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| I know, I know... this is a wacky idea, but just hear me out.
Building a new house in a very poor soil area... as well, it is an area very infested with ticks of at least three kinds. A short walk in the woods will net you at least 3 within 20 minutes. At my other property, I had a friend give me some Pennyroyal, the euro variety (which is actually a mint-family member, not like our American Pennyroyal, which is not.) Anyway, in this drought we're having, it's the only green thing in the yard, stays about 3 inches tall, smells wonderful when you walk on it or mow it and seems to thrive on abuse. Well, of course, it's mint! If you've ever tried to get rid of mint, you know what I mean. My idea? Have the lawn at the new place be nothing but Pennyroyal. It grows rapidly in any type of soil and weathers heat, cold, etc. And in the spring, it is covered in purple flowers that the bees love. And best of all, ticks and fleas absolutely hate Pennyroyal. I could take several plugs (over 100) of this ever-spreading plant at my current property and spread it around after construction is over to start my lawn there. I think with little or no care, it could cover the areas in no time. Yes, this is vastly different from a perfect, green grass lawn which I'm sure many in this particular forum aspire to, but wondering if it makes sense in a drought ridden area, especially one with really horrible clay soil that I have no plans on improving. (I mean, how do you cost-effectively improve soil over 40 acres?) Thoughts? Anyone? |
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| I have seen many lawns with ivy ground covers and the like, what would the difference be with using mint. It may be a little more prone to wear with "a lot" of trafic. |
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| My thoughts are if it will grow dense enough to squeeze out other plants. But you say nothing else is growing in those conditions. Also, how to control it from spreading into planting beds etc. And one last thing, how will it be in the winter? My grass goes dormant but still is a covering of the soil to protect from being a muddy mess and helps prevent soil erosion. If the top growth will completely disappear, there may be a problem. You are wise to explore what will grow without constantly fighting nature. |
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