“I believe urban parkland starts with our own gardens. We need to share our gardens and our gardening knowledge with others so that we can move away from the endless expanses of expensive lawns and into a more naturalized landscaping that not only looks better but costs less to maintain. Part of this sharing involves bringing people into our garden to show them exactly what is possible. Sponsor a neighborhood garden tour. Host a garden party yourself. We may have forgotten it, but we all have a desire for open, green spaces that allow us to connect to nature even in the middle of the city.“
From A Gardener’s Notebook by Douglas E. Welch DouglasEWelch.com
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Previously from A Gardener’s Notebook:
- Reflection…
- There’s is a new movement afoot here to convert lawns into gardens, grass into vegetables…
- Lost and found…
- Sharing beauty as well as food…
- Garden Sharing: Not everyone has the time, space or ability to start their own gardens
- I am the epitome of the lazy gardener, but I must place some of the blame on my perennials
- I am a lazy gardener…
- The act of drawing itself is more important than the results…
- Drawing is seeing in your garden
- Mark out an area of your garden
- Your Garden – Inch-by-Inch
- Gardens can tell us a lot about ourselves, but we also end up communicating who we are to others through our gardens.
- Gardens can be beautiful or productive and are often both at the same time.