Turn Your Lawn Into a Diverse Garden Paradise!
Leave Your Lawn: Alternative to Turfgrass
With Sam Boring
Horticulture Agent, Davidson County, NC
Date: Thursday, June 26, 2025
Time: 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Eastern via Zoom
(Registration is required to receive the Zoom link for the live presentation. The presentation will be recorded.)
Cost:
GAONC Members- Free
Non-Members - $10 (non-refundable) - once the recording is ready to view, we'll send you a link that will be valid for 30 days. OR you can join GAONC ($20 annual membership fee), attend ALL of our presentations for free, AND have access to all of the recordings in our Video Library to view on demand.
About this Presentation:
Are you tired of mowing, edging, herbiciding, and fertilizing plants that don’t make flowers, fruit, shade or habitat? Why do we grow so much grass? Maybe it's time to fire your fescue and say bye-bye to your bermuda. In this talk I’ll go over why folks are leaving behind turfgrass for alternatives that require less maintenance, fewer chemicals, or support local ecosystems. I’ll talk about different ways to make this a smooth transition. And I’ll spend plenty of time on ideas for planting beautiful, bountiful and sustainable landscapes. .
The presentation will be recorded for
members to view later in our Video Library.
About Our Speaker:
As the Horticulture Extension Agent in Davidson County, Sam Boring works to provide research-based information on best management practices in the areas of consumer and commercial horticulture. In practice, this means providing educational programs, workshops, and consultations with fruit and vegetable farmers, landscapers, and home gardeners. This includes best practices for turf management, integrated pest management for insects and disease on farms and in home gardens, soil and fertility management, water conservation, and selecting and maintaining ornamental and landscape plantings. His recent interests include planting and spreading information about native fruit trees such as persimmon, serviceberry, and pawpaw.
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