why convert
your lawn?

Fresh Produce

“I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve wanted just a few fresh pieces of lettuce and tomato for a sandwich and had to buy a whole head of lettuce at the store to watch wilt in my fridge. With these growing in my front yard, I can just harvest what I want, when I want.”

Water filtration and storage

“With flooding becoming an annual risk in Vermont and blue-green algae closing beaches each summer, I have begun to take stormwater management pretty seriously. It’s not much, but my perennial lawn has depp roots which support soil structure and can hold water infinitely better than my turf grass did. The soil not only slows the water from going into Lake Champlain, but also cleans it along the way taking Phosphorus and other pollutants.”

Encourage biodiverse seeds and plants

Right now, fifteen plant and animal species supply 90% of our food

Water filtration and storage

“With flooding becoming an annual risk in Vermont and blue-green algae closing beaches each summer, I have begun to take stormwater management pretty seriously. It’s not much, but my perennial lawn has depp roots which support soil structure and can hold water infinitely better than my turf grass did. The soil not only slows the water from going into Lake Champlain, but also cleans it along the way taking Phosphorus and other pollutants.”

Literature

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