One of my favorite things to do in the spring, as you may have assumed, is tidy up the yard. As I was raking I was reminded of a parable I heard eons ago. The gist of it was that God had provided us with plants that could grow in almost any soil, provided food for us and other animals and needed no maintenance. In response, we humans poisoned those plants in favor of a lush green lawn. We pay to kill the other plants. We pay to trim the clippings from the grass. And then we pay to water our lawns so it will grow nicer so we can pay more to throw those clippings away. For an intelligent species, we're really pretty dumb.
Today I'd like to turn the tables on your manicured lawn and explore a few options that will reduce your workload on the weekends, add some creativity and pizazz to your yard and maybe even feed a bee or two to keep your local farmer's crops ... cropping? (I'm going with it.)
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Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.