Substitute for grass - Zone 3a
 

Hey all!

I really enjoy reading the posts in here... Lots of useful and fun
information... I noticed the posts about a lawn full of violets and
can image that it looks really nice in bloom, but I guess with the
grass able to grow tall that you couldn't really keep it natural.

I was just wondering, here in Calgary, Alberta... What would be a good
substitute for a grass lawn? I'd still want something green. It would
be great if it spread out instead of getting tall to avoid the need
for mowing. Of course it would need to withstand some foot traffic. It
it would flower it would even be nicer.

I doubt anything like this really exists as it would probably be
pretty popular, but it can't hurt to ask, can it?

: )

Substitute for grass - Zone 3a
 

Check out Nichols nursery grass mixes, they have grass with some chamomile
and wildflowers. You probably have to reseed a couple times to get a good
"lawn" going. I am trying their drylands mix this fall in a new area.

www.nicholsgardennursery.com


mm



"Some One" wrote in message
. ca...
Hey all!

I really enjoy reading the posts in here... Lots of useful and fun
information... I noticed the posts about a lawn full of violets and
can image that it looks really nice in bloom, but I guess with the
grass able to grow tall that you couldn't really keep it natural.

I was just wondering, here in Calgary, Alberta... What would be a good
substitute for a grass lawn? I'd still want something green. It would
be great if it spread out instead of getting tall to avoid the need
for mowing. Of course it would need to withstand some foot traffic. It
it would flower it would even be nicer.

I doubt anything like this really exists as it would probably be
pretty popular, but it can't hurt to ask, can it?

: )

Substitute for grass - Zone 3a
 

Looks very interesting.

THANKS!

"mmarteen" wrote in message
...
Check out Nichols nursery grass mixes, they have grass with some
chamomile
and wildflowers. You probably have to reseed a couple times to get
a good
"lawn" going. I am trying their drylands mix this fall in a new
area.

www.nicholsgardennursery.com


mm



"Some One" wrote in message
. ca...
Hey all!

I really enjoy reading the posts in here... Lots of useful and fun
information... I noticed the posts about a lawn full of violets
and
can image that it looks really nice in bloom, but I guess with the
grass able to grow tall that you couldn't really keep it natural.

I was just wondering, here in Calgary, Alberta... What would be a
good
substitute for a grass lawn? I'd still want something green. It
would
be great if it spread out instead of getting tall to avoid the
need
for mowing. Of course it would need to withstand some foot
traffic. It
it would flower it would even be nicer.

I doubt anything like this really exists as it would probably be
pretty popular, but it can't hurt to ask, can it?

: )

Substitute for grass - Zone 3a
 

Here's a site with a chart of suggestions for ground covers and the
zones for which they are appropriate.

http://www.jdsgardens.com/grncv.htm

Cynthia in Calgary, Zone 3

On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 02:33:49 GMT, "Some One"
wrote:

Hey all!

I really enjoy reading the posts in here... Lots of useful and fun
information... I noticed the posts about a lawn full of violets and
can image that it looks really nice in bloom, but I guess with the
grass able to grow tall that you couldn't really keep it natural.

I was just wondering, here in Calgary, Alberta... What would be a good
substitute for a grass lawn? I'd still want something green. It would
be great if it spread out instead of getting tall to avoid the need
for mowing. Of course it would need to withstand some foot traffic. It
it would flower it would even be nicer.

I doubt anything like this really exists as it would probably be
pretty popular, but it can't hurt to ask, can it?

: )