Re: RE: Tennessee Gardener Article

Sounds like my lawn Bonnie, some St. Augustine and a lot of clover and
whatever grows that doesn't need watering. LOL And agreed on that
abomininable Bermuda.

Loathe that stuff.

Pam Evans
Kemp, TX
zone 8A
----- Original Message -----
From: Bonnie Holmes
Sent: 6/3/2004 1:10:32 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: RE: [CHAT] Tennessee Gardener Article

> Actually, I am very inclined to volunteer for the nature center.  I enjoy
> wildlife even if it is a nuisance sometimes.  Went to turn on the hose this
> afternoon and noticed a nice long black snake skin.  I think it is the one
> my husband saw a few days ago and the one that lives under the front porch.
> One of my friends saw two mating the other day...her husband and brother
> took pictures...said it looked like a two-headed snake.   My husband asked
> "how do you know they were mating?
> 
> Grass is already on my "forget it" list.  My "grass" consists of clover,
> volunteer flowers, and whatever.   The Bermuda grass patch is slowly being
> reduced with roundup...absolutely hate the stuff.
> 
> Bonnie Zone 6+ ETN
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Donna <justme@prairieinet.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Date: 06/01/2004 6:47:39 PM
> > Subject: RE: [CHAT] Tennessee Gardener Article
> >
> > Bonnie, 
> >
> > Sounds like a wonderful area to live with all those gardens to explore!
> >
> > You should volunteer at the nature center if possible. You learn many
> > other concepts of gardening there along with eco systems. Most of them
> > are really hard pressed for volunteers and would welcome you even if you
> > could only come once in awhile. Must warn you though, you will leave
> > with a different attitude about grass, seems you find yourself ripping
> > it out and planting something more suitable for wildlife.
> >
> > Donna
> >
> >
> > > 
> > > In addition, we have Ijams Nature Center, a garden that was donated to
> > the
> > > city by an avid family of gardeners.  Somewhat different in mission
> > than
> > > the Trial Gardens and the proposed KBG, it focuses on native plants
> > and
> > > nature.  Throughout the year, family orientated programs on owls,
> > frogs,
> > > butterflies, etc. are conducted.  I took my young scouts there for
> > patch
> > > work.  It is one other place I am tempted to volunteer although it is
> > > about
> > > 1 hr. in driving distance from my home.
> >
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