tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post1926411215848790528..comments2024-03-16T22:08:36.509-05:00Comments on Rock-Oak-Deer: Lawn Gone! A Review!Shirley Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734806779997587008noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-9599209356514928872013-03-24T12:09:14.111-05:002013-03-24T12:09:14.111-05:00Wish we could have given up the mower that long ag...Wish we could have given up the mower that long ago and are certainly not missing it now. "Anything but grass" is what makes your gardens so special Lee. I'm looking for a place to try your colorful carpet path which I think is so cool.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-50621055088278670042013-03-24T12:02:43.824-05:002013-03-24T12:02:43.824-05:00"Lawn never" is a good visual and deer s..."Lawn never" is a good visual and deer statuary would be a bit much when we have so many real ones to pose in the garden.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-22888744295996201772013-03-24T11:39:46.021-05:002013-03-24T11:39:46.021-05:00Hey, Shirley, Lawn Gone and your inspired changes ...Hey, Shirley, Lawn Gone and your inspired changes (looking good!) are singing my song, one I've embraced since, ummm, 1985, which is the last time I cut grass. Mosses, groundcovers, mulch, shrubs, stone – *anything* but grass. Who knows, if enough of us xeriscape, we might add some time to the planet's life.Leehttp://leemaysgardeninglife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-52927298838322244412013-03-22T18:12:07.411-05:002013-03-22T18:12:07.411-05:00Looking good in your lawn "never" garden...Looking good in your lawn "never" garden! I found the same things about her book - a good primer on how to landscape lawnless, in many versions at that. Your place epitomizes it well, and I like the shots of the book over deer statuary or real deer!David C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16897398037657414471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-52094611577148239702013-03-22T16:34:00.643-05:002013-03-22T16:34:00.643-05:00The book can guide anyone who wants to reduce and ...The book can guide anyone who wants to reduce and replace turfgrass lawn. The plant and hardscape recommendations are by region so some adaptation of these for your specific location and individual situation might be needed.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-30303677121271869672013-03-22T16:06:25.512-05:002013-03-22T16:06:25.512-05:00Thank you Keity, I'm so glad you enjoyed the s...Thank you Keity, I'm so glad you enjoyed the stroll in my garden.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-22489444731333925562013-03-22T16:05:41.809-05:002013-03-22T16:05:41.809-05:00There are many ideas in the book to guide you in d...There are many ideas in the book to guide you in deciding just how much you want to do when reducing the lawn.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-49343840533049802342013-03-22T16:03:10.336-05:002013-03-22T16:03:10.336-05:00While I can see more reviews in my future, no guar...While I can see more reviews in my future, no guarantee they will be as much fun.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-48711548734381566492013-03-22T14:26:32.528-05:002013-03-22T14:26:32.528-05:00I live in a temperate rain forest zone. I struggle...I live in a temperate rain forest zone. I struggle with too much water although I'm grateful we have enough. The front yard gets morning sun only. Do you think this book would have info for my situation?Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-18699807340072421482013-03-22T06:53:06.055-05:002013-03-22T06:53:06.055-05:00Great review, Shirley!! And I love your photos,as ...Great review, Shirley!! And I love your photos,as if I were strolling in your garden. I want to read it:) Thank you for sharing!Keityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08577129141806836878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-73164635050023721472013-03-21T15:48:00.411-05:002013-03-21T15:48:00.411-05:00I did this at my townhouse where we had a 10 foot ...I did this at my townhouse where we had a 10 foot front yard and a 40 foot backyard. It worked really well. I have added many beds to the existing yard, but maybe this would help in making the complete transition. The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-91716780717591892342013-03-21T15:18:59.815-05:002013-03-21T15:18:59.815-05:00So...sounds like we can look forward to seeing mor...So...sounds like we can look forward to seeing more book reviews from you. Yay! This was a fun approach.rickihttp://bannersbyricki.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-63104401268540802842013-03-21T15:13:59.087-05:002013-03-21T15:13:59.087-05:00So nice of you to say that Heather, I have a few m...So nice of you to say that Heather, I have a few more garden books around so I'll try and give it another shot soon.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-53931134408726041762013-03-21T15:12:44.646-05:002013-03-21T15:12:44.646-05:00At least we didn't have to remove lawn, but oh...At least we didn't have to remove lawn, but oh the weeds! I just replaced the word lawn with weeds and the book worked just fine.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-65916258572149749242013-03-21T15:09:07.369-05:002013-03-21T15:09:07.369-05:00It turned out to be a good subject and never compl...It turned out to be a good subject and never complained one bit about all the posing in different light and settings.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-88735841384188337182013-03-21T15:07:36.262-05:002013-03-21T15:07:36.262-05:00"Bowled over" amazes me, I wanted to hav..."Bowled over" amazes me, I wanted to have a little fun with it and this is what I came up with. Book portraits in the garden.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-23669405376135164252013-03-21T15:04:02.504-05:002013-03-21T15:04:02.504-05:00It was my pleasure and I did enjoy it.It was my pleasure and I did enjoy it.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-78515211532820759602013-03-21T15:03:25.469-05:002013-03-21T15:03:25.469-05:00I try to have fun, especially with the blog.I try to have fun, especially with the blog.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-35303848656163340322013-03-21T06:35:01.716-05:002013-03-21T06:35:01.716-05:00Great review Shirley! I love all the pictures you...Great review Shirley! I love all the pictures you took too :) I would love you to do more of this - you are a very good book reviewerheather/xericstylehttp://www.xericstyle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-5446118211514189442013-03-20T18:24:12.800-05:002013-03-20T18:24:12.800-05:00Excellent review. I don't have a lawn, but I&...Excellent review. I don't have a lawn, but I've got plenty of weedy bits to deal with. Sounds like a good read! Allyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430849998788960134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-57620849450357849302013-03-20T16:04:00.700-05:002013-03-20T16:04:00.700-05:00Great review.
And, I love all the 'posing...Great review. <br />And, I love all the 'posing' the book is doing. Very nice....Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-14472391609863453582013-03-20T15:17:56.995-05:002013-03-20T15:17:56.995-05:00Not surprised at all...it is a fabulous idea and s...Not surprised at all...it is a fabulous idea and so glad Pam put this into a wonderful book.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-87957009843615957212013-03-20T14:49:58.152-05:002013-03-20T14:49:58.152-05:00Shirley, what can I say? I'm completely bowled...Shirley, what can I say? I'm completely bowled over by your thoughtful and complimentary review, and I am still chuckling with delight over the images of the book posing so sexily in your lovely, lawn-gone garden. Thank you SO MUCH for your support!Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-61949104140132043902013-03-20T14:09:45.816-05:002013-03-20T14:09:45.816-05:00I liked how you presented this book - in a questio...I liked how you presented this book - in a question/answer format. You answered the question I had about it, and I found myself saying Yes! Yes! to your first two questions. This book is on my must-have list. I would love to have much, much less lawn! Thanks for joining in!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-41030689605369255552013-03-20T11:25:00.726-05:002013-03-20T11:25:00.726-05:00Love your review and especially the shots of the b...Love your review and especially the shots of the book around your garden...very clever you are!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.com