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oops, I am confusing Nebraska with South Dakota, I think, Tanya. Your South Dakota grass is even healthier than Nebraska grass..from what I hear…

Yeah, all I can get is that it appears to be in Liliaceae

Isn’t Nebraska synonymous with ‘grasslands’, wheat fields, etc. Never been there,  but that is my image..Grass in the CA. central valley is only there if it is irrigated – in fact, lawns are NOT for sitting, here,  unless you want the wet posterior look for the rest of the day..hee hee.

Add some hidden weights underneath the furniture? Could work depending on the type of furniture 🙂  
Also, if your gut tells you the stuff isn’t realistically ever going to be blow off, feel confident suggesting that you feel it would be fine. Good luck!

tough one, Andrew! I give!

Grass is tough, but sheet mulching has a good track record against it. Starve the grass of irrigation for a while, then cover it with a layer of cardboard or newspaper (cardboard works better). Then cover the cardboard with several inches of mulch.
I did this when I started my garden. There were a few blades of grass that would poke up between t…[Read more]

As far as outdoor furniture, Debbi Somers at Somer’s furniture has a lot of experience and knowledge and probably has some great ideas for your design dilemma. You can reach her through Teresa at Somer’s furniture 702-831-1717 x207. I hope she can be of some help to you.

I don’t know about your grass, but our grass doesn’t take no for an answer!

Except for where we DO want it to grow, then its the most finicky plant in the world. 

Good point. That’s why you sheet mulch over any existing grass lawn first.

How many volunteers does it take to weed the grass out of a grass-free lawn? haha!

I’ve been experimenting with some varieties of thyme and a few other walkable ground covers in the small garden behind my apartment. The first year they didn’t grow much, but most of them really took off the second year. The wooly thyme is probably the best of them. It tolerates moderate foot traffic and feels nice on bare feet. The elfin thym…[Read more]

This will require the same locality based research as the best green roof technology has. While the idea of thyme lawns and chamomile lawns is old, that won’t work everywhere.
Here are some interesting links to this project:
http://blogs.reading.ac.uk/grass-free-lawns/files/2013/02/Grass-Free-Lawns.pdf
http://blogs.reading.ac.uk/grass-free-lawns/

very funny, Henry.
On the other hand, I think even Benjamin Franklin knew we cannot have a world without bees..
: )

Washington DC is the opposite coast, but it is the most depression proof city in the US. I kinda  like DC, despite the humidity – the museums are great, and the beach is pretty close.
Just a thought, Roland, I know you are into the other coast for your relatives..

Sorry Craig didn’t mean to post under you and jump on a bandwagon. Just wanted to say that I like houston. And think the OP should consider it.

Two years ago we put out an ad to fill a position as an entry level or engineer in training for site design. We hired the person who was close enough to commute. It turned out that the kid is awesome, but we really found that out later. No one wanted to have someone move to the area for the job because we did not want to make matters worse for…[Read more]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/prince-georges-council-approves-plan-to-speed-development-around-transit-stations/2013/06/04/68943d1c-cd4d-11e2-9f1a-1a7cdee20287_story.html

landscapeplanner is right on the money with Houston. Do your research but it is a good place to be and there is a lot of hiring going on right now.

I have more work than I can handle and know other firms are getting that way too.

As far as the arts here in H-town landscapeplanner is on the money again. I am amazed at what oil money can do for…[Read more]

I like Denver a lot, although I haven’t been there in several years. I had the Colorado ASLA job openings page bookmarked for a long time. Last year there were tons of jobs listed there. Part of my problem is I like too many of these places, but I have to keep narrowing down my list.
I just want to make it clear that I’ve spent the last year ap…[Read more]