Alternative Lawns: Not Your Grandmother's Turfgrass with Host Stephanie Barelman

Alternative Lawns: Not Your Grandmother's Turfgrass

Episode Introduction

In today’s episode, Alternative Lawns: Not Your Grandmother's Turfgrass, we go over different options for replacing lawn, why you'll be happy to make the jump, and tried and true ways to replace and maintain your new landscape.

Host Stephanie Barelman

Stephanie Barelman is the founder of the Bellevue Native Plant Society, a midwest motivational speaker surrounding the native plants dialogue, and host of the Plant Native Nebraska Podcast.

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Episode Content

Rehash our first episode if you are new to the podcast or our wonderful edible plants series here!

• What are Native Plants Anyway?
• Native Edible Plants Series with Bob Henrickson:

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Books to Read

• Iwigara
• Native American Ethnobotany

Why Lawns Aren't Sustainable or Healthy

• Pesticide and herbicide runoff pollutes groundwater, rivers, and streams
• Kids are exposed to pesticide and herbicide residues while playing 
• Birds, pollinators, and other wildlife are exposed to residues while foraging and traveling which can result in disease, illness, and death . I mentioned there is plenty of research out there. Here are some of many, many articles discussing:

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