>numerous tree seedlings grew in my yard from seeds dropped by
>trees. As they sprouted in the lawn, I mowed around them, and eventually
>stopped mowing altogether and let the lawn die.
We lived at one house that was surrounded by trees and did not
need to mow or work with grass. It was a very pleasant landscape,
but the gardening was limited. The lack of light made it tough
on some plants.
In this area most of the landscape was originally forest and the
grass we have today were mostly introduced. You can walk through
forested areas and tell the history somewhat by looking at the
grass and knowing when each grass was introduced to the area.
Forest areas that have not been logged will be grass free. If
you find old pasture grasses then logging occurred about a 100
years ago. Of course, the stumps also tell a story <grin>.
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Jeff Owens ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Zone 7, http://www.teleport.com/~kowens
Underground house, solar energy, reduced consumption, no TV
