#lawns — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #lawns, aggregated by home.social.
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Lawns won’t have moss if you do Alan Titchmarsh’s ‘simplest’ tip https://www.allforgardening.com/1766958/lawns-wont-have-moss-if-you-do-alan-titchmarshs-simplest-tip/ #AlanTitchmarsh #AlanTitchmarshTips #garden #GardenAdvice #gardening #GardeningIreland #lawn #LawnCare #LawnTips #Lawns #Mowing
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Dilophosaurus gets mowing.
#DailyDilophosaurus #Dilophosaurus #Lawns #Lawnmower #Dinosaurs
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Dilophosaurus gets mowing.
#DailyDilophosaurus #Dilophosaurus #Lawns #Lawnmower #Dinosaurs
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Dilophosaurus gets mowing.
#DailyDilophosaurus #Dilophosaurus #Lawns #Lawnmower #Dinosaurs
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Dilophosaurus gets mowing.
#DailyDilophosaurus #Dilophosaurus #Lawns #Lawnmower #Dinosaurs
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Dilophosaurus gets mowing.
#DailyDilophosaurus #Dilophosaurus #Lawns #Lawnmower #Dinosaurs
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Dilophosaurus frolics in a sea of grass and cherry blossoms.
#DailyDilophosaurus #Dilophosaurus #Lawns #Grass #CherryBlossoms #Dinosaurs
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Spring Home & Garden: Potential threats to pet health in your own yard – West Central Tribune https://www.allforgardening.com/1726448/spring-home-garden-potential-threats-to-pet-health-in-your-own-yard-west-central-tribune/ #garden #gardener #gardening #gardens #landscaping #Lawns #PetSafety #pets #spring
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Spring Home & Garden: Potential threats to pet health in your own yard – West Central Tribune https://www.allforgardening.com/1726448/spring-home-garden-potential-threats-to-pet-health-in-your-own-yard-west-central-tribune/ #garden #gardener #gardening #gardens #landscaping #Lawns #PetSafety #pets #spring
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A Pagan Case Against Lawns: Rethinking the Tyranny of Turf
What if your lawn isn’t just grass—but a quieting of the land itself? This Pagan reflection explores how modern yards prioritize control over connection, and how even small changes can restore a living relationship with the world just outside your door. -
A Pagan Case Against Lawns: Rethinking the Tyranny of Turf
What if your lawn isn’t just grass—but a quieting of the land itself? This Pagan reflection explores how modern yards prioritize control over connection, and how even small changes can restore a living relationship with the world just outside your door. -
A Pagan Case Against Lawns: Rethinking the Tyranny of Turf
What if your lawn isn’t just grass—but a quieting of the land itself? This Pagan reflection explores how modern yards prioritize control over connection, and how even small changes can restore a living relationship with the world just outside your door. -
A Pagan Case Against Lawns: Rethinking the Tyranny of Turf
What if your lawn isn’t just grass—but a quieting of the land itself? This Pagan reflection explores how modern yards prioritize control over connection, and how even small changes can restore a living relationship with the world just outside your door. -
A Pagan Case Against Lawns: Rethinking the Tyranny of Turf
What if your lawn isn’t just grass—but a quieting of the land itself? This Pagan reflection explores how modern yards prioritize control over connection, and how even small changes can restore a living relationship with the world just outside your door. -
Lawns will turn extra green if treated with 1 kitchen scrap https://www.allforgardening.com/1696182/lawns-will-turn-extra-green-if-treated-with-1-kitchen-scrap/ #coffee #CoffeeGrounds #EcoFriendlyGardening #fertiliser #garden #gardening #LawnCare #Lawns #NaturalFertilizer
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In Australia the holiday season is the season to use petrol gardening equipment all day, every day. Pythons, lizards, frogs and insects are simply shredded and mulched alive.
Robotic lawn mowers and fossil fuel gardening tools are shredding wildlife
"Scientists analyzed 370 documented cases of hedgehogs being injured (cut) by electric gardening tools in Germany. Almost half of the hedgehogs found ... did not survive the injuries. The data reveal a serious animal welfare and conservation issue for these specially protected animals, as most hedgehogs were only found hours or even days after the accidents." >>
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240123122229.htm#biodiversity #wildlife #conservation #lawns #gardens #GardeningTools #robots #LawnMowing #machines #harm #gardening #WhipperSnipper #LeafBlowers #mowers #FossilFuel #RoboticMowers #GardeningEquipment #PlasticNetting
Image: Bracca matutinata (Southern Bracca), Bellingen, NSW
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[P] There's only three kinds of people who mow/strim lawns: clinnically insane psychopaths; the blissfully empty-headed, who never have any thoughts about anything; and those who're forced to by the prior two types because otherwise they might lose their home and/or be hit with fines they can't afford.
I feel so bad for everyone who's the third type.
#psychology #actuallyautistic #green #greenspace #rewilding #lawnmowing #strimmers #lawns #lawncare
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[P] There's only three kinds of people who mow/strim lawns: clinnically insane psychopaths; the blissfully empty-headed, who never have any thoughts about anything; and those who're forced to by the prior two types because otherwise they might lose their home and/or be hit with fines they can't afford.
I feel so bad for everyone who's the third type.
#psychology #actuallyautistic #green #greenspace #rewilding #lawnmowing #strimmers #lawns #lawncare
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[P] There's only three kinds of people who mow/strim lawns: clinnically insane psychopaths; the blissfully empty-headed, who never have any thoughts about anything; and those who're forced to by the prior two types because otherwise they might lose their home and/or be hit with fines they can't afford.
I feel so bad for everyone who's the third type.
#psychology #actuallyautistic #green #greenspace #rewilding #lawnmowing #strimmers #lawns #lawncare
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[P] There's only three kinds of people who mow/strim lawns: clinnically insane psychopaths; the blissfully empty-headed, who never have any thoughts about anything; and those who're forced to by the prior two types because otherwise they might lose their home and/or be hit with fines they can't afford.
I feel so bad for everyone who's the third type.
#psychology #actuallyautistic #green #greenspace #rewilding #lawnmowing #strimmers #lawns #lawncare
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[P] There's only three kinds of people who mow/strim lawns: clinnically insane psychopaths; the blissfully empty-headed, who never have any thoughts about anything; and those who're forced to by the prior two types because otherwise they might lose their home and/or be hit with fines they can't afford.
I feel so bad for everyone who's the third type.
#psychology #actuallyautistic #green #greenspace #rewilding #lawnmowing #strimmers #lawns #lawncare
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Monty Don warns about cutting grass in March or risk summer mistake https://www.allforgardening.com/1641569/monty-don-warns-about-cutting-grass-in-march-or-risk-summer-mistake/ #CuttingGrass #garden #GardenAdvice #GardenTips #gardener #gardening #Lawns #MontyDon #MontyDonTips #Mowing
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Restoring native grasslands
"In western Victoria's volcanic plains there's 0.5 per cent [of native grasslands] left...The picture across much of southern Australia is almost as bleak. Since European settlement, intensive grazing, agricultural practices and urbanisation have all conspired to obliterate native grasslands.Though now protected by environmental laws, conservationists say remnant grasslands are still being destroyed."
"Natives are usually far less flammable than exotic species."
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-28/native-grasslands-victoria-endangered-restoration-seed-demand/106391114
#grass #grasslands #endangered #ecosystems #NativeFlora #lawns #fossilfuelsImage:A remnant native grassland at Altona in Melbourne’s west survives beside industrial warehouses. (ABC Landline: Tim Lee)
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"So many of our reptiles come in who have been attacked by people's dogs, cats, garden implements and lawn mowers, as well as car accidents...We are pushing them out of their habitats and environments." Wildlife carer
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-10/behind-the-scenes-wildlife-carer-need-for-more-volunteers/106197866Three quarters of Australian households prefer to own one or more pets that originate from other countries. (Cats, dogs)
#biodiversity #wildlife #reptiles #WildlifeCarer #volunteers #sprawl #cars #roads #schoolholidays #garbage #dogs #cats #pets #lawns #GardeningMachinery #Australia #culture #values
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Huntly 10-year-old Harry Muru-Kete’s lawn business Second 2 None booms after viral mahi for kaumātua https://www.allforgardening.com/1535226/huntly-10-year-old-harry-muru-ketes-lawn-business-second-2-none-booms-after-viral-mahi-for-kaumatua/ ##mahi #10yearold #after #booms #business #elderly #for #free #from #garden #gardening #GardeningIreland #gone #Harry #huntly #kaumtua #lawn #Lawns #Mowing #muruketes #none #second #small #town #viral #Waikato
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11-year-olds mowed 50 lawns for free so the 'Lawnmower Man' donated gear to open a business
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/50-lawn-challenge-ex1
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Parade of Gardens showcases water-wise gardens in southern Utah https://www.allforgardening.com/1447446/parade-of-gardens-showcases-water-wise-gardens-in-southern-utah/ #drought #DroughtTolerant #garden #gardening #GardeningCanada #grass #Lawns #ParadeOfGardens #SouthernUtah #WaterWise
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🍃 Fake grass is greener but is it worse for the environment?
https://phys.org/news/2025-08-fake-grass-greener-worse-environment.html
#lawns #grass #fakegrass #turf #astroturf #environment #horticulture #plastics
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Dry weather causes concerns about lawns and gardens https://www.allforgardening.com/1406099/dry-weather-causes-concerns-about-lawns-and-gardens/ #burlington #Colchester #Concern #ConservingWater #DriedOutPlant #drought #DryWeather #farm #garden #gardener #GardenersSupply #gardening #grass #heat. #landscape #Landscaper #landscapers #landscaping #lawn #Lawns #LessWater #ManyPeople #RootSystem #soil #StJohnsbury #SupplyEmployee #WaterConservationOrder
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Dry weather causes concerns about lawns and gardens https://www.allforgardening.com/1406099/dry-weather-causes-concerns-about-lawns-and-gardens/ #burlington #Colchester #Concern #ConservingWater #DriedOutPlant #drought #DryWeather #farm #garden #gardener #GardenersSupply #gardening #grass #heat. #landscape #Landscaper #landscapers #landscaping #lawn #Lawns #LessWater #ManyPeople #RootSystem #soil #StJohnsbury #SupplyEmployee #WaterConservationOrder
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Meet the winners of our 2025 Great Garden Contest https://www.allforgardening.com/1373915/meet-the-winners-of-our-2025-great-garden-contest/ #agriculture #architecture #botany #EnvironmentalDesign #garden #gardening #gardens #grasses #Hobbies #horticulture #JapaneseGarden #landscape #LandscapeArchitecture #Lawns #OutdoorRecreation #parks #PlantAgriculture #PlantsAndHumans #torii
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The NSW coast - Bird-free concrete blocks surrounded by lawns
"A track takes us into a small area of regenerating coastal rainforest, where lilly pillies are growing, and the air is filled with the sounds of birds, frogs and insects. Flannery says this is an example of coastal protection done right. The forest was saved from development after a long-running campaign by traditional owners, the Dharawal people."
"We exit the beach via stairs that lead to a manicured grass area, bike path and a row of large houses. Flannery is unimpressed. Unlike at his home, there is no bird habitat and, unsurprisingly, no birds. "This is not my thing. This is just concrete blocks surrounded by grass. To my mind, it’s as boring as batshit.”
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https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/apr/26/tim-flannery-what-were-seeing-is-the-last-gasp-of-the-patriarchy
#NSW #coast #sprawl #McMansion #lawns #suburbia #MidNorthCoast #beaches #Birds #catbird #biodiversity #conservation #ClimateBreakdown -
Paris - Relaxing On The Lawns Of The Luxembourg Gardens…
#paris #people #lawns #relax #luxembourggardens #relaxing #sun #trees #shadow
#photography #photos #monochromephotography #streetphotography
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Humans are making it increasingly difficult for wildlife to live and reproduce.
Sprawl, accelerated fossil fuel mobility via motor engines and roaming introduced canines makes survival for other than humans risky or impossible. The prosthetic apparatuses of 'man' sends its noisy and polluting tentacles into every nook and cranny where bio-diversity still dwells - 24/7.
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https://theconversation.com/five-ways-humans-have-scuppered-the-love-lives-of-animals-249425
#biodiversity #wildlife #habitat #ecocide #cars #roads #traffic #pets #lawns #machines #pollution #noise #waste #harm #technosphere #HumanDisturbance #extractivism #monoculture #fossilfuels #mowing #deforestation #LoggingImpacts -
Making gardens for birds and biodiversity,
reducing threats and improving habitat.1. Secure pets
2. Avoid using insecticides and outside lights
3. Stop poisoning raptors
4. Prevent window strikes
5. Create an inclusive garden
6. Encourage insects
7. Water the birds too>>
https://theconversation.com/from-securing-pets-to-building-insect-hotels-here-are-7-ways-to-attract-birds-to-your-garden-247561
#gardens #backyards #Biodiversity #ecosystem #wildlife #birds #insects #pets #cats #dogs #lawns #insecticides #poison #ExtremeHeat #water #ExtinctionCrisis #fauna #flora -
Growing #Food Instead of #Lawns in #California #FrontYards
Front yards transformed to #crop #farms in #LosAngeles provide vegetables to dozens of families in a one-mile radius, and often with #foodinsecurity and use a fraction of #water needed by grass
Small farms bring environmental benefits, thanks to irrigation and containment systems that capture and recycle rain. That allows farms to produce thousands of pounds of food without using much water
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/05/climate/microfarms-cropswapla-food-deserts.html
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Growing #Food Instead of #Lawns in #California #FrontYards
Front #yards transformed to tiny #cropfarms in #LosAngeles provide #vegetables to dozens of families and use a fraction of the water needed by #grass.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/05/climate/microfarms-cropswapla-food-deserts.html
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#Nature #Frost #Lawns #LeaveTheLeaves #WildStrawberry
I took this several years with just a phone camera, but I liked it enough to save it.
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Leaf blowers kill pollinators. Leave the leaves on the ground. They make for healthier soil and provide necessary shelter for all sorts of little critters. #leaves #Ecology #lawns #LeafBlowers #habitat #pollinators #nature Graphic from "Healthy Yards" https://blog.nwf.org/2023/10/seven-species-that-need-you-to-leave-the-leaves/
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#Flowers grown floating on polluted waterways can help clean up nutrient runoff
Cut-flower farms could be a sustainable option for mitigating water pollution.
by Jazmin Locke-Rodriguez and Krishnaswamy Jayachandran, The Conversation
2/17/2024, 7:08 AM
"Flowers grown on inexpensive floating platforms can help clean polluted waterways, over 12 weeks extracting 52 percent more #phosphorus and 36 percent more #nitrogen than the natural nitrogen cycle removes from untreated water, according to our new research. In addition to filtering water, the cut flowers can generate income via the multibillion-dollar floral market.
"In our trials of various flowers, giant #marigolds stood out as the most successful, producing long, marketable stems and large blooms. Their yield matched typical flower farm production.
Why it matters
"Water pollution is caused in large part by runoff from #farms, urban #lawns, and even #septic tanks. When it rains, excess phosphorus, nitrogen, and other chemicals wash into #lakes and #rivers.
"These nutrients feed #algae, leading to widespread and harmful #AlgaeBlooms, which can severely lower oxygen in water, creating 'dead zones' where aquatic life cannot survive. Nutrient runoff is a critical issue as urban areas expand, affecting the health of water #ecosystems.
"Water pollution is an escalating crisis in our area of Miami-Dade and Broward counties in #Florida. The 2020 #BiscayneBay fish kill, the largest mass death of aquatic life on record for the region, serves as a stark reminder of this growing environmental issue.
How we do our work
"We study sustainable agriculture and water pollution in South Florida.
"Inspired by traditional floating farm practices, including the #Aztecs’ #chinampas in Mexico and the #Miccosukees’ tree island settlements in Florida, we tested the idea of growing cut flowers on floating rafts as a way to remove excess nutrients from waterways. Our hope was not only that the flowers would pay for themselves, but that they could provide jobs here in Miami, the center of the US cut-flower trade.
"We floated 4-by-6-foot (1.2-by-1.8-meter) mats of inexpensive polyethylene foam called Beemats in 620-gallon (2,300-liter) outdoor test tanks that mirrored water conditions of nearby polluted waterways. Into the mats, we transplanted flower seedlings, including #zinnias, #sunflowers, and giant marigolds. The polluted tank water was rich in nutrients, eliminating the need for any fertilizer. As the seedlings matured into plants over 12 weeks, we tracked the tanks’ improving water quality.
"Encouraged by the success of the marigolds in our tanks, we moved our trials to the nearby canals of Coral Gables and Little River. We anchored the floating platforms with 50-pound (22.7-kilogram) weights and also tied them to shore for extra stability. No alterations to the landscape were needed, making the process simple and doable.
What still isn’t known
"The success of the giant marigolds might be linked to the extra roots that grow from their stems known as adventitious roots. These roots likely help keep the plants stable on the floating platforms. Identifying additional plants with roots like these could help broaden plant choices.
"Future raft designs may also need modifications to ensure better stability and growth for other cut-flower and crop species.
What’s next
"Our promising findings show floating cut-flower farms could be a sustainable option for mitigating water pollution.
"One of us (Locke-Rodriguez) is expanding this research and working to scale up floating farms in South Florida as a demonstration of what could take place in the many locations facing similar issues worldwide.
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.
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"#Agriculture has been the single biggest driver for #wilderness destruction." (As noted in a previous #video, in the #US home #lawns consume more acreage than agriculture, thus are more #ecologically damaging.)
As also previously noted, #ancient #technologies, like #aquaponics, updated and adapted for our times (e.g. including #solar, for power), can be part of a successful Everything, Everywhere, All at Once #ClimateChange mitigation strategy.
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kill your lawn, grow local plants
#nature #lawns #rewilding #indigenousPlants #meme #notFunny #butterfly #bees #pollinators #ecology #mycology #extinction
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Couple sick of mowing an acre of lawn in #Vermont replaced the lawn with #wildflowers -- now a local attraction #lawns #lawnmowers https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023/09/15/wildflower-meadow-lawn-grass-vermont/
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@GrrlScientist
Well, this is certainly a step in the right direction.What exactly is a "functional grass #lawn," anyway? #Grass lawns are strictly #decorative, and therefore non-functional by definition. If a patch of grass has a legitimate function, then it's not a lawn. Native #grasses for #soil #erosion prevention? Functional. #Lawns and #golf courses? Non-functional.
Note to any butthurt #golfers out there:
A golf course is *not* a legitimate function of grass. Your #GolfBall will roll just fine on any moderately flat surface. Find a way to play your #SillyGame without #KillingThePlanet, or find a new silly game. #SorryNotSorry -
Regretting plastic lawns
"Artificial grass also doesn’t drain well. It soaks up and retains the smell of dog urine. And it gets so hot in summer it burns your feet."
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/jul/31/plastic-lawn-backlash-fake-grass
#FossilFuels #Plastic #lawns #waste #dogs #FakeGrass #ArtificialLawns #climate
