On 9/2/2011 12:15 PM, Higgs Boson wrote:


Would you consider turning all or part of the lawn to other uses?
Ex: Food crops. Even in New Jersey you have enuff growing season
for many food crops, like tomatoes, green onions, beans, peas, corn,
etc. When the snow comes, let the earth sleep under its white
blanket.
Thanks to deer (and to a lesser degree squirrels and groundhog and an
occasional rabbit, food crops would be challenging.

Another, or supplementary, choice would be decorative shrubs/plants
suitable for the area. Intersperse with bark mulch -- very attractive
look.

Leave a much smaller patch of lawn for little humans and canines to
play on during summer. (Be sure not to use pesticides and herbicides
KNOWN to harm little humans. Little canines probably are too smart to
expose themselves. (Of course they have other habits that need, uh,
re-training).

No little humans or canines to consider. I'm single.

Try rec.gardens for experienced advice on your original question.

HB

Thanks for the thoughtful suggestions.

R1