Old News Can be Worth Reading
The American Society of Landscape Designers sends out a monthly email called The Dirt with links to stories of interest. Through a series of clicks I found a link to a Sept. 23, 2009 New York Times story that is perfect for the Earth Day thoughts we are all having. In the Garden, by Ann Raver, "The Grass is Greener at Harvard" Follow the link above to read the entire piece. Here are a few excerpts to help you think Earth Day thoughts. There is an underground revolution spreading across Harvard University this fall. It’s occurring under the soil and involves fungi, bacteria, microbes and roots, which are now fed with compost and compost tea rather than pesticides and synthetic nitrogen. Our goal is to be fully organic on the 80 acres that we maintain within the next two years, said Wayne Carbone, Harvard's manager of landscape services. The lumps of soil showed how grass grew when treated with chemical fertilizers and how it looked when treated organically, she said. You ...