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Bye Bye Grass!
-- Nan Sterman --
© 2016 Plant Soup, Inc. 1 [email protected] www.PlantSoup.com
A brief history of lawns in Southern California
Why be concerned about lawn
When lawns are appropriate, when they aren’t
How to get rid of lawn: grass types
Methods for killing lawn – how-to
• Desiccation
• Cover and smother
• Solarization
• Dig out by hand
• Sod cutter
• Rototill
• “Natural” herbicides
• Synthetic herbicides
Nan Sterman Bye Bye Grass!
© 2016 Plant Soup, Inc. 2 [email protected] www.PlantSoup.com
• Spraying best practices
• You don’t have to pick just one!
• What to do with dead grass
Resources
Horticultural vinegar
Weed Pharm, www.pharmsolutionsinc.com/
Roundup MSDS: http://www.Roundup.com.
National Pesticide Information Center http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/glyphogen.html#products
US Department of Health and Human Services, Household Product Database: https://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/brands?tbl=chem&id=1710&query=roundup&searchas=TblChemicals
Toxnet report http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/search2/r?dbs+hsdb:@term+@rn+38641-94-0
Colorants Available from irrigation supply companies such as Grangetto’s and Ewing. When spraying vinegar, use a colorant that is soluble in an acidic solution.
Nan’s books are California Gardener’s Guide volume II, Waterwise Plants for the Southwest and the upcoming Hot Colors, Dry Garden (Timber Press, 2016). She’s contributed to several books including Groundbreaking Food Gardens. Nan writes, speaks, and teaches about low water, sustainable, and edible gardens for garden club, community groups, and professional associations. Nan co-produces and hosts A Growing Passion on KPBS public TV in San Diego. Watch episodes on-line at www.AGrowingPassion.com and find her how-to garden videos on YouTube at bit.ly/1RE3dC2. Season 4 of A Growing Passion debuts April 7, 2016 at 8:30 pm on KPBS Waterwise Gardener is Nan’s column for the San Diego Union Tribune. She moderates the Facebook group San Diego Gardener. Join Nan on an international garden tour. She is taking a group to Rancho La Puerta in Tecate, Mexico twice this year, a one day visit on Saturday July 23rd, and a four day visit, September 7 – 10th. Nan also designs gardens throughout Southern California. For more information, contact Nan at [email protected] If you enjoyed this talk, please share your comments on Nan’s listing at www.GreatGardenSpeakers.com
