practices for lawns (including setting your lawn up for success when the rainy season starts again) or even forgoing a lawn altogether.

Link here:
https://www.seattletimes.com/explore/at-home/brown-lawns-in-seattle-do-or-dont/

Parking strip in Seattle planted with stachys, rockrose and lavender, all good drought-tolerant plants.
Lavender is an example of a good drought-tolerant plant.
Anne Harai, a gardener with Fauntleroy Gardening Co., works in a client’s garden.
Austin Thomas with Fauntleroy Gardening Co. weeds next to rockrose plants.
The owner of Wunderland Turf Works replaced the grass in his parking strip with a putt-putt course. He leaves clubs and balls out for anyone swinging by to use.
A distinct line separates two neighboring Seattle lawns, one that waters and one that doesn’t.

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