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Stingy with Water Lawnhttps://growgreenguide.ca/lawns/Documents/stingy-with-water-lawn.pdf, Stingy with WaterStingy with Water Lawn<div class="ExternalClass16388C551DAA4AC59340E28896FCC0B9"><h2 class="uk-margin-remove-top">Creating a lawn t​apestry</h2><div class="glossary"><p>​Tapestry lawns create mixed plant communities that add depth and texture to the landscape. Plant choices can include various flowers, scents and colourful foliage. These plants can produce over 20 times more flowers than turf monocultures, providing an excellent source of nectar and pollen for pollinators. Tapestry lawns can be mo​wed as few as 5 times per year, reducing CO<sub>2</sub> emissions. They also don’t require de-thatching, moss killer, nor fertilizer, while staying greener longer during times of drought as they can absorb rainfall much quicker than common grass.</p></div></div>https://growgreenguide.ca/lawns/PlansPic/tapestry-sunny-thumb.jpg, https://growgreenguide.ca/lawns/PlansPic/tapestry-sunny-thumb.jpg4<div class="ExternalClassA9104CDE48714F25B315AEAB5D3E1568"><h2>Properl​y​ maintain your tapest​​ry lawn</h2><div class="glossary"><p>During the summer, and once the plants are well established, watering can be done infrequently. As these ground cover plants are low growers, they generally do not need mowing. In the spring lightly rake the area to remove dead stems and foliage, then top dress with a thin 1.5cm (1/2”) of finely textured compost to help the plants spread out, fill in any bare spot​s and reinvigorate the whole lawn for the summer. Some of the ground covers are more tolerant than others of foot traffic, so plan your garden accordingly and use paving stones for pathways and high traffic areas.</p></div> ​<br></div><div class="ExternalClassAEFEB92EC83D4FCFB8D6897F1403CB5E"><h2>Preparation</h2><div class="glossary"><p>The best time of year to replace your turf lawn is when you can avoid frost and extreme heat, and when you can provide sufficient water while plants are establishing. Prepare the soil for planting by completely eradicating all other vegetation unless you are planning a mixture of lawn and ground cover plants for your tapestry garden. Ideal soils for preferred ground cover plants is 20 to 40cm (8” to 16”) deep, coarse and sandy soil. You may wish to amend your soil help your new lawn establish and outcompete weeds and other vegetation.</p><p>Create your tapestry pattern based on your preferences, formal and orderly with plants in groups of five or more, or free-flowing and random. The plants can be seeded or transplanted as plugs with spacing as per plant instructions. During establishment, be vigilent and manage weeds closely to ensure they don’t outcompete your chosen plants. Get to know your individual plants, their growth habits and culture to help them be successful.</p></div></div>​<br>https://growgreenguide.ca/lawns/PlansPic/tapestry-lawn.jpg, https://growgreenguide.ca/lawns/PlansPic/tapestry-lawn.jpg

 

 

English daisyEnglish daisyhttps://growgreenguide.ca/plants/PlantPics/EnglishDaisy.jpg, english Daisy13GP0|#e178e154-28f8-414e-9217-880f8665134c;L0|#0e178e154-28f8-414e-9217-880f8665134c|English Daisy;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240df
brass buttonbrass buttonhttps://growgreenguide.ca/plants/PlantPics/BrassButton.jpg, Brass Buttons14GP0|#ac0b9eae-bd4f-434d-aa3c-ec21aa36dab4;L0|#0ac0b9eae-bd4f-434d-aa3c-ec21aa36dab4|Brass Buttons;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240df
bird’s-eye speedwellbird’s-eye speedwellhttps://growgreenguide.ca/plants/PlantPics/BirdsEyeSpeedwell.jpg, https://growgreenguide.ca/plants/PlantPics/BirdsEyeSpeedwell.jpg15GP0|#16b5048e-26b1-40ce-a75d-a70faaa9ba69;L0|#016b5048e-26b1-40ce-a75d-a70faaa9ba69|Birds Eye Speedwell;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240df
creeping blue veronicacreeping blue veronicahttps://growgreenguide.ca/plants/PlantPics/CreepingBlueVeronica.jpg, Creeping Blue Veronica16GP0|#4fd09969-28ad-47f5-bc62-009c0fb0eab5;L0|#04fd09969-28ad-47f5-bc62-009c0fb0eab5|Georgia Blue Creeping Veronica;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240df
Whitley’s speedwellWhitley’s speedwellhttps://growgreenguide.ca/plants/PlantPics/WhitleySpeedwell.jpg, Whitley speedwell17GP0|#41f3d479-95c4-4f9b-8b3a-580024fc08ca;L0|#041f3d479-95c4-4f9b-8b3a-580024fc08ca|Whitleys Speedwell;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240df
blue star creeperblue star creeperhttps://growgreenguide.ca/plants/PlantPics/BlueStarCreeper.jpg, Blue Star Creeper24GP0|#f4ba9ce3-e74e-41ff-9397-8d226e5e1422;L0|#0f4ba9ce3-e74e-41ff-9397-8d226e5e1422|Blue Star Creeper;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240df

 

 

Stingy with Water LawnStingy with Water Lawn<div class="ExternalClass16388C551DAA4AC59340E28896FCC0B9"><h2 class="uk-margin-remove-top">Creating a lawn t​apestry</h2><div class="glossary"><p>​Tapestry lawns create mixed plant communities that add depth and texture to the landscape. Plant choices can include various flowers, scents and colourful foliage. These plants can produce over 20 times more flowers than turf monocultures, providing an excellent source of nectar and pollen for pollinators. Tapestry lawns can be mo​wed as few as 5 times per year, reducing CO<sub>2</sub> emissions. They also don’t require de-thatching, moss killer, nor fertilizer, while staying greener longer during times of drought as they can absorb rainfall much quicker than common grass.</p></div></div>https://growgreenguide.ca/lawns/PlansPic/tapestry-sunny-thumb.jpg, https://growgreenguide.ca/lawns/PlansPic/tapestry-sunny-thumb.jpg4<div class="ExternalClassA9104CDE48714F25B315AEAB5D3E1568"><h2>Properl​y​ maintain your tapest​​ry lawn</h2><div class="glossary"><p>During the summer, and once the plants are well established, watering can be done infrequently. As these ground cover plants are low growers, they generally do not need mowing. In the spring lightly rake the area to remove dead stems and foliage, then top dress with a thin 1.5cm (1/2”) of finely textured compost to help the plants spread out, fill in any bare spot​s and reinvigorate the whole lawn for the summer. Some of the ground covers are more tolerant than others of foot traffic, so plan your garden accordingly and use paving stones for pathways and high traffic areas.</p></div> ​<br></div><div class="ExternalClassAEFEB92EC83D4FCFB8D6897F1403CB5E"><h2>Preparation</h2><div class="glossary"><p>The best time of year to replace your turf lawn is when you can avoid frost and extreme heat, and when you can provide sufficient water while plants are establishing. Prepare the soil for planting by completely eradicating all other vegetation unless you are planning a mixture of lawn and ground cover plants for your tapestry garden. Ideal soils for preferred ground cover plants is 20 to 40cm (8” to 16”) deep, coarse and sandy soil. You may wish to amend your soil help your new lawn establish and outcompete weeds and other vegetation.</p><p>Create your tapestry pattern based on your preferences, formal and orderly with plants in groups of five or more, or free-flowing and random. The plants can be seeded or transplanted as plugs with spacing as per plant instructions. During establishment, be vigilent and manage weeds closely to ensure they don’t outcompete your chosen plants. Get to know your individual plants, their growth habits and culture to help them be successful.</p></div></div>​<br>https://growgreenguide.ca/lawns/PlansPic/tapestry-lawn.jpg, https://growgreenguide.ca/lawns/PlansPic/tapestry-lawn.jpg

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