Ditching Lawns for Lush, Diverse Gardens.

From the AP: America’s love affair with the lawn is getting messy More and more people are getting away from plain, boring lawns, and moving to diverse gardens that provide abundant color, texture, and foliage, while at the same time providing ample resources for pollinators such as bees and butterflies. From the article: Monrovia, a major grower of plants for nurseries and other outlets, has seen lots of interest in a “Garden of Abundance” trend -– a more “alive-looking” yard with a variety of plants, says company trend watcher Katie Tamony. She says it’s a way of thinking about your yard “as not just being yours, but part of a more beautiful, larger world that we’re trying to create.” Plants that attract pollinators were the category most sought-after in a survey of Monrovia’s customers, she said. Many counties and municipalities have jumped on board as well, and are encouraging residents…

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