Alternatives to Turfgrass Lawns
Information and Resources
Here are some websites and links to help you find the information you need to start increasing your lesiure time and reducing the amount of climate changing gases and chemicals your landscaping care is adding to our environment.
Websites about Alternative Landscaping
Sustainable Lawncare Information -- University of Minnesota
Lawn Care for Cleaner Air
Easy Lawns: Low-Maintenance Native Grasses for Gardeners Everywhere
Landscape and Urban Forestry -- UMASS
Information about Lawn Pesticides and Chemicals and Health
EPA Pesticide Publications for Consumers
Native Plants
To the extent possible, your lawn alternative should use plants that are native to your area. Why? Simply put, native plants are being supplanted by non-natives and this causes a domino-like cascade of negative effects in our environment. These effects range from food sources for insects and birds, to co-evolved relationships among plants and animals.
Why Choose Native Plants
USDA Plants Database
Search by State
New York Floral Atlas
Weed Herbarium
This site maintained by René Borgella of IC Biology Department
Last Update: 18 November 2008
