Alternative Ground Covers

Thursday, October 17, 2024 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
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Green clover.

Date: Thursday, October 17th
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Sandy Library Community Room

Did you know that our now ubiquitous grass lawns were first designed in the 1700's by Andre Le Notre, the landscape architect for France's Louis XIV, at the Palace of Versailles? And it wasn't until 1830 that the first lawnmower was created. The English and Americans emulated Le Notre's creation and--voila!-- massive expanses of green that required lots of water and maintenance, but did nothing for the other inhabitants of nature. This presentation will explain how a few small (and large) changes to your landscape can reduce time devoted to its maintenance, reduce expenses, and provide a friendly environment for the other creatures with which we share it. And we can give lots of credit to OSU for its creation!

This program is presented by OSU Extension Service Master Gardener.

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