Grafton Lawn Alternative
A Lawn Reformed
Our clients came to us in the wake of the 2022 drought that hit most of Massachusetts from June until late September. Their lawn had been completely burned out and was going to need a overhaul to get it back into shape. Instead of following the traditional path of traditional turf grass accompanied by the attached watering and fertilizer maintenance, our client wanted something that would be durable to the stressful conditions of a front landscape that had poor soil and 12+ hours of sun daily.
Enter the Suburban Meadow.
Making A Meadow
Once the decision was made to avoid the traditional lawn we set out in preparing the area for seeding.
Our first step was to reset the existing grass and mostly weeds that lingered in the space. We used a single herbicide pass to take care of this growth and allow for our native based custom seed mix to have the highest chances of successful germination an establishment.
From there we prepped the site by scuffing up the soil surface to allow for a seed bed that would make great contact with our meadow seed mix.
Within the first season we had a great establishment of annual and perennial wildflowers and are looking forwards to its evolution as the plants mature.
